The time has finally arrived, and after an offseason spent talking trash back and forth, Philadelphia and San Francisco are set to square off in blockbuster Week 13 showdown at Lincoln Financial Field.
A rematch of the 2023 NFC Championship game, the 49ers will enter the contest 8-3 with Super Bowl aspirations and atop the NFC West after a Week 12 win over the Seahawks.
All-Pro wide receiver Deebo Samuel was at the center of the offseason trash talk, and he didn’t back down when asked about his comments on Monday.
Deebo doesn't regret any of his comments about the Eagles 👀 pic.twitter.com/JyfnPihm3b
— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) November 27, 2023
If you were busy last offseason and this summer, Samuel made it clear that he is not a fan of the Eagles, and was looking forward to this matchup.
Samuel was held to 33 yards on three catches in San Francisco’s 31-7 loss to the eventual NFC Champions.
Most of the conversation afterward centered around the road team having no available quarterbacks after Brock Purdy and Josh Johnson were knocked out of the game with injuries.
Philadelphia appeared in the Super Bowl, while San Francisco spent the entire offseason lamenting what could have been.
Samuel was a guest on COMPLEX Sports with ZION OLOJEDE back in May, and he made the below comments about the Eagles, their luck and other things on his mind.
Samuel on loss to the Eagles
Both Brock Purdy and Josh Johnson suffered game-ending injuries in the loss.
“We lost because we played with 10 people,” Samuel on the Eagles beating the 49ers in the NFC Title. “ I ain’t going to keep going on about what could’ve happened and what would’ve happened but yeah, it would’ve definitely been a different outcome (if healthy).
Samuel on 2023 expectations for the Eagles
Philadelphia had a solid free agency period and then won the draft. Samuel’s not feeling that either.
See, I ain’t know nothing about that until you just said something. I barely watched the draft to be honest with you. I seen a couple of guys that I knew get drafted and at the end, I was just off of it. How we move as a team, we don’t even pay attention to the noise. It’s just crazy how you just said this and I ain’t heard nothing about it. We just a team that’s focused on the things we have and the people we have in our building. We’re not worried about the outside noise.
Samuel on the team he hates the most
With Jalen Ramsey’s trade and the Rams retooling, Philadelphia is now the most hated team.
I mean hey man, we done wiped the Rams so many times. All the trash talk coming from the Eagles fan base and the players, you just get tired of that.
Deebo on best cornerbacks he's faced
Samuel left Darius Slay and James Bradberry off his list.
I can go back to my rookie year, a healthy Marshon Lattimore is legit. Pat Surtain II is straps. You got Ramsey when he really wants to play. Jaire (Alexander) from the Packers, he’s solid.
Deebo Samuel on James Bradberry
Shady McCoy: "What about James Bradberry?"
Deebo Samuel: "Trash!"
@19problemz had A LOT to say ahead of #SuperBowl LVII 😲 #FlyEaglesFly
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