Britain Covey explains why he couldnt park in Eagles players lot
Philadelphia Eagles Britain Covey looks to field a punt during an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Philadelphia. Matt Rourke, Associated Press NFL rookie Britain Covey took the blame for being denied access to the Philadelphia Eagles players parking lot ahead of the teams home opener against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday.Covey, who was elevated from the Eagles practice squad to the active roster for the game, simply didnt have the right pass, he told Howard Eskin of 94.1 WIP-FM in Philadelphia. Hilarious story why and how #Eagles PR Britain Covey could not get into players parking Monday night at the Linc. The parking attendants didnt even know who he was or actually a player. @SportsRadioWIP pic.twitter.com/uPQuW2zIEz Howard Eskin (@howardeskin) September 21, 2022 To no fault of (the parking attendants), I had the practice squad pass, Covey told Eskin. My teammates told me, Just tell them you were elevated to the active roster and theyll let you in.But I could tell they didnt quite recognize me and when I told them I was elevated, they said, Look, you dont have the pass for this. And I said, No, Im a player. They said, Im sorry, man. I totally get where theyre coming from. Related Former Utah star Britain Covey eager to make his mark as a rookie with the Philadelphia Eagles Why Britain Coveys best play in his NFL debut may have been a fair catch The story gained attention Monday night, as news spread that Covey, the Utah native and former Utes wide receiver and return specialist, was forced to park elsewhere.He said he had to park about a half mile away amongst the tailgaters near the Eagles Lincoln Financial Field, but I thought it was a blast honestly. It was kind of like college.The 5-foot-8, 173-pounder had to ask for directions, he told Eskin, but he was recognized by a few people one fan shared a picture they took with Covey that corroborated the initial story of his (mis)adventures. Great to meet you guys! Go birds! https://t.co/bIFx09fewI Britain Covey (@brit_covey2) September 20, 2022 It was kind of inspiring to walk through the crowd and see how much people love football here, he told Eskin. It made me determined that I want to be a great player here.Covey, who went undrafted back in April and was waived by Philadelphia during final cutdowns before rejoining the team on its practice squad, had three punt returns for 14 yards in the Eagles 24-7 win over the Vikings. His longest return of the night went 8 yards.He admitted the parking lot story is one his teammates have been enjoying.Every single teammate has been giving me a lot of funny laughs about it today, the good-natured Covey told Eskin.
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 10:00 pm