The Eagles have never won a Super Bowl, so why do they still have fans?

[Tektonik]

:shrug:

Maybe their fanbase is a bit special and enjoys a lifetime of mediocrity.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

1. .

:popcorn:

[LynneSin]

18. Do you know who Ernie Accorsi is?

Just checking

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

21. Yeah, the old general manager of teh Giants

[LynneSin]

23. My family knows him

I'll PM you the details.

[LostinVA]

47. She Googled that

:eyes:

[LostinVA]

52. I did not

On edit: This is Haruka. Somebody didn't let me know they logged me out.

:eyes:

[Tektonik]

63. sockpuppet

[LostinVA]

64. This is lostinva now -- I kicked Haruka off

[charlie and algernon]

2. idk, why do the cubs will have a fan base?

its been 101 years, three generations ago.

[Tektonik]

3. Cubs fans must be the same ones who have Second City syndrome

Nevermind, Chicago isn't the second city anymore, that's LA.

[JVS]

82. Because a lot of Chicagoans would shit their pants if they went south of Roosevelt, so Sox are...

out of the question.

[jobycom]

4. Can't all be Cowboys or Steelers fans, can they? Someone has to feel good about the losers.

It allows them to get all excited about one win instead of about seasons of wins.

[Tektonik]

5. I'm a Cowboys fan, it's not that hard to be one

Come on board!

[jobycom]

8. I'm a Cowboys fan, and a Saints fan. I can relate to both.

I grew up around New Orleans and watched the Saints lose for 20 years, but never watched football much until I moved to Dallas. So the Cowboys are my team but the Saints are like home to me.

So if they ever meet in the playoffs, I'll have problems. So far I don't have much reason to fear that, though.

[JVS]

74. I'm a Steeler fan and I'd rather be a Eagles fan than root for the Cowboys

[Deep13]

6. I think it's that "Take It Easy" song. nt

[Tektonik]

7. I hate you

Why must you bring up the worst musical group in a thread about the worst football franchise.

[jobycom]

9. And it begs the question, why do sucky things get named after such glorious birds?

Football, rock, that horrible wailing thing John Ashcroft did...

[Deep13]

13. It's Free Republic's mascot. nt

[jobycom]

15. We need to start a "Liberate the Eagle" campaign. nt

[Deep13]

12. Sorry, but I am an evil bastard.

Bwah,haw, haw, and so forth.

[Jetboy]

10. Because 'fans' who switch teams are, by definition, not fans. nt

[BeachBaby]

24. +44-6.

And welcome to DU!

If you REALLY want to fit in, in teh Lounge....add a simple "44-6" to your sigline. :7

[Jetboy]

26. Why thank you very much!

Truth is I had to start a new account because my GF and I broke up. (had been using her email addy) Formerly HuskerDU.

I am a Bears fan, so I prefer the numbers 46-10. (score of SB XX vs Patriots)

[madinmaryland]

11. Heh! Yeah, the LOOSERS are all excited about one regular season victory

over the Dallas Cowboys, who by the way have won five super bowl championships and eight NFC championships.

[Oeditpus Rex]

14. Because true fans are loyal and aren't front-runners

[BeachBaby]

16. +44-6.

[madinmaryland]

25. It's really sad to see fans get excited about one meaningless victory.

But I guess when you have NEVER had a meaningful victory, you would get excited by that game.

Kind of sad, pathetic, and shameful all at the same time.

:shrug:

[BeachBaby]

27. It's really sad to see fans who would rather hold onto victories from the last century....

because their team sucketh in the new century.

[madinmaryland]

31. It's even sadder to see the eagles fans so jealous of the rich history

of the Dallas Cowboys franchise and the incredible stadium that is being built in Dallas for the Cowboys!

[Tektonik]

40. I remember The Dallas Super Bowl wins

So for being such a fervent, devoted Philly fan you MUST remember the Philly NFL championship wins from like 70 years ago. :D

[jobycom]

68. I thought you liked the Eagles?

[LynneSin]

20. +44-6 +44-6 +44-6 +44-6 +44-6 +44-6 +44-6 +44-6 +44-6 +44-6 +44-6

:woohoo:

[MilesColtrane]

17. They just want to see who on their team wins the injury "bounties".

[old mark]

22. yeah, they should be posting them soon - that's how some of the

guys have those huge diamond earrings.....

Also why Troy never leaves the booth in Philly.

:evilgrin:


mark

[BeachBaby]

29. Zing!

:rofl:

[old mark]

36. He always sends Joe the Buck out for cheesesteaks....nt

[MilesColtrane]

38. Why mix with the doucheratti if you don't have to?

[old mark]

78. He really doesn't have to - you can hear the Philly fans yelling

"Troy, you suck!" in the background of some of the broadcasts from homegames.

Sometimes from the Dallas games, too....:toast:



mark

[Faygo Kid]

19. Hey, I LOVED their music back in my college days.

Also a lifelong Lions' fan here, so cry me a river.

[pokerfan]

28. Yeah, but they've won six Grammys!

[RoadRage]

30. Same Reason the Cubbies do...

Beer & Hotdogs. Everyone likes to go someplace where you can have beer & hotdogs. :)

[montanto]

32. Hotel California I should think.

But yeah, they are still mediocre.

[Perky]

70. beat me to it

[Midlodemocrat]

33. I predict this goes badly ending in tears and flames.

[Rabrrrrrr]

34. Neither have Rush, The Beatles, Blink 182, Sonic Youth, Bananarama, or Steely Dan,

but I see no reason to hold that against them.

[LynneSin]

37. Wait, I love Rush and Steely Dan

I'm indifferent about the rest although Bananarama was one of those hip bands of my youth.

[Tektonik]

39. The Beatles were successful

The Eagles, not so much

[belpejic]

35. Maybe because there are still chokers like Tony Romo?

At least Dallas got rid of their sloppy seconds when they unloaded TO.

[HughBeaumont]

41. You're talking to someone from CLEVELAND about Philly's "sports woes"?

The Phillies won the World Series last year. This is the world's most microscopic tear being shed for their plight.

Maybe the Eagles fans can cry me a river and tell it to someone who's NOT from a city that hasn't won a title in any sport since the year the Beatles rocked Ed Sullivan.

I'd be happy for just ONE. Just ONE title. In something. ANYTHING.

We have the best record and player in the NBA. Doesn't matter. Just ask the Indians, who had all-stars in nearly every position in the mid-90s. Gave Atlanta their only title in anything because of no starting pitching. Still got beat in 1997 by a five-years-young franchise with overrated pitching that they should have blown out of the water because they all of a sudden couldn't close a game to save their lives.

Just ask the Browns, who continually got bested by John Fucking Elway. Every. Single. YEAR.

The Cavs, by some miracle could have Amare Stoudemire and Carlos Boozer on the frontcourt, have a 74-6 record in the regular season. Wouldn't matter. There will always be some way we'd blow it. Some missing element, a couple of bad games by a few players, shots somehow wouldn't fall, there'd be some goddamned team from the Dumbshine State that'll play better than us.

We're truly and infamously CURSED. And let me tell you, it's getting goddamned TIRESOME.

[mix]

42. 5-0

cowboys: five super bowls
eagles: none

44-6? i guess you take what you can get in philly

[MrSlayer]

43. Because we aren't cockroach bandwagoneers.

And actually have character.

[Tektonik]

44. Philly fans do not have character.

They are characters.

[MrSlayer]

45. Call me Winston.

[Zavulon]

46. I follow the NFL closely and yet have never had a favorite team.

For me, especially given where I grew up, it all begins and ends with the Montreal Alouettes.

I have, however, been to several NFL stadiums and find that Philly fans (the ones who go to the games) are the most obnoxious group of people I've ever seen. The less fans the team has, the better.

:hide:

[Tektonik]

51. +1

[LostinVA]

48. 44-6

[Tektonik]

50. 5-0

[Midlodemocrat]

49. Dude. Their music rocks.

:eyes:

[Tektonik]

53. Their music rocks because

Hotel California is one song people generally can't fuck up humming in Cranium, when that humdinger comes up.

[Midlodemocrat]

54. Epic Fail.

Get over it is the greatest song they've done.

The line "I'd like to find your inner child and kick its little ass" is quite possibly the most epic line of dealing with your life ever.

[Tektonik]

56. Ok ok I fail

I'll get off your lawn now. :D

[Midlodemocrat]

58. I'm not that old freeper and If you were on my lawn:

You? I'd offer you a beer.

[Tektonik]

62. I'd accept of course

I don't have a lawn, only communal apartment complex gardens, so I can't reciprocate. :(

[NJmaverick]

55. Every team can count on home town fans

That's how Detroit has fans.

[Tektonik]

59. It's befuddling

How do the Cubs have so many fans when the Marlins have none, and the Marlins have been immensely more successful than the Cubbies.

[NJmaverick]

61. Fandom is often a generational thing

plus consider the potential fan base (ie the population that would consider the team a "home team")

[KamaAina]

57. So the 1960 NFL championship doesn't count just because there wasn't an SB yet?

The Saints, Falcons, Cardinals (St. Louis as well as AZ), Seahawks, Bills, Chargers, Oilers/Titans, and the recent expansion teams haven't either. So why pick on the Eagles?

44-6!

[Tektonik]

60. Philly fans can't read, surprising

My thread title said Super Bowl, not pre merger junk.

[mvd]

66. True, they count as NFL championships

They are in the history book as such. I'm an Eagles fan because I got loyal and I love the fans' passion.

[mvd]

71. Oh, and like bad things aren't done by fans in other cities

Countless stories, yet Philly gets much of the blame.

[Ishoutandscream2]

65. Glad to see other Cowboy fans here

Don't be afraid to speak up. By the way, I was by the new stadium today. Drove right by it to get to the Ballpark in Arlington for a tour of the Rangers' facility with my son's class. The new Cowboy stadium makes the Rangers' park look like a little league ballpark.

[kwassa]

67. two words: Detroit Lions

Philadelphia has nothing to complain about.

[mix]

69. lamentable moments in philly fandom, #1

cheering the career ending spinal cord injury of Michael Irvin as he was taken off the field in 1999

[elleng]

72. Life in Philly.

.

[JVS]

73. Because Philadelphia sports fans love to boo anyway. Winning is incidental.

[jeff30997]

75. Come on,man.

I had a rough night and I hate the fuckin' Eagles, man !



Also,my rug was stolen.

[LeftinOH]

76. Neither have the Cleveland Browns- and they have a new stadium

- well "new" as of 1998-ish. Inexplicable.

[Tektonik]

81. The original Browns have won,

as the Baltimore Ravens :D

[hobbit709]

77. Neither have nine other teams

And five teams have never BEEN to the Superbowl.
And the Clownboys suck-poor losers and even worse winners.

[Dogtown]

79. The Eagles SUCK!

"Hotel California" was bullshit.
The Eagles haven't done anything worthwhile since "Desperado"....

[LanternWaste]

80. It's all about snowballs and batteries...

It's all about snowballs and batteries.

Ahhhh, snowballs and batteries-- is there anything you can't do? :evilgrin: