Meehan Places Super Bowl Bet
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 – Rep. Martin Meehan, D-Mass., has been in the stands to cheer on the New England Patriots during their last two Super Bowl victories. This year, he has even more reason to root for his favorite football team.
He and Rep. Robert Brady, D-Pa., waged a bet yesterday on Sunday’s game, which will have their two home teams, the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles, pitted against one another.
The terms?
If Meehan’s beloved Patriots lose the game on Sunday he will have to wear an Eagles helmet and carry a pair of Eagles cheerleader pom poms everywhere he goes for a week. If the Patriots win, Brady is the one who will have to wear a New England helmet.
The only time they will be allowed to take off the helmet is when they are on the floor of the House of Representatives where no hats are permitted. Whenever they are in the chamber, they must hold the victor’s helmet in their hands.
But Meehan said he’s not concerned about facing any potential embarrassment and the thought of losing the bet and being forced to sport an Eagles helmet hasn’t even crossed his mind.
“I don’t even think there’s a remote possibility that I’ll have to do that,” Meehan said. “I have a lot of confidence in the team.”
Meehan, who’s been a Patriots season ticket-holder for 21 years, attended a Patriots-Eagles game last year with Brady, whose wife Debbie is a former Eagles cheerleader who is providing the pom poms for the bet. The Patriots won that game, 31-10.
“We’ve been thinking about the possibility of this game all year,” said Meehan.
Meehan’s wife, Ellen, who is also a Patriots fan, usually accompanies Meehan to the team’s home games.
“My favorite player is Troy Brown,” Meehan said. “He’s the ultimate team player.”
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