Super Bowl champion Eagles accept White House invitation from President Donald Trump

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Source: USA TODAY

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Super Bowl champion Eagles accept White House invitation from President Donald Trump

Tom Schad
USA TODAY
Published 9:55 a.m. ET March 11, 2025 * Updated 4:58 p.m. ET March 11, 2025

The Philadelphia Eagles have formally accepted an invitation from President Donald Trump to celebrate their recent Super Bowl victory at the White House.

A team spokesperson and White House official each confirmed the news to USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday morning and said the two sides are currently working on scheduling a date for the trip and ironing out the logistics. The Eagles trounced the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22, to win Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans last month.

"We sent the invite and they enthusiastically accepted," the White House official wrote in an email.

The invitation -- and the Eagles' decision to accept it -- had been expected over the past few weeks, as both sides had publicly indicated their willingness to move forward with the ceremonial White House visit. The team signaled on Feb. 24 that it would accept an invitation from Trump, if it received one. And Trump said the next day that "absolutely they'll be extended that invitation."

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Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/eagles/2025/03/11/eagles-accept-white-house-invitation-from-donald-trump/82262847007/

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[generalbetrayus]

1. I hope they like cold hamberders and freedom fries.

[hlthe2b]

2. I would think several would find a convenient exuse not to attend.

I see no honor in this.

[get the red out]

3. Too bad

[Prairie Gates]

4. Who cares

[Basso8vb]

5. Lame

Way to bend the knee, Philly.

[louis-t]

6. Very disappointed.

[58Sunliner]

7. Nope. Not even to gloat.

[angrychair]

8. Makes sense because Pennsylvania is a red state

Maga morons love their Mango Mussolini.

[gab13by13]

9. Philadelphia is as blue as it gets.

[angrychair]

13. They are in a red state

And compitulated to their orange god and bowed down to him. It's not complicated. Pennsylvania is a red state that loves dictators.

[Gary 50]

15. You spelled "goon" wrong.

[Polybius]

25. Yes, very

I think the state as a whole is more Purple now than anything.

[DENVERPOPS]

10. Am I alone in thinking

that there is a lot of "fixing" of games in Professional Sports????? Given the un-fathomable amounts of on line betting, it seems it would be ripe for bribes of Refs, Coaches, and certain players........

In 1996?1997? the top five refs in the NHL were fired for their calls in the Stanley Cup........and now, it seems in many pro games there are calls/no calls that leave spectators with their mouths hanging open and saying WTF........

As kids we grew up knowing that prize fighting was fixed, now I am wondering about all of Pro Sports

[SunSeeker]

11. Barf

[twodogsbarking]

12. More to follow. This could be interesting.

[oasis]

14. Call in sick. Green flu.

[LudwigPastorius]

16. Carrying on the great tradition of Buddy Ryan's "bounties" and Philly fans throwing snowballs at Santa Claus.

I expected nothing else.

[muriel_volestrangler]

17. They should keep politics out of it - and refuse to meet a known sexual abuser (nt)

[RANDYWILDMAN]

18. Jeffrey Lurie does not want to be blackmailed

in his business dealings don't blame him, but kinda do, wish he had some backbone, this guy in the white house is not really a president in any way and everybody NOT is his cult knows it !!!!

[twodogsbarking]

19. Maybe they think he will be golfing.

[Chi67]

20. Well, the Eagles clearly have no integrity

Screw them.

[sinkingfeeling]

21. Wish they had declined.

[rictofen]

22. That can't be, the highly reputable The Sun reported otherwise last month

And Occupy "Democrats" posted a meme about them refusing.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

23. Oh well if a White House official

says the Eagles "enthusiastically accepted" the invite, I totally believe it.

If they do go, I hope they enjoy the day old, dried up, flattened McDonald's burgers Slobby pulls out from under his bed. .

[IbogaProject]

24. I'm ok if they go to take kids from their families and friends

It is their choice and I won't second guess it.

[Sequoia]

26. Serving Big Macs with warm Diet Coke

[LetMyPeopleVote]

27. Will they be served Big Macs?

[Grins]

28. I have ALWAYS HATED the Eagles.

Their fans, actually.

This is one more brick on the load.