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One of the major storylines this NFL season is the continued Cowboys-Eagles battle, along with the 49ers, atop the NFC, with another pivotal game coming as Dallas takes on Philadelphia on Sunday night.
Another is the incredible success of 2023 NFL Draft No. 2 overall pick C.J. Stroud in his first year with the Houston Texans — and No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young’s difficulty thus far with the Carolina Panthers.
So who better to weigh in on both of those subjects than legendary Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick?
The “FOX NFL Kickoff” analyst joined Dave Helman on “The NFL on FOX Podcast” to discuss what it was like facing the Cowboys as a member of the Eagles and how impressed he is by Stroud, as well as the advice he would give Young amid his first-year struggles.
Check out what Vick had to say below!
Note: The following Q&A has been edited for brevity.
Dave Helman: Michael, you were part of several rivalries during your NFL career, but Dallas-Philly specifically from your time with the Eagles, what stands out to you about this rivalry when you think about it?
Michael Vick: It’s all the fanfare during the week. It’s the chatter among the fans that hypes it up more than anything. Of course, it’s an NFC East divisional rivalry, but it’s heightened by the fan bases on both sides. There’s a lot of Philadelphia Eagles fans out there, a lot of Dallas Cowboys fans out there. We always had a saying, ‘We don’t lose to Dallas.’ That’s the mindset coming in. It’s a mantra that we took on. I embraced it. I didn’t know anything about it until I got to Philadelphia, and I enjoyed every minute of it. I think I came out on top in those games, for the most part. I won a majority of them.
Michael Vick on what makes the Cowboys vs. Eagles rivalry special
DH: I happened to look at your game log before we talked and you are correct about that. (Vick was 3-2 versus Dallas with the Eagles.) I’m curious — we so much about how players have to…
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Publish date : 2023-12-09 01:19:49
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