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Foles happy to play ‘no respect’ card for one more big week
PHILADELPHIA » And the disrespect just keeps coming for Eagles quarterback Nick Foles.
Three quarterbacks were nominated for Castrol EDGE Clutch Performer of the Week for the divisional weekend. Foles wasn’t in the group, even though he set the Eagles record with a 76.7 completion percentage and led his team to its first playoff victory since the 2008 season.
The nominees are Tom Brady (Patriots), Blake Bortles (Jaguars) and Case Keenum (Vikings), plus defensive tackle Fletcher Cox (Eagles) and wide receiver Stefon Diggs (Vikings).
The award allegedly goes to the performer or performance of the week that represents strength in key moments.
You can vote for Cox (and against the other quarterbacks) through Friday at 3 p.m. (http://www.nfl. com/voting/clutch-performer/2017/ POST/19).
The winning quarterback/wide receiver will be announced Friday on NFL Total Access on NFL Network and then posted on NFL.com.
*** A limited supply of Eagles NFC championship game tickets will go on sale Tuesday at 10 a.m.
The Eagles host the Vikings Sunday at 6:40 p.m.
Tickets can only be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000.
Prices range from $170 to $255; standing room only tickets are $135. There is a four-ticket limit per household and all tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis.
*** The Eagles have history working for them in the NFC title game Sunday.
No NFC dome team has advanced to the Super Bowl by winning a road game outdoors, which the Vikings obviously must do.
Also, the host team has never played in the Super Bowl.
*** Eagles wide receiver Nelson Agholor signs autographs from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesday night at Dynasty Sports, Oxford Valley Mall in Langhorne. *** Matt Ryan owned the fourth quarter this season. Until he opposed the Eagles.
Ryan threw nine TD passes in the frame this season, second-most in the league. On Sunday he was shutout in that department.
Ryan was just 6 of 11 for 55 yards in the period. And he was 0-for-3 on third down conversions.
*** Allow us to add to numbers supplied by Remarkable stats by Edge (@IE_NFL).
Eagles running back Jay Ajai had one carry for no gain in the red zone Saturday, giving him 21 rushes for 10 yards (0.47 average) on the season.
Ajayi’s 0.5 average entering the contest was worst in the NFL among 38 qualified running backs entering the contest.
The league average was 2.6 yards rushing yards per carry inside the red zone entering the weekend games.
Additionally, Ajayi was stuffed for no gain or a loss of yardage four times Saturday. That gives him 58 stuffs on the season.
Entering the contest, he was tied for sixth-most stuffed running back this season. *** The Eagles signed tight end Joshua Perkins to a reserve/future contract Monday.