Carson Wentz goes from MVP contender to cheerleader
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BLOOMINGTON  Minn. (AP)  â Carson Wentz  made the rounds along Radio Row at last year's Super Bowl and promised  himself   he 'd be back for this one.
 He 's here  but only as a cheerleader.
 Wentz  led the Philadelphia Eagles to a 10-2 start before  he  tore  his  left ACL and LCL in Week 14. Nick Foles replaced  him   helped the Eagles clinch the NFC East and secure the No. 1 seed  and was spectacular in the conference championship game against Minnesota.
 Wentz  watched both playoff games from the sideline: the victory over the Falcons on crutches and the rout of the Vikings on a cane.  He 's rooting hard for  his  teammates and enjoying their success without  him .  Wentz  will be their No. 1 fan Sunday when they take on the New England Patriots and try to win the franchise's first NFL title since 1960.
"It's just tough knowing that could be you " said  Wentz   who is walking without assistance now. "I had my sights set on this thing since I knew we weren't making the playoffs last year. I had my sights set on playing in Minneapolis. It's right down the road from home. Here we are. It just looks different for me."
 Wentz   from neighboring North Dakota  is more than just a spectator. He has been a major presence around the team following surgery  goes to quarterback meetings  watches film and supports Foles as much as possible.
"This is  Carson 's team " Foles said. "I've had to take it over  but  Carson  is a tremendous player. I think  he 's the MVP of the league.  He 's a huge reason why we're in this position. It's been awesome just being around  him .  He 's handled this thing amazingly and  he  continues to be such a great leader in our locker room. When we go through game film and we go through everything   he 's an extremely intelligent player  so I listen to everything that  he  says."
BLOOMINGTON  Minn. (AP)  â Carson Wentz  made the rounds along Radio Row at last year's Super Bowl and promised  himself   he 'd be back for this one.
 He 's here  but only as a cheerleader.
 Wentz  led the Philadelphia Eagles to a 10-2 start before  he  tore  his  left ACL and LCL in Week 14. Nick Foles replaced  him   helped the Eagles clinch the NFC East and secure the No. 1 seed  and was spectacular in the conference championship game against Minnesota.
 Wentz  watched both playoff games from the sideline: the victory over the Falcons on crutches and the rout of the Vikings on a cane.  He 's rooting hard for  his  teammates and enjoying their success without  him .  Wentz  will be their No. 1 fan Sunday when they take on the New England Patriots and try to win the franchise's first NFL title since 1960.
"It's just tough knowing that could be you " said  Wentz   who is walking without assistance now. "I had my sights set on this thing since I knew we weren't making the playoffs last year. I had my sights set on playing in Minneapolis. It's right down the road from home. Here we are. It just looks different for me."
 Wentz   from neighboring North Dakota  is more than just a spectator. He has been a major presence around the team following surgery  goes to quarterback meetings  watches film and supports Foles as much as possible.
"This is   [TGT]  's team " Foles said. "I've had to take it over  but   [TGT] is a tremendous player. I think   [TGT]  's the MVP of the league.   [TGT]  's a huge reason why we're in this position. It's been awesome just being around   [TGT]  .   [TGT]  's handled this thing amazingly and   [TGT]   continues to be such a great leader in our locker room. When we go through game film and we go through everything    [TGT]  's an extremely intelligent player  so I listen to everything that   [TGT]   says."