Oof.
I had a super early Saturday morning flight this weekend to Dallas from Philly where I’d link up with some college buddies and have the time of our lives hitting the city and going to the Eagles-Cowboys game.
A Saturday spent hitting some cozy dive bars and chowing down on some mouth-watering brisket at Terry Black’s Barbecue gave way to a spirited Sunday morning party at Texas Live! right across from AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Surfsides were flowing, a band was covering Tom Petty songs and the vibes were high.
On top of that during the whole trip, I got to interact with some great Eagles fans on the flight to Dallas, before the game and at halftime. It was after all of that when things went to hell.
A 21-0 lead evaporated as the Eagles collapsed in his historic fashion on the way to a 24-21 crushing defeat at the hands of Dak Prescott and the Cowboys.
Walking out of the stadium after Brandon Aubrey’s game-winning field goal was the type of nightmare I had long imagined, but never wanted to experience. I was surrounded by thousands of Cowboys fans cheering, screaming and bad-mouthing the Eagles.
I am writing this as I sit in the Dallas-Fort Worth airport, desperately longing to get back to my beloved Philadelphia.
I will say this… everyone was extremely polite to me personally. I had a small group of Eagles fans sitting behind me in my section that I high-fived and fist-bumped throughout the glorious first half before things took that sharp turn downward. There was a collection of well-meaning Cowboys fans in front of me who playfully joked throughout the day and shook my hands after the game. In a sick, twisted, very-Philadelphian way, I almost wished that they were a bit more rude. I wanted something to be angry about more than the game itself! Give me an interaction to stew over for the rest of my life rather than thinking about how pathetically conservative the Eagles offense became!
Honestly, I think I might have been more angry if I watched the game at home in Philly than if I had that weekend-long experience. I got to hang out with friends, have some good times, eat some delicious food and down some good drinks. That’s a positive for my mental state as much as the fact that the Eagles remain 8-3 and are still going to win the NFC East.
For the sake of everyone’s holiday season, just win on Black Friday, please, so we can flush this devastating loss away.
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