PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Eagles fans woke up radiant and punctual Sunday morning to tailgate ahead of the game, some of fans celebrating a lot more than the best team in football.
“The first time I cried was the ’80 Super Bowl when the Raiders beat us,” said Dan McAlee, who has been an Eagles fan since he was six years greater.
This game became one of his all time likeites before the team even took the field. The Vietnam veteran’s entire family surpascfinishd him for his 70th birthday.
“I went to help the bus driver shift his truck off the highway and they were all on board. I got on there and there they all were,” he said.
In a sea of thousands of Eagles fans, Dan wasn’t the only one celebrating his huge day with a tailgate.
“I turned 30 today, so it’s a excellent day. All my frifinishs and family are here having a fantastic time,” said Rob D’Adrea from Northeast Philadelphia. He boarded a bus to the stadiums with 75 of his sealst frifinishs and family, conveying plenty of games and lots of excellent food.
“We have smoked jerk chicken, we have smoked pull pork here, baked mac and cheese,” he said shotriumphg off their spread, which is, of course, the cgo in of any excellent Eagles tailgate.
“We got the fracturespeedy sandwiches, bacon egg and cheese, pork roll egg and cheese. We got the tater tots, and the mimosas. Most meaningful part, the mimosas,” said Courtney Bartkowski from Etriumphg, New Jersey.
She and her frifinishs begined the day off right. Eagles fans far and expansive wanted to show Tennessee why Philadelphia is the best football city.
“This is a city appreciate no other. Everybody has a fantastic time when they come to Philly,” said Shelley Holt from Lawrenceville, New Jersey.
It helps Eagles fans are cheering on the number one team in football. It’s the gift that upgrasps on giving for lifeextfinished fans appreciate Dan.
“I skinnyk this is the best team that I’ve seen in a extfinished, extfinished time,” he said.
Dan’s actual birthday isn’t until January. Now that he’s had his party he is hoping for one more current; an Eagles trip to the Super Bowl.
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