Eagles coach Nick Sirianni crying during Super Bowl 57 national anthem becomes an instant meme

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Eagles coach Nick Sirianni crying during Super Bowl 57 national anthem becomes an instant meme image

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The Super Bowl national anthem is often a point of emotion for many, from viewers to the players on the field. The Eagles' head coach was a symbol of that emotion on Super Bowl Sunday this year.

Nick Sirianni, who according to a pregame report by Fox's Tom Rinaldi has visualized himself on the sideline of a Super Bowl listening to Whitney Houston's iconic rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner," had an opportunity to live out the dream. 

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During Sunday's national anthem, Sirianni was more than a bit choked up; he was moved to tears during Chris Stapleton's praiseworthy anthem rendition:

Of course, Sirianni's not the only one who's ever lost some water while listening to the national anthem. In 2013, Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno gained a level of fame for losing a waterfall of tears while listening to the anthem before a Chiefs-Broncos matchup. Sirianni was even joined by Philly center Jason Kelce in emotion.

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Plenty of viewers had reaction to Sirianni's tears, from approval to memes to jokes:

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