It really does seem like the Carson Wentz era is over in Philadelphia.
On Sunday the Eagles decided to bench Wentz in favor Jalen Hurts and the rookie QB led the team to a win against the New Orleans Saints.
Jalen Hurts leads the Eagles in an upset win over the Saints, 24-21 π₯
17/30
273 total yards
1 TDsPhilly has their QB of the future? @brgridiron pic.twitter.com/htpGyexI2h
β Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 14, 2020
After the game Eagles head coach Doug Pederson didnβt commit to naming Hurts the starter for next weekβs game but did say he got the βsparkβ he was looking for after he made the change at QB.
βWe went into this week β a lot of stuffβs been piled on this football team this season . . . sometimes you look for an opportunity to jumpstart things, kind of reset. . . . It gave us a spark as a team that I was looking for,
During the teamβs game against the Saints, Eagles fans noticed Pederson appearing to give Wentz the side-eye while on the sidelines.
https://twitter.com/1godbodyzay/status/1338250871717629954
Eagles fans had some hilarious reactions to the Pederson-Wentz viral photo.
This is the sequel to this meme: https://t.co/sinl3oKhQN pic.twitter.com/xbkjek5eBj
β Jeff Gimpel (@Jeff_Gimpel) December 14, 2020
https://twitter.com/kevo_tha_kid/status/1338300245244043264
Possibly a franchise defining photo https://t.co/Jl31c36XTQ
β Bobby (@Bobby_Heck) December 14, 2020
Time to pack up that locker ππ https://t.co/UBO19itTkx
β BJ Preston #BJTheBigGirlSlaya (@SlimPapi__) December 14, 2020
βYouβre outta here bucko.β π https://t.co/k16mUm34P9
β Westside Mac π (@_BornKing3) December 14, 2020
If looks can kill ππππ https://t.co/kPW8y8sd6s
β Hughy (@bighughy93) December 14, 2020
Doug looking like βYour times up buddyβ https://t.co/AjjsVTzDrC
β 007 Cam π‘ (@ThatDudeeCam) December 14, 2020
https://twitter.com/ManiTaughtYou_/status/1338272824754987008
Energy https://t.co/zrBI2xdntO pic.twitter.com/XMUoi3rFfU
β Mehmet Okurrrt (@Natural_OneDurr) December 14, 2020
Wentz will be wearing a Broncos jersey next season https://t.co/tVwOcF2fLS
β swamp babyπβοΈ (@himothychalamet) December 13, 2020
This when Carson wentz knew it was over with πππ https://t.co/2878lRcyVO
β Kevin McCallister π₯·πΎπ΅βπ« (@BBG_Buku) December 14, 2020