Morning Roundup: Miles-tones at the Meadowlands

Miles-tones at the Meadowlands

In one 8-play, 63-yard drive that lasted 3 minutes and 59 seconds, three different Eagles reached personal milestones.

It was like dominoes, play after play, as the offense rewrote records while pushing toward the end zone in the third quarter.

With a 9-yard reception, wide receiver A.J. Brown surpassed 1,000 receiving yards for the third time in his four-year tenure in the NFL. By the end of the game, he reached 1,020 total on the season. With 10 touchdowns as an Eagle in tow, Brown is on the fast track to eclipse his personal high of 1,075. When asked about the achievement, Brown shifted his focus toward bigger goals.

“There’s still more work to do. I’ll leave it at that,” he said.

Next up was running back Miles Sanders, who burst past 1,000 rushing yards for the first time in his career. He’s the first Eagle at his position to do so since LeSean McCoy in 2014. He finished the game with 17 carries for 144 yards and two touchdowns, which brought his season total to 11.

When asked whether he favored all the yards or touchdowns, Sanders shared a very similar sentiment to Brown, but in just two words.

“Super Bowl,” Sanders said.

To cap the drive, Jalen Hurts rushed 10 yards into the end zone for his 10th score of the season. That makes him the first quarterback in NFL history to post 10+ rushing touchdowns in consecutive years; he’s only the third player at any position in Eagles history to achieve that same feat. With 10, he tied his own franchise quarterback record, which he’ll more than likely beat with four games remaining in the season.

The drive will stand to be a memorable one for the Eagles’ offense; it was one of many scores that contributed to the team’s highest point total against the Giants on the road in franchise history.

It wasn’t just the offense.

Linebacker Haason Reddick boosted his sack total to 10, making 2022 his third straight season with double-digit sacks on three different teams. This time, he did it as an Eagle, representing the area he grew up in, and he admits this season has been better than he could have imagined.

“I would be lying to you if I would have told you that we would be here at this point right now,” Reddick said. “At first, my intentions were just to come home and play for the hometown team and try to be great for the hometown team. But man, our team! I love these guys. Balling out on all phases. Playing some really, really elite football right now. God-willing, we just stay healthy and continue…