Word to the wise: If you’re a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, leave your Super Bowl ring in its box at home.

Definitely don’t let Jalen Hurts, Jordan Mailata or Nick Sirianni catch you wearing it as you prepare for the new season. The Eagles may be in prime position to repeat as champions, but they refuse to even entertain that mindset .

“Whatever we did last year, that’s in the rearview mirror. We’re not defending nothing,” Mailata said this summer. “We’re not the defending champs. We’re the 2024 world champions. That’s it. We’re not defending (expletive).”

Sirianni caught a lot of grief from his own fans early last year, but he has his players in the right frame of mind, an almost Belichickian insistence that they’re on to their next assignment.

“I think that when teams are tr

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