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Bowen: Eagles and Carson Wentz are back in the Super Bowl — but not quite the way we once anticipated

February 5, 2025

Feb 5, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Carson Wentz (11) in a press conference ahead of Super Bowl LIX at New Orleans Marriott. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

NEW ORLEANS – Carson Wentz is back at the Super Bowl, seven years later.
Chances are, he isn’t playing this time, either.
What a journey.
Wednesday, a reporter asked Wentz if he was at peace with his strange, convoluted career arc.
“Am I AT peace? I have peace,” said Wentz, who added that he is not complacent or content. “At the end of the day, I’m still motivated, I’m still a competitor, I’m still confident, all those things.”
Just about every Philly reporter has checked in this week with the only Eagles quarterback to ever throw for 4,000 yards in a season. The vibe has been kinda, “Oh, yeah, there’s Carson Wentz, Super Bowl LIX footnote. Carson says he doesn’t look back, everything happen...

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