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Big_E
02-03-05, 11:05 AM
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/sports/football/nfl/10803556.htm

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The victorious Eagles - and every football fan in the Philly area - can prepare once again to hear the triumphant music from that movie during a huge celebration that's ready to flow through the city on Tuesday.

Yes, Tuesday. That's the unannounced day of the Super Bowl victory parade that's ready to flow from South Philly through Center City and to the foot of the Art Museum steps, the Daily News has learned.

Assuming the Birds win, the entire team of champions will roll up Broad Street in big open-topped buses, starting from Washington Avenue at 11 a.m. Tuesday. They'll carry their Super Bowl trophy with them.

...the parade will move up Broad, then around City Hall and west on the Ben Franklin Parkway . It will end with a program expected to include comments from coach Andy Reid, quarterback Donovan McNabb and others - and young Timmy Kelly's gutsy, game-winning rendition of the national anthem.

Planners apparently expect the program to end by 1:30 or 2 p.m. on a day that also happens to be Fat Tuesday - a day of celebration that's been quiet in Philly the last few years after a riotous night of flashing and trashing on South Street in 2001.

JDPNYY
02-03-05, 11:08 AM
There goes the slight chance the Eagles had to win Sunday.

DaBoys4LifeNYY35
02-03-05, 11:19 AM
What city DOESN'T plan their victory parades ahead of time?

Big_E
02-03-05, 11:21 AM
What city DOESN'T plan their victory parades ahead of time?

NY has had so much experience, we don't need to make up new plans. Just pick out one of the many dozens of ticker-tape parades we've held and go with that. They all go up basically the same route anyway. :D

Full list of NYC Ticker-tape parades: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ticker-tape_parades_in_New_York_City

RhodyYanksFan
02-03-05, 11:53 AM
What city DOESN'T plan their victory parades ahead of time?

But most cities don't tell everyone about the parade as if it's definately gonna happen.

DaBoys4LifeNYY35
02-03-05, 11:56 AM
But most cities don't tell everyone about the parade as if it's definately gonna happen.
Well, it does say, "ASSUMING the Birds win" as a weak disclaimer.

S2
02-03-05, 11:58 AM
This is up there with a rep from Indy calling the Steelers for ticket info. the day before the Colts-Pats game this year.

I think Belichick will let his team know about this.

Hitman
02-03-05, 12:07 PM
That's not bad. It's not like they were painting the World Series logo on their field... ;)

Kulish29
02-03-05, 12:58 PM
:lol:

They actually think the Eagles can win.

NYYBombshell
02-03-05, 02:03 PM
Planning ahead of time is good. It let's you iron out some problems before they become huge the day of. Leaking it before the game is bad. It makes you look cocky and arrogant, almost full of yourself. I doubt very seriously the Eagles are going to win on Sunday; the Patriots are just too strong.

SpecMotors
02-03-05, 03:19 PM
Also weird... I think most Philly parades have gone south on Broad towards the Sports Complex. Stupid idea to let the plans get out before the game.

Pepper03
02-03-05, 07:22 PM
I think Rodney Harrison might have a stroke when he hears about this. :mad:

I think the Pats will turn this into yet another "disrespectful" act, but I don't have a problem with it-you do have to plan things. I bet Boston probably has plans as well, they've just kept them quiet.

WebsterMulligan
02-03-05, 07:34 PM
Is the parade route anywhere near the Penn statue? William Penn will end up urinating on the Eagles.

Kulish29
02-03-05, 09:11 PM
How many people think the Philly fans would boo if the parade isnt up to snuff?