49ers' Nick Bosa offers different take on Eagles this time around
Ahead of the 2022 NFC Championship game, San Francisco 49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa shared a few disrespectful comments about the eventual conference title winners, the Philadelphia Eagles. However, before their rematch in Week 13, he offered a different perspective.
"Last year is over with. Neither team finished the job so it's not like they're looking back and reminiscing on an NFC Championship win, either," Bosa said via Nick Wagoner of ESPN. I'm sure we were both sad at the end of the year. We both have aspirations to win Super Bowls, so it's a new year and this is a big step for both of us to get that aspiration."
It's quite the change of tune for Bosa, who said Eagles starting tackle Jordan Mailata wasn't unique, "just huge," before the NFC title game. Mailata went on to dominate in the game, allowing zero sacks, QB hits or pressures while also pancaking Bosa into oblivion.
Whatever is behind Bosa's change of heart, some of his teammates have taken note. On a recent episode of his podcast, "The Warner House," 49ers linebacker Fred Warner said he regretted all the trash talk coming from the San Francisco side before and after their meeting with the Eagles in January.
"I'm kind of over that whole thing. I know some of our players, throughout the offseason, were saying stuff about it," Warner said. "I honestly wish I hadn't. You can sit here and make the excuse about the whole Brock [Purdy] situation, blah, blah, blah. At the end of the day, they beat us. They earned that."
Meanwhile, others haven't followed the veteran's example. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel recently doubled down on calling Eagles cornerback James Bradberry "trash."
Mailata has also chimed in, saying the jabs thrown toward him and his Eagles teammates "irks me." However, he sounded motivated and focused, which could mean trouble for the 49ers.
Furthermore, Mailata said he and the Eagles have learned to keep their emotions in check, especially after winning a Super Bowl rematch against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Regardless of the past and words said, both teams will do their talking on the field Sunday in what should be one of the marque matchups on the Week 13 docket.
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