NFL season opener delayed 45 minutes by extreme weather

Alex Chippin• ·
PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 06: A weather warning message is seen on a video board before the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on September 6, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Kickoff between the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons in the NFL season opener Thursday night was delayed 45 minutes due to severe weather.

The game kicked off at 9:05 p.m. ET after it was initially scheduled to begin at 8:20 p.m.

The Eagles won the first coin toss of the season and elected to defer.

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