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

[Sgt PSN]

I get that shtein all the time and I was born and raised about a half hour away from the Vet.  Obviously my career choice has moved me around the country quite a bit and while I was living in Seattle and KC I had to deal with the whole bandwagon thing quite a bit.....especially the last few years while I was in KC.  I used to let it bother me but now I just shrug it off.  I really couldn't give two shteins what someone who I don't even know thinks.  They just aren't worth my time.  I know that I've been following this team for 2/3 of my life.  I know I was still sporting hats and jerseys when they went 6-9-1 and 3-13.  I know I've been there watching as if my life depended on it for the last 20 years.  Week in and week out.  Win, lose or draw, I've been there watching and I'll still be pimping Eagles Green 20 years from now.  So anyone who wants to think I'm a bandwagoner can toss my salad, croutons and all. 

[WEST is GOD]

You don't have to explain shtein to anybody. The moment you start explaining, they degrade your character. Tell em to farg off, you'll root for any team you please, and you're begging someone to stop you.

[SD_Eagle5]

Funny that nobody ever questions my loyalty, guess they can tell a true fan from you bandwagon frauds. 

[Sgt PSN]

Funny that nobody ever questions my loyalty, guess they can tell a true fan from you bandwagon frauds.

I don't have to see you to know you're gay either. 

[General_Failure]

But you'd certainly like to.

[Fan_Since_64]

It was a #18 Ben Hawkins.   

Yessssssss! The Hawk! 

Anyone who knew me growing up knows that I was always a diehard Eagles fan - especially because I was practically the only one in my school who was! (well, the only one who would openly admit it, anyway lol) Plus, we were season ticket holders and I went to all the games. All I have to tell people today is that I have been an Eagles fan since 1964, and they get wide-eyed and say "well, you've definitely paid your dues". 

It isn't all that unusual to find Eagles fans in this part of New Jersey, however (they are finally open about it, ahem), so I don't typically get questioned. I get far more questions about being a St. Louis Cardinals fan in baseball, and I patiently explain that dad brought his Redbird loyalty east with him from Oklahoma, and I grew up rooting for them, too (he didn't have a favorite pro football team until he and FS61 started going to see the Eagles, but he made up for lost time with his avid loyalty from that point on!).

[MDS]

I'm just a Bills fan in hiding. Go Losman!

[SD_Eagle5]

Funny that nobody ever questions my loyalty, guess they can tell a true fan from you bandwagon frauds.

I don't have to see you to know you're gay either. 

What is this, 'Queer eye for the straight poster'?

[Don Ho]

It was a #18 Ben Hawkins.   

Yessssssss! The Hawk! 

64,

Still my favorite Eagle of all time followed by Haorld Carmichael, Bill Bradley, Frank LeMaster and Seth Joyner.  Might get in trouble for not including our Hawaii boys Mel Tom(you and I discussed him before)Rich Miano and Jeff Sydner.

[Rome]

I've never had my loyalty to the Eagles questioned even though I live 1,000 miles from Philly.

I think people realize you're a true fan when they see you sitting and watching a team every week that eventually went 3-13.  There are four of us who can say that in our circle of fans.  The rest are either bandwagoners or newbies.  In either case, I really don't give a shtein.  When it comes to watching the Eagles, my policy is "the more the merrier."

[Diomedes]

I was born and raised in northeast Connecticut.  I've loved the Eagles since I was about 4 years old.  At the time, I liked the color green.  And the idea of the big Eagle.  I've rooted for them ever since.  When I die, they family is going to laugh about what a bizarre thing it was that I latched onto the Eagles.

I could care less what other fans and strangers think.

[henchmanUK]

My general sportbar drunkenness means I don't get accused of being a bandwagoner here in London. I like Philly and feel very much at home being an Eagles fan. It reminds me of Newcastle in England, where my mam's side of the family are from. Both blue-collar cities in the north east with a passion for their football teams.

[Mad-Lad]

I could care less what other fans and strangers think.

I'm with you on that.  I was ranting because i was tired of having to answer the "why are you an eagles fan?" question after hearing it three times during the game.  It's not like i'm looking for people to watch the games with. They weren't there when i was trying to convince my friends that Bobby Hoying was the future and the monday night game vs. Dallas (when the eagles were shutout) was an abhorration.  Trust me, if they had been they'd know i'm both and eagles fan & INSANE.

[RezRob]

I'm the resident Eagle fan here in Packer country. I moved alot when I was a kid and lived across the bridge from Philly in Gibbstown when I was 5. I answer the same question about 4 times a week. At least I've lived here in WI for 8 years, and been a faithful fan for at least 15 years. I still have people ask why, but most people realize I'm not bandwagon. There is one local Italian Restaurant where the owner and his fam are from Jersey and their Iggle fans. It's nice when I wear my Dawk Jersey or McNabb they give me a free Heineken.

[Diomedes]

As far as answering the "why are you an Eagles fan" question goes, I usually just tell them what I said above.  Generally, that suffices.  It would be easier to say I'm from Philly just to shut them up, but that would be a lie, and I'm no good at lying.  With my luck, I'd be talking to someone who actually is from Philly, and I'd look the fool.

As far as people who think or say that I'm not a true Philly fan, well so what?  I'm often told that I'm not a true American, too.