Jason Peters means it as a compliment.
“I just know the Philly fans are f–king idiots,” he told reporters on Wednesday, days before his Cowboys face the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday. “But they know that. They pride themselves on being nasty, vulgar.”
The game marks a homecoming for the veteran offensive tackle, who played in Philadelphia for 12 seasons before leaving for Chicago in 2021. He signed with Dallas, the Eagles’ NFC East rival last offseason, and the 40-year-old knows what to expect out of the Philly faithful.
Jason Peters returns to the hostile confines of Lincoln Financial Field as a member of the rival Cowboys. Getty Images“They going to cuss at you,” he said. “They going to throw stuff. They pride they self on that, so they know that. Philly fans is the wildest fans out there to me.”
Despite Peters downplaying his return as “just another game for me,” it’s clear the city holds a special place in his heart. That doesn’t mean he plans to take it easy on the Eagles.
“I got my first Super Bowl [in 2018]. I laid a lot of bricks there,” Peters said. “Philly, that’s my city. Just to go back, it’ll be great to beat ’em.”
Jason Peters won a Super Bowl with the Eagles and racked up multiple All-Pro and Pro Bowl nods. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Eagles fans during the Philadelphia Eagles defeat of the Washington Commanders 24-8 at FedEx Field on September 25, 2022. The Washington Post via Getty ImOn the flip side, he doesn’t expect his arrival to inspire a softer side of Eagles fans. In fact, he’s ready for the same treatment he’s seen them dole out over the years to opposing players.
“Them fans, they so wild,” he said. “They might go to throwing stuff at me,” he said. “I’m not expecting nothing worse than them throwing stuff at me.”
