Ducis Rodgers: Eagles are loose ahead of Super Bowl
This team has been focused on fun. But bring up Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, that mood changes quickly.
"They've done a lot of great things. They're not here by mistake, we're not here by mistake. If we make this whole thing about the Patriots, then we might as well just pack our [expletive] up and go home," defensive tackle Fletcher Cox said.
The Birds are not intimidated. They're not in awe.
Instead, they look at the Patriots and see a model for what they would like to become someday: a dynasty. And this is the first step.
"Brady has gone eight out of 16 years of playing to the Super Bowl which is unbelievable. You can't even comprehend those numbers. In order to be the best, you got to beat the best," tight end Zach Ertz said.
That feeling of respect is mutual. Even with his five Super Bowl rings, Brady knows this Eagles team will be tough to play on Sunday.
"We all have to have the mentality we're going to have to work for it. Everybody has to play well. This isn't a game where we can have one group that's not really playing as well as they're capable," Brady said.
The Eagles were 4.5 underdogs going into Super Bowl LII.
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Brady, however, said the Eagles are no underdogs.
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