The underdog masks worn by Eagles fans were key to the team’s amazing Super Bowl run last season, but they’re now a thing of the past.
But given that the team is all of a sudden riding a ton of momentum, fresh off a win against the Rams as a 13-point underdog, playoff talk in Philly has picked up again.
And so have the masks, apparently, just in a new form.
Safety Rodney McLeod was seen wearing a ski mask on the bench during Sunday’s game, which he also held up to help pump his teammates up.
Jalen Mills wore a ski mask in team huddle talking about stealing the 🏈 away
Malcolm Jenkins wearing a ski mask, stole 🏈 on the first play!
Steal the division in Dallas!#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/ZWBznwM8rF
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) December 9, 2018
It even made an appearance in a team picture.
“I get mine the fast way, the ski mask way” 🎶🎶 #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/mEEr3Sw4J4
— Malcolm Jenkins (@MalcolmJenkins) December 17, 2018
McLeod hopes the fans get behind the ski-mask movement going forward.
“We say it’s robbing season,” he said, according to Jimmy Kempski of Philly Voice. “It’s thievery. Hopefully the fans come out next week and wear the masks with us in the stands. That’d be cool. It’s just something to motivate us as a defense, and the entire team.”
MASK ON until we get everything we came here for. #thievery #skimaskseason #ganggreen #stayhungry #doordie https://t.co/RW9iR00WOS
— Rodney McLeod (@Rodney_McLeod4) December 16, 2018
The Eagles host the Texans at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday. We expect to see plenty of black ski masks in the stands.
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