Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker may have been a little overzealous Monday as she and the rest of the city celebrated Philadelphia Eagles’ NFC Championship berth.
Parker addressed the city on Sunday before a snowstorm and deep freeze that would hit the Northeast. Temperatures were expected to drop into the highs on top of about six inches of snow. As she concluded, she expressed her support for the Eagles.
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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker rings the ceremonial bell for action between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Houston Rockets at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on January 15, 2024. (Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports)
“Let me hear you all say: ELGSES, Eagles! Go birds,” she said.
The sentiment was there, but fans noticed the team’s bizarre spelling and took to social media to talk about it.
The Eagles earned a win against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Round to advance to the conference title game for the second time in three years.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, No. 26, leaves the field after defeating the Los Angeles Rams in a 2025 NFC divisional round match at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on January 19, 2025. (Eric Hartline-Imagn images)
Eagles run back Saquon Barkley helped break the game open with a late 78-yard touchdown run. Then Philadelphia held off a surging Rams offense that nearly engineered a comeback to win the game or force overtime.
Barkley finished with 205 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
“It was fun, it was a play I asked for,” Barkley said. “It’s a beautiful thing when things like that happen.”
Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders celebrate on the sidelines during the second half against the Los Angeles Rams in a 2025 NFC divisional round match at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on January 19, 2025. (Bill Streicher-Imagn images)
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Philadelphia plays the Washington Commanders on Sunday with a trip to Super Bowl LIX on the line.
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