1-on-1 with Eagles fan who gave Tanner McKee his 1st TD ball back – NBC10 Philadelphia

The Eagles’ dominant 41-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday was a recreation filled with milestones. The Birds clinched the NFC East in addition to the quantity two seed within the playoffs, Saquon Barkley turned solely the ninth working again in NFL historical past to surpass 2,000 dashing yards, and third-string quarterback Tanner McKee threw his first ever NFL landing go. 

However McKee’s 20-yard landing go to A.J. Brown – which prolonged the Eagles result in 34-7 – was virtually tainted. After scoring the landing, Brown threw the ball into the stands and into the hand of Eagles fan Patrick Driscoll. 

“I grabbed it with one hand proper right here,” Driscoll informed NBC Sports activities Philadelphia’s John Clark. 

Brown stated he did not understand his mistake at first.

“When Nick came visiting and informed me like, ‘You threw Tanner’s first landing go into the stands,’ and I used to be like, ‘Ah, man.’ I wasn’t fascinated about it. I don’t know what I used to be fascinated about,” Brown stated.

McKee stated he did not understand what occurred at first as he was too busy celebrating together with his staff.

“I truly had no concept that he launched it into the stands as a result of I used to be hugging the O-linemen, I used to be fairly excited,” McKee stated. “After which I run off. And I’m like on the lookout for A.J., like, you realize, I used to be going to say congratulations, thanks for catching my first landing. Then somebody’s like, ‘Oh, he hucked it into the stands. He’s making an attempt to go get it again.'”

After being requested to return the ball, Driscoll was glad to oblige.

“A.J. checked out me from the sideline and he informed me, he stated, ‘Let’s get that ball again and ship you a signed jersey when the sport’s over,’” Driscoll stated. 

When A.J. Brown caught Eagles third-string quarterback Tanner McKee’s first NFL profession landing, he threw the ball into the stands with out pondering. Luckily Patrick Driscoll, the fan who caught it, returned the ball in trade for an autographed jersey from A.J. NBC Sports activities Philadelphia’s John Clark spoke with Patrick, A.J. and Tanner about the way it all went down. 

After Driscoll gave the ball again, Brown saved his promise and gave him his signed jersey.

“Shout out to Patrick for catching the ball first and giving it again,” Brown stated.