The Philadelphia portion of the NFL playoffs do not begin until next Saturday when we will finally get the answer to the burning question about whether the Eagles can win a playoff game with Nick Foles at quarterback. In the meantime, there is another Philadelphia story that will unfold during wild-card weekend.
It is already a terrific story.
One year after being bypassed for the head-coaching job with the Eagles, Philadelphia-area native Sean McDermott got his shot with the Buffalo Bills this season. He became the ninth branch to sprout from the Andy Reid tree of coaches after spending six seasons as Ron Rivera’s defensive coordinator with the Carolina Panthers.