The Philadelphia Eagles are resting a number of players for Saturday’s game against the Cowboys, headlined by quarterback Jalen Hurts.
Philly doesn’t have much ground to gain with a win. So it’s once again Gardnew Minshew time. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, “Eagles’ QB Jalen Hurts is inactive tonight vs. Dallas.”
Eagles’ QB Jalen Hurts is inactive tonight vs. Dallas.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 8, 2022
Fans reacted to the news across social media.
“Giants fans [right now],” tweeted an Eagles meme account.
Giants fans rn https://t.co/8bOAKw2KW6 pic.twitter.com/aJBJPKBOmR
— Philly Memesphere ⚪️ (@Eagles4thDown) January 9, 2022
“Minshew Mania runs wild again!!” replied sports journalist Michael DiStefano.
Minshew Mania runs wild again!! https://t.co/fPCiGY6Xbr pic.twitter.com/Mc467viwZ6
— MICHAEL DISTEFANO (@mickey_canuck) January 8, 2022
“Hard to trust any player that normal starts for PHI in this game,” commented fantasy football analyst Matthew Berry.
Hard to trust any player that normally starts for PHI in this game. https://t.co/elbYyztnpQ
— Matthew Berry (@MatthewBerryTMR) January 8, 2022
“We were robbed of a Week 18 Joe Flacco W,” said NFL analyst Lindsey OK.
We were robbed of a Week 18 Joe Flacco W https://t.co/nnpmb2DIDd
— lindsey ok (@lindseyyok) January 8, 2022
“The most compelling evidence yet that the Eagles will be resting all/most key players tonight,” remarked Mike Clay of ESPN.
The most compelling evidence yet that the Eagles will be resting all/most key players tonight https://t.co/SPpUNRlMQd
— Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) January 8, 2022
“Im good with this move from the Eagles,” said Kevin Walsh Jr. Adding, “You need to make sure Hurts is 110% healthy going into the playoff game.”
“Plus,” he continued. “Minshew is a legit backup who still gives them a chance to compete tonight.”
I’m good with this move from the Eagles. You need to make sure Hurts is 110% going into the playoff game.
Plus, Minshew is a legit backup who still gives them a chance to compete tonight. Lets go! #FlyEaglesFly https://t.co/VxRhB7DIra
— Kevin Walsh Jr. (@TheKevinWalsh) January 8, 2022
Perhaps there’s some more Minshew magic in store for us on Saturday night.
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