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The guy squirting water into Zach Ertz’s mouth is Joe O’Pella. He’s an athletic trainer that’s been with the team for over 15 years at this point.
NFL teams don’t really have water boys, athletic trainers are usually the ones responsible for having water on the practice field and during games, but this post is absolutely hilarious.
A guy who rehabbed my ACL tear in my second year, has a masters degree from Pitt, and has years of experience keeping Eagles players healthy and on the field being called a “Waterboy” is crazy, and I’m already giving him shit for it, but good lord this post is so wildly misleading.
Either way, thought I’d clear the air, that the people with Water Bottles during games actually serve much bigger roles on NFL Teams.
Wow: NFL waterboys earn over 3 THOUSAND dollars per game, which averages out to more than $50K per season, not including tips.
Waterboys also attend practices, handle locker room prep, and travel with the team.
What a fantastic job to have 💸📈
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Per a former Eagle employee, this is an athletic trainer.
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We are grateful to have the best coach in the business! She is actively creating more opportunities for women in sports, and we are lucky to have her as our biggest supporter.💛
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there isn't a day that passes where i don't think about 'illicit affairs' eras tour version
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Baseball is meant to be watched in person
Football is meant to be watched on your couch
College Basketball is meant to be watched during the day at your cubicle
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Happy National Athletic Training Month!
Every March, we celebrate the essential work athletic trainers do to keep people safe, healthy and performing their best.
This year’s theme, Care You Can Count On, highlights the trusted, evidence‑based health care athletic trainers deliver in every setting. From the sidelines to clinics to industrial workplaces, ATs show up with expertise, compassion and unwavering commitment to the communities they serve.
Thank you to every athletic trainer who makes a difference every day. We see you. We appreciate you. We count on you.
#NATM2026 #CareYouCanCountOn #AthleticTraining
Kyle came down on that foot and I audibly said (to myself, alone on my couch) “ope there goes that Achilles”
Hate to be right
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