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The roster of the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles has experienced considerable turnover. Key players who contributed to the title run have exited via free agency or trades. The movement is not limited to only to active players.
In somewhat stunning NFL news, after 28 years, the team has told its iconic pep band that it will no longer be part of home games at the Linc. The folks who made "Fly Eagles Fly" a legendary experience at home games have been dismissed.
“We’re not bitter,” Bobby Mansure, who co-founded the Eagles Pep Band, told the Philadelphia Inquirer. “It’s been glorious. Super Bowls and being on the field and meeting families and players and friends. We walk away with a smile on our face.”
A longtime sports media person in the City of Brotherly Love disagreed with this call.
The Pep Band was much more than just performing at Eagles games. It became part of the fabric of Philadelphia gatherings on many platforms. It had played more than 500 wedding receptions.
The Eagles stated they want to evolve their in-game experience. They already have a DJ at the Linc. This instance feels like two steps back. You can replace a Milton WIlliams or C.J. Gardner Johnson, but you can't fill the void created when you eliminate what the Pep Band meant to the fans in Philly at Eagles games.
This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: Philadelphia Eagles part ways with legendary Pep Band
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In somewhat stunning NFL news, after 28 years, the team has told its iconic pep band that it will no longer be part of home games at the Linc. The folks who made "Fly Eagles Fly" a legendary experience at home games have been dismissed.
“We’re not bitter,” Bobby Mansure, who co-founded the Eagles Pep Band, told the Philadelphia Inquirer. “It’s been glorious. Super Bowls and being on the field and meeting families and players and friends. We walk away with a smile on our face.”
A longtime sports media person in the City of Brotherly Love disagreed with this call.
The Pep Band was much more than just performing at Eagles games. It became part of the fabric of Philadelphia gatherings on many platforms. It had played more than 500 wedding receptions.
The Eagles stated they want to evolve their in-game experience. They already have a DJ at the Linc. This instance feels like two steps back. You can replace a Milton WIlliams or C.J. Gardner Johnson, but you can't fill the void created when you eliminate what the Pep Band meant to the fans in Philly at Eagles games.
This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: Philadelphia Eagles part ways with legendary Pep Band
Continue reading...
