We all Eagles fans. I'm Chris McPherson and welcome to this Friday edition of the Eagles Update. The team had a little bit of fun during today's later session. Head coach Doug Pearson gave the players an opportunity to get out of meetings this evening. All the pressure was on Jason Piers and Fletcher Cox to each field up punt from Cameron Johnson. If they did so, then the players would get the night off. Well, the veterans came through in the clutch. I think Doug he was trying to
explain something about curfew. Didn't get the memo, but I just know I had to go back and catch the ball. So I had no idea what was behind that. So bottom lines, wasn't mean that because you and Fletcher came up with the big clutch catches, you guys get the night off. Yeah, I think we get an extra hour or no, I don't. I really don't know, to be honest, Why did you take a name? Didn't you think you could run with it? Or no? I lost in the sun. I was just trying to get up on its been
has been about ten plus simple as years. Were you ever a returner. No, I just thought back, you know you gotta yeah, yeah. Well, Garrett Blunt returned to practice on Friday after missing three days due to a family related matter. Blunt had a career year in twenty sixteen for the Patriots as he helped them win the Super Bowl, rushing for over eleven hundred yards and scoring an NFL
best eighteen touchdowns on the ground. Here in Philadelphia, Blunt loves the role, the fit, and the opportunities that have been presented to him. The atmosphere is right here, man. You know, Um, a lot of these guys, you know, I've been here for a while obviously with JP um Kelsey and those guys, you know, but you know they I was walking in with open arms. Um. It's it's
really family or in it here. That's something that I like a lot about, you know, anything on the part of So a quick reminder that Sunday is the final open practice at Lincoln Financial Field. Parking and emission are free. Gates open at eight thirty and practice kicks off at ten o'clock. There are a plethora of family friendly activities that you will not want to miss. If you're not able to join us, we will broadcast part of practice live on our social media channels. They'll do it for
this edition of the Eagles Update. I'm Chris McPherson. Thank you for joining us. Have a great weekend everyone,