The Philadelphia Eagles are still on the new cloud after their 40-22 victory of the Super Bowl 59 against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs of Kansas City in New Orleans last Sunday.
Although the quarter-Arrière Jalen Hurts was named the most useful player in the game, it was the collective effort of Philly who really achieved this victory. Among those who made a huge mark in the competition, there was the corner half of the Cooper Dejean recruit, who also celebrated his 22nd birthday the same day that he was able to touch the Vince Lombardi trophy as champion of The NFL.
The former star of the Iowa Hawkeyes had his first interception of the NFL (Seaon or the playoffs) and a touchdown in a sequence during the second quarter of the Super Bowl 59. Dejean perfectly timed the pass of Mahomas for the First interception of the competition on each side before adopting it at home for a pick-six.
The days have passed since this incredible game and Dejean apparently Still could not believe it happened.
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“It was a crazy feeling,” said Dejean to Kevin Negandhi during an interview with Sportscent. “I didn’t know what to do, I didn’t know how to celebrate. I was just running like a child.
In addition to his interception and his touchdown, Dejean, who was taken in the second round of the NFL 2024 draft by Philly, finished the Chiefs with three plated in total. Nor was he the only player who intensified in defense for the Eagles, who held Kansas City at only 275 yards in total of the fray and limited the attack led by Mahomes at only 11 first tests and 3 for 11 in third tests.
Zack Baun led the Eagles with seven plated in total and also had an interception at the end of the second period. Josh Sweat had six plated combined to go with 2.5 bags and three strokes. Overall, Philly’s defense has shared Mahomes six times for a loss of 31 yards for chiefs. Kansas City overturned the ball more than three times (two via the interceptions and one of the escape).
With the Super Bowl in the bag, Dejean and the Eagles have a new challenge, which is to defend the championship in the 2025 campaign. But for the moment, it is a question of celebrating their second Super Bowl victory of the second franchise .
Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and university football. He graduated in communication arts at the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines.
