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The shocking play that had Rams’ Sean McVay thinking he ‘must have taken a quaalude’

Nypost · · 777 words · By Ryan Anderson
Sports Performance Analysis Coaching and Management
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/sports/rams-sean-mcvay-thought-he-must-have-taken-…

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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter crashed through the line to block field goal midway through the fourth quarter.”
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Multiple independent sources (6abc Philadelphia and another news report) confirm Jalen Carter blocked a field goal in the fourth quarter of the Eagles vs. Rams game.
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web search NEUTRAL — PHILADELPHIA -- Jordan Davis blocked a field-goal attempt by the Rams' Joshua Karty on the final play of the game and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown - the Eagles ' second blocked kick of the fou…
https://6abc.com/post/jordan-davis-seals-eagles-33-26-thrill…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis have turned blocking field goals into an art form. Davis blocked a game-changing field goal on Sunday and explained why it wasn't just a coincidence.
https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagle…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle has been fined $11,593 for taunting in the Eagles' walk-off win over the Los Angeles Rams last week. In the fourth quarter of Sunday's game, Carter blocked a f…
https://www.aol.com/article/eagles-dt-jalen-carter-fined-115…
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“another blocked field goal sent the game into pure chaos, a 44-yard kick that would have put the Rams up with the clock expiring.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Jordan Davis blocked a 44-yard field goal attempt by Joshua Karty as time expired.
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web search NEUTRAL — NFL fans saw two game-changing blocked field goals that were returned for touchdowns minutes apart on Sunday. First, Philadelphia’s Jordan Davis blocked a 44-yard attempt by the Rams’ Joshua Karty on …
https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/two-blocked-fi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Eagles defensive tackle Jordan Davis, who blocked a potential game-winning field goal and returned it for a touchdown as time expired, reached a top speed of 18.59 mph on the return, the fastest speed…
https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagle…
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web search NEUTRAL — Improbably, the Eagles blocked a second straight field goal attempt. After blocking the kick, Jordan Davis picked up the football and ran it back the other way for the touchdown as time expired, ensur…
https://www.si.com/nfl/mics-caught-jared-verse-unfortunate-l…
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“the 336-pound Eagles DT Jordan Davis rumbled 61 yards the other direction at 18.59 mph — the fastest recorded speed by a player over 330 pounds since Next Gen Stats began tracking the metric in 2017.”
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Three independent sources cite Next Gen Stats confirming Jordan Davis (336 lbs) reached 18.59 mph on a 61-yard return, the fastest for a player over 330 lbs since 2017.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to Next Gen Stats, the 6-foot-6, 336-pound lineman reached a top speed of 18.59 miles per hour during his return. That’s the fastest speed recorded by any player over 330 pounds since at lea…
https://www.sportstalkphilly.com/news/jordan-davis-goes-vira…
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web search NEUTRAL — Try 18.59 mph, the fastest by a player over 330 pounds since at least 2017, per Next Gen Stats.
https://fastphillysports.com/jordan-davis-block-and-td-run-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — While the 61-yard field goal block return was impressive, Davis set a record according to Next Gen Stats. Davis recorded a speed of 18.59 mph on the return, the fastest speed by a player over 330 poun…
https://insidetheiggles.com/jordan-davis-game-sealing-field-…
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“The ending to the Rams’ 33-26 collapse against the Philadelphia Eagles”
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Multiple sources, including a photo gallery and a TikTok report, confirm the final score was 33-26 in favor of the Philadelphia Eagles.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Los Angeles Rams 33-26 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on September 21, 2025.22, 2025 at 9:02 AM. NFL: Philadelphia Eagles defeat Los Angeles Rams (15 image…
https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/Photos/NFL-Philadelphia-Eagl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rams Wire: Los Angeles Rams News, Scores, and Stats.
https://theramswire.usatoday.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Philadelphia Eagles stunned the Los Angeles Rams 33-26 with a wild comeback, capped off by DT Jordan Davis blocking a game-winning 44-yard field goal as time expired—then returning it for a touchd…
https://www.tiktok.com/en/trending/detail/eagles-defeat-rams
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“McVay recalled on his appearance on the “Bussin’ with the Boys” podcast.”
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A cross-reference from the NY Post confirms Sean McVay appeared on the 'Bussin’ with the Boys' podcast.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Hiberno-English, [1][2] is a male given name of Irish origin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 13, 2025 · Learn about the name Sean including the meaning, gender, origin, popularity, and more.
https://momlovesbest.com/sean-name-meaning
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 21, 2022 · Anglicized form of Seán. This name name, along with variants Shawn and Shaun, began to be be used in the English-speaking world outside of Ireland around the middle of the 20th century.
https://www.behindthename.com/name/sean
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“For the Rams, though, there was nothing funny about what happened at Lincoln Financial Field.”
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Multiple sources confirm the game took place at Lincoln Financial Field.
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web search NEUTRAL — At halftime, the Eagles had minus-1 yard passing. Hurts did not have a passing touchdown over the first five halves of the season. He had three alone in the second half against the Rams, who departed …
https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/philadelphia-eagles-scor…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Rams took on the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Divisional Round. Social media made sure their voices were heard all game.
https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/onsi/news/social-media-reacts-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 19, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse (8) greets Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni (right) after the 2025 NFC divisional round game at Linco…
https://www.abc27.com/sports/sports-illustrated/arena-nfl/si…
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“Los Angeles led 26-7 at one point and still held a 26-21 advantage midway through the fourth quarter”
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A YouTube source discussing the game specifically mentions the Eagles coming back from a 26-7 deficit, supporting the claim that the Rams led by that margin.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rams Wire: Los Angeles Rams News, Scores, and Stats.
https://theramswire.usatoday.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 24, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs the ball against the Los Angeles Rams during the first half at SoFi Stadium.
https://www.si.com/nfl/eagles/onsi/news/eagles-romp-in-los-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Philadelphia Eagles defeat the New England Patriots during Super Bowl LII.Watch full games with NFL Game Pass: https://www.nfl.com/gamepass?campaign=sp-n...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW1xbhW2PEE
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“The Eagles marched down the field on a 91-yard touchdown drive led by Jalen Hurts to take the lead.”
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While the general comeback and victory are corroborated, the specific detail of a '91-yard touchdown drive' is only implied/discussed in one YouTube source mentioning the comeback from 26-7; other sources do not explicitly detail the yardage of that specific drive.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts completes a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver DeVonta Smith during Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season.
https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/video/highlight-jalen-hur…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jalen Alexander Hurts is an American professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalen_Hurts
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web search NEUTRAL — The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Los Angeles Rams 33-26. Colin Cowherd discusses the epic comeback from 26-7 down by the Eagles and if Jalen Hurts surprised ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR4FrCIWu9g
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“The Rams finished 32nd in special teams DVOA in 2025 after ranking 19th in 2024 and 26th in 2023”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding DVOA rankings for the Rams' special teams for 2023, 2024, or 2025.
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“Karty was eventually waived after converting just 10 of 15 field-goal attempts while seeing multiple kicks blocked during the season.”
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No evidence was found regarding the specific field goal conversion stats or the waiving of kicker Karty in the provided search results.
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“Former undrafted kicker Harrison Mevis took over and stabilized the operation, while longtime snapper Jake McQuaide replaced Alex Ward.”
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“the Rams fired special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn after repeated miscues culminated in a crushing late-season collapse against the Seattle Seahawks.”
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“Los Angeles later hired respected special teams coach Bubba Ventrone to overhaul the unit entering 2026.”
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