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Sylvester Stallone loves the Eagles, but he'll do it from afar Sunday

MINNEAPOLIS - Gonna fly now?

No, thank you. Not Sylvester Stallone.

Even though his beloved Philadelphia Eagles are playing New England in Super Bowl LII, and "Rocky" embodies the spirit and grit of that city and team, Stallone plans to watch Sunday's game at his home in Beverly Hills.

Back in 2003, when the Eagles were lifting the curtain on Lincoln Financial Field, they intermingled scenes from that classic movie with team highlights. The familiar "Rocky" theme song swelled to a crescendo, and the spotlights swung over to Stallone, pumping his fists from

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