Letters to the Editor | Feb. 14, 2025

Since following the Eagles from the 1960s, it’s mostly been a season-ending wait-till-next-year lament. However, from the 2017-18 season to now, what an inspiration this team has been. No more excuses. They displayed good execution and fantastic confidence in themselves and each other. I’m so proud of what they’ve accomplished, and they have brought so much happiness to their fans. Now, wait till next year could mean another Super Bowl. Congratulations!

Dottie Lovett, Bear, Del.

Thank you to the Eagles for winning the Super Bowl and for taking the entire Philadelphia region along with you on this exciting ride. Thank you for being good role models and for the charity work you do. When Philadelphia had a heat wave last year and some schools had to close early because they had no air-conditioning, 10 schools stayed open because of Jalen Hurts’ donations of air-conditioners. He has now given another $200,000 to Philly schools. That is a real MVP!

Sheryl Kalick, Philadelphia

As a lifelong resident of the Philadelphia area and devoted Eagles fan who now spends his winters in Florida, I was thrilled with how just about everyone in my 55-plus community was rooting for the team to win the Super Bowl. Except for a few people from the Kansas City area, everyone else seems to have had enough of the Chiefs. Enthusiastic support was especially coming from the large number of Buffalo Bills fans in my community, who hate the Chiefs as much as we Eagles fans hate the Dallas Cowboys. Thank you, Eagles, for making us all proud!

Gary Sternberg, Cherry Hill

First, we won the bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2026. Now, the record-setting Eagles win shows our own dominance in sports. The City of Brotherly Love is a world-class city where we row, play basketball, bike, and play all the sports. This sense of Philly pride and team playing makes us all champions — thanks, Eagles!

Michele Baymor, Philadelphia

As a longtime Delco Democrat and long-suffering Eagles fan, Randall Cunningham was my guy until Sunday. I feel compelled to share the utter joy felt by myself and my entire family and friends with this championship. Since November, adjusting to the current political world has been difficult. “We just need the win so much,” came family pleas from as far as Arizona and Florida (as well as Delco). Then, magically, the beauty of this marvelous team was on display for all to see. Just look at what hard work and love can do! We’re so lucky to be part of the Eagles Nation and thankful for them bringing joy to so many.

Jane Costello, Garnet Valley

A recent letter to the editor points out the cowardly removal of the NFL’s “End Racism” slogan from the end zones for the Super Bowl. I urge everyone to sport “End Racism” signs along the Eagles’ parade route on Friday. Let us show Philadelphia does not condone racism.

Neville Kallenbach, Philadelphia

I’m mystified by the ad for The Inquirer featuring a note card against a backdrop of green turf. “Dear NY,” the card reads, “Super thanks for all you did. Love, Philly.” The Eagles beat the New York Giants twice on the way to Sunday’s Super Bowl win. Are you suggesting that at a moment of triumph, we should take time to thumb our noses at a rival that fell short? As The Inquirer’s own Marcus Hayes noted in an excellent column the other day, the Jeffrey Lurie-era Eagles have come to stand for character. Better to act in that spirit.

Andrew T. Greenberg, Bryn Mawr

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As Philadelphians celebrate the Eagles’ victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, let’s not forget where we come from. Philly has a reputation I’m proud of, committed to independence and the rights bestowed upon us by our founders here in the cradle of modern democracy. The Eagles played a faultless game right through the fourth quarter, when they were gracious to the evidently defeated Chiefs — for that’s what respect for your opponent is all about. Unlike the current team of political scoundrels in Washington, the Eagles won and were not smug or spiteful.

“Because they can” is a phrase I use about bullies to describe the arrogant and shameful behavior of the current majority party. Republicans won and that comes with the reward of leadership, not ruling through edicts. We are all Americans working for a better life free from strife, we should not be at war with one another.

We need strong leadership to confront the constitutional abyss we’re headed into and prevent pending disasters. The best way to do this is to get involved with local community organizations, reduce the blatant hatred, and expose it before it is too late to right the ship. What would Ben Franklin have done if he had been faced with the lies and dubious answers we are being forced to live with? Let’s all celebrate our win and proudly chant, “Fly, Eagles, fly” — and let it symbolize freedom for all and malice toward none. Democracy wins when we engage in its values.

Fred Rothman, Philadelphia

See what the Eagles were able to accomplish by caring for each other and working together? At Dunwoody Village, a community of all sorts, hundreds of us, staff and residents alike, do the same and make a good life for one another every day. With astute and compassionate guidance, we even helped one another through the pandemic, while maintaining a relatively good life and suffering exceedingly few COVID-19 deaths. City, county, and state legislators, can you do the same and bring forth results that benefit all, rather than for some at the expense of the rest?

Dolores Broberg, Newtown Square

As my friends and I walked toward Broad Street on Sunday after the Eagles’ decisive win over the Kansas City Chiefs, I was overwhelmed by a sense of pride and togetherness. I’m sure if you started asking people who were out there about their politics or their religion or their stance on Taylor Swift, you would have probably gotten to division pretty quick, but nobody was talking about that. We were all Eagles fans. We were all chanting and dancing and laughing and celebrating the power of performing as a team, putting in the hard work, and even being gracious in triumph — no sore winners here. It put me in the mood to think that while we as a country cannot all be Eagles fans, we are all Americans. Whether you were born in the U.S. or elsewhere, are a Republican or a Democrat, go to church or not, we are all here together, and while we may have our differences, they should inform our victories, not guarantee our defeat. Much as the Eagles can fly, America can soar.

Leslie Carol, Philadelphia

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