Yea! Eagles actually won the Super Bowl and they beat those darn Patriots.
My t-shirt is old. My troll is old. It's been awhile since his braids got to show V for Victory. Let's roll with that.
My mother (gone over 20 years now) loved football. On Sundays, my father was in charge of us so mom could watch her beloved Cowboys - yes, Cowboys with Roger Staubach and coach Tom Landry (both so darn awesome upright American heroes), and those frustrating Eagles. Oh she would get mad. She'd turn off the TV, mutter to herself, and turn it back on. And that's how Eagles fans live - they hate 'em, they love 'em, they just die each Sunday and come back for more torture.
Who knows in this day and age? My guess is mom would have been watching this whole season and very sad when Carson got injured. Then half hopeful as Nick Foles made progress week by week. But still skeptical, she would have watched the game, biting her nails like me, and shaking her head even in those last two minutes. After all, Tom Brady - Patriot quarterback - is renowned for comebacks and wins. But no - totally stuffed... and Iggles Won!!!!!
My dad watched and even he was caught up in the excitement. I texted my brother and sister and we were biting our nails. Oh, Eagles fans suffer and now we can claim one Super Bowl ring.
Yes, Ray (my beloved husband), Cowboys have five...but it's been a while, baby.....when's the comeback?
Thanks for indulging me, my blog friends. This was for my MOM!!!! They did it, dang!
Awesome that your mom loved football so much. I'm not really a fan but enjoyed watching some of the game--including the end--with my boyfriend.
ReplyDeletethanks. It's all a show, but this was a good game.
DeleteMom's can certainly love football. My Mom was a Cowboys, Landry, Staubach and Don Meridith Fan, too. Just imagine the two of them giving Heavenly High 5's over the Eagles win...after all it ended on a Hail Mary.
ReplyDeletethanks. They probably are hanging out (and my mom can't sew. I bet yours is helping her out!)
DeleteA lovely post with your mother in mind Joanne.
ReplyDeleteI used to love soccer when my youngest son was a pro. player many years ago.
Have a lovely day.
Yvonne.
thanks. This is American football, but what the heck - a sport!
DeleteI love it. What a sweet moment to be able to remember your mother, to celebrate in her stead, to share that with family.
ReplyDeletethanks. Oh she'd have a fit when the Eagles did stupid stuff. Nice to have a good game and a seemingly decent batch of guys -who rallied as a team
DeleteCONGRATULATIONS!!! That was the BEST Super Bowl game I've ever watched. LOVED it. (And it sure was a helluva lot better than when the Pats embarrassed the Falcons last year...) I'm SOOOO glad the Eagles won. Your mom's smiling, for sure.
ReplyDeletethanks. And I rooted for Atlanta last year. So redemption of some sort! It was an exciting game
DeleteIt was an incredible game. I didn't care either way, I just wanted it competitive, and it was, right down to the final minute.
ReplyDeleteOh, it was a nail biter. Fun to text folks up there. They were dying until victory. Whew - close call.
DeleteI didn't have a favorite and didn't even watch the game, but I'm happy for you that your team won. :)
ReplyDeletethanks - like I said, it was a bit sentimental
DeleteThe Eagles definitely played the better game and wanted it more. It was fun to watch. Of course living in Pats nation I was hoping they'd win for the sake of my friends. The commercials this year were pretty lame except for the Dirty Dancing one which is the only one I remember.
ReplyDeletesorry about your Pats but they've certainly had their share of wins. And the Eagles won darn fair and square. I liked all the Tide commercials - funny stuff
DeleteLeaving Brady stuffed was the best part.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah!!!! Thanks
DeleteI know what it's like to suffer when your team is failing. My football team (ugh, ok, soccer... just this once) has been on the up for a few years, but before that it was hard.
ReplyDeletehey, I keep my eye out for your Manchester United (right?). I don't watch but I read about them in the paper. Good luck in the future.
DeleteCity, Manchester City... ;-)
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