Yes, that’s right.  Skittles.

Following his “beast mode” 15-yard touchdown run against the Philadelphia Eagles last night, Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch was awarded with a hand full of Skittles upon his return to the sidelines.  According to the broadcasters at the NFL Network, Lynch’s mom had always given him a pack of Skittles to eat after touchdowns.  With that being said, it appears as though the bruising running back has been eating plenty of Skittles over the past couple of months, as he has now recorded a touchdown in each of his last eight games.

I guess there is nothing quite like “tasting the rainbow” after reaching the end zone.

Here is a look at Lynch’s 15-yard beast-mode touchdown run and his ensuing Skittles feast.

Hat Tip – [Pigskin Doctors]

(h/t The Score)

Failed physicals in the NFL are rarely a good thing, but in the case of Jerome Harrison, it could end up saving his life.

Harrison was traded by the Detroit Lions to the Philadelphia Eagles, along with a 2013 draft pick, in exchange for Ronnie Brown on Tuesday.  However, the trade was voided on Wednesday after it was reported that Harrison had failed his physical with the Eagles.  But his failure had nothing to do with Harrison being out of shape or injured.  Instead, it was the result of what the Eagles’ medical staff found during a neurological test; a brain tumor.

Physicals are always performed during training camps, but they are only performed during the regular season when there is a trade, free agent signing, or emergence of a medical issue.  As for the neurological tests, the Eagles have had plenty of players with head injuries over the past two seasons.  It would therefore only make sense that they would place an increased amount of attention on neurological issues when performing their physicals.

That turned out to be good news for Harrison, as his brain tumor may have gone unnoticed had he not been traded to the Eagles two days ago.  Now that it has been discovered, Harrison has already begun treatment and sources believe that his prognosis for both life and football look good going forward.

Hat Tip – [NFL.com]

After scrambling out of the pocket and making his way down to the Redskins’ 40-yard line, Vick was pushed out of bounds and ran right into a teed-up football on the Washington sideline, which he proceeded to kick in the direction of several of the Redskins’ lovely cheerleaders.  That drew the ire of Redskins fans and other personnel along the sidelines.

At least Michael Vick was kind enough to apologize following the incident, which is more than we can say about the Giants’ Michael Boley.

Hat Tip – [Shutdown Corner]

The Philadelphia Flyers bowed out to the Boston Bruins in four games during last season’s playoffs and proceeded to trade away Mike Richards and Jeff Carter in the off-season.  The Philadelphia Phillies finished the 2011 MLB regular season with an incredible 102 wins, but were upset by the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLDS.  And the Philadelphia Eagles were supposed to be a Super Bowl contender, but their 1-4 record to start the season has many questioning whether they will even make the playoffs.

These struggles by Philadelphia’s professional sports teams has their mascots lining up along the edge of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, and their fans probably aren’t too far behind.

Apparently, Jackson’s backwards splash celebration wasn’t ridiculous enough to make our list, and it also wasn’t ridiculous enough for this boy to think twice about replicating it during his youth football game.  And much like the NFL, Pop Warner has also turned into a “No Fun League,” as the kid was flagged on the play for excessive celebration.

As for Brown’s interpretation of the incident, he explained it in the following way after the game:

“It was a designed play,” Brown said. “I’ve just got to make a better decision with the ball. No matter if it’s a pass or a run, I’ve just got to make a better decision. I was trying to out-think myself a little bit. It was a pass play and I was thinking, once the guy slipped off, just try to throw the ball away and give us another chance for fourth down – not take a loss where we can go for it on fourth down, if possible. I’ve just got to make a better decision with the ball.” [ProFootballTalk]

Really Ronnie?  You were trying to save your team a loss of half a yard by throwing the ball backwards?  You call that out-thinking yourself?  That is an interesting way of putting it, but as I said before, it seems like this play was the result of a lack of thinking, rather than over-thinking.

And speaking of over-thinking things, what was going through Andy Reid’s mind when he decided to give Ronnie Brown the option to throw the ball on the goal line.  Someone should probably remind the Eagles’ head coach that he has Michael Vick and Vince Young on his roster.  How about leaving the throwing to them?

It is bonehead plays like this that cost the Eagles a win at home against the San Francisco 49ers, turning the “dream team’s” season into a 1-3 nightmare.

As you probably know, on Sunday, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick had to leave the game after colliding awkwardly with one of his teammates. As it turns out, Vick suffered a concussion which may or may not keep him out of next week’s home opener against the Giants.

Regardless of how long Vick is out, his injury is kind of a big deal given all the controversy surrounding his two year “hiatus” from professional football. A lot of people have accepted and even welcomed Vick back to the NFL; however, there surely is no shortage of people who cracked a wry smile when they heard he got knocked upside the head.

For today’s list, we’re going to focus on the latter—because forgiveness is boring, and “hating” athletes, teams, and coaches is probably the reason why following pro sports is so cathartic. So without further ado, behold: 9 people who weren’t upset to see Michael Vick get hurt.

9. The New York Giants

The Giants are the Eagles’ oldest and biggest rivals. Plus, they are playing them in Philly next week. I’m sure they couldn’t be happier at the prospect of Michael Vick sitting out a few weeks and giving them a chance to keep up with or even surpass the heavily-favored Eagles.

I’m sure the Redskins and Cowboys are also pretty stoked at the chance to keep up in the difficult NFC East division. But who are we kidding? Those teams are going to choke at some point regardless of Vick’s injury status. That’s why I just went with the Giants for this one. (Honorable mention: Falcons fans.)

8. Mark Buehrle

Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle and his wife are big-time dog lovers who do a lot of charity work for animal rescue and adopt-a-pet organizations. Last year, Buehrle gave a candid and controversial interview in which he admitted that he and his wife found themselves kind of hoping that Michael Vick would get hurt. I don’t feel that way personally, but I didn’t really begrudge the Buehrle’s for feeling that way. After all, he didn’t say they hoped he would break his neck. A severely sprained ankle would have satisfied them. In any case, I’m sure Mark and his fam were among those who cracked a wry smile on Sunday.

7. Your Dog

Let’s face it. Dogs are loving happy-go-lucky creatures without a care in the world—until you cross them. Then they will stop at nothing to get vengeance. So your pooch was probably over the moon with excitement to hear that America’s most famous dog killer got his clock cleaned over the weekend. (I know mine was. We were watching the game on TV, and as soon as it happened he barked excitedly, ran in circles for two minutes, then humped his stuffed bunny rabbit. Pretty embarrassing, actually.)

6. That one guy in your fantasy football league

You know the one I’m talking about. He was obviously planning on drafting Vick with his first pick—like anyone who actually wants to win their fantasy football league would do—but when you got him first he was all like, “I wouldn’t want that guy, he doesn’t belong in the league.” Now that Vick is injured, he’s even more confident in his sanctimonious gloating. But you know in about 3 weeks he’ll inquire about a trade. Cause he’s a douche.

5. Vince Young

If there is anyone who stands to gain from a Michael Vick injury, it’s Vince Young, right? The 3rd-overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft had a rocky end to his tenure as the Titans’ QB, which pretty much derailed his career. I’m sure he’d love to get back on track and join the ranks of great quarterbacks who started out as backups (like Kurt Warner and Tom Brady). I’m also sure he probably doesn’t care if a teammate has to go down with an injury so he can get that chance.

4. The Dog Whisperer

Pit bull lover and celebrity dog trainer (who would have thought there would ever be such a thing?) Cesar Millan has made it his life’s work to rehabilitate dangerous dogs. His program (The Dog Whisperer) is probably the only reason people even know the National Geographic Channel exists. It’s also probably one of the main reasons why people are more sympathetic towards pit bulls than they were in years past. So it’s a safe bet this lovable Mexican-American wasn’t too happy to see such a high-profile celebrity adding to the problem.

He always says, “I rehabilitate dogs. I train people.” But even he probably couldn’t do much to help Michael Vick. Not without one of those prong collars, anyway. Cesar doesn’t seem like a vindictive guy, but I bet he didn’t shed too many tears over Vick’s concussion.

3. That crazy lady down the street with the 13 dogs and 21 cats

Almost every neighborhood has someone like this. She loves animals so much that she empathizes with them as though they were thinking, feeling human beings. That’s why she takes in every stray she comes across: she just can’t bare the idea of any harm coming to them. She’s crazy, yes, but you feel sorry for her, and respect her in a weird “I’m glad this woman isn’t related to me” sort of way.

Obviously, she cried hysterically when she read about how Michael Vick admitted to being involved in the “destruction” of 6-8 dogs. Thus, she’s one of those people picketing outside the football stadium when Vick and the Eagles come to town. And she was really happy he got his comeuppance.

2. Pitbull

A guy named “Pitbull” can’t be a fan of a guy famous for killing pit bulls, right? So it only stands to reason that recording artist Armando Christian Perez (that’s Pitbull’s real name) must be thrilled that Michael Vick is seeing stars. Then again, he’s been pretty busy touring the world with Enrique Iglesias and doing photo shoots with hot chicks on boats, so maybe he hasn’t had time to follow the NFL.

1. Your Mom

She doesn’t watch football—probably hates it—and almost certainly has no clue what team Michael Vick even plays for. But she remembers him from those horrible news stories about the dogfighting operation and has hated him ever since. So when she saw on the Today show that Vick was hurt, your mom probably said something to the effect of, “serves him right.”

That touchdown – an eight-yard run in the third quarter – would put the Eagles up by a score of 24-21.  McCoy would add another rushing touchdown later on in the quarter, but there would be no chest-bump from Mudd the second time around, or after the game, as the Eagles failed to hold onto their 10-point lead, losing by a score of 35-31.

Here is a look at the celebration.

Brodney Pool

The two engaged in a rather violent collision last night when Vince Young delivered a deep ball to Cooper.  On his way towards meeting the ball in the air, Cooper was drilled by the shoulder of Pool, causing his helmet to pop off his head.  Replays of the incident make it appear as though Pool made a perfect shoulder-to-chest hit, but the officials felt otherwise, as the Jets’ safety was flagged for unnecessary roughness.  Young made them pay on the very next play, connecting with Chad Hall for a 16-yard touchdown.

While no one will likely remember the ensuing touchdown or the final score of this game, you can bet opposing receivers will remember the hit whenever they find themselves on the field with Pool.  However, as a second-string safety, that may not be a concern opposing wideouts are faced with all that often.

Here is another look at the hit.