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The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Josh Tolentino

Knock on wood: Eagles’ Miles Sanders closes in on 1,000 rushing yards in his best season yet

Seated on a black chair in front of his locker stall, Miles Sanders paused in thought for several seconds Thursday afternoon.

The Eagles’ starting running back then leaned over and superstitiously knocked his knuckles twice on a wooden platform before he offered his thoughts on what has worked so well in Year 4.

“Just consistency,” Sanders said. “I don’t want to sit here and talk about luck, but the ball security part is the main thing. I’m proud of that.”

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