Eagles fans and players are having a great week putting those “Philly sports fans” stereotypes to bed.
Earlier this week, West Chester second grader Abigail Johnson wrote a letter to Eagles receiver Alshon Jeffery telling him it was okay that he dropped a fourth-quarter pass, and it was okay that the team lost to the Saints over the weekend.
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“We couldn’t have won the Super Bowl without you last year,” she wrote. “I think you are a awesome player no matter what.”
It was an incredibly touching note from a kind youngster.
So Jeffery decided to go say thanks to Johnson, in person:
Here was the scene inside the room, via 6ABC's Jamie Apody:
That’s basically the coolest thing you’re going to see all month.
The Eagles aren’t going to repeat as Super Bowl champions, but they have Jeffery — who turns 29 this year on Valentine’s Day, so his huge heart is no surprise — on the roster until at least 2021.
Having a guy like this on the city’s favorite sports team counts as a win.
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