As the Eagles are preparing for their Week 10 matchup on the road against the Green Bay Packers, one South Philly meat business is leaning into its name. And no, don't call them Packers fans.

Right up the street from Lincoln Financial Field in South Philadelphia, on Packer Avenue, was once home to Vince Lombardi, but not the legendary Green Bay head coach.

A local meatpacker named Vince Lombardi started Lombardi Prime Meats, which Robert Passio now owns.

"Definitely a different Vince Lombardi," Passio said. "He was a coach, you could say, just not football, more in the meat business."

With the Eagles' hope of winning back-to-back Lombardi Trophies, this South Philly meat business leans into their name.

"Last year, we made some green sausage, Eagles green sausage. That's always fu

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