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As of Friday night, Eagles fans dramatically outnumber Chiefs fans in New Orleans - PFT
It’s a very unscientific, eyeballs-based assessment. As of Friday night, it’s not even close. Based on what I saw at dinner on Friday night and during the one-mile walk back to the hotel (with a quick stop for a hand-rolled cigar), Eagles fans outnumber Chiefs fans in New Orleans. And it’s not even close. It meshes with the report from PFT Live producer Matt Casey, who texted from the airport after the show wrapped for the week that all he saw was Eagles fans arriving. On the surface, it means nothing. For now. If Eagles fans dramatically outnumber Chiefs fans at the Superdome on Sunday, it will work to Philly’s advantage once they start making noise.
Coaching matters - BGN
Saquon Barkley was the best free agent signing in 2024. But the best signing the Eagles made might have been Vic Fangio. Last season the Eagles play callers were a serious disadvantage. This year, they’ve been difference makers. It may decide the Super Bowl.
On the Shane Page #69: Previewing Super Bowl LIX w/BLG - Eagles Pin-Pull
Shane is joined by Brandon Lee Gowton from Bleeding Green Nation to break down the Super Bowl matchup between the Eagles and the Chiefs. What is the biggest matchup that favors the Eagles? Would you feel more confident if the Eagles needed a game-winning drive or needed to prevent the Chiefs from going on one? What is the blueprint for beating the Chiefs? How will the guys be watching the game? They discuss all these questions and more before making their official predictions.
Why Saquon Barkley left Giants, and how the Eagles landed him for Super Bowl run - SB Nation
He is also in the Super Bowl for the first time in his career, and was named a finalist for league MVP honors. He also secured All-Pro honors for the first time in his career. There is of course another layer to this, which leads us back to Daniel Jones. Following the 2022 season the Giants faced contract decisions on both Jones and Barkley. While Jones ultimately signed a four-year extension worth up to $160 million, Barkley ended up with the franchise tag after turning down a three-year contract with just $19.5 million guaranteed. That math was put into clear light in another moment from Hard Knocks, where Schoen quipped that when it comes to Jones, “[y]ou’re paying the guy $40 million. It’s not to hand the ball off to a $12 million back.” Jones is, as you might recall, now on the Minnesota Vikings. And he, like the rest of us, will be watching Barkley in the Super Bowl with the Eagles. You might understand if the Giants fans in your life will be watching something else.
The challenge of Saquon Barkley and the Eagles offensive line - Arrowhead Pride
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