Is there any sizzle for an Eagles Bengals game?

by JasonB on Nov 14, 2008 12:54 PM EST in News

It appears that no one cares about the Eagles Bengals game this weekend. At least not here in Philly. The local writers haven't talked about it much this week. The message boards aren't talking about it... The blogs are light on it.

The question is why?

Has the hangover from the Giants game overshadowed the game?

Is it because it's against a team with no real rivalry or history with us?

Have fans given up?

Is it because their most famous and unlikeable player has been entirely complimentary to us this week?

Whatever the reason, we've got a football game coming up this weekend. There's only 16 of these things and we've got to do our best to enjoy every one of them. So I'm opening it up to you. Why is this a big game? Why do you care about it? Why are you excited?

Let's get hyped here!

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Well, you’ll notice people caring a whole lot if the Eagles lose.

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by BFH on Nov 14, 2008 1:01 PM EST 0 recs

prediction!

45-21 Eagles!

by daveG10 on Nov 14, 2008 1:20 PM EST 0 recs

I sort of hate games like this. I’ll watch it, and probably drink beer, but it’s hard to care as much.

If they win…eh, it’s the Bengals.

If they lose, then we can probably put a fork in ’em.

The best possible outcome is “meh”, and the worst possible outcome is disaster.

I sort of felt this way about the SF, Atlanta (which was disrespecting them on my part) and Seattle games, too. If the Eagles won, they were suppossed to win, it still didn’t show us that they could beat a good team or catch up to their NFC East rivals.

I wonder if I can bill Jeff Lurie and Peter Angelos for the years of therapy their teams are going to put me through.

by BrianS on Nov 14, 2008 1:21 PM EST 0 recs

Blah...

I almost lost the taste of the Phillies winning a championship after watching the Eagles last weekend. It’s hard to get excited when you know they’ll just squeak by Cinni with a mediocre performance (as crappy as the Bengals are). Even if we blow Cinni out at the end of the day we’re still 0-3 in our division.

The contemplation of what the Eagles do to fix the team going down the road is a more thoughtful topic. And whether or not that can be done this season.

by D-Menace on Nov 14, 2008 1:23 PM EST 0 recs

i care cause there are only 16 games a season, and i intend to enjoy every one of them. also, i kinda see the eagles coming out pissed off and looking to take out their anger on somoene.

by eagleyosh on Nov 14, 2008 1:23 PM EST 0 recs

also, i kinda see the eagles coming out pissed off and looking to take out their anger on somoene.

yeah. with our luck that will result in them running some pissed off death to all franken-reverse… the result of which will be a three stoogies style colision between Westbrook, McNabb and Jackson where all three of them break both legs and an arm… fuck me stupid already

World F*ckin' Champions, indeed...

by foos05 on Nov 14, 2008 1:26 PM EST up 0 recs

I agree. that would be in line with how this season has gone so far.

I wonder if I can bill Jeff Lurie and Peter Angelos for the years of therapy their teams are going to put me through.

by BrianS on Nov 14, 2008 1:44 PM EST up 0 recs

or a repeat of that fake field goal from preseason…that was a thing of beauty!

by eagleyosh on Nov 14, 2008 2:06 PM EST up 0 recs

oh please! could we have two!!!! c’mon andy!!

World F*ckin' Champions, indeed...

by foos05 on Nov 14, 2008 2:24 PM EST up 0 recs

I am so intent on enjoying this game that not even Andy Reid’s game calling skills can stop me.

…

by JGCarraway on Nov 14, 2008 1:46 PM EST up 0 recs

wait until the 3rd offensive play, then get back to us on that point

World F*ckin' Champions, indeed...

by foos05 on Nov 14, 2008 1:57 PM EST up 0 recs

Sarcasm does not translate to the Internet well.

Perhaps we could have a caption contest of what McNabb is thinking of when he smiles after a tough loss.

by JGCarraway on Nov 14, 2008 1:59 PM EST up 0 recs

LOVE THAT IDEA!

Billy Penn who?

by 700 Level on Nov 14, 2008 1:59 PM EST up 0 recs

I agree with that idea as well…

World F*ckin' Champions, indeed...

by foos05 on Nov 14, 2008 2:24 PM EST up 0 recs

Why is nobody talking about it?

I for one have such a bad Eagles hangover that I am having trouble getting out of bed, let alone care about a god awful Cincy squad.
I’m just glad that we’re playing Cincy this week and not Baltimore…

by cavortingEagle on Nov 14, 2008 2:21 PM EST 0 recs

knowing the eagles luck it will be ~~T.J. Houshmandzadeh -and chad johnsons~~ best game of both there careers……

i was about to jump off of wachovia center but one of akers’ kicks smacked me right in the face and knocked me backwards…

by EAGLE_MAN71 on Nov 14, 2008 2:48 PM EST 0 recs

...and they'll probably both catch a TD on the same play

Billy Penn who?

by 700 Level on Nov 14, 2008 2:48 PM EST up 0 recs

someone’s gettin shanked during this game… especially since we’re playing the Bengals…

World F*ckin' Champions, indeed...

by foos05 on Nov 14, 2008 3:06 PM EST 0 recs

I’m not even excited for it

a) It’s a game we SHOULD win
b) Playoff hopes are so far away it’s hard to get pumped.. I was so pumped for the Giants game..

by Joe_D on Nov 14, 2008 4:38 PM EST 0 recs

Exactly. A loss to the 1-8 Bengals, while hanging on to our playoff lives, is unfathomable. By all means, it is a game we definitely should win. I looked forward to the showdown with the Giants for weeks. That loss really left me deflated. At this point, I am almost afraid to get too excited about the Eagles, as I just can’t handle these close losses for much longer.

by captain nodar on Nov 14, 2008 10:22 PM EST up 0 recs