Mics Caught Jordan Mailata Dropping 'Dark Knight Rises' Line During Eagles-Commanders

Honestly? He performs it well, too.
Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata on Dec 15, 2024.
Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata on Dec 15, 2024. / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
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Someone get Christopher Nolan on the phone; he might want to hear this.

It's always a treat when the NFL mics up certain players—Jameis Winston of the Cleveland Browns immediately comes to mind—but Philadelphia Eagle Jordan Mailata has really been making the case to mic him up every game. Following the Birds' blowout NFC championship victory vs. the Washington Commanders, audio emerged of Mailata laughing maniacally while running back Saquon Barkley books it for a 60-yard touchdown, and later, of him quoting The Dark Knight Rises on the field.

"I was wondering what would break first ... your spirit or your body?" Mailata can be heard saying after a quick play, a reference to a line Bane delivers during a fight with Batman. And what's more, the OT performs it quite ... well.

Watch that moment, shared online on Thursday, below:

Seems like this whole football thing is going alright, but if the lineman ever needs a new career, perhaps acting is on the horizon.

We'll see what he comes up with next during Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9.


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Brigid Kennedy is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, she covered political news, sporting news and culture at TheWeek.com before moving to Livingetc, an interior design magazine. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, dual majoring in television, radio and film (from the Newhouse School of Public Communications) and marketing managment (from the Whitman School of Management). Offline, she enjoys going to the movies, reading and watching the Steelers.