‘Hang on, something’s not right’: Aussie beast’s ‘Lion King lift’ after NFL thriller
Aussie NFL hulk Jordan Mailata has won over the US all over again with a sweet moment as his Philadelphia Eagles remained unbeaten in 2023.
The 26-year-old from Bankstown in Sydney who had never played a snap of football before he was drafted in 2018 has become a pivotal member of the Eagles’ offensive line.
Mailata blocked three players himself as kicker Jake Elliott kicked the 54-yard matchwinning field goal, his fourth of the match.Source: TwitterAnd for the record, Elliott is listed as 76kg, and we’ll add in another 5kg for the pads.“That guy was a little bit heavier than I thought he was. Initially I got stalled here and I was like ‘hang on, something’s not right’.
“Just had to push through and made it to the end. It’s like a Simba moment, a little Lion King press.Fans also liked the moment.But it wasn’t a perfect game by any stretch from the Aussie, who gave away a penalty and struggled against Washington defensive end Chase Young.The Eagles had to work overtime to remain unbeaten atop the NFC East.His 28-yard scoring pass to A.J.
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