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Friday, January 8, 2010

Ashamed to be a part of Gang Green

Instead of getting excited about the Cowboys and EAGLES game, I am left to comment about something that I found irresponsible; immature and repugnant.
In case you missed it, here's the gist: The editor of PhiladelphiaEagles.com, Dave Spadaro, was taped spitting on the Dallas star Wednesday. He wasn't caught spitting; he taped it himself. "There you go, fellas" he said in the video. "Spit on that star. I could do more. You know, Dallas kind of deserves a second one. Nobody looks." (Video is here.)
I bleed green; I never miss a game; I cheer the loudest and cry the hardest with the EAGLES wins and defeats and never have I been more ashamed of being a member of gang green. Like any other EAGLES fan, I hate the Cowgirls, however, I cannot find the words to express my feelings at Sparado's act. This is worse than throwing snowballs at Santa Claus in 1968, worse than Buddy's Bounty Bowl game in 1989, worse than Eagles fans' behavior in 1997 were such, that the City of Philadelphia assigned a Municipal Court Judge to the stadium on game days to deal with fans removed from the stands.
I peruse Eagles.com daily for updates about my favorite team. I cannot believe that Spadaro would do such a thing and think it would be ok and acceptable to the fan base. In 2000, Terrell Owens defiled the Cowboys star resulting in a fine from the NFL. (video clip). Spadaro is the face of the EAGLES online and should have known better than that. In the day and age of twitter, facebook and myspace, it is more important than ever to watch what you say and do. This video has been shared throughout the world faster than a rumor on a gossip show, faster than a speeding bullet and faster than a brush fire spreads. It further supports the image that Philly fans are obnoxious, arrogant and ignorant.
We are passionate about our EAGLES. We are knowledgeable fans that love our team, our sport and our city. I don't mean to represent all EAGLES fans, I do know more that are ashamed of Mr. Spadaro's act rather than encouraged or support it.
"I did it all in fun and I've done it before with other teams in the spirit of the rivalry," Spadaro said last night. "It's something I've been asked to do by Eagles fans. If I did something to offend somebody, I regret it. I meant no disrespect to the Cowboys' organization or to their fans. They have a beautiful stadium and a marvelous organization." ~ Dave Spadaro.
In his blanket apology, Mr. Spadaro stated that EAGLES fans asked him to do it...WTF??? I wish he could point out those so called fans, so that gang green could ostracize them. This was a senseless act of stupidity and classlessness, just like when Charles Barkley & Bill Romanowski (clip) did the same thing. I don't know what he was thinking when he did that.
Well here are my predictions:

Wild Card Saturday:
N.Y. Jets 10 @ Cincinnati Bengals 27
Philadelphia Eagles 27
@ Dallas Cowboys 24

Wild Card Sunday:
Baltimore Ravens 17 @ New England Patriots 28
Green Bay Packers 42
@ Arizona Cardinals 28

If my predictions are correct, the Divisional playoffs would be

NFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings
Philadelphia Eagles @ New Orleans Saints

AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
Cincinnati Bengals @ Indianapolis Colts
New England Patriots @ San Diego Chargers

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