75 Years of Eagle Football Mystery Cache

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steagles: It's time to say good bye to this one. It's been muggled twice AND we're now entering 77 years of Eagle football AND most people around here don't care about the Eagles. I just opened up a spot in this park. Who's going to take it?

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Hidden : 6/13/2007
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Do NOT go to the posted coordinates.

The upcoming 2007 season will be the Philadelphia Eagles’ 75th season. Now, I realize that I live in Bengals’ country, and I don’t expect many of you to get excited with me about my beloved Iggles. However, I thought I would share my passion for the Eagles with you through this cache.

In order to get the true coordinates, you need to answer the following trivia questions about the Eagles. All of these questions can be found on the Internet without a lot of searching. However, for those of you who want some fascinating reading, I recommend The Eagles Encyclopedia by Didinger and Lyons.

Like most Eagles fans, I love the team, but I also realize that its history is not always a happy one. I have included the good, the bad, and the ugly in these questions.

NOTE: The answers are valid as of the published date of the cache.
A = How many NFL Championships have the Eagles won?
B = Eagles’ fans REALLY did boo Santa Claus. In fact, they also pelted him with snowballs. This happened on December 15, 196_.
C = How many catches did Vince Papale have in his Invincible career with the Eagles?
D = Freddie Mitchell is probably most famous for his catch on 4th and 2_, which kept the Eagles alive on a drive to beat the Packers in a playoff game.
E = D-C
F = How many points did the Patriots beat the Eagles by in Superbowl XXXIX?
G = The Eagles played in both the 1948 and 1949 NFL Championships. How many touchdowns did they score in both games combined?
H = F+G
I = How many points did Reggie White score in 1992?
J = Bounty Bowl: November 23, 19_9.
K = How many Superbowls have the Eagles won?

L = Fog Bowl: December 31, 198_.
M = In 1960, Chuck Bednarik knocked Frank Gifford out cold. How many complete seasons did Gifford lose because of this hit?
N = Brian Westbrook was the Eagles’ ___ round draft pick in 2002.
O = M+N
P = Donovan McNabb was the ___ overall draft pick in 1999.
Q = How many NFL teams did Bert Bell own?
R = Ron Jaworski was number _____.
S = Q+R
T = How many times did Tommy McDonald go to the Pro Bowl?
U = How many years did John Elway play for the Eagles?
V = Duce Staley was on the losing side of ___ straight conference championships.
W = Mike Quick used to play wide receiver for the Eagles. Now he announces their games on 9_.1 WYSP.
X = V-W

The actual coordinates are
AB* EH.IJK North
LO* PS.TUX West

You are looking for a medium-sized Rubbermaid container. I’m sorry to say that I went cheap when I bought it, so make sure the lid stays on tight.

I considered placing a commemorative TO jersey for a FTF prize. I just didn’t think anyone would want it. In fact, there is no Eagle memorabilia in there. For one thing, I didn’t want to part with it. I also realized that none of it would go around here.

Congratulations to rctyoung for FTF on this puzzle! Happy caching!

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vg'f arne gur bayl sbbgonyy svryq ba choyvp cebcregl gung V xabj bs va gur nern. Nafjre gur dhrfgvbaf, naq gur erfg vf rnfl.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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