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It has to be tough no matter who you are—no less a second-year 25-year-old No. 2 pick who played 12-plus weeks of MVP-worthy football at the quarterback position. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz admits how tough this week leading into Super Bowl 52 has been, according to Darin Gantt of NBC's Pro Football Talk.
“It’ll definitely be mixed emotions right away on Sunday. It’ll be mixed, right away,” he said. “But, I’ve been saying it all week that once the team and our offense takes the field, it will hit me a little bit. But, once I get those emotions out of the way, and I’m around the guys and we’re preparing, it’s back to normal. It’s all good. It’s just a different feeling, for sure.”
“It’s good for me to see what this entails,” he replied, when asked if participating in the circus from the periphery was something he was sure he wanted to do. “I’m still a part of this team.”
In less than 13 games, Wentz threw for 3,296 yards and 33 touchdowns to just seven interceptions. Obviously, Wentz has been on the shelf since his team's Week 14 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams that saw him tear his knee on a play crossing the end zone.
Although the kid tore his ACL—three nasty letters in succession that equal doom for any athlete—he immediately kept his head up and oozed positive vibes.
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Some quick thoughts for everyone. Can’t thank my family, friends, teammates, and fans enough. Love y’all! #AO1 pic.twitter.com/vBwxG4So5N
— Carson Wentz (@cj_wentz) December 11, 2017
That's what he's done since, as well.
Through the final three regular-season games and playoff victories over the Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings, Wentz has been there at every turn for Nick Foles.
Despite the result of Super Bowl 52, Carson Wentz will be the Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterback in 2018 and beyond.
