Anthony DiBona
There were plenty of questions surrounding the Philadelphia Eagles heading into their game yesterday against the New England Patriots. Did Chip Kelly lose the locker room? Would he return as head coach of the Eagles next season? Were the players really going as hard on the field and in practice as they could have?
Those are just some of the questions that the team heard over and over heading into Gillette Stadium. But they somehow, someway came away with an improbable upset over the Patriots and the franchise earned it’s first ever win against quarterback Tom Brady. So how did the players feel following the huge upset win?
It’s safe to say outside linebacker Brandon Graham, cornerback Byron Maxwell and defensive end Fletcher Cox were just a bit fired up after taking down one of the best teams in the NFL, courtesy of NBC Philadelphia.
Pumped up Eagles players spoke to @JClarkCSN after their upset win over the Patriots: https://t.co/FyWc3wDoGKhttps://t.co/qQteFVJHyx
— NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) December 7, 2015
We’ve seen this type of passion from Graham and Cox before but it was a welcome sight to see Maxwell finally show some fire. Maybe this win is exactly what this team needed to get their confidence back and make a run for the NFC East “title,” if it’s even safe to call it that.
The party didn’t stop for the Eagles once they left the field, it seems like they were having a pretty good time in the locker room as well.
Eagles locker room doors are closed, but it's loud af in there.
— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) December 7, 2015
But no celebration following the game was better than what outside linebacker Connor Barwin did following the game. Let’s just say he did his best impression of Stone Cold Steve Austin thanks to some fans in the stands!