Pederson's advancing play-calling with Foles NFL Coins throwing downfield — afterwards not throwing a canyon best than eight yards in the bounded annular adjoin the Falcons — bent the Vikings’ top-ranked aegis off bouncer in the NFC appellation game. Pederson afresh knew he had to about-face Foles apart and not play bourgeois adjoin the Patriots, who would absolutely put up credibility with Brady arch the way.

Pederson, the aloft longtime advancement quarterback to Brett Favre in Green Bay, was the absolute drillmaster for Foles. The QB topped his 352-yard, three-TD achievement adjoin the Vikings with 373 yards and three touchdowns adjoin the Pats, forth with a TD bolt on a adventuresome fourth-and-2 alarm at the end of the aboriginal half. Pederson aswell showed his bold attributes with the fourth-and-1 about-face on a Foles-to-Ertz canyon from the Eagles’ 45 in the fourth division afterwards the Patriots had pulled advanced 33-32.

Those fourth-down gambles are emblematic of Pederson's adventurousness and adroitness as a coach, qualities that accomplish players wish to play for him. Additional he's a accurate players’ drillmaster who is likable.