Earlier this week, a lot of attention was placed on the Philadelphia Eagles after their scheduled visit at the White House was canceled.
According to Austin Knoblauch of NFL.com, head coach Doug Pederson touched upon the topic Wednesday, stating that while he was hoping to make the trip to Washington D.C., he fully supports the team's decision.
“I was looking forward to going down [to Washington D.C.], obviously,” Pederson told reporters Wednesday. “We did something last season that was very special. It's a milestone here in the City of Philadelphia, our organization, and I was looking forward to going down and being recognized as world champions. It is what it is.
“We're here today. Got an OTA practice and focused on these next couple of days. Getting through next week and on to training camp. So, that's where we're at.”
There have been some reports suggesting that the Eagles were only set to send a couple of players, including Super Bowl MVP quarterback Nick Foles, in addition to owner Jeffrey Lurie. This lack of interest from the vast majority of the team eliminated any chance of this event truly happening.
President Donald Trump attempted to get out ahead of the situation by canceling the trip altogether in order to give the perception that he is pulling the plug on the event. Pederson is likely looking at this through the lens of the franchise being honored in another way after winning the first Super Bowl in team history.
While this continues to dominate headlines for the organization, Philadelphia has already shifted their attention toward finishing up the final few days of OTAs ahead of next week's minicamp.
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