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First-and-goal at the 1, the Eagles lined up for their “brotherly shove/tush push.” Quarterback Jalen Hurts was indeed pushed across for the touchdown with 1:44 remaining in the half, extending the Eagles’ lead to 20-12.
Eagles receiver A.J. Brown and Commanders’ cornerback Marshon Lattimore were locked up, still pushing/blocking each other after the whistles blew, and the Philly crowd began roaring in joy over the touchdown scored.
Brown grabbed the facemask, ripped off Lattimore’s helmet, and immediately extended his arms as if to say, “Who me? I’m not doing anything.” The official to the left of Brown and Lattimore is captured on video clearly watching them as he approaches closer and throws his flag.
Brown had grabbed Lattimore’s facemask, ripping off Lattimore’s helmet, and then a call came over the stadium sound system, “After the play was over, personal foul, unnecessary roughness defense, number 23.”
Anyone attempting, to be honest, knew at that moment, at the very least, they should have included Brown, making the call an off-setting penalty, both guilty of unnecessary roughness.
The only other option before the announcement was made seemed to be a personal foul on Brown for ripping off Lattimore’s helmet via grabbing the facemask.
Saturday, the NFL fined Brown, not Lattimore, for the incident, and it will cost Brown $11,255. But of course, Brown’s Super Bowl check will more than make up for ripping off Lattimore’s helmet.
Warren Sharp said it best, calling the player fine system a “clown show.”
Adam Peters was labeled the next-great NFL GM for years, long before he took the Washington job last January. There were a lot of expectations for Peters, even though he was taking over a flawed 4-13 roster. Peters immediately went to work last March, first signing veteran tight end Zach Ertz. Then, on the opening of free agency, Peters signed a number of veterans, many to one-year deals. The goal was to bring in high-character veterans who could still play to improve Washington’s depth in 2024 and raise the team’s floor.
Look how many of Peters’ signings hit. Bobby Wagner, Ertz, Austin Ekeler, Tyler Biadasz, Dante Fowler, Jeremy Chinn, Noah Brown, Olamide Zaccheaus, Marcus Mariota, Nick Allegretti and Frankie Luvu. It doesn’t get much better than that. The Commanders chose quantity and quality, and it paid off. Players like Wagner, Ertz, Mariota and Ekeler were brought in to serve as mentors and help reset the culture. They did that while delivering on the field.
As for the draft, Peters chose Jayden Daniels, while Mike Sainristil and Johnny Newton are cornerstones for the defense for years to come. How will Peters follow up on that...
