A throwback pass to Nick Foles in February helped the Philadelphia Eagles win a Super Bowl. A throwback pass to Nick Foles on Thursday night helped the Eagles beat the Atlanta Falcons.While the iconic fourth down play from Super Bowl LII was dubbed “Philly Special
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Stitched De’Vondre Campbell Jersey , Clinton-Dix has to get up to speed with the defense.“Well that’s the biggest thing, I think he’s a professional of course, it’s great to have him on our team,” Manusky said. “It’s an individual that came from somewhat of a similar background, so I think the calls and stuff will relate over a little bit. But that鈥檚 the biggest thing, is trying to get him get up to speed with the defenses that we have. That might be a little different than what he did but overall he’s doing a good job.”So how long will it take for Clinton-Dix to get up to speed?“Well, I think it takes a couple of weeks,” Manusky said. “I think overall, an individual that doesn鈥檛 know all the calls
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Stitched Brian Poole Jersey , so we’ll see from there.”Whenever he’s ready, Clinton-Dix could help a 5-2 team become even better, making them a more viable candidate to win a division that has three teams that have beefed up via trade for the stretch run, with the Cowboys adding receiver Amari Cooper and the Eagles landing receiver Golden Tate.