Potentially great Eagles teams of the past always seemed to be undercut by an undercurrent of selfishness. The 2004 NFC champion Eagles splintered under the me-attitude of Terrell Owens. It was a team that appeared destined to win multiple NFC titles and possible Super Bowls. Owens’ attitude derailed that.
In 2017, the Eagles’ “we attitude” prevailed to win Super Bowl LII, though there was an undercurrent of selfishness with that team, when...