PHILADELPHIA — Larry Foles, father of the lanky, unassuming fellow who is about to lead the Eagles’ surprise challenge to the New England Patriots dynasty in Super Bowl LII, says he always thought his son would end up back in Philadelphia, where Nick Foles’ career began with such promise.
To an outsider, this whole business might seem like the craziest thing ever: Team loses MVP candidate quarterback Carson Wentz in Week 14, brings off the bench a guy who looked like its quarterbacking prodigy four years earlier, but since then has kicked around with a couple other teams, once even contemplating retirement.