For the past two years Mark Sanchez had to painfully endure the infamous "Butt Fumble." Now, after he led his Philadelphia Eagles to a 33-10 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day, he's enjoying every minute of it.
"It is like my favorite holiday, so that's not cool," Sanchez referring to the 'Butt Fumble' game of 2012. "It was a bummer. The game plan was to try not to do that. And we accomplished that," according to Associated Press.
Actually, Sanchez executed the gameplan flawlessly this time around, throwing for 217 yards on 20 of 29 passing and scoring two total touchdowns, notes CBS Sports. He and the Eagles came out flying from the start, scoring on their first two possessions with their very identifiable uptempo offense designed by head coach Chip Kelly.
Eagles running-back LeSean McCoy easily enjoyed his best game of the year. He went for a season-high 159 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries. This game brought back memories of last year's team that so often ran past opponents on the ground.
"This really felt like last year," said McCoy who took home the Fox Sports' version of their Thanksgiving Day MVP. "It really did."
Despite all of the offensive prowess for Philadelphia, their defense wasn't outdone by it. Linebacker Mychael Kendricks and company limited star rusher DeMarco Murray to just 74 yards on the ground all day. Tony Romo looked uncomfortable all day, as he felt the constant pressure from the Eagles pass rush.
The win for Philly now places them in sole possession of first place in the NFC East, a full game ahead of the Cowboys.