The Day Finally Arrived!

Our seats!

After over 7 years of waiting last week I finally got the call from the Eagles that season tickets were available for me to purchase.  (What is better is that friends that signed up at the same time did not fair as well.  Sorry, Tom)  Thank you crippling economic downturn, dog killing QB, and 4-12 season!  Buy low and sell high!

There comes a time in a man's life when he realizes he is with the right girl for him.  I've been lucky enough to have a few of those moments.  "What if we put astro-turf in the Man Cave?",  "You should totally buy the signed Dawkins Jersey!", "Yes, I'll marry you.", "We ABSOLUTELY should get those tickets!"

So they are ours; bought and paid for.   The picture roughly shows our seats.  Not sure if the guy in red will always be there.

They were surprisingly affordable considering the wait and if we are lucky, we might break even or make money in the long run.

Schedule:

Preseason

• August 9 - New England Patriots
• We might just have to go because this is the first opportunity for us to attend a game.  Plus we can see the Tom Brady and try to break his arm.  No more Super Bowls for that pretty boy.
• August 15 - Carolina Panthers
• Thursday against the Panthers?  Second team v Second team?!  Again, Thursday night in a city I don't live in?!  SKIP  If we can sell these tickets for beans I would consider that a win

Regular Season

• September 15 - San Diego Chargers
• Opening day at the Linc.  Tempting and I think we might go if McNabb's number is not being retired the following week.  
• September 19 - Kansas City Reids
• Andy comes back into town so this game makes the most sense to retire McNabb.  They will do the ceremony at some point, it then just becomes a matter of if they retire #5 or just let him have a nice weekend.  McNabb was always close with management and they really make the call.  I would love to see McNabb and Dawkins on the ring.  Issue is it is a Thursday night game and after spending a night in the train station when #20 was retired, I'm not sure I can do that again.
• October 20 - Dallas Cowboys
• E-Gals dad really wants to take his brother.  Seeing as how two weeks earlier he is shelling out a lot of money for the wedding I am inclined to give them to him.  Enjoy!
• October 27 - New York Giants
• These tickets are already going double face value.  It could be an NFC East changing game.  I would love to go, but if it is too tempting to sell we sit and watch in the Man Cave.
• November 17 - Washington Redskins
• The likely landing place for our NFC East game of the year.  Let's travel up with idiot Redskins fans and enjoy a beat down of them.  RGIII should have blown out his knee by then.  Right?  RIGHT!?
• December 1 - Arizona Cardinals
• Are there any remnants of the Kolb trade left?  The cut him, we cut DRC.  Waste of caring.  Hopefully Larry Fizt will be a big enough of a draw to get face value.  If the Eagles are in the hunt that will help.  Man Cave more than likely.
• December 8 - Detroit Lions
• Assuming they have enough un-suspended players to field a team, my buddy Jim gets the tickets.  
• December 22 - Chicago Bears
• When I posted on facebook it took all of an hour for someone to ask for this game.  Sold!

Well there you have it.  I'm ready to enjoy this season with zero expectations for success aside from tailgating!