It wouldn’t be a Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl ring without these 2 things

It really wouldn’t be the same if the Philadelphia Eagles hadn’t added these two details to their Super Bowl LII ring.

In the hype surrounding the Philadelphia Eagles‘ receiving their Super Bowl LII rings, two things aren’t getting discussed as much as we’d like them to be. We, at Inside The Iggles, would like to take the opportunity to change that and talk about them right now.

Most of what you’ve read about Philly’s ring (on our site as well) has been about their private event at 2300 Arena in South Philadelphia. You’ve heard about the 10-karat white gold band containing 17 green sapphires and 219 diamonds. We even gave you some of the players celebrating on social media.

Here’s a serious question. How could we possibly call this an official Super Bowl ring without mentioning ‘The Philly Special’ or the underdog theme?

They truly thought of everything.

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Perhaps two of the most spectacular parts of a flawless looking piece of hardware come from the designers’ addition of two of the major themes of Philly’s playoff run. One was the team’s rallying cry. The other was a play that will go down in history as one of the most famous moments ever seen in the Super Bowl.

Describing the imagination that went into celebrating ‘The Philly Special’ can’t be described any better than the way the team’s official website did it. Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro beautifully penned a piece recently. In it, Eagles chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie detailed the thought process behind the ring’s design.

There’s, honestly, no way we can describe things any better than Spadaro did. So, for that reason, we’ll let you read his words for yourself:

"The bezel of the ring features a waterfall of 127 diamonds, paying tribute to the “Philly Special.” The 127 diamonds represent the sum of the jersey numbers of the three players who handled the football after the snap on the fourth-and-goal play at the 1-yard line. Running back Corey Clement, No. 30, took the direct snap, flipped the football to tight end Trey Burton, No. 88, who rolled right, and threw a touchdown pass to quarterback Nick Foles, No. 9, for the touchdown."

One last salute to the underdogs…

Oh, and by the way, they found a way to work in the underdog theme. Before making history as the first Eagles team to win the Lombardi Trophy, Philly did so for a different reason. ‘The Birds’ were the first top-seeded playoff team in NFL history to enter every playoff game they played in as the team that was expected to lose.

How did they respond? They took that theme and they rode the emotion surrounding it to a Super Bowl victory. Now, everyone who wears the ring they received for winning football’s biggest game will carry a piece of that with them.

Take a look:

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Here’s more from Spadaro:

"To recall the “Underdog” theme that galvanized the team, the City of Philadelphia, and Eagles fans in the playoffs, a dog mask is inscribed on the inside of the ring for the players and coaches."

What else needs to be said. This is an awesome job by everyone involved.