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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 399 

Congratulating the Philadelphia Eagles on their triumph in Super Bowl 

LII. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 7, 2018 

Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. CASEY) submitted the following resolution; 

which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Philadelphia Eagles on their triumph in 

Super Bowl LII. 

Whereas, on February 4, 2018, the Philadelphia Eagles became champions of the National Football League by defeating the New England Patriots 41–33 in Super Bowl 

LII; 

Whereas, with this victory the Philadelphia Eagles won their 

first Super Bowl in franchise history and fourth National 

Football League Championship; 

Whereas the Eagles, a franchise born in the depths of the 

Great Depression, forged in the furnace of South Philadelphia, has come to represent the resiliency, ingenuity, 

and fortitude of the great people of the ‘‘City of Brotherly Love’’; 


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Whereas the fans of the Eagles, whose devotion and enthusiasm is renowned throughout sport, have waited for this 

moment for 58 years; 

Whereas this Eagles team, written off by the rest of the 

world after suffering numerous injuries to key players, 

took the field in Minneapolis as the underdog, as they 

had been in every previous playoff game, despite having 

the best record in the National Football League; 

Whereas quarterback Nicholas Edward Foles, stepping in for 

injured star quarterback Carson James Wentz, commanded the field with an uncanny precision, calmness, 

and leadership that earned him recognition as the Most 

Valuable Player of the Super Bowl; 

Whereas head coach Douglas Irving Pederson displayed an 

emotional intelligence, creativity, and aggressiveness exemplified in the ‘‘Philly Special,’’ a fourth down play call 

that involved undrafted rookie running back Corey Joel 

Clement taking the direct snap and pitching the football 

to undrafted tight end Trey Burton, who threw the football to the backup quarterback Foles for a touchdown in 

the last minute of the first half; 

Whereas the play of the dominating offensive line, anchored 

by veterans David Lane Johnson and Jason Kelce, provided peerless protection for the passers, enabled multiple 

clutch catches by the acrobatic receiving corps and tight 

ends, and paved the way for hard earned rushing yards 

by the trio of talented tailbacks; 

Whereas the vaunted Eagles defense, engineered by coordinator James John Schwartz, led by All-Pros Fletcher 

Cox and Malcolm Damari Jenkins, took charge in the 

waning moments of the fourth quarter when Brandon 


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Lee Graham forced the opposing quarterback to fumble 

the football into the waiting hands of rookie Derek Anthony Barnett; 

Whereas the consistent play of the special teams, led by rookie Jake Daniel Elliot and 14-year veteran Donald Scott 

‘‘Bag O’Bones’’ Jones, helped seal the fate of the game; 

Whereas the ownership of Jeffrey Robert Lurie and the management of Howard Roseman have truly built a franchise 

that should be recognized as the ‘‘gold standard’’; and 

Whereas sports talk radio in southeastern Pennsylvania may 

never be the same: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the entire Philadelphia Eagles 

3 organization on their triumph in Super Bowl LII; 

4 (2) commends the Philadelphia Eagles fans for 

5 their devotion, enthusiasm, and persistence over the 

6 past 58 years; and 

7 (3) requests that the Secretary of the Senate 

8 prepare an enrolled version of this resolution for 

9 presentation to— 

10 (A) the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, 

11 Jeffrey Robert Lurie; and 

12 (B) the head coach of the Philadelphia Ea13 gles, Douglas Irving Pederson. 

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