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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Step aside “Rocky,” Philadelphia fans want to add a Nick Foles statue at the top of a prime Philly tourist site.

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Eagles fans created an event on Facebook calling for a Nick Foles statue at the top of the Art Museum steps.

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Fans refer to Foles as a “Philadelphia hero” and strongly believe he should be honored with another statue. He already has one statue located at Lincoln Financial Field to commemorate the iconic “Philly Special.”

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If you type in Nick Foles’ name on Change.org, you’ll find a list of petitions looking to get Nick Foles a statue, keep him in Philly, and, in February 2018, one called for 9th Street to be renamed “Nick Foles Way.”