A player who isn’t scared to start a rivalry is a unique matchup that we almost ever get to witness in the NFL nowadays. Jared Verse believes that Eagles fans are “so annoying” and that he gets “genuinely upset” when he sees them wearing green and white jerseys.
When players hated rival teams, players, and fan bases, we used to applaud them. Verse is similar to a strong edge rusher from earlier decades in this regard.
As the Rams get ready to play in Philadelphia this week, he sent out the following message to Eagles supporters:
“I despise Eagles supporters.”
The 24-year-old Defensive Rookie of the Year contender, who attended a Pennsylvania high school, reported that after L.A.’s defeat to Philadelphia earlier this season, Eagles supporters were hurling profanities at him at SoFi Stadium. He’s only giving back the favor.
When he plays in his old home state on Sunday, can you imagine the profanities that will be hurled at him?
In addition to the lengthy history of Eagles supporters that most of us are aware of, another Eagles fan was permanently banned this week for verbally harassing a woman in front of him because she was a Packers supporter.
What will they say about Verse, who has become a symbol for Eagles supporters to vent their animosity toward?
The NFL won’t hold back if they have a throwback week that brings back memories of past rivalry. Jared Verse won’t either. Perhaps that is what the headline for this divisional game ought to be.
