Nick Foles trolls Patriots with Broncos backup QB Jarrett Stidham starting AFC Championship

by: Nick Kosko 3 hours ago nickkosko59

Former QB Nick Foles trolled the New England Patriots amid the news they’ll play the Denver Broncos and backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham . In next week’s AFC Championship Game, Stidham will make his first playoff start in place of the injured Bo Nix .

But as Foles pointed out, the Patriots have had their struggles with backup quarterbacks in the playoffs. Foles of course, was referring to Super Bowl LII, where he filled in for an injured Carson Wentz and led the Philadelphia Eagles to a 41-33 win over the Patriots.

It was certainly the highlight of Foles’ career and could give the Broncos some hope at home next week. Stidham might not be as experienced as Foles was at the time, but the former Super Bowl MVP claimed he’d be ready, while also trolling New England.

“Note for the Broncos and their fans: I know it has been an emotional 24 hours,” Foles wrote on Twitter/X. “I feel for Bo and the team, and I’m sending prayers for a strong recovery. A positive note going into the game versus the Patriots is that they struggle against backup QBs in championship-type games.”

Foles replaced Wentz near the end of the season after the latter suffered a torn ACL amid an MVP-type campaign. While the journeyman QB and one-time mid-round pick by teh Eagles in 2012 struggled at first, he turned it on in the NFC Championship and Super Bowl. Perhaps Stidham could do the same.

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