The “Philly Special” set the tone for the Eagles’ 41-33 Super Bowl win over the Patriots in February.
Nick Foles caught it. Trey Burton threw it. Foles pitched the gutsy fourth-and-1 idea to Doug Pederson, who said, “Let’s do it.”
Up in the coaches’ booth at U.S. Bank Stadium, the guy who unearthed the play that will live forever in Philadelphia sports lore tried to contain his excitement.
“It was awesome,” Press Taylor said Monday. “I don’t think I could have ever imagined that it would end up being a fourth-and-1 call in the Super Bowl.