I’m telling the tale of Jeff Hostetler and the 1990 New York Giants. Hostetler, a third-round pick in his sixth season, replaced an injured Phil Simms for the 11-2 Giants that season and led New York to the Lombardi Trophy. Foles, a third-round pick in his sixth season for the 11-2 Eagles, seems amused.
“That’s a good story,” he said.
“It doesn’t matter to you, does it?” I ask.
“No,” Foles said, “but it’s a good story.”
The Nick Foles Era, Part Deux, began on Monday when news of Carson Wentz’s torn ACL became officially official, by which time Foles was already deep in his study of Sunday’s opponent, the New York Giants.