Speaker 1: Hi everyone. I'm Alex Smith and this is your three
Speaker 1: sixty update. A momentous day here at the Novacare Complex
Speaker 1: as head coach Doug Peterson spoke for the first time
Speaker 1: since quarterback Sam Bradford was traded to the Minnesota Vikings
Speaker 1: on Saturday, and during his press conference today, coach Peterson
Speaker 1: officially named rookie number two overall pick Carson Wentz as
Speaker 1: the Eagles starting quarterback for Week one against Cleveland, and
Speaker 1: according to coach Peterson, he's seen steps all along that
Speaker 1: Wentz would be ready for this moment, but things really
Speaker 1: took a turn during rookie minicamp. You know, we obviously
Speaker 1: made this decision, and I spent obviously over the weekend
Speaker 1: with with with my offensive staff, with Frank and d
Speaker 1: Flippo and really the entire staff, and everybody feels like
Speaker 1: this is this kid's ready to go, you know, and
Speaker 1: we we drafted him to take take on the reins
Speaker 1: and and uh, you know, it's something now that that
Speaker 1: that we're prepared to do and looking forward to Cleveland
Speaker 1: and and you know, one day at a time with him,
Speaker 1: and at the same time, we've we've got to be
Speaker 1: you know, obviously smart and how we handle it. Of course,
Speaker 1: it is a little bit of a drastic change going
Speaker 1: from a veteran quarterback to a rookie making his first
Speaker 1: NFL start in the season opener, but coach Peterson said
Speaker 1: that the message to his team does not change. We
Speaker 1: come to work every single day, we roll our sleeves
Speaker 1: up and we go to work. That the expectation level
Speaker 1: doesn't change. As for whence he will become the first
Speaker 1: quarterback in Eagles history to start the season opener as
Speaker 1: a rookie, but we heard from him at the podium
Speaker 1: inside the auditorium as well, and he said that he's
Speaker 1: fully healed and ready to go for Week one. I
Speaker 1: knew I was ready, you know, I knew I was
Speaker 1: taking the mental reps being out the last couple of weeks.
Speaker 1: Even going into the first game, the first preseason game,
Speaker 1: you know, I felt very confident. Fell like I've developed
Speaker 1: at a fast pace and now it's here. We caught
Speaker 1: up with a number of veterans inside the locker room,
Speaker 1: inting tight end Brent sellec and while Seleek says that
Speaker 1: Wentz does have a lot on his plate, he thinks
Speaker 1: the rookie quarterback is ready for the challenge. The quarterback,
Speaker 1: you know, obviously has to know everything. You know, they
Speaker 1: got to know more than any other position on the field.
Speaker 1: I think that's obviously to anyone that watches the game.
Speaker 1: So he's got a lot on his plate, and I'm
Speaker 1: you know, I think we all understand that he understands that,
Speaker 1: but I think he's up for the challenge to hear
Speaker 1: more from sellec Coach Peterson, and Carson Wentz as he
Speaker 1: prepares for his first start in the NFL on Sunday
Speaker 1: against the Cleveland Browns. Stay right here on Philadelphia Eagles
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Speaker 1: your three sixty update, I'm Alex Smith.