“The Philadelphia Eagles are unable to come to the White House with their full team to be celebrated tomorrow,” Trump said back then. “They disagree with their President because he insists they proudly stand for the National Anthem, hand on heart, in honor of the great men and women of our military and the people of our country.

The 6-year-old kid who bundled up to see the Birds 20 years ago had the ball in his hand on Sunday when they won it all. “It’s just surreal,“ said his father, Ken.