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Eagles’ Malcolm Jenkins Tells Refs To “Stay Off The Bottle” After Controversial Call Vs. Cowboys

The Philadelphia Eagles suffered a brutal loss at the hands of the division rival Dallas Cowboys, possibly due in part to a controversial call on the opening kickoff.

The call proved to be crucial down the line, as the Cowboys scored first, and the Eagles lost in overtime to an Amari Cooper touchdown, 29-23. It prompted frustration from Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkinswho ripped NFL replay officials, insisting that they “stay off the bottle.”

Jenkins Slams Refs For Bad first Call

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Several fans were livid after it appeared that the Eagles did in fact recover, and Jenkins was just as assured. “That was a pretty terrible call,” Jenkins said. “They reviewed it and the explanation I got was that it wasn’t a clear recovery, although Kamu had the ball in his hand and there was only Eagles defenders on the ball in replay. So whoever’s watching that in New York should stay off the bottle.”

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Grugier-HIll felt that there were only Eagles in the pile, despite the claims of insufficient evidence. “They just said that the video didn’t show me getting up actually with the ball, but it was clear I had the ball, so I don’t understand,” he said. “It was all green jerseys. It was all green jerseys.”

A game-changer early on, the play would have resulted in an advantageous start to the game with the Eagles near Dallas’ redzone, but instead saw Dallas score the first points in the game where every point mattered. “Common sense, you saw Kamu come out with the ball. Obviously they don’t pay me to make calls like that,” Jenkins said, “but that was, in hindsight, obviously a big play in the game.”

The play was big, and the consequences even bigger. The loss kicked the Eagles almost all the way out of playoff contention, as they now sit at 6-7, two games behind the Cowboys at 8-5. The Eagles have a 5.8 percent chance to make the playoffs after Sunday’s overtime loss.

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