Whether you love them or hate them, Philadelphia sports teams breed some of the most passionate and knowledgeable sports fans in the world. Despite long draughts, elusive championships, and years of shouting, "there's always next year", there are no fans more loyal. Philly fans come from all walks of life. They embody an ideal; one of a hard-working, blue collar, never give up the fight mentality. If there is one thing about Philly that unites people, that brings them together more than anything else, it's our teams.
Welcome to Phanadelphia.
Welcome to Phanadelphia.
YOU'RE A BIG FOOTBALL FAN IS THAT RIGHT?
"BIG TIME! A lot of my friends think I'm borderline obsessed."
WHAT TEAM DO YOU SUPPORT?
"The Philadelphia Eagles!"
WHERE DO YOU LIVE? . "San Diego, California."
ARE YOU FROM PHILADELPHIA ORIGINALLY? .
"No."
SO BESIDES THE EAGLES, DO YOU HAVE ANY CONNECTION TO PHILLY? "My father was born and raised in Media, PA. Before my grandmother passed away, we'd make 2-3 trips to Philly yearly, always during football season."
SO, HOW DID YOU BECOME AN EAGLES FAN? .
"My father. I have home videos of me watching games with my dad at 2 years old. I truly believe being an Eagles fan is a birthright."
DO YOU EVER ROOT FOR YOUR HOME TEAM(S)? .
"Only the Padres, not the Chargers. San Diego is a very fair-weathered fan base. I always root against the Chargers."
DO LOCALS WHERE YOU LIVE EVER GIVE YOU A HARD TIME ABOUT BEING A FAN OF AN OUT OF STATE TEAM?
"Yes, but it's mostly to be facetious. To be honest, a die hard San Diego fan is hard to find, so it's easy to ignore the "haters".
IT'S PRETTY EASY TO FIND DIE HARD EAGLES FANS, AT LEAST HERE IN PHILLY ANYWAY. ALTHOUGH, I FIND WE TRAVEL WELL. ARE YOU THE LONE EAGLES FAN WHERE YOU ARE?
"Other than my father and my sister, I know maybe 3 or 4. Very rare over here."
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WHAT DO PEOPLE SAY WHEN THEY FIND OUT YOU ARE AN EAGLES FAN?
"They always bring up the rings....ALWAYS."
YEAH, WE GET THAT A LOT! .
EAGLES FANS TOO THOUGH ARE NOTORIOUS FOR GIVING RIVAL FANS A HARD TIME, PARTICULARLY IN "THEIR HOUSE" (LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD), DOES ANYTHING SIMILAR HAPPEN WHEN RIVAL FANS VISIT YOUR STADIUM?
"Well, at Qualcomm stadium the visiting team usually outnumbers the home team, so I never have a problem. I remember when the Eagles played here in 2009. All you saw at "The Q" was green. It was awesome."
THAT IS AWESOME. .
SO, IS THERE A GOOD PLACE TO WATCH AN EAGLES GAME WHERE YOU ARE?
"There use to be an Eagles bar near the beach I'd always go to, but this year they shut down for some reason."
SO WITH NEITHER YOUR HOME TEAM NOR YOUR FAVORITE TEAM LEFT, WILL YOU STILL WATCH THE SUPER BOWL THIS YEAR?
"Oh yeah! I'm not only an Eagles lover, I'm a football lover."
AND WHO WILL YOU BE ROOTING FOR?
"I dislike both teams, but the Seahawks. The Pats cheated the Eagles in 04 with "SpyGate"!"
SPOKEN LIKE A TRUE EAGLES FAN.
