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As we leave 2022 and look to 2023, we know that the Eagles are doing pretty well in their season right now. At the moment the Bills are still heading the Super Bowl odds, but the Eagles are not close behind, with an 18.18% probability to win the Super Bowl in 2023.
They have been doing well all season and their current odds for the Super Bowl are +450 or thereabouts at most bookmakers.
It is no surprise since they have decimated most of their opponents in the games so far this season, and with less than 2 months until the Super Bowl, their only real challenge will be the playoffs, although, we are sure they will meet any challenges well.
If you are an Eagles fan, things are looking up this year!
Fun Eagles Facts
So, while we await the coming Super Bowl, and are hopeful for the Eagles’ appearance in it. Let us recall some fun facts about the Philadelphia Eagles. These facts are fun facts that any Eagles fan should know, and if you do not, you need to know right now!
#1. The Eagles’ Anthem Has Been Changed Over Time
Pretty much any Eagles fan can recite the good old Eagles’ anthem “Fly, Eagles Fly”. But, did you know that the songs first written by Roger Courtland and Charles Borrelli back in the late 50s were actually “Fight, Eagle Fight”.
This anthem was nearly gone by ‘97, but the team’s pep band brought it back to life, lyrics added and the tempo increased. After this, the Billboard started to list “Fly, Eagles Fly” amongst the finest jingles in the NFL.
Philly’s Roots band also covered it on a few occasions.
#2. Kennedy And His Brothers Could Have Owned The Eagles
Can you just imagine if a sitting president owns part of an NFL franchise? This nearly came to pass in ‘62 when the Eagles were on the hunt for a new owner. They were priced up at $6,000,000, and it made for a very tempting idea for Kennedy, who considered owning them.
Senator Ted Kennedy actually revealed that he got a call from his brother asking about owning 1/3rd of the Eagles. All three brothers agreed, but the deal never went through due to presidential duties.
#3. Financial Field’s First Game Was Attended By Sylvester Stallone
Can you just imagine being there, back on September 8, 2003, when Stallone appeared at the first game at Lincoln Financial Field. Sylvester Stallone was a big fan of the club and attended in a Duce Staley Jersey.
Sylvester Stallone actually filmed himself urging the Eagles to “Keep Punching” as they worked toward the 2017 NFC Championship Game.
#4. The Quarterback Kneel Was Made Popular By An Eagles Win
It is standard now for a quarterback to take the knee and run down the clock when their team is leading and has the ball in the final seconds of the game, but this wasn’t always how it was.
This action became popular in 1978 during a game between the Giants and the Eagles.
New York was leading 17-12 and had possession with 30 seconds left. The Giants QB didn’t kneel and instead handed the ball to a fullback, only to drop it. Edwards of the Eagles’ picked up the ball and scored a touchdown to win.
The league finally accepted the kneel-down position after this, and it is still popular today.
#5. Philly City Worked Greased Streetlight Poles To Stop Fans Celebrating On Them
Eagles hotels for the NFC Championship in 2017. Philly knew how excited Eagles fans get, and so they greased the streetlights of Philadelphia. This was done to try and stop diehard fans from scaling the poles after the game.
Instead, Eagles’ fans simply saw it as a challenge.
#6. They Played In The First NFL Game On TV
Back in October 1939 the Eagles lost to the Dodgers 23-14, and NBC sent a small film crew to film the happenings, eventually broadcast onto one of the network’s affiliates in NYC. Around 500 New Yorkers watched the game, and the broadcast lasted 2:33 hours with no commercials.
#7. The Eagles Beat Lombardi’s Packers In The Playoffs
As the Packers had Lombardi as their coach, they won 5 championships and the first 2 Super Bowls. They were powerful, especially in the postseason.
They only had one major loss in the history of Lombardi’s 9-year ruling. This loss was in 1960, during the NFL Championship game when the Eagles won against the Packers at Franklin Field, 17-13!
#8. The Fog Bowl
Back in 1988, the Eagles lost the postseason to the Bears in a game nicknamed “The Fog Bowl”. The title was very well earned as well, as Lake Michigan sent a thick fog sheet over Soldier Field in the latter first half, and it stayed until the last play.
Most players couldn’t see further than 10 yards, and the play-by-play announcer Riedandt had to get updates on the game from an usher standing on the field with a radio!