Gardner Minshew can go from folk hero to bona fide star if brings the heat — with or without his signature mustache — against Dallas while Jalen Hurts nurses his sprained shoulder.
Eagles teammate Jordan Mailata hopped in the pool of reporters Thursday to ask the most pertinent question of the week: When is the ‘stache coming back?
“I think you got it for me,” said a fully-bearded Minshew, smiling in response. His expression quickly changed when he said, “Yea, alright, we’ll see what we can do, bro,” with a straight face.
It was his signature look when “Minshew Mania” swept the league in 2019. Jacksonville even honored his facial hair in all its glory with a “Minshew Mustache” giveaway before a home game that season against the New Orleans Saints. (h/t Jacksonville.com)
His signature style went viral when a look he perfected at Washington State was unearthed following his first career NFL win. (h/t The Spun)
Even better was a workout video he released in July 2021. In the video, he was seen shirtless wearing American flag-style shorts while Rick Derringer’s “Real American” (a.k.a. Hulk Hogan’s “Hulkamania” theme song) soundtracks the clip, along with an outstanding cameo by a bald eagle.
The Eagles will roll with their secret stash at QB on Saturday against the Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. It’s now up to Minshew to dig in and find his own secret ‘stache. The fate of the Eagles rests in his hands.
