Eagles-Jaguars kickoff opens with fight and two ejections in London
Sunday’s meeting between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Jacksonville Jaguars got off to a chaotic start. Including a pair of ejections. After the Eagles won the toss and deferred, Jacksonville returned the opening kickoff for an apparent touchdown. But that was erased due to a holding penalty on the Jaguars, and that is when the […]
The Philadelphia Eagles' matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars kicked off in London with a tumultuous atmosphere and a pair of ejections. After the Eagles won the coin toss and opted to defer, Jacksonville's team returned the opening kickoff, scoring what appeared to be a touchdown. However, the play was overturned due to a holding penalty committed by the Jaguars.
This set off a frenzy on the field, culminating in a fight breaking out at midfield, resulting in the ejection of two players from each team. Philadelphia's Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and Jacksonville's Bryan Thomas Jr. were both removed from the game for their respective roles in the altercation. The incident at the kickoff added an extra layer of chaos to an already unpredictable start to the game.
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- Two ejections on opening kickoff of Eagles-Jaguars game in London winnipegfreepress.com
- Two ejections on opening kickoff of Eagles-Jaguars game in London sports.yahoo.com
