We're nearing three full months since the Philadelphia Eagles hoisted the Vince Lombardi Trophy under a green and white confetti shower to close Super Bowl 59. Much has happened since then. We saw another NFL Combine. Jalen Hurts is on magazine covers and in commercials. C.J. Gardner-Johnson left (again). Several defenders left in free agency.
That's just part of the story. That gets us through February and part of March (except for the magazine covers). April's showers are supposed to bring May's flowers, but they also bring annual league meetings and a Tush Push statlemate.
Oh, there was also a parade in February. How can we forget about that? As we've said, much has happened since the Super Bowl: Top 30 Visits, Pro Days, another NFL Draft, and we all filed our taxes again.
It's time to turn the page from a Super-Bowl-winning season to one we hope brings a successful title defense. One party needs to be thrown though. Philly finally takes its trip to the White House.
Here are a few things to watch during the Eagles' White House visit.
We all remember it well. Seven years ago, the Donald Trump administration canceled the Eagles' White House celebration amid controversy over protests during the National Anthem. Here we are again. President Trump is again in office, and we have seen varying reports about whether Philly will attend another planned ceremony. Winding roads finally led us to Monday, April 28th.
Philly will indeed make their way to Washington, D.C. Here are three things to watch.
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Inviting championship-winning teams to the White House is a tradition that dates back to the Jimmy Carter administration. Our president's day begins early, but Philly isn't slated to visit the White House until the afternoon.
If we use last year's Kansas City Chiefs visit as a reference, we can expect the festivities to begin at around 4:30. Keep it locked. We live in a social media age. There will be cameras. We shouldn't have to work hard to find footage.
How many Eagles will be in attendance?
Jalen Hurts was asked about attending and was seemingly noncommittal about the idea. When asked about his interest level, he replied by saying "Umm". Silence followed before the reporter said "Got it, thank you," and Jalen walked away.
There's been some back and forth about who might attend and if 'so and so' will be present. We won't know until we know. Stay tuned.
Will there be any viral moments?
Events like these often provide the backdrop for viral moments and memories that will live forever. Will we see any? It stands to reason that we might. We're excited to see what transpires,