Dominating the day on defense leads Eagles to end Chiefs’ three-peat journey
By Blake McQueary Medill Reports If there was a singular moment that encapsulated the pure domination Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio brought into Caesars Superdome, it was on a first-and-10 strip sack by Philadelphia. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes lined up in shotgun. The Eagles’ defensive front filled with Josh Sweat, Milton Williams, Jalen Carter and […]
Eagles’ Mekhi Becton goes from ‘Big Bust’ to ‘Big Ticket’
By Blake McQueary Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS — After the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Los Angeles Rams in the playoffs, Mekhi Becton cried. And after the NFC championship win against the Washington Commanders, Becton cried some more. And if the Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, two years after […]
Record number of Georgia Bulldogs on Eagles’ Super Bowl roster ‘don’t want to let each other down’
By Blake McQueary Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS — Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman was handed the corded phone on draft day in 2023. Linebacker Nolan Smith Jr., a Georgia Bulldog, waited on the other end. Roseman, a University of Florida graduate, was conflicted. As the moment was captured on video, Roseman said to Smith, […]
