Joel Bitonio: ‘Sometimes there are cheap shots’ - Dawgs By Nature
A day after the Cleveland defense got the better of Philadelphia’s offense, the Eagles defense decided to flex its muscles. A scuffle ensued after the first of two interceptions by Philadelphia safety Reed Blakenship, and Eagles defensive end Josh Sweat got a bit too familiar with Cleveland quarterback Deshaun Watson by knocking the ball out of his hand on what would have been a sack. It was that last bit, along with a few other indiscretions, that got under the skin of Cleveland left guard Joel Bitonio, who came to practice, not fight, against the Eagles (quote via a team-provided transcript): “We’re going into this week trying to get better in practice and work, and sometimes there are some cheap shots and things like that where you want to defend yourself.
Eagles News: Joel Bitonio accuses Philadelphia of taking “cheap shots”
