NFL Fans Roasted Patriots QB Mac Jones for His Laughable Tackle Attempt on Eagles’ Pick-Six

This was a bad look for the Patriots QB.

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Mac Jones and the New England Patriots kicked off their 2023 season by losing at home to the Philadelphia Eagles in a game that they very easily could have won if not for a late turnover.

Speaking of turnovers, Jones handed the Eagles their first touchdown of the season in the opening quarter when he threw an interception to Darius Slay, who took it back 70 yards to the house for six points.

It looked like Jones could have made a play on Slay during his long return but instead of going all out, the Patriots QB did, well, this:

NFL fans roasted him for that feeble attempt:

Published Sep 11, 2023 | Modified Sep 11, 2023

ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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