As a liberal and as a Philadelphian

[PCIntern]

Who has been a local fan since 1958, I hope to God that the Eagles crush that bunch of cheating, lying, RW-voting, fascistic “Patriots” and their Faux-goody-two-shoes quarterback.

[cyclonefence]

1. Go Iggles

[shraby]

2. Did you leave anything out?

[PCIntern]

4. I dont think so. Nt

[Hortensis]

8. A good test for any missed slurs is to imagine

trumpsters saying it.

[brucefan]

3. Northeast Philly here!

Born in 1956,so old enough to remember going to a game at Franklin Field. Go Eagles!

[whathehell]

57. Me too!

What part of the Northeast are you from..I'm from Mayfair.

[brucefan]

58. Philadelphia Mills area

Lived here my whole life (62 yrs). Liberty Bell Park used to be my backyard.

[whathehell]

59. Wow..

You know, I've been away for 20 years and I THINK I know that area (my dad liked to play the horses at Liberty Bell) but does it have another name..Rhawnhurst or something?

[brucefan]

66. Rhawnhurst is in NE Phily

but this area is known as Torresdale. I used to walk horses at Liberty Bell as a lad, and later as a busboy in the clubhouse, maybe i crossed paths with your dad.

[DeminPennswoods]

73. Forner NE Phila

Bustleton area.

[whathehell]

83. I know Torresdale..

I remember a German American place called Constatter's Hall there.

It was a nice area when I was growing up..My dad was an avid fan of the Racetrack, so yes, you may well have crossed paths with him.

[PCIntern]

84. Lived in Bensalem from the ages of 2 - 11

From 1955-66.

Could see the racetrack from my house all lit up at night.

[brucefan]

5. And if you think Tom Brady

Is a goody two shoes,don’t google Carson Wentz.

[KPN]

9. +2!

[PCIntern]

12. But hes MY goody two shoes. nt

[brucefan]

48. Yeah

Mine too.lol

[pangaia]

36. "Gods writing an unbelievable story and hes getting all the glory!" Carson Wentz.

Oh really??

[underthematrix]

6. You and me both

[Jersey Devil]

7. I tried rooting for the Eagles but I just can't

I'm a Giants fan and that would be like asking a Yankee fan to root for the Red Sox. All the games at Giants Stadium and MetLife with Eagle fans throwing crap from the upper deck and starting fights make it impossible.

[PCIntern]

11. Are you a Giant Fan or an Air Conditioner? nt

[budkin]

10. A lot of the Pats players despise Trump

But yes... GO EAGLES!

[SCantiGOP]

42. Hate to bring up facts

But the home state of the Pats is ultra blue, while PA voted for Trump.
Just saying, and I am pulling for the Eagles because the Pats cheat, not because they are Republicans.

[BumRushDaShow]

76. The home state of the Pats has a GOP gov and the home state of the Eagles has a Dem Gov

Those are ALSO the facts.... and PA is actually majority Democrat by registration (800,000 more).

[Hayduke Bomgarte]

13. So do I, man.

And I'm a Bronco fan, but my late brothers team was the Eagles.

[yardwork]

14. Oh yeah!

[Blue_Adept]

15. Thank goodness I don't feel that way about any other team

really, that's just taking things in a pretty angry direction. Why let that kind of stuff into your life? All it does is alienate some others that you call friends on here.

[Tipperary]

77. I know. I am not a Pats fan at all, but I have been taken aback by posters here calling the team

fascists. That is just ridiculous. I have seen several posts calling them that.

[Blue_Adept]

80. Trumpism is pushing a lot of people on the left to become the thing they hate

The onslaught of negativity out of the administration and conservative circles are definitely making an impact as it's ratcheting up our side as well. It's unfortunate and I've called it out several times with people that they're becoming just as unhinged as those they accuse of being unhinged.

[Fla Dem]

16. Wow, way to broad brush a whole team.

[redstatebluegirl]

17. I don't think there is any doubt they have been cheating for years.

I still think Brady is taking something, it is not normal for him to stop aging.

[cornball 24]

18. PATRIOTS will slink out in an air of shame when

our Eagles win the Super Bowl game.
Yes, our IGGLES will win the Super Bowl
As you Patriots crawl in a deep green hole.
I-G-G-L-E-S
Patriots ain't nothin' but a scorchin' hot mess!
GO EAGLES!!!

[CentralMass]

19. For the record.

1. Patriots owner Robert Kraft is a life long Democrats who donates more money to Democrats then any NFL owner and donated to both of President Obama's campsigns.

https://nesn.com/2016/02/nfl-owners-political-donations-largely-republican-robert-kraft-more-democratic/

"NFL owners, or at least those whose donations were available, mostly donated to Republicans in both the 2008 and 2012 elections. But New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was the owner most loyal to the Democratic side."

"Kraft donated a total of $204,000 to Democratic PACs from 2008 to 2014, while Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank came second with $177,400. However, neither donated as much or as often as their Republican counterparts."

2. Craft's friendship with Trump stems from Trumps kindness to him during his wife's illness and after her death.
http://www.businessinsider.com/patriots-owner-robert-kraft-loyal-to-donald-trump-2017-1

"Robert Kraft and President Donald Trump are close, despite the Patriots owner being a life-long Democrat.
Kraft gave an example of their friendship by noting that Trump called him repeatedly after Kraft's wife died, just to check up on him.
Kraft said Trump was one of only a few people who made that much of an effort.

The New England Patriots triumvirate of owner Robert Kraft, head coach Bill Belichick, and quarterback Tom Brady have ruffled a few feathers in the heavily Democratic Commonwealth of Massachusetts for their friendship and loyalty to President Donald Trump.

For Kraft especially, the relationship is puzzling to many since Kraft is a life-long democrat and donated to President Barack Obama's campaigns.

While Belichick and Brady have largely stayed mum on the subject, Kraft opened up about his loyalty in an interview with the New York Daily News. Kraft brought up the time his wife died and how Trump was one of the few people who was truly there for him, a time that seemingly cemented Kraft's loyalty to their friendship.

"When Myra died, Melania and Donald came up to the funeral in our synagogue, then they came for memorial week to visit with me," Kraft told the Daily News. "Then he called me once a week for the whole year, the most depressing year of my life when I was down and out. He called me every week to see how I was doing, invited me to things, tried to lift my spirits. He was one of five or six people that were like that. I remember that."

3. The Kraft family and it's foundations do a tremendous amount of charitable work.


https://www.thekraftgroup.com/philanthropy/

[PCIntern]

25. I dont give a fk. Nt

[CentralMass]

46. Clearly.

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/01/eagles-vikings-fans-video-brawl-police-tailgate-parking-lot-beer-cans-bottles-nfc

Link to tweet

[Fla Dem]

74. Yup, I lived in the Philadelphia area for a dozen or more years. Eagles fans very rowdy.

They had to install a jail cell in the stadium because so many fans got in fights.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/the-eagles-history-features-a-stadium-jail-bounties-and-vomit-but-lacks-titles/

[BumRushDaShow]

78. That's nothing

If they had Dallas gear on then watch out!

[Tipperary]

85. Wow, that is just plain ugly. Think what they are teaching their children.

Low-life bullies throwing thing at people who happen to support another team. Just ugly.

[Blue_true]

72. Don't confuse people with reality and facts.

Let them wallow in their hate.

[mindfulNJ]

20. New England is BLUE

GO PATRIOTS.

[CentralMass]

21. +1

[Croney]

54. Yes. Vote blue, Go Pats!

[Duppers]

69. Yes.!! Hope they win.

I'm supporting them for a lot of reasons.

[sharedvalues]

22. Love New England. Hard to like Brady or Belichick

despite their transcendent talent.

because they supported a wanna be autocrat. Belichick helped a corrupt unamerican traitor get elected.

[sharedvalues]

23. I used to be a hardcore Pats fan. No more.

For example, I remember when Randy Moss said “straight cash, homie”. When Logan Mankins busted his ACL, resulting in super bowl loss, and we didnt find out intil later. When Brandon and AT were late for practice due to a snowstorm and BB kicked them out.


Despite my love for new england I cant support a team whose QB and coach and owner had a chance to come out against our american nightmare and failed.

Also I have seen Rupert Murdoch in the owners box with Kraft. That was the first real strike. Kraft is dead to me.

[CentralMass]

24. While maybe for you, Kraft is not that simple to read.

I posted a "For the record" reply here.

Kraft is a life long Democrats who donates more money to Democrats the any NFL owner.
He donated to both of President Obama's campaigns. He and his families foundation have done some great charitable work.

His friendship with tRump stems from trumps kindness to him after his wife's death.

[PCIntern]

26. And Mussolini made the trains run on time. Nt

[sharedvalues]

64. He's a billionaire who likes other billionaires regardless of party.

He's not on our side.

He's good friends with Rupert Murdoch. Kraft is pro-billionaire and anti-average American. That's why he can support Trump with no qualms and also support Murdoch and Obama.

And anyone who can support Trump and Murdoch is not a friend of mine. Or a friend of anyone who's not a billionaire.

Here's the key explanation:
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/02/the-weakening-of-nations-how-tax-work-arounds-undermine-our-society/252779/

Romney's situation is actually quite typical for a man in his societal position. He has enough money to make himself attractive to a variety of financial odd-duck "nations" around the world who would be more than pleased to "host" his wealth in exchange for the occasional transaction fee, without pestering him about financing their schools, healthcare, roads, war, or any of the annoying trappings of civilization. The question remains -- is that moral? Isn't Mitt Romney a citizen of a particularly large nation-state already? Does he not owe that nation-state taxes, given that he is such prominent citizen that he may actually be elected president of the place? What is going on here?

It seems that the concept of the nation-state itself is becoming a very pliant one for certain actors in society, be they corporations or the very wealthy.

[louis c]

27. All 6 New England States voted blue

while Pennsylvania became Trump's favorite swing state.

So, as a fan, a vast majority of the New England fans voted correctly, while the liberals in Pennsylvania failed to carry the vote.

Look, I feel for you. The Eagles have never won a Super Bowl and we're going for our sixth.

But please, don't say that New England is right wing because of our owner. All the NFL owners are right wing. and Brady, he boycotted the White House visit last year. His wife wears the political pants in that family.

GO PATS

[mgardener]

43. Go Patriots !!!!!!!

Have been in MA since Wed.
No love of Trump down here and they are rabid football fans.

[democratisphere]

28. Hehhhhhhhhhh!

Eagles will swoop down and kill the Patriots!

[Kirk Lover]

29. I'm sick of their asses. Go EAGLES.

[grantcart]

30. The important thing is that you have been able to maintain an objective POV.

🤣🤣🤣

[Initech]

31. Fly Eagles fly!!! Fuck the Patriots!

[berni_mccoy]

32. Respectfully, the Pats are gonna make a cooked bird out of the Eagles

Go Pats!!!

[Freddie]

33. The Patriots are the Yankees of football

I'm fucking sick of them winning everything all the time. Go Eagles. (Bucks Co. PA here).

[MarianJack]

34. As a native Philadelphian who lives in Maine,...

...all I can say is GO IGGLES!!!

PEACE!

[NRaleighLiberal]

35. As a liberal who lived in NE for 23 years and Phila for 8 years

My loyalties are to the Boston teams.

My call - NE 24, Phi 21 in a close, excellent game.

[LakeArenal]

37. Hey Pat fans start your own thread..

We're here to cheers Eagles...

[PCIntern]

38. Yo!!!!! Nt

[Dreamer Tatum]

39. This reminds me of when the Giants won the World Series

And suddenly they were a "liberal" team. Because, you know, San Francisco is blue, so the baseball Giants were, naturally, playing in support of all that is good and decent in the world. Whomever they played was, by fiat, Right Wing.

I mean, give me a goddamn break. Boston is as blue as it gets. If you want the Eagles to win, fine. I hope the Patriots win the next five Super Bowls. Am I now right wing?

“Sports, politics, and religion are the three passions of the badly educated." - William Gass

[Tree-Hugger]

40. Go Eagles

Philly born and raised, now living in a 'burb a few mins away from the city . I have been running errands all day and hitting up wawa for my free coffee. So much green out there today.

[pangaia]

41. When I watch football, which is very rarely these last few years,

I either root for the underdog, or the team whose colors I like best.

Not sure if I will make it all the way through the football game today, but if I do, GO EAGLES!!

[mountain grammy]

44. GO EAGLES! from a Bronco fan.

Defense, defense, defense!

[Tim4319]

45. Fly Eagles Fly

E...A...G...L...E...S!!!!!

[appleannie1943]

47. I refuse to watch the game but am rooting for Philly.

You will have to more than win because you will be playing against a whole team of officials as well as a team of cheaters. I quit watching football this year in the middle of the season when it was blatant what was going on. Anyone that played the Patriots did not stand a chance. I have been a devout fan of football since the fifties and have never seen officiating like what occurred this year. It was disgusting. The call against the Bills was even worse than the call against the Steelers.

[PCIntern]

50. You are entirely correct.

They may want the Eagles to win this one.

[DeminPennswoods]

49. This lifelong Steeler fan is rooting for the Eagles

Also, lots of connections between the Steelers and Eagles, so an easy call for me.

I hope if the Eagles win, the celebration doesn't get out of hand.

[jpak]

51. GO PATS - BRADY RULES!!!!!111

:evilgin:

[PCIntern]

52. So much for :evilgin:

:badvodka:

[jpak]

56. :rottenrum:

[forthemiddle]

53. As a die hard Vikings fan

I am having a really hard time rooting for the Eagles, so regardless of who’s in the lead I will root for my numbers!

[whathehell]

55. You mean the '"Iggles"

Home grown Philadelphian here.

[SaveOurDemocracy]

60. GO BIRDS!!!!

DelCo/ChesCo

[Skittles]

61. that Brady guy just seems extremely smarmy

and I do not follow sports

[madinmaryland]

63. The trash function works great for threads like this.

BTW - I despise both teams.

[SaveOurDemocracy]

65. Take your own advice ... Trash, don't Crash

[PCIntern]

71. Because Philly is as Blue as it gets.

[malaise]

79. Nicely done

Ha

[Tracer]

75. Dear PCIntern

I've always enjoyed your posts, but on this occasion, I am going to take back what was going to be congratulations to the Eagles on winning the Super Bowl.

As a Patriots fan, I can be honest and say that the Eagles played a good game, without being insulting to the other team or its players.

You are usually better than that.

[PCIntern]

82. Tracer:

It’s a battlefield and the problem for us Dems is we don’t get obnoxious enough when push comes to shove. I did this to be incendiary!

Philly’s own version of Alan Grayson!

[SidDithers]

81. DU Rec...nt

Sid

[Tipperary]

86. Sports should be fun. I simply cannot imagine feeling actual hatred for another sports team.

But hey, whatever gives you a warm feeling.