Mark Sanchez Eats at Pat’s and Geno’s After Win

Fan shares his cheese fries with Eagles QB Mark Sanchez | Image via 6 ABC

Last night the Eagles dominated the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football. And in what might be a record, ESPN went to the well worn cheesesteak trope six minutes into its 8 p.m. broadcast. That prompted native Philadelphian and star of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Rob McElhenney to tweet, “My home city is the BIRTHPLACE OF THE UNITED STATES. Why must we be constantly relegated to the home of loose-meat pieces on a roll?”  No doubt, there’s much more to show in Philadelphia than just 9th and Passyunk. Incidentally, NBC’s Sunday Night Football deserves acknowledgement for consistently showing Philadelphia in a less stereotypical light during their broadcasts.

But what last night’s broadcast revealed, besides that analyst John Gruden did not react well to a Geno’s Steaks sandwich years ago, was that Mark Sanchez had not had a cheesesteak since joining the Eagles.

Sanchez, who is celebrating his birthday today, made good on his on-air statement that he would have cheesesteaks from both Pat’s and Geno’s if the Eagles won.

Check out the 6 ABC video of Sanchez at both 24-hour steak shops. No word yet on which the new starting quarterback preferred.

Sanchez promising to hit both Pat’s and Geno’s on ESPN

Eagles QB Mark Sanchez Greets Diehard Fans in Postgame Philly Cheesesteak Stop [6ABC]
Year of the Cheesesteak [Foobooz]