Eagles

Is This Daily News Back Page Problematic?

By Kevin Kinkead

Published: Dec 23rd, 2019 · 9:22 AM EST

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I’ve always wanted to use that word in a headline, “problematic.” That’s the trendy buzz word to kick off haughty think pieces which address an issue offending maybe five people, i.e. “Why Plastic Bags are Problematic.”

This, however, may have some substance to it, and I’m talking about today’s Daily News back page, which shows a picture of Carson Wentz with the caption “Nick Who?” below it:

"NICK WHO?"

An early look at the back page of the #Philadelphia Daily News (@PhillyDailyNews @PhillyInquirer
@phillysport) for Monday #philly #sports #newspaper #Eagles #FlyEaglesFly #DALvsPHI #Cowboys
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Subscribe here: https://t.co/Ws8emutybP pic.twitter.com/sCKBfuThrr

— Luke Reasoner (@lukereasoner) December 23, 2019

Hmmm…

Some thoughts here:

1. The sub-header is important for context – “Wentz proves he can win a big game, too.” Obviously that was a big talking point this season, so the topic itself is not exactly taboo.
2. This feels slightly disrespectful to Nick Foles, who is a franchise legend and brought this city its first and only Super Bowl.
3. I think some people are just kind of “over” the idea that Foles always has to be brought up when discussing Wentz, or vice versa. We should be able to appreciate what each guy has done while not needing to always invoke the other’s name.
4. Is the Daily News really $2.95 these days? Didn’t realize that. I read Mike’s column, and it was good, but didn’t get around to the other stories yet.

Those are my thoughts. What do y’all think? Fair? Unfair? Don’t care?

Holla.