Pat McAfee’s text for Kirk Herbstreit Slammed Eagles Kicker Jake Elliott’s Rough Night

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The Philadelphia Eagles rolled in the second half to capture a 26-18 victory over the Washington Commanders on Thursday night to move to 8-2 on the season. The win moved Philadelphia into sole possession of first place in the NFC East through 10 games.

The Eagles were followed by Saquon Barkley, who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns to continue his strong campaign. But as good as Barkley was, one of his teammates had one of the worst nights of his career.

Veteran kicker Jake Elliott missed two field goals and an extra point. The normally reliable Elliott looked like a shell of himself Thursday, prompting ESPN media personality Pat McAfee to text Kirk Herbstreit during the game about Elliott’s struggles. Herbstreit revealed the exchange on air.

“My guy Pat McAfee texted me and said we have better kicks with his kicking contest than what he’s doing right now,” Herbstreit shared.

The kicking competition is of course the weekly segment on College GameDay where McAfee picks a fan to kick a field goal for a chance at college money. While some have cashed in, others have looked woeful, as Elliott did Thursday night.

A push back is definitely in the veteran kicker’s future. He has been too reliable so far in his career to believe otherwise.