Eagles fans love good defense.
Some of the most revered names in the history of the franchise: Reggie, Bednarik, Dawk, Trot, Jerome, Joyner - I could keep going, are remembered so fondly for a reason. Great defensive coaches like Buddy Ryan were the toast of the town and before the arrival of Jim Schwartz this offseason, Eagles fans have been starving for a nasty, aggressive defense that pressured quarterbacks consistently and brought a physical style of football back to the city. They haven't seen a scheme like that since the days of Jim Johnson, where a mix of aggressive run defense and zone pressure attacked opponents from every which way was the standard.