'God Has a Plan, You Just Gotta Trust It': Super Bowl Winning QB Nick Foles Returns for Big Game Tonight
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- [Reporter] The impressive NFL career
of Philadelphia Eaglesquarterback Nick Foles
has been a wild ride,
from back-up to starter to Superbowl MVP.
- No matter what, I justwanna play without fear
and that's a win.
- [Reporter] After startingquarterback Carson Wentz
suffered an injury, Folesstepped up to take the Eagles
to their first everSuperbowl championship.
- [Foles] Have an opportunityto be a part of a great team
and win a Superbowl doesn't seem real,
but you're holding a Superbowl ring,
but it's like, you know,it's not everything.
- [Reporter] As a man of faith,
this Superbowl MVP makes sure his focus
is on something greater than football.
- Many people win awardsor even win the Superbowl
that say I feel like thereshould be more, but there's not.
I'm holding my daughter,then I go hoist the trophy,
and just thinking my greatest achievement
was giving my life to Christ
and my relationship with Christ.
This isn't gonna fulfill me.
I've already beenfulfilled because of that.
- [Reporter] At thestart of the 2018 season,
Eagles have hopes of a Superbowl repeat.
- [Foles] The Eagles fans want us
to go out there and play well.
We want to play well.
Though 2017 and the Superbowl were
something that we'll always remember,
that we'll always be grateful for
and it'll live forever inPhiladelphia Eagle history,
you know, life goes on.
And that's just sort of how the sport is.
It's a humbling sport.
- [Reporter] With CarsonWentz getting healthy,
the starting QB role inPhilly is up for grabs,
and the MVP champ'sstarting job is in question.
- [Foles] I think the biggestchallenge is off-season.
With going through that it was honestly
the month after the Superbowlwhen the Eagles came out
and basically put me onthe trade box and said
hey if you offer up two first round picks
we'll be open to trading Nick.
And then you think wellI can be a starter.
I've proven that.
And then you get sort of distracted.
But that's when staying rooted in Christ,
going through it, trustingHim, but struggling.
Sometimes I struggle.
And then just being ready.
Getting the heart readyto go back TO Philly
to be a back-up.
- [Reporter] Regardless,off the field he'll continue
to be a strong spiritualleader for his teammates.
- [Foles] Life's meant to be lived
and fellowship to be lived in one another.
For me, you know, arelationship with Christ,
that's a relationship.
It's not a religion, it's not rules.
It's living in the momentand just grateful for it.
- [Reporter] No matterwhere this eagle lands
in the 2018 season.
- [Foles] God always has aplan, you just gotta trust it.