We're not sure how you feel about it, but as far as we can tell gas prices and the horrible economy haven't deterred anyone from going down the shore. The beach is the place to be. Here’s what’s going on this weekend. Hurricane Bertha is slowly moving away, but it’s still rough out there. Watch out for those rip currents. Seriously, the ocean can be a big, scary place. Remember to use caution. Brad Garrett......

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,......

If you haven’t noticed, the Philadelphia sports climate is pretty bleak these days. The Sixers suck. The Eagles are golfing. The Flyers are irrelevant. And the Phillies are currently nickel-and-diming perhaps the greatest slugger in a generation, hoping that an arbitrator will make him play for a relative pittance. So there is pretty much no reason to go to an arena or stadium near you to watch our local pituitary cases compete in the......

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......

Let’s get this out of the way early: The Eagles season is still, for all intents and purposes, OVER. To have a chance at the playoffs, they would have to win every game but one. And that is good because the game against the Patriots can already be put in the books. The team from New England is going to stomp the Eagles like Editor Jill running into a disgusting, yet otherwise harmless, cockroach. When......

You know that old saying about “never waking up a sleeping giant?” Well, the Eagles certainly are not giants. Hell, as they proved in Week 4, they probably aren’t even as good as the Giants. But that doesn’t mean you have to go treating them like a bunch of punks. And that is just what Vikings head coach Brad Childress did when he told his team to execute an onside kick after his team......

Sorry, folks. No diary today. Simply put, now is not the time for witty jokes and non sequiturs about my English Bulldog or P.J. Harvey’s latest work. I am not even going to ramble on about how brilliant Radiohead’s latest album is, and how they make overrated, whiny droners like The National look like rank amateurs. Sometimes one must discard structure, and get their rant on…and this is one of those times. I’ve seen some......

Ah, what I wouldn't give to be the average George Bush supporter at this very moment in time. If I could, then I could delusionally ignore what I have just seen and pretend like everything is all right with "the home team." Yes, the Eagles just thoroughly dominated the overmatched Jets! Yes, there are WMDs hidden behind one of the flat-screen TVs in Saddam Hussein's palatial domain that just haven't been found yet! Yes, voting......

The Cowboys beat the Bills last night,* OJ Simpson is in jail, and Dana Carvey is actually doing stuff again. This may have nothing (at all!) to do with Philadelphia, but we figured it was time to take a trip in the wayback machine with something that at least combines two of those three things. *What? The Eagles weren't playing, and we had to watch something.......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Monday Night Football: Redskins at Eagles (Mon, 8:30PM-11:30PM, ABC & ESPN) - The Eagles have their first home game on a Monday night against a team they really should be able to beat. In fact, people are already calling this one a "must-win" game for the Eagles. We're trying to remain hopeful and confident... but last week's showing was pretty poor... SPAM: The Documentary (Tue, 11PM-12AM, Court......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Monday Night Football Exhibition: Eagles at Ravens (Mon, 7PM-11PM, 6ABC); NFL Football Exhibition: Panthers at Eagles (Fri, 7PM-11PM, 6ABC) - The Eagles are back! Sure, it's only preseason, but it's still Eagles football. And anyway, it'll be interesting to see some of the new guys in action, and to see the veterans get back into the swing of things by playing a series or two. Dog the......

Game Time: Saturday, January 13th at 8pm The Saints will have Hollis Thomas back after a 4 game suspension. WR Joe Horn is questionable for game day. Horn burnt the Eagles for 6 catches, 110yds, and 2 TDs (14,48yds) in their 27-24 Week 6 win. The groin injury that kept him out the last four games restricted his time on the practice field this past week. Even if he plays you can’t expect him......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. BCS Championship Game: Florida vs. Ohio State (Mon; 8:15PM-12AM; Fox) - Finally, the ultimate college football bowl game is here! The underdog Gators fought through a brutal schedule to win the SEC title, and now face-off against the Buckeyes (including Heisman Trophy-winning Troy Smith) for the first time in the big one. (Link) I Love New York (Mon; 9PM-10:30PM; VH1) - One of the most obnoxious characters......

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......

The Eagles have come a long way. After being left for dead in late November - they lost McNabb in a 31-13 loss to the Titans, which was followed by a 45-21 loss to the Colts - they reeled off five straight wins with a quarterback that all the NFL considered a washout after showing some ability in San Francisco. The super undead Eagles - coach Reid himself, as well as several players, was......

Though I expected the Eagles to win, all the imbibed Sam Adams Winter Brews, along with the frenzied conversation shared with my relatives, made the game play out like a dream, as they ran away with the game in the second half. Literally. The Eagles 204 yds rushing was three more than the Cowboys total offensive output. They ended the day with 426 yds of total offensive. But what was most impressive was how they......

Twas three nights before Christmas, and Philly remembers When we weren’t this nervous so late in Decembers, Yet not long ago, we had hung up our stockings, Thinking the playoffs would only be shocking, The Eagles were average, they were hardly fightin’, And then came along the Tennessee Titans Who led by a rookie arrived and then stunned Our home team by winning thirteen - thirty-one. We watched McNabb be hit and he fell,......

How cruel of the Eagles to win on Monday night, pulling us all back into the hunt for the playoffs like that. Why did they have to beat a Panthers team expected to win Super Bowl XLI and take their spot in the playoff ladder? Why couldn’t Jeff Garcia have just embarrassed himself and taught coach Andy Reid a lesson for not opting for A.J. Feely? Why did they have to build our hopes back......

This weekend in English football has as its highlights back to back "derby days" which will see crosstown rivals doing battle against each other. Come out to the pub, grab a coffee or a beer, and imagine The Eagles playing a game against a team from Northeast Philly. Manchester United vs Manchester City Man City seek the improbable as they travel across town Saturday to Old Trafford where they have not won since 1974.......

The Eagles are once more victorious (took long enough!) and that means it's okay to throw a party next week when they play. And what's essential to any football-oriented gathering? That's right! Wings! We've heard tell that Moriarty's wings are the best in the city. Frankly, we like the non-traditional, dry-rub wings at Devil's Alley better. And some good boneless wings, if we can find them, make us pretty happy. (We were never very......

The Eagles played a good game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon, but not good enough this time. The teams were evenly matched, and ended up tied 24-24 in the fourth quarter. The Eagles had a chance to stop a strong Saints offensive drive near the end of the game, and even seemed to have done so by sacking the quarterback for a loss on a crucial third down. But they made......

They did it. The Eagles came, they played hard and well on defense and offense, and then, most importantly, they finished the game, winning a huge, hard-fought victory over division rivals the Dallas Cowboys. Perhaps even more satisfying, they completely defeated ex-teammate Terrell Owens, making him a non-factor in the game. The Eagles might not have been the only ones involved in removing him from the game; there might also have been some bad......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Monday Night Football: Packers at Eagles (Mon; 8:30PM-11:30PM; ESPN or ABC [WPVI]) - The Eagles get a Monday night game. Here's hoping they keep up the good work and don't crack under the pressure. If you're not near a TV at the time, but you are near the internet, you might be interested to know that the game will be live-blogged at this address (thanks, Seth).......

It was an all-too-familiar scene at Lincoln Financial Field yesterday afternoon. We watched in horror and rage as a sure and easy win slipped slowly and agonizingly away from us. Maybe we should have known right away, when Akers got in a scuffle on the Giants' sideline after the opening kickoff, that everything was going to go terribly wrong. After an impressive first offensive drive that resulted in a touchdown, the Giants seemed to......

The security updates to City Hall promised in November 2001 - which include security cameras, turnstiles, and swipe cards with photo ID for employees - are finally almost done and in place. The updates come with restrictions, of course: soon you won't be able to just walk into City Hall anymore, like it's a public building or something. Another security restriction being considered for the city is a curfew for those naughty teens. The Eagles......

The Eagles lost their first preseason game last night, 16-10 to Oakland in the Hall of Fame Game, and we aren't sure whether to complain or not. Although the Eagles lost, their lone drive with all of their starters in resulted in an impressive nine-play, 61-yard touchdown drive. Just as importantly, 32 of those yards were gained by running back Brian Westbrook, although we sort of agree with the Daily News' skepticism as to......

Yes, that's right, today's the day. The most wonderful day of the year. No, it's not Christmas, or the first day of Hanukkah, or Thanksgiving, or July 4th, or (heaven forbid) Opening Day of the baseball season, or even your birthday. It is in fact, the first day of EAGLES TRAINING CAMP! Yes, that's right, from now until somewhere around Groundhog Day ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ELSE MATTERS except FOOTBALL and that means THE EAGLES yes that's......

- Both philly and Philadelphia Will Do have some strong words for Geno's owner, Joe Vento, in reaction to his "When Ordering, Speak English" policy. Since when has "Whiz wit" been considered English? - Someone on Craigslist is having a missed connection...with our mythical citywide wireless connection. (Aren't we all?) - Books, Inq. points us towards news of "the world's first audio-only novel." Phillyist thought these were called "radio dramas;" or perhaps "MP3 drama"......

To describe the Eagles of Death Metal as merely a side-project of Queens of the Stoneage frontman Josh Homme (who goes by the hilariously excellent and ridiculous moniker, Carlo Von Sexron, when playing with the Eagles) is to do the band a disservice. Although, as the title of this post suggests, their music is far from being death metal, it is an incredibly fun, perhaps-slightly-harder-than-average bluesy pop rock that is highly enjoyable, and really......

Best sales pitch we have ever heard:"The Eagles are still playing like shit! Please pass me a beer! Buy your Eagles tshirt right here! I repeat, the Eagles are still playing like shit!"That's courtesy of some guy selling Eagles tshirts on the corner of 18th & Market Streets. It almost inspired us to buy a shirt, just for the sheer ingenuity of it all.......