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NFL Network Analyst: Eagles are the 'Makeup Sex Team'

Nov 24, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) reacts following the victory against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

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"Some couples just like to fight. And you know what comes after the fight? Let's just say you come back together and you make up. And they do this by winning by two touchdowns over a great Steelers team. So, I don't mind the fighting . . . That's them. This is what they are. They're the makeup sex team."

- Kyle Brandt on the NFL Network

Brandt might be on to something here. Drama can rip some teams apart, but the Birds seem to embrace it. Thrive off of it, even.

The star wide receiver and the quarterback have a little spat after the Panthers game? Who cares. They get back on the field against the Steelers, connect on eight passes for 110 yards and a touchdown, and hit the Kid 'n Play celebration. The football version of makeup sex.

Brandt's comments were focused on a different situation: a sort-of sideline altercation Sunday between Nick Sirianni and Jalen Carter after Carter incurred a dumb penalty.

First of all, where's the penalty? All we see is a little love tap. Heh.

Here's Brandt discussing the scene that occurred afterward. It's objectively hilarious to see Big Dom and Clint Hurtt keeping Sirianni and Carter apart.

And after all that?

The makeup.

This really does seem to be how the Birds operate. Get mad at each other, exchange words, hug it out... then kick some ass.

And at 12-2 on the season, there's no reason for them to do anything differently. They just might ride that passion all the way to the Super Bowl.

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John Foley

Before joining OnPattison.com, John Foley was a Phillies beat writer for PHLY Sports and the founder of a popular independent Phillies newsletter. He has provided nontraditional local sports coverage since 2013. Foley grew up in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. He's a proud product of the Philadelphia public school system, a Penn State grad, and a Georgetown Law alum. A licensed attorney, he sits on the board of the Papermill Food Hub, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping families in need throughout the city. Find him on your favorite social media: @2008philz.

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