Question for eagles fans who don’t necessarily have Philly ties

[T_Section224]

bottom line, just because you don't have ties to the city doesn't mean you can love this team, bandwagon jumpers being the exception to the rule.

[SunMo]

but why would you root for this team if you weren't from around here?  that's what I never got. 

[ice grillin you]

bottom line, just because you don't have ties to the city doesn't mean you can love this team

this is true

[hunt]

if you live in a city/town/area that doesn't have an nfl team, you're not allowed to root for any team.
yep, that's it.

[Geowhizzer]

My Florida-born two-year-old already does the E-A-G-L-E-S chant with his daddy.

But now I have to tell him he's not a legitimate fan because IGY and PhillyFan said so...

[rjs246]

but why would you root for this team if you weren't from around here?  that's what I never got. 

Some of us weren't lucky enough to live in one place during our 'formative' years. I moved every coupld of years until I was about 12 when my family finally settled in the DC area. My pops raised me right. Penn State and Philadelphia were pounded into my brain. Only dipshteins who have no perspective outside of "Well I'm from here and I've lived here most of my life so no one else could possibly care this much about the team" would ever question my connection to Philly teams. So crammit, dipshteins.

[SunMo]

it depends is you are from around here, because if you are, then it's legit, otherwise, sorry, toss the li'l guy off the bandwagon

[SunMo]

but why would you root for this team if you weren't from around here?  that's what I never got. 

Some of us weren't lucky enough to live in one place during our 'formative' years. I moved every coupld of years until I was about 12 when my family finally settled in the DC area. My pops raised me right. Penn State and Philadelphia were pounded into my brain. Only dipshteins who have no perspective outside of "Well I'm from here and I've lived here most of my life so no one else could possibly care this much about the team" would ever question my connection to Philly teams. So crammit, dipshteins.

was your father from around here?  why would he cram Penn State and Philadelphia in your head?

[rjs246]

Lad, I am with you 1000%...

...Fact is, my dad grew up in Eastern PA (Kennett Square and Berwick) ...

Good job reading people's responses before passing judgement, dipshtein.

[SunMo]

Lad, I am with you 1000%...

...Fact is, my dad grew up in Eastern PA (Kennett Square and Berwick) ...

Good job reading people's responses before passing judgement, dipshtein.

well, if i cared enough to read this whole thread, i might have seen that.

but anyway, you are approved, congrats. 

[rjs246]

Wow, I've been approved of twice on this board this week. I can hardly contain my joy.

[ice grillin you]

But now I have to tell him he's not a legitimate fan because IGY and PhillyFan said so

never said that...but its not even close to the same thing if you arent from here...you root only for the eagles...i root for philadelphia...i guess its hard to explain since youre not from here...it just way different...but i never said you werent a real fan

tell your two year old i still love him/her

[Phanatic]

To be honest no one is in any positition to tell someone else how strongly they feel for said or particular team. I grew up in Philly and I'm a Phanatic for Philly sports, but I've tailgated with some "non home grown" fans that are just as commited to getting their asses kicked in opposing stadiums around the league as I am. Whatever someone's reason are, if you've stuck with the team through the Rich Kotite era, good on you and your welcome to swill frosty ones and scream at the TV while watching the Eagles any given Sunday.

E fargiing A farging G farging L farging E farging S farging EAGLES!!

[Feva]

To be honest no one is in any positition to tell someone else how strongly they feel for said or particular team. I grew up in Philly and I'm a Phanatic for Philly sports, but I've tailgated with some "non home grown" fans that are just as commited to getting their asses kicked in opposing stadiums around the league as I am. Whatever someone's reason are, if you've stuck with the team through the Rich Kotite era, good on you and your welcome to swill frosty ones and scream at the TV while watching the Eagles any given Sunday.

E fargiing A farging G farging L farging E farging S farging EAGLES!!

This is pretty much the filter point here, I think...

[Fan_Since_64]

Dad drove FS61 and I over 60 miles each way to watch teams coached by Joe Kuharich, Jerry Williams, and Ed Khayat. If enduring that doesn't make us true Eagles fans, I don't know what does!