- 700 Level
The 700 Level referred to the seats in the upper deck of
Veterans Stadium inPhiladelphia . Usually the most rowdy fans were there, especially atPhiladelphia Eagles games and to a lesser extentPhiladelphia Phillies games. In his book, "If Football's a Religion, Why Don't We Have a Prayer?",Jere Longman described the 700 Level as having a reputation for "hostile taunting, fighting, public urination and general strangeness." Due to an improvement in facilities, there is no equivalent in eitherLincoln Financial Field orCitizens Bank Park . The name has also been the inspiration for websites relating to Philadelphia sports, as well as a weekly "Letters to the Editor" section in the Sunday Sports pages of "The Philadelphia Inquirer ".Many Philly fans still talk about the "700 Level", but this now refers to a state of mind rather than the actual physical place. This attitude was reflected in the "700 Level Sports Fanatics" radio broadcast on WPEN prior to its switch to
ESPN Radio , but still lives on by way of the independent fan-run Philly sports blog www.The700Level.com.External links
* [http://www.The700Level.com/ "The700Level.com: Philly Sports & Minutiae"] — Philadelphia Sports blog covering all the major sports in Philadelphia.
* [http://www.700level.com/default.aspx "700level.com"] — Eagles fan site
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