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By Andrew Clay | katc.com
METAIRIE, La. (AP) – Saints linebacker A.J. Klein gushed over the poise and postseason accomplishments of Eagles backup quarterback Nick Foles.
Philadelphia had better hope Klein is right, because the Superdome was home to Eagles starter Carson Wentz’s worst game this season before he went out with a back injury.
Bringing heavy pressure amid the deafening din of the Superdome, the Saints stifled Wentz in a 48-7 rout back in mid-November, holding him to season worsts of 57.6 percent passing for just 156 yards.
Now comes a rematch in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs, and the Saints must prepare to play one of the NFL’s best known backups. Foles carried Philadelphia to its only Super Bowl triumph after Wentz was injured last season, and helped the recently resurgent Eagles survive this postseason’s opening weekend with a razor-thin victory in Chicago.
“He’s far from just a plug-in player,” Klein said. “Don’t forget he won a Super Bowl for them last year and he was the MVP of that game. So we’re not taking him lightly. He’s not just a person that is just a backup, reserve type of guy. He goes out and when he plays, he wins.” ...
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