William World News William F. Yurasko's blog v.14 – Nats, Penn State, Redskins, greater DC , travel, more

PHILADELPHIA — Prior to kickoff yesterday, the Temple Owls played the theme from “Rocky” a movie about an underdog Philadelphia boxer who goes the distance against the heavyweight champion but loses.
Temple followed that script yesterday — they went the distance, but lost in the end.
Penn State traveled to the city of brotherly love for its [...]

Tickets to this Saturday’s Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Temple Owls at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia are still available. You can order them from Ticketmaster or if you don’t feel like paying an additional 10% or more in “convenience fees” or whatever euphemism they are using this month, you probably have a good shot [...]

PHILADELPHIA — Back in 2007, I shared my disappointment with the Comcast Center, a new skyscraper in the city of brotherly love. At 976 feet, it raised the roof, so to speak, on the Philly skyline. Prior to the Comcast Center’s construction, the skyline was nearly symmetrical and featured 1 Liberty Place, an elegant modern [...]

Cheez Whiz is overrated for cheesesteaks – The InkyThe proper cheesesteak cheese — American, provolone or Whiz is debated. I prefer the Whiz myself, occasionally with raw onions.
Speaking of cheesesteaks, the 2008 Cheesesteak/Half-Smoke Challenge is now tied, 3-3.
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I like cheesesteaks and despite it being Hate the Flyers Fortnight (more or less, why do the NHL and NBA stetch 7 games series out so long?), I’m still going to alert you to a list of the best cheesesteaks in the Philly area, birthplace of the cheesesteak. I like the cheesesteaks and I won’t [...]

SPRINGFIELD, Pa. – Knowing better than to order a cheesesteak at a stadium, I decided that we would make a little detour on the way home. Although I was tempted to try Pat’s, having tried Jim’s and Geno’s, I wasn’t up for driving to 9th and Passayunk this time, so I figured we’d hit a [...]

PHILADELPHIA – Saturday’s trip to Lincoln Financial Field was my fifth Nittany Lions road game (See: Penn State 31 Temple 0). It was the fourth different stadium in that group, joining Scott Stadium (Univ. of Virginia), Alumni Stadium (Boston College) and Giants Stadium (vs. Rutgers and USC). This was also the third NFL stadium [...]

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#25 Penn State Nittany Lions 31 Temple Owls 0

[flickr set: Penn State 31 Temple 0]
Boxscore (ESPN)
PHILADELPHIA — I expected a different final score than this one and had Temple not self destructed deep in Penn State territory three times, including on their first two possessions, it would have been a very different game.
Temple [...]

The Stooges’ life after death – The InkyLast Friday would have been the 105th birthday of Larry Fine of The Three Stooges. Earlier in this decade while visiting Philly we ate a restaurant on or near South Street that claimed to be the birthplace of Fine. As I recall, other than the logo, there was [...]

Comcast Center topped off – The InkyI like tall buildings and the skylines they produce. I used to say the only thing D.C. was missing was a ball team and skyscrapers. The baseball problem finally got solved, but skyscrapers will never arrive. I am generally okay with that since Washington’s skyline is unique, but I [...]