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Eagles Arrived to Super Bowl LIX to Music From 'Rocky' in Iconic Moment

The Eagles brought a bit of Philadelphia to New Orleans when arriving at Super Bowl LIX on Sunday.

Madison Williams

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts arrives at the Caesars Superdome for Super Bowl LIX.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts arrives at the Caesars Superdome for Super Bowl LIX. / Cooper Neill/Getty Images
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The Eagles brought a bit of Philadelphia to New Orleans when arriving at Super Bowl LIX on Sunday.

As they arrived at the Caesars Superdome, the Eagles walked out to the theme song from the Rocky movie franchise, "Gonna Fly Now" by Bill Conti.

In a video shown at the stadium captured by Yahoo! Sports' Jori Epstein, quarterback Jalen Hurts is leading the pack in his bright purple suit that stole the show during the teams' pregame walk-ins. The camera also panned to receiver DeVonta Smith's stylish red suit and running back Saquon Barkley's denim outfit.

This walk-in entrance is an early nominee for the most iconic moments of Super Bowl LIX.

Hearing that music from Rocky, which is the story of an underdog from Philadelphia, is sure to hype the Eagles up. The Kansas City Chiefs are 1.5-point favorites for the Big Game, making the Eagles a slight underdog. Philadelphia is also trying to beat the odds after losing to the Chiefs two years ago in Super Bowl LVII.

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MADISON WILLIAMS

Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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