Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson pulled a fast one on the New York Giants and everyone watching Sunday night’s game when he pulled starting QB Jalen Hurts early in the fourth quarter for Nate Sudfeld, who hadn’t played in a game since 2018 and had only played in three games in his 4-year NFL career.
The Eagles went on to lose the game, 20-14. which gave Washington the NFC East title and ended the Giants season.
Pederson gave a lame explanation for his decision after the game.
Cris Collinsworth ripped the Eagles for it during the game.
And Twitter crushed Pederson, too:
NFL should be embarrassed by Doug Pederson
— Dave Rothenberg (@RothenbergESPN) January 4, 2021
No one should feel bad for the Giants. As I said, they made their bed.
This is a bigger issue about the integrity of this game that Doug Pederson is mocking. Hard not to see it any other way.
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) January 4, 2021
You are my enemy Doug Pederson
— Max Kellerman (@maxkellerman) January 4, 2021
Doug Pederson should be ashamed. What happened to “integrity of the game”?
— Jim Trotter (@JimTrotter_NFL) January 4, 2021
A disgraceful end to a dreadful #Eagles season. Many will applaud the tank and three spots in the draft, but it spoke volumes about the current culture of the organization.
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) January 4, 2021
The #Eagles announce Doug Pederson postgame press conference will happen in front of Four Seasons Total Landscaping.
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) January 4, 2021
Doug Pederson and the Eagles suckered thousand of Giants fans into rooting for a Philly team and then went full heel turn in the fourth quarter.
This is amazing theater.
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) January 4, 2021
Does Doug Pederson still want to be here?? Asking for a friend…and the rest of the NFL.
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) January 4, 2021
Doug Pederson couldn’t tank any harder if he literally drove a tank onto the field.
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) January 4, 2021
If an Eagles player recovers a fumble and starts running toward the end zone along the Philly sideline, would Doug Pederson trip him?
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 4, 2021
Dude Doug Pederson is a Super Bowl winning coach and he's just throwing a game? This is 1000 percent wack.
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) January 4, 2021
Doug Pederson has been listening to a podcast on his headset for at least the past 25 minutes.
— Chris Burke (@ChrisBurkeNFL) January 4, 2021
"i got a 20 pc wing for any player that jumps offside" –
Doug Pedersoneagles: pic.twitter.com/58rZ6qQEOK
— Tony X (@soIoucity) January 4, 2021
Giants fans realizing that Doug Pederson played them and Jalen Hurts isn’t coming back in:
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) January 4, 2021
