Sanders gets an Adam Sandler shoutout after Waterboy impression originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
After delivering a key lead block early in the third quarter on Sunday afternoon, Miles Sanders was as animated as we’ve ever seen him.
In a career afternoon, when he passed the 1,000-yard threshold for the first time in his career, he was seemingly more excited about delivering this block for Jalen Hurts.
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So I asked him why after the game.
"Ah man,” Sanders said. “I had a plan to yell like the Waterboy because I was mic’d up today and I hope y’all hear it. That’s exactly what went on."
OK, fair enough.
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If you haven’t seen The Waterboy, what are you doing? Stop reading this. Go watch The Waterboy.
The 1998 Adam Sandler flick is a classic and Sanders sounded a lot like Bobby Boucher when he landed his block for Mr. Coach Klein … err … Nick Sirianni.
We know this because the Eagles released the video on Monday evening. … And even Sandler himself had to give Sanders a shoutout.
Just the latest fun moment in the Eagles’ 12-1 season. Sanders, by the way, is up to 1,068 yards and 11 touchdowns and counting in his career year. And he’s also improved quite a bit as a blocker as he showed in this big win.
