Cowboys Tackle Jason Peters Hits Eagles Fans With Ultimate Backhanded Compliment While Discussing Rivalry

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Anyone who’s familiar with the reputation surrounding sports fans who root for franchises based in Philadelphia is likely aware the “City of Brotherly Love” is the ultimate misnomer based on the many documented instances of their supporters behaving poorly.

It would obviously be foolish to suggest people in other cities haven’t engaged in similarly questionable behavior. With that said, there also haven’t been any fanbases that have spawned a Wikipedia page with a title that contains the phrase “Santa Claus Incident,” which chronicles the fateful day Eagles fans pelted Old Saint Nick with snowballs to express their frustration with a 2-11 team in 1968.

Philly football fans have traditionally reserved some of that same hostility for the Dallas Cowboys and their supporters, and we should be in for a treat when America’s Team heads to The Linc to face off against its longtime (and currently undefeated) NFC East foe on Sunday.

Cowboys tackle Jason Peters will get his first taste of what it’s like to be on the wrong side of that rivalry over the weekend, and prior to the contest, the man who spent 11 seasons in an Eagles uniform simultaneously praised and blasted the fans who will undoubtedly be giving him a very rude welcome when he arrives at his former stomping grounds.

Jason Peters had some hard words for Eagles fans ahead of the team’s game against the Cowboys

On Wednesday, Peters discussed the upcoming matchup and didn’t exactly paint Philly fans in the best light when he dubbed them “f—king idiots.” With that said, it was pretty obvious he respected their passion when he qualified that statement by describing them as the “wildest fans out there.”

Peters—who is 6’4″ and weighs 328 lbs—can probably take care of himself, but it might not hurt to keep an eye out for flying batteries on Sunday.