{
  "id": 11974387,
  "title": "Hit mic catches Jalen Hurts candidly calling teammate off wrong position before censors pick it up: 'Get off the f***ing ball'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/hit-mic-catches-jalen-hurts-candidly-calling-teammate-off-wrong",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T17:50:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/hit-mic-catches-jalen-hurts-candidly-calling-teammate-off-wrong-position-before-censors-pick-it-up-get-off-the-fing-ball-175042237.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During Sunday's NFL game between the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles, a hilarious moment occurred when Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts discreetly called out teammate Elijah Moore for being off position. As the Rams set up on first-and-7 during Philadelphia's opening drive, Hurts noticed Moore positioned incorrectly, pre-snap. In an effort to correct the issue, Hurts barked at Moore, \"Get off the f***ing ball\" over the field microphone. Moore appeared surprised, questioning who was being addressed. However, he quickly got back into motion, and the Eagles executed the play flawlessly. Despite the play only gaining a single yard, the Eagles ultimately had to punt two snaps later. Fox's play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt picked up on the F-bomb and commented on the broadcast, saying, \"Uh-oh, that didn't sound good.\" This is not the first time Burkhardt has made a colorful remark on Fox's broadcasts this season, with Tom Brady previously being the subject of such a comment.",
  "summary": "The Fox network censor button wasn’t quick enough on this one.",
  "key_points": [
    "Eagles QB Jalen Hurts called out teammate Elijah Moore off position",
    "Hurts used profanity \"Get off the fing ball\" over field mic",
    "Fox announcer Kevin Burkhardt picked up on the F-bomb on broadcast"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}