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January 6, 2010 | Last Updated: 1/6/10 9:45 PM ET | Comments (689)
An Open Letter Of Apology To The Cowboys

As you may have seen, I went too far with my Spudcam video prior to Sunday's game against the Cowboys. Acting alone, and without permission from the Eagles organization, I walked out to the middle of the field at Cowboys Stadium and spit on the Cowboys star, and for that I deeply apologize to the outstanding Cowboys organization and the fine people there, from Jerry Jones to the rest of the team.

It was not my intention to insult the Cowboys. It was my intention to enjoy the spirit of a great sports rivalry, and I clearly went over the line and acted unprofessionally. The Cowboys have always been gracious hosts and I appreciate the relationship I have with the friends I have there.

Spudcam is a feature that has become very popular here, and the goal of Spudcam is to provide a unique perspective of the game-day experience. We here at PhiladelphiaEagles.com strive to do anything and everything to bring our fans as close as possible to the action, to enjoy the team they love on an every-day basis. I try to have fun with Spudcam and to put the camera in places that cameras normally don't go.

I took it to the extreme here, and admit that I have done so in other situations this year. Again, it is all done in the spirit of pre-game fun, to get excited about the game, to show the fans at Lincoln Financial Field and those on the road what happens behind the scenes on game days.

I admit I get carried away with my love of the Philadelphia Eagles, and if this is a crime, I am clearly guilty. Game days are an incredible experience for me. The will to win is unlike anything I have ever felt. The angst and the tightly-knotted stomach and the ups and downs of 60 minutes of Eagles football leave me thoroughly drained -- win or lose -- and I enjoy having the opportunity to communicate that to the many great Eagles fans who follow this team on a (many-times) daily basis.

I appreciate the support of the Eagles organization as we take this web site to new levels. I have made many mistakes in my excitement over the years communicating my love of the Eagles to you, and the franchise has always backed me. There are times when my enthusiasm has to be reined in by many within the Eagles, who have always made sure to let me know when I've exceeded the boundaries of professionalism.

Again, I apologize to those whom I have offended by my actions with Spudcam. I acted in an unprofessional manner and I am deserving of the punishment coming my way, and of the scorn of Dallas fans and those who did not appreciate my actions. I am responsible for my work and I will stand up to the criticism.

For those Eagles fans who come here so often and who make this web site so successful, I thank you for your love of the Eagles. I appreciate the opportunity to communicate so frequently with Eagles fans, who want the same thing as I: To beat Dallas on Saturday night and to stay alive in this 2009 season.

Go Eagles!
An Open Letter Of Apology To The Cowboys
   
mlbryant@...
01/10/10
6:19 pm ET
amvolpe - I am sorry that I didn't look at the link you posted earlier - wow - do you have any more or a longer clip? please?
swinkfein@...
01/10/10
12:26 am ET
I guess it's not always Sunny in Philadelphia! I told you that your QB and coach were done. Go Cowboys and "F" the Eagles!
bradrcurry@...
01/10/10
12:20 am ET
Hey dave... the game is over, and I accept your apology. See, we are forgiving of your disrespect... Hopefully next time you will show more class and humility.
greg453@...
01/10/10
12:16 am ET
Thanks Dave! While the Cowboys didn't need the incentive and I really don't think the whole spitting incident played any part of the a** whipping they handed out tonight, just admit it, the Cowboys had the Eagles number all three times this year. So amvolpe, who feels like a raped prisoner now? Just put a little ointment on it and massage it in real well.
joeski3d@...
01/10/10
12:14 am ET
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M0VmEkGvPM
kohiga1@...
01/09/10
11:59 pm ET
well no philly is showing up, i guess they are sucking their thumbs right about now =)
kohiga1@...
01/09/10
11:38 pm ET
Where's DAVID SPADORO? DUMB PRIC*, all that smack he talk bout a few days ago but ......? He piss off our defense and he got what he asked for!!!
kohiga1@...
01/09/10
11:36 pm ET
R2D2 where you be? you were talking smack along with greenland weren't you? LOL ya suck bro!!!!
kohiga1@...
01/09/10
11:32 pm ET
i'm in disbelief, i have no words but to say, yeah right GO COWBOYS!!!! ha ha ha ha PISSEDELPHIA SUCKS
greenland
01/09/10
11:16 pm ET
Dallas fans. Congratulations on your win. Your Star survived! See you next year!!
gfp22
01/09/10
10:46 pm ET
let me be the first to admit defeat. F'ing coaching sucks ass
joeski3d@...
01/09/10
10:37 pm ET
Owned. Lets put this business in the past. See you next year.
ideaman@...
01/09/10
10:34 pm ET
Dave spitting on the star, and people like th fan who said he'd urinate on the star, are the sort of thing that gives the Eagles and their fans such a bad reputation. And it makes the Eagles' impending third loss in a row to Dallas this season that much sweeter.
kuntakuntlicker856@...
01/09/10
5:47 pm ET
Personally I would have urinated on the star.
greenland
01/09/10
4:49 pm ET
@Joeski I am not here to defend Dave or what he did...It was part of his "schtick"...He is a good guy who exercised poor judgment in the name of heated sports rivalry. He was reprimanded I am sure, but I don't think this is a fireable offense. That being said, I can say I would not appreciate a Cowboy fan spitting on our logo. But as I said below, there are many ways to insult and degrade another citie's fans and team. If you read the comments on this site and the Boys site, there is more than enough hatin' and 'spittin' going on for both sides!
joeski3d@...
01/09/10
4:11 pm ET
Greenland, revenge is not necessary. Like I said before, Dallas fans were calling Dave's employers in an effort to spare his meaningless job. Retribution, however, will be dealt by the Cowboys themselves.
greenland
01/09/10
3:25 pm ET
@Joeski and all Dallas fans who seem to want revenge for Dave Spadaro's indiscretion...Scroll up to the top of this page...there you will find the Eagles' logo...spit away!!!!
joeski3d@...
01/09/10
2:50 pm ET
Amvolpe, your weak tactic of trying to make your team's representatives look less like a-holes by suggesting another team's representatives are somehow bigger a-holes is a flawed tactic. Not only that, you are clearly looking way too hard to try to find something to be offended about. The video you repeatedly post attempting to prove something is not generating any support from either side.Grow up and accept the facts. The author of the letter is a crass coward. And apparently, so too are you. College level? I was under the impression you were barely into your teens.
amvolpe@...
01/09/10
2:40 pm ET
ATTENTION ALL: here is how much the Dallas Cowboy organization respects the Muslim Religion and thier conservative beliefs.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOoRxH_eodg I for one am disgusted with the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders, organization and fans for supporting the disrespect of the Muslim religion by having half naked girls throwing thier religous gramets on the floor and then dancing like strippers. That shows a very low level of class and you all should be ashamed (albiet a nice show). Those girls should be fired and all you Dallas fans (illegal imigrants) should be ashamed.
amvolpe@...
01/09/10
2:38 pm ET
Misswigf: I can not believe how ignorant and stupid your messages are.. So, much so that I am no longer even going to entertain them with a response after this comment. Go back to the message where you said it is ok for Dallas Cheerleaders to go to afgahnastan and disrespect and entire religon. Then ask yourself how that differs from dave spitting. Then please do some research on the Christian Holy wars. Then please do some research to find out who actually practices the Muslim religion and the various interpritations of them. Then please kill yourself before you can reproduce and spread your idiodic theories and stupidity to another generation. Good bye mamm. PS.. did you really say "unless muslims bomb them first"? hahahahh.... ahhh... Texans! so,,, well enough said. GO EAGLES
DIEHARDDALLASFAN856@...
01/09/10
2:36 pm ET
first dave, i just want to say you are about the biggest idiot i've ever seen. why in the world would disrespect the star twice on camera then brag cause no one is looking and then post it on the website so everyone could see ... then thanks to the eagles gm, you go and write this robotic apology and think that we as dallas fans we should just accecpt it... you shouldn't even have a job anymore (i seem to remember a eagles reporter that disagreed with getting rid of brian dawkins and he got fired) why do u still have a job ... thats disrespectful to the cowboys the fans such as myself and disrespectful to the game... i only wish u could *** up just for one game just to watch D WARE wreck you
gfp22
01/09/10
11:07 am ET
LMAO to get on the cowboys site they ask you who your favorite player is, and Terrell Owens is an option!!!!! LMFAO!!!!!!!
greenland
01/09/10
8:55 am ET
Oh, one more thing, at least Cowboy fans have access to the official Eagles website to vent their feelings. You won't find Eagle fan comments in "True Blue" forum on the Cowboys site. Why? Because to register, in the field requirements, you have to pledge allegiance as a Cowboy fan - or just plain lie!! Very clever way of excluding "outsiders!" At least we preserve "freedom of speech" here in the cradle of liberty!All that being said...it's time to play ball. May the best team win and may both sides accept victory or defeat with some semblance of good sportsmanship!!
greenland
01/09/10
8:53 am ET
Yes, Dave probably overstepped the bounds of sensible decency with his "star spit." But the sacred star is not the first team logo he has defiled! His actions are really part of a heated sports rivalry...nothing more, nothing less. And, you don’t have to literally spit to be insulting. You can also use words!! Read the comments on this site from both sides! There is plenty of “spit” to go around for everyone. They don't call it "trash" talk for nothing. Let’s keep this in perspective. If spitting was the worst "projectile" we had to worry about in this world, we wouldn’t be burying people in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now that is serious stuff!!
rickydl@...
01/09/10
1:21 am ET
Well, to be VERY clear, I think it is no secret the lack of class of the Philadelphia fans. I mean, it is one thing to be passionate about your team and want them to win. But to be disrespectful EVERY opportunity you can just verifies the complete uselessness of an Eagle fan. I mean, this is only one TINY example of just how bad you guys are, but to be done by someone WITH the organization explains why Philly fans are the way they are. USELESS. I would be GLAD to receive some e-mails in regards to your USELESS comments. Cowboys fan forever! RickyDL



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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