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The Eagles are in talks with the White House about visiting after their Super Bowl LIX win, but the team hasn't been formally invited by President Trump, a source with knowledge of the

discussions tells Axios. THE BIG PICTURE: The longstanding tradition of a championship team taking a trip to the White House was largely broken during Trump's first term, starting with

the Eagles in 2018. Some anti-Trump Philadelphia fans are hoping for a repeat. DRIVING THE NEWS: The Eagles are "definitely talking about coming" to the White House, said another

source, who wasn't authorized to speak publicly about the talks. "There's been no rejection." * That's in response to a U.S. Sun report earlier this month that

claimed the Eagles planned to spurn a White House invitation. "THEY HAVEN'T DECLINED AT ALL," a White House official told Axios. ZOOM OUT: Only one of the four Super Bowl

winners visited the White House during Trump's first term after he criticized the league and its players. CATCH UP QUICK: Trump, who this month became the first sitting president to

attend a Super Bowl, has a long-running feud with the Eagles. He recognized Kansas City but not Philadelphia for punching their ticket to New Orleans. * When Philly won the Super Bowl in

2018, Trump rescinded their invitation to visit at the last minute because some team members planned to boycott the event. The Eagles had planned to send a smaller contingent of players for

the celebration. * Then-White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the Eagles were trying to pull a "political stunt" after Trump criticized players for kneeling

during the national anthem to protest police brutality. THE EAGLES DECLINED Axios' request for comment.