On a hot evening in September 2016,the Eagles was threatening to win its first game of the season."I was really excited,"said one team member Peter."This was the game we'd been looking forward to as we were going to play against the best opponent(对手)Lions."
With only seconds left in the fourth quarter and the Lions up 29-28,all the Eagles were quite nervous and they decided to go one yard for a touchdown(触地得分)to grab a dramatic come-from-behind victory.However,they gave the game away.
Just after the Eagles quarterback(四分卫)David had connected with the receiver Mike at the three-yard line,a Lions defender suddenly delivered a fierce hit,knocking them both to the ground.
"There was a huge force,as if a truck had hit me,"said Mike,who suffered great pain from the hit.But it was the Lions'player who got the worst of it.He lay on the ground and couldn't move a bit.The trainers and coaches ran to his side.Five minutes later,he still couldn't move.Game officials said that the poor teen had lost all feelings on his left side and an ambulance had been called."I was really scared at that time,"said Mike.
The doctors then arrived,and soon after,a call to a medical transport helicopter was made.That's when the Lions'coach walked across the filed and told the Eagles'coach Jay that his players were too upset to continue the game and they would give up.Jay then gathered his team members and told them it was time to support their opponent."It was the right thing to do,"said Jay."In life,the well-being of others is what's important,not the scoreboard."All the Eagles agreed.
After the injured player was sent to a hospital,the two teams took the field again.With the end zone and the Eagles'first victory extremely close,the team's center snapped the ball(开球),the quarterback and his teammates took a knee,and the game clock hit zero.Game over.
The injured player now is out of the hospital and recovering,which is a relief to the Eagles,who have never regretted their decision."What my players did was amazing,"said Jay."I was surprised and encouraged that they were thinking not about themselves but about others."