Few Philadelphia Eagles players were more popular at the Super Bowl’s opening night festivities this week than Tanner McKee. The towering, 6-foot-6 third-string quarterback graciously spoke with a steady flow of reporters for more than an hour — and in more than one language.

A competitor above all else, the quarterback has used past failures as motivation. “You either win or you learn,” he says.

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