Former Eagles WR Jason Avant returns to Philly for the weekend
Former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jason Avant returned to Philly this weekend. Not to play for the Eagles, though.
The great city of Philadelphia has been an exciting setting for many large events over the years. Not only do the local sports events always come out with an outstanding attendance, but traveling entertainment shows have done exceptionally well here in the past. Just look at the NFL Draft, for example. Philadelphia set the bar up so high last year that it was so tough for Dallas to truly put on a memorable event in 2018.
Now, Philly continues to impress as an audience for sports events. Any sporting event is more than likely to be swarmed by many sports fans no matter what the game is. Football, Basketball, Wrestling, etc. You name it, Philly fans are there. Well, this time around, Philadelphia took part in the filming of NBC’s hit show, American Ninja Warrior!
Being that the Eagles are the NFL’s Super Bowl Champions, NBC decided to really push the Philadelphia Eagles theme. With the Eagles cheerleaders, mascot, and players in attendance, it was a Fly Eagles Fly themed episode, according to the Eagles social media team. But not only were current Eagles in attendance, they also had a former player in the building as well.
Jason Avant takes on a new game:
.@ninjawarrior makes its way to Philly, and there’s a #FlyEaglesFly theme. pic.twitter.com/qJB56ANs2B
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) May 12, 2018
Yes, that is former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jason Avant getting ready to compete on American Ninja Warrior Season eight. The former receiver finally made a return to Philly to compete for the first time since the 2013 season. He may not be on the field at the Nova Care Complex, but he made sure to run the challenging course in his Eagles T-Shirt.
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It’s good to see Avant back in his true colors. The 35-year-old receiver has served the Eagles well over an eight-year duration. He may not be a Hall of Fame candidate exactly, but he was a solid contributor during his time in an Eagles uniform. Now that Avant has finally wrapped up his NFL career, he is looking to stay in shape by being practicing his ninja techniques on Ninja Warrior. Unfortunately, he never experienced a Super Bowl win with the Eagles. But hopefully, he can go all the way this season on American Ninja Warrior.