Philadelphia Eagles Sell Snow for $50 Each to Fans, Sells Out in Less Than Three Hours
The Philadelphia Eagles attempted to capitalize on the snowy conditions of their playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams by selling cartons of snow for $50 each to their fans. The team, which won the game 28-22, collected the snow from the field, put it into ice-cream style pints, and sold it to fans. The product, the first-ever authenticated snow collectible tied to an NFL playoff win, sold out in less than three hours.
The game had a recorded attendance of 69,879, and many of those fans could have simply taken the snow at the stadium with them for free. However, the Eagles organization has monetized the snow, and fans are paying a premium to own a piece of memorabilia from the game.
The conditions of the game, which were marked by snowy and blizzard-like conditions, appeared to play a role in the result, with Rams players committing multiple drops, fumbles, and incomplete passes that were impacted by the snow. The team’s snow is described as a “tangible, frozen snapshot of the grit, passion, and determination that defined the iconic game.”
The sale of the snow is not the first time Eagles fans have been in the spotlight for their antics. In recent weeks, a fan was seen in a viral video verbally berating a woman with vulgur slurs during the team’s first playoff game against the Green Bay Packers. The fan, Ryan Caldwell, has since been identified and is facing repercussions.
Eagles fans also have a reputation for weaponizing snow, with former Dallas Cowboys star linebacker DeMarcus Ware recalling an incident where fans hurled snowballs stuffed with batteries at his mother during a game his rookie year. Los Angeles Rams defensive end Jared Verse also claims that he was hit with snowballs after the game after making comments about “hating” the fans.