SÃO PAULO — “It was sloppy,” DeVonta Smith said. And he wasn’t talking about caipirinha cocktails. He wasn’t talking about field conditions in a soccer venue in the first-ever NFL game in South America. No, the wide receiver was stating what was visible as the Philadelphia Eagles debuted their revamped system under offensive coordinator Kellen Moore.
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“It was sloppy,” Smith repeated. “But we responded well.”
Indeed, they did. They’re 1-0 after their 34-29 victory over the Green Bay Packers at Arena Corinthians; despite Cam Jurgens snapping the ball to Jalen Hurts when the quarterback wasn’t ready; despite Hurts twice forcing the football into heavy coverage on passes that resulted in picks
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