It’s an unseasonably warm, wet and foggy night in December and nearly 40 miles north of Lincoln Financial Field, adjacent to the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border, lies a dispensary packed with Philadelphia Eagles fans waiting to see Chris Long, one of the team’s former stars who helped bring a Super Bowl trophy to the city.
The 11-year defensive lineman who retired in 2018 and helped the Eagles win their first Vince Lombardi Trophy during the 2017 season appeared at a meet-and-greet with fans at Curaleaf in Bordentown, New Jersey, Wednesday night.
"It’s been a few years since I was on the team, but I still feel welcome when I come back," Long told Fox News Digital in an interview from inside the cannabis dispensary that offers a large menu for recreational and medicinal consumers.
"And that’s really important to me because, when I got here, I just wanted to make a really good impression with fans. I just have the utmost respect for the fan base and just really lucky to be on this team. It’s great to feel the good energy when we come back. It’s the best part about being a champ, you know?"