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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Slash Sirianni took the high avenue when requested a pair of unhurried defensive maintaining penalty against cornerback James Bradberry that within the smash ended in the Kansas City Chiefs’ 38-35 compile in Swish Bowl LVII on Sunday.
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Slash Sirianni on the James Bradberry maintaining name:
“Or now now not it is miles never my job to invent the dedication… there’s so many plays that contribute to the tip result and on the unusual time they were better than we were”
The Chiefs faced a Third-and-8 from the Eagles’ 15-yard line with 1:54 closing when quarterback Patrick Mahomes tossed a shuffle to huge receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. The shuffle fell incomplete, but Eagles cornerback James Bradberry modified into known as for a preserve.
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“I pulled on his jersey. They known because it. I hoped they’d let it scoot.”
James Bradberry on the pivotal maintaining name pic.twitter.com/5P8zvFqswd
With out the penalty, the Chiefs would have confidence left about 1:50 left on the clock after a field-purpose are attempting, giving the Eagles enormous time to tie the game or take the lead.
As an replacement, the penalty gave the Chiefs a weird region of downs and the chance to close to elope the clock out fully. Harrison Butker’s field purpose gave the Chiefs a 38-35 edge with eight seconds left. A closing-ditch Eagles Hail Mary are attempting then fell incomplete.
Bradberry admitted after the game that he did tug on Smith-Schuster’s jersey:
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#Eagles CB James Bradberry admits he did rotten on that controversial penalty. “It modified into a maintaining. I tugged on the jersey.”pic.twitter.com/hnQgYxuVPt
Smith-Schuster modified into in settlement:
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#Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster requested if he feels he bought held by #Eagles CB James Bradberry: “Oh yes. 100%.” pic.twitter.com/lazgtHpYM1
Within the smash, the Eagles’ loss didn’t advance the total system down to one name or participant. Philadelphia held a 24-14 halftime lead and may presumably now now not preserve on as all three phases struggled within the 2d half of.
The protection allowed 24 parts. Particular teams allowed an enormous Kadarius Toney punt return to region up a Skyy Moore touchdown. The offense had an untimely three-and-out in between Chief touchdowns.
Within the tip, the Chiefs received their 2d Swish Bowl in four years, but this modified into peaceful a grand season for the Eagles, which have confidence a really practical future with quarterback Jalen Hurts responsible.
