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Eagles' famous 'Philly Special' play should have been a penalty, Mike Pereira says

And here we thought New England Patriots fans would spend the offseason complaining about Corey Clement’s catch/no catch in the Super Bowl.

There was apparently an even more controversial call in Super Bowl LII. Former vice president of officiating Mike Pereira, who does fine work as the rules analyst on Fox, told the Talk of Fame Network that the Eagles’ famous “Philly Special” trick play on fourth down should not have counted. There should have been a penalty for illegal formation, he said. You must have a minimum of seven men on the line of scrimmage, and the Eagles appeared to have six.