Nick Foles: From Super Bowl MVP to pickleball GOAT

Multi-sport success is really nothing new for Foles. While breaking many of Drew Brees’ records at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas, he was also an excellent basketball player. After twice being named team MVP, he was recruited to play for Baylor, Georgetown and Texas.

He ultimately decided to play football for Michigan State before transferring to Arizona State where he made a fan out of one of the NFL’s greatest players. 

During a recent appearance on WIP Sports Radio in Philadelphia, former Patriots and Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski expressed regret that he never got to share the field with Foles.

"Foles was actually my quarterback at the University of Arizona," Gronkowski said. "Foles was about to take over going into my junior year and we had a great connection going. Unfortunately, I had back surgery and missed my whole junior year and never got to play with Nick Foles.”

Perhaps they should team up on the pickleball court. Foles could do worse than a four-time All-Pro tight end as a doubles partner. Gronkowski’s buddy, Tom Brady, is an investor with Major League Pickleball, so let’s get these two together.