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Jared Verse is doing an excellent task of offering Philadelphia Eagles fans lots of product to utilize when the Los Angeles Rams check out Lincoln Financial Field for Sunday's NFC Divisional Round Game.
Speaking With Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times ahead of the match, Verse stated in no unpredictable terms “I dislike Eagles fans” due to the fact that “they're so bothersome.”
“When I see that green and white I dislike it,” he included. “I in fact get distressed. Like I in fact really fume.”
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Eagles running back Saquon Barkley later on informed press reporters that was “most likely not [the] most intelligent thing to state,” according to NBC Philadelphia's John Clark:
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“Probably not most intelligent thing to state. It was constantly going to be loud. It's going to be rockin” >-Saquon Barkley on Jared Verse stating he dislikes Eagles fans >”If you're going to talk crap” you understand what you're going to get > Eagles fans: “They're nasty. They're filthy. Similar to us” > pic.twitter.com/x364gRCdfk
Rams head coach Sean McVay later on informed press reporters that he had no concern with Verse's remarks.
“He informed his reality,” McVay stated. “I'm riding with the Rams.”
Verse and the Rams have some experience with Eagles fans when the 2 groups played on Sunday night in Week 12 throughout the routine season.
Despite the fact that video game was dipped into SoFi Stadium, some extremely casual price quotes recommended the crowd was 75 percent Eagles fans. There were lots of individuals using green and white in the stands after the video game.
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The Eagles controlled that video game with a 37-20 success. Barkley ran for a career-high 255 backyards and scored 2 goals on 26 brings versus the Rams defense.
It's not unusual for the Rams to be at a drawback in their home arena, however Eagles fans exceeded and beyond typical levels for that video game.
Now, the Rams will need to handle the genuine thing in Philadelphia. Verse and the rest of the defense have actually been on rather the heating unit just recently. They have actually held 4 of their last 5 challengers to 9 points or less, with the only exception being a 30-25 loss in Week 18 versus the Seattle Seahawks when the majority of their crucial gamers were resting since they currently clinched the NFC West.
In the wild-card round, the Rams defense held the Minnesota Vikings to their second-lowest yardage output (269) in a 27-9 success.
