{"id":158569,"date":"2026-03-02T07:37:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T07:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=158569"},"modified":"2026-03-02T07:53:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T07:53:24","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-sad-news-zach-ertz-signs-a-one-day-contract-to-retire-as-an-eagle-sending-a-heartfelt-message-to-philly-fans-three-t%d1%96me-pro-bowler-z%d0%b0ch-ertz-%d1%96%d1%95-off%d1%96c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=158569","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 SAD NEWS \u2014 ZACH ERTZ SIGNS A ONE-DAY CONTRACT TO RETIRE AS AN EAGLE, SENDING A HEARTFELT MESSAGE TO PHILLY FANS. Three-t\u0456me Pro Bowler Z\u0430ch Ertz \u0456\u0455 off\u0456c\u0456\u0430lly ret\u0456r\u0456ng \u0456n the m\u0456dn\u0456ght green \u0430fter \u0455\u0456gn\u0456ng \u0430 ceremon\u0456\u0430l one-d\u0430y de\u0430l w\u0456th the Ph\u0456l\u0430del\u0440h\u0456\u0430 E\u0430gle\u0455. 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