Three-year-old Michaela saw her first Phillies game the other night. It was cold and somewhat blustery. And it was glorious. “Unca” Matt picked up Michaela and brother Dom, and mom Faith and brought them to Citizens Bank Park for the game against the Giants. Cindy and I, and two friends, Vicki and Sharon, had a… Continue reading The Phanatic is Real?
Category: Sports
LIX
Superbowl LIX will be a revered, sacred, memorable event for all Eagles fans, especially those of us long-time devotees who suffered through the mostly-drought years of the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. Waiting for LIX’s kickoff was the hardest part of the experience. The two weeks, and especially the last few days before the game,… Continue reading LIX
1,460 Minus 18
The Superbowl should have afforded an opportunity to escape the nightmare that is MAGA, but no. As an Eagles fan, I just wanted to watch the game and ignore as much extracurricular noise as possible. I was hoping that Number 47 was not going to the Super Bowl. Now we will probably be painfully exposed… Continue reading 1,460 Minus 18
E-A-G-L-E-S
The 55-23 NFC Conference Championship game between the Eagles and Commnaders turned out to be a love fest instead of an invective-filled, nerve-wracking, setting-us-up-for-bitter-disappointment-typical-Eagles playoff disappointment. From beginning to end, it was an almost unique experience for me at Lincoln Financial Field. Matt, Cindy, and I arrived in the parking lot close to noon and… Continue reading E-A-G-L-E-S
Love the Eagles; Hate the NFL
It was nice while it lasted–the right of Eagles fans to call themselves DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPIONS. Technically, we still are, except for the Defending part because we can’t do that anymore. If you are an Eagles follower, I don’t have to recap the slow start to the season. There are a lot of theories about… Continue reading Love the Eagles; Hate the NFL
Where is Everybody?
On Sunday, The Philadelphia Inquirer ran an article by Bob Brookover about attendance at Phillies games this season. The writer pondered why fans have not taken to the Phillies and why attendance so far is mediocre. The article was titled “Where is Everybody?” I was moved to write the author a response. It appears below: Speaking… Continue reading Where is Everybody?
The New Age Phillies
Opening Day of the baseball season! New Age baseball officially comes to the Philadelphia Phillies. I am not enthused. Chip Kelly redux? I am keeping an open mind–or trying to–when it comes to Gabe Kapler, Mr. Positivity, Mr. Analytics, Mr. 2018 Baseball. Be Bold. “Be Bold.” That is what it says on the T-shirt the… Continue reading The New Age Phillies
Dunedin
It was nice to go to Dunedin today for the Blue Jays-Pirates game. It was a throwback experience, from the stadium itself to the music. And it was a well-played game, finished in less 2 ½ hours! And we talked to Tim Mayza (see previous post here) again. Tim was kind enough to visit with… Continue reading Dunedin
Super Dog and Other Juju
The Eagles Super Bowl LII win was made possible by our dog, Leo. Just saying. We acquired Leo a little over a year ago. The Eagles went 16-3 this year. Need I say more? Yes, I guess I do. Despite decades of good luck charms, juju, superstition, requests for Divine Intervention the Eagles always came… Continue reading Super Dog and Other Juju
Skol
Game Day. The ride to the stadium was surprisingly uneventful. I picked up Matt in Conshohocken, and we headed down the Blue Route. Mike was taking public transportation, Steve was doing the same, after driving from New York. The last time the Eagles played in an NFC Championship Game, we only had two tickets. That… Continue reading Skol
The Q-View 