Talk about a wild start to a Sunday morning game. Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and Jaguars defensive end Bryan Thomas Jr. got the boot from their game in London, literally before the first play even counted. What a way to kick off, or rather, *not* kick off the action across the pond.
Kickoff Chaos Before the Whistle
The whole wild scene went down after the opening kickoff in the Eagles-Jaguars matchup. You’d think that’s when things are just getting warmed up, right? Nope. What’s even crazier is the play itself was wiped out. Offsetting penalties meant the kickoff didn’t even count, but the damage was already done. Both Trotter Jr. and Thomas Jr. were ejected by the officiating crew for what referee Ron Torbert later described as “continuous, non-football actions” after the play was over. Seriously, before the game even properly started, two guys were already on the sidelines for good.
The Review and What It Means
After Jacksonville locked up a tight 19-17 win, Torbert told pool reporter Mark Long of the Associated Press that he didn’t see any punches thrown. He just saw players engaging in “continuous and non-football actions,” and that was enough for the crew to make the call, which the league office quickly confirmed. Now, the NFL will review the situation for further discipline. You have to wonder what they were doing out there to earn such a swift exit! However, it seems like a full-blown suspension might be less likely, considering both players effectively missed the entire game, except for that one kickoff that didn’t even count. It’s a bizarre situation that definitely got the league’s attention right out of the gate.
Back here in the Emerald City, it was a tough Sunday for the 12s. While all that drama was unfolding across the pond, our Seahawks duked it out at Lumen Field, but ultimately fell to the San Francisco 49ers in a heartbreaker, 32-29. Another close one slipping away. You know what that means: we’ve gotta turn it around next week. We need to see that fire, that grit, because every game matters. Let’s get it, Hawks!
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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