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SPORTS Thursday 6 sepTember 2018
Nick Foles ready to lead Eagles again with Wentz still out

By ROB MAADDI ing to make mistakes. Ob- threw for 971 yards, six TDs
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A viously, it isn't fun, but you and one interception in the
rough preseason had peo- get to watch film and deal playoffs.
ple doubting Nick Foles with the emotions of throw- Which version of Foles will
again. ing a pick, having a strip- show up this week?
The Super Bowl MVP is used sack, and I dealt with it in "I think everyone tries to fig-
to criticism and he's ready the preseason and keep ure out sports. Sports, you
to lead the defending learning from it and move never know," Foles said.
champion Philadelphia Ea- forward." "You go out there and play,
gles in the season opener Foles replaced Carson you give everything you
against the Atlanta Falcons Wentz after the franchise have. I think there's plenty
on Thursday night. quarterback tore two knee of games that are middle
Foles was the toast of ligaments in Week 14 last ground that I've played.
the town after spectacu- season. He rallied the Ea- "Now my middle ground is
lar performances in the gles to a victory over the if I throw one touchdown,
NFC championship game Los Angeles Rams to clinch no interceptions, it's a bad
against Minnesota and the NFC East and played game. I've set that bar
the Super Bowl victory over well in his first five quarters. high. I know that because
New England. But he didn't He struggled in the next five I expect more for myself.
lead the offense to any and some critics suggested What is a middle ground In this Aug. 23, 2018, file photo, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback
Nick Foles throws during the first half of an NFL preseason foot-
points on 14 drives in two Foles should be benched game? We're going to be ball game against the Cleveland Browns, in Cleveland.
preseason games, threw for Nate Sudfeld for the di- analyzed as players but I Associated Press
two interceptions, lost two vision playoff game against know as a player, you can
fumbles and got sacked six Atlanta. Coach Doug be hard on yourself, but Monday, though it was ob- WR Markus Wheaton and
times, including a safety. Pederson never lost confi- you have to learn from your vious Wentz wasn't going placed TE Richard Rodgers
"I went out there and dence in Foles, and it paid mistakes and for me, I know to be ready to play. Wentz (knee) on injured reserve.
played," Foles said Tues- off when he helped the by the week of prepara- still hasn't been medically Wheaton was released on
day. "I made mistakes. I Eagles win their first NFL title tion, but you never really cleared. Saturday but was quickly
did good things. I grew as since 1960. know until you get in the "The more I play, the more brought back. LB Joe Walk-
a player. That's important. I Foles had a 115.7 passer game." I'll get in a rhythm," Foles er was signed to the prac-
wasn't trying to play it safe rating, completed 72.6 Foles wasn't officially said. tice squad and LB Asantay
and with that you are go- percent of his passes and named the starter until NOTES: The Eagles signed Brown was released.q