Fans gather for the Eagles parade (credit: Cheryl Dutton)
It couldn't be a more perfect storm - a Super Bowl championship parade on Valentine's Day in the City of Brotherly Love.ย
If everyone loved each other the way this city loves the Eagles, well, the world would be a better place.ย
We'll continue to update this post throughout the day, so check back frequently and scroll through for all the latest sights and sounds from the parade.
What's it like out there? Well... insane... and would you want it any other way?
Here are some great moments from the speeches:
First, A.J. Brown with a mic drop:
AJ BROWN MIC DROP pic.twitter.com/acu3YD7iZk
Jordan Mailata with a wholesome moment, singing some Queen with the crowd:
Jordan Mailata pic.twitter.com/gWRsRayiQn
C.J. Gardner-Johnson led the crowd with chant:
CJGJ leads a BTA chant ๐ pic.twitter.com/RnGxR4KbNA
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Don't know what that means? Well, it stems from a quote of his about how to beat a team, and, well, he showed it off during the parade:
#EAGLESPARADE C.J. Gardner-Johnson swinging a belt at the Super Bowl Parade ๐ญ BELT TO ASS pic.twitter.com/WFrEdNaeWn
Brandon Graham wrapped it all up with a great speech that kind of hinted like he might be looking to give it a go for a 16th season in 2025:
Brandon Graham Speech
Making me cry ๐ข pic.twitter.com/Hgya3A8qVq
It was a great way to ended a parade that was lit from the start.
I mean, it kicked off with Gardner-Johnson trolling Taylor Swift fans:
C.J. Gardner Johnson with a message to the Swifties at the #Eagles Super Bowl paradeโฆ pic.twitter.com/EwiC46Cb0z
Tremendous.
And Quinyon Mitchell made his mark as a rookie cornerback in the NFL. He's got a chance to be the next Sauce Gardner. Or, maybe he's just sauced:
I think Quinyon is the drunkest Eagle right now pic.twitter.com/kunWHmoKIy
Maybe not as sauced as Dallas Goedert, though:
dallas goedert is definitely in top 3 of drunkest eagles in the parade #GoBirds pic.twitter.com/sTqY1kAjBv
If there was any doubt that A.J. Brown is arguably the best receiver this city has ever seen, here's another reason to no longer question it:
Wide Receiver 1
That takes some inner excellence.
Thanks for the video @stevejaypsu pic.twitter.com/GFuDqzahCs
Inner Excellence at the Eagles Parade #innerexcellence #eaglesparade #superbowllix pic.twitter.com/Xzy8zC1EBi
Speaking of excellence, the should-have-been NFL MVP Saquon Barkley has some other skills that fans got to see for the first time today:
THE SHOTGUN KING IS BACK pic.twitter.com/ZO2qfx1fX0
GM Howie Roseman was hit in the head by a flying beer can. He took it in stride:
#NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/MM1qtijdFd
Wait, what did Zack Baun sign?
โAbsolutely, Iโd love to sign your baby.โ - Eagles LB Zack Baun, probably ๐
๐ฅ by Lizzy McLellan Ravitch / Staff pic.twitter.com/IkygU5xE6x
I'd be remiss if I didn't mention my fellow St. Joe's Prep alumnus Jeremiah Trotter Jr. for being just a great guy:
Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. stayed on foot during the parade and ran up to greet fans and ecstatic children. (Lol at the video where ppl next to me are calling him Saquon ๐ญ). But this 12 y/o Sam Woolf knew exactly who he was and got an autograph. pic.twitter.com/65RRh0ALUG
Jordan Davis may never be a flag bearer in the Olympics, but I'd argue that this is probably the next best option for him:
Jordan Davis has captured a giant flag at the Eagles parade ๐ช pic.twitter.com/6RXKDLCPtz
Philly fans are a unique breed.ย I spent part of my overnight out in the freezing cold with some of them. Others, who waited til this morning to show up for the parade, came up with some excuses... and good ones:
Eagles fans give their excuses for skipping work for Philly's Super Bowl parade ๐ฆ
pic.twitter.com/cwaMJZdJAo
I mean, getting married at the parade is wild. Just don't tell your parole officer you left the house to do it:
Getting married at the Eagles parade with an ankle monitor on #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/L2k0UOidxO
In retrospect, it was serendipity to have Kendrick Lamar perform at halftime of the Eagles Super Bowl win because although the message of his song certainly has a different meaning, it is a bit apropos as far as a song title for the Philadelphia fans:
Not Like Us at the Eagles parade pic.twitter.com/yFBAO2v8oL
And then there's this guy, who chose not to call out of work, and, in fact, hopped on a Zoom work call while waiting for the parade to reach him.ย
Taking a work call from the Eagles parade is ELITE commitment to your team ๐ฆ
(๐ฅ: @mattbrock18 ) pic.twitter.com/aC89v6bGm1
Priceless!
Of course, it wouldn't be a Philadelphia celebration with lights and poles:
Eagles fans love a good pole or light ๐ pic.twitter.com/teWMd4gnnx
Hell, even the Philadelphia police got caught up in the euphoria of the parade:
The @PhillyPolice doing a tush push during the @Eagles Super Bowl parade pic.twitter.com/NO534JCOoN
But not everybody understands Philly, we know that. How unfortunate. ย
One such person who doesn't get it is sometimes NFL news breaker Dov Kleiman:
Awful: These #Eagles fans cooked a pig dressed up as Patrick Mahomes for todayโs Super Bowl parade.
Thereโs no place for this in sports ๐คฆโโ๏ธ pic.twitter.com/BPSRUihKCZ
Dude, get over it. People have been making fun of opposition players for decades. Now, they're supposed to stop when they reach the pinnacle of the sport? Come on, man. Also, it's Philly, no one is going to apologize for this.
Dov probably would whine about this if he saw it, too:
Mahomes is a bitch from the @eagles parade! pic.twitter.com/ewqJhQB3hl
But wait, there's more:
The Eagles fans at the parade are really hating on Machomes! ๐คฃ pic.twitter.com/Rk5KzBlkXc
Some fans did have an "oops" moment to start the parade though, although, it's understandable how you can confuse the "exciting whites:"
Eagles fans started chanting โCoopโ and it was Reed Blakenship:
โIโm Reedโ -Reed Blakenship ๐ญ pic.twitter.com/37siAg7CzX
Speaking of exciting... Landon Dickerson was a little too excited for this quick interview on Fox 29:
ALL I GOTTA SAY IS.. GO FUCKING BIRDS@Landon_2012 ๐ฆ
pic.twitter.com/fIYb6JhPuv
He later downed that beer in his hands to cheering fans screaming, "Go Birds!" Hey, it was 12 o'clock somewhere...ย
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Look, Dave Spadaro was able to find the actual Cooper DeJean, who called this the greatest day of his life:
Get your parade day wear at the On Pattison Store.
๐ฆ Shop Now -> https://t.co/mjIefrfWz0 pic.twitter.com/0QvUl1Trv7
"Might be the best day of my life."
Meanwhile, Jake Elliott kicking a beer can for a field goal is an iconic moment from this parade:
Cooper DeJean is soaking in the moment at the Eagles Super Bowl parade! ๐ค
(via @FOX29philly) pic.twitter.com/RHtGeNCFqH
And it's goooood ๐๐
(via @FOX29philly) pic.twitter.com/4RgSNsZZe3
And it wouldn't be an Eagles Super Bowl parade without an appearance from Jason Kelce:
Jason Kelce is in Philly ready to celebrate with the Eagles! ๐คฉ
via: WTFX pic.twitter.com/l8PoBRAKgO
In honor of Kelce, this guy and his pals had a well-rehearsed speech for this parade:
This speech is EPIC ๐ ๐ฆ
pic.twitter.com/0mT9tae2tj
Further down the parade route, as fans await the Birds' buses, why not have a little game of catch across Broad Street?
Playing catch across Broad Street before the @Eagles Super Bowl Parade! Only in Philly! Go birds! #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/rKoPXXizFD
You might remember the Chris Long fur coat from the parade in 2018. Well, Josh Sweat decided to borrow it for this parade.
Josh Sweat is the one to rock the Chris Long fur coat!! pic.twitter.com/hrKJVGRgUn
But the winner of the day, might be this fan, who much like the St. Joe's Hawk, never stops flapping, no matter what the hurdle:
My man still did the E-A-G-L-E-S chant while losing his breakfast. Thatโs dedication. pic.twitter.com/RmvEBRvX8o
OK... one more:
This guy is gonna be chanting E-L-G-A-E-S EAGLES so loud in like 30 minutes
pic.twitter.com/suYlO71HP4
Only in Philadelphia, folks. Only in Philadelphia.
