The Daily Numbers for Tuesday, Sept. 6

The Daily Numbers: 0, how many years the Eagles have started a rookie QB in their history.

56, age of Chester man facing drug charges.

19th homicide recorded in Chester over the weekend

27 homicides in the county.

15th anniversary of 9/11 attacks coming up this weekend.

31, age of man found shot in his Aston home.

50-55 mph winds from Hermine as it continues to churn out in the ocean.

20 foot waves recorded in the wake of the storm.

75 years of the Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Chester.

106th season being celebrated by the Players Club of Swarthmore.

91, age of Hugh O’Brian, who played Wyatt Earp in the TV show. He died over the weekend.

92, age of Equal Rights foe and conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly. She also died.

1.4 cent decline in price of gas at the pump last week.

2, as in the No. 2 pick in the NFL Draft, Carson Wentz, who is now No. 1 QB for Eagles, and he will be the starter Sunday.

21 million dollar backup, Chase Daniel, remains just that.

12 of 24 for 89 yards, what Wentz did in his only preseason appearance before suffering cracked ribs.

6-2 win for the Phillies over the Marlins.

16 home runs for Freddy Galvis.

11 runs in their entire homestand for Phils.

0-6 on that stand, by the way.

Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.

Yes, I was a Sam Bradford guy. But now that he’s been dealt to the Vikings, I think the move to start Carson Wentz is the right one. The Eagles have nothing to gain by playing Chase Daniel.

I Don’t Get It: That weekend forecast. Uh, not exactly.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to those who gathered Saturday for the Chester Festival.

Quote Box: “Everybody feels like this kid is ready to go.”

- Eagles coach Doug Pederson, on Carson Wentz.

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