Birds Eye View Lincoln Financial Field Game Day Staff Newsletter PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Game One: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jacksonville Jaguars We will provide our Guests with the highest quality sports and entertainment experience in a safe, clean and friendly environment.” Excitement and Change: A Glimpse into the 2010 Eagles Season By: Greg Hemberger The upcoming Philadelphia Eagles given play, will yet again be counted on to coming QB Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons), season has been the topic of many intense deliver big gains for the offense in an effort to proven veterans in Tony Romo (Cowboys), Eli discussions this offseason regarding the future stretch the field. Maclin, coming off an impres- Manning (Giants), Matt Schuab (Texans) and course of the team. Yet, all involved can sum sive rookie campaign, has shown all the skills possibly Brett Favre (Vikings). up the forecast of this season with one word: and desire necessary to improve his game. In mid-November, the Eagles host change . For the first time since the turn of the In one of the most productive sea- the Indianapolis Colts and someone touted as century, the Eagles will be entering the season sons for a tight end in Eagles history, Celek one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play with a new starting quarterback ,allowing emerged as a go-to option on offense last in the NFL, Peyton Manning. Of course, you Kevin Kolb his turn at running the franchise. year, gaining almost 1,000 yards and scoring cannot talk about exciting games without Also gone is the dynamic running back Brian eight touchdowns. This side of the ball looks to mentioning Sunday, October 3 rd when Dono- Westbrook, giving LeSean McCoy the chance be set for the future, as all of these players will van McNabb will enter Lincoln Financial Field to be the leader in the backfield. With new be 26 or younger entering the season. It’s ex- in a uniform other than the Eagles midnight faces assuming the starters role in two of the citing to think that we can see this group grow green as the NFC East rival Washington Red- most important positions on the field, I believe together, the same way McNabb, Westbrook skins come to town. another word can be used to describe the and company did before them. upcoming season: excitement . With a young, dynamic offense, a While the Eagles defense has some strong defense and a flurry of top talent com- Joining Kolb and McCoy on the of- question marks coming into this season, they fensive side of the ball are other young play- ing to play against the Eagles at the Linc, the do have some significant upgrades from last makers including WR DeSean Jackson, Jeremy 2010 season promises to be an exciting one for year’s squad. The most important of these Maclin and TE Brent Celek. Jackson, arguably all fans of the Eagles. upgrades is the return of LB Stewart Bradley. the most dangerous wide receiver on any Bradley. Unfortunately, Bradley was hurt during training camp and never took a snap on the field last year. He will be counted on this year to provide a boost to a line backing core that will need a sturdy middle linebacker. Rookie DE Brandon Graham has spent all of training camp impressing the coaches. Gra- ham and DE Trent Cole should be spending lots of time in the opponent’s backfield this season, wreaking havoc on the opposing quar- terback. Want to see your face here? Adding into the excitement of the upcoming season will be a strong group of BE A CONTRIBUTING WRITER TO THE squads that will be making their way to Lin- coln Financial Field. The challenges start on BIRDS EYE VIEW! week one as Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers open the season in South Phila- Send an email with your ideas to: delphia. Also scheduled to take on the Birds [email protected] at home this year is local product and up and Kolb determined to make his stamp on Eagles history Birds Eye View Eagles vs. Jaguars 8.13.10 CSC Takes the Reigns at New PPL Park By: Randy Boczkowski CSC Philadelphia is ex- on top of the action! USA vs. Turkey match cited to announce that we have and the Union’s face-off CSC provides the signed a three year contract with against storied franchise following services for PPL Global Spectrum / PPL Park and Park gate searches, field and These interna- the Philadelphia Union located in locker room coverage, pre- tional matches have Chester, PA. PPL Park is the home mium level coverage and the been quite interesting to of the Philadelphia Union, Major 24 hour command center say the least but have League Soccer’s newest soccer team. PPL Park with a gorgeous river view security. Global Spectrum been a joy to have. The PPL Park is the new state of the art, and CSC have added the passion and spirit the European modeled soccer stadium. services of Apex to provide fans have for their team The stadium has a seating capacity security for all exterior lots in and country is really of 18,500 for soccer and 22,000 for the City of Chester. exciting to see. concerts. The Union have been true to Want to sign PPL Park sits right on the their promise of bringing com- the petition for Philly to Chester Waterfront and has many petitive international matches host the World Cup? spectacular views for its fans to en- to the area. Lincoln Financial Visit www.gousabid.com/ joy. The seats are nice and close to Field has hosted a couple of city/local/philadelphia- the field making it seem you’re right those matches including the pa/! Digital Getdown: Have you visited the Game Day Staff webpage? Boczkowski & Hayslip representing CSC Did you know that you can now keep up-to-date with everything Lincoln Super Bowl Style Sudoku Financial Field by visiting the Game Day Staff website? Log onto… www.lincolnfinancialfield.com/staff/ gamedaystaff.asp Here you can read article on what’s new at the stadium, enter to win fun prizes and contests, download the Birds Eye View ahead of time, brush up on your skills training and check that all important schedule! If you’d like to be a contributing write to the Game Day Staff website, send your ideas to employeesugges- [email protected] When we recycle, everybody WINS: A Go Green! Update It’s time for some serious trash talk! Tons & Tons of Recycling The Philadelphia Eagles bleed green not only on the field, but in the community as well. As this issue went to press, Aramark Check here throughout the season to learn recycling tips and get insider information on Facility Services and LFF has… how to green your community. Here are some great sites we recommend to get you started. RECYCLED 83 tons of trash Stop Global Warming Virtual March - www.StopGlobalWarming.org COMPOSTED 34 tons of food waste National Recycling Coalition - www.nrc-recycle.org Global Green USA - www.globalgreen.org Congratulations to Aramark and Clean Cities - www.cleanair.org the Game Day Staff for doing your Energy Wise Pennsylvania- www.energywisepa.org part and Going Green! Birds Eye View Eagles vs. Jaguars 8.13.10 What’s new for the 2010-2011 season? By: Rachel Vitagliano Change is a beautiful thing, especially here at Lincoln Financial ADMISSION REFUSAL Field. The management team is PROCESS always hard at work evaluating sta- VERIZON WIRELESS GATE dium guidelines, providing new spon- Formerly the West Gate, the Verizon sorship opportunities and working to Wireless gate is located off 11th Street As a Game Day Staff member, your job provide our guests with the HIGHEST and services the West side. is to identify Guests who appear to be quality sports and entertainment intoxicated and not capable of comply- experience in a safe, clean and ing with this Code of Conduct. This is friendly environment. essentially done prior to their entrance into Lincoln Financial Field. As we learn in Game Day BUD LIGHT EAGLES NEST Staff Training Camp, we work to- 1. If you encounter a Guest who is The Bud Light Eagles Nest is located wards the HIGHEST QUALITY experi- visibly impaired and not fit for entry, on the Northwest corner near Section ence, not just an experience. In addi- do NOT search them or scan their event 131. To access this area, Guests must ticket. tion, the folks responsible for provid- have a game ticket designated Bud ing this mission is WE, the Game Day Light Eagles Nest. 2. Politely ask the Guest to wait Staff. while you get your Supervisor for assis- Here is what you need to tance. Do NOT address the situation or know as it relates to changes and their impairment. updates for the 2010-2011 season. 3. Ticket office staff will turn the Many of these features will be high- Guest over to a Philadelphia Police 1960 TEAM CELEBRATION lighted on your Event Brief Sheet and Officer on duty. covered in your pre-event briefings. We will be celebrating our 1960 If you have any further questions, championship at our first regular sea- don’t hesitate to ask your immediate son home game against the Green We need to be visible, proactive and FIRM. Even at the busiest time, do not Supervisor! These guidelines were Bay Packers. The team will be sup- allow impaired Guests to enter your designed to provide a SAFE, CLEAN porting throwback gear and it will be search line or scan in at your turnstile.