MINNEAPOLIS — The Philadelphia Eagles have a lengthy history of connections to Utah.
From Vai Sikahema to Kevin Curtis to Chad Lewis to Reno Mahe and beyond, the Eagles even drafted former Utah defensive back Eric Rowe with the No. 47 overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft.
But this season, the Super Bowl champion Eagles didn’t have a local connection.
Instead, Philly faced two former local standouts — the aforementioned Rowe, and former BYU star linebacker Kyle Van Noy — in Super Bowl LII in Minnesota.
Nick Foles threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winner to Zach Ertz with 2:21 on the clock, and he led the Eagles to their first Super Bowl championship with a 41-33 win over Rowe, Van Noy and the New England Patriots.