MINNEAPOLIS — The Lombardi Trophy had been in their possession for more than an hour when the Eagles finally gathered ’round for their last huddle of the season. This was the first Super Bowl win in franchise history, so forgive them if they let the post-game chaos linger.
An impromptu mosh pit broke out in the center of the locker room, with champagne and Gatorade and handfuls of postgame snacks flying in the air as players bounced up and down to “Dreams and Nightmares,” the track from Philly rapper Meek Mill that became their anthem this postseason. Tight end Zach Ertz, who caught the game-winning touchdown, yanked off his number 86 jersey and implored a nearby throng of reporters not to steal it.