After the Philadelphia Eagles lost Super Bowl LVII to the Kansas City Chiefs 38-35, their fans are still talking about a questionable holding penalty that was called late in the fourth quarter on James Bradberry when he momentarily made contact with Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith- Schuster.
On Tuesday, Valentine’s Day, Smith-Schuster appeared to throw shade at Bradberry by posting a spicy tweet.
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone ❤️ pic.twitter.com/skXuZVgrYR
— JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu) February 14, 2023
Many, including non-Eagles fans, are still upset by that debatable holding penalty, especially since it occurred when the Chiefs were deep in Philly territory and needed only a field goal to win.
But after the game, Bradberry agreed that the call was correct.
While many are still complaining about the call, there is also a feeling among some that Kansas City would’ve still won had it not been made.
Yes, after still likely converting a field goal, there would’ve likely been over a minute left on the clock, giving Philly a chance to get into field goal range and at least force overtime.
However, getting into field goal range, let alone converting a field goal with its whole season riding on that attempt, let alone trying to score a touchdown, would’ve been very difficult given the circumstances.
After the Eagles took a 24-14 lead at halftime, they had the ball for three offensive series prior to Bradberry’s penalty, yet they scored only one touchdown after converting three in the first half.
Instead of blaming the refs for the team’s loss, perhaps Philly fans should blame the team’s lackluster second half offense, as well as a defense that allowed the Chiefs to score each time they had the ball in the second half.
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