The Philadelphia Eagles already had one of the most difficult schedules in the NFL this year.
Mind you, the field conditions were abysmal in that game.
Then they fly back home, play 3 more games, and then have.
theearliest bye week possible.
This has been the first week off the Eagles have had since week 5.
How does the NFL repay them?
Get your asses back on a plane and fly 20+ hours to Australia, mate.
So it’s not even like it’s saving them on any extra travel once they get back home.
Obviously it makes a ton of sense for the Eagles to play the first ever game in Australia.
Jordan Mailata is one of the best stories in professional football.
When he was drafted by the Eagles in 2018, he never played a snap of organized football.
The man is a bonafide star.
The issue here is that the Eagles have become a victim of their own success.
They’re too good.
They are too marketable.
They might forget rugby even exists.
