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‘A beautiful thing’: Eagles fans back for a new season and — yay! — the return of tailgating

The first home game of the season coincided with the last weekend of summer. No one seemed despondent to see the season go, though; football was made for fall.

Exuberant fans tailgate outside of Lincoln Financial Field before the Eagles home opener against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday in a much-anticipated full return to the stadium since the pandemic began.
Exuberant fans tailgate outside of Lincoln Financial Field before the Eagles home opener against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday in a much-anticipated full return to the stadium since the pandemic began.Read moreHEATHER KHALIFA / Staff Photographer