Watch: MLB star Mike Trout names NFL franchise he thinks will win Super Bowl LVII
MLB star Mike Trout has given his pick for the NFL Super Bowl winner. The 30-year-old center fielder is a well-known Philadelphia Eagles fan and made it quite clear during his team's clash with the New York Mets.
Trout was speaking from the dugout and was asked in-game about his pick for the Super Bowl winner, and his answer was not surprising. Growing up an hour south of Philadelphia in Vineland, New Jersey, Trout has always been an Eagles fan and he picked them to hoist the Lombardi Trophy this coming season.
Trout said:
“You guys know that I’m a huge Eagles fan, so I’m picking them to win. I’m picking them to win the Super Bowl, you know that.”
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The 30-year-old has great conviction that the Eagles will make it to the penultimate game of the season. We will have to wait and see if his pick turns out to be right.
Could the Eagles surprise the NFL and win the Super Bowl?
As we saw last season with Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals, surprises do happen. No one would have envisioned the Bengals doing what they did last year. The same could apply to the Eagles.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts showed glimpses of his talent last season, throwing for 3,144 passing yards, 16 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He also ran for 784 yards and 10 touchdowns as well.
The Eagles added some serious firepower during the offseason. They acquired A.J. Brown from the Titans in a blockbuster deal. They then added Jordan Davis with Pick 13, center Cam Jurgens with Pick 51 and the steal of the draft for many, Jacoby Dean with Pick 83.
Just a reminder what @JalenHurts can do with the ball in his hands.
What's in store for year 3? 👀
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What is the state of the NFC East at the moment? Washington is going through some troubled times, along with the Giants, although they did draft well. The Cowboys lost Amari Cooper, Cedrick Wilson and Randy Gregory. So the Eagles could have a good chance of winning the division, but making the playoffs is the first step on the road to the Super Bowl.
Hurts led the Eagles to the postseason last year but fell at the first hurdle as they lost to Tom Brady and the Buccaneers. With another year in the system and a better roster, the Eagles could be a surprise packet of the NFL in 2022.