The first-down chain broke during Eagles-Giants, and Philadelphia fans let off hilariously predictable boos

Philadelphia sports fans are in a league of their own.

Saturday wasn’t an ideal place to be for the New York Giants. Before they even had to take on the top-seeded Philadelphia Eagles in a road divisional round game, they were without water in their downtown hotel. (Which had some speculating about “sabotage.)

And after the Eagles quickly took a first-possession lead on a Dallas Goedert touchdown, New York’s answer drive would be temporarily derailed. No, not by any defender or nuance in the Philadelphia defensive scheme. The first-down chain broke, leading to a stoppage in play as on-field staff worked to repair it.

Of course, with this being a game in Philadelphia, a chorus of fans let off a rather hilariously predictable chorus of boos as the chains were prepared.

Friends, what exactly are we booing? Oh, forget I asked:

Come on, they’re doing their best. Let’s show them some patience, everyone!

No wonder the Eagles wanted home-field advantage throughout the 2023 NFC playoffs so badly. They just might have pro football’s most raucous fans, who are apparently willing to boo absolutely everything that happens on the field.