Has Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins given us a Tweet of the Year moment?
When it’s all said and done, Malcolm Jenkins will probably see his number retired by the Eagles. Until then, we get to love him because of his passion.
When it’s all said and done, Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins might be remembered as one of the best acquisitions this franchise ever made. You can quote us on that.
He’s also very active on social media, and less than 24 hours after we learned ‘The Birds’ had made the postseason for a second-consecutive season, he may have given us one of the best Tweets of the year.
Take a look.
Here’s ITI’s attempt to say thank you.
Sure, it’s funny, but for ITI, this means much more than the Tweet. As Eagles fans, many of our recent favorite memories of this team on defense involve ’27’.
It was Jenkins who took a Chip Kelly-led team into Foxborough and dismantled the New England Patriots, a team that was clearly better than the Eagles. No Eagles fan will ever forget Jenkins picking off Tom Brady in that one and dashing 100 yards in the other direction.
It was Jenkins that delivered the knockout blow on Brandin Cooks in Super Bowl 52. That helped set a tone, and Philly won their first-ever Lombardi Trophy.
Later, thanks to NFL Films, we all saw clip after clip of Jenkins keeping his teammates upbeat and, as a true captain should, keeping his guys focused. Philly brought Jenkins in prior to the 2014 season to bring maturity, leadership and some Super Bowl experience.
He’s done everything the organization and the fans could have hoped he would. He’s been a leader both on and off the field. He’s energized countless members of Philadelphia’s community and countless people around the country.
He helped show this team how to be champions, literally, and now, the hope is he can help this team win another Lombardi Trophy. The dream begins on Sunday.