"Philly, it takes a little while to get used to it," Manning said. "It takes a little while to get used to in Philly because you're not used to seeing a 9-year-old cursing at you and talking about my mom and stuff. Once you get used to that, it's fine. It just takes a year or two."
Like all Philly sports fans, that 9-year-old has probably grown up and passed his teachings along to his kids.
"Now, he's 24 and training his four-year-old to curse at me," Eli said.
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That was the last time I ever saw a game in Philly. Will never go back. It really sucks when you can't just enjoy a game and have some fun
I'd never bring a kid younger than 12 to an NFL game.
It is definitely one of Dante's levels of hell!
Your assuming they know how to count
It was one game but I went to a Sixers game and the fans were very chill. Only thing I heard was some lighthearted ribbing of a girl that came with us who was wearing a Knicks jersey when the Knicks weren't even playing. But it wasn't mean spirited just in good fun. The dude even took a picture of our group.
A second story - - I took my son to see the game in the late 90's when he was 10 years old. We were in the lower deck of he vet in the corner of the end zone about 10 rows up. Kent Graham through an early TD Pass to put the Giants up 7-3 and my son was jumping up and down cheering. When the Eagles scored the next TD to go ahead this old lady - - at least in her 60s - who was sitting in front of us turned around and clapped in my son's face. I said to her, "He's 10, what is your excuse?" She gave me the finger and turned around and sat down.
Two stories, 15 years apart, and the same moronic behavior. Some things never change.
The second time was a Giants home game against Philly - it was the one where shockey had the game winning catch.
Dad was probably close to 60 then. Kid is a giants jersey had to have been 10 or 11 is walking up the stairs and an Eagles fan a couple rows in front of us yells, "Hey, you little fuck. Your Mom should've used a coat hanger before popping you out". I didn't even know what had happened and my Dad had jumped down the rows and had the asswipe horsecollared until security showed up.
A couple BBI'ers have met my Dad and I assure you he isn't menacing at all.
It was one game but I went to a Sixers game and the fans were very chill. Only thing I heard was some lighthearted ribbing of a girl that came with us who was wearing a Knicks jersey when the Knicks weren't even playing. But it wasn't mean spirited just in good fun. The dude even took a picture of our group.
Sixer fans may be a different lot since they have been in purgatory for such a long time... ;)
In 2006 (the last game I went to with Hope J) it was the Giants and Eagles playoff game in Philly. The guy we went with from Philly walked me through the entire Eagles tailgate while I had my LT jersey on. Everyone, to include 10 year old kids mocking the jersey, my haircut, etc...We get to the ticket area and the people working there started with "we are going to kick your fucking ass..." They taunted me going through the line. I then went with them to the stadium store and waited outside. While I waited outside I had a plain clothes security guard approach me and ask where I was sitting so they would keep an eye out for me. I pretty much was taunted, with people trying to start fights with me all the way up to my seat and any time I left. When I did get to my seat I looked down the row and saw a couple of fans reach into a brown bag and pull out their Giants gear to put on. I probably should of done that...After they won, they pretty much tried to start fights with me all the way to my car, luckily it was raining at the end so it wasn't too bad.
Seen plenty of rude fans at all 3 stadiums in addition to old Giants Stadium and Met Life...
Yeah you gave me a ride to NJ after the game. One of the few games I thought I'd get into a fight at the stadium. One fan got right in m ear talking trash the whole was down from the third level. At one point he grabbed me and I thought something might happen.
Yeah Hope hooked me up with a variety of tickets throughout the years, that game in Philly was friends of hers who I sat with.
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It was one game but I went to a Sixers game and the fans were very chill. Only thing I heard was some lighthearted ribbing of a girl that came with us who was wearing a Knicks jersey when the Knicks weren't even playing. But it wasn't mean spirited just in good fun. The dude even took a picture of our group.
Sixer fans may be a different lot since they have been in purgatory for such a long time... ;)
And Eagles/Sixers fan buddy of mine told me that Sixers fans are the nicest Philly fans. So maybe that's what it was. But there's a lot of overlap. When we were leaving the game they started the Eagles chant. So I assume a lot of these same fans go to Eagles games.
Stan was the only one I remember and he doesn’t count
May they NEVER win another and any Giants fan who wanted them to win is an IDIOT
To be honest, for the most part not too bad....but a couple of stories....
I had an Old lady in front of me giving me really rude shit all game...until Strahan ran back a game ending fumble/pick six. I just padded the lady on her back and wish a good night.....one of my more satisfying ending.
The worse one....we walking into the vet, a cute little girl wearing a Giants cheerleader outfit going with her family and this drunk guy pours a beer on her head. I lost it and kicked his and his buddies ass to a pulp. I still get pissed thinking about it.
Heard Dept. of Homeland Security doesn't even have an office there because if the place was bombed - no one would give a shit.
Philly has seemed to have our number for years. To add salt to the wound, their fans are criminals and they finally won a SB.
This
Hope was decked out in full Giants gear and she was dancing in the cornerof the stands without any issues. We were sitting behind the Redskins bench and Giant fans got a chant of "Norv sucks" going late in the game.
One of the last games Norv coached for them. We beat them and didn't have anyone heckle me before or after the game.
Now the Redskins fans were a pleasure compared to the Eagles fans. Almost every single Sunday there would be drunk Eagles fans in the bar getting in random people's faces and doing the stupid E A G L E S chant. If they lost there would always be a fight or one prevented by the bouncers. This one Sunday I remember very fondly. The Eagles were playing the Ravens and this one Eagles fan kept doing the E A G L E S chant in the face of a Ravens fan who was just laughing it off but the Eagles fan kept mispelling Eagles. He would forget the E on several of the chants. Someone would keep calling out "Your missing a letter buddy"
Hopefully, Shurmur can fix the clusterfuck that is the Giants playing in Philadelphia.
With that said, I've been to Phillies games against the METS have have never felt like my life was in danger.
I'd never bring a kid younger than 12 to an NFL game.
"Except that one time someone pulled a gun" - classic!
Phillys a great city. The neighborhoodie inhabitaints on the other hand...
Its gotten worse with the Jason Kelce chant...the "Philly, fuck you Philly fucking Philly, WE DON'T CARE". We are going to be hearing that pretty much going forward.
Two main reasons
1. Herman Edwards
2. Desean Jackson