When Doug Pederson said “not everybody” gave effort on Sunday in Cincinnati in his press conference on Monday, that opened a large can of worms. And it’s probably something he wishes he took back. But obviously his comments filtered to the Eagles players and now, a few Eagles have publicly disagreed with Pederson’s comments from Sunday.
Malcolm Jenkins on Pederson comment about lack of effort: "It kind of puts us in a tough position." Said now people speculating who he meant
— Reuben Frank (@RoobCSN) December 7, 2016
Every player I've talked to so far today (I think 5 or 6) has disagreed with Pederson's comments that not everyone gave full effort vs. CIN.
— Josh Paunil (@JoshPaunil) December 7, 2016
Malcolm Jenkins on the Bengals game: "I didn't see effort being an issue from my standpoint."
— Josh Paunil (@JoshPaunil) December 7, 2016
McLeod: "It definitely hurts. I know what type of player I am and take pride in that. Effort, hard work are things that got me where I am. "
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) December 7, 2016
Nigel Bradham on Doug Pederson questioning the players' effort: "It was shocking to me. … I felt like everybody was [giving effort]."
— Josh Paunil (@JoshPaunil) December 7, 2016
Take it, Jimmy!
Are the Eagles heading in the right direction? pic.twitter.com/SHOgYRMApt
— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) December 4, 2016