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The next installment of Eagles Dallas has started off with one side yapping, and the other treating it with professionalism

Cornerback Pacman Jones (who might or might not have been talking in a higher voice) wasn’t impressed with the fact that three Eagles receivers gained more than 100 yards through the air on Sunday.

"They played the Rams, dude," Pacman said.

That should provide bulletin board material not only for the Eagles but the Rams as well.

And they even had to get their girlfriends involved as well.

Though Jones’ words weren’t a direct slam at the Eagles, the girlfriend of quarterback Tony Romo declared her support for her beau’s team during a Tuesday appearance on ABC’s Good Morning America.

"Go Cowboys!" she yelled during her performance, later adding a message to the Eagles.

"That’s next week!  We’re gonna kick your butts, too!"

The three ring circus that Dallas has built around itself has become something to behold... For a team that hasn't exactly handled pressure well in recent years, you have to wonder whether this train is roaring toward disaster...

And the last time Yoko Romo got involved in the rivalry, it went well for us.

Donovan McNabb

"We're looking forward to it but we won't look at it as a test to see where we're at," McNabb said. "At this particular time of the season it's important that you try to master the fundamentals, to make sure the chemistry is where it's supposed to be."

McNabb was asked whether he's watched the show "Hard Knocks" which chronicled the Cowboys training camp.

"Who hasn't?" McNabb said. "They're a confident bunch and they're an experienced bunch. There's a reason they won 13 games last year. We know that it's going to be a battle. Every time we play it kind of goes to the wire somehow. So we have to prepare ourselves to go out and give a good fight."

Who hasn't you ask? Me for one. Not interested.

Jon Runyan

Just another day in the office," offensive tackle Jon Runyan said before getting analytical. "Well, you've got to win your East games and it's a big one Monday night. This is the first one in the East and you've got to win the East to move on in the playoffs. It's a big game because it's the next one."

BrianS pointed out a quote by Sheldon Brown

"We’re all smart enough and old enough to know that, on any given week, it can be totally different," Sheldon Brown said on Sunday. "Let’s be honest: We’ve got a challenge coming up. Let’s see if we can answer it."

There's one obvious reason as to why one team would lash out and the other could be quietly confident... Cue Rick Gosselin of the Dallas Morning News.

Both coach Andy Reid and quarterback Donovan McNabb arrived in Philadelphia the same season – 1999. McNabb has been dominant against the Cowboys, building an 11-5 record against the Eagles' NFC East rival. But Reid has been even more dominant. He's 13-5 in his head-coaching career against the Cowboys with five of those victories in Dallas. Reid and the Eagles have beaten the Cowboys in their last two visits to Texas Stadium with two different quarterbacks. Jeff Garcia pulled the upset in 2006 and McNabb in 2007.

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Imagine…

The Eagles pull off the upset this week.

Romo hammered with questions about his stupid, camera hunting girlfriend. TO defending him in press conference. Emotions. Unraveling.

by BFH on Sep 10, 2008 12:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't think it would be an upset

We are a better team in my opinion. The source to be just haven’t figured that out yet.

Dallas Sucks

by yophillybro on Sep 10, 2008 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's really tough to assess...

Given that our opponents last weekend were actually the NFL’s equivalent of JV squads – Cowboy Fans don’t kid yourselves – the Browns will be looking up at 6 wins this year…

Over the last 3 seasons, we’ve played the Cowboys to a draw. I like our chances against the spread Monday night, and wouldn’t be surprised if the Eagles actually won. But I wouldn’t be heartbroken if the Eagles came out with a loss, as long as the game is close, hard fought and there are no significant injuries to either team.

by cavortingEagle on Sep 10, 2008 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That is what I really enjoy about Pacman’s comments. The Rams are TERRIBLE, but that Browns defense is also a complete mess. Browns fans pretty much knew this going into the season, but were too elated with last year to talk about it.

Last week was truly a warmup for the big show (for both teams). We didn’t learn much about the Boys or Eagles last week that we didn’t already feel confident about: these teams are good.

I’m looking forward to another 80+ point bonanza when the Browns and Bengals play.

by BFH on Sep 10, 2008 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i agree

the main reason y the browns were able to keep up with so many teams was the offense tandem of anderson-edward-kellen. there was never a defense and there is no defense. look at the cincy game for cryin out loud, while they got some ints, look at all the points they allowed. while we beat up a JV team, the cowboys beat up a pop warner defense. attaboy pacman, brag bout beatin up the preschooler.

Homo is Romo

by anuj on Sep 10, 2008 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

This year is different

Our defense has more speed on offense and defense. This is the first time since we had Andy that we will see the true West Coast offense. I think Dallas Safeties suck and can be exploited with DeSean at the slot. Safety must come to the line in coverage, No cover to leaves one of out ends w/ Man coverage. It will be interesting.

Dallas Sucks

by yophillybro on Sep 10, 2008 2:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Correction to my previous note
No cover to leaves one of out ends w/ Man coverage. It will be interesting.

No cover 2 leaves one of our WR w/ Man coverage.

Dallas Sucks

by yophillybro on Sep 10, 2008 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Trust me no safety is going to be covering Jackson.

Newman will probably be glued to his ass. I was pissed the Eagles took him because I knew what kind of playmaker the guy was despite all the talk about lack of size.

by houseofprime on Sep 10, 2008 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I hope Newman covers him

For the umpteenth game in a row, Newman is questionable. He was limping in Tuesday practice, and did not fully participate, according to Dale Hansen on sports talk radio (Dallas).

"Dig In....Hit Hard"

by TexasLax on Sep 10, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Adam Jones

As a Cowboys fan I think the comments by Adam Jones are being taken a little out of context. All he is saying is the same thing you guys are saying about our recent competition. He just said not to expect 3-100 yard receivers this week and not to expect 38 points with as much ease as you guys did last week, thats all. I don’t think it was dig on the Eagles at all. (We will ignore the dumb (although good looking) girl’s comments)

I have been saying that as long as McNabb is healthy the Eagles and Boys will fight for the division crown and in essence the Superbowl. I don’t believe in the G-Men this year and we all saw the Redskins try to put a team together Thursday night.

That said, I look forward to each game against the Eagles the same way, with anticipation, excitement and a hint of nervousness.

28-24 My Boys start off well at home. Good Luck and I hope its a good game

First to six!!!

by sduncan24 on Sep 10, 2008 3:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

It’s one thing for fans to be saying stuff like that, but I think it’s disrespectful to both the Eagles and Rams for one of the players to say it. Nobody here is saying that it isn’t true, just like nobody at btb would probably argue that Dallas also looked good against a bad defense.

Also, re: Adam Jones who plays for the Cowboys. Here on the bleedinggreennation, as both an Eagles and Orioles fan, I’d just like to request if we could refer to him as “Pacman”.


Adam
Jones plays for the Orioles and he’s a nice guy with no criminal record.

Thanks.

"He’s in trouble. Whatever he throws me, I’m going to hit it."
-- Alex Cintron

by BrianS on Sep 10, 2008 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

"Adam Jones plays for the Orioles and he’s a nice guy with no criminal record."

yet.

Just kidding. I love Dr. Jones, glad we were able to fleece the Mariners so bad

"This world extends way beyond this little field of dreams we're dancing in and I want to see that world"

by exitfare on Sep 10, 2008 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

seems resonable. could be the other way though with my boys takin the game at home after a rough outin

Homo is Romo

by anuj on Sep 10, 2008 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey can we all pool some money together and buy Miss. simpson tickets to both our games.

I trust our guys to get it done but itsnice to have that trump card just to make sure homo chokes

by NickPampani on Sep 10, 2008 5:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I don’t think that the cowboys can match up with djax right now. Terrence Newman can match up well but is still nagged by a groin injury which may prevent him from running with jacksons 4.3 speed. I think pacman could keep up but can he cover a young stud after just now seeing his first action since 2006? I am liking the eagles favorably in this matchup

by bula412 on Sep 10, 2008 6:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Don't forget the Cowboys WR position

They’ve got TO, who is a legitimate #1. But Crayton as a #2, or even as a good receiver, is questionable. As late as this offseason, there was talk of getting rid of him. And Stanback and Miles Austin Austin Miles is coming off of an injury.

To me, it seems simple….Put Asante on TO and shut him down, get in Wittem’s face on the line and make it tough for him to break out, make Mr. Simpson go to Crayton, Miles and Stanback. Take away the TO-Asante battle, and Brown/Sheppard//Joselio are a far more talented group then Miles/Stanback/Crayton.

I was at the Dallas-Eagles game at Texas Stadium last year. Besides Jessica not being able to keep her eyes off me, the one thing I noticed was Eagles Speed, and this year their defense looks even faster.

I’m confident and excited going into this game…..

"Dig In....Hit Hard"

by TexasLax on Sep 10, 2008 7:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

If our pass rush is successful they will be forced to keep Witten in as an extra blocker or use Barber, taking them out of the passing game will make it a lot easier on our DBs

by Whodie126 on Sep 10, 2008 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Over/Under on Jessica's IQ?

Let’s set the bar at a toasty Ocean City Beach temperature…..89. You Over, or Under?

"Dig In....Hit Hard"

by TexasLax on Sep 10, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

JessIQ

Hmmm … lets put it this way.

I’m over, and she is not.

by Andrew B on Sep 10, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ummm, I say it’s in the area of her shoe size… I say 8.

by foos05 on Sep 10, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't know about her IQ

but, unfortunately I know this b/c of my wife, she can’t be too stupid. Last year she made over $200 million on her shoe line. Either she is smarter than she pretends to be, or she has hired someone really smart to take care of her, but both options sound to me like she can’t be too dumb.

First to six!!!

by sduncan24 on Sep 11, 2008 6:41 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Asante

Guys – Asante is the Eagels worst corner, if anyone thinks he can shut down TO, they are high and drinking the funky kool aid….Asante will be the bust of the year…i live in Boston, and can count on both hands and feet for the times he’s been burned on the football field….he’s a good ballhawk, but please, he’s not a shutdown corner

by Gilldog41 on Sep 10, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ok please...

Your just mad because he didnt want to be with the stupid patriots anymore. He had 3 or 4 passes deflected vs the rams and 2 were almost interceptions. You cant argue with the success they guys had. Even if he does get burned like you claim, we have lito sheppard (another pro bowl corner) to help him out. Dont worry about our corners gilldog. Asante will do just fine. Good luck making the playoffs this season. To only beat the cheifs by 7 is weak.

by andyb on Sep 10, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What was Tony thinking?

Jessica over Carrie…I just don’t get it.

I have to go under. Maybe even under her shoe size foos05.

They give it to Smith, and they stop him again!!!! They stop him again!!! The Eagles take over on downs!!!

by rpalena on Sep 10, 2008 11:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Who covers TO?

LEE-TOH Covers TO. He has shut him down in the past 1 on 1. Thats the reason we wouldn’t trade him for less than a first or high second round pick. The scary thing is that now they do not have Terry Glen on the other side, so we can give Lito a little more help over the top, or bltitz another guy and play man against all their wide recievers.

by Clyde Simmons on Sep 11, 2008 9:25 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yup Lito sure shut him down.......

174 yds and 1 TD last year at the Linc. He sure can cover him…lol. Nobody on the Eagles roster can cover TO or Witten. Both have repeatedly torched the Eagles secondary.

Look up... get up...Don't ever, ever give up!!

by Boyzfan94 on Sep 11, 2008 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

TO repeatedly torches the Eagles secondary right? You mean the game Lito was injured TO did well? What about the other three games?

TO’s stats:
2006 Week 5 – 3 catches 45 yards 0 TD
2006 Week 16 – 2 catches 23 yards 1 TD
2007 Week 16 – 2 catches 37 yards 0 TD

So for those three games with a fully healthy Lito Sheppard, TO is averaging:
2.3 catches 35 yards 0.3 TD

I’ll even say, "Okay Lito played a at least one snap in the 4th game so I’ll include that":
4.25 catches 69.75 yards 0.5 TD

Oh… I neglected to mention the 4 interceptions and 2 TDs Lito had in the 3 games he was healthy as well. Wait a minute! (I’ll even count the fourth game) You’re telling me that in four games, Lito Sheppard has 2 TDs and TO only has 2 TDs… I think that Lito has gotten the better of this matchup…

by foos05 on Sep 11, 2008 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is Lito still on our roster? Let me check… Yup still there! Would you like to try again?

by foos05 on Sep 11, 2008 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

before you open your mouth, why don’t you take two seconds and actually look up stats… here’s how it works

thinks “Hmmm TO probably got like 180 yards and like 2 TDs each game in the other three games, so I’ll just put that on up there”

thinks “Wait let me check this out… huh? Three games, 2.3 catches per game, 35 yards per game and 0.3 TDs per game? Oh and Lito has 4 picks and two TDs in those games”

thinks “Well, good think I looked that up because, I’D LOOK LIKE A DAMN MORON IF I WENT AHEAD AND SAID SOME CRAZY SHIT LIKE THAT”

See what happens when you use common sense! Huh? Oh wait, you didn’t?

by foos05 on Sep 11, 2008 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

true eagles passion right there

by Remis on Sep 11, 2008 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just beuatiful.

Common sense. Kryptonite to Cowpokes fans and Front Runners everywhere.

by Andrew B on Sep 11, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yep, with safety coverage

one on one TO would dismantle Lito. That’s a fact and everyone knows it. Try it on Monday night and see how successful he is. TO will have 200 yds if they leave him one on one…

Look up... get up...Don't ever, ever give up!!

by Boyzfan94 on Sep 12, 2008 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ok, well, good thing the Eagles will have safeties on Monday night, just like they did in those 3 games in which Lito plus safety help shut down TO.

"He’s in trouble. Whatever he throws me, I’m going to hit it."
-- Alex Cintron

by BrianS on Sep 12, 2008 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You forgot the second chapter of that story

You know, that’s the one where TO had a whopping 2 catches for dominating 37 yards. Perhaps you should think in complete thoughts, as to only context. Lito has the ability to shut him down.

by Midnightgreen33 on Sep 12, 2008 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lito gets safety help

That’s why y’all shut down TO and we lose each game because we force it to him. If there’s safety help against TO, Witten is going to get open all night against the linebackers I guarantee it! If we don’t abandon the run and don’t force it to TO (and take whatever you give us), I don’t see how your defense is going to give us much problems

by Burt88 on Sep 13, 2008 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hard for Tony to throw when he’s laying on his back

by foos05 on Sep 13, 2008 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+58 (trent cole)

by Remis on Sep 13, 2008 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The o-line is going to dominate the Philly front 4 because we are better. Now, if we stick to the run and get in 3rd and short, then we need less yards to get 1st downs. Even if y’all blitz 5 or 6 guys, it won’t work because Tony gets the ball out of his hands quickly to the receivers

by Burt88 on Sep 13, 2008 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The o-line is going to dominate the Philly front 4 because we are better.

i love your logic, Burt88

by Remis on Sep 13, 2008 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Did you know what I meant?

I said Dallas’s o-line is better than Philly’s front 4. I wanted to make sure you weren’t confused by my wording, that’s all

by Burt88 on Sep 13, 2008 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What happened in the dec 2006 and dec 2007 meetings, then?

"He’s in trouble. Whatever he throws me, I’m going to hit it."
-- Alex Cintron

by BrianS on Sep 13, 2008 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I’m pretty sure last time we saw romo he had 3 completions … to our DBs.

by Whodie126 on Sep 13, 2008 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and i’m pretty sure we won….

by Remis on Sep 14, 2008 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

good job foos

i cant wait until monday when the eagles win and everybody stops talking about dallas

by andyb on Sep 11, 2008 5:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

'boys will PWN

I will reply to this comment again after the game… Oh I Can’t Wait

by ummfada on Sep 12, 2008 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

PWN? Can we not use this high school internet lingo shit. Like ZOMG!!! 10 to 1 says you don’t even have any idea where “pwn” came from without looking it up… My god, what has this country come to? We actually have people running around saying they’re going to “pwn” people… I weap for the future

by foos05 on Sep 12, 2008 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Losers.

Have you seen this blog post?

Let’s just play this game!

thelandryhat.com New Coach, Same America's Team

by thelandryhat on Sep 12, 2008 2:19 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That’s the most ridiculous piece of crap of I’ve ever seen. And he calls himself a journalist?

Donovan McNabb is the very definition of choke?

Well try this BMFer on for size:

“The Cowboys just wasted a 13-3 season, which matched the best in team history. They’re the first No. 1 seed in the NFC to lose in this round since the NFL went to the 12-team playoff format in 1990. They also became the seventh team to lose a playoff game against a team they’d beaten twice in the regular season — joining Dallas’ 1998 club.”

FIRST NUMBER 1 SEED TO LOSE IN THIS ROUND SINCE 1990!

From the ESPN recap
http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=280113006

"He’s in trouble. Whatever he throws me, I’m going to hit it."
-- Alex Cintron

by BrianS on Sep 12, 2008 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

point set match.

by Whodie126 on Sep 12, 2008 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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