Since no one seems to remember this conversation, this seems like a great time to revisit it. When the Philadelphia Eagles added Boston Scott from the New Orleans Saints practice squad on December 10, 2018, one of the conversations that followed mentioned a weird comparison.
Was a practice squad guy really compared to Darren Sproles? Why would anyone say that? Sproles was one of the better Swiss Army Knives in NFL history. Fast forward to the present. While Sproles is indeed in a class of his own, Boston is pretty special in his own right.
We'll keep beating this drum by ourselves if no one wants to help us. Scott will always be remembered in Philly as the 'Giant Killer', but there are times when it felt he was underutilized.
Doug Pederson's regime seemed to like Boston more than Nick Sirianni's did, and sure, Philly always had better players on the roster at the position. Still, he never fumbled. He never got hurt. He was productive when used, but now a fan-favorite moves one.
Boston Scott's farewell to the Eagles organization certainly hasn't gone unnoticed.
According to multiple sources, including ESPN's Adam Schefter, Boston Scott has reached an agreement on a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams. As you might imagine, that news didn't go unnoticed in Philly.
The Giant Killer offered a fond farewell. Fans and members of the media offered theirs. Make no mistake, he truly will be missed.
Farewell, Boston Scott 🥺
— Eagles Fan Central (@EagleFanCentral) April 30, 2024
Thank you for absolutely owning the Giants for the last 5 yearspic.twitter.com/x9gp8bpCmh https://t.co/IxgnN2zwDP
“Philly is a rugged blue collar city that is brought together by the passion peope have for sports and the environment is incredible”
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) May 1, 2024
Boston Scott says goodbye to Philly and the Eagles. He is signing with with the Rams pic.twitter.com/9NqLQNJz9e
When the Eagles signed Boston Scott off the Saints' PS in December of 2018, not many people expected him to last as long as he did.
— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroNBCS) May 1, 2024
But Scott was productive when called upon on offense and special teams and became a favorite of his teammates and fans. Pretty cool little legacy. https://t.co/xqY15OQoed
New York Giants fan have at least one thing to be happy with this off season.
— Philly Sports Trips (@SportsTripsPHL) May 1, 2024
Boston Scott is out of the NFC East and playing for the Rams on the west coast. #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/HbJKrDDB7g
#Giants finding out they don’t have to deal with Boston Scott next season: pic.twitter.com/5lRWc6ycqM
— Jake Friel (@Jake_FrieI) April 30, 2024
Other heartfelt sentiments include the following:
"Good for Boston Scott. The Rams going all-in on short running backs is awesome." - Anthony DiBona
"Farewell to a solid role player, good guy and Giant killer. I’ll always root for Boston Scott." - Glen Macnow
"How am I supposed to feed my family without Boston Scott anytime TD props vs the Giants??" - Connor Thomas
Let's revisit that previous statement. Was comparing Scott to Darren Sproles a legitimate discussion? Well, no... It certainly wasn't, but solid role players with versatility are hard to find. The task becomes harder when we're mentioning guys who are five-foot-six.
Still, if you want a runner/receiver/returner hybrid, it's even more challenging to find one who is as skilled at those roles as the man who will always be known in the City of Brotherly Love as Giant Killer.
Here's a bold prediction. He's going to be a problem in Los Angeles with Sean McVay. Farewell for now Mr. Scott. We'll be cheering for you, unless Philly needs a Rams loss for postseason positioning.