EXCLUSIVE: Former Philadelphia Eagles star Brent Celek hailed his team's confidence with backup quarterback Nick Foles to shock the juggernaut Tom Brady-led New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII
16:57 ET, 16 Feb 2026
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Nick Foles (R) beat Tom Brady in Super Bowl LII(Image: Getty Images)
The 2017 Philadelphia Eagles turned to journeyman Nick Foles to rescue their season after MVP frontrunner Carson Wentz tore his ACL in a Week 14 win against the Los Angeles Rams.
Veteran tight end Brent Celek caught a touchdown that game. He went on to win the Super Bowl that year — his last in the NFL — after Foles and company upset Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII.
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Celek, 11th on the Eagles' all-time receiving yards leaderboard, is partnering with TENA to speak about confidence, and the Philadelphia tight end always believed that not only did Foles have it when Wentz went down, but the whole team did.
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"Like, did I believe Nick could do it? Yeah," Celek told Mirror U.S. Sports.
"But in order to win it all, you need to have the right team of people around him. I think in 2017, when Carson got hurt, just not only how Nick responded, but how the team responded to Nick going in there was just pretty remarkable.
"So I did feel that once Nick went in, I knew a lot of people doubted him, but I did think he was a good enough quarterback to help us win it all in the end.
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Foles (M) and Celek (R) on stage before the Eagles lift the Lombardi Trophy(Image: Getty Images)
"We beat Tom Brady. It was an amazing game, and Nick played unbelievably.
"I know Nick had that in his body.... You never know until they do it, but he had the confidence going into the game."
"And I will say that his personality was perfect for the entire situation, and he crushed it," Celek concluded.
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Celek celebrates winning Super Bowl LII(Image: Getty Images)
Celek and TENA
Celek partners with TENA to spread that message about male urinary incontinence, a condition impacting one in three males over 40.
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"Strength isn’t just about what you can do on the field, it’s about having the confidence to talk about the challenges we face off it," reads his primary campaign message.
Celek said, "I think just that men should be more willing and open to talk about any of their issues, and not be ashamed of it, like all of us, one way or the other, deal with something, and it's okay.
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"It's a part of life, and so the more you can talk about it, be open about it, the easier it kind of is for everybody, and makes people feel like they're human, just like everybody else."