Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith maintained his reliability against the Washington Commanders, securing four receptions for 45 yards. Though he hasn't found the end zone in these playoffs,
Could not challenging a call come back to haunt Dan Quinn and the Commanders against the Eagles in the NFC Championship game?
Former Amite High School star and current Philadelphia Eagles star receiver DeVonta Smith has made it to the Super Bowl for the second time in his first four seasons in the NFL. Smith will try to get some revenge against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9 in New Orleans.
Smith caught all four of his targets for 45 yards in Sunday's 55-23 win over the Commanders in the NFC Championship Game. Smith drew a pass interference penalty in the end zone late in the first half to set up a one-yard Jalen Hurts rushing touchdown on the next play.
The NFL is littered with former Alabama football players making an impact in a significant way. And on Feb. 9, six former Crimson Tide players will have a chance to win it all. After a 55-23 win against the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game Sunday,
Smith specifically has been outstanding for the Eagles since being selected No. 10 overall in the 2021 NFL draft after his 2020 Heisman Trophy campaign. During his four seasons with Philadelphia, Smith has posted 343 receptions for 4,492 yards and 28 touchdowns including the playoffs.
Bradberry's Eagles tenure was tainted by a bad 2023 season, but he was excellent in 2022, earning an All-Pro nod. Slay also made the Pro Bowl that season, and the Eagles had the No. 1 pass defense in the NFL. Maddox was still a good player at the time, but he couldn't stay on the field.
The Eagles called run plays more frequently than any team in football — 55.7% of their snaps, per FTN Network — and that’s not strictly because their quarterback, Jalen Hurts, is willing to tuck it and scramble. They also had the fewest dropbacks in the league. The rushes come by design, in other words.
Philadelphia returns to the big game with an amoebic offense and an identity built on selflessness from the team's star players.
After a dominant 55-23 victory over the Washington Commanders, the Philadelphia Eagles are heading to Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans. This marks their second trip to the Super Bowl in the past three seasons.
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