Doug Pederson exchange's words with reporters over Eagles' QB decision

All indications are that Nick Foles will be the starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles when the defending Super Bowl champions open the regular season against the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday.

All indications are that Nick Foles will be the starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles when the defending Super Bowl champions open the regular season against the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday.

In fact, there was a published report on Saturday saying Foles will draw the start as Carson Wentz continues his rehab from a major knee injury.

Eagles coach Doug Pederson even offered during Sunday's press conference that Wentz hasn't been cleared for contact.

But Pederson wouldn't proclaim Foles the starter during some testy exchanges with local reporters as he was upset by Saturday's report from NFL Media's Ian Rapoport.

"First of all, I appreciate y'all putting words in my mouth this week, and, therefore, I'm not going to discuss it," Pederson said when asked about the quarterback decision.

When asked what words were put in his mouth, Pederson said: "You saw the reports."

The contentious exchange continued as Philadelphia-area writers didn't back down and Pederson kept refusing to answer.

"I'm going to lump you all together," Pederson said.

Later, Pederson admitted he was trying to keep the situation quiet due to competitive advantages.

"I'm trying to win a football game, and I don't want to put my game plan out there for everyone to see it and read it, and teams can scheme," Pederson said. "It just doesn't make a lot of sense."

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