Game Eight: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Houston Texans

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

Birds Eye View: Lincoln Financial Field Game Day Staff Newsletter

“We will provide our Guests with the highest quality sports and entertainment experience in a safe, clean and friendly environment.”

A Go Green! Update

Tons & Tons of Recycling

As this issue went to press, Aramark Facility Services and LFF has…

RECYCLED 158.41 tons of trash

COMPOSTED 90 tons of food waste

Congratulations to the Aramark Game Day Staff !

On This Date in Eagles History: December 2, 1979 By: Richard Goldfarb

Good Play, Rodney Walker!!

After more than a decade of struggling, the 1979 season proved new hope for the Eagles. Under the tutelage of Dick Vermeil, the transformation of the Eagles into a Super Bowl contender was well underway. Earlier victo-ries over the Cowboys and Steelers showed the football

world the Eagles were not a team to be messed with. Perhaps no game personified this season more than a 44-7 victory over the Detroit Lions. It was a cold dark dank dreary afternoon at Veterans Stadium and the Lions played as if they had never showed up. The cold weather did not bother barefoot kicker Tony Franklin who kicked 3 field goals. The ground game racked up 167 yards, Ron Jaworski was flawless passing for 233 yards, and the defense with 4 sacks held the Lions to just180 yards. This was only a sampling of things to come. Later the Eagles would go deep into the playoffs winning their first playoff game in almost 20 years and the following season the Ea-gles would be in the Super Bowl.

A phone call was received earlier in the week from a Guest who attended the Eagles vs. Giants game last Sunday, November 21st. The caller described her efforts trying to get into the stadium during the beginning of the game. She mentioned that during the rush of people entering the stadium, how she was having difficulty locating where she was to find her tickets for the game. Additionally, once she found her tickets, she was confused about which gate she was supposed to enter to get to her seats. She came across Rodney Walker at the Comcast gate and said he did his job exceptionally well. He was courteous, pointed her in the correct direction, and then followed up with her to see if she needed anything else. She said he was an impressive staff

member and really helped get her game day experience off on the right foot. Good play, Rodney!

Birds Eye View: Eagles vs. Texans 12.2.10

Thank You to all Game Day Staff for your

donations of canned food to Philabundance!! Your

kindness and generosity were shown by your

extraordinary contributions from the food drive at

the Eagles vs. Giants game on November 21st.

Because of you all, they will be able to continue

helping many people in need in the surrounding

Philadelphia area.

Bundle Up This Winter & Support the Eagles!!

As we enter the last few games in the season, temperatures are dropping and fans are finding ways to stay warm while supporting their favorite team. As winter approaches, sideline gear such as the United Camo Hood and the Sideline Knit Hat are top selling items for men and boys, alike. Another hot item this holiday season for the special man in your life is the Mitchell and Ness Retro Hood. For the ladies looking for new Eagles gear this winter, popular items include the Home Game Hood and the Braided Knit Hat. These fun and trendy styles are perfect for game day or any day of the week. You can pick up any of these styles at the Eagles Pro Shop or at www.PhiladelphiaEagles.com.

Fun & Games

Birds Eye View: Eagles vs. Texans 12.2.10

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING AWARD WINNERS! Eagles vs. Giants 11.21.10

MVPs:

APEX: Brian Degori

Aramark Concessions: Sharon Smith

Aramark Facilities: Vanessa Pagan

CSC: Tom Aitken

Event Staff: Reshown Acree

Merchandise: Derek Norwood

Park Place Valet: Luke Harris

Ticket Office: Lori Medivak

Silver Wing Winners:

CSC: Angie Coker Aramark Facilities: Yaritza Rodriguez Event Staff: Chris O’Connor Merchandise Staff: Ruth Benz, Vince Mirarchi, Michele Clemmens

Gold Wing Winner: Aramark Facilities: Charles Custis

Serving Size:

This recipe will

make 8 servings.

KEY PLAYERS (Ingredients)

• 6 boneless short ribs (about 5 3/4 pounds)

• Kosher Salt

• Extra-virgin olive oil

• 1 large Spanish onion, cut into 1/2- inch pieces

• 2 ribs celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

• 2 carrots, peeled, cut in 1/2 length wise, then cut into 1/2-inch pieces

• 2 cloves garlic, smashed

• 1 1/2 cups tomato paste

• 2 to 3 cups hearty red wine

• 2 cups veal stock

• 1 bunch fresh thyme, tied with kitchen string

• 2 bay leaves

Eagles Edibles: Braised Short Ribs By: Chef James Hennessey

Game Plan (Directions) Season each short rib generously with salt. Coat a pot large enough to accommodate all the meat and vegetables with olive oil and bring to a high heat. Add the short ribs to the pan and brown very well, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Do not overcrowd pan. Cook in batches, if necessary. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. While the short ribs are browning, puree all the vegetables and garlic in the food processor until it forms a coarse paste. When the short ribs are very brown on all sides, remove them from the pan. Drain the fat, coat the bottom of same pan with fresh oil and add the pureed vegetables. Season the vegetables generously with salt and brown until they are very dark and a thick mixture has formed on the bottom of the pan, approximately 5 to 7 minutes.

Scrape and let it reform. Scrape again and add the tomato paste. Brown the tomato paste for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the wine and scrape the bottom of the pan. Lower the heat if things start to burn. Reduce the mixture by half. Return the short ribs to the pan and add 2 cups veal stock or until the stock has just about covered the meat. Add the thyme bundle and bay leaves. Cover the pan and place in the preheated oven for 3 hours. Check periodically during the cooking process and add more water, if needed. Turn the ribs over halfway through the cooking time. Remove the lid during the last 20 minutes of cooking to let things get nice and brown and to let the sauce reduce. When done the meat should be very tender but not falling apart. Serve with the braising liquid.

August

8/5 Eagles Flight Night!

Raised over $1 Million!

8/13 Jacksonville Jaguars WIN 28-27

September

9/2 New York Jets LOSS 17-21

9/3 Temple vs. Villanova WIN 31-24

9/9 Temple vs. Central Michigan WIN 13-10

9/12 Green Bay Packers LOSS 20-27

9/18 Temple vs. UConn WIN 30-16

October

10/3 Washington Redskins LOSS 17-12

10/16 Temple vs. Bowling Green WIN 28-27

10/17 Atlanta Falcons WIN 31-17

10/30 Temple vs. Akron WIN 30-0

November

11/7 Indianapolis Colts WIN 26-24

11/16 Temple vs. Ohio LOSS 31-23

11/21 New York Giants WIN 27-17

December

12/2 Houston Texans

12/11 Army vs. Navy

12/26 Minnesota Vikings

January

1/2 Dallas Cowboys

Birds Eye View: Eagles vs. Texans 12.2.10

SNAPSHOTS: Eagles vs. Giants 11.21.10