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Bismarck Mayor Mike Seminary: 'Treated Like We Were Home'

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia has suddenly because the second city for folks in North Dakota, thanks to Eagles rookie quarterback Carson Wentz.

People from North Dakota continue to travel to Philadelphia every week to see their favorite quarterback play in the NFL. One of those people who made the trip this weekend was Bismarck Mayor Mike Seminary.

"My wife and I just had a remarkable time yesterday and the whole time we've been here," Seminary told Angelo Cataldi and the 94WIP Morning Show on Monday, the day after the Eagles' 27-22 loss to the Redskins. "It was an incredible game and it just came down to a couple of plays and by golly, we didn't pull it out."

Listen: Bismarck Mayor Mike Seminary on the 94WIP Morning Show

 

Seminary said he felt like he was at home.

"There's more Italians here and I like that, because I got that in my blood," Seminary joked. "We were walking around the tailgating yesterday and when people found out we were North Dakota, they come and tell us all these North Dakota fans have been coming to Philadelphia now that Carson is here. And we were treated just like we were home, it was fantastic. It was just absolutely unbelievable. We felt like we were home, it was just like being in Bismarck."

Despite the loss, Wentz played well, completing 32 of 46 passes for 314 yards, 1 TD, and 1 INT.

"We love him," Seminary said of Wentz. "First of all, he's just a remarkable guy. He's just an incredible young man, his family is like that. He's a great quarterback, a great athlete, he's got a heart the size of Philadelphia and we love him. That's how I ended up here. I sent an email to the mayor saying you wouldn't believe how many people now are Philadelphia fans and they consider Philadelphia the city of brotherly love their favorite city. Carson Wentz is absolutely loved, not just people in Bismarck, but everybody in North Dakota. In fact, his coaching staff was here yesterday. His coaching staff, his high school coaching staff."

As for the cold Philly December weather? Seminary was out jogging in shorts.

"This is balmy," he joked. "I know it's a little wet this morning, but this is beautiful."

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