NFL Sidelines: Beyond Water Boys

0:00It's April 6, I'm Cory with the story. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI and built for football fans. A viral post blew up claiming the Philadelphia Eagles sideline staff, like water boys, rake in thousands per game for squirting water. Jason Kelsey, the former Eagle Center, jumped in quick to set the record straight. He explained that NFL teams don't even have traditional water boys. Those folks on the sideline with the bottles are athletic trainers, pros, who've been grinding for years with the team. Kelsey shouted out Joel Pellet specifically, who's been with the Eagles for over 15 years. This guy's got a master's degree from Pitt, rehabbed Kelsey's ACL tier early in his career and keeps players healthy game in, game out. The post missed the mark big time by boiling down their massive medical and performance roles to just handing out water. Kelsey called it hilarious, but wildly misleading, and he's already ribbing O'Pellet about the label. Bottom line, Kelsey's clapback reminds us how easy it is to misunderstand the expertise

1:03running NFL sidelines. It's way deeper than what meets the eye.