'Do you realize how proud I am of you?': Why Lane Johnson's Man of the Year nomination matters to Eagles O-line coach Jeff Stoutland

Jeff Stoutland asked Lane Johnson a loaded question last Friday morning, three days after Johnson was announced as the Eagles’ nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award. The two were alone together. There were no hidden cameras this time, as there were two months earlier when Johnson learned of the honor. No one was present to document the interaction. It was just the All-Pro offensive tackle and the coach who has been with him for 11 seasons.
“Do you realize how proud I am of you? And where you’ve come from, and where you are right now?” asked Stoutland, the Eagles' offensive line coach.
Stoutland smirked when sharing this conversation, adding, “I’ve got to remind him of that.”
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