Well, we know who the crowd at Super Bowl LII is pulling for.
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During pregame workouts ahead of Super Bowl LII, the Eagles received a big round of cheers from what reporters describe as a decidedly pro-Birds crowd in U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
Wentz on the big screen gets big cheers, no boos
— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) February 4, 2018
Definitely lot more #Eagles fans here than #Patriots
Eagles all cheers. Patriots hearing some boos#FlyEaglesFly#SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/fAhkyINkBR
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) February 4, 2018
There are a LOT of Eagles fans here. What is this, a Chargers game?
— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) February 4, 2018
On the Jumbotron in the stadium, former Eagles running back Brian Westbrook led the Birds-heavy crowd in a rendition of the Eagles fight song.
Brian Westbrook, on the Jumbotron, got the #Eagles-heavy crowd here to sing the #Eagles fight song. Here’s the capper: https://t.co/p5DChzZp2F
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) February 4, 2018
Meanwhile, reigning NFL MVP and Inspector Gadget wannabe Tom Brady was greeted with a hardy round of boos when he made his way onto the field.
Tom Brady steps on the field and is immediately greeted with boos. pic.twitter.com/3jfhUG7hLG
— Sporting News (@sportingnews) February 4, 2018
Loud boos as Tom Brady runs on to the field. #Eagles
— Brandon Lee Gowton (@BrandonGowton) February 4, 2018
More boos for the Patriots as they leave the field. This sounds like a pro-Eagles crowd.
— Mark Daniels (@MarkDanielsPJ) February 4, 2018
Ahead of the game, the crowd blanketed the entire Eagles team with cheers as it made its way onto the field to Meek Mill’s “Dreams and Nightmares.”
Meanwhile, Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train” couldn’t prevent Brady and the Patriots from being drowned in a sea of boos.
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