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The 2018 Super Bowl edition of Sports Illustrated is here and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles is on the cover.
THIS WEEK'S COVER: And then Nick Foles happened again! The Eagles' backup is now a Super Bowl starter. pic.twitter.com/bco0LuwcCR
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) January 23, 2018
Still crazy to think this is really happening. Nick Foles! The guy who went from potential franchise quarterback, to almost retiring early ... to Super Bowl starting quarterback.
This cover isn’t the first time Foles has been the face of SI, by the way. That was back in 2013.
Nick Foles, SI coverboy, with story written by Michael Bamberger: pic.twitter.com/o1jEs8lMo8
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) December 11, 2013
And then again before the 2014 NFL season. He’s pictured here with some dude who calls games for CBS now. (Question for Cowboys fans: Are you ready for Foles to have more rings than Tony Romo?)
COVER (1/4) @NFL Preview '14: Where did all the gunslingers go? The NFC, that's where http://t.co/Cz0pNSvhJ0 pic.twitter.com/5sZPPPJqty
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) August 27, 2014
For those saying “Oh no, it’s a jinx!” — please realize there is a New England Patriots cover as well.
THIS WEEK'S COVER: Talk to the hand. The Patriots are headed back to the Super Bowl: https://t.co/urO0uyFHBP pic.twitter.com/kw2TuLs7ky
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) January 23, 2018
And if you wanna believe the jinx angle, take that approach with SI’s Super Bowl prediction of the Patriots beating the Eagles by a final score of 27 to 16.
Underdogs once again.