“What a Run!” - Rich Eisen Reflects on the Retiring Nick Foles’ “Fascinating” Football Career

[@franflanagan7300]

The NFC championship 38-7 over Minnesota and the win over Brady are the 2 greatest back to back performances ever by a QB.

[@jeffsmith9651]

What even more impressive was the ramp from the raiders / cowboys game where he was terrible to those performances.

[@theknifeguy3623]

Go BIRDS FACTS

[@no1withgreen]

Been saying this for years

[@DeRussellMasina]

Bro did it in the playoffs on national television

[@lolololol-e7z]

@@DeRussellMasinathe primest of all times

[@heinrichkoop9189]

He won't ever have to buy a drink in Philly...

[@Gungho73]

Yeah knowing how Philly is he will be treated as one of the ole boys and a sports legend forever. Because he did what every Philly fan had been begging for in the SB era.

[@Swooshman_3]

EVER!!! 🍻

[@bully.of.broad.st.3626]

Don't forget about cheesesteaks, lifetime supply for Nickie!

[@heinrichkoop9189]

@@bully.of.broad.st.3626 True that ...

[@karenhardie1132]

Enjoy retirement Nick. Forever a superbowl champion. Philly loves you. Good guy on and off the field. 😊

[@KingVirmire]

One of the greatest Superbowls ever. And the ballsiest trick play in NFL history.

[@karenhardie1132]

Enjoy retirement Nick. You will forever be a superbowl champion. Philly loves you. Good guy. Well liked by teams, coaches, players.

[@jeffritter2685]

Super Bowl MVP. Most Touchdowns in a game (7). Most "consecutive" completions in a game (25). 27-2 TD/INT season. Statue in front of Lincoln Financial Field. Cleats in Hall of Fame. What an interesting and awesome career!

[@k.c.elemenopy2393]

Foles>Rivers for HOF

[@DeRussellMasina]

Pretty sure he has a jersey in the HOF as well.

[@christopherh7836]

Greatest late season pickup in fantasy..ever!

[@mt_baldwin]

He's the only other QB to beat the NFL's final boss, he and Eli are the only two to defeat TB12 in the Super Bowl, not even Mahomes could do this. The man earned the title GOAT slayer and he'll always be a legend for it.

[@crazestyle83]

Mahomes was behind a band aid line, that's not a brag. It's luck. 😂

[@jojijoestar7233]

@@crazestyle83fr That line had Mahomes scrambling like he had never done before

[@thequinlanshow3326]

​@@crazestyle83acting like Mahomes isn't dumb as hell whether or not his linemen are healthy is wild. Mahomes literally turns around and runs backwards down field and still refuses to let go of the ball while he's getting sacked. There's a reason he has the longest yardage sack in NFL history. Mahomes is very, very dumb

[@TheAireaidLord]

Goat slayer? Eli's defense carried him and Foles shredded a terrible Patriots defense. Brady had a record 505 yards. there was no slaying lmao

[@ProbablyGalexy]

@@crazestyle83 could've just said "yeah you right"

[@michaelguenther7105]

Cowboys fan here, but I love Nick Foles. Had me cheering for Philadelphia in the Super Bowl.

[@phillyspecialcgn4698]

Never thought I'd read a comment like yours in my life tbh! Salute you for giving BDN the respect he deserves! Sincerely a Philly fan from Cologne, Germany ✌️

[@traxx3944]

now this, this I like

[@warriorjennings5115]

😮😳😱🤯 Nick Foles out here bringing folks together lol

[@GrahamCStrouse]

Respect, my friend. Hating the Cowboys is sort of a perquisite if you live in Philadelphia or the Philly suburbs, but I’ll always hold a place in my heart for the Cowboy greats.

[@samurai215]

A true NFC East fan. To cheer for your division opponent against Goliath is as real as it gets.

[@micc98]

Foles is already in Canton -- his uniform from the 7TD game against the Raiders, and cleats/jersey again for Philly Special....

[@theothesir]

Frfr.

[@Ahemice13]

He did it in 3 quarters

[@abandy6465]

this was a great segment

[@alwayzchillin0714]

It was somewhat fitting Foles was the guy to deliver our 1st SB, he was a fighter and deserved it!

[@GrahamCStrouse]

He just wanted to prove his wasn’t another bum from the neighborhood…

[@johnchedsey1306]

Super 52 was by far one of the most entertaining games ever. I'm not an Eagles fan but it was impossible not to love the Foles story that year. Here in Tucson, grown men still have bro-crushes on Foles from those U of A days. It was a unique career, but he definitely had some of the most glorious moments in NFL history.

[@Aphercotropes]

Amen. I was in Tucson then. I just commented how I wished that Gronk would have been healthy as a sophomore so we could have seen the wildcats go to the rose bowl. Bear Down!

[@jefforious2000]

Standing ovation for the philly special...

[@philliefanalex94]

I’m glad Nick was the one to get us our first Super Bowl. I always felt he had unfinished business after leaving Philly the first time. Enjoy retirement, Nick! You’re a folk hero to us Eagles fans.

[@idavidb]

Big Dick Nick is Philly Legend. The number of hearts he filled that day could never be replicated.

[@rccjd5080]

Thanks, BDN. You are a legend.

[@spideymcgee4718]

Philly guy here. Nick fed off our energy. He embraced this city. He had magical seasons during his times here. He didnt do well outside of this city. He is retiring an Eagle on the home opener. True legend of Philadelphia.

[@brotherbax4083]

Thanks for the great tribute to Nick. As a 58 year old lifelong fan of the Iggles, watching that superbowl win was one of the best moments in my life. Nick has the love of all Eagles fans forever. Hoping to see an epic ceremony for him at the Linc this year.

[@robbieraychannel]

In 2017 we went to an Eagles open practice and I said to my wife " look its Nick Foles I didn't know we got him back, I always thought he was pretty good" Little did I know he would go on to win us our first super bowl. BDN will always be the man in Philly. Go birds!!!

[@carloskreek7419]

Realize that that one pick against the Saints was the one play holding him back from the Super Bowl repeat for the Eagles! Amazing, even without being a Philly fan.

[@alexandriaocasio-smollett5078]

I get the point you’re making. But that legend has taken on a life of it’s own.. Obviously that Saints game wasn’t the Super Bowl. But, it wasn’t even the NFCCG. It was only the divisional round. So to say they would have repeated is a massive stretch. And for the record, I’m a diehard Eagles fan. But thats one of those stories of lore that has just gotten blown out of proportion and misremembered.

[@michaelkeeler1215]

as a patriots fan that watched good old Nick Foles steal a super bowl from us after tom brady had the best super bowl ever I have nothing but respect for Big D*** Nick

[@robertdebrus3732]

That was the greatest Super Bowl ever you measure your greatness against the greatness of your enemies and the Patriots were great the best I ever saw

[@francurran]

Cheers 🍻

[@jbroadbelt6]

Complaining about other teams stealing the win ov3r the patriots is hilarious because the pats where always the ones cheating.

[@markd9803]

That is the best Super Bowl, I’ve ever seen and I’ve been watching football for 35 years! High scoring, multiple lead changes, awesome game! I don’t know if we’ll ever get another game that exciting.

[@michaelkeeler1215]

@@jbroadbelt6 every team cheats the patriots just happened to be better at it than most please cry more

[@theothesir]

He's the hero that we didn't know we needed. BDN will always have a place in my heart.

[@Lodie]

Nick Foles had 7tds in 3 quarters. He was benched for the entire 4th. He could have had 8, 9, or 10tds lol

[@callmeshaggy5166]

Chip was NOT having it lol

[@carena8478]

Foles also holds the record for most completed passes in a row with 25 in a game against Washington in 2018.

[@xman9963]

I'm a Rams fan and pound for pound I've got nothing but respect for the dude. The NFL needs more like you bro. You will be missed. 💙💛

[@IAMPositivelyInspired]

Best three playoff games in row ever by a QB- completed 73 percent of his passes 77 - 106 with six touchdowns, one interception and a 115.7 passer rating. Plus the nicest guy you could ever meet.

[@60882tc]

Nick Foles + Philly = Magic!!!

[@IanSane]

The oddest thing about Foles is that inadvertently destroyed Wentz's career by just doing his job well. Wentz was in the MVP conversation the year they won the Superbowl but because he got hurt he gets completely ignored for his contributions that year. Usually when the starting QB goes down in December the team gets destroyed in the first round and we're all mad that they're eating up a spot (think the Raiders the year Carr got injured) but that didn't happen here. Nothing hurts your rep more than if you go down and the guy who replaces you shines in the playoffs. And then Wentz got hurt the next year and Foles replaced him in the playoffs again. He needed that comeback season but didn't get it. Yet Foles did nothing wrong. He simply stepped up when he was asked to and had this strange ability to be amazing when filling in but mediocre when he was expected to be the starter.

[@JustSomeGuy009]

As someone that watched all those games back then, Wentz was a mirage. He scrambled a bunch and would make those big plays. However, he would CONSTANTLY miss wide open receivers all through the game. And always missed high, which is not a good way to miss. As time went on they tried to correct this and then he would start spiking balls 3 yards short of receivers. He was not very good at reading defenses or progressions either. The injury reduced his mobility and athleticism and what he had left was a bunch of below average QB skill sets. In many ways he reminds me a bit of RG3.

[@El_hombre_malo]

Without Carson we're not getting home field advantage.

[@johnmazzarella43]

What ruined Wentz career is that he was a total head case. He was used to being the big fish in the small NDSU pond, couldn’t handle not being the center of attention when he got injured, let alone the threat of competition later when the Birds drafted Jalen Hurts. He sulked and demanded a trade when Hurts was selected. During the Birds’ Super Bowl playoff run, Wentz reportedly whined (behind the scenes, in the locker room) about the team’s success without him (and nearly got punched out by Darren Sproles because of that). Not a team player.

[@kevinheisey4350]

2018 when they put Wentz on the shelf, the Eagles were 6-7 with the 11-2 Rams, the 9-4 Texans, and the 6-7 Redskins remaining on the schedule. All but mathematically eliminated. Against Houston, Foles passed for 471 yards and 4TDs in a walk-off, comeback, 32-30 win, to keep an improbable march to the playoffs alive.

[@AlexRosner-v8t]

11-3 Texans

[@Noland55]

Loved watching him play. Lots of spirit..

[@jewel9797]

One of the best storylines in the NFL hands down

[@snowdenwyatt6276]

I read this somewhere a while back, so correct me if I'm wrong. Foles was the #2 ranked HS QB in Texas in 2007 and signed with Michigan State. Ryan Mallett was the #1 ranked HS QB in Texas that year and signed with Michigan. Both only lasted one year in Michigan and transferred out to Arizona and Arkansas respectively. There's some other weird ephemeral coincidences there like Mallett transferring because Rich Rodriguez was hired at Michigan and then Rodriguez coming to Arizona the year after Foles graduated. And Mallett being drafted by and spending his first few years with the Patriots, the team that Foles eventually beat in the SB.

[@RC_Colorado]

in Nick Foles' 7 touchdown game he got his 7 TD"s in 3 quarters, all others took 4 quarters.

[@douglaswaite9574]

Foles gave this Philadephia fan a once in a lifetime ride. Will never forget it, and it will never be matched

[@atdubya9576]

When he retires this year at the Linc, the applause will be heard all the way to City Line Ave👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@madnessontheisland]

Long live BDN the Legend.

[@chrisgordon4643]

Rich. This was so heartfelt. I loved this.

[@McFly8245]

He will forever be loved in this city

[@markchlan]

The book he wrote after the SB win is incredible

[@momochanjones7302]

It really is a great read ☺️

[@francurran]

Class act. Thank you for 52!

[@benjaminjaskoski1334]

The lack of dedication and commitment to Foles by multiple NFL coaching staffs is downright criminal.

[@TBROWN247]

This could be a movie 👀👀👀

[@taylor6164]

Unfortunate that injury (literally hurt as he threw a beauty for a touchdown pass) and age derailed his Jags tenure but I can speak for most fans when I say we were very happy to have him at the time. Great career.

[@AlexRosner-v8t]

Age has zero to do with anything he was young on jaguars

[@VinceMiller]

Nick Foles is a real story of “Don’t give up!” It’s still unbelievable that he beat Brady in the Superbowl. Philly Philly.

[@ScottParisi]

Amazing trip down memory lane. Thanks gentlemen.

[@ysaismartinez7618]

And not only that, Nick Foles is BELOVED in Philadelphia and most of the NFL fandom quite frankly. America loves an underdog. The Eagles has had studs at QB like McNabb, Wentz when he wasn't hurt, yet I'd say none of them are as beloved and well regarded in Philly as Foles. What an unlikely story!

[@billymartin4363]

I will forever love Nick Foles. Can’t wait to watch his retirement in Philly. Best night of my life

[@bpharaoh2884]

Wow, great rundown of Nick’s career, what an incredible amount of perseverance through a ton of adversity. He is the type of person that gives people a real reason to idolize athletes, unfortunately that admiration for him which is truly deserved, rubs off onto a slew of other lessor or non deserving athletes!

[@Thenostolgicdude]

I want more stories and teams doing stuff like this. I love watching unpredictable stuff and congrats to Nick foles on probably one of the coolest NFL quarterback careers of all time!

[@shaunwalton2321]

Love me some foles thanks for everything

[@spiralmind9216]

He was a very solid & talented QB. He deserved to be a franchise QB. I never understood why NFL teams didn’t appreciate him more.

[@tomdoughty8956]

Nicky Franchise, this guy will forever be immortalised in Philly history. LANE, LANE, LANE

[@OrbitStorm]

NickFolean Dynamite. 💚

[@beausmith6010]

Thank you for this. :)

[@edwardmorgan3851]

Nick flat out WENT OFF in 2017 , it was an unbelievable run for glory and he brought Glory to Philly

[@myyyyt]

People in Philly saw that run different. It was like a mythical legend but it was real. I still can’t believe that performance throughout the playoffs but I damn sure will never forget it. Thank you for our first Nick Foles

[@michaelmickles4426]

He was always incredible at the podium. He will be a great preacher. Will always be a Philly Legend.

[@wadesunderland3826]

My man deserves "A FOOTBALL LIFE" episode no doubt! Lol. That pass to Tory Smith on the flee flicker against the Vikings is one of the most amazing throws I've ever seen. Catches too! Gotta give Tory his props for that one aswell

[@adamstierle1787]

He is such a great guy. i needed a replacement eagles jersey, old one worn out, and tracked down a Foles Eagles jersey, 3 years after he left, when everybody was buying Hurts Jerseys. Saint Nick will always be reveered here in Philly

[@elsee1015]

ILL NEVER FORGET. THANK YOU NICK! YOUR THE MF MAN. 🏆 Eagles royalty forever

[@Dont-Ask-Me-My-Name]

Faith and family kept him going throughout all of it. As a major Nick Foles supporter from watching him weekly at Arizona, I'm an USC guy &Foles &the Wildcats had me worried cuz he could fling it with the best of them. As a Cowboys supporter watching what he did w/ the Eagles hurt but I've never been a Wentz guy &from day-1 always said Dak was better(&I don't like Dak) so Foles helped my argument that Wentz isn't special. Not to mention there're only a handful of NFL players that I despise &Tom Brady is one of them; watching Foles ruin Brady's best game as a quarterback truly made me happy &putting another loss on his Superbowl resume was thrilling to watch. Thank you Nick Foles, you were better than how you'll be remembered &watching you i college was such great fun

[@jonathanmuldrow8458]

Philly might have gotten back to the Superbowl with a chance to repeat in a rematch of the year they won.. As a Rams fan, they own us and the Legend of Nick Foles all started in LA and they'd have faced us in the NFC Championship game.

[@AlexRosner-v8t]

Foles would have won back to back superbowls if Jeffries didn’t drop

[@24toofast]

​@@AlexRosner-v8tJeffery*

[@KapitalElement]

Nick Foles seems like a humble guy. What a career. He will always be a Philly great.

[@christophercucchi6048]

Thank Nick for helping to deliver a Super Bowl to our city ( Eagle for life ) much respect to you in retirement

[@Ruthless13x]

Nick foles is the definition if he just had a stable place behind him from the start.. my guy could have THRIVED. I truly believe it And that’s not just with him, talented QB’s don’t always get put in the BEST spot

[@jackoftradesmaterofnone585]

I know I am late to the party but Nick Foles was needed in the NFL. It serves as an permeant example of that if you have the right guy regardless off he is a backup, the can win a few game with the right guy

[@FrankieG35]

I remember when I heard we got Nick back I said this is a great idea, little did I know how great it was going to be

[@vincentbyrd5350]

I didnt know he was retired. 😢omg thank u Nick for giving us philly fans our first ever Superbowl ❤we love u for who u are . God bless you brother and your beautiful family always more to accomplish off the field 🏈. And that u will and more 😊well deserved 🎉🎉❤nicky

[@PhillyGuy1966]

St. Nick will be a legend in Philly for life!!!

[@610steve]

was randomly invited to go to the divisional and nfc championship that year.... it was unreal. felt like a little kid again. Go Birds, BDN deserves every bit of that statue.

[@craigdimmig6203]

Thanks, Rich!

[@mack72711]

He almost couldn't hold it together after saying big Nick energy 😂😂

[@marksieber4626]

In the league a long time. Played some good ball. Made some good bucks. Respect.

[@ustuppy]

God bless Saint Nick.

[@Mrk3lly]

What a great story ! Thank you Nick Foles 💪🏿

[@robertdebrus3732]

We will always love him

[@dongrant5827]

The year he beat the Pats in the Super Bowl, I walked into an Irish pub in Smyrna, DE, wearing my Patriots hoodie. I wasn’t realizing that they all would be Eagles fans. The started to hassle me, in good nature, but I thought it could escalate. So to ease my exit, I told the patrons that we were having a good season, and they were having a good season, and we’ll see you in the Super Bowl! It turned out better for them in the end.

[@spideymcgee4718]

Movie should be made. Love that dude mentioned it as i thought of commenting it 😅

[@BrokenTablesPodcast]

For 1 day, Nick Foles was the greatest quarterback on earth. Another day, he was the greatest quarterback the Philadelphia Eagles ever had. Thank you Nick.

[@edfulginiti8798]

Love Nick !!! Nick is DA MAN!!! ❤️ Go Philly!!!

[@DopemanDno]

We love Nick in Philly. He’s a legend.

[@MYBUHAY]

Congrats. It was an amazing SB!!!

[@cmorris9494]

One of the sports analysts called him Kirkland kurt Warner. It fits so well.

[@GeorgeLucas1138]

He is living proof that quarterbacks are 90% their environment. Weapons, coaching, coordinators, the right chemistry, etc. People have no idea that their favorite Star quarterbacks would be borderline trash on half the rosters

[@johnchedsey1306]

I would say Mahomes wouldn't be a superstar on the Bears had they selected him instead. Maybe "pretty good" but Andy Reid unlocked Elite Mahomes.

[@JBM425]

That’s why some players make a mistake chasing money in free agency instead of the right fit. Finding the right coach and system is key. Foles and Goff are good examples of finding the right fit; OTOH, Neil O’Donnell should never have left the Steelers for the Jets in the mid 90s because he thrived in Bill Cowher’s system but flopped miserably when he took a free agent deal with the Jets.

[@24toofast]

​@@johnchedsey1306Andy Reid also needed Mahomes. He covered up Reid's mistakes. Mahomes also has had the same OC and DC his whole career. I do agree the Bears he may never unlock it all.

[@OlafSchütt-g6j]

one with a lot of good moments.... do not forget about Tying the record of straight complitions in a single game (25), each playoff game with a passing TD

[@davegoldevolve]

We love Nick Foles. 🔥🏆

[@dennisswartz4937]

Personally, I will always be grateful for his play here in Philly. I lived to see the Eagles win a Super Bowl. Had serious doubts that would ever happen.

[@Jiggs2u2]

Nice tribute by Eisen.. he did forget one thing, his performance in the NFC championship game, the 38-7 whooping they put on the Vikings

[@Seveneleven44]

That’s Mr. Large Richard Nick to you, Rich.

[@jliller]

Foles is also 1 of 8 QBs to have thrown 7 TD passes in one game in the company with Luckman, Blanda, Tittle, Peyton, and Brees. (And Joe Kapp and Adrian Burk.)

[@RomeTexasST99]

His life is a legit movie. BDN will forever be the Homie 💚 🍻Go Birds 🦅

[@TheRealMcFIy]

They better make a movie

[@Idancewithwolves]

Nick foles is and was so under rated...... after beating Tom brady..... I don't understand how that man wouldn't be offered a job on every team. Literally the best back up in history

[@thetruthbetold86]

In his 2nd year 27TDs-2ints in 13 games 😮 crazy.

[@mynameed7720]

The memories of watching that Superbowl with my best friend up at PSU, losing our minds, running into the streets of downtown with a riot squad showing up will be something ill never forget 😂 So happy Foles retires an Eagle, what a legend

[@302fishin]

His career literally defines Philly, no matter how hard your odds are or you get knocked down. Get back up and keep going

[@jasonfullerton7763]

Don't forget he almost retired before the 2017 season. Eagles players reached out to him to convince him to come back to the post-Chip Kelly Eagles. The rest is literally history and we have a statue of him outside the Linc.

[@markd9803]

I hope he decides to retire in the Philadelphia area. He’s beloved in Philly. He’ll always be a legend around here.

[@backroadsofeasternwashington]

I remember watching him play for Arizona against my Cougs and thinking that I just can’t hate this guy

[@freeplax17]

Cheers to Mr. Foles...

[@elliotb1795]

I think Foles is a good example of how the league labels someone and it's impossible to shake even after you've been a super bowl mvp. I've watched countless QBs play more than Foles was playing in most years, with a fraction of his talent. Him beating Brady was something I enjoyed seeing, and I'm a Giants fan... He got some money for it all. And he got to win rhe big game and be the MVP of it. That's as good as you can ask for in my opinion.

[@fkncarl9302]

Big Richard Nick Foles……

[@kwoylee5617]

I was waiting for someone to say it! It's all Jason Kelce's fault for putting it out there (so to speak).