PHILADELPHIA — Playing the Giants for the second time in three weeks offers the Eagles a chance to quickly right the wrong that was an embarrassing, stunning loss.
But for offensive tackle Jordan Mailata, Sunday’s NFC East clash goes even beyond that.
Mailata, one of the best left tackles in the NFL, said on Wednesday he’s “personally” motivated to not only beat the Giants, but individually put together a performance he can be proud of.
Because the always-honest All-Pro was not proud of his recent performance vs. the Giants.
“I feel like I played the worst game of my career two weeks ago,” Mailata said. “I wasn’t happy with that. So for me, I have to go out and do my job. Do a better job than I did last time.”
Mailata didn’t play up to that standard in the Eagles’ 34-17 loss to the