LONDON — Admiral Nelson has seen and heard a few things, from his lofty sandstone perch nearly 170 feet above Trafalgar Square, but on Thursday, the British naval hero found himself just a post pattern or so's distance away from the gleaming silver Lombardi Trophy, along with a feathered, wing-flapping mascot, and hundreds of dark green-clad people chanting "E-A-G-L-E-S!"
The commotion erupted from the Admiralty Pub, designated by the NFL this week as a hub of Eagles-related activity, with the defending Super Bowl champions making their first regular-season visit to the United Kingdom for Sunday's encounter with the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium.