Whether it’s Saquon Barkley talking about practice or Jordan Mailata talking about being happy, the Birds know how to drop some words of wisdom.
“One of the things I like to do is write down everything I’m doing from the time I wake up every day just to make sure I’m keeping on schedule, keeping things consistent with my sleep, my diet, my family time, what I’m doing at practice, how I’m conditioning. That’s the way I’ve been in the league. Find the right routine and stick to it.”
“‘I’m going to be home, and my parents and my family and friends can see me play with my team. I’m an Eagles fan. Huge fan. Loved ’em from the time I was a kid. Now I’m one of them!’ It’s still surreal.”
“It’s good to get a win when you got this long ass flight home.”
“Make yourself better every day, just 1%, and you will be pleased with the progress you’ve made by the end of the season.”
“I’m staying in the moment, enjoying every bit of it,”
“He’s our head coach. We play for him. He shows how much he loves us and how much he cares.”
“I want our players to connect because when you know the person next to you and you’ve been in a spot with that person where you need him to come through, the next time it happens you’re going to trust that, together, the job will get done.”
“Everybody thinks, ‘Oh, he has accomplished all of his dreams, all of his goals,’ but to be honest, I don’t have any. I live every day, day to day. That is my mindset. The next goal is the next game. If I’m looking ahead, it’s only because I’m planning something with my wife.”
“I just want to be one of the great people here.”
“Maybe I would step up and say, ‘Hey, now we have another question to ask me other than the one about sacking Tom Brady [in Super Bowl LII to help the Eagles beat the Patriots in 2018]! Or maybe I say to everyone, ‘I’m coming back for one more!’”
“I don’t think things are ever like you think they’re going to be in this game. Be ready for that moment, because when it comes you might only get one chance.”
“He is a happy, happy man who treats people right. Loyal, honest, the best friend you could have. I love him and I would do anything for him, and I know he feels the same about me.”
