Eagles' Lane Johnson shines on the small screen with a captivating pre-camp interview
Former Eagles interview a current legend about all things Birds.
As one ages, they learn to appreciate things more, such as each Philadelphia Eagles season and another summer. Growing older can sometimes mean that certain parts of the body hurt with no apparent explanation. Why does my calf hurt? All I did was go to sleep last night!
It's great to wake up in the morning and get out of bed. But there are other facets to aging. We mature and grow wiser (or at least we should). We learn to stop and 'smell the roses' as they say.
We've said all that to say this. As much as we love summertime, Sundays without Eagles football are a drag. Thank Heaven for sports networks and a recent interview featuring two former Eagles and current legend Lane Johnson.
FS1's The Facility welcomes Lane Johnson for an exclusive interview
There's an old football saying, one coined by another franchise. "Once a raider, always a Raider..." You've probably heard that before. This was expressed when the team was in Los Angeles and Oakland. It hasn't died with the Las Vegas Raiders.
There isn't an Eagles parallel. No one says, "Once an Eagle, always an Eagle", but in some ways, the feeling is similar. Unless, of course, we're discussing Chip Kelly or Jason Babin, there is a tendency to check in on former Eagles to see how they are doing.
Frankly, that's the only reason we tune into FS1's The Facility. Two former Eagles are hosts, though we associated one with the organization (LeSean McCoy) more than the other (Emmanuel Acho).
Anywho... One of our favorite Birds recently joined the broadcast for an exclusive interview. Franchise legend Lane Johnson was recently named as one of two Eagles among the 21st century's top 25 draft picks of the past 25 years. The future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee discussed everything from Jeff Stoutland's brilliance and the difficulty Philadelphia will face in repeating to, of course, Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts.
There are too many great quotes and memorable talking points to pull from this one, so here's a suggestion... Watch this one in its entirety when you have a moment. You'll undoubtedly be glad that you did.
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