The most memorable speech at the Eagles' Super Bowl parade will forever be Jason Kelce's, but the one that followed Kelce's had its own meaning.
Zach Ertz was next. He gave a short, quick speech. By his own admission, few will remember it. But for the 27-year old who has become one of Philadelphia's most notable – and visible – athletes, it was a reminder of the strides he made speaking in public.
At the end of a 17-minute news conference in the spring, Ertz answered a question about stepping into a leadership role after Brent Celek's departure by mentioning that in the past he "let my actions speak louder than words just because I had a speech problem when I was young and I wasn't confident talking a lot.