SB Nation User Blog: 700 Level

BGN Demographics

700 Level — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:52:43 -0000

Just thought this might be interesting. I often am curious (see the justin update thread) about the people that post on BGN. Not to profile anyone based on age, race or gender but... again i just think it is interesting.

On top of that I'm going nuts waiting for another game to erase the taste of the dallas loss so it's something to kill the time.

I'll start:

I'm 25 years old, a white male, living in South Central PA and have my entire life. I'm a professional in the field in which i work, which unfortunately does not include pylons or an endzone. I am happily married to an Eagles fan. I've been on BGN since very near the beginning and chose the name 700 Level because I love the passion of the fanbase.

Poll

What is your age?

Season Tickets

700 Level — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:56:01 -0000

This should be in a fanshot, but i figured I'd post it up here so that more people saw it and commented... I'm really curious where you guys are in line. I have to say, it impresses me that the Eagles have finally started letting us know periodically where we are in line

I am person number 16,895 in line

The last time I checked, the renewal rate was like 97% or something. At that rate, assuming there are 50,000 season tickets or so, I should be able to get them in the next 10-15 years. Except... maybe I should double that amount of time... can you even buy one season ticket by itself?

Merril Reese So i have a good sourse for downloading the entire game footage after its over,...

700 Level — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:36:56 -0000

Merril Reese

So i have a good sourse for downloading the entire game footage after its over, which allows me to make some pretty cool highlights... however, does anyone know of a place where you might get Merril's calls of the plays?

The Eagles highlights on the website contain merrils voice but i'm not not smart enough to know how to rip that while its playing.

Any help would be appreciated

I like the new look of BGN. And it runs faster too

700 Level — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:14:28 -0000

I like the new look of BGN. And it runs faster too

Fedex Field

700 Level — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:38:44 -0000

Hey guys... I'm an Eagles fan.Lets get that out in the open. I'm looking for a little good natured advide here. If i dont get it, i understand. nothing personal. But i would do the same for you in philly...

anyway Ive been to fedex a couple times and both times i've taken the metro and walked from morgan blvd. the metro was a nightmare after the U2 show...

This time i am driving in to the game. I have no parking pass at this point and i know that i should avoid the cash lots or shuttle buses.

I've heard of this place called tailgate field off of 202 that is within walking distance to the stadium. Would anyone be willing to tell me how to get there?

Thanks.

FedEx Field

700 Level — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:04:22 -0000

So for the second year in a row I have scored really cheap, yet good seats for the game monday night. Last year it was because the skins were already eliminated and the weather called for freezing rain. The rain never showed, but neither did the Eagles.

This year my $25 tickets are due to the fact that nobody wants to go see the worst run pro sports franchise in america and not get home til 2 am.

In any case, any BGNers joining me in Landover? If its like last year, the stadium will be close to split 50/50 anyway.

I have a question... anyone on here go to Fedex a lot? I've been there twice. Once for a game and once for a concert. I took the metro both times and am definitly never doing that again. Last month it took me four hours to get home from the U2 show ( i live an hour south of harrisburg). So this time I'm driving in.

I do not have a parking pass and its probably too late to get one on Ebay. Anyone know of any lots where you can park without a parking pass but still be within walking distance to the stadium? I want no parts of the shuttle deal.

Someone told me that they parked at the Largo Town Metro station and walked over. It was free and they avoided most of the stadium exit traffic. Wonder if there is any validity to this

Worst outing in Eagles history?

700 Level — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:30:15 -0000

I jest...

well slightly.

Honestly i've never seen anything like that. Either we are frauds or the raiders are a hell of lot better than what we thought. I literally had to stop watching for a few minutes. I also muted my tv because dick stockton made me want to lose my mind.

We;ll regroup, reload and move on... and kick the crap out of the skins next week.

But to me it comes down to this...

WE DID NOT PREPARE FOR THIS GAME. PLAIN AND SIMPLE. TO ME IT LOOKS LIKE THE RAIDERS WERE IN THE FILM ROOM ALL WEEK AND WE COULDA CARED LESS...

An inexcuseable loss.

Notes from the Linc yesterday

700 Level — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:14:15 -0000

1) It was absolutely electric yesterday when Trotter was introduced - Can only imagine what it would have been like if that was Dawk who came back

2) TB is bad... terrible bad! I know what a lot of people wrote on here about dropped passes etc. But they are just plain and simply terrible. If they win 2 they're lucky

3) They are absolutely enforcing the tailgating ending an hour after game time rule. Stupid thing about that is that its not going to do anything about the drinking. People just start earlier now.

4) Jack and Mac are almost impossible to tell apart at times on the field. That 8 and 0 sure look alike. I thought Desean caught both of those tds yesterday. Maclin looks great!

5) I liked the vick signing... mainly because i think it is going to yield us a nice draft pick next year... but WOW i hate when he comes in the game. I was surprised by the resounding boos everytime he came in the game. but i agree. whats the point? Its a wasted down every time

6) I was a good boy and held my tongue yesterday but there were some idiotic protestors outside the stadium. all 10 of them. But one sign stuck out in particular. The sign read "2nd chance yes! NFL NO!... i think i'll just let that idiotic logic speak for itself and not go into detail. But if you believe that, I think your issue lies a lot more with wealthy people than what vick did. And dont give me that role model crap

7) I've never sat in the endzone before but i will again. I liked the fact that you could see every play develop.

Sitting in the endzone, I-95 side of the stadium. So next week I'm going to the bucs game. I've...

700 Level — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:10:30 -0000

Sitting in the endzone, I-95 side of the stadium.

So next week I'm going to the bucs game. I've always sat somewhere a long the side line or in the corner of the endzone at the linc. However for the bucs game I'm sitting pretty much smack in the middle of the endzone, about 3 rows up in the upper level.

Anyone ever sit anywhere close to that? It seems like it puts you alot further from the field. Just wondering what to expect

A lot of people love to hate on Joe Buck... me? I cannot stand Dick Stockton. Here's just one...

700 Level — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:29:34 -0000

A lot of people love to hate on Joe Buck... me? I cannot stand Dick Stockton. Here's just one reason why. He's the worst national sportscaster there is in my opinion