Eagles Fans

It was a cold winter day in 1968 and Philadelphia Eagles fans were not happy. So how the story goes as to what happened to Santa Claus during a halftime show against the Minnesota Vikings at Franklin Field. He was also pelted with snowballs from angry fans.

1. Honest Asomugha – I may take a lot of heat for this particular Musing, but I’m going to give my honest thoughts on it. As a member of the media, I’m grateful there are players like Nnamdi Asomugha who tell it like it is. Yesterday, Asomugha was critical of defensive coordinator Juan Castillo and implicated him in the fourth quarter blowup for the Birds defense...

Next time you read that Eagles fans are an abrasive, callous bunch, or that Andy Reid is a dry, emotionless coach, remember August 9, 2012. Four days after Reid lost his oldest son Garrett, 29, to an eight-year battle with drug addiction, Eagles fans put their softer side on display...

Funny feeling, isn’t it? Half-pulling for a loss that might exact change, your fandom pulling the rest of you to root your throat raw?