Frank Spadavecchia, Devin Bock and Isaac Zucker
Staff Writers
The Philadelphia Eagles beat the New York Giants on a last second 61-yard field goal kicked by rookie Jake Elliott. Elliott, who missed a 31-yard field goal the week before, had missed a less challenging 52-yard field goal earlier that day. Despite this, he remained calm and was able to hit the game winning kick from 9 yards farther.
With thousands of anxious fans waiting to see if the rookie would miss yet another field goal and send the Eagles season into a downward spiral, Elliott was able to put all emotions aside and simply win the game. According to CSNPhilly.com, he received some help from a rather large and respected figure in the Eagles’ locker room. Seconds before Elliott went out to attempt the game winning kick that would possibly give the Eagles a 2-0 start in their division, 6-foot-4, 328 pound Left Tackle Jason Peters said, “Hey. No more misses bro.” This struck fear into Elliott, who didn’t want to know what would happen if he missed. Some more motivation was given by Quarterback Carson Wentz, who said he’d write a game check to Elliott if he made the field goal.
Since the game, Elliott has been named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, interviewed by Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, and talked about by everyone in the Philadelphia area. Carson Wentz followed through with his promise, but instead they chose to send the money to a charity of Elliott’s choice. After a busy and exciting week, Elliott and the Eagles took on the Chargers in Los Angeles, barely securing another tight victory 26-24 to go 3-1 on the season.
