Punishing winter storm sacks Vikings-Eagles game

Punishing winter storm sacks Vikings Eagles game
A fierce winter storm sacked Sunday’s Vikings-Eagles game like a blitzing Linebacker, forcing a postponement in Philadelphia that displeased Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, and disrupted travel plans elsewhere in sports. But, overwhelmingly, the games went on. The New York Jets were forced to spend the night in Chicago, where they could mull their 38-34 loss to the Bears. The New England Patriots routed the Bills 34-3 in Buffalo, but victory came at a cost. They were unable to travel home im...

Punishing winter storm sacks Vikings Eagles game
Fans walk around Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles football team, as snow falls, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, in Philadelphia. The Eagles' NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings was postponed from Sunday night until Tuesday due to the winter weather. A fierce winter storm sacked Sunday's Vikings-Eagles game like a blitzing Linebacker, forcing a postponement in Philadelphia that displeased Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, and disrupted travel plans elsewhere in sports. But...

Winter storm is playing havoc with sports teams
Sports teams were scrambling a day after a blizzard dumped more than a foot of snow along portions of the East Coast, stranding two NHL franchises near New York City and forcing Philadelphia to dig out before Tuesday night’s NFL game. The snow was even a problem for those who race on ice. The U.S. luge team’s travel plans to Germany were taken for a ride. The Toronto Maple Leafs were stuck in traffic for four hours while heavy snow and gusting winds whipped through New Jersey on Sund...

Winter storm is playing havoc with sports teams
Work crews remove snow from the stands of Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles NFL football team, in Philadelphia on Monday, Dec. 27, 2010. A winter storm resulted in the postponement of the Minnesota Vikings-Eagles game from Sunday night to Tuesday night. Sports teams were scrambling a day after a blizzard dumped more than a foot of snow along portions of the East Coast, stranding two NHL franchises near New York City and forcing Philadelphia to dig out before Tuesday night...

Winter storm is playing havoc with sports teams
Sports teams were scrambling a day after a blizzard dumped more than a foot of snow along portions of the East Coast, stranding two NHL franchises near New York City and forcing Philadelphia to dig out before Tuesday night’s NFL game. The Toronto Maple Leafs were stuck in traffic for four hours while heavy snow and gusting winds whipped through New Jersey on Sunday night. The Leafs were returning to their hotel after beating the Devils 4-1 in Newark when New Jersey State Police closed the ...

Eagles-Vikings Tuesday night football to make history
Forget that the 5-9 Minnesota Vikings were pretty terrible even before Brett Favre began showing his age and before star running back Adrian Peterson banged up his legs. Forget that the 10-4 Philadelphia Eagles have been one of the most dominant teams all year, have already clinched a Playoff spot, and are Las Vegas' two-touchdown favorite in the game. Forget that the Eagles last year knocked the Vikes out of Playoff contention and that the Green Bay Packers have already handed the Eagles t...

Rendell Sounds Off
We’re unfamiliar with Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell’s politics … but we couldn’t agree more with his take on the National Football League’s Controversial decision to cancel Sunday’s night’s game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings. “It goes against everything that football is all about,” the soon-to-be-former Keystone State chief executive said Monday on a Radio Show in Philadelphia. “My biggest beef is that this is...

Eagles defend mayor on blizzard call
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- The Philadelphia Eagles said Monday Mayor Michael Nutter is coming in for unfair criticism after the team's Sunday night game was postponed by a blizzard. Fans and local media blasted Nutter after the game was pushed back to Tuesday night because of a blizzard warning, citing his decision to call a snow emergency well before any snow actually hit the city -- about 6 hours before the contest between the Eagles and the Minnesota Vikings. Philadelphia eventually recei...

Rendell on postponement of the Eagles game: You think the Chinese would cancel?
- Jennifer of Cubachi Governor Ed Rendell was not all that impressed with the postponement of the Vikings v. Eagles game last night. He said it proved our nation is full of wussies. "My biggest beef is that this is part of what’s happened in this country," Rendell said. "I think we’ve become wussies." ...

NFL Postpones Cursed Eagles-Vikings Game
AP The NFL announced this afternoon that the Eagles-Vikings game set to take place tonight in Philadlephia will be postponed until Tuesday night because of the blizzard that is currently hitting the East Coast. Essentially, the city of Philadelphia sounds terrified of and unprepared for the snowattack that has yet to reach them (albeit, with good reason). It was the second time this season that the NFL has postponed a game because of snow, a rare occurrence in the league, and the third straigh...

Vikings, Eagles wait around to play postponed game
While the Minnesota Vikings ate cheesesteaks and acted like tourists, the Philadelphia Eagles savored a division title they clinched from their couches. Both teams had to wait another day to play the first NFL game on a Tuesday in 64 years. A winter storm postponed the Vikings-Eagles game from Sunday night to Tuesday night before any snow had even accumulated. About a foot of snow fell on Philadelphia, though less than five inches was on the ground before the scheduled kickoff at 8:20 p.m. EST. ...

Vikings, Eagles wait around to play postponed game
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — While the Minnesota Vikings ate cheesesteaks and acted like tourists, the Philadelphia Eagles savored a division title they clinched from their couches. Both teams had to wait another day to play the first NFL game on a Tuesday in 64 years. A winter storm postponed the Vikings-Eagles game from Sunday night to Tuesday night before any snow had even accumulated. About a foot of snow fell on Philadelphia, though less than five inches was on the ground before the scheduled ...

Ed Rendell Not Happy With Eagles-Vikings Game Being Cancelled Because of Weather, "It's Ridiculous, This Is Football"
Rendell talks to Fox News and says the reason the game is not being played tonight is because of money, "As and eagle's fan, I am ticked off about this"...The country has become more and more "wussified" "Vince Lombardi would be laughing at us" ...

Was The NFL Wrong To Cancel The Vikings/Eagles Game?
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell was irate in a live interview Sunday night that the Philadelphia Eagles game was postponed by the NFL. The Guv was obviously upset during a phone interview with Fox 29 and at one point, he was arguing with Fox 29 chief Meteorologist John Bolaris about the details of snow amounts in the Philadelphia area. When Bolaris told Rendell that measurement was taken at 7 p.m., Rendell argued the point. He also said with only several inches on the ground in the Pennsylvania sub...

Hey Gore, Eagles-Vikings Game Postponed Due to Snow
The NFL moved the Vikings at Eagles game from Sunday night to Tuesday because of an expected blizzard that could dump up to 20 inches snow on Philadelphia. The game will be played at 8 p.m. EST., and televised nationally by NBC. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter declared a snow emergency as of 2 p.m. EST Sunday. You must login to comment. The Fox Nation is for those opposed to intolerance, excessive government control of our lives, and attempts to monopolize opinion or suppress freedom of though...

Along Coast, Storms Stranded Tell Their Stories
NEW YORK (AP) — The winter storm that has been slogging up the East Coast for three days is leaving some travelers in desperate straits. Some are stranded in airports with food supplies, not just flights, running low. Others are stuck a little more happily with old friends. But nothing has gone as planned, it seems. Here are some stories from the storm. Meghan Johnson, of Roanoke, Va., is stuck in New York City with her epilepsy medication running low and her stress level running high. Joh...

Along coast, storm's stranded tell their stories
The winter storm that has been slogging up the East Coast for three days is leaving some travelers in desperate straits. Some are stranded in airports with food supplies, not just flights, running low. Others are stuck a little more happily with old friends. But nothing has gone as planned, it seems. Here are some stories from the storm. Meghan Johnson, of Roanoke, Va., is stuck in New York City with her epilepsy medication running low and her stress level running high. Johnson, a 28-year-old di...

Rick Snider: In D.C. area, let it snow
Ronald Martinez/Getty Images After throwing four touchdowns last week, Quarterback Rex Grossman will get his second start of the season on Sunday. Weatherman Bob Ryan may be the Washington Redskins' secret weapon. Despite playing in Jacksonville, Fla., on Sunday, the Redskins are praying for major snow in the District. It's the only way anyone will watch this game. The Redskins are out of the Playoffs. They're experimenting with the roster after six losses in seven games. The Jaguars mean noth...

Rams-Seahawks moved to Sunday night
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rams game at Seattle to decide the NFC West title has been moved to Prime Time next Sunday by the league. Under its flexible scheduling policy, the NFL has switched the game to 8:20 p.m. EST. St. Louis (7-8) leads Seattle by one game, but if the Seahawks win, they will become the first division champion with a losing record in NFL history. NBC will televise the match. Also flexed next Sunday will be Jacksonville at Houston and Tennessee at Indianapolis to 4:15 EST on CB...

New York hard hit as winter storm slams northeast
A blizzard pummeled the northeastern United States on Monday, dumping up to 29 inches (74 cm) of snow, disrupting air, rail and bus travel and forcing motorists to deal with blowing snow and icy roads at the end of the busy Christmas weekend. New York City, eastern New Jersey and western Long Island were the hardest hit by the storm, which blew up the Atlantic Coast on Sunday night and continued up to the Monday morning commute, unleashing powerful winds and grounding cities to a halt. Trade ...

Rendell declares Americans are wusses after Eagles game gets postponed
Stumble This! The Philadelphia Eagles had to cancel their football game Sunday because of snow and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell isn't happy "I think it's a joke," Rendell told the local Fox affiliate. "We cancel the game and there's less than 3 inches of snow … I think the fans can make their own decisions about their own safety." "This is football! Good lord, Vince Lombardi would be spinning in his grave that we canceled the football game for the snow." Fox 29’s weatherman John Bol...

Blizzard cancels Eagles game, snarls Philadelphia travel
The first major snowstorm of the winter, with high winds and freezing conditions, dumped more than a foot of snow on much of the Philadelphia region Sunday, snarling travel and postponing the Eagles-Vikings game. The wintry nor'Easter hit hardest in eastern reaches of the region, with up to 20 inches of snow expected along the New Jersey coast. Philadelphia anticipated nearly a foot of snow, and Mayor Nutter declared a snow emergency Sunday afternoon that was to remain in effect Monday. Although...

Whitehurst Starting For Seattle
Former Clemson University Quarterback Charlie Whitehurst is scheduled to make his second professional start on Sunday night when the Seattle Seahawks host the St. Louis Rams in a big nationally-televised game. What’s at stake? The NFC Western Division title and a trip to the 2010 Playoffs … Seattle fans certainly hope that Whitehurst’s second start goes better than his first one. In Week 9, Whitehurst filled in for injured Seahawks’ starter Matt Hasselbeck against the New...

Giants stuck in Wisconsin thinking about loss
New York Giants Quarterback Eli Manning walks off the field after throwing an interception during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won 45-17. The disappointment of Green Bay just won't go away for the New York Giants. Not only did they lose control of their Playoff hopes with a 45-17 loss to the Packers, the Giants were stuck in Wisconsin for a second straight day when their charter was unable to make ...

Blizzard Moves Vikings vs. Eagles To Tuesday Night
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Are you ready for some Tuesday Night Football? The NFL moved the Vikings at Eagles game from Sunday night to Tuesday because of an expected blizzard that could dump more than a foot of snow on Philadelphia. The game — the first on a Tuesday since 1946 — will be played at 8 p.m. EST., and televised nationally by NBC. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter declared a snow emergency as of 2 p.m. EST Sunday. “We are urging all Philadelphians, please be careful,...