Willie Dixon wrote a song in 1961 called I Ain’t Superstitious, but apparently the Philly School District is:

“Many are eager to know what our plans are the Monday after the Super Bowl. Well, before I answer, having been a social studies teacher, and still a bit of a student of history, I want to share a bit of history with you. In 2018, when the Eagles went to Super Bowl 52, and won against the New England Patriots as I recall, we did not have a two-hour delay in the school district. The Eagles returned to the game five years later, for Super Bowl 57. That year, we did have a two-hour delay and guess what? Unfortunately the Eagles lost. And so, in keeping with the winning tradition, we will not have a two-hour delay, on Monday, February 10th. Schools will operate on normal schedules.”

If you take the Superintendent’s explanation at face value, this is the anti-jinx approach. Don’t wanna mess with the gods and goddesses of kismet and karma. The cynic, however, might say that is a convenient excuse to get the kiddos to school on the day after the big game.

Here’s a third idea from a pragmatist – can’t they just send out a text and email blast Sunday night? If the Eagles win, delay. If the Eagles lose, no delay. Maybe that is too late of a time to send the message. Maybe the Kindergarteners are in bed. Who knows? But here’s an even better thought – why doesn’t the NFL just play the game on Saturday? Then this wouldn’t be an issue at all.