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Tuesday 12 december 2017

Eagles’

Wentz TAKING A

has torn

ACL, will STANTON

miss rest

of season

By ROB MAADDI,
AP Sports Writer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ea-
gles star quarterback Car- In this Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 file
son Wentz has a torn left
ACL and will miss rest of photo, Miami Marlins’ Giancarlo
the season and playoffs, Stanton reacts after he flies
coach Doug Pederson out during the ninth inning of
confirmed. a baseball game against the
Wentz, a favorite in the NFL
MVP race, had an MRI on Philadelphia Phillies in Miami.
Monday that revealed the Associated Press
severity of the injury. Wentz Page
was hurt late in the third
quarter Sunday at Los An-
geles. Backup Nick Foles
rallied the Eagles (11-2) to
a 43-35 win over the Rams
that secured the NFC East
title and put them in first
place in the conference
with three games remain-
ing.
The Eagles have over-
come several key injuries
and now have to move
forward without their most
indispensable player. Nine-
time Pro Bowl left tackle
Jason Peters, return spe-
cialist/running back Dar-
ren Sproles, star linebacker
Jordan Hicks and special
teams captain Chris Mara-
gos already went down for
the season.
“If there’s ever an op-
portunity for me to rally
the troops as the football It’s official: NL MVP Stanton
coach, now might be the
time,” Pederson said. “You
can’t lose faith. This has now slugging for the Yankees
been a resilient football
team all season long.”
After starting all 16 games
as a rookie, Wentz made a
giant leap this year.

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