Philadelphia Eagles’ Nick Foles to be featured on Sports Illustrated cover
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles has found his way onto the cover of Sports Illustrated.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Nick Foles love fest is in full swing. Following a near perfect performance in the NFC Championship Game, the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback has his team in position to deliver ‘The City of Brotherly Love’ its’ first Lombardi Trophy in team history. For all of you who love sports memorabilia, here’s something for the mantle.
Both Foles and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will grace Sports Illustrated’s Super Bowl LII issue with each one appearing on one of the issue’s two commemorative covers.
Take a look at Foles, who’s quickly becoming the toast of Philadelphia.
THIS WEEK'S COVER: And then Nick Foles happened again! The Eagles' backup is now a Super Bowl starter. pic.twitter.com/bco0LuwcCR
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) January 23, 2018
Anyone remember that Hostetler story?
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To call the day we all saw Eagles starting quarterback Carson Wentz go down sad doesn’t quite describe things accurately enough. It was a low moment. The following Monday afternoon, one of Philly’s sports radio stations, 94 WIP-FM, had to hang up on a listener who called up the Midday Show with Joe DeCamara and Jon Ritchie and began crying. Yes, you read that correctly. He was crying.
As down as everyone was, most of us were able to find solace in thinking about something we all witnessed and learned by thinking of the New York Giants of all things. The Giants, to win their second Super Bowl, had to do it without the services of their starting quarterback Phil Simms. His replacement, Jeff Hostetler shined in the moment and helped his team deliver the organization another Lombardi Trophy.
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No, we didn’t all believe that was the fate of this Eagles team. Things have changed now. They’re in football’s biggest game. They’ve got a shot. If you think this city is in love with Foles now, just imagine what happens if they have the chance to plan a parade.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Super Bowl is less than two weeks away. Sports Illustrated‘s Super Bowl LII preview hits newsstands on January 25th.