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Morning Bytes | With 'Boys back in town, civility departs
By Frank Fitzpatrick
Inquirer Columnist
Ah, the lure of football season in Philadelphia.
A crisp Sunday night in autumn. National TV. An Eagles-Dallas game.
You can almost smell the vomit in the air.
Yes, there's nothing more special than an Eagles-Cowboys game that starts at 8:15 p.m., thereby allowing Philadelphia fans an additional seven hours of drinking time.
If you are going to Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday night, you might want to (a) reconsider, (b) get drunker than them, (c) reinsure your car, or (d) sit close to Gov. Rendell.
Anyway, you can tell it's Eagles-Cowboys week because:
At Chickie's & Pete's in South Philly, the drunks can't make it past the G in E-A-G-L-E-S before collapsing into their crab fries.
In Dallas, the "I'm-not-talking" note T.O. left on his locker concluded with "P.S. Getcha Kevlar Ready."
In Philadelphia, the sports discourse has descended to the level of Buddy Ryan's refinement.
Tony Romo is getting his game face on. This week, the Cowboys quarterback hasn't dated anyone with a criminal record or an IQ lower than Mike McMahon's QB rating.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Rendell have made a bet. Perry vowed that if the Cowboys lose, Toby Keith would perform a concert at the Linc. Rendell, careful to offer a wager of comparable artistic value, promised that if the Eagles lose, he and Ray Didinger would play kazoos at Texas Stadium.
John Madden's bus is on cinder blocks.
The Eagles' flagship station, WYSP-FM (94.1), doubled the ratings for its revamped morning show. Both new listeners got free Eagles-Cowboys tickets.
Cardinal Rigali's 50-yard-line suite was soundproofed.
The soft-pretzel vendors outside the Linc have broken out their prized 1974 vintage.
Joe Paterno has promised to attend, providing his auxiliary-cop shift is over in time.
Tailgaters have begun stocking up early on steaks, burgers and nitrous oxide.
Even though the game will be on NBC instead of Fox, Jimmy Johnson has made plans to have his hair chiseled.
The Eagles have hired hundreds of extra workers to man the Linc's Swaying Ramp ride.
By Frank Fitzpatrick
Inquirer Columnist
Ah, the lure of football season in Philadelphia.
A crisp Sunday night in autumn. National TV. An Eagles-Dallas game.
You can almost smell the vomit in the air.
Yes, there's nothing more special than an Eagles-Cowboys game that starts at 8:15 p.m., thereby allowing Philadelphia fans an additional seven hours of drinking time.
If you are going to Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday night, you might want to (a) reconsider, (b) get drunker than them, (c) reinsure your car, or (d) sit close to Gov. Rendell.
Anyway, you can tell it's Eagles-Cowboys week because:
At Chickie's & Pete's in South Philly, the drunks can't make it past the G in E-A-G-L-E-S before collapsing into their crab fries.
In Dallas, the "I'm-not-talking" note T.O. left on his locker concluded with "P.S. Getcha Kevlar Ready."
In Philadelphia, the sports discourse has descended to the level of Buddy Ryan's refinement.
Tony Romo is getting his game face on. This week, the Cowboys quarterback hasn't dated anyone with a criminal record or an IQ lower than Mike McMahon's QB rating.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Rendell have made a bet. Perry vowed that if the Cowboys lose, Toby Keith would perform a concert at the Linc. Rendell, careful to offer a wager of comparable artistic value, promised that if the Eagles lose, he and Ray Didinger would play kazoos at Texas Stadium.
John Madden's bus is on cinder blocks.
The Eagles' flagship station, WYSP-FM (94.1), doubled the ratings for its revamped morning show. Both new listeners got free Eagles-Cowboys tickets.
Cardinal Rigali's 50-yard-line suite was soundproofed.
The soft-pretzel vendors outside the Linc have broken out their prized 1974 vintage.
Joe Paterno has promised to attend, providing his auxiliary-cop shift is over in time.
Tailgaters have begun stocking up early on steaks, burgers and nitrous oxide.
Even though the game will be on NBC instead of Fox, Jimmy Johnson has made plans to have his hair chiseled.
The Eagles have hired hundreds of extra workers to man the Linc's Swaying Ramp ride.
