I live in Dallas and like Philly a lot more. Maybe it’s because the history, different neighborhoods, culture, etc but I dig it. When I was getting my tattoo up there a few years ago, I had to make 4 separate trips and would spend extra time to hang out and do different things in the city.
I can’t speak for going to a football game because they do seem like heathens but I met several locals in different bars and they instantly recognized I wasn’t from the NE. Inevitably, football came up. When I told them I was a Cowboys fan it would turn into some fun trash talk and nearly everytime either they would buy me a beer and I would return the favor or vice versa.
I’ve also said this before but my old roomate is a Giants fan. Last time we went to a game in Dallas I couldn’t have been more embarrassed. The entire time I thought we were foing to get in a fight. It used to be fun trash talking but from the parking lot to waiting in beer lines to sitting in our seats, a lot of fans were straight up jerks for no reason other than due to the shirt he was wearing.
We have been going to games together for years and never had any problems. The first time it happened, I chalked it up to bad luck, just happened to be around some jerks, there’s “bad apples” everywhere. But the second time it happened, the following year, I had enough and almost got into it with other Cowboys fans myself.
Point being, while I do think Philly has a somewhat deserved bad reputation, it happens everyhwere, just maybe not to that degree. Personally, I doubt I would wear any Cowboys gear just because I wouldn’t want to deal with the hassle.
On a side note, one of my Uber drivers pulled up, I jumped in and noticed everything he had was Cowboys gear. From seat covers, steering wheel cover, floor mats....everything. I lol’ed and asked him if ever had any problems and he chuckled and said some people would just talk a little trash to him but nothing serious. That dude is brave, lol.
