
<p>Eagles defensive lineman <strong><a href="https://www.on3.com/db/jalen-carter-54194/">Jalen Carter</a></strong> drew inspiration from <strong><a href="https://www.on3.com/db/lebron-james-140158/">LeBron James</a></strong> during Philadelphia’s <em>Sunday Night Football</em> game against the Dolphins. A scuffle with Miami’s Austin Jackson resulted in an NBA-level flop.</p>



<p>Carter and Jackson got caught up in some extra-curricular activity at the end of a play Sunday night. Trying to draw a flag, Carter put his acting skills to the test, catching an official’s attention. There were offsetting penalties on the play.</p>



<p>After the game, Carter explained his mindset when he was attempting to draw a flag.</p>



<p>“I was just thinking about LeBron,” Carter said, per Josh Tolentino of the <em><a href="https://x.com/JCTSports/status/1716310190654382116?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Philadelphia Inquirer</a></em>. “I was like, ‘Oh, what would LeBron do?'”</p>



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<span class="EYslRF3z61NMKUTOuSA8tq"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jalen Carter, with a smile, on his after-whistle scuffle with Austin Jackson, which resulted in offsetting penalties and a flop from Carter: <br><br>"I was just thinking about LeBron! I was like 'oh, what would LeBron do!"</p>— Josh Tolentino (@JCTSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/JCTSports/status/1716310190654382116?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></span>
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<p>Hey, it worked out for the defensive tackle. Now maybe he understands why James has a flair for the dramatic while on the floor. If it works, why not?</p>



<p>If you missed Carter’s award-winning flop performance, below is the clip. And yes, he sold it pretty well. James would undoubtedly be proud.</p>



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<span class="GX5R66AMfTEzEXftldHNUa1nbzvYVqY02FZoCju7eLDQ2JnpswCJPx7IWxIastkjbBKAum4mF9ySNVhoSggUQ"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Eagles?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Eagles</a> DT Jalen Carter to reporters on this flop last night: 'I was just thinking to myself, "What would LeBron do?"'"<br><br> <a href="https://t.co/zYHIj3s7d8">pic.twitter.com/zYHIj3s7d8</a></p>— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1716432308067049582?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></span>
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<p>Who says athletes can’t draw inspiration from other athletes?</p>



<p>The Eagles defeated the Dolphins 31-17 to improve to 6-1 on the season. Miami now owns a 5-2 record this fall. </p>



<h2 id="h-tagovailoa-hurts-share-moment-after-dolphins-eagles-game">Tagovailoa, Hurts share moment after Dolphins-Eagles game</h2>



<p>There’s still a lot of respect between <strong><a href="https://www.on3.com/db/tua-tagovailoa-116794/">Tua Tagovailoa</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.on3.com/db/jalen-hurts-138227/">Jalen Hurts</a></strong>. The two former <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/alabama-crimson-tide/">Alabama</a> quarterbacks shared a nice moment following the <em>Sunday Night Football</em> matchup between the Dolphins and Eagles in Philadelphia.</p>



<p>This weekend marked the first time the two quarterbacks went head-to-head in the <a href="https://www.on3.com/pro/category/nfl/news/">NFL</a>. Hurts got the better end of the deal, with the Eagles getting a big home win.</p>



<p>Following the game, Tagovailoa and Hurts met at midfield to share some words with each other. It had to be a cool moment for the former teammates on such a big stage.</p>



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<span class="zNye7mwd"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="fi" dir="ltr">Jalen Hurts 🤝 Tua Tagovailoa <a href="https://t.co/hSC0TAkgzm">pic.twitter.com/hSC0TAkgzm</a></p>— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/SNFonNBC/status/1716293701104746982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></span>
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<p>Tagovailoa and Hurts were both members of Alabama’s 2017-18 national championship squad. Hurts played for the Crimson Tide from 2016-18 before transferring to Oklahoma for his final season.</p>



<p>Tagovailoa was in Tuscaloosa from 2017-19.</p>



<p>Hurts ended Sunday’s game completing 23-of-31 passes for 279 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in the win. He also rushed for 21 yards and a score on 11 carries.</p>



<p>Tagovailoa threw for 216 yards with a touchdown and pick while completing 23-of-32 throws. He was sacked three times for 10 yards in the loss.</p>



<p>These moments are always really cool to see on the field.</p>


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