Philly Throws A Send Off Party For The Eagles At The Linc
by Alex Lloyd Gross
ALEX LLOYD GROSS PHOTO- DELAWARE VALLEY NEWS.COM
It’s unknown who threw the party, was it the Eagles or the fans, but a party was had at Lincoln Financial Field today to bid the Philadelphia Eagles a fond farewell and wish them nothing but good luck when they take on the Kansas City Chief’s in the Super Bowl on February 9, 2025. The game will be played in New Orleans.
Alex Lloyd Gross Photo-Delaware Valley News.com The Eagles Cheerleaders entertain the crowd.
About 3000 people showed up and bought their limited edition tickets to get the entry into the stadium. This was not going to be like an Eagles game. Fans could hang out on the field and stand, watching Swoop, the Eagles Drum Line and check out Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders. All while watching the jumbo tron, hoping the cameraman will put them on for a few seconds.
DJ Diamond Kuts was playing records and Eagles highlights were broadcast on the jumbo tron from some key games this past season. For some, was like watching the game all over again, even through the outcome was guaranteed.
People there wanted to see the team. After an hour plus of music and highlights, people were getting restless. Finally, it happened. The team emerged and .slapped hands with fans lined up down front. Little kids were in their glory and older fans were over the moon as well.
Alex Lloyd Gross Photo-Gillie closed out the event.
“Get ready for a parade down Broad Street,” Brandon Graham, Eagles defensive end said to the crowd. There were no long speeches. Some team members showed up, got the crowd pumped up and then the team left. left. They were on stage for less than five minutes.
The crowd reaction to the event was even, they wanted less Diamond Kuts and more Eagles. They like the drum line and wished they would have played longer. They wanted the Eagles on stage for a bit longer but they were happy with what they got. There will be more speeches on Broad Street after the Eagles take care of business. Tickets to this event were only $10.00 and the money went to Eagles Charities. Eagles Hype man Gillie closed out the event.
Alex Lloyd Gross Photo-Delaware Valley News.com SWOOP surveys the crowd.
The team boarded a plane and went to bring a trophy back to Philly. Not a lot of Delco people were at this event. They were busy with their own pep rally parade down Main Street in Media, which featured the Eagles Pep Band, string bands and many different floats.