While a guest on The Dan Patrick Show Thursday, former Eagles quarterback Mark Sanchez opened up about last week's trade that sent him to the Denver Broncos and his relationship with former Eagles head coach Chip Kelly.
When speaking about the moment he found out he was being traded, Sanchez said he received a call from Howie Roseman as he was preparing to work out.
"You're going to owe me a case of wine for this one," is what Sanchez said Roseman told him. "I traded you to Denver."
It was then Roseman told Sanchez, who was stunned in a good way, that he "might want to be a little more excited when you talk to John Elway." With the Eagles re-signing Sam Bradford and bringing free-agent Chase Daniel aboard, Sanchez said he wasn't sure if he was going to be traded or released.
While Sanchez declined to answer if he was given a real shot to start in Philadelphia, he was effusive in his praise for the embattled Kelly.
“I really loved Chip. I loved his system,” Sanchez said. “I had an absolute blast playing for him. I think he’s a heck of a competitor and an innovative offensive mind.”
While Kelly has moved on to coach the San Francisco 49ers, Sanchez may be asked to step into the retired Peyton Manning's shoes and start for the Super Bowl champion Broncos.
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"I’m just focused on moving forward and starting for the Denver Broncos," Sanchez said.