Reflections on the weekend

by JasonB on Jan 21, 2008 9:25 AM EST in Philadelphia Eagles News

Brady is happy

So a Pats vs Giants superbowl? Who saw that one coming? Let's start with the Pats.

Sunday was actually the worst I've seen the Pats look in a while. I don't know if it was the wind but Brady was throwing over guys' heads all day, and pretty much the only success he was having were checkdowns to the backs. Their defense was letting a Chargers teams that didn't have their best weapons at 100% move the ball...

But the thing the Pats have that the Eagles lacked this year is the killer instinct. They just know how to win games. How many games did the Eagles lose this year because they couldn't close? At least 4 or 5. The Pats have made timely plays when it matters all year and the Eagles simply haven't.

As for the Giants... you gotta give them credit. They did this the hard way. Three road games with two against the top seeds in the conference isn't easy and I think it really highlights how open the NFC really is. The talent gap between the Giants, Dallas, Pack, Seattle ect isn't huge. These NFC playoffs were really about who wanted it more and that was obviously the Giants. They don't make a ton of spectacular plays but like the Pats they've learned how to simply win games. They play with fire and they do the little things that the Eagles simply didn't do for most of this year.

Frankly, I think Favre is done. In the second half of that game and overtime he looked like a boxer who was out on his feet. It just looked like he had nothing left. His shoulders were sagging, his passes looked like wounded ducks... He looked tired, tired to the point where I'm surprised Mike McCarthy didn't entertain the idea of putting in Aaron Rodgers. Favre was gassed and he gave that one away.

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Difficult

I'm finding it difficult to root for either team in this one. I hate the Giants for more than obvious reasons, and can't stand Brady and Beledick.

Personally, I think the game is going to be above decent and below great, but the outcome is going to suck either way.

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by FrankD on Jan 21, 2008 9:52 AM EST reply actions

I agree about Favre being done

That pick he threw in OT looked like he had no arm left at all!

700 Level

by 700 Level on Jan 21, 2008 10:35 AM EST reply actions

This sucks!

From about mid season on all I could say was just please don't let in be Cowboys Pats in the Superbowl. I this any better?
Cant wait to watch this one.

The road to victory

by jaybird13 on Jan 21, 2008 11:17 AM EST reply actions

Pats should roll in the 'Bowl

The Giants have snuck into the Super Bowl by beating unimpressive competition. They aren't a great team in any way, shape, or form (and Favre basically gave this latest game to them). Had the Giants played in the AFC, they probably wouldn't have even made the playoffs.

The Pats, on the other hand, have beaten the best of the best all season long. They're probably the most versatile, complete team I've ever seen. They should stomp the Giants, but the way things have developed thus far, anything is possible.

The worst part about all this is that the media has jumped back on Eli's jock. Unbelievable. After being extremely overrated his first two full years in the NFL, he was dogged for most of this season (for good reason -- he didn't improve at ALL over his two previous subpar seasons). Now that he's had a few decent games in the playoffs, the New York media machine has once again dubbed Eli the Second Coming. It makes me sick.

Here's to Eli throwing a few picks in the Super Bowl so everyone can shut the hell up about him finally "maturing" and "coming into his own" and "cementing his position in the league as an elite quarterback." What a load of bullshit.

by rhy on Jan 21, 2008 12:30 PM EST reply actions

Two Thoughts.

First: Favre has been done for years. This year the Pack was all about the run game. There is a reason he is the all-time leader in INTs, and we saw that.

Second: Am I ready to live in a world where both Manning brothers are Super Bowl Champions? I don't think I am.

by brooksy on Jan 21, 2008 12:44 PM EST reply actions