Chris Long blames momentary lapse on Mountain Dew

For a second there, it seemed like Chris Long might have had a bit too much eggnog.

The Eagles defensive end ran away from a live ball, which made some fans just a bit anxious during the Eagles game. Let's all cringe together watching this:

Luckily, it ultimately didn't matter! The Eagles won and Long had a simple explanation and apology late Monday:

It happens.

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