Fly Like An Eagle

!The Philadelphia Eagles’ logo is the only logo in the NFL that faces left. (Well, it depends on whether you look at it from the player or fan’s perspective, I guess.)

!There is an “E” hidden in the neck feather on the Eagles’ logo. (Even the Eagles try to hide their association to the Eagles.)

!In 1962, the Kennedy brothers – including then-President JFK – were going to buy the Eagles for $6 million. But then the Cuban Missile Crisis took place and when the dust settled on that, the team had already been sold to someone else.

!The Eagles merged with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the 1943 season due to a shortage of players caused by World War II. (The Steelers must still be traumatized by that!)

!The Eagles played in the first-ever televised NFL game which took place on October 22, 1939. There were no commercial breaks. (How did people live without Flo annoying them every two minutes?)

!In Veterans Field, where the Eagles played until 2003, there was a courthouse and a jail in the stadium for unruly fans. (Doubt they had a jury, though!)

!In 2002, Eagles safety Brian Dawkins recorded a sack, a fumble recovery, an interception, and a touchdown in one game. (He did that all while holding a Philly cheesesteak in one hand – OK, that part’s not true.)