Before coordinators Jim Schwartz and Mike Groh even took the podium on Monday ahead of practice, head coach Doug Pederson stepped up with a change of heart, and officially announced Nick Foles would be the starting quarterback against Atlanta.
It was something widely reported, but the head coach was testy even yesterday about making an official announcement. But, now we know.
Here’s what the defensive and offensive coordinators had to say about the final roster and prepping for the season opener.
On the linebacker rotation
Acknowledging that Nigel Bradham is going to be missing, Schwartz noted you can’t just have one guy fill in for him, but that they will compartmentalize a few specific areas and have other guys pick up extra responsibilities against Atlanta.