As the Philadelphia Eagles gear up for one in all their largest video games in current historical past, we take a look at which players may have their finest (and solely) likelihood to win a ring this yr.
The Philadelphia Eagles received their first Super Bowl 5 years in the past and are days away from successful their second. If 2017 was any indication, Philly successful the Lombardi Trophy is….a massive freaking deal.
Cue automobile fires. Cue smashed home windows. Cue all-around chaos. The Eagles head into Sunday’s matchup towards the Kansas City Chiefs because the slight favorites, however given the ever fickle nature of the game, you can say all bets are off. If you’re inclined to wager on this sport, simply take the over on what number of occasions the TV crew cuts to the Kelce dad and mom within the stands.
Nothing will evaluate to Nick Foles upsetting Tom Brady within the Eagles’ first Super Bowl win. That is okay. Legends will keep legends (and hopefully will keep retired for good).
When it involves hoisting the Lombardi Trophy this season, although, no win will style sweeter for these Eagles players who might not get another likelihood to compete at this degree of their lifetime.
You solely have one shot, don’t miss your likelihood to blow, this chance comes as soon as in a lifetime for these Eagles, yo.
3. Ndamukong Suh
If there may be certainly an NFL script, Eagles defensive sort out Ndamukong Suh has been stealing it from proper below Roger Goodell’s nostril.
Suh selected to play for Philadelphia in the course of the 2022 season, and earlier in his profession, he selected to hitch the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams.
All three groups have reached the Super Bowl throughout Suh’s time there, and Suh even received himself a ring with Tampa in 2020. Call it luck, coincidence, or simply some otherworldly instinct, however Suh is aware of choose ’em.
Unfortunately, this yr could possibly be his final.
Philly acquired Suh on a one-year contract after the staff was dealt their first lack of the season in Week 10. At the time, the 35-year-old sort out thought of a transfer to the San Francisco 49ers as effectively, in the end dodging a huge bullet there.
Suh has solely performed 35 p.c of defensive snaps in Philly in 2022 and is a part of a heavy rotation with the likes of Fletcher Cox, Javon Hargrave, and Milton Williams, amongst others. He was added as a essential depth piece when Philly’s run protection was sagging within the center, and half a season later, there’s little question he’s made a sizeable affect within the trenches to date.
As one of many Eagles’ shrewdest acquisitions, Suh served as a much-needed veteran presence and has put his getting old albeit impenetrable physique on the road this yr: since Suh joined the staff, the Eagles’ protection has allowed simply 114.4 speeding yards and 19.1 factors per sport.
Suh could possibly be thought of a D-line ringer of types — he’s right here for a good time, not a very long time, and he desires greater than something to get his fingers on the Lombardi Trophy once more.
