Hoover, Alabama native George Pickens says Philly fans are “only known for sandwiches” so here’s a quick history lesson for him

George Pickens decided to hop on Instagram and call Philly fans “weak” and “only known for sandwiches” before deleting the comment shortly after. Why he deleted it is anyone’s guess.

If Philly fans are so weak, like Pickens claimed, then insulting them shouldn’t matter, right? Apparently it did and as everyone knows, history will always be retweeted, so his little drive–by comment immediately fired up a fanbase that had already spent last Sunday watching him torch their secondary and help Dallas come back from a 21 point deficit to keep their season alive.

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George Pickens: “Weak ass Philly fans. N****s known for sandwiches.”

“Weak a** philly fans. N****s known for sandwiches”

— George Pickens in a now deleted Instagram comment pic.twitter.com/GDxVhfFSf5

— Philadelphia Eagles Central (@pheaglescentral) November 26, 2025

The comment was posted on a Gillie Da Kid post after the Eagles game and look, undoubtedly every single NFL fanbase has their fair share of idiots. That’s just the landscape in sports.

Outside of the clowns beating the piss out of each other during and after the game on Sunday, our entire weekend in Texas with Phans of Philly was incredible.

Texans in general were great and naturally, Cowboys fans talked their shit. They had every right to after they witnessed their team pull off an incredible comeback after being down 21 points. Birds fans really don’t get to act shocked when the home crowd chirps you after that. I would even go as far as saying we deserved that.

Still, George Pickens hopping on Instagram to take shots at Philly and claim we are “only known for sandwiches” hasn’t made me upset in the slightest, it’s more of a “what the hell are you talking about” reaction.

George Pickens needs a history lesson:

Here’s what I learned about George Pickens

While getting my notes in order for this post, I discovered that Pickens is from Hoover, Alabama. It’s a suburb so safe and polished they could use it as a set for a yogurt commercial.

I’m seeing info on perfect lawns, quiet cul-de-sacs, youth soccer fields, lakes with paddle boats, and a Target within six minutes of every front door. The violent crime rate 37 percent below the national average.

Point being, Hoover is not the birthplace of grit. It sounds like the scariest thing you will encounter there is a deer crossing sign or a homeowner’s association letter about leaving your trash cans out too long.

So maybe George Pickens does not need to lecture Philadelphia about toughness, culture, or what a real fanbase looks like.

George Pickens also LOVES Chinese Food…?

Struggling to add anything to this but it feels like it should be included.

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Anyways, if George Pickens thinks Philly is “only known for sandwiches,” fine.

Let’s educate him. Philadelphia is the birthplace of the United States.

It is where the First Continental Congress met. It is where the Second Continental Congress governed during the Revolutionary War.

It is where the Declaration of Independence was signed, where the Articles of Confederation were created, where the Constitution was drafted and ratified, where George Washington lived and governed, where the first federal departments were formed, and where the country itself was invented.

Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell are not tourist props, brother. They are the literal origin points of this entire nation.

Philly was the largest, richest, most important city in early America.

The intellectual center. The publishing capital. The cultural hub. The place where Franklin, Jefferson, and Washington actually did their work. The port, the hospitals, the libraries, the fire departments, the infrastructure, the planning, the thinking, the politics all flowed through Philadelphia.

Yes, we also make elite sandwiches. Incredible sandwiches.

Hall of Fame sandwiches. Sandwiches that matter more culturally than anything George Pickens has ever posted or deleted.

This city is built on history, grit, immigrant roots, art, culture, and the most loyal and passionate fans in sports. We do not hide behind suburbs. We do not talk tough from behind deleted Instagram comments. We do not pretend. We do not play dress-up.

Pickens wants to act like a gangster in the comments? Cool.

Just do not be surprised when Philadelphia laughs, hands him a map back to Hoover, and reminds him that the only reason he even has a league to play in is because some guys in this city once risked getting hanged for treason.

Philly does not need his approval but it’s pretty clear that George Pickens needs ours, and he is not getting it.

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