Overjoyed Eagles Fan Likens Resurgent Team to Muhammad Ali and Jiminy Cricket

First, let it be said: Philadelphia Eagles fans should be excited right now.

Their team hasn't entirely turned it around, but the group that went out and took down the not-completely-terrible New Orleans Saints on Sunday looked worlds different than the one that dropped an agonizer to Kirk Cousins and the Washington Burning Clown Cars in Week 4.

Excitement and optimism are natural reactions for Eagles fans still invested in the season. And some are expressing these emotions with very...unique...comparisons.

NBC 10 in Philadelphia caught up with some celebrating Eagles fans after Sunday's 39-17 tromping of New Orleans.

From this group emerged Bernard English, an Eagles fan who never stopped believing in Chip Kelly's system. After all, people doubted Muhammad Ali and Jiminy Cricket, and look how that turned out!

"When Muhammad Ali was down, did you count him out?" English asked. "When Jiminy Cricket was down, did you count him out?

"This is the comeback, Doug," English continued. "Two and three! Did you see DeMarco Murray? This is the game, Doug! Wooh!"

English is right. Nothing is over until Chip Kelly says it's over. Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

Personally, I can't remember a lot of people ever doubting Jiminy Cricket. But I'm going to let English go.

He's rolling.

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