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They called it the 'Philly Special' and it turned out to be the most memorable play of Super Bowl 52. It was the final seconds of the first half and the Eagles were leading the Patriots 15-12.

Facing fourth-and-goal at the Patriots’ 1-yard line, and not wanting to settle for a field goal, the Eagles pulled out their playbook of tricks and perfectly executed the Philly Special where QB Nick Foles moved directly behind the offensive line and C Jason Kelce snapped the ball to RB Corey Clement. Clement then pitched the ball to TE Trey Burton who threw it to a wide open Nick Foles who went in for the easy touchdown.

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UPDATED: Maroon 5 will be the halftime performers at the 2019 Super Bowl, two sources confirm to Variety.

Reached for comment, an NFP rep tells Variety, “It’s a Super Bowl tradition to speculate about the performers for the Pepsi Halftime Show. We are continuing to work with [longtime sponsor] Pepsi on our plans but do not have any announcements to make on what will be another epic show.” A rep for Maroon 5 could not immediately be reached for comment.

While the group is stylistically more similar to recent performers like Justin Timberlakeand Bruno Mars than more controversial ones such as Beyonce and Lady Gaga, Maroon 5’s most recent hit was a tag-team with Cardi B — “I Like It,” named one of the top songs of the summer by recent streaming service charts —  and it recently collaboration with Kendrick Lamar on the song “Don’t Wanna Know,” so some left-field guest appearances on Super Bowl Sunday are certainly a possibility.

One of the great challenges in choosing a halftime performer isn’t just its mainstream appeal, but in finding an artist who hasn’t already performed. Over the years, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, U2, The Who, Katy Perry and even the Black Eyed Peas have all performed, and of course the 2004 set from Janet Jackson (featuring Timberlake) was marred by controversy due to her “wardrobe malfunction.” Prince’s 2007 performance — which saw him playing a galvanizing version of “Purple Rain” in a rainstorm — is widely regarded as the all-time best halftime set.

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