A History of Philly Sports Fans

For WHYY Digital Studios’ second episode, we talk to Philly fans about their passion, their history, and their infamous celebrations as we prepare for the Eagles Super Bowl matchup. The fans that the sports world loves-to-hate have a deeper story to tell, so we checked in with Glen Macnow, the author of the The Great Philadelphia Fan Book and Monty G, Philly’s #1 Hypeman, to get the full story. GO BIRDS!!!
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  • @meanpup1758
    @meanpup1758 Жыл бұрын

    It's not just the Eagles early 21st century either: Flyers: mid 1970s Phillies: 1980 Sixers: mid 1980s

  • @jasonf70
    @jasonf70 Жыл бұрын

    Santa Claus was drunk and 2 hrs late to the game. The Eagles were losing. By the time Santa got there to help the fans cheer for their team. Snowballs reign down on him. Thx Santa lol

  • @craigofthedevil517

    @craigofthedevil517

    Ай бұрын

    No, they MADE Santa get drunk for no reason, that’s the problem.

  • @robertjessie8545

    @robertjessie8545

    3 күн бұрын

    The Fox network kept reminding us (maybe 600 times) during the Giants game (Christmas Day) about how we threw snowballs at Santa what was it - 400 years ago?

  • @J.CherieAmour
    @J.CherieAmour Жыл бұрын

    Great story. As a Philly transplant, I just learned a lot!

  • @FastwayIndustries
    @FastwayIndustries4 ай бұрын

    YO GO BURDDSSSSS🦅🦅🦅

  • @akeffo
    @akeffo7 ай бұрын

    Last year was an all time Philly season. Lost the Super Bowl, lost the World Series, lost the MLS Cup game. What city can say that?

  • @melissaford717

    @melissaford717

    21 күн бұрын

    When I was 10 years old in 1980, Philly became the only city with four (4) major sports teams to go to their respective sport championship in 1980; only the Phillies won against the Kansas City Royals. Take care and Happy Independence Day 🎇🧨🎆

  • @robertjessie8545
    @robertjessie85453 күн бұрын

    You know what we've never done? We never cheered when one of our players was injured. When Matt Cassell (don't remember the year) was injured in Kansas City they cheered their own quarterback being injured. You don't hear about that.

  • @purplelighting1000
    @purplelighting1000 Жыл бұрын

    I love us! We're obnoxious but very passionate😭

  • @nyrangersfan1009
    @nyrangersfan1009 Жыл бұрын

    Ny fans I know is up their for the most passionate fans with Philly.

  • @Pine_Barrens_NJ
    @Pine_Barrens_NJ Жыл бұрын

    When the Eagles were set to play Dallas Cowboys in the 1980 NFC Championship Game I left work on the Friday to get in line for the limited number of tix they were going to release; i was 3rd in line. The weather was bitterly cold; there were barrels for a fire and when they ran out of wood they started burning the Police barracks & the police were HELPING; by 2:00am there was already THOUSANDS in line and the brought the office staff in to open up early. There was a great spirit of comradely passing bota bags & flasks around. Two newspaper reporters interviewed the first 5. Leaving the Vet on that cold-ass Sunday after beating Dallas was just the best.

  • @lisamoffa8019
    @lisamoffa8019 Жыл бұрын

    The author of the book repeatedly says we got the win in 2017 but it was 2018. What a disgrace!

  • @Pine_Barrens_NJ

    @Pine_Barrens_NJ

    Жыл бұрын

    …game played in 2018 was for the 2017-2018 SEASON…Glen Macnow is a effing LEGENDARY writer & broadcaster; know what you’re talking about before trashing someone.

  • @dougfarrer1693
    @dougfarrer16937 күн бұрын

    Awesome video

  • @ClowderOf3
    @ClowderOf324 күн бұрын

    I was at a Phillies game in the 80’s, in the 700 level. They were playing the Mets and Doc Gooden was pitching. I wanted to see this guy pitch but couldn’t enjoy the game because it was crowded with Mets’ fans THROWING THINGS AND HARASSING US. At the time, It was pretty commonplace for Mets fans to show up and do that. Not anymore.

  • @neilcrooks5516
    @neilcrooks55169 ай бұрын

    Am from northern England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 the eagles 🦅 are my team I love ❤️ u

  • @jackhovatter
    @jackhovatter7 ай бұрын

    That horse was super racist

  • @Jeff-nb8iy
    @Jeff-nb8iy7 ай бұрын

    2:45 the Lions have never even been to a superbowl and are older than the Eagles. Also winning the SB in 2017 didn’t change them. Poor excuse.

  • @bgraham928
    @bgraham9282 ай бұрын

    Philly fans aren't the first fans to behave like barbarians. They're just the first ones to take pride in it.

  • @ActionJacksonForever
    @ActionJacksonForever Жыл бұрын

    Imagine getting so emotional over rigged sports that you’re willing to assault someone lol

  • @carryon3266
    @carryon326610 ай бұрын

    Terribly written and reporter with terrible stereotypes, half stories, and blatant lies. Do better.

  • @tylermanter1548
    @tylermanter15489 ай бұрын

    I hate Philadelphia .

  • @Maminisha215

    @Maminisha215

    7 ай бұрын

    🤣We hate u more😉

  • @wmp3346
    @wmp3346 Жыл бұрын

    Just a game. Best not to get to emotional with sports