The Philadelphia Eagles

Seven weeks in the NFL season. A McNabb injury. A bad loss to the Raiders and many that I talk to have written the Eagles off. Maybe because the Phillies are going for their second straight World Series title. Maybe the Reid McNabb era has run its course. Disgusted by the signing of Michael Vick could have left a bad taste with some. I'm a big McNabb supporter. I have been for years. I still am. He's 3-1 as a starter. He has weapons like Jackson, Maclin, Celek, and Westbrook when healthy. The defense has been pretty good. I'm not sure why so many feel the Birds stink. Their 4-2 and with a win over the Giants this weekend could be in first place. So why? The Eagles have a very tough stretch the next 5 or 6 weeks, but this is a team that bounces back from bad loses (Bengals & Skins last year) and comes through with some big wins against some good teams year after year. So I say everyone calm down, keep cheering for the Phils, and give the Birds a chance. I have a feeling...

PHILLIES

This is what I wanna see in a week or so...

Obviously everyone is talking Phillies. Unfortunately, the Phils fell to the Yanks last night 3-1. Gotta say, will all the offense these two teams have, starting pitching has dominated the series so far. Which leads to Game 3 in Philly Saturday night. Everyone knows Andy Petitte is a bog time playoff pitcher through the years. But the real question is what Cole Hamels will show up? Last years World Series MVP? Or this years very inconsistant pitcher? We need the MVP. We need a big win on Saturday night. So Mr. Hamels, what's it gonna be??? All eyes are on you...

AC/DC in Philly

Totally forgot to blog about AC/DC in Philly. Kind of forgot to blog about anything lately. So get ready for lots and lots and lots of blog in the next few days.

AC/DC Rocked!!! Just an unbelievable show. From the opener of Rock-n-Roll Train to hits like Back in Black and Shoot to Thrill to some deeper cuts like Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be and Dog Eat Dog to the closers Highway to Hell and For Those About To Rock, the show was amazing. I saw AC/DC back in 2000 in Philly and I remember it being good, but not as good as this time. Angus Young is a very underated guitar player. He blew the roof off the Wachovia Center. Place was packed. The Phillies clinched the NL titled across the street, and AC/DC proved to still be one of the best Rock bands going today.

Good times. Good times...

Remembering The Spectrum

The Spectrum will close its doors at the end of Rocktober with four final shows with Pearl Jam. So I'm doing a break each day around 3:45-3:50 on Shark giving a Spectrum Great moment. So far moments have included Pink Floyd, The Boss, and the Grateful Dead. So I did a little research and got most of the dates of the shows I saw at The Spectrum through the years...

4/4/87 - Bon Jovi/Cinderella w/ my sister (this started my obssession with concerts)

4/16/87 - Bon Jovi/Cinderella w/ my sister & my two cousins

10/13/87 - Def Leppard/Tesla w/ my sister

2/6/88 - WWF w/ my dad

9/26/88 - Def Leppard/Queensryche w/ my sister

3/8/89 - Bon Jovi/Skid Row w/ my sister

5/20/89 - WWF w/ my dad & sister

6/19/89 - Bon Jovi/Skid Row w/ my sister

6/20/89 - Bon Jovi /Skid Row w/ my sister

8/14/92 - Def Leppard w/ my sister

11/27/96 - Stone Temple Pilots/Local H w/ three friends

4/8/97 - Bush/Veruca Salt w/ same three friends

10/24/97 - Motley Crue/Cheap Trick w/ bud Joey

??/??/01 - Stone Temple Pilots/Disturbed w/ a couple friends

10/20/01 - David Lee Roth/Fuel/The Hooters w/ bud Joey

4/1/03 - Def Leppard w/ ex & a few friends

3/4/05 - Motley Crue w/ a bunch of friends

??/??/05 - Velvet Revolver w/ my chick HD

2/21/08 - Foo Fighters/Serj Takien w/ bud Mike

7/21/09 - Green Day w/ my nephew & his friend

Went to a 76ers game at the Spectrum with sister at some point. I just remember Sir Charles and Hersey Hawkins being on the team and they were playing the Detroit Pistons. Hope to be at one of the Pearl Jam shows later this month...

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