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Philadelphia Eagles Week 13 preview: A sit down with ’12th Man Rising’

By Geoffrey Knox

SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 20: Quarterback Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks passes against the Philadelphia Eagles at CenturyLink Field on November 20, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 20: Quarterback Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks passes against the Philadelphia Eagles at CenturyLink Field on November 20, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 01: Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks scrambles against the New England Patriots during Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 01: Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks scrambles against the New England Patriots during Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

ITI: Okay, I can’t let this go. What in the world was going on with that pass play on the goal line in the Super Bowl of all games? There’s some theory, from the outside looking in, that the defense has had some animosity towards Russell Wilson ever since. Is there any truth to that?

12th Man Rising: There’s zero truth to the defense hating on Wilson stories. That stemmed from Sherman screaming at Wilson he sucked during a practice back in 2014. Sherman explained it was just competitive fire, nothing more, but it became clickbait for ESPN. The defense hates Wilson so much that Bennett said they wouldn’t win one game without him, right?

It’s a long-dead story, but we sure had to cover it all summer. As for “The Call”, it still makes me wake up at 3 am in a cold sweat. I mean, with Eddie Lacy in the backfield, it’s the right call, but you can’t call a pass with Marshawn Lynch back there.

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