NFL Legend Leads Calls Against Refs for Punishing Eagles’ Reed Blankenship During Cowboys Game

NFL Legend Leads Calls Against Refs for Punishing Eagles’ Reed Blankenship During Cowboys Game

It’s in these fractions of a second that legends are either born or buried, and on a pivotal Sunday night in Philadelphia, it seemed for all the world that Reed Blankenship was about to be the former. Then, the flag flew. The play was a microcosm of the entire Eagles-Cowboys feud: chaotic, violent, and breathtakingly consequential. With the score 24-20 and Dallas threatening in the end zone, a pass sailed toward Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson. …

What was Reed Blankenship supposed to do here?

Jake Ferguson bobbled a pass in the end zone, Reed Blankenship came flying in to break it up, and somehow got hit with an unnecessary roughness flag. Technically, Ferguson was “defenseless,” but there has to be a better way to officiate these moments because it’s clear as day this wasn’t anything sinister. Reed Blankenship Unnecessary Roughness: Reed Blankenship was called for unnecessary roughness after delivering this hit to Jake Ferguson, wh…

Teaching Moment: Reed Blankenship Should Have Stopped on a Dime, Wrapped Up Jake Ferguson, and Gently Laid Him on the Ground

Welcome back to the worst sequence in football: WHAT IS REED BLANKENSHIP SUPPOSED TO DO THERE!? BS FLAG pic.twitter.com/01ErWcMksz— 𝐃𝐈𝐄-𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 (@Eaglesfans9) September 5, 2025 Indeed – WHAT IS BLANKENSHIP SUPPOSED TO DO HERE? Add that to the list of cliche fan reactions, though justified. The situation: You’ve got a bang-bang play. Jake Ferguson is bobbling a pass in the end zone. Blankenship comes in with the presume…