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Eagles land high in a ranking of the most optimistic fan bases ahead of 2023 NFL draft

The Philadelphia Eagles have the seventh most optimistic fan base regarding optimism surrounding potentially landing a top prospect ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft.

Philadelphia is fresh off a Super Bowl appearance and just signed All-Pro quarterback Jalen Hurts to a contract extension.

Brighter days will continue to shine on the Birds, causing extreme optimism for most fans.

SportsBook Review recently released the results of a survey weighing the optimism or pessimism from every fan base ahead of the 2023 NFL draft.

Eagles fans are supremely optimistic, landing at No. 7 on the list.

Philadelphia’s fanbase posted the seventh-highest score of all 32 teams, with an average response of 6.69.

According to the survey, only the Seahawks (1), Chiefs (2), Ravens (3), Lions (4), Steelers (5), and Jaguars (6) fans displayed more optimistic outlooks ahead of next week.

On the downside, the Raiders, Browns, Commanders, Broncos, and Texans fans were the most pessimistic ahead of the selection process.

Philadelphia currently has the No. 10 and No. 30 overall picks.

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Jason Kelce breaks down the difference between Eagles and Cowboys fans

Legendary center Jason Kelce eloquently breaks down the difference between Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys fans

Jason Kelce always does a great job of simplifying some of the more difficult conversations, and on Thursday, the legendary center spoke gospel on Philadelphia sports radio.

While chatting with the 94WIP Morning Show, Kelce avoided taking Jason Peters to task for his comments about Eagles fans on Wednesday.

The 12-year veteran has played in over 20 games against Dallas and gave this response to a question about the differences between the two rival fanbases.

“You feel it right away from the fan base,” the 34-year-old four-time first-team All-Pro said when asked about the Eagles-Cowboys rivalry on Thursday’s 94WIP Morning Show.

“Two polar opposites that have been in the same division that have played so many meaningful games of football together. You have the Philadelphia fan base which is this extremely localized die hard fan base that is authentic to all of them growing up together in this community and this environment that breeds authenticity,” he said. “And you have the Cowboys fan base, which they have that in Dallas, but the majority of the fan base is built on commercialism and all of this pop culture, Lakers, Yankees type fandom that I think is the complete opposite of what the Philadelphia fan base stands for. And also you have the north and the south going into it. You have so many factors and different things that it’s led to being almost a game of cultures and values, that I certainly feel and love to represent on the side I am on.”

Kelce clarified that die-hard Cowboys fans from the state of Texas or the Dallas-Forth Worth area get a bad rap from fans who jumped on the bandwagon during the glory years.

The intensity will only ratchet up between now and Sunday, and fans in Dallas will be able to return the venom during the Christmas Eve matchup in late December.

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Week 7 Rooting Guide: Who Eagles fans need to cheer for as playoff picture starts to develop

Week 7 Rooting Guide: Who Philadelphia Eagles fans need to cheer for as playoff picture starts to develop

The Eagles are on the road in Week 7, as they’ll face the Las Vegas Raiders on the road in a crucial matchup for both teams.

The Eagles are almost to the halfway point of the season and as the NFC playoff picture starts to develop, fans should start to root for certain teams in key matchups, and here’s a look at a few big names to keep an eye on via NFL.com.

Philadelphia currently sits 13th in the NFC playoff picture with one of the NFL’s easiest remaining schedules.

Eagles legend Jason Kelce offers some logical advice to Sixers PG Ben Simmons

Eagles star center Jason Kelce weighed in on the 76ers and Ben Simmons situation, offering some logical advice

Ben Simmons and his battle with the 76ers has made its way over to the NovaCare Complex, where the Eagles are preparing for the Raiders in Week 7.

The two sides have collided after Zach Ertz was traded to the Cardinals, and exited in a classy manner, offering praise to Philly fans, taking out a full-page ad in The Inquirer, while fully embracing the culture of fandom in this sometimes gritty city.

Simmons has made it clear that he wants to be traded and fan reactions have reportedly played a part in the point guard’s dismay with the current situation.

On Thursday, star center and Eagles legend, Jason Kelce was asked about Simmons, and he pulled not one single punch in breaking down how you can win over fans in the city of Philadelphia.

“Everybody can bitch and complain about how tough this city is to play in. Just play better man, this city will love you.”

Kelce went on to question Simmons taking “accountability” for not improving and not responding accordingly when challenged. The future Hall of Fame center advised Simmons and others on “writing your narrative” as an athlete in this city while being conscious of the fact that your time spent in Philadelphia as an athlete is a single blip on what you do as a person in your lifetime.

Kelce slightly pandered to the fanbase somewhat, because booing and voicing your displeasure as a fan is fair game, but not many players in any profession are going to respond well to being called a loser or coward or what many refer to as “just a game”.

The Eagles center is likely playing his final season in Philadelphia and his outlook on being a player in a tough, hard-nosed city can hopefully help the players who are currently here or set to become future fixtures in the city, but at what cost.

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Doug Pederson on the focus of Eagles’ struggles being ‘too much’ about the QB and the head coach

Doug Pederson on the focus being too much on the QB and the head coach

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There are 53 players on an NFL roster each Sunday and more than 10 full-time coaches, yet in Philadelphia, when it comes to the Eagles, it’s only about the “quarterback and head coach.”

Those were Doug Pederson’s words during his Monday zoom meeting and they’ll likely cause a stir with fans, analysts, and critical pundits who blame the franchise’s failures on the quarterback and head coach.

When discussing why he hasn’t considered benching quarterback Carson Wentz, Pederson had this say in reference to the blame game.

“In this city, it’s all about the quarterback and head coach.”

Pederson was of course referencing the constant criticism levied at his and Carson Wentz’s feet.

While discussing areas that could use improvement, Pederson referenced other skill positions, he made reference to fumbles, personnel changes due to injury, third-down defense, tackling, and all the integral ingredients that help make a recipe for disaster on Sunday’s.

His point was that the Eagles struggles on Sunday go beyond quarterback, Carson Wentz.

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Eagles among NFL teams set to suffer the biggest financial blow from reduced fan attendance

The Philadelphia Eagles are reportedly set to lose upwards of $110 million in revenue due to reducing attendance because of the COVID-19 pandemic

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All 32 NFL teams are set to suffer financially from the loss of revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but none more so than the Philadelphia Eagles. The Athletic via Team Marketing Report recently broke down the loss of revenue for all 32 teams utilizing the 2020 Fan Cost Index (FCI) released Wednesdayprovides data that specifies where the NFL stood prior to the unprecedented changes in live sports and the financial ramifications.

The FCI formula is based on the average cost of four adult non-premium tickets, single-car parking, two draft beers, four soft drinks, four hot dogs, and two adult-sized adjustable hats. The hats are a proxy for the souvenirs available at an arena or stadium. Hartweg said he spends months amassing the numbers from teams and other sources to create his formulas.

Team Marketing Report, a Chicago-based sports business intelligence firm, projects a $2.8 billion hit to NFL Gross Gameday Fan Revenues.

If Philadelphia Eagles fans could have fully attended games at 69,176 seat Lincoln Financial Field this year, it would have cost $657.22 for a family of four to cheer on the Birds.

The top five NFL fan-cost money losers:

Washington Football Team — $124.1 million
49ers — $112.4 million
Packers — $112 million
Giants — $109.9 million
Eagles — $109.1 million

Based on that projection, the Eagles without fans, or just a limited number of them at games, will lose upwards of $109 million, placing Philadelphia at No. 5 on the list of gross loss.

The five teams to lose the least money:

Browns — $62 million
Jaguars — $61.8 million
Colts — $61.6 million
Buccaneers — $48.6 million
Bengals — $38.1 million

It’ll be interesting to see how the Eagles handle 2021 from a salary cap standpoint and the loss of revenue will play a huge part in the Birds making several big moves this spring that could shake up the organization.

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Darius Slay, Fletcher Cox reacts to playing the home opener vs. the Rams without fans

Darius Slay, Fletcher Cox weigh-in on playing home opener vs. the Rams without fans

Lincoln Financial Field will be rocking on Sunday afternoon as the Eagles take the field for their home opener against the LA Rams. The crowd noise will be electric and unfortunately, it’ll be pumped in crowd noise after the city of Philadelphia decided against allowing fans into Lincoln Financial Field for the foreseeable future.

On Thursday Eagles players like Darius Slay and Fletcher Cox weighed-in on the lack of fans, focusing on bringing their “own energy” to the contest because they won’t be able to depend on the crowd noise.

No fans are allowed in the stadium due to public health restrictions on gatherings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and city leaders this week banned tailgating and gathering outside the stadium as well.

NFL to pump pre-recorded crowd noise from Eagles’ fans over the Linc’s PA system

Eagles to have pre-recorded crowd noise played through PA system

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The Covid-19 pandemic has ensured that some NFL teams will be allowed to have fans in their stadium while teams in coronavirus hotspots won’t be so lucky.

Teams that can have fans in the stadium will do so at a limited capacity, while the Eagles, Steelers, and other NFL cities will get help from the league. According to Tom Pelissero via an NFL memo, teams without fans will have pre-recorded crowd noise pumping through their PA system.

The NFL will monitor the decibel level, while the crowd noise should help alleviate some concerns about a lack of home-field advantage for NFL teams in select cities.

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Philadelphia Eagles land in the top-5 of ranking of most passionate sports fans

Philadelphia Eagles No. 5 in a ranking of most passionate fan bases in sports

The Philadelphia Eagles have always had one of the more rabid fan bases in the NFL and the popularity has translated into the entire spectrum of sports.

Forbes recently did a ranking of the top fan bases in all of the sports, and the Birds landed a top-5 ranking, coming in at No. 5.

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TEAM OWNER & NET WORTH: Jeffrey Lurie ($2.7 billion)
TEAM VALUE: $3.05 billion
SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWING: 6.6 million
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 69,783
CHAMPIONSHIPS: 4
It takes a special breed of fan to merit two Hollywood movies, both of them blockbusters. The throng has made this franchise the most popular in Philadelphia, besting the Phillies, the 76ers and the Flyers.

The Steelers came in at No. 4 on the list, the Saints were No. 3, the Patriots were No. 2, with the Green Bay Packers fans landing at the No. 1 spot.

Forbes included television ratings, game attendance, merchandise sales, and social media reach in their rankings for all of North America’s 123 professional teams in the NBA, the NFL, the NHL, and MLB.

NFL fans are without a doubt the most devoted, with fans of the league’s 32 teams grabbing six of the top ten spots.

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NFL Draft: Denzel Mims admits he was very scared during his first visit to Philly

Baylor wide receiver Denzel Mims says he was scared when he visited Philadelphia to meet with the Eagles.

Denzel Mims could easily move to Jersey if drafted by the Eagles but it was good to hear the former Baylor wide receiver speak honestly about his feelings.

During a virtual sitdown with Adam Caplan, Mims was asked about his previous visit to the city of Brotherly Love with a couple of teammates and his head coach.

Mims didn’t mince words when he admitted that he was scared of the city during his visit. His description of the city certainly won’t gain him any of the diehard fans.

Mims has stated that the Eagles have shown the most interest in him during the predraft process and he could be a player of value for the Birds if they move back from No. 21.

Hopefully, Mims can have a different experience the next time he visits.