Forty years ago today -- December 15th, 1968 -- is a day that lives on in Philadelphia sports infamy. It was a cold day when a pathetic Eagles team, playing out the final days of the Joe Kuharich era, was getting beaten on their home turf at Franklin Field. And then a makeshift Santa, pulled out of the stands and trotted onto the soppy field, was showered with snowballs and boos.
The rest, as they say ... is written about by every sports journalist, blogger, and website commenter from Beantown to Hollywood and every other mediocre sports town in between.
Yes, Kornheiser, they do boo Santa Claus.
The football world will turn their eyes back towards the City of Brotherly Love this evening, as Monday Night Football comes to Philadelphia with the Cleveland Browns facing the Philadelphia Eagles at the friendly confines of Lincoln Financial Field.
Eagles in Must-Win Situation On 40th Anniversary of Santa Claus Booing Incident originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:15:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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