After a Return Paused, The Linc Awaits Eagles Fans
The city of Philadelphia announced this afternoon that up to 7,500 people will be allowed to attend outdoor events beginning Friday, October 16th.
On Sunday, October 18th, the Eagles host the 4-1 Ravens which up until right now, did not seem like a fun afternoon for Eagles fans. While the Eagles showed a lot of heart and promise offensively last week against the Steelers, the defense was carved up by Big Ben and Chase Claypool.
With the most dynamic quarterback in the league, leading one of the best offenses into Philly this week, a lot of Birds fans were not looking forward to Sunday’s matchup.
Until today, because WE. ARE. BACK!!
The Ravens are still going to be an extremely tough matchup for the Eagles this Sunday but for the first time this year, the Eagles will have (some) fans in the stands to cheer them on, get on them if needed, and give some help on third down stops after the Steelers converted 11 of 15 third downs last week. The max amount of people allowed in the stadium is 7,500. The players, coaches, and staff are included in this count so it will be about 6,000 fans in attendance for Sunday’s game. It might not be a packed house, but it will definitely be loud.
This season has been a mess from the jump. Obviously, COVID took away any normal training camp and offseason programming, there were no preseason games, the team blew a game in Washington, tied the Bengals but the Eagles are somehow a half-game out of first place in the NFC East at 1-3-1. There hasn’t been a ton to get excited about yet this season outside the emergence of Travis Fulgham and the O and D line stepping up early on. Fans being back is something to be ecstatic about. The Eagles’ players have voiced that they miss the fans and the energy they bring this season and now we have a chance to get back to the Linc and provide some juice for our team this upcoming Sunday and, hopefully, for the remainder of the season.
We’re back Eagles’ fans.
With a team that, while they don’t look very good early, is in a very realistic position to win the division and secure a home playoff game.
To everyone that is going this Sunday, be safe, be compliant so we can get more fans in there, and BE LOUD for all of us at home waiting to get back into the Linc.
It might not be the party it was when we beat the Vikings in the NFC Conference Championship or the huge roar that we saw last year when we beat the Giants in overtime to keep the season alive, but the fans are going have an ability to impact the game.
And if you can’t get excited about that, don’t get on the train because we’re still setting a course for the division crown and the playoffs. Most importantly for everyone going, stay safe at the game and have a ball with the Birds (hopefully you won’t have to boo them too badly).
Welcome back, Bird Gang, the Linc is ready.
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