49ers shirt found on Rocky statue in Philadelphia ahead of NFC championship
The Rocky character hailed from Philadelphia
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}San Francisco 49ers fans may have gone too far with this one.
Fans of the team from the Bay Area placed a Niners T-shirt on the Rocky Balboa statue in Philadelphia ahead of San Francisco's NFC championship game against the Eagles.
The Rocky statue during a press conference honoring WBC, WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Champion Bernard Hopkins at the Philadelphia Museum of Art June 1, 2011, in Philadelphia. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images)
The nine-foot statue was commissioned by Sylvester Stallone, who played the Philly-based Balboa in nine movies.
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For "Rocky III," it was placed at the top of what are now known as the "Rocky Steps" at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in homage to the famous scene from the first film in 1976. It now stands on the bottom right of the steps.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Niners have won 12 games in a row with Brock Purdy, the final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, quarterbacking the last eight.
Brock Purdy with his hand over his heart. (Getty Images)
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Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was the favorite to win the MVP before he suffered a shoulder injury. When he's played, the Eagles are 14-1 this season.