The Spit Seen Around the World: The Internet Hawks Up Hilarity As the Cowboys Lose

Thanks to the Philadelphia Eagles, spitting makes another appearance in the pop culture lexicon. And it's pretty funny.

September 5, 2025

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The modern-day Dallas Cowboys may not get referred to as winners much these days, but no one paying attention can call them boring. The daily drama that seemed to dominate offseason headlines didn’t end with the first kickoff of the season, and why would we expect otherwise?

Even by the Cowboys’ crazy standards, Thursday night’s season-opening loss against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles was nothing short of just plain weird. Instead of running down a play-by-play of the game that included a lengthy delay due to lightning in the area, we’ll just quote NFL Memes, the absolute funniest sports social media account working these days.

"Season-ending injury on first play, Jalen Carter ejection, Brawl 10 minutes in, George Pickens unsportsmanlike conduct, Game suspended due to weather. NFL script writers emptying the clip for the season opener," read one of our favorite posts from last night.

- Season-ending injury on first play
- Jalen Carter ejection
- Brawl 10 minutes in
- George Pickens unsportsmanlike conduct
- Game suspended due to weather

NFL script writers emptying the clip for the season opener
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) September 5, 2025

Although Philadelphia’s Jalen Carter getting ejected for spitting on Dallas QB Dak Prescott was a shocking development, no one should be shocked that a shocking development took place before the first snap of the game could even take place. And because there isn't a bigger lightning rod in American sports than the Cowboys, the internet had some thoughts on the game, including some hilarious posts to X. Here are some of our favorites from Thursday night.

The only person allowed to spit in the face of the Dallas Cowboys is Jerry Jones
— Matt Goldich (@MattGoldich) September 5, 2025

2025 Dak looks like the lead in an early 80s working class sitcom
— dave lane (@oldwaver) September 5, 2025

No one:

Jalen Carter on the first play of the game: pic.twitter.com/vFgXw8fszh
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) September 5, 2025

NFL all summer: We are placing the greatest emphasis ever on enforcing good sportsmanship

Cowboys and Eagles tonight: pic.twitter.com/9FES3kk8LW
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) September 5, 2025

Turns out there may have been a second spitter in the Cowboys Eagles game last night.

Newly discovered footage below. pic.twitter.com/BCz9zyp6Kx
— Hoody (@TheHoody27) September 5, 2025

I mean I wanna spit on a cowboy too but I don't... pic.twitter.com/BL6i8YZftS
— Jennifer (@TennesseeJenn27) September 5, 2025

Wow this eagles game already feels like a reality show with this player spitting on the Cowboys! Who is he? Pumpkin from flavor of love?? pic.twitter.com/QXpZkNZ7Ug
— S (@shaunzey) September 5, 2025

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