Colts: Eagles tearing down Carson Wentz banner proves new era has finally begun

For as much as Carson Wentz might’ve forced a trade from the Eagles, that city and organization didn’t deserve the chance to watch him revive his career.

Of course, those dreams ended when the Indianapolis Colts coughed up a 2021 third-rounder and a conditional second-rounder in 2022 to acquire him.

In many ways, Eagles fans were happy to cut bait with Wentz. Nothing proved that more than them crying that his banner was still hanging at Lincoln Financial Field.

Fans in Philly were making a fuss on social media about the poster, and it appears the franchise got sick and tired of reading their complaints.

Why do we say that? Because photos surfaced of the Eagles finally tearing down the banner, which can officially mark the start of a new era of Wentz’s career.

Colts fans will love the Eagles tearing down Carson Wentz’s banner.

In fairness to Eagles fans — you’ll probably never hear us say that again — it makes zero sense why it took this long for the banner to be taken down. After all, the terms of the trade were agreed upon in February and they were made official a month later in March.

To think it took until July and a social media firestorm to convince the Eagles to remove it is dumbfounding and proves why Wentz needed to get out of there.

In all seriousness, this should put a bow on all of Wentz’s connections to Philly. From Doug Pederson, who Wentz reportedly wasn’t on speaking terms with after he was benched, being fired, to clearing the air on his time with the Eagles, and the banner finally being taken down, the former No. 2 overall pick has to feel like he had a giant weight lifted off his back.

What’s even better? Wentz has received a warm welcome, to say the least, from the Colts organization and its fans since he arrived via trade a few months back.

Gone are the days of Wentz being fearful of being sandwiched in between a pair of defensive linemen every time he dropped back to pass. No longer will the 28-year-old QB have to worry about his receivers dropping a routine pass or his running game failing to set him up with a short-yardage situation on third down.

With the Colts, Wentz will be working behind a dominant offensive line, have a potent rushing attack to take the pressure off his shoulders, an excellent relationship with his head coach, and a proficient front office working tirelessly to put him in the best position to succeed.

Oh yeah, and he’ll have teammates who won’t question his leadership … we hope.

We know the removal of a banner isn’t that symbolic, but we truly couldn’t think of a better time to signify the official start of the Wentz era in Indianapolis.

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