Eagles news: Merrill Reese accepts Pete Rozelle Award, Philly waives a rookie
The Philadelphia Eagles have had some all-time greats walk in and out of their organization. We’ve seen Reggie White, Chuck Bednarik, Brian Dawkins, Jason Kelce, and Merrill Reese make their mark. Each name could carry its own story, but today is about Merrill. Long before there was a show called The Voice, Mr. Reese’s voice became a national treasure. He has been the voice of Eagles football since 1977 as the team’s radio play-by-play announcer. One week before summer began, we learned he’d be honored by receiving the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. Frankly, it’s about time.
Sometimes, we overuse phrases and words, so much that they lose their steam or meaning. Think about it. How many times have you labeled someone as a G.O.A.T. or heard them called that? For the uninformed, ‘G.O.A.T.’ means ‘greatest of all time’. That alone means there can’t be two of them. Then again, we’ve seen some all-time greats walk in and out of the Philadelphia Eagles organization. That said, we wouldn’t mind if the word ‘greatest’ is attached to more than one of them.
Reggie White was the G.O.A.T., right? No one would argue that! We’d say the same about Chuck Bednarik, Brian Dawkins, Jason Kelce, and Merrill Reese.
Each name could carry its own story, but today is about Merrill.
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