Nick Foles' Name Mysteriously Omitted From Footage Of 'Philly Special' Play In Apple TV+'s 'The Dynasty'

Episode 9 of Apple TV+’s "The Dynasty" omitted a noticeable word from a call of the "Philly Special" play in its recap of Super Bowl LII.

Part of the episode centered around the epic title clash between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles. NFL fans everywhere will remember the famous (or infamous, depending on who you root for) "Philly Special" play on a 4th-and-1 just before half. The play would put the Eagles up 22-12 just before the first half ended and signify a huge momentum swing in the game.

NBC’s Al Michaels was on the call for the dramatic play that I - as a Patriots fan - still can’t bear to watch all these years later.

"And they’re gonna snap it, and it’s Trey Burton who throws, caught, Foles, touchdown," Michaels said as the play unfolded.

At least, that’s what he said according to the broadcast. According to "The Dynasty," he said something different.

"The Dynasty" Editing Team Omitted The Word "Foles" From The NBC Call Of The Play

One fan who watched the episode noted that there was a highly important word left out of the published edit of the episode. Instead of saying "Foles," the audio in the episode left that word out.

See for yourself.

I even went back and watched this part of the episode to ensure that this wasn’t a freak glitch on this fan’s feed, all while reliving some childhood PTSD. "Foles" really is left out of the call.

Why would this team do this? Well, for starters, Brady had some moments of poor sportsmanship when he lost to Foles. Not only did he not shake Foles’ hand after the Eagles won a 41-33 thriller (a game that haunts me to this day), Brady refrained from exchanging postgame pleasantries with him a few years later.

While a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he refused to shake Foles hand (who was then on the Bears) after losing to Chicago 20-19.

We don’t know if these two events are connected, or if Brady said anything to the show’s editing team about omitting Foles’ name from the Super Bowl 52 call (he was involved in helping create the project). 

But even though I love my former quarterback, I do know one thing about him. He is not above being petty, and this editing technique could have been the latest example of that.