Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley made headlines on Sunday when he was spotted getting in a round of golf with President Donald Trump at his Bedminster Golf Club in New Jersey — and <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/04/28/sports/saquon-barkley-fires-back-at-critics-over-trump-hangout/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Barkley</a> quickly made it clear to critics that he was not interested in their complaints.
Barkley took to X on Monday morning — just hours before his team was set to celebrate their Super Bowl LIX victory (40-22) over the Kansas City Chiefs — to hit back, saying, &#8220;lol some people are really upset cause I played golfed and flew to the White House with the PRESIDENT. Maybe I just respect the office, not a hard concept to understand. Just golfed with Obama not too long ago … and look forward to finishing my round with Trump ! Now ya get out my mentions with all this politics and have amazing day.&#8221;
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lol some people are really upset cause I played golfed and flew to the White House with the PRESIDENT. Maybe I just respect the office, not a hard concept to understand. Just golfed with Obama not too long ago…and look forward to finishing my round with Trump ! Now ya get out my…
— Saquon Barkley (@saquon) <a href="https://twitter.com/saquon/status/1916842917735379276?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Trump&#8217;s team shared video of the pair exiting Marine One at the airport in Morristown, New Jersey, where Trump directed Barkley off to one side before he stepped up alone to speak with reporters. &#8220;What a nice guy he is. I wanted to race him but I decided not to do it.&#8221;
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> on Eagles running back <a href="https://twitter.com/saquon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@saquon</a> Barkley: “What a nice guy he is. I wanted to race him but I decided not to do it.”<a href="https://t.co/DiNFvs4SHS">pic.twitter.com/DiNFvs4SHS</a>
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1916625070874857492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Trump ribbed Barkley again during Monday&#8217;s ceremony honoring the Eagles for their Super Bowl victory, saying, &#8220;You got the ball to your superstar running back, who I met yesterday, and I want to tell you he is — he&#8217;s a handsome guy, but I wouldn&#8217;t wanna tackle him!&#8221;
&#8220;He&#8217;s great, I got to know him a little bit. I offered him a ride on Air Force One because I was coming down, and usually they say, &#8216;No, no, I don&#8217;t think so.&#8217; He said, &#8216;I&#8217;ll take it, sir&#8217; — and he loved it!&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;He&#8217;s a great young guy and an incredible football player.&#8221;
Several members of the team — including quarterback Jalen Hurts — did not attend the White House event due to &#8220;scheduling conflicts.&#8221;

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‘Get Out My Mentions!’: Eagles Running Back Swipes At Critics Mad He Played Golf With Trump

'Get Out My Mentions!': Eagles Running Back Swipes At Critics Mad He Played Golf With Trump

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NFL clubs could be making three possible new rule changes for the upcoming season when the owners convene for their annual league meeting starting on March 30.
In several posts on <a href="https://x.com/NFLFootballOps/status/1902379885584380247">X</a> from the NFL Football Operations account, the Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, and Philadelphia Eagles have proposed changes to rules — with at least two of them having the potential to dramatically change the game.
The first is ending the so-called “tush push” rule which is a modified version of the quarterback sneak that the Eagles made popular during the 2022 season.  The rule change, proposed by the Packers, “would prohibit an offensive player from pushing a teammate who was lined up directly behind the snapper and receives the snap, immediately at the snap.&#8221; 
While the change doesn’t include the term “tush push” that is exactly what the rule would affect, <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/packers-proposal-to-eliminate-tush-push-among-three-rule-changes-nfl-will-consider-for-2025-season-165729175.html">Yahoo</a> noted.
The Philadelphia Eagles have used the play more successfully than any other team and it is no surprise that an NFC team has proposed to end it after the Eagles became Super Bowl LIX champions.
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Ahead of the Annual League Meeting, <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NFL</a> clubs are proposing three rule changes for the 2025 season. A 🧵 1 /3 👇
The <a href="https://twitter.com/packers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@packers</a> propose changing Rule 12, Section 1. 
Read how it&#8217;s currently written: <a href="https://t.co/mvZcnttJVm">https://t.co/mvZcnttJVm</a> <a href="https://t.co/a0p2R3Uxqa">pic.twitter.com/a0p2R3Uxqa</a>
— NFL Football Operations (@NFLFootballOps) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLFootballOps/status/1902379885584380247?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 19, 2025</a></blockquote>
The <a href="https://x.com/NFLFootballOps/status/1902379909135360049">second rule</a>, proposed by the Lions, would “eliminate an automatic first down” as a “penalty for defensive holding and illegal contact.”
The third has been proposed by the Eagles and that would be to adopt the two possession approach for overtime that was used during the playoffs but not during the regular season.
This change would grant “both teams an opportunity to possess the ball regardless of the outcome of the first possession, subject to a 15-minute overtime period in the regular season.”
During the regular season, under the current rules, the team that possesses the ball first in overtime can end the game with a touchdown.
The Lions have also proposed a change to the playoff seeding that would’ve definitely made a difference in this year’s playoffs, which resulted in the Minnesota Vikings having to take a road trip to play the Los Angeles Rams, despite having a better overall record than the Rams.
The change would “amend the current playoff seeding format to allow wild card teams to be seeded higher than division champions if the wild card team has a better” overall regular season record.
These are just proposals and will have to be voted on by all the NFL owners at the upcoming meeting before being implemented. That meeting takes place from March 30 to April 2. 
Replace: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nfl-to-replace-chains-with-tech-to-measure-first-downs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NFL To Replace Chains With Tech To Measure First Downs</a>

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After President Donald Trump became the first sitting president to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/patriotism-is-back-the-big-game-review" target="_blank" rel="noopener">attend</a> a Super Bowl, where The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22, the Eagles have now accepted an invitation to the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl victory.
Earlier this week, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/press-sec-confirms-philadelphia-eagles-enthusiastically-accepted-white-house-invite" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> that the Philadelphia Eagles will indeed visit the White House on April 28, and that the invitation was “enthusiastically accepted.” This ends weeks of speculation to the contrary when online reports suggested on February 24 that the Super Bowl champions would refrain from attending any celebration hosted by President Trump. Later that same day, the White House issued a statement questioning the veracity of these reports, citing the fact that an invitation to the team had not even been presented at that time. Now, three weeks later, we have much more clarity on the matter, and a date on the schedule. 
And there’s good reason to question whether the team would actually accept the invitation. 
Back in 2018, during President Trump’s first term, the Eagles won their first Super Bowl in franchise history. Shortly after, many players began voicing their intentions to not attend any celebration organized by the White House, and that only a small group of players would accept a visit. This led White House officials to label Philadelphia’s decision a political stunt, and the invitation was revoked completely. Because of this history, the now-debunked claims that the franchise would reject an invite this year certainly seemed plausible. It’s worth noting, however, only four players remain from that 2018 team, so in many respects, this is an entirely different group.
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The Eagles were not the only championship team to cause a public stir during President Trump’s first term. Several dozen major sports teams won championships during those four years, many celebrated at the White House, many did not. Of those teams that didn’t visit Washington, not all did so in defiance. Some had scheduling conflicts, some were not invited to begin with for various reasons.
A few of the notable teams to attend were the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, the Clemson Tigers, and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Alabama’s then-head coach Nick Saban made the trip a requirement, <a href="https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2018/04/how_nick_saban_addressed_white.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stating</a>, “We&#8217;re doing this regardless of your political thoughts. We&#8217;re going, just to celebrate this team. It&#8217;s an honor. And just to be able to say that you&#8217;ve gone to the White House is something that you can cherish forever.&#8217; So that was basically the extent of that.&#8221;
Of the teams to reject President Trump publicly, the 2017 Golden State Warriors were the most memorable. Coach Steve Kerr reportedly decided <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/steve-kerr-white-house-visit-decision-warriors-championship-2017-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">months before</a> the playoffs that he would not visit the White House should the team win the NBA championship. Point guard Steph Curry later said he &#8220;wouldn&#8217;t go,&#8221; but said he wanted to talk to his teammates before making a final decision. Following Curry&#8217;s comments, the President posted on social media, &#8220;invitation is withdrawn!&#8221; LeBron James then famously called the President a &#8220;bum&#8221; for withdrawing an invite after Curry already said he wasn&#8217;t going.
Should the Eagles stay the course and follow through with their current plan to visit the White House, President Trump would be two-for-two on championship teams in his second term, as the 2024 Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers traveled to the White House in February.
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David Cone is a co-host and producer of the Daily Wire’s sports show <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/crain-and-company" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Crain &amp; Company</a>, as well as a contributor to Morning Wire. David is also a former quarterback for the University of Michigan. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @davidadamcone
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The Eagles Are Headed To The White House After All

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tuesday that the Philadelphia Eagles “enthusiastically accepted” an invitation to come to the White House and celebrate the team’s Super Bowl victory.
During the weekly <a href="https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1899520433092727069">press briefing</a>, Leavitt said she wanted to clear up some fake news about whether or not the White House had extended an invitation to the team, making it clear they had, and that the team was coming following the Eagles&#8217; victory against the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LIX.
“I can confirm that the Philadelphia Eagles will be here at the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl victory,&#8221; Leavitt said.
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&#8220;I know there was a lot of fake news about an invitation that wasn&#8217;t sent or was sent &#8212; we want to correct the record. We sent an invitation. They enthusiastically accepted and you will see them here on April 28.&#8221;
President Donald Trump recently said the Eagles “deserve” to come to the White House and announced that an invite would be extended to the Super Bowl-winning team.
“They will be, we haven’t yet, but we will be,” <a href="https://x.com/PHLEaglesNation/status/1894504092040306744">Trump said</a>. “I thought it was a great performance by them. Absolutely, they’ll be extended that invitation.”
The president then called on one of the members of his team to “do that right away.”
“We’re going to do it sometime today,” Trump said. “And they deserve to be down here. And we hope to see them.”
ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter previously went viral when he shut down rumors and reports floating around on social media claiming the Eagles had declined an invite to attend a ceremony at the White House from Trump.
“To those wondering: Eagles sources say the team is planning on visiting the White House this off-season and looks forward to receiving its invitation,” Schefter posted on <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1894156616246645034">X</a>, making it clear an invitation hadn’t even gone out yet.
In 2018, the Eagles beat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII and did not make the trip to the White House due to Trump’s stance that players should stand for the national anthem.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/they-deserve-to-be-down-here-trump-announces-white-house-invite-to-eagles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">‘They Deserve To Be Down Here’: Trump Announces White House Invite To Eagles</a>

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Press Sec Confirms Philadelphia Eagles ‘Enthusiastically Accepted’ White House Invite

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President Donald Trump said the Philadelphia Eagles “deserve” to come to the White House and announced that an invite would be extended to the Super Bowl-winning team.
Speaking to members of the press from the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump was asked whether the Eagles would be extended an invitation to come to the White House and celebrate their victory against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.
“They will be, we haven’t yet, but we will be,” <a href="https://x.com/PHLEaglesNation/status/1894504092040306744">Trump said</a>. “I thought it was a great performance by them. Absolutely, they’ll be extended that invitation.”
The president then called on one of the members of his team to “do that right away.”
“We’re going to do it sometime today,” Trump said. “And they deserve to be down here. And we hope to see them.”
On Monday, ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter went viral when he shut down rumors and reports floating around on social media all weekend claiming the Eagles had declined an invite to attend a ceremony at the White House from Trump.
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President Trump says he will officially be inviting the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Eagles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Eagles</a> to the White House today. “I thought it was a great performance.. They will absolutely be invited. They deserve to be down here, and we hope to see them.” <a href="https://t.co/2k8OlPFV32">pic.twitter.com/2k8OlPFV32</a>
— Eagles Nation (@PHLEaglesNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/PHLEaglesNation/status/1894504092040306744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
“To those wondering: Eagles sources say the team is planning on visiting the White House this off-season and looks forward to receiving its invitation,” Schefter posted on <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1894156616246645034">X</a>, making it clear an invitation hadn’t even gone out yet.
The first report surfaced about the rumor with a headline in the <a href="https://www.the-sun.com/sport/13471064/philadelphia-eagles-white-house-super-bowl-trump-snub/?utm_source=native_share&amp;utm_medium=sharebar_native&amp;utm_campaign=sharebaramp">Sun</a> that read, “SUPER SNUB Philadelphia Eagles make major decision over White House invitation post Super Bowl win following past Donald Trump snub.”
The article was then shared by the account called <a href="https://x.com/PHLEaglesNation/status/1893805067460894870">Philadelphia Eagles Nation</a> with a post that read, “According to ‘a well-placed insider,’ discussions between #Eagles players and their front office resulted in a ‘massive no’ when asked if they would accept an invitation to the White House to honor their Super Bowl Victory, per @TheSun.”
The account later shared that the Sun report was “untrue,” according to Schefter, and shared another post from NFL insider Ian Rapoport that <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1894166330326020377">said</a>, “The #Eagles would be honored to visit The White House, team sources say after conversations today. It’s one of the aspects of winning they are excited about and look forward to receiving the invitation.”
That same Eagles account on X later shared another post from Dave Zangaro of NBCSPhilly that <a href="https://x.com/DZangaroNBCS/status/1894161483413483602">read</a>, “The Eagles are planning to visit the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl LIX victory this offseason if invited, a source confirms. The Eagles did not visit after winning Super Bowl LII; that invitation was technically rescinded the night before.”
In 2018, the Eagles beat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII and did not make the trip to the White House due to Trump’s stance that players should stand for the national anthem.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nfl-insider-says-eagles-looking-forward-to-white-house-visit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NFL Insider Says Eagles Looking Forward To White House Visit</a>

‘They Deserve To Be Down Here’: Trump Announces White House Invite To Eagles

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ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter said the Philadelphia Eagles were in fact looking forward to visiting the White House following the team’s Super Bowl victory against the Kansas City Chiefs.
On Monday, Schefter went viral when he appeared to shut down rumors and reports floating around on social media all weekend claiming the Eagles had declined an invite to attend a ceremony at the White House from President Donald Trump.
“To those wondering: Eagles sources say the team is planning on visiting the White House this off-season and looks forward to receiving its invitation,” Schefter posted on <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1894156616246645034">X</a>, making it clear an invitation hasn’t even gone out yet from the Trump White House.
The first report surfaced about the rumor with a headline in the <a href="https://www.the-sun.com/sport/13471064/philadelphia-eagles-white-house-super-bowl-trump-snub/?utm_source=native_share&amp;utm_medium=sharebar_native&amp;utm_campaign=sharebaramp">Sun</a> that read, “SUPER SNUB Philadelphia Eagles make major decision over White House invitation post Super Bowl win following past Donald Trump snub.”
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To those wondering: Eagles sources say the team is planning on visiting the White House this off-season and looks forward to receiving its invitation. <a href="https://t.co/G6b76Ve64Q">pic.twitter.com/G6b76Ve64Q</a>
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1894156616246645034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 24, 2025</a></blockquote>
The article was then shared by the account called <a href="https://x.com/PHLEaglesNation/status/1893805067460894870">Philadelphia Eagles Nation</a> with a post that read, “According to ‘a well-placed insider,’ discussions between #Eagles players and their front office resulted in a ‘massive no’ when asked if they would accept an invitation to the White House to honor their Super Bowl Victory, per @TheSun.”
The account later shared that the Sun report was &#8220;untrue,&#8221; according to Schefter, and made another post from NFL insider Ian Rappaport that read, “The #Eagles would be honored to visit The White House, team sources say after conversations today. It’s one of the aspects of winning they are excited about and look forward to receiving the invitation.”
That same Eagles account on X later shared another post from NBCSPhilly that read, “The Eagles are planning to visit the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl LIX victory this offseason if invited, a source confirms. The Eagles did not visit after winning Super Bowl LII; that invitation was technically rescinded the night before.”
In 2018, the Eagles beat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII and did not make the trip to the White House due to Trump’s stance that players should stand for the national anthem.
In a <a href="https://6abc.com/white-house-philadelphia-eagles-superbowl-champions-president-trump/3561204/">statement from Trump</a> at the time, he said, “The Philadelphia Eagles are unable to come to the White House with their full team to be celebrated tomorrow. They disagree with their President because he insists that they proudly stand for the National Anthem, hand on heart, in honor of the great men and women of our military and the people of our country.”
&#8220;The Eagles wanted to send a smaller delegation, but the 1,000 fans planning to attend the event deserve better,” he added.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/travis-kelce-shakes-off-haters-calls-it-a-great-honor-that-president-will-attend-super-bowl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Travis Kelce Shakes Off Haters, Calls It ‘A Great Honor’ That President Will Attend Super Bowl</a>

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NFL Insider Says Eagles Looking Forward To White House Visit

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Multiple people were shot on Friday when an apparent dispute unfolded adjacent to the Philadelphia Eagles&#8217; celebratory parade following their decisive victory at Super Bowl LIX.
The shooting comes just one year after a shooting also disrupted the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kc-shooting-had-no-nexus-to-terrorism-appeared-to-be-dispute-between-several-people-police" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kansas City Chiefs&#8217; parade</a>, killing one and injuring more than a dozen.
Steve Keeley, reporter for the local FOX affiliate, shared details he learned from police in a short thread posted to X.
&#8220;SHOOTING near @Eagles celebration along Ben Franklin Parkway. Happened at 2:36pm after a fight when @PhillyPolice Deputy Commissioner @PPDFrankVanore tells me &#8216;Victim #1, a 27 year old woman &amp; her boyfriend tried to cut through the crowd to the Porto-potties,'&#8221; he said.
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SHOOTING near <a href="https://twitter.com/Eagles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Eagles</a> celebration along Ben Franklin Parkway. Happened at 2:36pm after a fight when <a href="https://twitter.com/PhillyPolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PhillyPolice</a> Deputy Commissioner <a href="https://twitter.com/PPDFrankVanore?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PPDFrankVanore</a> tells me “Victim #1, a 27 year old woman &amp; her boyfriend tried to cut through the crowd to the Porto-potties.” Contd. 1/3
&mdash; Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) <a href="https://twitter.com/KeeleyFox29/status/1890519587701060091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 14, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;&#8216;Victim #1’s boyfriend was punched &amp; a fight started between him &amp; a group of males. During the fight someone fired a gun striking Victim #1 in the right calf &amp; we believe Victim #2, a 20 year old female in left upper thigh. No scene could be located,'&#8221; he continued.
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3/3 “It was outside the footprint of the <a href="https://twitter.com/Eagles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@eagles</a> event.” So far no fired casings found, no arrest &amp; no weapon located.
&mdash; Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) <a href="https://twitter.com/KeeleyFox29/status/1890521160229519767?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 14, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;&#8216;It was outside the footprint of the @eagles event.&#8217; So far no fired casings found, no arrest, &amp; no weapon located,&#8221; Keeley concluded.
All reports thus far indicate that the shooting was unrelated to the Eagles&#8217; event and only happened in the vicinity by happenstance.
Fox News Digital shared a statement directly from the Philadelphia Police Department concerning the shooting:
<blockquote>Authorities are investigating a double shooting that occurred on the highway near the 2300 block of Ben Franklin Parkway at approximately 2:35 p.m. Two women sustained gunshot wounds outside the parade footprint. The victims have been identified as a 27-year-old Hispanic female, who suffered a gunshot wound to her left leg, and a 20-year-old Asian female, who was shot in the upper left thigh. Both victims were transported by medics to Presbyterian Hospital, where they are currently listed in stable condition
At this time, no crime scene has been located, and no weapon has been recovered. Police have not made any arrests, and the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Philadelphia Police Department.</blockquote>

Three people reported shot at the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Parade Festivities

Multiple People Shot During Philadelphia Eagles Celebratory Parade

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/travis-kelce">Travis Kelce</a> reflected on his future in the NFL following the Chiefs&#8217; devastating Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, calling it a “tough reality” that he’s “toward the back nine” of his career.
Speaking on Kelce’s “New Heights” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EUOvKB3jgs">podcast</a> with his brother <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dont-feel-sorry-for-me-jason-kelce-addresses-those-retirement-rumors">Jason Kelce</a>, the Kansas City star tight end admitted this year was “grueling” and he’s not sure what his future in football looks like right now.
“I know everybody wants to know whether or not I’m playing next year,” Travis said. “Right now, I’m just kicking everything down the road. … and I’m not making any crazy decisions, but right now, the biggest thing is just being there for my teammates and being there for my coaches, understanding that there’s a lot goes into this thing.”
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“I’ve been fortunate over the past five, six years, I’ve played more football than anybody,” he added. “And it’s because the people that are in that building, and the fact that we keep going to these AFC Championships and these Super Bowls, that means I’m playing an extra three games more than everybody else in the entire league.”
“That’s a lot of wear and tear on your body, and it’s a lot of time spent in the building focusing on your craft, focusing on the task at hand, every challenge that you set up for yourself, and that process can be grueling,” Kelce continued. “It can weigh on you. It can make you better, it can drive you crazy, the same time. And right now, it’s one of those things where it was kind of driving me crazy this year.”
Travis’ brother Jason, who <a href="https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/jason-kelce-announces-his-retirement">retired</a> from the NFL last year after playing for the Eagles his entire career after being drafted in 2011, sympathized with his brother, who admitted that the reality is he’s now “toward the back nine of your career.&#8221;
“As you see yourself or not feel yourself have the success that you once used to have,” Kelce said. “Man, it’s a tough pill to swallow.”
“And then on top of that, to not be there in the biggest moments, knowing your team’s counting on you, man, those are all extremely hard things, to0, it’s just a tough reality,” he added. “I think I am going to take some time to figure it out.”
“I owe it to my teammates that if I do come back, then it’s going to be something that is a wholehearted decision; I’m not half-a**ing it,” Kelce continued. “I’m fully here for them. I think I can play — whether or not I’m motivated or it’s the best decision for me as a man, as a human, as a person to take on all that responsibility.”
Kelce was drafted by the Chiefs in 2013 had has had a Hall of Fame career as the team&#8217;s star tight end.
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Retired <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/philadelphia-eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a> offensive lineman Jason Kelce recently explained his thoughts on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/super-bowl">Super Bowl LIX</a>, which saw his former team crush the Kansas City Chiefs 40 &#8211; 22. Jason said he was feeling “mixed emotions” due to the fact that his brother, Travis Kelce, plays <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/football">tight end</a> for the Chiefs.
“Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles, my former teammates, and friends on being <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nfl">SB LIX </a>Champions!! There were a lot of emotions last night, and now that I’ve collected my thoughts, I’ll attempt to share them in the longest tweet ever,” he shared on X on Tuesday morning.
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Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles, my former teammates, and friends on being SB LIX Champions!! There were a lot of emotions last night, and now that I’ve collected my thoughts, I’ll attempt to share them in the longest tweet ever.
That game was odd for me to watch if…
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Jason went on to say the game was “odd” to watch because of “mixed emotions before, during, and after.” The former center said his feelings of rooting for both sides were likely similar to what his parents went through when he was still playing and both of their sons were on different teams, including when they became the first brothers in history to play each other at the 2023 Super Bowl, which the Chiefs won 38 &#8211; 35.
“On one hand, I wanted what is best for my brother, and to see his success. And on the other hand, there are so many people, teammates, and coaches, in the Philadelphia Eagles organization that I care deeply about &#8230; many of whom I owe my own success to throughout my career,” Kelce added. 
Jason spent his entire 13-year NFL career playing for the Eagles.
“I am very proud [of] Jalen Hurts, Nick Sirianni, and this entire team. They have persevered greatly, answered their critics amazingly, and proved themselves to be undoubtedly the best team this season,” he continued. 
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When Jason and Travis Kelce became the first brothers to play against each other in a Super Bowl, Donna Kelce wore a split Chiefs/Eagles jersey as well as a shoe for each team (now on display at the Hall of Fame) 🫶 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MothersDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MothersDay</a>
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“It is extremely difficult for a team in the NFL to have enough talent, coaching, fortune, and character to win a Super Bowl.  The character and swagger of this Eagles team was something truly special to behold.  A true representation of the toughness and grit that makes Philadelphia what it is.  Well done fellas, well f***ing done,” he wrote.
Next, Kelce heaped praise on Travis. He said, “As for my brother, There isn’t a person I love or care about more.  It has been tough to process these feelings, of course I feel for him and am always rooting for him,  but I know he does not need, nor want my pity.  He has amassed greatness few on this planet could ever dream of, as has his team, and they should feel pride in their accomplishments this season and in the past.”
&#8220;I know right now they are still thinking of last night and the shortcomings in the last game,” he said, “but in time that will fade, and the greatness they have exhibited as a group will remain as one of the most dominant eras of football ever.”
Kelce concluded by saying he was looking forward to the parade in Philadelphia and signed off by saying, “Go Birds.” 
Sunday’s Super Bowl rematch between the Eagles and the Chiefs at the Superdome in New Orleans was one-sided, with the Eagles dominating for the entire game, ending the first half with 24 unanswered points. The Eagles’ big win was the franchise&#8217;s second Super Bowl title and dashed the Chiefs in their quest for a history-making &#8220;three-peat,” or winning three Super Bowl titles in a row. 
Travis admitted that his team didn&#8217;t show up like they wanted to on Sunday. “We haven’t played that bad all year,” he <a href="https://x.com/Sam4TR/status/1888800752207896875">told</a> reporters after the game. “You don’t lose like that without everything going bad.”

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Jason Kelce Discusses 'Mixed Emotions' Of Watching His Former Team Wallop His Brother

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Last night’s Super Bowl was replete with a new mood for the country — and you could feel it right from the beginning.
All the woke? Gone. By and large, the commercials themselves had been changed and transmuted. There were only a couple of woke commercials, but they were few and far between.
The general mood of the country is different. An optimistic, patriotic mood is present in the country, and you can feel it pretty much everywhere — evident in the Super Bowl’s advertisements to the national anthem to even the fairly terrible halftime show.
The Super Bowl kicked off a patriotic ad with Brad Pitt about how awesome America is and started with John Hancock signing the Declaration of Independence. As far as the game goes, Super-Bowl-winning Jalen Hurts is a tremendous quarterback. Not only that, he said before the game that he wanted to root himself in Jesus again. It seems Hurts and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes are very grounded guys, and that is quite a wonderful thing.
This is the kind of normie American stuff that is certainly welcome at this time in history.
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Do I wish that America had more cultural moments aside from the Super Bowl? The reality is that we&#8217;re so fragmented as a culture that it&#8217;s very difficult for us to come together on anything. Super Bowl Sunday has basically become a sort of secular catechism in the United States — but that catechism for many, many years was a woke catechism. It was “End racism” in the end zones. It was performances like Lady Gaga’s shouting about trans people at halftime.
But now we have a Super Bowl that is opening with the Declaration of Independence. Under Donald Trump, America is back.
The <a href="https://x.com/BehizyTweets/status/1888725372629561611" target="_blank" rel="noopener">opening ad</a> of the Super Bowl began with Brad Pitt saying, “How did we rise? The only way. Together.” Then, the ad showed members of the military, firefighters, doctors, and nurses. It ended with cowboys carrying an American flag.
It was basically a Trump ad: cowboys on horses with an American flag in an ad that starts with the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence.
The Secret Service’s patriotic ad included George Washington and Abe Lincoln. John Batiste, a terrific jazz artist, performed a great national anthem. When President Trump came on the big screen, there was a giant cheer.
The usual anti-American histrionics were gone. Patriotism was the theme of the day because patriotism is now cool.
President Trump went down to the field to meet with the victims and first responders from the New Orleans terrorist attack on the field before the game.
Knowing President Trump from having met him several times, you see that when it comes to these sorts of situations, he handles them so well. He&#8217;s just real.
There was that real feel to everything. It just all felt normal.
For a long time, it felt like we were getting sucker punched every time we watched the Super Bowl. Since Barack Obama became president, you were just waiting to be sucker punched by some Left-wing messaging that had to be drilled directly into your brain.
But on Sunday, it just wasn&#8217;t there. Instead, there was a feeling that you could simply be comfortable, watch the game, and it would be fine. 
It was all pretty awesome.

Patriotism Is Back! The Big Game Review 

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President Donald Trump picked the Kansas City Chiefs to win Super Bowl LIX on Sunday.
The Chiefs are facing off against the Philadelphia Eagles. Kansas City is trying to win the big game for the third consecutive time, a feat no team has managed before. Philadelphia is looking for revenge after losing the Super Bowl to the Chiefs just two years ago.
Trump made his prediction during an interview with Fox News host Brett Baier. The president called Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes “a great, great quarterback” and had equally flattering words for his wife, Brittany.
“I just say that I watched this great quarterback – who has, by the way, a phenomenal wife, okay? She’s a Trump fan, she’s a MAGA fan so I happen to love her, okay? But she’s a great person. I watched her being interviewed, I said, ‘boy, that’s pretty good.’ But she’s great. And he’s great,” Trump said.
The NFL star’s wife has been seen as a Trump supporter since she liked a post from Trump’s Instagram account outlining the Republican Party platform in August last year. She went on to like other posts promoting the Trump-Vance 2024 campaign.
When it came to Trump’s prediction about the Super Bowl, he went with the Chiefs based on Mahomes ability to win games.
“I guess you have to say that when a quarterback wins as much as he’s won, I have to go with Kansas City. I have to go with Kansas City. At the same time, Philadelphia has just a fantastic — it’s gonna be just a great game,” Trump said.
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TRUMP SAYS CHIEFS WIN: &quot;I&#39;ve watched this great quarterback who, has by the way, a phenomenal wife, OK? She’s a Trump fan. She&#39;s a MAGA fan. So, I happen to lover her, OK?&quot;
&quot;When a quarterback wins as much as he’s won, I have to go with Kansas City.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/yOpOtMgdoo">pic.twitter.com/yOpOtMgdoo</a>
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Chiefs’ players have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/great-honor-cool-nfl-players-react-to-trump-attending-super-bowl">appeared</a> excited to play for Trump since the president announced he would attend the big game. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce called the opportunity to play for the president a “great honor.”
“That’s awesome. It’s a great honor,” Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said when asked about Trump’s attendance last week. “I think, you know, no matter who the president is, I know I’m excited because it’s the biggest game of my life, you know. And having the president there, you know, it’s the best country in the world. So, that’d be pretty cool.”
Mahomes also welcomed Trump to the game, saying, “It’s always cool to be able to play in front of a sitting president, someone that is at the top position in our country.”

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Some of the biggest names playing in Super Bowl LIX have welcomed President Donald Trump’s attendance at the game, with one calling it a “great honor.”
The Kansas City Chiefs are seeking a three-peat Super Bowl victory on Sunday in a matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Chiefs and Eagles last met in the big game in 2023 when Kansas City knocked off Philadelphia 38 to 35.
&#8220;That’s awesome. It’s a great honor,” Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said when asked about Trump’s attendance. “I think, you know, no matter who the president is, I know I’m excited because it’s the biggest game of my life, you know. And having the president there, you know, it’s the best country in the world. So, that’d be pretty cool.”
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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was similarly warm toward Trump: “It&#8217;s always cool to be able to play in front of a sitting president, someone that is at the top position in our country.”
Trump has been complimentary toward Mahomes in the lead up to Sunday’s game. The president was asked on Wednesday who he would be rooting for, and while he declined to say, he made a comment believed to be about Mahomes.
“I don’t want to say, but there’s a certain quarterback that seems to be a pretty good winner,” Trump said.
Mahomes accepted the compliment: “It’s cool to hear that he&#8217;s seen me play football and respects the game that I play.”
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes addressed President Trump&#39;s &quot;winner&quot; comment and how he feels gearing up to play before a sitting president. <a href="https://t.co/2wrou1mkn3">pic.twitter.com/2wrou1mkn3</a>
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Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and offensive tackle Jordan Mailata welcomed Trump to attend but made clear they were more focused on the game rather than who would be in the stands.
“That&#8217;s cool, but Donald is not on that field. That&#8217;s cool, but again, that&#8217;s blocking out the noise,” Mailata <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub60OMoG_cc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. “What am I going to do thinking about Donald Trump? How is that going to make me win the game?”
Hurts <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/eagles-jalen-hurts-responds-trump-attending-super-bowl-lix-hes-welcome-do-what-he-wants" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> the president is “welcome to do what he wants.” Asked if the president’s attendance placed any “added pressure” on the game, Hurts responded, “no ma’am.”
Trump has received support from some players who missed out on the Super Bowl this year, as well. Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill said that the opportunity to play in front of Trump would be “something to knock off the bucket list.”
“Not everyday do you get to, you know, play football in front of, you know, the guy that, you know, people respect at the helm of this country, man. I’ve always been a fan of Donald Trump, by the way, so, that would be awesome,” Hill said.
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WATCH🚨: Star WR Tyreek Hill: “I’ve always been a fan of Donald Trump!” <a href="https://t.co/T5tKJYMlje">pic.twitter.com/T5tKJYMlje</a>
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