Jan 24, 2025 - Politics & Policy
1 for the road: Philly fanatic — even after death
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Craig Taulman was such a diehard Eagles fan, nothing kept him from watching the Birds — not life and certainly not death, Axios Philadelphia's Isaac Avilucea reports.
- Taulman, 45, died from cancer in September, but has still attended every Eagles game this season.
⚱️ That's thanks to Jamie Pagliei, a.k.a. "Philly Sports Guy," a superfan who carries Taulman's ashes with him to games in a green urn.
- The gesture has lifted the family's spirits — and they believe Taulman has boosted the Birds, who won 10 straight after he began attending in spirit.
🏟️ The streak was broken last month with Philly's loss to Washington, the same divisional rival they'll host in Sunday's NFC Championship game.
- With a win, the Eagles — and Taulman — will head to the Super Bowl.
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