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Yo, Philly in the News

  • News flash: If you run from the police, they're probably going to chase you, whether you pose an "immediate threat" or not.
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  • After ten years, shouldn't we be allowed to expect Andy Reid not to suck at clock management and Donovan McNabb not to consistently throw at receivers' feet? Apparently not, as the Birds dropped their Sunday night showdown with the Cowboys, 20-16.
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  • It doesn't look like Donovan McNabb is going to play this week. Let's hope the game works out better than last week's.
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  • Is this the end for Philadelphia libraries? We sure hope not, and will have more thoughts on that later today.
  • Two of our favorite things about the autumn weekends, now combined in one totally weird commercial. (Via Miss Bee, via Bleeding Green Nation.) And hey, new IHOP just opened at Juniper and Walnut!

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  • Penn State has knocked off the University of Florida as the national champions...of partying.
  • Blogged Around Philly: The Them's Fightin' Words Edition

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    Frugal Fun Alert: Tuesday

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    City Paper Round Up

    We got our own musical phenom making good. Sniff. We're so proud.

    Anatomy of Failure: The Eagles Playoff Loss as Lived Through Text Messages

    Misery loves company. Like so many of you, I watched the Eagles' debacle disappointment epic fail yesterday against the Cardinals at a bar with a number of friends close at hand. At least we suffered together. And I even suffered with those who weren't there because they were at other bars or wherever, thanks to the glory of text messaging. And so, as my farewell to the Eagles, at least until they find a way to piss me off on Draft Weekend, I present to you my Eagles-Cardinals recap, as summed up through text messages.

    Passing The Happy Point

    “The Eagles probably won't win the Super Bowl, but there's no reason not to get pumped for the possibility and gather with friends and hot wings to cheer them on this Sunday.”

    The Eagles defeated the New York Giants 23-11 to advance to next week's NFC Championship Game against the Arizona Cardinals. This will be the fifth NFC Championship Game appearance for Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. next Sunday. Go Eagles!

    At this point, all bets are off. Regardless of the roller-coaster season they've had, the Eagles are fun to root for again.

  • The employees of the Occupational Training Center in Mount Holly saved Christmas for one family. Faith Tyler, the daughter of an assistant project manager at the center, suffers from kidney failure. The family was struggling to pay the bills and Faith's illness had forced her father to take a leave of absence from work. His colleagues responded overwhelmingly - they pulled together and different departments "adopted" each of his five children. They bought gifts from each child's Christmas list. Faith Tyler said it was the best Christmas ever, except it didn't snow.
  • This only made us laugh because of our unhealthy love for this guy.

  • Sunday was another sad day for the Eagles, as they lost to the Baltimore Ravens 36 to 7. In fact, Donovan McNabb was benched for the first time ever after a first half in which he completed only eight of 18 passes for 59 yards and was intercepted twice.
  • Last night, a buddy and I were talking about this year’s Eagles team and season on the whole. He’s a huge Eagles fan and has been all his life despite growing up in Steelers country. So, he feels your pain.

    Holy Sweet Tap-dancing Jesus! I agree with Angelo Cataldi!

    Really, Donovan? Really?

  • Losses in their pension fund may force SEPTA to limit plans to expand service and improve stations. From October 2007 through last month, the value of the pension fund fell from $800 million to $550 million – a 31 percent drop.
  • We’ve had some amazing athletes grace our city in the last 25 years. Some of the greatest to ever play their game have suited up and thrilled the fans of Philadelphia.

    Philadelphia and Tampa Bay have unfinished business. Not in the, “I left some TPS Reports to finish on Monday,” kind of way. No. Philly and Tampa have Beatrix Kiddo and Bill kind of unfinished business.

    Things got hot in LA this weekend and it looks like we may have a real series on our hands. A few head-seeking fastballs, a little bench-clearing, and a whole lot of jawing just turned this NLCS into a tense and competitive slugfest. Game 4 is tonight. Joe Blanton is winless in Chavez Ravine this season. Derek Lowe is pitching on 3-days rest. Gear up, Philly, this could get good as the Phils try to take control in a 3-1 series, or allow the Dodgers to knot it up at 2-2.

    Last night proved that defense wins games. Wait…wait, no. It proved beyond doubt that Brian Westbrook is the ethanol that makes the Eagles Hybrid car of mediocrity run. No, hold on. Last night’s game proved that Andy Reid calls plays during a 2-minute drill as well as Sarah Palin articulates.

    This Sunday starts another fantastic NFL season. (Yesterday's slop-fest doesn't count as the start of the season.) And Bird, Bird, Bird, Bird is the word. Or Birds, as it is.

    It didn’t take much of a listen to gauge the pulse of the WIP callers after the Eagles 17-7 victory over the hapless Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Apparently, it isn’t enough to beat a donkey like the Dolphins by only ten points. Apparently, A.J. Feeley is a far superior choice to Donovan McNabb in the race to finish this misguided season behind Jamaal Jackson’s plus-size posterior. And apparently, if we hadn’t gotten rid of the...

  • Praxis released their preliminary recommendations on how to redevelop the face of the Delaware River at a community meeting yesterday. They suggest a public park every 200 feet, biking and jogging trails, restaurants, rowhomes, and shopping. (Via Jill)
  • Less than twenty-four hours after Tony Romo committed one of the most embarrassing, costly blunders in football history, not much else will be talked about after the Eagles defended Lincoln Financial Field in a 23-20 Wild Card Weekend triumph. The final 137 yards of Tiki Barber’s career—now overshadowed. Brian Westbrook’s leadership, not to mention his forty-nine-yard touchdown dash despite stomach cramps—no longer headline making. Jeff Garcia continuing to lead the Eagles to an improbable six-game winning streak—already an old story.

    Don't mind us. We had a whole post set to go about how today was a wacky, wacky day for football injuries, with Marques Colston, Chad Johnson, Reggie Bush, Brett Favre and Donovan McNabb all injured, however slightly, at one point or another in their respective games.

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