The Eagles clinched the NFC East title on Sunday in their beast win over the Cowboys, and while it isn’t the very first department win for much of the coaches and gamers, for others, it’s the very first taste of winning at such a high level.
Saquon Barkley talked to press reporters after his record-breaking, milestone-hitting video game, and confessed that this was his very first hat and tee shirt video game– which he didn’t even understand was a thing after 6 years with the Giants.
“It’s cool, I’m not going to minimize it. Like I stated, at the end of the day, you’re not getting remembered for being a 2024 NFC East department champ. I’m delighted, it’s my very first hat and T-shirt video game. I didn’t even understand that was a thing, to be sincere. I’m delighted to be part of that, and we did it as a group. We all understand what the objective is.”
Mekhi Becton, who was the topic of bust stories for the Jets, left the field on Sunday with tears in his eyes. Becton’s profession has actually had a total turn-around thanks to Jeff Stoutland moving him to secure and establishing him all offseason. He hasn’t been shy about the difficult sensations he held leaving New York, and having a lot success in Philly has actually been psychological.
Here’s how some other Eagles felt about winning the department title.
NICK SIRIANNI
“It’s amazing. We constantly wish to do unique things. I believe winning the department is constantly an unique thing, and after that our objectives are much larger from here. I believe we’ve got unique guys. It was enjoyable commemorating in there when you’re able to do this. We’ll enjoy this, and after that we’ll solve back to work due to the fact that our objectives are larger than simply winning this department.
This is a hell of a department with excellent groups and excellent coaches and terrific gamers. To be on top of that– you guys stroll in the structure, and there’s that location where it’s simply the champs, the NFC East champs. I stroll by it every day on my method and my escape to see Coach [Andy] Reid’s images in there and Coach Doug [Pederson]’s images and Carson [Wentz] and Jalen [Hurts] and Donovan [McNabb] and all the fantastic gamers, Michael Vick, and all the excellent gamers there that have actually added to NFC East champions.
It’s cool to include another one there. We simply wish to return to work. Like I stated, we’ll enjoy this, and after that it’s back to work.”
DEVONTA SMITH
“It’s crucial. Particularly to head out there and do it, so like you stated, you do not need to be defending it next week. Eventually, you attempt and win every week.”
KENNY PICKETT
“It’s unique [winning the division]It’s unique, male. And I remain there on the field,
