Stay Ahead of the Game: Sign Up for the PHLY DailySubscribe now to receive exclusive content, insider insights, and exciting updates right in your inbox.

Just drop your email below!
  • Upgrade Your Fandom

    Join the Ultimate Philadelphia Eagles Community for just $48 in your first year!

What went wrong in the Eagles' 33-16 loss to Bucs, from unsound team to overmatched defense to Jalen Hurts' fumble

Zach Berman Avatar
September 30, 2024
USATSI 24358877 scaled

TAMPA, Fla. — C.J. Gardner-Johnson writhed in agony in an ice tub with intravenous fluids pumped into his body. His teammates filed into the locker room at the same time with a different agony following the Eagles' 33-16 loss to the Tampa Buccaneers to fall to 2-2. It was the same corridor and the same locker room as nine months earlier, when the Eagles’ 2023 campaign concluded in an embarrassing manner — outplayed and overmatched against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
It wasn’t better this time. The stakes were not as high and the temperature was much higher — multiple players exited with cramps; one player remarked after the game that it was “hot as f—” — but the heat on the team seemed simila...

  • Limited-Time Intro Offer

    Get Unlimited Access and Exclusive Perks for Just $48 in Your First Year!

    This premium content is a PHLY Diehard exclusive
    Join the Diehard community to gain instant access to this article and enjoy a special first-year offer!
    Pay only $4 month for your first year (billed annually), then $6.67 a month in year two
    As a PHLY Diehard, you'll gain:
      Unlimited access to all premium articles
      A free gift shirt of your choice from our store at sign-up
      An ad-free site experience
      20% off events and merchandise
      Access to a community of passionate Philadelphia sports fans
    Upgrade your fandom and transform
    the way you follow your favorite teams!
    Already a Diehard?

Comments

Share your thoughts

Join the conversation

The Comment section is only for diehard members

Open comments +

Scroll to next article

Don't like ads?
Don't like ads?
Don't like ads?