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Morning Call ^
| 1/16/03
| John L. Micek
Posted on 01/16/2003 5:06:33 AM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
HARRISBURG | Sure, state's southeast is solid, but will Pittsburgh, Erie back the Birds?
Everybody knows Gov.-elect Ed Rendell will be the state's Cheerleader-in-Chief when the Philadelphia Eagles play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday for the National Football Conference championship at Veterans Stadium.
A football nut, Rendell's been a Birds season ticket holder for 34 years. That means he's seen almost every home-game pass, fumble, tackle and block from Norm Snead to Donovan McNabb.
It also means he's witnessed jubilant victories and more often humiliating defeats from Izzy Lang to Bobby Taylor.
(Excerpt) Read more at mcall.com ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: football
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To: All
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posted on
01/16/2003 5:08:21 AM PST
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To: Dr. Scarpetta
Nope. Not on your life. We in Pittsburgh are taking a page fromt eh Florida Voters Handbook and demandig a recount of last week's game against the Titans.
Everybody knows the Steelers won. The Titans STOLE the game! It was the obvious management of the officials by the Power That Be that gave the game - illegally - to the Titans.
If everything had been counted correctly The Steelers would have won easily.
So BLEAH - PFFFFT on everybody else.
prisoner6
3
posted on
01/16/2003 5:24:44 AM PST
by
prisoner6
( I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered! I am a FREE MAN!)
To: prisoner6
LOL
You won't be numbered? Then what's that 6 doing after your name? ;-)
4
posted on
01/16/2003 5:28:25 AM PST
by
Dales
To: Dr. Scarpetta
Hi, Dr.
Eaglemania reigns in this household!
I think most of the state will pull for the Eagles. If the Steelers were in and the Eagles were out, I'd go for the Steelers, no question. Gotta root for the state, IMO.
5
posted on
01/16/2003 5:49:50 AM PST
by
randita
To: Dr. Scarpetta
As a die hard skins fan I'm rooting for the team that has the ex-redskin on it. That's why I rooting for Tampa and Brad Johnson.
oops...
but the birds have Thrash and Mitchell. What shall I do?
If we could just get back half of the excellent players that this "bonehead" gave away, we'd have a real football team to watch.
Oh well, next year.
6
posted on
01/16/2003 5:52:29 AM PST
by
evad
To: Dr. Scarpetta
who cares who's not rooting for the eagles? LOL
Should we send flowers?
7
posted on
01/16/2003 5:55:03 AM PST
by
tutstar
To: Dr. Scarpetta
Not me. I'm rooting for Tampa to win 4-3.
8
posted on
01/16/2003 5:56:01 AM PST
by
relee
To: Dr. Scarpetta
![](http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/images/cheerleaders/Eagles_cheerleaders.jpg)
Let's all here it for the Eagles!!!!!!!!
9
posted on
01/16/2003 6:03:28 AM PST
by
bmwcyle
(READ)
To: randita
"Eaglemania reigns in this household!"
Hi, Eaglemania reigns here too!
To: Owl_Eagle; Temple Owl
*Eagles Ping
To: All
My sister-in-law is a BIG rams fan....she sent me this yesterday....
2003 ST. RAMS SCHEDULE
September 14...............Rockwood South Middle School
September 21...............Cub Scout Troop #770
September 28...............Missouri School forthe Blind
October 5.....................Spanish AmericanWar Vets
October 12...................Crippled Children'sHome
October 19...................Arsenal MentalHospital
October 26...................Little Sisters ofthe Poor
November 2.................EastSide Venereal Disease Clinic
November 9.................St. Ambrose BoysChoir
November 16...............Korean Amputees
November 23...............Maryland Plaza Gay Boys Club
SPECIAL MONDAY NIGHT GAME
December 8..................Cincinnati Bengals
December 15................Detroit Lions
NEW RULES FOR 2003:
1 - When playing polio patients, the RAMS must
NOT disconnect knee braces.
2 - When playing the School for the Blind, the
RAMS must NOT hide the football under their jerseys.
3. When playing Maryland Plaza Gay Boys Club,the RAMS must NOT wink at the opposing quarterback.
4. - A touchdown (this is when the ball is takenover the goal line for all you RAMS fans who don't remember) is still
worth 6 points.
5 - The RAMS will be allowed 20 men on the field
at all times.
6 - The RAMS will be allowed to substitute with
band members at any time.
However, RAMS are NOT allowed to play with their
instruments.
7 - To compensate for totally unnecessary
timeouts normally called by the RAMS,
the RAMS will be awarded 10 timeouts as opposed
to 3 for the opposing team
ORDER YOUR SEASON TICKETS NOW!!!!!!!
12
posted on
01/16/2003 6:14:24 AM PST
by
Robe
To: Dr. Scarpetta
As my name suggests, I am most definitely not supporting the Eagles.
13
posted on
01/16/2003 6:23:35 AM PST
by
buccaneer81
(Warren's gonna dance all over The Vet...)
To: Dr. Scarpetta; randita
Thanks for the ping Dr. S!
Eagle mania has ALWAYS reined in this house! But what a rewarding run this one has been due to the long suffering (Ritchie the K, Ray Dead Man Walking Rhodes) followed by the steady rise. And a big thanks to Coach Andy for building the team around character guys, it's a team you can really be proud of.
I agree with you randita, there's plenty of room on the bandwagon for those from the Western part of the State- I know I rooted for the Black and Gold when we were out of it in years past.
Fly Eagles fly, on the road to victory.
Fight Eagles fight, score a touchdown 1-2-3.
Hit 'em low,
Hit 'em high,
And we'll watch our Eagles fly.
Fly Eagles fly on the road to victory.
E-A-G-L-E-S... EAGLES!!!
Owl_Eagle
Guns Before Butter.
To: Dr. Scarpetta
TAMPA BAY ALL THE WAY! The Bucs are hungrier this year and managed this season to break free of the curse of not winning when the mercury dips below 40 degrees (maybe because Florida is having such a chilly winter?), and Brad Johnson seemed to have found his arm against the 49'ers. All that plus an awesome defense should ensure a real shot at the title. GO BUCS!
To: Dr. Scarpetta
No matter where you go in the country,Steeler fans are numerous . The reason is the "Burgh" is a town with a work ethic . Not a bunch of freeloaders like the fans from Philthydelphia .
Here we go Steelers, here we go !!!
If you ever get a chance to see a playoff game in the Burgh you will never forget the electricity and don't have to worry about being mugged if you cheer for the other team.
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posted on
01/16/2003 6:26:09 AM PST
by
Renegade
To: buccaneer81
Is Sapp going to bring his cold weather game...or is he gonna' actually put in an effort?
What an embarrassment.
17
posted on
01/16/2003 6:34:09 AM PST
by
mr.pink
To: varina davis
...and Brad Johnson seemed to have found his arm against the 49'ers.
Surely you're not comparing the 49ers secondary to the Eagle's on equal terms....are you?
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posted on
01/16/2003 6:35:47 AM PST
by
mr.pink
To: mr.pink
As I said, Warren's going to be doing the dancing. A certain Mr. Brooks will provide the intensive labor.
19
posted on
01/16/2003 6:39:14 AM PST
by
buccaneer81
(#55 rocks!)
To: bmwcyle
Did they shoot that calendar through the peephole in the locker room?
SD
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