Did you miss it? The most dramatic moment in sports this week? You mean to tell me you missed the coin toss at the NFL Combine that would determine if the Philadelphia Eagles or the Indianapolis Colts would own the 14th pick in the upcoming draft?
Let's catch you up: Because both teams finished last season with 8-8 records and the same strength of schedule (.492), a coin toss would be necessary to determine the order of the 14th and 15th overall selections in the 2017 NFL Draft.
The order for the first round of the 2017 NFL draft is officially set. The Philadelphia Eagles won a coin flip Saturday to win a tiebreaker with the Indianapolis Colts and give the team the 14th. The Philadelphia Eagles won a coin toss against the Indianapolis Colts on Friday at the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis to capture the 14th overall pick in the 2017 draft. ARLINGTON, Texas - The Dallas Cowboys couldn't even make it to the kickoff against the Los Angeles Rams before controversy struck, this time by way of the coin toss.When the coin hit the turf.
Seriously, this was all the rage on Friday morning. There were photos of the coin, which had the Minnesota Vikings logo on it because they traded their first rounder to the Eagles for Sam Bradford:
There was this funny tweet from the Eagles about the advice they were getting on calling heads or tails:
Fans — yes, fans! — even showed up to watch the event:
One intrepid reporter even livestreamed the toss, and so did the Eagles:
And here's the huge nail-biting moment. Eagles VP Howie Roseman was so excited after the coin came up Vikings. The crowd? Not so much:
The reaction was so beautiful. Try not to get too emotional:
And then … it was over.
Fin.
March 4 (UPI) -- The Philadelphia Eagles will get the No. 14 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft after winning a coin toss with the Indianapolis Colts on Friday.
The Eagles hold the Vikings' first-round selection after the trade last season that sent quarterback Sam Bradford to Minnesota.
Nfl Coin Toss Results 2017 Results
The Vikings finished the season tied with the Colts for the No. 14 position in the draft order as both teams were 8-8 with identical strength-of-schedule ratings (.492), thus forcing the coin flip that took place at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
The coin had the logos of the Colts and the Vikings since they were the original owners of the choices. The Colts will now settle at No. 15.
The Eagles traded their own first-rounder (12th in 2017) to the Cleveland Browns last year as part of a deal to move up and draft quarterback Carson Wentz with the second overall pick.
Nfl Coin Toss Results 2017 Results
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