Reed Blankenship on his two OT plays in Week 4 win

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Philadelphia Eagles safety Reed Blankenship made two big plays to force a punt from the Washington Commanders to help Philly win 34-31 in overtime
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00:00 How to play aggressive towards the end, you had to suck it up and
00:03 just do what you gotta do.
00:04 We were battling all day and that was just one of those times that you had a nut up
00:09 and you gotta make a play, so.
00:11 >> It looked like you came up from that play,
00:13 that tackle you made right before you were with McLaren on the side.
00:16 It looked like you were a little bit hurt or maybe you had the wind knocked out or
00:19 something.
00:19 >> I was all right.
00:21 >> You all right? >> It's football.
00:22 >> Yeah, nothing?
00:23 >> Nothing crazy.
00:24 No, I'm still walking, so I'm good.
00:25 >> All right, and then the play you made on McLaren,
00:27 you had looked like he stepped on your hand.
00:28 >> Yeah, he stepped right on my forearm, but it's fine.
00:32 I mean, crazy didn't break, but at the end of the day,
00:35 I'm glad it was right there.
00:36 >> How many times did you watch that clip over and over?
00:40 >> I didn't watch it, it just kept popping up on my feed,
00:43 like the forearm play, so which is pretty cool.
00:47 But at the end of the day, I'm glad I got the job done.
00:49 >> What were you trying to do on that?
00:51 I mean, obviously break up the pass, but- >> Right, I was just trying to make a play.
00:54 >> Okay.
00:55 >> Just trying to be a ball player, so.

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