Nick Foles and the Eagles did their best Patriots (and Westlake High) impression in Super Bowl 52.
Late in the second quarter, the Philly QB caught a 1-yard TD from Trey Burton on fourth-and-goal after a bit of trickeration.
The play was ruled legal — although there was some question on Twitter about the formation — and resulted in a 10-point Eagles lead.
“We had just gotten all the way down the field and I wasn’t going to let the offense stop at the 1-yard line. It was a play we were working on the past couple weeks. Our guys executed brilliantly,” Eagles coach Doug Pederson told NBC's Michele Tafoya at halftime.
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For those who know where Foles came from, that play looked awfully familiar:
It’s a Westlake thing🤷🏼♂️ @NFoles_9 #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/2JmY7WriHM
— Sam Ehlinger (@sehlinger3) February 5, 2018
(Foles went to Westlake High in Texas.)
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Minutes before Foles' TD, Tom Brady attempted a catch of his own, but it just missed his hands.
Tom Brady ROLLS OUT FOR THE CATCH!
— Def Pen Sports (@DefPenSports) February 5, 2018
.... lol jkpic.twitter.com/TtkUqPpsg5
But the play wasn't a spur of the moment thing. Eagles OC Frank Reich confirmed the play has been in the works for some time now.
Frank Reich confirms Eagles got fourth-down play with Foles as rcvr from Bears, who ran vs the Vikings last year. Reich says Eagles thought about running it vs Vikings in NFC game.
— Joe Person (@josephperson) February 5, 2018
Hey, another flashback:
One of the more beautifully executed 3-yard plays you'll ever see. pic.twitter.com/VE8oD1Mmnl
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 15, 2017
Beating the Patriots at their own game. Kind of.
