Philadelphia Eagles roundup: Two of the worst criticisms of the week
Did you hear what Colin Cowherd and Jason Whitlock said about the Philadelphia Eagles? Buckle up because you’re going to love this.
One of the reasons we love sports so much is also one of the reasons we get so angry. There are so many conflicting opinions, and some of them can, at times, drift into the category of ridiculous. If you’re a Philadelphia Eagles‘ fan, you know that fact all too well.
People just can’t stop talking about the defending Super Bowl Champions. That’s all fine and dandy. It comes with the territory. We’re all human, so sometimes, you want to take a peek at what everyone else is saying.
Sometimes, you come across some pretty good info. Sometimes, you get what happened on FS1’s The Herd and Speak For Yourself.
There’s no need to be overly-wordy or beat around the bush. Both the comments of Colin Cowherd and Jason Whitlock can be found in the following clip. Cowherd states that he believes the Eagles are built in the same mold as the Seattle Seahawks and criticizes them for the similarity. Whitlock states that the Eagles seem to believe that ‘The Birds’ believe they reinvented football.
Don’t believe us? Take a look for yourself:
Video courtesy of The Herd with Colin Cowherd’s YouTube page
Okay, it’s our turn.
First of all, the Eagles never put up a billboard in Foxborough. A fan of the Eagles did. Secondly, in mentioning the brash nature of both Philly and Seattle, certain things need to be taken into consideration.
The boldness and swagger of, say, a Richard Sherman was born out of self defense. Here’s a man who’s been, at times, unfairly attacked. He’s been called a thug (he graduated from Stanford by the way). He’s also often times been called selfish (he isn’t).
Sure, the Seahawks have, often times, had a swagger and a ‘we’re the baddest dudes on the block’ mentality (they nicknamed their secondary the ‘Legion of Boom’ for crying out loud). There’s nothing wrong with any of that.
Stating they’re the precursors to the Eagles way of doing things is a bit of a stretch though. The Eagles are loaded with a bunch of good dudes who are having fun playing the game, talking a little trash (most of which is done in fun), and using their platforms to make lives better for others.
Carson Wentz has his AO1 Foundation. Malcolm Jenkins champions all sorts of causes for social change. Chris Long played the game for free in 2017. Where are we to gather this is a team who beats their chests and claims, as Jason Whitlock did, that they’re feeling themselves too much and have labeled themselves as the guys who reinvented football?
We won’t even get into what Doug Gottlieb said. There’s no point.
Perhaps, we’re also to assume that he’s also stating that Philly’s reign at the top will be short lived as Seattle’s was. ‘The Birds’ have a great owner in Jeffrey Lurie. They have Howie Roseman and Joe Douglas. Their head coach is Doug Pederson. They have one of the best young quarterbacks and the best backup quarterback in the league.
It’s safe to say Eagles fans will take their chances. The defense rests.