March 10, 2015
Just as the new NFL season began at 4 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, news came out that the Eagles traded quarterback Nick Foles to the Rams for Sam Bradford, who missed most of the last two season with a pair of torn ACLs.
Filed to ESPN: Rams close to trading QB Sam Bradford to Philadelphia for Nick Foles and draft-pick compensation, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 10, 2015
As expected, Eagles fans went into panic mode almost immediately. Overall, the reactions to the deal were mixed, but here are some of the best tweets from fans, players and the media:
how am I gonna explain to my kid that sam bradford is the quarterback of the eagles
— Mike Meech (@meechone) March 10, 2015
Chip Kelly traded for another white player!
— Dave Brown (@AnswerDave) March 10, 2015
God the Eagles Twitter meltdown has been everything I've always dreamed, and more.
— chanandler bong (@DashTreyhorn) March 10, 2015
In Chip We Trust #Eagles
— Mike Trout (@Trouty20) March 10, 2015
Chip Kelly going CRAZY!! pic.twitter.com/rdN1w4M16w
— SportsNation (@SportsNation) March 10, 2015
Chip Kelly is going to pull off his mask and reveal himself to be Ed Wade.
— chanandler bong (@DashTreyhorn) March 10, 2015
Maybe we should give up sports.
— FGSB (@FlyGoalScoredBy) March 10, 2015
I am now 100% convinced that Cliff Lee will be the starting QB for the Eagles at this point.
— De La Joel Embiid (@soundofphilly) March 10, 2015
My emotions right now https://t.co/R6qjEEkc21
— John Barchard (@JohnBarchard) March 10, 2015
If the Eagles trade for one more quarterback, I'll be convinced they're getting Mariota
— FakeWIPCaller (@FakeWIPCaller) March 10, 2015
i will miss you nick foles pic.twitter.com/nA2f2gjTIC
— kurt (@kurtwearshats) March 10, 2015
HINKIE RT @AlbertBreer: Looks like the pick going with Sam Bradford to Philly is a second-rounder.
— OHB (@ohholybutt) March 10, 2015
At this point it won't be surprising if Chip Kelly trades for Derrick Rose
— Fake SportsCenter (@FakeSportsCentr) March 10, 2015
This is ALL about Mariota. In #Sixers language, that 2nd rounder is an asset to land Mariota.
— Ray Boyd (@BoydOnSports) March 10, 2015
Officially convinced that Sam Hinkie and Chip Kelly are making a psychotic love child made of second round draft picks.
— Tyler R. Tynes (@TylerRickyTynes) March 10, 2015
I am now convinced that Chip Kelly represents a rogue sleeper cell committed to tearing the city where America was born to the ground.
— Brian P. Hickey (@BrianPHickey) March 10, 2015
Welp... Never a dull moment.
— Malcolm Jenkins (@MalcolmJenkins) March 10, 2015
Calm down people... Just let the mad scientist go to work. #woosah
— Malcolm Jenkins (@MalcolmJenkins) March 10, 2015
Scratch that. It's crazier than the offseason I traded @DeionSanders for @marshallfaulk and three 1st round picks in my Madden 2002 season!
— Emmanuel Acho (@thEMANacho) March 10, 2015
Love @NFoles_9 like a brother, took me in when I first got to Philly! Wish him nothing but the BEST!
— Emmanuel Acho (@thEMANacho) March 10, 2015
#Eagles pic.twitter.com/R6so0yeOEs
— Andrew Albert (@AndrewJAlbert01) March 10, 2015
Chip Kelly got my head like pic.twitter.com/nTTbgmDPLH
— Danny Pommells (@DPommellsCSN) March 10, 2015
BREAKING NEWS: Sam Bradford tore his acl signing the trade papers
— 9 (@DrydenNeal) March 10, 2015
also, if your defense of a trade is "pat shurmur," you gotta chill, b.
— Bomani Jones (@bomani_jones) March 10, 2015
This does not mean Chip Kelly won't try to trade for Marcus Mariota. #Eagles
— Eliot Shorr-Parks (@EliotShorrParks) March 10, 2015
But how do you structure a deal for a QB with this guy's injury history? This is a big, big gamble by Kelly. Huge.
— Paul Domowitch (@pdomo) March 10, 2015
Nick Foles. Phillies lose, 5-0. Nick Foles Just 5 singles for Phils. Nick Foles. Phils entered day with lowest OPS in baseball. Nick Foles.
— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) March 10, 2015
Well, the debate is finally over -- Nick Foles is not the #Eagles franchise quarterback.
— Eliot Shorr-Parks (@EliotShorrParks) March 10, 2015
Boy Chip Kelly is going to be embarrassed when he realizes the "OU" next to Sam Bradford's college didn't mean Oregon
— Frank Caliendo (@FrankCaliendo) March 10, 2015
Bradford is well regarded by some teams in the league. Whatever the Eagles have planned, they've turned 1 asset into 2 assets today.
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) March 10, 2015
Don’t worry, Eagles fans, I’m sure the team will explain its reasoning for all of these moves to the media.
— Dan McQuade (@dhm) March 10, 2015
Let's update the Eagles who formerly played under Andy Reid who are now goners this offseason: pic.twitter.com/Dkp5ML3JGM
— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) March 10, 2015
Even Sam Hinkie's head is exploding...
— Nick Kayal (@NK975) March 10, 2015
What Chip is really trying to do here is oh what am I saying who the hell knows. #Eagles
— Mike Sielski (@MikeSielski) March 10, 2015
Good to see Chip is easing into his new role as VP of football operations.
— Tim McManus (@Tim_McManus) March 10, 2015
