San Francisco 49ers fans may have gone too far with this one.
Fans of the Bay Area team placed a Niners jersey on the Rocky Balboa statue in Philadelphia before San Francisco’s NFC championship game against the Eagles.
The Rocky statue during a news conference honoring WBC, WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine light heavyweight world champion Bernard Hopkins at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on June 1, 2011, in Philadelphia.
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The nine-foot statue was commissioned by Sylvester Stallone, who played Philadelphia’s Balboa in nine movies.
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For “Rocky III”, it was placed at the top of what is now known as the “Rocky Steps” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in homage to the famous scene from the first film from 1976. It is now at the bottom right of the steps.
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The Niners have won 12 straight games with Brock Purdy, the final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, at quarterback in the past eight.
Brock Purdy with his hand over his heart.
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Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was the favorite to win MVP before suffering a shoulder injury. When he plays, the Eagles are 14-1 this season.