Winners and losers of NFL opener between Eagles and Cowboys: Jalen Hurts was lightning<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cIt absolutely surprised me,” left guard Tyler Smith told USA TODAY Sports. “Obviously he\u2019s one of their key players and he\u2019s a big part of the game plan. And he made it easier to game plan.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cAnything for Dak,” edge rusher Sam Williams said, “that\u2019s my dog.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat was crazy. Spitting, I feel like it\u2019s not even disrespectful, it\u2019s just hateful. I don\u2019t know, man. Just don\u2019t spit on me, please. Because then we\u2019re both going to the locker room.\u201d<\/p>\n
Williams was in the back of the huddle when the \u201cspit seen \u2018round the world\u201d happened. He only found out what happened when the team returned to the sidelines following his touchdown, the first of two in the game for him.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe got ejected, so I wasn\u2019t too mad about that,\u201d\u00a0Williams said.<\/p>\n
Asked to reflect on the event more than four hours after it occurred, Eagles left tackle Jordan Mailata responded with surprise and an unintentional expletive.<\/p>\n
“Oh, (bleep), sorry. I totally forgot about how it started. It was such a long night,” said Mailata, who didn’t know Carter had been ejected until after the game’s third play.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He felt circumstances partially fueled the episode.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAntsy, Dallas week, first game of the year \u2013 crazy combination,” said Mailata. “Something that was brewing. Antsy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Said Philly coach Nick Sirianni of Carter: “(W)e needed him out there today and he wasn’t out there against a really good offense.”<\/p>\n
Asked whether Parsons should face further punishment via fine or suspension, Prescott replied “that’s not my call.”<\/p>\n
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