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Big Dom saves Tanner McKee TD pass after AJ Brown throws it to crowd
Philadelphia Eagles emergency quarterback Tanner McKee had a particular second Sunday in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys.
McKee, who was pressed into service after Kenny Pickett was injured within the third quarter, stepped up and threw a 20-yard landing cross to AJ Brown. It was his first NFL landing cross in his first NFL sport.
The issue was Brown did not understand the significance of the play for McKee and threw the ball into the group.
“(Eagles coach) Nick (Sirianni) instructed me on the sideline,” Brown mentioned after the sport. “I felt so unhealthy as a result of I threw it to date. I’m simply glad we acquired it again. We acquired nice followers right here.”
Enter McKee’s savior – Huge Dom. Dom DiSandro, the Eagles’ senior advisor to the final supervisor, director of gameday teaching operations and chief safety officer,
Huge Dom discovered the fan who caught the ball and negotiated a deal for the ball. In response to social media, the fan will obtain a T-shirt or jersey from Brown.
McKee mentioned afterwards that he was grateful.
“(Brown) was like, ‘I’m sorry, bro. I acquired the ball again,'” McKee mentioned. “So he’s good. He made an ideal play and an ideal catch.”
McKee went 3-for-4 passing for 54 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He had a passer ranking of 156.2. An ideal ranking is 158.3.
McKee was the Eagles’ sixth-round decide in 2023. He was the Eagles’ “emergency” quarterback in each sport since. However with Jalen Hurts out with a concussion, McKee was the backup to Pickett. Then Pickett re-injured his ribs.
After the sport, left deal with Jordan Mailata revealed a brand new nickname for McKee: “What concerning the Mormon Missile? The key’s out now,” he mentioned.
When requested what McKee deliberate to do with the ball, he replied: “I don’t know but. We’ve somewhat stand in our little front room house. I would put it up there for now.”
After all, the fan was very happy to assist McKee.
After the sport, Brown gave his jersey to the fan and thanked him for the ball.
Who’s Tanner McKee?
McKee is the Eagles emergency quarterback for the Eagles. He was pressed into service when Kenny Pickett was injured within the third quarter.
Here is what to find out about Tanner McKee
- McKee attended Stanford College regardless of being recruited by Alabama. He visited Alabama when Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts led the Crimson Tide previous LSU in 2017.
- McKee is a most cancers survivor. He was recognized with melanoma m of pores and skin most cancers. He had surgical procedure to take away the mole and the medical doctors eliminated two lymph nodes in his neck.
- He was a sixth-round draft decide by the Eagles in 2023 and has served because the emergency quarterback.
- Sunday’s sport was the primary time McKee had seen the sector in a regular-season NFL sport.
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