Dorsey Levens gained 90 yards rushing in Super Bowl XXXII for the Packers. Andy Lyons/Getty Images

PHILADELPHIA -- Dorsey Levens is one of the exceptions. He has seen it. Felt it. Witnessed its full force and fury. He has been to the Super Bowl. Twice -- as a star running back with the 1996-97 Green Bay Packers.

Which positions him as a man worth listening to in the Philadelphia Eagles locker room. As the Eagles prepare to finally reach the promised land that is Jacksonville next week --- after the proverbial 40 years of wandering in the NFL desert --- Levens is the wise voice of experience, counseling his neophyte teammates on the ins and outs of life in the land of Roman numerals.

His commandments?

The most critical ones seem to be "Thou shalt not party during Super Bowl week, and we mean it," and "Thou shalt not get caught up in too much Super Bowl hoopla before they release all that confetti during the post-game celebration, and you're lucky enough to be showered by it."

Pretty much the same ones that Moses had at No. 11 and 12, before he lost them on the final cut.

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"My suggestion has been, enjoy the atmosphere early in the week, but by the time Friday comes around, lock yourself in the hotel room and stay focused," said Levens, one of the handful of Eagles who have played on the game's grandest stage. "You can party Sunday night. You can party Monday night. You can party for the whole offseason. But suck it up for a couple of days.

"There's just too much going on out there, and the weekend is when everybody comes into town and that's when all the parties begin and all the extra events start to happen. You can't get caught up in all that. If you want to come back and enjoy all the activities, come back one year when you're not in the Super Bowl and do it. But this is a once in a lifetime opportunity and you can't let it pass just because you want to have a good time for a couple of days."

OK, so this is Levens' third once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but you take his point. This isn't just another game, so don't treat it like it's just another week. You want to get your groove on? Do it in the middle of March. You want to don those gaudy complimentary caps and shirts late Sunday night in the locker room? Get your head into the game plan and keep it there until you hear the final gun.

All of which is easier said than done. Which is why New England, with its overwhelming advantage in Super Bowl experience, has a decided edge in making sure it keeps its edge. Patriots starters have combined to play in 38 Super Bowls, with 32 active New England players having appeared in last year's Super Bowl win over Carolina.

By comparison, the Eagles are like starry-eyed tourists from Topeka taking in Times Square for the first time. Only eight Eagles have been to a Super Bowl, and that number is not as impressive as it sounds upon closer inspection. To wit: