Best Of Social Media: Preseason Week 2 Patriots vs Eagles
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(PHOTO: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) 🕑 Read Time: 3 minutes
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(PHOTO: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) The New England Patriots entered week two of the preseason in a game that was expected to feature a large amount of snaps for many of the potential starters as the august slate of tune ups wind down.
Quarterbacks Cam Newton and Mac Jones each performed at a high level while the defense put together a lock down showing of their own.
Check out how it all unfolded with the best social media sights and sounds against the Philadelphia Eagles below.
Go time. pic.twitter.com/9ovZI6xn70
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) August 19, 2021
Not even two minutes into the game, the Patriots defense forced a turnover on former foe Joe Flacco.
Former Eagle Jalen Mills and Matt Judon teamed up to put the Patriots offense in the red zone following a forced fumble.
FUUUUUUMBLE!@man_dammn + @greengoblin makin' plays.
📺: @wbzsports / @nflnetwork / Patriots app pic.twitter.com/UKbayZA4XB
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) August 19, 2021
A few plays later, running back Damien Harris put the Patriots on the board.
.@DHx34 = TDx1
📺: @wbzsports / @nflnetwork / Patriots app pic.twitter.com/y3oXJSeF7w
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) August 19, 2021
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Meanwhile, Cam Newton spread the field early.
Boogie to Bourne for 23. @CameronNewton | @BournePoly11
📺: @wbzsports / @nflnetwork / Patriots app pic.twitter.com/VXqk5QgqB6
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) August 19, 2021
Just before the end of the first quarter, Newton found Meyers to put the Patriots up 13-0 after one.
.@jkbmyrs5 goes 28 yards for the TD!
📺: @wbzsports / @nflnetwork / Patriots app pic.twitter.com/6S021DCarZ
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) August 20, 2021
In the second quarter, in what would become a recurring theme on this night, the Patriots running backs began bulling the Eagles front seven on defense.
Check out these two plays by Sony Michel and Damien Harris.
.@Flyguy2stackz breaking tackles & making guys miss.
📺: @wbzsports / @nflnetwork / Patriots app pic.twitter.com/xOsYUWpHC3
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) August 20, 2021
The juke from Damien Harris was nasty 🔥 @DHx34 @Patriots
📺 #NEvsPHI on @nflnetwork (or check local listings) pic.twitter.com/6HKP75pFtA
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) August 20, 2021
When Cam Newton makes your day by delivering the football to you after a touchdown (via @wbzsports broadcast). pic.twitter.com/6QZIBxFTKz
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) August 20, 2021
That's his thing. pic.twitter.com/Rw9d6w4Nd8
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) August 20, 2021
Bill Belichick throwing challenge flags in the preseason … because he felt like it 🙂
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) August 20, 2021
A Rhamondre Stevenson touchdown just before the half gave the Patriots a commanding 19-0 lead.
Another day, another @dreeday32 TD.
📺: @wbzsports / @nflnetwork / Patriots app pic.twitter.com/WPCaDiub8f
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) August 20, 2021
📺: @wbzsports / @nflnetwork / Patriots app pic.twitter.com/T9L5sgxWLZ
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) August 20, 2021
Pats up 19-0 at halftime
Michel: 7 carries, 34 yards; 4 catches, 37 yards
Stevenson: 5 carries, 24 yards, 1 TD
Harris: 6 carries, 14 yards, 1 TD
Newton: 8-9, 103 yards, 1 TD
Jones: 5-9, 61 yards
Meyers: 3 catches, 56 yards, 1 TD— Christopher Price (@cpriceglobe) August 20, 2021
The Eagles are getting booed off the field by the home crowd as they trail 19-0 at halftime of a preseason game.
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) August 20, 2021
As the second half opened, a fourth Patriots running back showed off his own moves.
WHAT. A. MOVE.
🌀🌀🌀 @21Jjtaylor 🌀🌀🌀
📺: @wbzsports / @nflnetwork / Patriots app pic.twitter.com/GyyWaliQ19
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) August 20, 2021
JJ Taylor later became the third Patriots running back to find the end zone on this night.
JJ TAYLOR +6️⃣
25-0 para os Patriots 😲🔥 pic.twitter.com/3DkC2hRlNY
— Patriots Brasil (@patriotsbrasil) August 20, 2021
With two minutes to go in the third quarter, Rhamondre Steven scored for the second time.
4 touchdowns, 2 games! Rhamondre Stevenson breaks into the end zone again for a Patriots touchdown! pic.twitter.com/foYxDE4EFc
— Casey Baker (@_CaseyBaker) August 20, 2021
In the fourth quarter, Quinn Nordin tacked on a field goal and the Patriots left the city of brotherly love as winners by a final score of 35-0.
The Patriots will now have some time off before they head to New Jersey for joint practices and a preseason finale against the New York Giants on August 29th.
Another win in the 💼 pic.twitter.com/m20XwR6j0m
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) August 20, 2021
FINAL
Patriots 35
Eagles 0NEWTON: 8/9, 103 yds, TD
JONES: 13/19, 146 yds
TAYLOR: 12 caries, 93 yds, TD, 3 cth, 18 yds
STEVENSON: 15 carries, 55 yds, 2 TDs
OLSZEWSKI: 4 cth, 57 yds
MEYERS: 3 cth, 56 yds, TD
BENTLEY: 6 tkl
WINOVICH: 5 tkl, 2 sacks
COLBERT: INT
LANGI: INT, PBU— Alex Barth (@RealAlexBarth) August 20, 2021
"It feels good when your defense starts clicking like that."
Patriots players talk last night's win in Philly. pic.twitter.com/lXVFPUjslD
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) August 20, 2021
Solid week of work on the road. pic.twitter.com/ViQKPRgn4F
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) August 21, 2021
“This why you go to bama.” pic.twitter.com/ySUal0sRdq
— GoatHouseBama (@GoatHouseBama) August 20, 2021
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