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Reporter takes the ultimate risk: wears Aikman jersey to the Linc

Posted on Mon Oct 09, 2006 at 11:27:57 AM EST in NFL
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A take home to mom kinda gal

Remember in April we told you about Dateline NBC recruiting muslims to attend NASCAR events? It seemed to us that baiting redneck NASCAR fans was very shady on Dateline's part. Well, sending a reporter wearing a Cowboys jersey to Lincoln Financial Field on the day that the Cowboys and the TO Circus returned to town seems like entrapment as well. At least the reporter had the sense to wear an Aikman jersey and not a Owens jersey.

The reporter took off his jersey after getting bumped "accidentally" by two Eagles fans at halftime so he was spared the brunt of the abuse spurred by second half drunkeness. He did however manage to get the reactions from some out of town Cowboys fans.

It was like the gladiator days and the mob ruled," Doug Rodriguez said after the Eagles rallied in the second half to win.
"It's scary. The fans are bullying and insulting. In your face. I've never seen anything like it. The fans are yelling in your ear and there is no one you can turn to and say, 'Hey this is enough.'

After all the media coverage of how hostile Eagles fans are, why would you expect otherwise? The Linc is a place for Eagles fans. If all that happens to you is some drunk yelling at you, consider yourself lucky. Still, with all the negative stories that are likely to come out in the press about fans being abused at the game, the city of Philadelphia is reporting that only 4 arrests were made at the game. Hell, that's not even enough arrests to make the Bengals players flinch.

Links:
[Philly.com]: Fanning the Flames with a Jersey
[Forbes]: Eagles Fans Show T.O. Their Worst

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Reporter takes the ultimate risk: wears Aikman jersey to the Linc | 3 comments (3 topical, 0 hidden)

You're right, (#1)
by RJ Warner on Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 10:16:36 AM EST

fans who attend a game in an opposing city should expect a little ball busting. Go with a group if you're scared. Being booed or told to go the f home isn't that bad. Toughen up and thicken your skin a little. If it crosses the line into physical abuse, that's a whole different story. So far, fortunately, we're not hearing anything about that. Lighten up, you Cowboy fans/pusses. It's not like their from Dallas. There probably from Jersey anyways and they really like the Cowboys and T.O because they see 'em on TV all the time.

Oh and that picture, I could never go with people watching me.

*sigh* (#2)
by DC Sports Chick on Thu Oct 12, 2006 at 06:06:04 PM EST

Sadly, I know some girls who would probably do that. Just charming...surrounded by a group of guys and crushed Miller Lite cans.