Why "Go Birds" is no longer just a Philly thing

Driving the news: Social media influencers are signing "Go Birds" like our fans chant at the Linc. A big-time comedian with no city ties just shouted it at the Emmys. And a peek at internet search trends shows people are Googling the hell out of it.

• Soon, nitty-Gritty Philly might have to back off its perennial claim that no one likes us, because a lot of people are starting to like us.
• Move over, Dallas. You're being displaced as "America's Team."

Zoom in: How could you not like this bunch of Birds? They've got the nation's trendiest chant and its most-talked-about play to boot.

• Jalen Hurts, once pooh-poohed as one of the Eagles worst draft picks, has been knighted by basketball GOAT, Michael Jordan.
• A.J. Brown turned a struggling author into an honorary Philadelphian.
• Saquon Barkley is becoming a massive pitchman à la Jason Kelce.

The bottom line: ✊+🤏.