It’s been a weird season for the Eagles, with Saquon Barkley still under 1,000 yards rushing, this panicky three-game losing streak they are on that has turned an 8-2 start into a dicey 8-5, Jalen Hurts’ career-high four interception game, and Jordan Davis’ walk-off blocked field goal against the Rams, to name a few oddities.
Now, comes another one. Kenny Pickett will start against the Eagles on Sunday in South Philly, not far from where he grew up in South Jersey. Pickett becomes the second quarterback the Eagles will face this season who helped them win a Super Bowl.
The first one was Carson Wentz, now the Vikings QB who lost to the Eagles, 28-22, on Oct. 19. There’s no denying Wentz helped lead the Eagles to Super Bowl LII before yielding to backup Nick Foles after shredding ligaments in his knee. Fole finished the job, guiding the Eagles through the playoffs and outdueling the dynastic New England Patriots and Tom Brady to become the Super Bowl MVP.
Pickett’s assist in helping the Eagles win Super Bowl LIX last year over the Kansas City Chiefs wasn’t as pronounced as Wentz, but the Pitt graduate did win the game over the Dallas Cowboys in late December that clinched the NFC East.
Pickett played with broken ribs, suffered a week earlier, but toughed it out. He helped the Eagles build a big lead then took a seat on the bench and let Tanner McKee finish up Philly’s 41-7 rout of the Cowboys that day.
Respect For Kenny Pickett