{"id":114261,"date":"2026-02-14T23:48:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T23:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/114261\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T23:48:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T23:48:17","slug":"philadelphia-area-mayor-called-out-during-meeting-for-being-a-dallas-cowboys-fan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/114261\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia-area mayor called out during meeting for being a Dallas Cowboys fan"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Resident <\/p>\n

UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP, Pa. – A resident of Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania is blaming some of the city’s issues on Mayor Ed Brown, but not for a reason most people would think.<\/p>\n

During an April 2, 2025, council meeting, Richard Bly took to the microphone and put some of the blame surrounding the city’s issues on Brown’s preferred football team.<\/p>\n

Upper Darby is located just outside of Philadelphia and Brown, Bly said, is a Dallas Cowboys fan.<\/p>\n

“See this is what happens guys, residents of Upper Darby Township, when you elect a Cowboys fan to your government,” Bly said. “Twenty-nine years of losing with this team. What do you expect with the leadership?”<\/p>\n

Bly was wearing a Philadelphia Eagles shirt celebrating the team’s Super Bowl LIX victory.<\/p>\n

“This is a Cowboys fan. This guy follows the Cowboys,” Bly said. “You see what type of leadership they have and that’s what you put your trust in. A Cowboys fan. Sickening.”<\/p>\n

Dallas Cowboys <\/p>\n

Jerry Jones purchased the Cowboys in 1989 and the team won three of its five Super Bowl championships over the next six years, with its last championship coming in 1995.<\/p>\n

The Cowboys have not advanced past the divisional round of the playoffs since.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Philadelphia has played in four Super Bowls, winning two.<\/p>\n

\"PA <\/p>\n

During Philadelphia’s Super Bowl championship parade in February<\/a>, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said the Eagles were now “America’s Team”, a jab at the Cowboys’ long-time nickname.<\/p>\n

The Source: Information about Bly’s comments came from a livestream of the Upper Darby, Pa. city council. Background information comes from previous FOX 4 reporting.<\/p>\n

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