WEBVTT - 360 Update: Wentz's TIme To Shine

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<v Speaker 1>Hi everyone. I'm Alex Smith and this is your three

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<v Speaker 1>sixty update. A momentous day here at the Novacare Complex

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<v Speaker 1>as head coach Doug Peterson spoke for the first time

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<v Speaker 1>since quarterback Sam Bradford was traded to the Minnesota Vikings

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<v Speaker 1>on Saturday, and during his press conference today, coach Peterson

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<v Speaker 1>officially named rookie number two overall pick Carson Wentz as

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<v Speaker 1>the Eagles starting quarterback for Week one against Cleveland, and

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<v Speaker 1>according to coach Peterson, he's seen steps all along that

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<v Speaker 1>Wentz would be ready for this moment, but things really

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<v Speaker 1>took a turn during rookie minicamp. You know, we obviously

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<v Speaker 1>made this decision, and I spent obviously over the weekend

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<v Speaker 1>with with with my offensive staff, with Frank and d

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<v Speaker 1>Flippo and really the entire staff, and everybody feels like

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<v Speaker 1>this is this kid's ready to go, you know, and

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<v Speaker 1>we we drafted him to take take on the reins

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh, you know, it's something now that that

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<v Speaker 1>that we're prepared to do and looking forward to Cleveland

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<v Speaker 1>and and you know, one day at a time with him,

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<v Speaker 1>and at the same time, we've we've got to be

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<v Speaker 1>you know, obviously smart and how we handle it. Of course,

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<v Speaker 1>it is a little bit of a drastic change going

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<v Speaker 1>from a veteran quarterback to a rookie making his first

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<v Speaker 1>NFL start in the season opener, but coach Peterson said

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<v Speaker 1>that the message to his team does not change. We

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<v Speaker 1>come to work every single day, we roll our sleeves

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<v Speaker 1>up and we go to work. That the expectation level

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't change. As for whence he will become the first

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<v Speaker 1>quarterback in Eagles history to start the season opener as

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<v Speaker 1>a rookie, but we heard from him at the podium

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<v Speaker 1>inside the auditorium as well, and he said that he's

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<v Speaker 1>fully healed and ready to go for Week one. I

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<v Speaker 1>knew I was ready, you know, I knew I was

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<v Speaker 1>taking the mental reps being out the last couple of weeks.

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<v Speaker 1>Even going into the first game, the first preseason game,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I felt very confident. Fell like I've developed

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<v Speaker 1>at a fast pace and now it's here. We caught

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<v Speaker 1>up with a number of veterans inside the locker room,

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<v Speaker 1>inting tight end Brent sellec and while Seleek says that

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<v Speaker 1>Wentz does have a lot on his plate, he thinks

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<v Speaker 1>the rookie quarterback is ready for the challenge. The quarterback,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, obviously has to know everything. You know, they

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<v Speaker 1>got to know more than any other position on the field.

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's obviously to anyone that watches the game.

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<v Speaker 1>So he's got a lot on his plate, and I'm

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I think we all understand that he understands that,

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<v Speaker 1>but I think he's up for the challenge to hear

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<v Speaker 1>more from sellec Coach Peterson, and Carson Wentz as he

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<v Speaker 1>prepares for his first start in the NFL on Sunday

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<v Speaker 1>against the Cleveland Browns. Stay right here on Philadelphia Eagles

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<v Speaker 1>your three sixty update, I'm Alex Smith.