WEBVTT - Press Conference: Nick Foles September 6

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<v Speaker 1>Where was that, Doug or honestly, but we were both

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<v Speaker 1>thinking the same thing at the same time. Um, I

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<v Speaker 1>went over there to talk to him and say this

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<v Speaker 1>might be a good time and he pointed to the

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<v Speaker 1>call sheet and I was like, That's what I was

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<v Speaker 1>coming over here for. So it, uh, yeah worked again.

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<v Speaker 1>What's going through your mind as you guys make that

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<v Speaker 1>play call to kind of ignite the offense? You know,

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<v Speaker 1>in games like this, Atlanta is a tremendous team. M

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<v Speaker 1>their defense did an amazing job tonight. Mixed sense to coverage.

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<v Speaker 1>They did really good job in their man coverage tonight. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>But like in the in the game, right there where

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<v Speaker 1>it's third down, you need it, you need a big conversion,

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<v Speaker 1>but you also want to get some momentum going. So

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<v Speaker 1>we knew that we could probably get him a man

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<v Speaker 1>coverage at that time. So, um, they don't really account

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<v Speaker 1>for me and they dropped me, gave me a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit of time. Nelly got on the edge and made

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<v Speaker 1>a great throw um. But yeah, I think that was

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<v Speaker 1>just a huge momentum boost for us during the game

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<v Speaker 1>when when you guys are having kidding it were rhythm offensively,

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<v Speaker 1>what's the key to kind of battling through it. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean it's never fun. Um, that's a like I

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<v Speaker 1>said that defense they played ice out tonight. They did

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<v Speaker 1>a great job, and I think the big thing is

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<v Speaker 1>just continue to communicate on the lines, Um, just continue

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<v Speaker 1>to keep working one play at a time. Um, this

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<v Speaker 1>game's not easy. Winning in the NFL is not easy,

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<v Speaker 1>especially against a team like Atlanta. So it's just no

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<v Speaker 1>one freaked out. Everyone take it easy. Like we keep

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<v Speaker 1>looking at the pictures, we keep talking about the plays.

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<v Speaker 1>We go out there and we execute. We stay calm

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<v Speaker 1>in the huddle, and the guys did a great job

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<v Speaker 1>all night of staying calm in the huddle. Just continue

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<v Speaker 1>to work. When when we get behind the change, just

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<v Speaker 1>continue to work. And you know, it was a dogfight

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<v Speaker 1>all night. Our defense did a great job. When Atlanta

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<v Speaker 1>got in the red zone, really helped us out. And

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<v Speaker 1>you know it was it was a really great team winning.

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<v Speaker 1>I do you feel like you're really starting to get

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<v Speaker 1>in the rhythm when did? I? Personally, those are one

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<v Speaker 1>of those unique games where, um, you know, it's not

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<v Speaker 1>really a rhythm thing. It's just you're gonna fight all game. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>they did a great job of you know, playing us,

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<v Speaker 1>playing you know, covering us, doing zone, doing man, going

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<v Speaker 1>to high safeties. They don't do that a lot, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>And it's just one of those things where it wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>a rhythmic game. But I thought our guys fought hard,

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<v Speaker 1>and I thought we you know, we made some big

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<v Speaker 1>plays when we needed to. Our defense did a great

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<v Speaker 1>job special teams. But it's just it was a very

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<v Speaker 1>unique game, you know. But the next team you played

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<v Speaker 1>was you know, ectomized by a quarterback catch as well.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean not really. I mean, if you can get

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<v Speaker 1>a team at the right time, Um, sometimes it's great

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<v Speaker 1>to have it, you know in there. Um you also need,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, to be able to catch it and everything.

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<v Speaker 1>But I love having plays like that. Our team loves,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean everyone loves a good trick play. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>you were catching pass that you were running patterns and

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<v Speaker 1>the and the warm ups wasn't was it? Especially because

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<v Speaker 1>this play was Actually I do that every warm up,

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<v Speaker 1>and I just it's a way for me to go

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<v Speaker 1>out there and be a kid for a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>warm with a body catch. I've I've done it my

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<v Speaker 1>entire life and something that I still do. I think

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<v Speaker 1>some coaches probably think I'm crazy doing it, but it's

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<v Speaker 1>something I enjoy doing. Not very similar to last year,

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<v Speaker 1>this team just seems to find a way to get

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<v Speaker 1>a win no matter what the circumstances are. The defensible

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<v Speaker 1>line stand. What does it say about the character of

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<v Speaker 1>this team to make up a very similar group to

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<v Speaker 1>be able to do this again. I mean it's the NFL.

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<v Speaker 1>Winning games is so tough, and I'd say the big

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<v Speaker 1>thing with our team is we never turn on each other.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, on the sidelines, if you know the offense

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<v Speaker 1>is struggling, we're not. You know, the defense is they're

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<v Speaker 1>going out there and they're gonna get the ball back

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<v Speaker 1>for us. That's their mindset. They have our backs vice versa.

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<v Speaker 1>If the defense, you know, gives up a couple of plays,

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<v Speaker 1>hey we're gonna go out there. We're gonna help you.

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<v Speaker 1>Special teams is, you know, the center of everything. So

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<v Speaker 1>I think when you have a team like that, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>through out a tough game like this where there's not

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of rhythm, I mean that's you know, that's

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<v Speaker 1>how you have to win games. You lean on each other,

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<v Speaker 1>you never turn on each other, and that's what's built here.

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<v Speaker 1>That's the character of this team. Nelson a lot early

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<v Speaker 1>and then throughout the game. Was that just what they

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<v Speaker 1>were giving you defensively? Was that a point of emphasis?

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<v Speaker 1>How did that kind of play out? Yeah? A lot

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<v Speaker 1>of times. You know, I mean, Nelson's a great receiver

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<v Speaker 1>as a guy I have a lot of trust in

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<v Speaker 1>he does a great job of getting open. And a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of times too, it's just going through my progressions

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<v Speaker 1>and just getting the ball to him, get into him. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>But yeah, I think it was more just going through

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<v Speaker 1>my plays and you know, he finds a way to

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<v Speaker 1>get open. Well, I low to get on the gadget

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<v Speaker 1>play Malcolm Jenkins that he hadn't he didn't know that

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<v Speaker 1>was in the playbook. He hadn't seen it at practice. Went,

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<v Speaker 1>when's the last time you guys practice that the Philly Philly. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know if we're still calling this version. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>the first version was the Philly Special. This is actually

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<v Speaker 1>Philly Philly. I miscalled it, I guess in the Super Bowl.

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<v Speaker 1>So it got both so now we have a Philly Philly. Um. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>we did it one time in practice and uh, he

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<v Speaker 1>was probably watching film, you know, his offense defense. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>we got one good rep. So I was Carson on

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<v Speaker 1>the sideline helping you. Obviously he he wanted to be

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<v Speaker 1>out there started starting this game. How did he you know,

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<v Speaker 1>take that? I mean just like he always does. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we we sit over there as a quarterback group, we

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<v Speaker 1>go through the pictures, we talk about what you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I they asked me what I'm seeing. I asked them

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<v Speaker 1>what they're seeing. And it's a group effort um. That's

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<v Speaker 1>how it was at the end of the season. That's

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<v Speaker 1>how it is now. And you know, we have a

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<v Speaker 1>really great quarterback room. It's fun to go work with

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<v Speaker 1>him because you know, they're guys that you know, we

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<v Speaker 1>can talk about those situations and help you help each

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<v Speaker 1>other out what do the offense? Which just getting just

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<v Speaker 1>getting Darren out there is awesome. You know, he's such

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<v Speaker 1>a tremendous player. He's an amazing teammate, one of my

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<v Speaker 1>favorite teammates of all time. So just to have him

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<v Speaker 1>out there, it means a lot. He's so dynamic, he

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<v Speaker 1>can do you know, so many different things. But I

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<v Speaker 1>think just who he is and what he represents and

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<v Speaker 1>his work ethic. I mean, you know, he just brings

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<v Speaker 1>everyone together, which is really special. How does how does

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<v Speaker 1>already burdens as a passer? I mean there are different players.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean Trey was like a tight end um, I

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<v Speaker 1>was a passer. Sorry, I thought you were going, My bad.

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<v Speaker 1>It's what time is it? One twenty? They're both they

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<v Speaker 1>both put the ball on the money, so they're they're

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<v Speaker 1>both two for you know, one for one on one

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<v Speaker 1>for one. So you know, hats off to that have

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<v Speaker 1>to do to get better with before do you feel

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<v Speaker 1>like this? I think we just keep working. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we're gonna we're gonna watch this film, We're gonna be critical,

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<v Speaker 1>and we're gonna keep working, you know, one day at

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<v Speaker 1>a time. That's what we always do. I mean, we've

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<v Speaker 1>we've played a lot of football. Football is not this

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<v Speaker 1>in the NFL is not easy. Win these games isn't easy.

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's what we lean on. But there's a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of stuff we have to clean up, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we have the guys that are going to be critical

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<v Speaker 1>of one another to do that. So when we get

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<v Speaker 1>back into the facility, we'll go about it like we

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<v Speaker 1>always do and get better. Philly Philly is different than

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<v Speaker 1>the Philly Special. It's just almost exactly like the play

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<v Speaker 1>the Patriots ran against you guys, what are your thoughts

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<v Speaker 1>on that that you end up stealing the play that

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<v Speaker 1>failed in the last game you play. I mean, it's

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<v Speaker 1>a good play, um, I think you know, it's just

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<v Speaker 1>one of those things where there's a lot of you know,

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<v Speaker 1>even the Philly Special it have been ran on different

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<v Speaker 1>levels of football, is just not at that certain time

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<v Speaker 1>in a super Bowl in that situation. That's what made

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<v Speaker 1>it so unique. And the name of the play, I

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<v Speaker 1>think that you know, this league, there's a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>great plays, there's a lot of great minds. So when

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<v Speaker 1>you see something like that that's unique and it works well,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you try to execute it like they do. So,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean it's a good play, A kind of game

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<v Speaker 1>on the way now with the batter man of the

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<v Speaker 1>Burl and now you have one win and on the

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<v Speaker 1>focus so pretty much for the most of the team

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<v Speaker 1>on the season and now officially the focus was big

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<v Speaker 1>on the season, alleys, Data sevente is all over pretty much. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, you know, obviously it's a great honor at night. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>I know, this city and Philadelphia Eagle fans all around,

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<v Speaker 1>and us as players, you know this is an exciting momentum,

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<v Speaker 1>but yes, it's it's really great to you know, get

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<v Speaker 1>a win in week one, especially on this stage with

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<v Speaker 1>everything going around. There's a lot going around the city today.

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<v Speaker 1>It felt honestly like it was like a playoff game

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<v Speaker 1>sort of atmosphere. You know, our crowd was so loud.

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<v Speaker 1>There's a lot going on. I mean, trying to get

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<v Speaker 1>to the game was hard to shoot. I had to

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<v Speaker 1>get try to get here really early because I was

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<v Speaker 1>in traffic. Um. But you know, it is nice to

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<v Speaker 1>move on and you know, improve and now get the

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<v Speaker 1>season going. All. I know, you guys didn't watch the ceremonies.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, you guys in the locker room during the ceremonies,

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<v Speaker 1>did you at all catch yourself looking up at that

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<v Speaker 1>banner at all? During the game. I saw when I

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<v Speaker 1>ran out there and I started waring. I glanced uff once.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, I was so focused on just playing

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<v Speaker 1>this game, playing against the Falcons. I know, I've watched

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<v Speaker 1>them on film. I played against them last year. I

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<v Speaker 1>knew it was gonna take every ounce of energy I

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<v Speaker 1>had to, you know, just focus in and not pay

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<v Speaker 1>attention to everything else going on. But yeah, I mean

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<v Speaker 1>it's great, it's a great honor having that banner up there.

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<v Speaker 1>It'll be there forever um and I know that all

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<v Speaker 1>the fans and everyone are super proud of it. And

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<v Speaker 1>you know, not knowing just how much longer you may

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<v Speaker 1>or may not start with Wentz a situation, how important

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<v Speaker 1>for you not to kind of let your mind wander

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<v Speaker 1>and just stay locked in as if you're going to start,

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<v Speaker 1>no matter what the circumstances. Yeah, I mean I think

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<v Speaker 1>that's where, you know, I just take it one day

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<v Speaker 1>at a time. And I've said it all along. You

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<v Speaker 1>try to prepare as a starter, but there is you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's a unique situation. But um, that's the where I

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<v Speaker 1>just you know, stay in the momentum, the everything I

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<v Speaker 1>have to my teammates, Um, prepare like I always do,

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<v Speaker 1>and then we'll see what happens. To take one more

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<v Speaker 1>from Zach and your time in here both stants. The

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<v Speaker 1>games haven't always been pretty, but you tend to win

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<v Speaker 1>much more than you lose. Why is that? Is there

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<v Speaker 1>something to that? It's just people I work with. I've

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<v Speaker 1>always said, you know this, you know this team, the

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<v Speaker 1>people that work at you know the novercare facility. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the care of everyone there doesn't matter who

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<v Speaker 1>you are, not just the football players. You know, it's

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<v Speaker 1>a special place to work. It's a camaraderie. Um, it's

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<v Speaker 1>a family. And you know, it's not just about excess

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<v Speaker 1>and o's in this game. We always try to make

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<v Speaker 1>it excess and nose, but it's not. It's it's not

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<v Speaker 1>turning on one another. It's going to work every day

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<v Speaker 1>and enjoying where you work and staying longer because you

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<v Speaker 1>just enjoy being there. So I've been fortunate, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>in my stints in Philly to you know, work in

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<v Speaker 1>a great environment, at a great facility with great people,

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<v Speaker 1>and I really you know, pay tribute to them for

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<v Speaker 1>us being able to pull out these tough wins. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you for