GoBirds
Footballguy
I was joking, just think he has the best punter nickname. I’m sure the guys you mentioned were in.....along with Kelce.
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*Official 2018 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles* - Tough way to go out. Magic finally gone. (1 Viewer)
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modogg
Footballguy
i think it came down to this meeting. Wentz did say he wanted to go, and they were on board if the team was going. Made it seem like no matter what they were going to do, they were going to do it as a "team".
torry Smith tweeted about it too, i would think his point here is accurate because these guys have no reason to play politics and lie on a regular basis. So based on what SMith is saying, maybe a bunch agreed not to go. Last i heard (before the meeting) was the whole team would travel there together, and some would go bowling or something while the others went to the White House:
Torrey Smith✔@TorreySmithWR
So many lies smh
Here are some facts
1. Not many people were going to go
2. No one refused to go simply because Trump “insists” folks stand for the anthem
3. The President continues to spread the false narrative that players are anti military
Torrey Smith✔@TorreySmithWR
There are a lot of people on the team that have plenty of different views. The men and women that wanted to go should’ve been able to go. It’s a cowardly act to cancel the celebration because the majority of the people don’t want to see you. To make it about the anthem is foolish
Ya, I highly doubt Trump would cancel the thing if more than 50% of thee team planned to go. The more that comes out, the more that I believe that it was quite a small number that were going to go. My guess is maybe 20 of the maybe 70 invited (No clue how many coaches/trainers/etc get invited to this thing) planned to go.
modogg
Footballguy
i don't even know how they found out, but i guess they probably called the Eagles and asked. Kind of a #### move cancelling this less than 24 hours before the event, screw a lot of people who maybe were planning to go or involved with this
Ya I'm sure they needed confirmed numbers for security and cameras and planning it all out. They probably called this morning to confirm, and when they heard it was around 10 guys, he panicked.
Mystery Achiever
Footballguy
The combination of the embarrassment of low attendance and the president telling Jerry Jones what a strong, winning issue the anthem thing is for him, makes this no surprise at all.
He wrapped kneeling into his cancellation tweet even though no Eagles kneel.
He wrapped kneeling into his cancellation tweet even though no Eagles kneel.
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babydemon90
Footballguy
Fox News had a piece on this - of course, since there was no footage of Eagles kneeling for the anthem, they subbed in images of them kneeling in prayer before the game while talking about anthem protests.
Wish I was kidding :( What a weird world, this team is probably the most faith-based, community centered teams I've ever seen - and they're being attacked.
Wish I was kidding :( What a weird world, this team is probably the most faith-based, community centered teams I've ever seen - and they're being attacked.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
Are you kidding me?! I don't know how they can get away with that and not get called out. I like 95% of y'all down there, but that is seriously messed up.
Mystery Achiever
Footballguy
Very upsetting. Ertz went after them already for propaganda. Here's his tweet with the Fox video.
https://twitter.com/ZERTZ_86/status/1003970728008519680
Because nobody cares about the truth as long as it helps their team. Most of the people that are mock outraged by this because THEY HATE AMERICA 
think that it was Kapernick who came up with the idea of kneeling. Not a military veteran in talking with him after seeing him sit on the bench in the pre-season
think that it was Kapernick who came up with the idea of kneeling. Not a military veteran in talking with him after seeing him sit on the bench in the pre-season 
Wooderson
Fight The Power
Politics aside and only looking at this as an Eagles fan I think it's great Trump uninvited the team. This lets the Eagles off the hook of having players that went to the White House and those that didn't. No divide in the locker room and don't have answer questions on why a player did or didn't go.
I think this team is too strong to have that divide, but I do get your point. Also think this brings them together and fires them up even more. Even the ones who were going (especially the ones who were going) must be ticked off at him about this. I'll happily take on more "us against the world" narrative next year.
modogg
Footballguy
Wow what a farce. I know Fox News has been exposed so if people don’t think these things happen now they never will, but that is just ridiculous.
bostonfred
Footballguy
I bet there are players who would have liked to meet the president and didn't want to be known for this.
I never really liked it when players skipped these in the past but this is pretty disrespectful in both directions. I can understand individuals or the whole team boycotting but that many players? And uninvited? Seriously?
Mystery Achiever
Footballguy
According to Sarah Sanders, there were discussions over the weekend about revamping the even for a smaller crowd, but that didn't work out.
And Fox has apologized and taken down the video. Good work, Zach.
“During our report about President Trump canceling the Philadelphia Eagles’ trip to the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl win, we showed unrelated footage of players kneeling in prayer,” Christopher Wallace, the program’s executive producer, said in a statement sent to The Post. “To clarify, no members of the team knelt in protest during the national anthem through the regular or post-season last year. We apologize for the error.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2018/06/05/fox-news-shows-eagles-kneeling-in-a-story-about-canceled-white-house-trip-they-were-praying/?utm_term=.3b400d7dbd56
And Fox has apologized and taken down the video. Good work, Zach.
“During our report about President Trump canceling the Philadelphia Eagles’ trip to the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl win, we showed unrelated footage of players kneeling in prayer,” Christopher Wallace, the program’s executive producer, said in a statement sent to The Post. “To clarify, no members of the team knelt in protest during the national anthem through the regular or post-season last year. We apologize for the error.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2018/06/05/fox-news-shows-eagles-kneeling-in-a-story-about-canceled-white-house-trip-they-were-praying/?utm_term=.3b400d7dbd56
modogg
Footballguy
I don’t know, f that. Doesn’t take a news organization off the hook like an apology now makes this, what would seem purposeful, mistake ok. And if it wasn’t malicious it is a joke of reporting.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
“The White House, despite sensing a lack of good faith, nonetheless attempted to work with the Eagles to change the event format that could accommodate a smaller group of players,” the statement read. “Unfortunately, the Eagles offered to send only a tiny handful of representatives, while making clear that the great majority of players would not attend the event, despite planning to be in D.C. today. In other words, the vast majority of the Eagles team decided to abandon their fans.”
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Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
CentralPA
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GoBirds
Footballguy
jasvic
Footballguy
bostonfred
Footballguy
Unofficial Superbowl champions imo
jasvic
Footballguy
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
modogg
Footballguy
it is funny, I am seeing more and more comments like this on some of the more popular sites.
Chicago Hooligan
Footballguy
In 2018... I seen Favre's backup own Bill Belichick and Donald Trump with one weird trick.
dhockster
Footballguy
It's good to see some Patriots fans are still butthurt about the results of the last Super Bowl. C'mon Pats fans, you've got your 5 rings, let us lowly Eagle fans enjoy one!
The Giants will always be my favorite team,but I hope if they win it all while Mr. Trump is president they have the cohones to do what The Eagles
did. Calling NFL players "sons of b!tches" for calling attention to injustice in a peaceful way,berating them for disagreeing with their president?
I'll proudly stand with the Eagles on this one.
The Future Champs
Footballguy
Personally, I enjoy seeing the butthurt.It's good to see some Patriots fans are still butthurt about the results of the last Super Bowl. C'mon Pats fans, you've got your 5 rings, let us lowly Eagle fans enjoy one!
Deranged Hermit
Not cool & Pissed
Trump is a buffoon. The epitome of the kid who didn't get his way so he took his ball and went home.
GoBirds
Footballguy
modogg
Footballguy
funny part was the White House/Trump still holding an event for Eagles fans today if they were coming. His numbers he was calling were over 1000. Looked at pictures of the event, and i was surprised there were more people then i thought. Then .5 second later, i realized there was something very wrong with the pictures:
https://www.crossingbroad.com/2018/06/some-guy-took-a-knee-at-the-presidents-celebration-of-america-event.html
i have been an Eagles fan my entire life, and showing me pictures of all these guys in suits makes me immediately call you out for lying that they are Eagles fans. Then reading some of the article there is some good stuff too, like the guy who asked 6 of the fans who the Eagles QB was for the SB, and none of them got it right
https://www.crossingbroad.com/2018/06/some-guy-took-a-knee-at-the-presidents-celebration-of-america-event.html
i have been an Eagles fan my entire life, and showing me pictures of all these guys in suits makes me immediately call you out for lying that they are Eagles fans. Then reading some of the article there is some good stuff too, like the guy who asked 6 of the fans who the Eagles QB was for the SB, and none of them got it right
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
TRUMP TODAY: "The Philadelphia Eagles Football Team was invited to the White House. Unfortunately, only a small number of players decided to come, and we canceled the event. Staying in the Locker Room for the playing of our National Anthem is as disrespectful to our country as kneeling. Sorry!"
None of our players stayed in the locker room during the Anthem either.
None of our players stayed in the locker room during the Anthem either.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
I think the era of inviting sports champions to the white house is about over...professional American sports anyway....looks like the NFL and NBA wont be bothering with it....we will see about baseball....although the astros just went....and if the Caps win...that will be interesting...although a lot of those players are foreign...Canada...Russia...Sweden etc.....Im sure they just love trump.....well maybe Ovechkin does.....hahaha
I see it being over, and then the next administration comes in and invites the SB champs in June and the whole team shows up.
jon007
Footballguy
It was the Steelers that stayed in the locker room.
Rich Eisen has our back.
https://youtu.be/MIyZSffodFY
Rich Eisen has our back.
https://youtu.be/MIyZSffodFY
Mystery Achiever
Footballguy
I think Trump's comment about staying in the locker room is about the new rule, not the Eagles. He's just using this event to segue to more anthem rhetoric, which he's said is a winning issue for him.
Snotbubbles
Footballguy
you're insane if you think he's winning again. Anyways that can go to the politics thread. But no, I mean the next administration in 2021 will invite the 2021 SB winners and they'll all go.
I feel like he's probably pretty damn happy with the new rule. It's pretty pro-what he wants.
Bronco Billy
Footballguy
The players continue to bite the hand that feeds them - and I’m not talking about Trump. It’s just blatant idiocy for people who garner ridiculous levels of pay for entertaining large masses to continue to wantonly push political views that many just don’t want to hear.
And for Pete’s sake, can’t Trump just shut the **** up for once? Yeah, cancel the event - I agree with that. But just stop with the sophomoric rhetoric already. You made your point. Let it speak for itself.
And for Pete’s sake, can’t Trump just shut the **** up for once? Yeah, cancel the event - I agree with that. But just stop with the sophomoric rhetoric already. You made your point. Let it speak for itself.
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