This was written by a NY writer who is also a Cowboy's fan. I expected it to rip Philly and the Eagles fans, but he goes way beyond my expectations! Hell, if wecould win over him, maybe we'll get it again next year!
WATCH: Philly fans show why the NFL Draft should be in Philadelphia every year
The fans in Philadelphia did their best to make the 2017 NFL Draft more fun
Jared Dubin
mugshot by Jared Dubin
@jadubin5
Apr 29, 2017 • 1 min read
I'll start here: I am a Dallas Cowboys fan (I have made very little attempt to hide that fact in this space), so I am not exactly predisposed to looking all that kindly upon the fine fans in the city of Philadelphia. Rivalries work that way.
That said: THE DRAFT SHOULD BE HELD IN PHILADELPHIA EVERY YEAR BECAUSE THE PHILLY FANS BROUGHT IT THIS WEEKEND AND IT WAS INCREDIBLE.
Even watching on TV, it was the best atmosphere I've seen at any draft in the 30 years I've been alive.
Eagles fans were going absolutely nuts for the entirety of Thursday and Friday night, starting right from the jump when they booed the absolute hell out of commissioner Roger Goodell.
They did their "Fly Eagles, Fly" routine for every single Eagles draft pick, singing so loudly that you could barely hear whoever was on TV breaking down each selection. They saved the loudest boos for Washington, the Giants, and the Cowboys, and especially, for Cowboys legend Drew Pearson, who egged them on like he was a professional wrestler .
They happily obliged in going as crazy as possible and trying to drown out everything he said.
They knew which players had inspirational stories, and cheered them loudly. They knew which had off-field issues and made sure to let the world know that they didn't approve.
They made a two-day event where men in suits wandered onto a stage to read the names of other men that may or may not have been in suits, way more fun than it had any business being. I know the league is considering moving the draft all over the country to different NFL cities, but it's hard to imagine any of them creating a better environment than the one we saw these last two days. Just keep the draft in Philly for the foreseeable future.
Jared Dubin
Jared Dubin
CBS Sports Writer
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The fans in Philadelphia did their best to make the 2017 NFL Draft more fun
Jared Dubin
mugshot by Jared Dubin
@jadubin5
Apr 29, 2017 • 1 min read
I'll start here: I am a Dallas Cowboys fan (I have made very little attempt to hide that fact in this space), so I am not exactly predisposed to looking all that kindly upon the fine fans in the city of Philadelphia. Rivalries work that way.
That said: THE DRAFT SHOULD BE HELD IN PHILADELPHIA EVERY YEAR BECAUSE THE PHILLY FANS BROUGHT IT THIS WEEKEND AND IT WAS INCREDIBLE.
Even watching on TV, it was the best atmosphere I've seen at any draft in the 30 years I've been alive.
Eagles fans were going absolutely nuts for the entirety of Thursday and Friday night, starting right from the jump when they booed the absolute hell out of commissioner Roger Goodell.
They did their "Fly Eagles, Fly" routine for every single Eagles draft pick, singing so loudly that you could barely hear whoever was on TV breaking down each selection. They saved the loudest boos for Washington, the Giants, and the Cowboys, and especially, for Cowboys legend Drew Pearson, who egged them on like he was a professional wrestler .
They happily obliged in going as crazy as possible and trying to drown out everything he said.
They knew which players had inspirational stories, and cheered them loudly. They knew which had off-field issues and made sure to let the world know that they didn't approve.
They made a two-day event where men in suits wandered onto a stage to read the names of other men that may or may not have been in suits, way more fun than it had any business being. I know the league is considering moving the draft all over the country to different NFL cities, but it's hard to imagine any of them creating a better environment than the one we saw these last two days. Just keep the draft in Philly for the foreseeable future.
Jared Dubin
Jared Dubin
CBS Sports Writer
FOLLOW
Jared Dubin is a New York lawyer and writer. He joined CBSSports.com in 2014 and has since spent far too much of his time watching film and working in spreadsheets. FULL BIO
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/wa...ia-every-year/
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