The True Philadelphia Podcast With Matt O'donnell

S2 E6: ESPN's Sal Paolantonio on "Philly Special," the "Mystery Man" and Wentz's Future with Eagles

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Sinopsis

"Sal Pal" as he is known is a legend when it comes to reporting on the Philadelphia Eagles. Sal recently recently a book called "Philly Special: The Inside Story of How the Philadelphia Eagles Won Their First Super Bowl Championship." It of course covers the most famous play ever pulled off in the SB but also chronicles that entire dream season from the summer of 2017 to the winter of 2018. The first question for Sal was a doozy, which he says he has never been asked: Would the Eagles have won Super Bowl 52 if Carson Wentz had not been injured? (3:25). Also, Wentz's future (5:40), how "wobbly" that dream season actually was (6:05), the Gamblin' Coach Pederson and Sal's reaction to that famous play (7:30), the "mystery man" who might have tried to steal the play (8:50), the turning point of that season (10:17), if the Patriots underestimated the Eagles (12:47), the anthem controversy and NFL ratings (13:40), the safety of the sport of football (15:40), how the Eagles recovered so quickly from the wreckage of c