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From Boston with shrugs: Philadelphia Eagles fans aren't hated, or feared

BOSTON — In the ‘City of Champions,’ where if it’s January, the Pats are in the playoffs, no one takes a second look at the guy walking around downtown in a green Eagles cap.

To be fair, Brad Tessler had his earbuds in, intently listening to a WIP-AM sports-radio podcast, so if F-bombs were being hurled his way, he wouldn’t know. But he sincerely doubts it. The banker who grew up in Willingboro and now lives in the Boston area explains what your typical New England fan thinks of Philly and its team:

“During the season it was like, ‘You guys are winning games, isn’t that cute,’” he said.