The Philadelphia Eagles defy odds at Super Bowl LII

The Philadelphia Eagles rallied for a comeback against the New England Patriots with a 41-33 win for their epic championship victory
By Marvi Sajid

NEW YORK (TIP): The Philadelphia Eagles rallied for a comeback against the New England Patriots with a 41-33 win for their epic championship victory. Coming into Super Bowl LII Tom Brady and his patriots were the clear favorite, but that wasn’t enough to close the door on the real Cinderella story Nick Foles.

The 29-year-old back up quarter-back may have just become one of the most legendary stories in Philadelphia sports history. Nick Foles, started his NFL season uncertain about what was to come. In fact, the QB almost quit his NFL career 18 months ago but decided to give it one last shot. He signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as a backup quarterback to Carson Wentz. Little did we know that moment would change his entire career.

Carson Wentz injured his right knee mid-December as the NFL regular season was coming to a close. That ensured Nick Foles the opportunity of a life time as the fairytale came against five time champion and three time MVP Tom Brady. But the story only gets better, as Nick Foles stamped his mark in history as the first player in a Super Bowl to make a pass and catch one. Overall Foles, converted on 28 of his 43 passes tallying 373 yards and 3 touchdowns.

The Super Bowl champ spoke about his take on the game, and what lead him to one of the greatest Sports stories of all time:

“The big thing that helped me was knowing that I didn’t have to be Superman,” he said. “I have amazing teammates, amazing coaches around me, and all I have to do is go play as hard as I could and play for one another, play for those guys and not look at the scoreboard, not look at the time. Just go out there and play. Don’t worry about it and we came away with a victory. It doesn’t get any bigger than this.”

And for those of us who have not gotten enough of the Eagles QB, rumor has it this is far from the last time we see this Philadelphia Hero.

 

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