The leak irked Tehven, but Wentz's ascension is making it harder for him to maintain a low profile, especially in his home state.
A Philadelphia television station called Herd and Horns and learned the Eagles quarterback left a generous $500 tip. They played darts and shuffleboard, shot pool and ran up a $1,500 bar tab that Wentz picked up. When Wentz returned to Fargo during Philadelphia bye week, co-owner Brent Tehven shut it down one night so Wentz could have a private party with about 30 friends and family.
"It tastes like a Peppermint Pattie, which originated in York, Pa., and is made by Hershey's," Bice explained.Ĭloser to the NDSU campus is the Herd and Horns sports bar, a regular hangout for Bison fans, students and athletes. The "Wentzylvania" concoction has Bison green Melon liqueur, Blue Curacao Liqueur (which changes color to Eagles green), Crème de cacao and half-and-half. To help ease the pain, the Knickerbocker Liquor Locker fashioned a new shot in honor of its relocated native son. "To wear an Eagles logo really hurts," Bice acknowledges.
"I'm guessing everyone hopes Carson does well but the Vikings win," he said.īice is a Vikings season-ticket holder who has taken to wearing his Wentz jersey to U.S. How will the conflict of interest shake out Sunday? 11 jersey became the top seller in the NFL. After Wentz and the Eagles defeated Cleveland in the season opener, his No. "There are more Carson Wentz Eagles jerseys in here than there are Vikings jerseys on game days." "People message me on Facebook or call the bar every weekend wanting to know if we'll have the Eagles game on (television)," Bice said. The night Wentz was drafted, there were more people celebrating at the bar than during a typical North Dakota hockey game, according to owner Mike Bice. An autographed Wentz helmet sits in a trophy case. Helmets, banners and jerseys hang from the walls, which are plastered with green-and-yellow memorabilia. Party buses shuttle fans to and from Saturday home games at the Fargodome. The Knickerbocker Liquor Locker in Hickson, about 10 miles south of Fargo off Interstate 29, is a pilgrimage for any Bison buff. North Dakota-Fargo in particular-will be a house divided Sunday. Obviously they're 5-0, and we're looking to change that." He relishes the task of trying to halt a losing streak against his undefeated childhood team. Wentz grew up rooting for Minnesota and was tickled when Brett Favre the mercenary joined the Vikings in 2009 for that Greek tragedy season. When Wentz inherited the starting job from Bradford, his profile shot through the stratosphere in his native land.įor the most part, the eastern half of North Dakota is Vikings territory. 2 overall, Philadelphia's highest pick since Donovan McNabb went second overall in 1999. He gained more national traction in April when the Eagles drafted him No. Philly fans might just be starting to worship Wentz, but he already is a living monument in North Dakota.īorn in the capital of Bismarck, raised on pioneer values of hard labor and self-sufficiency, and schooled at the FCS proving grounds of North Dakota State University, Wentz became a folk hero as the quarterback who led the Bison to national championships in 20-the back end of five straight titles. Obviously it came a little quicker than people expected, but I was ready for it and excited for it. "Just diving into everything, I knew my time would come. "I was pretty surprised but also super excited," he said. Wentz was hunting when Pederson called with the news. 3, when he learned Sam Bradford had been traded to Minnesota and new Eagles coach Doug Pederson tapped him to be Philadelphia's franchise quarterback. Preparation has served Wentz well since Sept. We're excited that they're coming into our place, so we'll be ready for it." Obviously, the Vikings pose a great challenge. "We're not freaking out around here," he said. The defeats have been humbling for Wentz but not soul-crushing. The Redskins, meantime, sacked Wentz five times last week in a 27-20 victory. In the 24-23 loss to the Lions, Wentz completed 75 percent of his passes and emerged with a rating of 102.8.
Since the bye, the Eagles have lost two straight road games, to Detroit and Washington, as they prepare to host the Vikings on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. He never was, even during an impressive debut in which the NFL's September Rookie of the Month won his first three starts throwing for 769 yards, five touchdowns, zero interceptions and a passer rating of 103.8. Wentz is not perfect on the football field.
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