Traffic to the Lincoln Financial Field will be unusually light for the first Eagles home game of the 2024 regular season on Friday, September 6th. But flights to São Paulo, Brazil might be full! The Eagles will be playing as the home team against the Green Bay Packers in the first NFL game to be played in Brazil. If you’re taking advantage of this amazing opportunity to see the Birds play internationally, make sure to add travel insurance to your itinerary!
Most of us will be catching this historic game from home, maybe with friends invited over for a watch party. With that in mind, this is the perfect time of year to schedule an annual review on your homeowner or renter policy. Give us a call to go over your existing insurance so that we can bring your information up to date and check for discounts. Let’s make sure you have the right coverage before you head into the season of football parties and holiday gatherings.
The Eagles will be back home at the Linc for game 2 against the Atlanta Falcons before they go on the road for a few weeks. To get everyone ready for this exciting new season, we came up with a list of Philadelphia Eagles fun facts! How many of these did you already know?
Two Star Wars Movies Contain Secret Eagles References
David Acord loved his Philadelphia Eagles. The Lucasfilm sound engineer was tasked to devise a language for the alien Teedo in 2015’s Stars Wars – The Force Awakens. David referred to the Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox and tight end Brent Celek as he made the reptile-like beast say “Celek” and “Fletcher” on screen. David Acord also made “Fly, Eagles Fly” in an Esperanto translation in the Rogue One – A Star Wars Story. This song was a mystical Jedha City Chant.
Did You Know The Eagles’ Anthem Lyrics Have Been Changed Over The Years?
Almost every one of today’s Eagles fans can recite the “Fly, Eagles Fly” fight song. However, did you know the lyrics initially written by Charles Borrelli and Roger Courtland in the late 1950s were “Fight, Eagle Fight”? The anthem had almost disappeared by 1997 until the team pep band resurrected it. New lyrics were added and set to a faster tempo. Since then, Billboard has listed “Fly, Eagles Fly” among NFL’s finest jingles. The Roots band from Philly has also covered it a few times.
Philly Featured In The First NFL Game On TV
On October 22, 1939, the Eagles lost 23-14 to the now-defunct Brooklyn Football Dodgers in the first televised NFL game. An eight-member NBC crew filmed the game and showed it on one of the Network’s affiliates in New York City. Almost 500 New Yorkers watched the game, which lasted for two hours with no commercial interruption.
John F. Kennedy And His Brothers Could Have Owned The Franchise
What if a sitting president owned part of an NFL team? This was what could have been in 1962 when the Eagles were looking for a new owner. At a bargain price of $6 million, it was a tempting prospect for the First Family, who thought of taking ownership of the team. Former Senator Ted Kennedy revealed that he received a call from his brother inquiring about owning a third of the Eagles. While all three agreed to get it done, the deal never saw the light partly due to Jack’s responsibility as president of the United States.
Sylvester Stallone Attended Lincoln Financial Field’s First Game
What is more Philadelphian than seeing Rocky Balboa rock an Eagles jersey? You can imagine the scene on September 8, 2003, when Stallone appeared at the Lincoln Financial Field’s first game. Stallone, well-known as a fan of the club, attended the game wearing a Duce Staley jersey. Since the Eagles’ inception in 1933, they have had six different venues, including the present $512 million Lincoln Financial Field. The stadium is also referred to as The Linc. Sylvester Stallone delighted fans when he filmed himself urging the Eagles to “Keep Punching” in the buildup to the 2017 NFC Championship Game.
An Unbelievable Eagles Win Made The Quarterback Kneel Popular
It’s a regular practice for quarterbacks to take a knee and run down the clock when their team is in the lead and has the ball in the game’s last seconds. This wasn’t always the case, though. Once upon a time, many considered the move to be unsportsmanlike. The tactic became popular after the 1978 Eagles-Giants “The Miracle of the Meadowlands” game.
New York led 17-12 and had possession of the ball with barely 30 seconds left. Instead of kneeling, Giants’ QB Joe Pisarick attempted to do a hand-off to one of his fullbacks. He missed and dropped the ball. Eagles’ Herman Edwards reacted quickly to pick the ball and score a touchdown to win the game. The New York fans were stunned. A week later, the league accepted the quarterback kneel-down, and it has remained since.
Philly Is The Only NFL Team With The Left-Facing Logo
Philly’s bird-head design debuted in 1996 after its earlier logos featured a soaring eagle with a football in its talons. Uniquely for an NFL badge, the eagle’s head is facing left. Look closely at the right side of the logo, and you’ll see that there is a capital “E” concealed in the neck feathers.
Philadelphia City Workers Greased Streetlight Poles To Stop Eagle Fans From Climbing Them to Celebrate
Eagles earned hosting rights for the NFC Championship Game after defeating Atlanta in the 2017 Divisional Round playoffs. Knowing how excited the Eagles fans could be, the city workers decided to grease street lights in Philadelphia. The move was an attempt to discourage the diehards from scaling light poles after the game. Not surprisingly, the Philly fans took it as a challenge. After the win, they photographed themselves climbing greased poles in defiance.
Howie Roseman was the Youngest General Manager of the League
Love him or hate him, Howie Roseman has a passion and drive for his work. Roseman dreamed of being in the NFL from childhood, but never as a player. He always wanted to be a manager, and that’s what he focused his energy on achieving. In 2000, he started as an unpaid intern with the Eagles. He steadily rose through the ranks, proving himself every step of the way. In 2010 at age 34, he was named General Manager of the team. Although he has had plenty of ups and downs since then, Roseman oversaw the team’s first Super Bowl victory, and he has been named NFL Executive of the Year twice. Roseman is currently the Executive Vice President & General Manager of the Eagles, and we’re looking forward to seeing the roster of players he has built come together for a winning season.
So, Are You Well-Prepared And Protected For This New Philly Football Season?
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