Philadelphia Eagles are unstoppable: Win against Pittsburgh Steelers 35-13
Philadelphia Eagles are unstoppable: Win against Pittsburgh Steelers 35-13
A.J. Brown hauled in his third landing catch of the primary half and the Eagles’ star receiver peered by way of his tinted visor at two Steelers defenders knocked to the turf due to a slapstick collision on a futile try at breaking apart the go.
Brown then pointed at every fallen Steeler and mocked them because the Philly crowd roared and he was hit with a taunting penalty.
Nicely definitely worth the 15 yards for slightly enjoyable. “I simply mentioned, ‘One, two, it’s not sufficient,’” Brown mentioned with fun.
Three TDs have been fairly good for Brown. So was taking the Eagles to seven, as in 7-0 and the lone undefeated staff within the NFL.
Hurts threw three landing passes to Brown within the first half and completed with 285 yards and 4 TDs general as Philadelphia raced previous Pittsburgh 35-13 on Sunday.
Brown had six receptions for 156 yards and helped the Eagles win their first seven games for the second time in the franchise’s historical past and the first since 2004 when Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens led them to the Tremendous Bowl. In that season, the Eagles have been denied an 8-0 begin with a loss to the Steelers.
Pittsburgh (2-6) provided no resistance this time as soon as Hurts and Brown turned the Linc into their very own pitch-and-catch playground.
“I do know I can’t let him down,” Brown mentioned. “We’re simply having enjoyable and enjoying for each other.
I’m fairly positive he is aware that I’ve bought him again and I do know he’s bought mine, too. I believe that’s precisely what that is.”
Rookie Kenny Pickett confirmed extra short-term rising pains for the Steelers and was 25 of 38 for 191 yards and an interception.
Vast receiver Chase Claypool threw a 1-yard go to fullback Derek Watt on a trick play within the first quarter for Pittsburgh’s sole landing.
“We want extra explosive performs,” Pickett mentioned.
The World Collection banner went up throughout the road exterior Residents Financial institution Park the Phillies and Houston Astros are 1-1 headed into Sport 3 Monday in Philly and it’s all of the sudden the purpose within the NFL season the place it’s time to stamp the Eagles as Tremendous Bowl favorites.
These are intoxicating instances for Philly sports activities followers and Brown grew to become the newest star to ship them a couple of extra memorable October moments.
Make it three within the first half.
Brown would possibly nonetheless be scoring and taunting in Tennessee had the Titans not felt within the spring his asking worth for an extension was too excessive. As soon as the Titans determined they didn’t need to pay Brown, he was traded in the course of the draft.
The Eagles gave him a $100 million, four-year contract with $57 million assured upon finishing the commerce.
No purchaser’s regret but.
Brown grew to become the primary receiver since Tennessee’s Drew Bennett in 2004 with three receiving touchdowns of 25-plus yards within the first half. Hurts hit Brown from 39 yards, 27 and 29 yards for a 21-10 halftime lead.
Brown made an over-the-shoulder seize in the long run zone for the third rating as Pittsburgh defenders Minkah Fitzpatrick and Ahkello Witherspoon collided with one another.
Brown then might need to make Owens proud with the kind of celebration as soon as seen out of the retired receiver.
Their first TD might need been probably the most spectacular. Brown went as much as catch the 39-yard heave and received a battle for the ball with Fitzpatrick, who pounded the turf in frustration.
Hurts caught Brown in stride for the second landing because the speedy receiver outran cornerback Arthur Maulet.
Brown had his finest sport in his brief Eagles tenure, topping the 155 yards he had within the season opener in opposition to Detroit. He had solely two touchdowns getting into the sport.
One knock on the Eagles this season was their second-half slowdowns. That they had scored solely 4 second-half touchdowns and had been shut out after halftime in opposition to Minnesota and Washington.
Hurts waved off these issues when threw a 39-yard TD go to Zach Pascal within the third for a 28-10 lead.
“They have been making these perform and we didn’t,” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin mentioned. “We’ve to personal it.”
The one participant with greater than 4 TD passes of 25-plus yards or extra in a single sport since 1980 was Corridor of Famer Dan Marino, who had 5 in Week 1 of 1994 in opposition to the Patriots.
“These are the kinds of guys that attain his ceiling,” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni mentioned of Hurts. “I do not know if we all know what his ceiling goes to be.”
Hurts virtually matched Marino within the fourth quarter, however Brown was tripped up on the 11 on a 43-yard go. No worries. Miles Sanders rushed for the landing and a 35-13 lead on the following play.
With a brief week forward, Eagles starters bought a relaxation and heart Jason Kelce playfully wore Batman masks on the sideline in a nod to the superhero nicknames assigned to their huge receivers. Brown is “Swole Batman.”
“We have been on the market doing celebrations and the whole lot,” Brown mentioned. “It’s enjoyable. There’s nothing to prefer it.”
