The Daily Numbers: 82, age of longtime Pa. U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, who died on Sunday.
30 years, how long Specter served in the Senate.
2 times he changed parties, 1st from Democrat to Republican to run for D.A. in Philly, then from GOP to Dem in U.S. Senate.
1, as in a single bullet, the theory he wrote for the Warren Commission to debunk conspiracy theories in the Kennedy Assassination.
1 unsuccessful run for president for Specter.
3-3 mark for the Eagles now after a brutal loss to the Lions Sunday.
10 point lead with 5:18 left in the game, which the Eagles promptly coughed up.
311 yards passing for Michael Vick, including 70 on a TD toss to Jeremy Maclin to put the Birds up by 10 in the 4th quarter.
12 interceptions for Vick as he continues to turn the ball over..
0 sacks again for the Eagles defense.
0-3 record in OT games for the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.
0 for 8 on third downs going into the 4th quarter. That didn’t stop the Lions from rallying for a win.
0 first downs for Eagles offense after that TD toss from Vick to Maclin to put them up by 10. Not exactly good clock management.
17 points surrendered by Eagles in the 4th quarter yesterday.
114 straight passes without an interception by Michael Vick that went up in smoke early yesterday.
22 rushing yards for LeSean McCoy.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Just a brutal loss for the Eagles, and an indictment of the Andy Reid era. We’ve seen this act before.
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I Don’t Get It: A really miserable way to waste a perfectly gorgeous Fall afternoon. Why do we keep doing this to ourselves?
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to the legacy of Arlen Specter, one of the most important public figures in Pennsylvania history.
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Quote Box: “Arlen Specter was always a fighter.”
- President Barack Obama.
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