Matt Slocum, AP
PROVO — Reno Mahe is torn between pulling for his former Philadelphia Eagles over the New England Patriots because the latter start former Cougar Kyle Van Noy at middle linebacker.
The Eagles and Pats square off Sunday in Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis at U.S. Bank Stadium.
But he understands the energy produced by this rematch of participants from the 2005 Super Bowl. It has been more than a decade since Mahe, recently released as BYU’s running backs coach, played running back and special teams for the Eagles.
This week, Mahe spoke on myriad issues about the Super Bowl and his former team, including comparing Eagles fans to BYU fans.