The house opener is in sight!

The 1-0 Eagles are house eventually! The workforce is ready for a prime-time Monday night time showdown in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings on September nineteenth.

It is the primary regular-season house recreation for the Eagles’ strengthened roster – meaning followers will get their first take a look at the workforce’s newly acquired gamers in motion. It additionally means the brand new Eagles will get their first seems to be at Philly followers’ fervor for soccer below the lights.

Kickoff is at 8:30 PM in South Philadelphia.

In the end, Monday night time will mark Camden native Haason Reddick’s Eagles debut in Philadelphia. The final time he ran by way of the tunnel at Lincoln Monetary Area for a house soccer recreation was 2016 – he sported cherry, white, and the identical quantity 7 he’ll put on as an Eagle. He’ll line up on the sector the place he performed school ball for Temple College for his house premiere as an Eagles linebacker.

The sport synergistically falls two days after Temple College’s homecoming recreation in opposition to Rutgers.

“It simply labored out completely schedule-wise. Since I have been within the league, I have never been capable of make it again to truly watch a Temple recreation,” Reddick mentioned.

“So, I am really excited that this will probably be my first one which I get to see.”

He has eagerly awaited the house opener because the workforce signed him to a three-year contract in March, however because the prime-time showdown in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings shortly approaches, Reddick’s focus has shifted.

“Whereas I do know it is a Monday night time recreation, I am not going to get caught up within the hype. I am simply centered on being higher than I used to be in Week 1. Fixing the issues that I did not do proper in Week 1,” he mentioned.

“The one factor I am fearful about is enjoying good soccer for the Philadelphia Eagles.”

The linebacker had a quiet first recreation in Detroit. He recorded two tackles in 47 snaps, however he is decided to yield a larger affect in his second recreation in inexperienced.

“There have been a pair issues I noticed after the sport that I want I’d have seen in the course of the recreation, however now that I do know what these issues are, I can deal with that and it will open up a variety of issues for me,” mentioned Reddick.

Nonetheless, Reddick’s homecoming will probably be decidedly particular. Household, mates, and followers from his Temple tenure alike are trying ahead to watching him proudly symbolize his Philadelphia and Camden roots, enjoying for the hometown soccer workforce.