The Eagles are Philadelphia's religion, Anthea Butler writes. 'No other city matches the fervor, devotion, self-examination, and self-flagellation of our sports fans. Sure, there are other great sports towns. But on Sunday, all eyes will be on us.'
You might think that making football a religion is sacrilegious. There are lots of definitions of religion, but simply put, it is whatever people do to show they worship divine figures like gods, nature, or even the self. The practices, images, smells, prayers — all of it make for religious experience. Philly sports fans have the images we worship, fan paraphernalia, prayers, and even a hymn.
I assure you, every time you don a jersey in Philly, you are participating in a ritual that marks you as a true Philly sports fan. It’s the one thing that binds us together as a city. It is compelling enough to make others still continue to talk about the
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