It’s no surprise that the Philadelphia Eagles organization as a whole would have less collective Super Bowl experience than Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, but it’s not even remotely close. A stat popped out of my Twitter feed on Tuesday, and it really illustrated that the underdog status of this team goes far beyond a point spread.
Entering SuperBowl Lll, Tom Brady has played in 7 Super Bowls in his career, as many as the entire Eagles roster combined (7)
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) January 23, 2018
Heading into the NFC Championship, head coach Doug Pederson was utilizing some of the veteran players who had played on footballs biggest stage to talk about how to manage emotions and stay motivated.