To everyone in the Philadelphia Eagles organization, locker room, and fan base, they were known as the core four: Brandon Graham, Jason Kelce, Fletcher Cox, and Lane Johnson. These were four long-time veterans who had been around forever and played their entire careers in Philly.
These are legends. Each one is the author of a unique story. Tales about these guys could take hours to tell. Jason, Fletch, and B.G. are the only Birds who played for Andy Reid, Chip Kelly, Doug Pederson, and Nick Sirianni. Lane joined the nest during Chip’s coaching era.
Graham, the first player Howie Roseman drafted, finally called it a career after 15 seasons and a second Super Bowl win, leaving Johnson as the lone remaining Core Four member. B.G. recently joined the highly popular Good Morning Football show. An Eagle through and through, when the conversation shifted to one of his favorite moments, his thoughts turned to bringing down a Dallas Cowboys signal-caller.
Brandon Graham shares a standout memory from the Eagles and Cowboys rivalry
As days trickle off the calendar and we move further away from the most recent NFL Draft, we’ve spent time thinking about this new ten-man 2025 draft class. We’ve also thought about the undrafted rookie free agents that were added and some of our favorite memories of past selection meetings.
Two of those memories involve troll jobs by former Birds B.G. and David Akers while introducing new Eagles draftees. One of the many reasons Graham endeared himself to Eagles fans was that he embraced the magnitude of Philadelphia’s rivalry with the Dallas Cowboys. So, when asked about playing vs. one of Philly’s top rivals, it should surprise no one that he mentioned an opportunity to bury Dak Prescott.
We have many fond memories of Eagles wins over the Cowboys, but B.G. is right. This one is a classic. While seeing Philly play without 55 will undoubtedly take some getting used to, we can offer him enough thanks to last a lifetime.
Nothing will ever top seeing him strip Tom Brady in Super Bowl 52. This one warms our hearts, though. Every victory over Dallas and the moments that helped those wins occur will always hold special meaning.