Players were slipping and sliding all over the field at Super Bowl LVII, and they were talking about the field conditions during and after the game. Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata said the field was “terrible.” “It was like playing on a water park,” Mailata said, via Jimmy Kempski of PhillyVoice.com. Mailata said it was [more] … [Read more...] about Jordan Mailata calls field “terrible . . . like playing on a water park”
Archives for February 2023
Shane Steichen declines to say whether he will be the Colts’ next head coach
Amid reports that the Colts plan to hire Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen as their next head coach, Steichen is staying mum. Steichen declined to comment on the matter shortly after the Eagles’ loss at Super Bowl LVII, according to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer. It’s unsurprising that Steichen, coming off a heartbreaking loss, [more] … [Read more...] about Shane Steichen declines to say whether he will be the Colts’ next head coach
Super Bowl ref Carl Cheffers on defensive holding call: It was a clear jersey grab
Super Bowl LVII referee Carl Cheffers says there’s no doubt in his mind that the officials got the call right on the defensive holding penalty committed by James Bradberry in the game’s final moments. “The receiver went to the inside and he was attempting to release to the outside. The defender grabbed the jersey with [more] … [Read more...] about Super Bowl ref Carl Cheffers on defensive holding call: It was a clear jersey grab
James Bradberry: I tugged his jersey, but I was hoping they would let it slide
The Chiefs beat the Eagles 38-35 on a last-second field goal, but judging by the reactions on social media, some NFL fans felt cheated. Officials called holding on Eagles cornerback James Bradberry on a third-and-five incompletion with 1:48 left. That allowed the Chiefs to run off all but 11 seconds before Harrison Butker kicked the [more] … [Read more...] about James Bradberry: I tugged his jersey, but I was hoping they would let it slide
Nick Sirianni: Failure will motivate us
After the Eagles lost Super Bowl LVII to the Chiefs on Sunday night, head coach Nick Sirianni was asked what his message was to the team in the locker room. Sirianni recalled talking to the team before they faced the 49ers and asked them to remember times that they faced adversity in their lives as [more] … [Read more...] about Nick Sirianni: Failure will motivate us