Eagles Hold Off Cowboys in Wild Season โขOpener, marked by Ejection and โขWeather Delay
Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowlโข champions, kicked off the NFL season with โaโ hard-fought 24-20 victory over โคthe Dallas Cowboys early Friday โฃmorning. The โคgame, played under unusualโค circumstances including a 65-minuteโ lightning delay and a controversialโค ejection, showcased the intensity of this โคNFC East rivalry.
Jalen Hurts led the Eagles’โข offense with โtwo rushing touchdowns – no “tush push” required – while Saquon Barkley added a โscore for โฃPhiladelphia. The Eagles โraised their 2024 championship bannerโค inโค a pre-gameโฃ ceremony heldโ inside the locker room at the request of โHead Coachโ Nick Sirianni.
However, โthe game was immediately overshadowed by โan โฃincident involvingโ Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter,โฃ who wasโ ejected before even โขtaking โa snap afterโค appearingโค to spit on Cowboysโข quarterback Dak Prescott followingโข the โopening kickoff. The play sparked immediate outrageโ andโฃ a flag, sending Carter to the sidelines and perhaps facing further league discipline. Social media quickly erupted with debate, with some users attempting to determine if Prescott initiated any contactโ prior to theโค incident.
“This is the first major โtest โคof the NFL’s increased emphasis on โฃsportsmanship thisโ season,” noted โanalysts, suggesting โCarter could face a significant fine or โsuspension.
Despite the loss of a key defensive player, the Eagles managed