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Joe Milton: 'This is a great opportunity'

The decision to make the switch at starting quarterback for the Eagles on Sunday against the New York Giants, sudden to those on the outside, is part of what the NFL is all about, says Joe Milton. He is, he says, excited of course and relishing the opportunity without question, but this is how the league works.

You'd better be prepared when your number is called.

"That's the thing," Milton said on Thursday following his press conference at the Jefferson Health Training Complex. "We all know that you have to be ready to be on the field at all times.