Eagles
Yeah it’s the Seahawks, duh, that’s it, thanks for reading. Nah we’ll go through some of the quantitive reasons why you, as an Eagles fan, should be rooting for a fellow bird team. Spoiler but yes, one of those is the high-level analysis that they are also a bird team.
First, the Patriots already have plenty of nice things. Six Super Bowl wins, one of the most dominant dynasties in all of sports, and a city that also wins plenty without the football team. Spread the wealth a little comrade. You might be tempted by fans who will try and guilt-trip you about how Belicheck was snubbed from the Hall of Fame. Also as of this morning Robert Kraft has also been denied entry. Same deal regardless. They sure were, but that’s no reason to punish Seattle. Seattle has their own story they are chasing redemption on.
It’s a great revenge story for the Seahawks. These two teams have met in the Super Bowl before. If you don’t know, the game ended with interception by Malcom Butler in Super Bowl 49. One of the most iconic endings to a football game let alone the biggest game of the year. Is it as cool as a back up QB getting a receiving touchdown on 4th and goal of the Super Bowl? No. Am I biased? Yes, look where you’re reading this, but this is about the Seahawks and their quarterback also has a lot to prove.
Sam Darnold has potential to be one of the best comeback stories. He’s the first player drafted by the Jets to start in a Super Bowl since Joe Namath in 1969. You read that year right, over 55 years since a QB for the Jets started in the Super Bowl. Sorry Jets fan but it’s important context. Darnold also has an unfortunate history of playing the Patriots. During his 2019 season he had the infamous quote during a bad game in Metlife Stadium where he was, “seeing ghosts,” due to the constant pressure from the New England defense. He was followed around by this quote until it eventually had him being passed around like rolls on Thanksgiving.
Sam Darnold spent three years on the Jets before going to the Carolina Panthers for two, and then one year with the San Francisco 49ers and the Vikings. Teams in the league began to count him out despite getting the Vikings to a 13-4 record last year. Biggest thought on Darnold was that he didn’t have “it” to win when it matters. He now sits at the doorstep of the most important award in his position, Super Bowl Champion. With a win, Sam Darnold can put the critics and ghosts to rest with one more game.
Fellow bird team. There’s six total bird teams in the NFL, Falcons, Cardinals, Ravens, Seahawks and the Eagles. Am I really telling you that you should root for a team because that team is the same species as ours? Absolutely. Makes as much sense as being a die hard fan of a team due to geographical birth location. That’s the beauty of sports though, take one small similarity and fight tooth and nail for it. Sure there’s no such thing as a “Seahawk,” but who cares, a bird is a bird regardless of mythical status.
Sure there are plenty of other reasons to root for the Seahawks or even just hatred of the Patriots is valid. At the end of the day, not sure how any Eagles fans can earnestly root for the Patriots. They honestly sold merch comparing themselves to the Empire in Star Wars. So if you’re not a football fan but are a Star Wars fan, another point for the Seahawks. These are just my thoughts as a random Eagles fan but let me know your reasons for the Seahawks. Regardless, it’s always go birds!
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