Atlanta

December 15th, 2008

Scarlett O’Hara must have been at a Falcon game, tailgating, when she cried out ” I’ll never go hungry again.” Although there is no central parking lot at the Georgia Dome the tailgating is still alive and well and rounding into playoff mode. Ribs and chicken are the foods of choice, but the best thing about Falcon tailgating is —-Southern hospitality. 

Carl and the Captain

 Carl and the Captain — Tim Young is back.

Ribs, Ribs, Ribs

Ribs, ribs, ribs — Atlanta’s food of choice

Road Dogg Express

 Road Dogg Express — ready to roll.

Wings and things

 Wings and things and then football at the Dome.

Commish and Santa’s Helper 

Commish meets one of Santa’s Little Helpers.

Party Time

Party Time!

John Dunn

 John Dunn — the best tailgating trumpet in the NFL.

 Ribs and Wings

 Ribs and Wings. . . time to eat!

Commish’s New Ride?

December 8th, 2008

Air Force One

Army/Navy — 12/6

December 8th, 2008

I am convinced that the Army/Navy is the best sporting event I attend each year.  Opponents on the field, but teammates on the real field of battle.  In the parking lot, not as much activity as a regular game, for the rush is to get in the stadium for the march on and the pre-game ceremonies.  But the tailgate is important even after the game when the young men (best in the country) get to join their friends and families for food and fun. 

GO ARMY!  GO NAVY!  The winner — All of us in the United States.

  Outside the Stadium

Family Tailgate

Lincoln Financial Field

Army Tailgaters

Full Grill

Buffalo

December 8th, 2008

The team may be in a slide, but not the tailgating.  When the game gets tough, the tough come to Buffalo.  Fans are great and hardy.  Real Champions of the Parking Lot.

Party Time at Ralph Wilson

Party Time at Ralph Wilson

Wings —- Real BUFFALO Wings!!!!

Wings —- Real BUFFALO Wings!!!!

 I Said Ketchup and Mustard on the Burger

I Said Ketchup and Mustard on the Burger

Thanksgiving in Detroit

December 8th, 2008

I know the game may not be of championship caliber as in the past, but the tradition of tailgating on Thanksgiving is alive and thriving.  Breaking bread with our football family is a special time.  

Let’s All Live in Peace 

Let’s All Live in Peace   

 

 Commish at a Focus Group 

The Commish in Focus Groups 

     Thanksgiving Feast    

Thanksgiving Feast!!!

Baltimore

December 8th, 2008

Purple, purple everywhere. Crab cakes and crab soup the foods of the day. Home of one of the best tailgating vehicles — SWAT, Stop Working And Tailgate.Cold day, but hot tailgating.tailgate-command-post.JPG

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Towson

December 8th, 2008

For small or big universities tailgating is part of the game. At Towson, they play at Unitas Stadium and the tailgating parking lot fills up early. Cold and windchill didn’t stop the party.

Unitas Stadium

 Football in the Parking Lot

Towson Tailgaters

Towson Co-eds

 

Redskins Tailgate

December 8th, 2008

Ok, the election was over but there was a bigger game in town, Cowboys and Redskins. Forget the Republican and Democratic party— the best party in Washington is the Tailgating Party. And whats on plate in Washington?  PORK– of course.

 Redskin and Cowboy Fans     

Red or Blue State?   

     Mr and Mrs Commish    

Mr. and Mrs. Commish Celebrating Our Anniversary

      Super Redskin Fan     Tailgating Spread     Fire Committee

How many Redskin fans does it take to light a fire?   

University of Maryland

December 8th, 2008

 On a great fall afternoon the Terps came out of their shells. Walking around this beautiful campus with great fans and students you almost forget what a great basketball school this is. Football is not far behind any more.

 Tailgating of Maryland

Tailgating at Maryland, 2

Tailgating at Maryland, 3 

Fear the Turtle

Fear the Turtle! 

Fear the Turtle

Keep it Classy, Maryland. 

The Commish Gets Some Ink

February 27th, 2008

Check out this great article featuring your truly from The Press Enterprise…

Meet a professional NASCAR tailgater

10:00 PM PST on Friday, February 22, 2008
The Press-Enterprise

Evaluating massages would be a decent gig, but you’d spend all your time in spas where wheatgrass is among the chief culinary delights.

Analyzing lunch buffets wouldn’t be bad work either, but the crowd tends to be a bit on the … morbidly obese side.

But perhaps the man who truly has the best job in the world is New Orleans native Joe Cahn, who holds the esteemed occupation of professional tailgater. Story