Eagles Super Fan Mike Trout Makes Super Bowl Prediction
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The best baseball player on the planet just may be the biggest Eagles fan on the planet. New Jersey native Mike Trout held a conference call with the media on Tuesday...about the Eagles.
That's right. Trout needed a conference call to answer all of the Philadelphia football questions.
"I'm an Eagles fan. I obviously grew up a Philly sports fan," he said.
Trout celebrated at the Linc Sunday, and spoke about how fans reacted following the blowout win.
"It was crazy up there after they won," he said. "Fireworks, people just high-fiving everybody."
Mike Trout: "When that pick six happened in the first quarter it was probably the loudest I've ever been a part of." #Eagles
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The 26-year-old says he is unsure if he will attended the Super Bowl in Minneapolis.
Mike Trout says he's undecided about going to the #SuperBowl. "It's up in the air because I like watching it on TV, watching the commercials."
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Trout also says it doesn't matter where he will be for the Super Bowl because he will definitely be posting a photo in his Lane Johnson dog mask.
Mike Trout: "Doesn't matter if I go to the Super Bowl or I'm at my house, I'll definitely be posting a picture with the dog mask." #Eagles
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Trout was also asked a variety of different Eagles-related questions by the media, such as:
Mike Trout was asked if he could put any past or present #Eagles in a suite with him, who would it be: Wentz, Ertz, Dawkins, Westbrook, McNabb, and Jaworski.
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To..
Mike Trout: "When that pick six happened in the first quarter it was probably the loudest I've ever been a part of." #Eagles
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And..
Mike Trout says this is his favorite #Eagles "celebration" video from this week. ???? https://t.co/4uEawDWpTZ
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Trout was even asked if he is any closer to becoming a Philadelphia Phillie? He says he likes Southern California, and points out he's under contract with the Anaheim Angels for three more years.
So, how does super fan Mike Trout think the Super Bowl will end? He say the Eagles will win 31-24 on a late Tom Brady interception.
Super Bowl !!! Lets gooooooo!!!!!#FlyEaglesFly
— Mike Trout (@MikeTrout) January 22, 2018
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94.1 WIP's Andrew Porter and KYW Newsradio 1060's Mike DeNardo contributed to this story.