Job One for Doug Pederson is the care and feeding of quarterback Carson Wentz, and as the Eagles prepare for Monday night’s visit from the Washington Redskins, it’s hard to fault how Pederson has performed that task.
A reporter noted Saturday, in Pederson’s final media session of the week, that right now, Wentz is the favorite to win the NFL MVP award, according to Bovada.com. The reporter included in his question the phrase “if the season ended today,” which brought an inevitable response.
“The season is not going to end today,” Pederson pointed out. He added that Wentz “doesn’t really listen or pay attention to that.