Buzz Bissinger still hates Nick Foles, for some reason

Buzz Bissinger has written some very good things before, so perhaps he could be forgiven for an awkward piece published last June profiling Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles, in which the acclaimed (and often vitriolic) writer and journalist called Foles “chickenshit,” among other things. The attack on Foles’ character was seemingly fueled in part because the quarterback denied Bissinger an interview.

The backlash to the profile died down in the months since, until Monday, when Bissinger went on air with 94WIP and blasted Foles again for his poor start to the season through five games (for a 4-1 team, mind you). The comments went beyond run-of-the-mill criticism, and dipped into vendetta territory.

There is no question now that Bissinger took it personally when Foles decided not to talk.

“I got pride. Now? You think I want to interview him now?” Bissinger said. “I would rather interview the Eagle mascot. Forget it. You know, the guy had his chance and he blew it. He had his chance to be interviewed by one of the greatest journalists of the country.”

“[Foles] has got a timid personality, and anyone who thinks that does not spill over into how you play the game is ridiculous ... when [Riley] Cooper drops that pass early in the game, a quarterback should get in his face and say, ‘You know, you have to make those plays!’ and not be milquetoast about it. He will not do that.”

But I guess this isn’t really about Foles.