It seems everyone in Philadelphia has an opinion about what the Eagles should do with the No. 2 pick in the NFL draft. This happens in a lot of cities. Only in Philadelphia do the mayor and city council get involved. The Eagles are leaning toward picking a quarterback Saturday in perhaps the most important draft in franchise history.
Public opinion is loud, widespread and, apparently, wrong.
Mayor Ed Rendell went on the radio this week asking fans to call the Eagles offices to urge the team to pick Texas running back Ricky Williams. He even gave out the phone number. At the Phillies' opener on Monday, fans in the upper deck toted signs spelling Williams' name. On Thursday, the City Council actually voted on a resolution calling for the Eagles to draft Williams. It was rejected.