Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro walks out of the players tunnel before a game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Detroit Lions at Lincoln Financial Field.
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After watching the Chicago Bears tease abandoning the state of Illinois for a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana, some have openly wondered if the Philadelphia Eagles could be wooed across the Delaware River to Camden, New Jersey, for a new stadium that seems like an increasing possibility in the not-too-distant future.
For years, New Jersey has been trying to “steal” a Philadelphia team, with the Garden State coming close to snagging the 76ers before they came to terms with Comcast Spectacor to remain in the South Philly Sports Complex, and now it looks like they won't be adding another NFL team to go with the New York Giants and Jets either, as Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro let it be known that the Eagles are staying put at their open practice.
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“Here's what I can tell you for sure: It's going to be in the city of Philadelphia,” Shapiro declared via PHLY's Zach Berman. “And we'll work with the Eagles once they determine what it is that they're interested in doing. But I appreciate the thoughtful and deliberative approach that they've taken to this process.”
As one of the few sports cities in the United States that has all four of their major sports teams playing in the same complex, with enough parking to accommodate even the busiest of sports days, there really isn't a good reason for the Eagles to make a move to New Jersey unless they provide a much better deal to Jeffrey Lurie and company. If Shapiro is still governor when that decision is made, it sure sounds like that won't happen.