Two statements that seemingly contradict one another can both be true. Yes, Philadelphia Eagles fans will always have a special place in our hearts for Milton Williams, and there’s no denying that. Still, without having to ask any of them, we imagine something else is true as well. They probably get sick to their stomachs at the sight of him these days because he has traded midnight and Kelly Green for the red, white, and blue New England Patriots jersey.
There’s no animosity, of course, nor should there be. Williams did what any man in his position would have done, securing his financial future and that of his family. It had long been known that he’d command a massive price tag in free agency following Super Bowl LIX, and it was going to be impossible for Philadelphia to pay him what he would make by leaving the organization to secure a much bigger payday.
The decision to leave went as expected. On March 13, 2025, he inked a four-year, $104 million contract. That made him the highest-paid Patriots player ever in terms of annual salary. Now, look at where he is. He’s back at Super Bowl week for all of the festivities, and he was asked about the differences between New England’s fans and those residing in the City of Brotherly Love.
Former Eagles DT turned Pat, Milton Williams, shares the differences between Birds and Patriots fans. pic.twitter.com/0UVz8H7ydq
— Geoffrey A Knox ‘GQ’ (@GQ_4_Eva) February 3, 2026
He may have a point. As sick as Eagles fans are about throwing snowballs at Santa Claus, they’re probably equally as tired of hearing about that jail cell at Veterans Stadium and the judge who was hired to work on game days.
On another note, here’s a familiar face’s chance to land in some rare air. If the Patriots win Super Bowl LX, he’ll become the sixth player to win two consecutive Super Bowls with two different teams, joining LeGarrette Blount, Chris Long, LeSean McCoy, Ken Norton Jr., and Deion Sanders.
Blount and Long won, first as Patriots and then (LI) as Eagles (LII). Can Williams do so in reverse order? We’ll see on Sunday.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Milton Williams says Pats fans are more passionate than Eagles fans