Why Eagles Aren't Being Respected As Super Bowl Champions?
For a team that won the Super Bowl in dominating fashion, including scoring a combined 95 points in both the conference championship and big game, the Philadelphia Eagles aren't being respected as an all-time great team in league history.
The greatest example of this came with ESPN's latest documentary announcement.
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni with Fox NFL Sunday co-host Terry Bradshaw after Super Bowl LIX.Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
The same crew that created Michael Jordan's "The Last Dance" is creating another documentary on the 2024-25 football season. Not on the dominance of the Eagles, though.
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It's on the Kansas City Chiefs and their attempt to become the first team in the Super Bowl era to win three straight titles.
It's clear that ESPN was working on the documentary well before Kansas City reached the Super Bowl. But the fact that the network is still going through with the kind of video that is usually reserved for champions is straight up laughable.
And shows how much disrespect the Eagles continue to get.
As the Eagles blew out the Chiefs 40-22 in February, the big question and comments made were focused on Kansas City's loss. They questioned Patrick Mahomes' legacy, and why Jalen Hurts' age MVP wasn't considered that big of a deal because of the team around him.
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The documentary is just the tip of the iceberg there.
And while the Eagles are undoubtedly the defending champions, it is clear that they have even more to prove going into the new season.
Simply because of the fact no one is giving them the kind of respect worthy of being the best in the world at this point.
Related: Failed Eagles Linebacker Signs With AFC Team
Why Eagles Aren't Being Respected As Super Bowl Champions? first appeared on Athlon Sports on May 23, 2025
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