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Mike McCarthy* Will Have Your Job if You Mention Eggs in His Presence

By Ryan WilsonNov 13th 2009 – 2:30PM

Somewhere in the Philadelphia area Dan Leone shakes his head knowingly. The former Eagles employee was fired for making some derogatory comments about the team on his Facebook page. Leone was devastated, just like Mike Wood, a recently canned part-timer for the Lambeau Field maintenance staff. Unlike Leone, Wood didn't...

Brian Dawkins Hooks Dan Leone Up With Eagles-Broncos Tickets

By Ryan WilsonApr 4th 2009 – 11:30AM

Last month, the Eagles fired Dan Leone when, via Facebook, he referred to the organization's decision to let Brian Dawkins sign with the Broncos as "retarted". Leone, a game-day stadium employee, immediately apologized for his actions, but was still dismissed. Leone subsequently made the media rounds telling his story in...

FanHouse Podcast 5.0: Fired Eagles Facebook Fan, Andre Smith, More

By Will BrinsonMar 13th 2009 – 1:04PM

'HouseCast is FanHouse's podcast. Watch out. You might just get what you're after.Ryan Wilson and Will Brinson aren't rebels. They conform to the letter of the law at every turn. But when you mix in a discussion about Andre Smith (right), an interview with "Fired Eagles Facebook Fan" Dan Leone, and a chat with FanHouse...

FanHouse Talks to Fired Eagles Employee Dan Leone

By Will BrinsonMar 12th 2009 – 1:30AM

Dan Leone, as you have no doubt heard by now, was fired by the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this week for writing a disparaging message about the team on his Facebook wall. Dan referred to the Eagles as "retarded" and he is now unemployed, leaving him plenty of time to talk to journalist-blogger types on the phone. We were...

Eagles Fire Employee for Calling Team 'Retarted' on Facebook

By Will BrinsonMar 9th 2009 – 4:00PM

Everyone is on Facebook (even FanHouse -- become a fan, holmes!) My older family members, old high-school teachers, everyone. It's just a fact of life.Here's another fact of life: if you write something on your Facebook page, it's possible for everyone to see it. Texas lineman Buck Burnette learned this the hard way. And...

Background on dan leone

L. E. Leone is a journalist, author, and writer of the weekly Cheap Eats column for the San Francisco Bay Guardian.

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