Hot mic catches Jalen Hurts candidly calling teammate off wrong position before censors pick it up: 'Get off the f***ing ball'
The Fox network censor button wasn't quick enough on this one.
The Fox network censor button wasn't quick enough on this one.
Early during Sunday's game between the Los Angles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles, Eagles wide receiver Elijah Moore was on the line of scrimmage, covering up tight end E.J. Jenkins. This isn't where he was supposed to be.
Thankfully for the Eagles, quarterback Jalen Hurts picked up on it before it became a problem.
On second-and-7 during Philadelphia's first possession, Hurts looked to his left pre-snap and saw Moore out of position.
"Get off the f***ing ball," Hurts said as an on-field Fox mic caught the instruction loud and clear.
Moore then went into motion, and the Eagles got off the snap with no issue. Unfortunately for the Eagles, the play picked up just one yard, and they ended up punting two snaps later.
Fox play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt heard it along with everybody else and acknowledged it on the broadcast.
"Uh-oh," Burkhardt said. "That didn't sound good."
This isn't the first broadcast featuring Burkhardt and color commentator Tom Brady this season that involved some not-safe-for network-TV language. Last time, though, it came from Brady instead of a player on the field.
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