Good morning. The season is finally here. After much anticipation and an offseason of celebration, the Eagles will kick off their Super Bowl defense at 8:20 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field. There will be a Super Bowl banner hanging in Philadelphia for the first time. A team that's in position to repeat will try to start the season on a positive note even though it will be playing without Carson Wentz, Alshon Jeffery, and Nigel Bradham.
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