Had you asked any full-time or fair-weather Philadelphia Eagles fan in the beginning of this season, what their chances were of winning the Super Bowl, the answer would have been 0%. You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who would have bet on them even making the playoffs! Yet, here we are – basking in the green glow of glory! Just a few years after the legendary Philly Special, the Lombardi Trophy has returned to our beloved city.
The Eagles defied the odds and won handily over the Kansas City Chiefs, who were in search of a history-making third Super Bowl win in a row. It wasn’t even close. At no point did the Chiefs look like they had a chance. No one was on the edge of their seat, biting their nails or screaming at the screen. For Philadelphia fans, it was the most dominant yet relaxing game to witness, and boy, was it fun!
How could it not be? Two of our beloved birds celebrated birthdays that day, and their jersey numbers added up to equal 59. Winning Super Bowl 59 was our destiny! The icing on the cake for the birthday boys was Cooper DeJean’s interception and run back for a touchdown and Saquon Barkley setting the NFL single-season rushing record, postseason included, topping the mark of 2,476 yards set by Terrell Davis.
It was a total team effort, with offense and defense equally effective. The Eagles defensive line sacked Patrick Mahomes an unbelievable six times. And just a few seconds after back-to-back sacks, Mahomes was forced to get rid of the ball quickly again, and the Birds capitalized. Zack Baun, who emerged as one of the best linebackers in the NFL this year, made an incredible diving interception across midfield.
To pick just one, two or even three memorable moments from this game is impossible. Our beloved birds were dominant in every way, once again proving that you can’t always trust the experts calling the Vegas odds.
The excitement before, during and after the big game was contagious around town. Just like in 2018, Media Borough was transformed into a sea of green on Sunday, February 2nd, when thousands of local residents lined State Street in downtown Media for Delaware County’s Birds
Pep Rally Parade.
Philadelphia Eagles fans gathered under sunny skies to enjoy the parade and pep rally that featured the official Eagles Pep Band, Delco’s Aunt Mary Pat, the Ultimate Eaglezphan Shaun Young, decorated floats and fire trucks.
Other entertainment featured the Mummers Brigades of The South Philly String Band and The Ferko String Band, school marching bands and local dance troupes. A long line of antique cars and local business vans and trucks also showed their support for our beloved birds with their fun and creative decorations.
Thank you to Media Borough for hosting the parade in Everyone’s Hometown, and to the Media Police and Fire Departments for keeping the community safe. A big thanks to the restaurants and businesses for opening their doors and to the thousands of residents who came out with their Eagles Gear to cheer on the birds and show their Philly Pride!
And of course, congratulations to The Philadelphia Eagles on their Super Bowl Victory!
Fly Eagles Fly!