Nick Piccone
Carson Wentz is the hero Philadelphia needed, apparently. The city is absolutely consumed with Wentzamania, and with good reason. He’s showed flashes of brilliance in his first four games in the NFL with a very average supporting cast around him. So, naturally, all eyes are on him and everything he does.
Mike Greger of CSN Philly headed to North Dakota and found out something that everyone in Philly is sure to love. Of course everyone up there is all about Wentz and the Eagles at this point, but it’s fun to see what goes on “behind-the-scenes” if you will. And, according to a server who works at Herd & Horns, where Wentz is known to frequent, he’s a great tipper.
The scene was Fargo watering hole and restaurant Herd & Horns which is known to show Eagles games as well as North Dakota State Bison games. Wentz had a small gathering there during the Birds’ bye week.
The place has become pretty synonymous with Wentz these days. ESPN and NFL Network have both broadcast from there. And Wentz held a private party in their back room last Saturday night, right after watching his alma mater roll to a 31-10 win over Illinois State. The party was a low-key affair, but waiters and bartenders were still swapping stories days later.
“As I was waiting on him, I had to look up. He is so tall,” said Rachel, a junior at NDSU who works as a server at Herd & Horns. “He was very humble, especially as a guest. He didn’t treat anyone like they were below him or anything.”
(In case you’re wondering, Wentz picked up the entire tab, $1,000 and left a $500 tip. He was whisked off by his cousin in a 1996 Chevy pickup truck. No frills.)
For all of you mathemagicians out there, that’s a 50% tip. That’s 50% more than we’re used to hearing LeSean McCoy leaving a server.
If you want to read more about Greger’s time in the Roughrider State, click here.