102-year-old Eloise Brown, a Pennsylvania native, has rooted for the Eagles since she was 11 years old when the franchise was established in 1933, and has never missed a game since.
“We all sit around, laugh and go up and down when they score,” Brown said. “Then we eat chips and have a good time.”
Over the years, the die-hard fan has learned a few things and credits three simple values—faith, family and football—to living a long and healthy life.
In conjunction with that, Brown notes that maintaining a positive attitude, having strong beliefs, staying active, and watching your overall health has contributed to her longevity.
“I like to drink water, I like to walk and I like to laugh,” she said.
Brown walks at least 30 minutes a day around her neighborhood—weather permitting—and incorporates her physical strength into powering her energy within.
As a faith-driven individual, she highlights the importance of being kind to others and taking responsibility for your own actions.
“You want to blame everybody responsible for what’s going on, but then look at themselves and say, ‘Wait a minute. Am I treating this person right?’”
However, no one is perfect and at times Brown may feel stressed, especially when watching a nail-biting game. But to help cope, she carries a football-shaped Eagles-themed stress ball.
As for her predictions for the big game this Super Bowl Sunday, Brown has no doubt that the Eagles will come out on top.
“I’m happy when they win, and when they don’t win, I’m sad,” she said. “But they’re going to win.”
Earlier this season, Brown was gifted a No. 102 jersey by Eagles team president Don Smolenski, after attending their winning game against the Dallas Cowboys with her family.
Along with getting the opportunity to meet a number of players and coach Nick Sirianni, Brown was able to hold a game ball—and she laughed about the experience.
“I had no clue it was that heavy. It weighed more than me.”
Other Eagles superfans are also showing up in droves and displaying their loyalty as the team marks their second Super Bowl appearance in the last three seasons.
Dave Bergner of Bristol, Pennsylvania, was dubbed a “good luck charm,” after wearing a different one of the team’s jerseys from his 300-count collection for over 150 days straight.
Mark Stoy of Lancaster County turned the outside of his home into an “Eagles oasis,” in an effort to show his loyalty to the team.
Super Bowl 59 will kick off on Sunday Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. EST at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, with the Eagles facing the two-time reigning champion, the Kansas City Chiefs.
