Jared Verse of the Los Angeles Rams made his feelings about Philadelphia Eagles fans known in January telling Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times, "I hate Eagles fans. They’re so annoying. I hate Eagles fans.”
The Eagles and their fans got the last laugh days later when Philadelphia beat the Rams with a 28-22 victory to advance to the NFC Championship game. Verse would record four tackles, three for loss and two sacks in the defeat.
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Now after experiencing Eagles fans as an NFL rookie, Verse, who lived a few hours north of Philadelphia during his high school playing days, is showing respect to one of the league's most boisterous fan bases.
In an interview with Casey Rieger of Whistle Sports this week, Verse said that the Eagles are the best opposing fan base and have the toughest crowd to play in front of at Lincoln Financial Field.
“I’ve got to give them that," Verse said. "It’s just because I like when you kind of get into it, you’re aggressive, you’re loud. They stand by that with no doubt.”
“Playing the Eagles is like playing your rival in college because you never know what they’re going to say and they’re going to try to say disrespectful stuff," Verse said. "Don’t get me wrong, they’re not going to say anything where it’s like, ‘Bro, you crossed the line.’ But they’re going to say something where you’re like, ‘Hey, who you talking to?’”
Verse expressing respect won't change the minds of any Eagles fans when they see one another again. The two sides won't have to wait long to get reacquainted. The Week 3 schedule for the upcoming season will see the Rams visit Philadelphia for the first time since their playoff matchup.
Despite his battles with Eagles fans, it was a fruitful rookie season for the 24-year-old Verse. After being selected 19th overall out of Florida State in the 2024 draft, the linebacker went on to win NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and earn his first trip to the Pro Bowl.
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