"We had a close bond playing together," Haringa said. "A lot of people in the Ville glorify him now, but I don't think of him that way. I root for the Cowboys. But if he did beat the Cowboys, I'd hope he'd go on to win the Super Bowl."
Haringa is inside the Bull Nettle Bar and Grill, also located on Route 377. Just over his shoulder is a framed Kolb Eagles jersey that rests below a neon Cowboys light fixture that is surrounded by other Dallas mementoes.
The locals followed the Eagles' off-season soap opera at quarterback with one eye. It wasn't hard to pick sides. In one corner, there's the hometown hero. In the other, there's Donovan McNabb, the player they were conditioned to hate.
"I actually started having a little liking for [McNabb]," said Greg Bruner, owner of Bruner's Motors. "He's almost a little underdogish. And then Kevin said, 'Nah, he's an idiot. Don't worry about it.' "
Bruner laughed and then added: "No, I'm just joking."
In the end, the search to find a Stephenvillian who has converted to being an Eagles fan proved fruitless. There are plenty of Kolb fans, however.
"I'm still rooting for Kevin, except when the Cowboys play him and he can take his one ass-whooping," Christian said. "But when I'm rooting for Kevin, I'm not rooting for the Eagles."
Contact staff writer Jeff McLane at 215-854-4745 or jmclane@phillynews.com. Follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/Jeff_McLane.
