NFL Legend Leads Calls Against Refs for Punishing Eagles’ Reed Blankenship During Cowboys Game For a player like Reed Blankenship, who has spent his life forcing that same kind of correction, it was t

It’s in fractions of a second that legends are either born or buried, and on a pivotal Thursday night in Philadelphia, it seemed for all the world that Reed Blankenship was about to be the former. Then, the flag flew. The play was a microcosm of the entire Eagles – Cowboys feud: chaotic, violent, and breathtakingly consequential. With the score 24-20 and Dallas threatening in the end zone, a pass sailed toward Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson .

As he knelt, stumbling, Eagles safety Blankenship launched himself forward, a missile of desperation and technique. The collision was fierce, the ball fell as safety Andrew Mukuba forgot to catch it, and the stadium erupted… until they saw the official’s signal. Unnecessary roughness.

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