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The Eagles Tailgating Legend is Back at 4 a.m. With Four Pounds of Jumbo Shrimp and More Beers Than He Can Count

By Kyle Pagan

Published: Sep 4th, 2025 · 12:05 PM EDT

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The king Gregg (Double G) Matza is back to reclaim his title as world’s best tailgater. Like clockwork every single year, he shows up at 4 a.m. with shrimp and more beers than the eye can see.

h/t Tim Jimenez at KYW NewsRadio:

This guy is the tailgate king of the world. 4am every single Eagles opener like clockwork. Can't even count the number of beers in his cooler. Some guys never reach their full potential. Not this guy. This guy was born to tailgate. Give him whatever trophy there is already. pic.twitter.com/vDBQRAzvxj

— Kyle Pagan (@CBKylePagan) September 4, 2025

Said his Eagles prayers, gassed up, iced up, and jetted down to the stadium. And there won’t be any naps. They call him “No Naps” Matza for a reason. My god. What a legend. Some people talk about it. Others be about it:

The accoutrements pic.twitter.com/1NF7McKRaZ

— Crossing Broad (@CrossingBroad) November 14, 2022

Nothing better than a three day work week a week before thanksgiving pic.twitter.com/a4ZVUph6DX

— Crossing Broad (@CrossingBroad) November 14, 2022

I love that the shrimp and beers have increased as he gets older. This guy is a machine. He used to be able to count his beers, now there’s no chance. If you’re from around here you’ve seen Gregg on the news for the last four years now:

The game isn’t until 8:30PM, but Eagles fans are already outside the stadium before the crack of dawn

Wondering why??? LISTEN: #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/SMZpbEYxbs

— Alex Holley (@AlexHolleyFOX29) September 19, 2022

Every Eagles home opener it’s like waiting to see the groundhog for six more weeks of winter, but instead I’m just waiting for Tim Jimenez from KYW to interview Gregg so I know that he made it through the offseason again. Now that I know he’s still alive, there will be five more months of Eagles football. God I love the special bond that Tim and Gregg have:

Kickoff is at 8:15 p.m but Eagles diehard Gregg Matza was ready to go at 4:30 a.m. #GoBirds @KYWNewsradio pic.twitter.com/fi40lTVFrX

— Tim Jimenez (@TimJRadio) September 14, 2023

If you’re heading down to tailgate and you’re near M2 make sure you go up and you shake Double G’s hand. That’s a guy paving the way for the next generation of Eagles tailgaters.