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January 29
6:30 PM: What is the best way to handle a bye week? And what about a bye week between a Conference Championship Weekend and a Super Bowl? Both Nick Sirianni and Andy Reid are outstanding at making the most of their bye time – Sirianni is 7-1 in his Eagles head coaching career after a bye week and Reid is 32-6 in his years coaching in Philadelphia and Kansas City.
While Sirianni has had private conversations with Reid through the years about how to best handle the situation, he's also tailored things to fit what he thinks is best for the Eagles. And what is best, Sirianni says, is a combination of getting players to enjoy some downtime, rehabilitate some injuries, and, at the same time, get a head start on preparing for Super Bowl LIX against Reid's Chiefs.
"The guys will be off (at times this week). They have to have a certain amount of time off. This week is a little bit different because you're going into a week next week that's a little unusual with some of the things," Sirianni said. "So you've got to get a lot of the game plan done. You've got to get practice in to practice against the stuff. You also want to get guys rested and healthy and ready to go.
"There are definitely differences, one, by the rules of it, and two, just about what the following week looks like. So it's handled a little bit differently."
How does all of that impact the team for Super Bowl LIX? Tune in on February 9 (6:30 PM on FOX) and find out! – Dave Spadaro
1:45 PM: Two iconic plays, one iconic voice
In 1981, on the second play from scrimmage for the Eagles' offense, running back Wilbert Montgomery took a handoff from quarterback Ron Jaworski and bolted 42 yards for a touchdown to jumpstart the team on its way to a win over Dallas in the NFC Championship Game.
In 2025, on the first play from scrimmage for the Eagles' offense, running back Saquon Barkley took a pitch from quarterback Jalen Hurts and bolted 60 yards for a touchdown to jumpstart the team on its way to a win over Washington in the NFC Championship Game.
In 1981, it was the crowd at Veterans Stadium that went crazy after Montgomery's run.
In 2025, it was the crowd at Lincoln Financial Field that went crazy after Barkley's run.
Both times, the Eagles won the game and advanced to the Super Bowl – Super Bowl XV in 1981 and Super Bowl LIX in 2025.
Both times, destination New Orleans.
Both times, Merrill Reese made the call on the radio.
"Absolutely amazing," Reese said on Wednesday. "When Saquon made his play, the crowd went crazy and it obviously had a huge impact on the game and I didn't make the connection at the time that Wilbert's run came on the second play. I was so into the game against Washington.
"The comparisons, the connections, really remarkable. It was a bitterly cold day at Veterans Stadium for Wilbert (January 11, 1981) and that play sent the crowd into a frenzy and the Eagles never looked back, and it was the same on Sunday with Saquon. We've seen what Saquon has meant to the Eagles this season – the 2,000 rushing yards, the big, electrifying runs, what he has meant to this team. Wilbert was the same kind of back. Fans were on the edge of their seats when he had the football."
There are plenty of similarities, including the guys up front clearing paths for the running game. Reese recognizes and appreciates that.
"This offensive line here is the best in the game and we've talked about that," he said. "Back then, it was also just a great group – Guy Morriss at center, Woody Peoples and Petey Perot at guards, and Jerry Sisemore and Stan Walters at the tackle spots.
"Both were important, exceptional moments in the history of this football team. Now, let's change the storyline and go win the Super Bowl. That 1980 Eagles lost to Oakland (27-10). I'm expecting the Eagles to win this game against Kansas City." – Dave Spadaro
The Super Bowl is quickly approaching and the Eagles will wear their home Midnight Green uniforms for the big game. Check out these exclusive first-look photos of the Super Bowl LIX patches on the Eagles uniforms.