Eagles legend rips ‘disgusting’ show as Giants rookies dictate Vic Fangio's unit

The Philadelphia Eagles’ defense has always prided itself on a certain brand of football. It’s a blue-collar, punch-you-in-the-mouth identity as Philly as a hoagie. That identity, however, was nowhere to be found on a humbling night in the Meadowlands. Instead, a familiar, unsettling feeling began to creep in for Eagles fans.

And the dam broke. The New York Giants, a division rival they typically handle pretty darn well, did the unthinkable. They didn't just beat the defending champs. They physically dominated them. The Eagles' defensive unit, the team's supposed bedrock, was left searching for answers. Meanwhile, the offense provided no relief, sparking more internal questions than solutions.

Eagles legend Ron Jaworski did not mince words in his assessment. The former quarterback holding the joint record for throwing the longest touchdown pass in NFL history blasted the performance with the fury of a disappointed fan. “Who the hell are these guys?” Jaworski said of the Giants' rookies. “Who are they? They kicked our bu--. They physically—I’ve never seen an Eagles team get manhandled like this. This is a world championship football team. Didn't look like that. We physically got beat up."

The final score, a 34-17 Giants victory, tells only part of the story. The real narrative was written on the ground. Giants rookies Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo became household names overnight. Dart, a quarterback, scrambled for 60 yards and a touchdown. Skattebo bulldozed his way for 98 yards and three scores. The Eagles' defense looked a step slow and, more alarmingly, soft at the point of attack.

"On defense. That's where we always hang our hat in Philadelphia... I know Vic Fangio is probably the most disappointed guy on the planet this morning, and his defense put out a clunker like that," Jaworski added. And then he dropped the D-word. "It's totally disappointing, and to me it's disgusting."