Ryan Quigley -- who was injured and lost his best friend in the New Orleans truck attack -- met with Eagles players before Sunday's playoff game.
Quigley, who grew up in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, attended Lansdale Catholic High School, played football at Princeton University, and is a lifelong Eagles fan. Before the game, Eagles players, including A.J. Brown, spoke with Quigley and his family to offer them support as he continues to recover.Quigley and his best friend Martin"Tiger" Bech – who he played football with at Princeton – were both on Bourbon Street in New Orleans back on Jan.
Fifteen people – including Bech – were killed in the attack while dozens of others – including Quigley – were injured. Before the game, Quigley spoke with NBC Sports Philadelphia’s John Clark about how grateful he was to the Eagles for reaching out to him and his family.Sign up for NBC Philadelphia's News Headlines newsletter.
“My buddy Tiger, him and I were big Birds fans and to honor him and to be a part of the special day in the playoffs, it means the world,” Quigley said. “It’s a great organization and I'm just happy to be here.”“Tiger was my best friend. We played football together at Princeton. We lived together and worked together in New York,” Quigley said. “He had a special quality to make everyone that he met feel like they were his best friend.
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