Everyone here is very excited for Wentz! Philly fans can be the best and the worst depending on their team's record at whatever moment the conversation is happening (they're going to crucify me for saying that), and right now Wentz is 100% in everyone's good graces. It helps that Bradford was being such a brat these last few weeks...

We're new to the Philly area, but came from Northern CA, where our pathetic (but loved) Niners got Chip Kelly. From all I've read, Philly was happy to see him go. Ownership of the Niners has pulled the team way down. So if the new coaching team in Philly is an improvement (and the ownership doesn't meddle and screw things up), then Wentz should be ok.

A few years ago, our favorite son was Aaron Rodgers from our alma mater Cal, he might have gone to the Niners first in the draft, but they passed on him for Alex Smith, and almost ruined that fine player with terrible coaching. Our boy Aaron instead went to Green Bay where he got a nice chance to learn without pressure, and he did pretty well, I think.

Sometimes being first in the draft puts a player in an all-or-none pressure situation to perform that isn't too realistic unless you have a great coaching staff to work with him.

Wishing Wentz all the best.

I live in Philadelphia and am therefore an Eagles fan by default. He better have a thick skin to put up with some of the Philly sports fans. Here's a video of his arrival with a bunch of creepy autograph hounds bugging him. Philly sports could use something to get excited about although the Phillies are doing okay so far this season.

Good luck to Carson.

Carson Wentz arrives.

Another Eagles fan by default. Growing up in a suburb of Pittsburgh we were Steeler fans with familial ties to the owners and long time season ticket holders. Even after moving to Philly in my 20's we were still Steeler fans. It was only after my kids were born and began rooting for the home team that I began to cheer them on - just a little- and it was so easy since they seldom played each other during the season. Both of my brothers still have my parents season tickets - one's in Texas and sells his seats every year and my other brother just moved back to the Pgh area.

This year the two teams play each other in September in Philly. Should be a very interesting game.

Grew up there. It isn't easy being a fan of any Philadelphia team (they will almost always break your heart), but I do stick with them. Of course, having been born north of Green Bay (don't ask-dad was there for a year with his co.) and owning a share of the Packers, they are my number 1 team. Nonetheless, you give me hope Faron. it is always nice to have two winning teams to cheer for during the season. Now, we are outside DC, so with luck, the Eagles will prevail over the team here. ;)

I forgot, hope that Jared Goff survives the trial by fire at the Rams, too.

Nope, I lived in Dallas too long.

Hey Bp! Carson won a couple NCAA Nat'l. Championships in Dallas! I hope Bison-Nation can get there again!!! I like the Frisco area. We've won 5-in-a-row there now.

It's interesting hearing from REAL people in "the area"! Yeah...the Sam Bradford thing is kinda weird. I hope CW can learn in a positive atmosphere!

Faron

Nope, their fans as a whole are so rude. Lifelong Dallas Cowboys fan despite Jerry Jones.

Psst, Oly, the Eagles are a football team, not baseball!

We are not rude, we are just passionate. Okay, occasionally rude.

There's always one, isn't there?

Yes, I am, but I live in the NYC media area, and am stuck with Jets or (shudder) Giants most of the time. The "fans as a whole" are NOT rude. A select few idiots make the rest of us look bad. Admittedly, we are not very nice to the Cowboys.

I want Carson to come out blazing! Fly Eagles, Fly!

Husband is a Seahawks fan since the year they joined the league. He was a little kid and waited a LONG time for them to improve.

I say, Go LIONS! I'm still waiting : )