Iggles Blitz

by Tommy Lawlor

Connected

Posted February 13th, 2025 | 2 Comments »

Most people agree the Eagles were the most talented team in the league this year. But Nick Sirianni loves to point out that the team that wins the Super Bowl isn’t necessarily the most talented team. It is the best team.

One thing we can say about the 2024 Eagles is that they were connected. If you have that connection without talent, you get a fun, but ultimately a frustrating team. This year the Eagles had a roster full of great players. And great teammates.

The Super Bowl LIX episode of Mic’d Up is now available.

That is 41 minutes of greatness. Pure joy. You can see how the Eagles were locked in all game long. They didn’t want to celebrate until the game was over. Losing LVII really stuck with them.

Saquon Barkley was a calming influence for the whole team. He kept them even-keeled, whether after a turnover or a TD. Don’t get too high, don’t get too low. Stay focused.

You can really see how tight the Eagles players are.

Three guys really stood out to me. Lane Johnson just has a presence about him. He’s big, but he’s also been around a long time. You can tell he’s special and that the other players truly respect him. Zack Baun seemed close to half the team. He genuinely seems like someone you would want as a neighbor. Most great LBs have a bit of psychopath in them. He seems so normal.

How can you not love that guy???

Barkley was the real star. You can tell that he’s special. Watch the way Jalen Hurts interacts with him after the game. Sirianni hugs him talks about what a special leader Barkley is. It will never cease to amaze me that Barkley became an Eagle. He runs for 2,000 yards and leads the team to a Super Bowl? If this was a movie I would change the channel because it is too crazy to be believable. But it happened.

I bet 30 teams in the league hate the friggin Giants. How could Big Blue let that guy go and become an Eagle. The best part is that he’s going to be in Philly for a couple of more years. They won’t be as perfect as 2024, but I bet we’ll have a lot of fun watching what he does.

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Enjoy the parade on Friday. It will be your last chance to see this team as currently constructed.

The downside to having a lot of good players is that you can’t keep them all. Hopefully the Eagles can keep the right guys so the team in 2025 remains both talented and connected. I really think they have to do everything possible to keep Zack Baun. He was a difference-maker on the field and just seems like a glue guy in the locker room.

Milton Williams is gone. Someone is going to pay him big bucks. There is some good news.

The Eagles need to find a young, cheap DT to add to the mix so they can find a way to pay Baun and possibly Darius slay. You can’t spend big everywhere. Load up on some more DL to be ready for Super Bowl LX.

Back to the parade. Jason Kelce had the greatest parade speech ever. I hope no one tries to top it. Let’s see if the fellas can give us a couple of funny moments and some more good memories. Such a special group of guys.

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Was this the best Eagles defense of all time? I know Gang Green was special, but this group may have been even better. That will be an interesting discussion and topic to think about.

Watching this defense dominate in the Super Bowl…it is hard to put that into words. At first you thought they might just be getting off to a good start. Then you get into the second quarter and there is still a goose egg on the board. When the Eagles had more points (24) at halftime than the Chiefs had yards (23), you realized this wasn’t a fluke. This was a dream come true.

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2 Comments on “Connected”

  1. 1 The Linc - Zack Baun had a special good luck charm with him in the playoffs - SportSourcio said at 5:06 AM on February 14th, 2025:

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  2. 2 The Linc – Over View – Your Daily News Source said at 4:32 PM on February 14th, 2025:

    […] Connected – Iggles BlitzWas this the best Eagles defense of all time? I know Gang Green was special, but this group may have been even better. That will be an interesting discussion and topic to think about. Watching this defense dominate in the Super Bowl…it is hard to put that into words. At first you thought they might just be getting off to a good start. Then you get into the second quarter and there is still a goose egg on the board. When the Eagles had more points (24) at halftime than the Chiefs had yards (23), you realized this wasn’t a fluke. This was a dream come true. […]