{"id":114147,"date":"2026-02-14T19:36:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T19:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/114147\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T19:36:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T19:36:21","slug":"eagles-fan-calls-out-mayors-cowboys-fandom-during-township-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/114147\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles fan calls out mayor&#8217;s Cowboys fandom during township meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/philadelphia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Philadelphia sports fans<\/a> are some of the most passionate in the country, and they are never afraid to speak their minds when it comes to their teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Even at a local council meeting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/philadelphia-eagles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">One Philadelphia Eagles fan<\/a> called out Mayor Ed Brown of Upper Darby Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, located just outside of the city.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The fan had complaints about Brown\u2019s leadership, but not because of the job he&#8217;s done.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/eagles-fans-.jpg\" alt=\"Eagles fans cheer\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia Eagles fans chant E-A-G-L-E-S before seeing running back Saquon Barkley outside Raising Cane\u2019s in Bensalem Feb. 13, 2025. (Imagn)<\/p>\n<p>It was because of the team Brown roots for, the Eagles\u2019 NFC East rival <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The moment was caught on camera, and the fan voiced his displeasure with the team his mayor roots for.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/eagles-celebration-trump-white-house-good-thing-team-owner-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">EAGLES&#8217; CELEBRATION AT TRUMP WHITE HOUSE A \u2018GOOD THING,\u2019 TEAM OWNER SAYS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is what happens, guys \u2014 residents of Upper Darby Township \u2014 when you elect a Cowboys fan to your government,&#8221; the fan said. &#8220;Twenty-nine years of losing for this team. What do you expect from the leadership?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a Cowboys fan. This guy follows the Cowboys. We\u2019re talking about the Cowboys \u2026 not a championship contender, not a championship contender. We\u2019re talking about the Cowboys.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cowboys-flag.jpg\" alt=\"Cowboys Flag at AT&amp;T Stadium\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>A Dallas Cowboys flag during a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&amp;T Stadium. (Tim Heitman?Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p>Brown is a 28-year resident of Upper Darby and has held a number of leadership roles, including as a director for the Upper Darby School District.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Eagels fan, though, did have his facts straight about the Cowboys\u2019 past 29 years. They have not won a Super Bowl since the 1995 season, which is also the last time they played in one.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jerry Jones&#8217; Dallas squad has made the playoffs 13 times since that win, including three in the last four seasons, but it was all for naught. The Cowboys have not reached the NFC championship game since the 1995 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/eagles-helmet.jpg\" alt=\"An Eagles helmet\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>A Philadelphia Eagles helmet during a game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., Dec. 20, 2020. (Mark J. Rebilas\/USA Today Sports)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Eagles defeated the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> in February to secure the franchise\u2019s second Lombardi Trophy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">sports coverage on X<\/a>, and subscribe to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Scott Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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