Video: LeSean McCoy, Aaron Donald Bet $50K on Eagles vs. Rams 2025 NFL Playoff Game
January 18, 2025
Legendary NFL running back LeSean "Shady" McCoy and defensive tackle Aaron Donald placed a significant wager on Sunday's NFC Divisional Round playoff game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams.
McCoy, who spent six of his 12 NFL seasons with the Eagles, posted a video on X on Friday night in which he and Donald agreed to a $50,000 bet on the game:
Donald, who spent his entire 10-year NFL career with the Rams, jokingly said he was "tired" of McCoy "sleeping" on the Rams during his television appearances on FS1, which is why he decided to take the bet.
McCoy, 36, was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and played collegiately at Pitt before the Eagles selected him in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft.
He went on to establish himself as one of the greatest running backs in franchise history, earning three Pro Bowl selections in his six years with the team, and rushing for 6,792 yards, while scoring 54 total touchdowns.
Shady went on to play four seasons with the Buffalo Bills, securing three more Pro Bowl nods, followed by one-year stints with the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, each of which ended with Super Bowl wins.
The 33-year-old Donald retired at the end of the 2023 season, and although he only played 10 years in the NFL, he is likely a surefire, first-ballot Hall of Famer.
Like McCoy, Donald is a Pitt product, and he recorded 111 sacks in 154 career regular-season games from the defensive tackle position.
Donald was a 10-time Pro Bowler, eight-time First Team All-Pro and three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, plus he helped lead the Rams to a Super Bowl win in 2021.
Both the Eagles and Rams were impressive in their Wild Card Round wins last week, as Philly outlasted the Green Bay Packers 22-10, and L.A. took down the Minnesota Vikings 27-9.
Sunday's game will be in Philadelphia, and some tough weather conditions are expected, as AccuWeather is forecasting between three and six inches of snow.
That could benefit the Eagles thanks to their dominant offensive line and the presence of the league's leading rusher in running back Saquon Barkley.
Barkley became only the ninth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 or more yards in a season, as he finished with 2,005 yards, and the Eagles figure to lean heavily on him in the elements.
McCoy expressed his belief that the Rams won't be able to stop Barkley and joked that their only hope to do so would be if Donald suited up.
The Rams have a quality running back in their own right, though, in Kyren Williams, who has topped the 1,000-yard mark in each of the past two seasons.
Plus they have a Super Bowl-winning quarterback in Matthew Stafford, who potentially has the type of big-game experience needed to keep his team in contention in a tough playoff game on the road.
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