Nick Foles
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Like, I would tell them, like, I don't care if there's two guys on you. make a play. Worst case scenario, knock the dang ball down, but make a play.
Like, I would tell them, like, I don't care if there's two guys on you. make a play. Worst case scenario, knock the dang ball down, but make a play.
I think when you tell your teammates that and they know that, that gives them a little bit extra juice when they're going out there and be like, hey, he's going to throw me the ball even if I'm covered, so I better just be ready and I better be aggressive.
I think when you tell your teammates that and they know that, that gives them a little bit extra juice when they're going out there and be like, hey, he's going to throw me the ball even if I'm covered, so I better just be ready and I better be aggressive.
I think when you tell your teammates that and they know that, that gives them a little bit extra juice when they're going out there and be like, hey, he's going to throw me the ball even if I'm covered, so I better just be ready and I better be aggressive.
Yeah. Was it you? Yeah, I ran over there. We had a play call beforehand, and we called a timeout, so I ran over to Doug. And it just – you know, sometimes you have this instinct. It's like, hey, this play could work. You go run over to your coach, almost like you're in high school or middle school, and you're like, hey, you know, you want Philly Philly. And the headset goes quiet.
Yeah. Was it you? Yeah, I ran over there. We had a play call beforehand, and we called a timeout, so I ran over to Doug. And it just – you know, sometimes you have this instinct. It's like, hey, this play could work. You go run over to your coach, almost like you're in high school or middle school, and you're like, hey, you know, you want Philly Philly. And the headset goes quiet.
Yeah. Was it you? Yeah, I ran over there. We had a play call beforehand, and we called a timeout, so I ran over to Doug. And it just – you know, sometimes you have this instinct. It's like, hey, this play could work. You go run over to your coach, almost like you're in high school or middle school, and you're like, hey, you know, you want Philly Philly. And the headset goes quiet.
Doug's got to make a decision. He can say no. But Doug was the quarterback coach my rookie year. He worked me out at Westlake High School. So there's a lot of history between me and Doug and a lot of trust. So I think in that situation, he knew that my instincts were – he trusted it.
Doug's got to make a decision. He can say no. But Doug was the quarterback coach my rookie year. He worked me out at Westlake High School. So there's a lot of history between me and Doug and a lot of trust. So I think in that situation, he knew that my instincts were – he trusted it.
Doug's got to make a decision. He can say no. But Doug was the quarterback coach my rookie year. He worked me out at Westlake High School. So there's a lot of history between me and Doug and a lot of trust. So I think in that situation, he knew that my instincts were – he trusted it.
I mean, if I'm going to go over there and ask for Philly Philly where I'm running a route and Trey's throwing the ball and Corey's pitching it to him and we're doing the lane-lane stuff, he's probably thinking if Nick's feeling confident about this right now, this is the one time we probably should run it. So I'm just grateful he allowed us to do it.
I mean, if I'm going to go over there and ask for Philly Philly where I'm running a route and Trey's throwing the ball and Corey's pitching it to him and we're doing the lane-lane stuff, he's probably thinking if Nick's feeling confident about this right now, this is the one time we probably should run it. So I'm just grateful he allowed us to do it.
I mean, if I'm going to go over there and ask for Philly Philly where I'm running a route and Trey's throwing the ball and Corey's pitching it to him and we're doing the lane-lane stuff, he's probably thinking if Nick's feeling confident about this right now, this is the one time we probably should run it. So I'm just grateful he allowed us to do it.
And then going into the huddle, the biggest thing was just not to smile because I was excited to run it because I didn't think we'd be talking about it here and I'd be signing Philly Special autographs all the time. For the rest of your life. Yeah. It was a play that has a great name that –
And then going into the huddle, the biggest thing was just not to smile because I was excited to run it because I didn't think we'd be talking about it here and I'd be signing Philly Special autographs all the time. For the rest of your life. Yeah. It was a play that has a great name that –
And then going into the huddle, the biggest thing was just not to smile because I was excited to run it because I didn't think we'd be talking about it here and I'd be signing Philly Special autographs all the time. For the rest of your life. Yeah. It was a play that has a great name that –
just worked yeah we just needed six points on fourth and one going into halftime like i to me that's what that play was it was not like hey i'm gonna run this play and i'm gonna sign autographs for it afterwards like no no this play will they're not gonna expect me to go on a route they're gonna be in man coverage they're not gonna account for me and it's gonna work we just have to you know get the lane lane stuff cory's gotta get the snap there's a lot of moving parts in it right but that was the best we ever ran it and trey through an absolute dime
just worked yeah we just needed six points on fourth and one going into halftime like i to me that's what that play was it was not like hey i'm gonna run this play and i'm gonna sign autographs for it afterwards like no no this play will they're not gonna expect me to go on a route they're gonna be in man coverage they're not gonna account for me and it's gonna work we just have to you know get the lane lane stuff cory's gotta get the snap there's a lot of moving parts in it right but that was the best we ever ran it and trey through an absolute dime
just worked yeah we just needed six points on fourth and one going into halftime like i to me that's what that play was it was not like hey i'm gonna run this play and i'm gonna sign autographs for it afterwards like no no this play will they're not gonna expect me to go on a route they're gonna be in man coverage they're not gonna account for me and it's gonna work we just have to you know get the lane lane stuff cory's gotta get the snap there's a lot of moving parts in it right but that was the best we ever ran it and trey through an absolute dime