Thursday 8 February 2018 18:49, UK
Doug Pederson says the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl LII win against New England Patriots has still not sunk in, ahead of Thursday's victory parade.
Organisers are expecting as many as two million people to line the streets of the city to celebrate the Eagles claiming their first Lombardi Trophy, with schools, museums, courts, government offices and even the Philadelphia Zoo shutting down for the event.
Head coach Pederson has described the excitement their win has brought to people in the city as the Eagles continue to get used to being Super Bowl champions.
"It's a little surreal, I don't think it has fully sunk in yet. It'll probably hit everyone [on Thursday], seeing the excitement," Pederson said.
"My wife and I were at dinner last night and the people keep coming up and 'congratulations'. Just listening to the stories of people and their families and how they've wanted and waited for this for so many years.
"For us to be responsible for that joy in their lives, that's part of what we do this for and that's exciting."
Pederson also explained the name behind the 'Philly Special', the trick play dialled up by Pederson and Super Bowl MVP quarterback Nick Foles, which put the Eagles up 22-12 over New England at half-time.
"We all collaborated offensively otherwise it was going to get real wordy. We just said let's call it 'apples', no 'Philly special'," added Pederson.
"I just think it shows the trust we have as quarterbacks and the trust they have in me to call that play. The guys execute it, it was the right time at the right moment and obviously it will be a pretty famous play talked about for a long time."
