The Philadelphia Eagles easily defeated the New York Giants last weekend in their divisional round playoff showdown.
Heading into the outing there were questions surrounding everything from quarterback Jalen Hurts’ health to whether the bye week layoff would hurt the team’s momentum. As it turns out, none of that proved to be a problem.
One person who loved what she saw from the Eagles last weekend was loyal super fan Sammy Draper.
Draper has built up a sizeable following for herself over the years as a loyal Philly sports fan. In the midst of her team’s triumph, a number of Sammy’s wild photos went mega-viral online.
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If it feels like everyone even tangentially related to this year’s Eagles squad is blowing up online, it’s because they are. A cheerleader nearly broke the internet last week with her photos.
And then of course there was Pam Oliver, whose appearance for that Eagles-Giants game trended for days after the fact.
There is just a mania surrounding this group that wasn’t even present during that 2018 Super Bowl run.
This weekend’s looming battle against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Title Game will be massive for Philly.
For the entirety of the season they have been regarded as the best team in the league, but obviously the Niners are currently the hottest team in all of football. They have been on an incredible run ever since Brock Purdy became the starting quarterback and them beating the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday was telling.
Much like the Eagles, the 49ers have been so good that even people associated with the squad have reached new heights of fame. Purdy’s girlfriend’s wild photos went viral last weekend, as did Olivia Culpo’s outfit to the game.
Jackson has done it again. https://t.co/lpm7ZoWdZz
— Game 7 (@game7__) January 24, 2023
One way or the other, the Eagles and Niners will likely put on a show this weekend.
This is as competitive as the NFC has ever been, and both teams can lay legitimate claim to the conference crown.
Win, lose or draw, Sammy will undoubtedly be there cheering her Eagles on every step of the way on Sunday.
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A longtime sports reporter, Carlos Garcia has written about some of the biggest and most notable athletic events of the last 5 years. He has been credentialed to cover MLS, NBA and MLB games all over the United States. His work has been published on Fox Sports, Bleacher Report, AOL and the Washington Post.
