The Eagles’ single game tickets went on sale today at 10 AM. Birds fans across the nation sat white-knuckled at their keyboards staring at Ticketmaster’s website around 9:42 AM. Were you shut out? You’re not alone; here is a recreation of what happened…......

Remember, Eagles fans: tickets go on sale this morning at 10AM. The Inquirer offers tips on how to score some for yourself. Today is Philadelphia City Council's last meeting before summer break, so they're going to try to make decisions on a lot of leftover items at the last minute, including proposals to hike fines for littering, privatize the city's sludge plant, take control of Fairmount Park, force contractors to keep sidewalks open during construction......

In last year’s NFL Draft, the Eagles traded out of the first round and selected QB of the future Kevin Kolb with the 36th overall pick, leaving many fans underwhelmed. What would they do in 2008? Trade out of the first round to take a DT, leaving many fans underwhelmed. Hey, at least they’re consistent. Evaluating the NFL draft past, say, the 20th pick is like trying to handicap a middle school frog race. And......

The Eagles' 2008 schedule has been released, and one of the more exciting games will be the one they'll they'll play at home versus the Arizona Cardinals on Thanksgiving night. It will be nationally televised on the NFL Network. (Via Sarah) Barack Obama's wife, Michelle Obama, was apparently well received when she spoke at a rally at Haverford College yesterday. A new Daily News/Franklin & Marshall poll has Clinton still in the lead with......

You know that state just across the river? The one you sometimes go to for concerts, or to visit Cape May or Sea Isle City in the summer? Well, it seems that New Jersey is having a bit of inner turmoil. Yes, you heard it right. New Jersey is debating over the dividing line between North Jersey and South Jersey, and which region is better. Kind of like the New York/Philly debate, but nastier. Filmmaker......

At least Clinton and Obama can agree on one thing: neither of them likes McCain. The Philadelphia Inquirer has coverage of Obama's appearance on sports-talk radio station WIP (610 AM) this morning, where he talked about his poor bowling; the fact that he'd rather be Dr. J than president; and the fact that he prefers the Eagles to the Steelers, but he'll always be a Bears fan first. Meanwhile, Hillary was criticizing Obama and......

Three weeks ago the Super Bowl heralded the end of another football season. At least, I think it did. See I don’t really “get” sports. Trust me, I am all man (except for my partially formed superfluous vagina), but sports has never been “my bag.” I mean I get the point of the game: two teams of guys try to get the ball either into some end-like sector or over some big pointy poles,......

The Sixers spanked the Knicks (124-84) on Wednesday night at the Wach. Tonight they will be in Orlando, then they’ll turn around and host the Magic on Wednesday at 7PM (get tickets or watch here). Here’s hoping that’ll be two for two. Tomorrow they’ll match up with the Miami Heat, against whom they are 2-0 this season. Flyers aren’t doing too good: their loss to the San Jose Sharks (3-1) last night at home was......

Photograph of Michael Strahan, coach Tom Coughlin (holding the Vince Lombardi trophy) and quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning by Tien Mao Gothamist was amazed after the Giants won the Super Bowl, the city went wild, and it witnessed a ticker-tape parade.Barack Obama drew 20,000+ ahead of Seattle’s Saturday caucus.Londonist had Super Tuesday too.Elusive guerrilla street artist Banksy revisits Los Angeles.After the Patriots lost the Super Bowl and came this close to making......

Okay. Super Bowl XLII was yesterday, and while I'll admit that few people were happier than I to see Tom Brady's cute little ass handed to him by Little Brother Manning (and I usually hate The Giants), I didn't gloat too much to my New Englander friends. And I certainly didn't go out and mock every Patriots jersey-wearing sportsfan at the bar around the corner. (Yes, believe it or not, there are some Pats fans......

The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. Nerd World has published excepts from the tax fraud and conspiracy trial of Wesley Snipes. Don't worry, they're not real. But they are hilarious. An interesting concept gadget: the inflatable mouse. Joe Johnston is officially the new director on The Wolfman. With that job filled again, the movie should be able to keep on schedule Video of an immersive desktop VR......

SFist worried over drugstore chain Walgreens' celebration of Black History Month.Gothamist was surprised that apparently New York City is the fourth most miserable city in the country, after Detroit, Stockton, CA, and Flint, MI.Shanghaiist finds out what the Chinese think of Hillary and Obama.It was with a healthy amount of schadenfreude that Phillyist reported that former Eagle, and now Cowboy (ew), Terrell Owens owes the Eagles a significant wad of cash.Torontoist is two weeks......

TelePhillyist doesn't usually publish on the weekends, but we just had to sneak on and let you know that even geeks who don't care about football have a good reason to tune into the Super Bowl tonight. At approximately 7:30PM, a new ad for the upcoming Iron Man film (due for release May 2nd) will premiere during the game. Shortly after its TV debut, the ad will be available on Apple.com, Marvel.com, and the......

The Sixers are trying to keep up the home court magic after trashing the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday (112-69), by beating the Orlando Magic tonight at 7PM at the Wach (get tickets or watch here). The Flyers (who despite some people’s assessment aren’t doing that bad, even with that embarrassing loss to the Rangers (0-4) last night) host the Anaheim Ducks tomorrow night at 7PM at the Wach (get tickets or watch here). The Kixx try......

A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets. A couple of new photos from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Stallone says there won't be any more Rambo or Rocky movies. Does he promise? In writing? Stallone was thankfully not referring to Son of Rambow, which looks like it's going to be a lot of fun. Check out the poster and the trailer on The Movie Blog. Using......

Even though our Birds let us down this year, we’re still really psyched for the Super Bowl this weekend. In true Philly fashion we are rooting for the Giants, not because we like them that much (although the Q-back is our husband’s little brother), but because we’d love to see the Pats fail. Ahem. Anyways, this Saturday 24 current and former NFL players will offer up proof of their culinary prowess at “Taste of the......

Donovan might be able to get some of those players he’s so desperate for—the Eagles are about to have a windfall. Well, that’s maybe stretching it a bit, but what it lacks in amount it makes up for in sweet, sweet revenge: T.O. owes us money. That’s right, the man who has loved every quarterback he’s ever played with, except when he didn’t, lost his grievance with the Eagles, who were trying to recover......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. State of the Union Address (Mon, 9PM-10:30PM, All network stations, among others) - W gives us the traditional load of bullshit in front of a joint session of Congress. Kansas governor Kathleen Sibelius will give the Democratic response. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Mon, 10PM-10:30PM, Food Network) - This time they're taking a tour of New Jersey diners, including restaurants in Long Beach Island, Hackensack, Lake Hopatcong, Livingston,......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Life After People (Mon, 9PM-11PM, History Channel) - An interesting thought experiment: what would the Earth be like if human beings suddenly disappeared off of it? Of course, it's not all guesswork; they take a look at actual places that were abandoned by people and what happened in those cases. Moment of Truth (Wed, 9PM-10PM, Fox) - The debut of the new game show where contestants have......

After snapping their losing streak, the Sixers face off against the Toronto Raptors tomorrow night at 7PM at the Wachovia Center (get tickets or watch); Monday they’ll host the Indiana Pacers at 2PM at the Wach. (get tickets or watch) Coming off a win against the Panthers yesterday, the Flyers get political with the Ottawa Senators Sunday at 7PM at the Wachovia Center. (get tickets or watch) Oh, and congrats to the All-Stars. The Kixx......

The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. Have you heard about a little thing called the Consumer Electronics Show? No? Well, don't worry, Shiny Shiny has the story so far, and Wired was liveblogging the Sony press conference, and the Bill Gates opening keynote speech. From Sony, we learn that a GPS receiver for the Sony PSP, already available in Japan, will be coming to America. Microsoft announced......

And so it ends. A season which began with a momentum-providing loss to the Green Bay Packers due to the fact that the coach forgot to put a punt returner on the roster ends with a yawn-inducing 17-9 victory over the inept Buffalo Bills, a win that gives the Eagles three straight Ws to conclude this woe begotten campaign of 2007. Of course, that is not all that finishing 8-8 gives this organization. It gives......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. College Football Bowl Games (Mon, 7:30PM-11:30PM, ESPN; Tue, 5PM-9PM, ABC; Tue, 8:30PM-12:30AM, Fox; Wed, 8:15PM-12:15AM, Fox; Thu, 8:15PM-12:15AM, Fox; Sun, 8PM-12AM, ESPN) - The Chick-Fil-A Bowl: Auburn vs. Clemson, The Rose Bowl: Illinois vs. Southern California, The Sugar Bowl: Hawaii vs. Georgia, The Fiesta Bowl: West Virginia vs. Oklahoma, The Orange Bowl: Kansas vs. Virginia Tech, and The GMAC Bowl: Bowling Green vs. Tulsa. Dick Clark's New......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. What Would Jesus Really Do? (Mon, 8PM-9PM, CNN) - A discussion of how Jesus might respond to various contemporary issues, like the war in Iraq, global warming, and the divide between rich and poor. Includes commentary from various "experts," including Jerry Falwell. Christmas Specials (Mon, 8PM-9PM, ABC; Mon, 8PM-11PM, NBC; Mon, 8PM-10PM, AMC; Mon, 10PM-11:30PM, WHYY) - Some of these have already played this month, and we......

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. The big news today is, of course, the fact that Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema have mended fences and Jackson is going to direct not just one, but two movies based on The Hobbit. We don't remember the book being all that long, but hey, we'll give them our money twice. In slightly less exciting Peter Jackson-related news, Jackson and......

Dear Mr. McNabb, My name is Stu Pidass, attorney and agent for Mr. William Hayes. I’m writing you today, on behalf of Mr. Hayes, for one reason and one reason only: to apologize. Mr. Hayes regrets that he cannot be the man to write this piece, but he has dispatched me in his stead because of three factors. First of all, he is physically incapable of admitting when he is wrong. Just ask his wife,......

Here’s the thing: I’m not really big on moral victories. I’d like to sit here and give props to A.J. Feeley for almost leading a 24-point underdog to a victory over arguably the greatest team in the history of football. I’d love to throw hosannas toward Andy Reid for his ballsy play-calling and ability to keep the team focused in the face of a city full of non-believers (myself DEFINITELY included). I’d treasure the opportunity......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. All-Star Holiday Spirit (Mon, 9PM-10PM, Food Network) - The Food Network stars - including food nerd Alton Brown, freakish bird-woman Giada De Laurentiis, the hated Rachael Ray, Ina Garten, Tyler Florence, and obsessive lush Sandra Lee - prepare holiday party dishes. Should be a good time! Charlie Brown Christmas (Tue, 8PM-9PM, ABC) - The 1965 classic, accompanied by a behind-the-scenes making-of special hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, and......

We're on hiatus today so we can stuff our faces full of turkey and then pass out on the sofa while watching football because of all the tryptophan. If that's not exactly your Thanksgiving style, maybe this is:......

The "10,000 men: A Call to Action" campaign will get started in earnest on Saturday when they put the first 200 men on the streets. It'll be a field exercise for squad leaders, and apparently they'll also be doing a door-to-door campaign to alert neighbors of the effort. Then they'll be patrolling in South Philadelphia next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening. John Lewis, the suspect in the murder of police officer Chuck Cassidy, was......