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St. Louis Rams at Philadelphia Eagles Open Thread

St. Louis Rams @ Philadelphia Eagles


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Location - Lincoln Financial Field - Philadelphia, PA

Time - 1pm

Radio - 94.1 WYSP

TV - Fox

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Don your jerseys & fire up your grills because after 9 long months Eagles football has finally returned. It's that time when we embark on yet another season that hopefully gives us more highs than lows. The birds host the St Louis Rams today in what should a much more exciting contest than when they last met, which saw MIke McMahon lead the Eagles to a narrow victory over the Jamie Martin led Rams. Today's game features 2 former pro bowlers in McNabb & Bulger and will be the first time the Rams play in Lincoln Financial Field.

Interesting stat

Today will mark the kickoff of Donovan McNabb and Andy Reid's 10th season together. They are only the second first time head coach and rookie QB to join a team at the same time and last over 9 years as a tandem. The other tandem? Bill Walsh and Joe Montana.

Bottom line

This is a home game against an NFC opponent, specificially an NFC opponent that finished 3-13 last year. Many of the Rams' struggles last year were do to injury, but many weren't. There's not a pundit alive that are picking the Rams to win this game. Point is, as odd as it is to call a game this early a "must win" it really is. These are the exact type of games you build a solid foundation on. These are the type of games that playff teams win. There's only 16 games, which means any teams that wants to be in the postseason only gets to lose about 6 times. If you wanna win the division, you get may only get 3 or 4 losses. Losing to an inferior opponent at home would put the Eagles squarely behind the 8 ball in the hunt to reclaim the NFC East and return to the playoffs.

Prediction

Eagles 24 Rams 10

As always give your predictions, reactions, discussion in the comments! Here's to a great season of Eagles football!

[Note by JasonB, 09/07/08 12:56 PM EDT ] Reggie Brown is officially out for today. Desean Jackson starts in his place.

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Jason (or anyone else) is it 12:00 over there now? So it’s one hour before the game?

The NFC East goes through Philly.

by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 12:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Prediction

I won’t be in the thread today – I’ll be at the Pumphouse.
Given that it is opening day and what seems to me an Eagles propensity to do poorly against big spreads, I’m going to call it:
20-14 Birds
When I want to call it
35-10…
ugh

by cavortingEagle on Sep 7, 2008 12:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buddy of mine just called me telling me to head over to the stadium he had a spare ticket … I actually hate him for this because I told my dad I would watch the game with him and I can’t back out. My dad being the Birds fan that he is told me to go but I can’t let a fellow fan watch the game by himself … I feel so torn.

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 12:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Go to the game - your dad can take care of himself

I’m watching the game by myself in a pub – I wish I were on the couch with the HD dvr and the dog…

by cavortingEagle on Sep 7, 2008 12:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m pretty superstitious so to break up tradition seems wrong to me.

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 12:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've never been to a game

Just can’t imagine giving up the opportunity.

by cavortingEagle on Sep 7, 2008 12:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wish I could find anyone to watch the game with!

The NFC East goes through Philly.

by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 12:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

understood.
What time is it there? 8PM?

by cavortingEagle on Sep 7, 2008 12:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Its 18:30

The NFC East goes through Philly.

by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 12:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I go to 3-4 a year this one was unexpected, that’s why I told my buddy I hated him for calling me because it was near impossible to say no. Especially since I was down in DC this morning and drove past the Ravens stadium at about 11 this morning.

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 12:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Please read

If there is anyone that wants to see or listen to the game online, here is the solution. To watch: go to www.channelsurfing.net and scroll down to the Eagles game. Click on it, and it will open in media player. I’m not totally sure if this will work, but it’s your best shot. To listen: go to www.freefootballradio.com and click on Philadelphia Eagles. It will give you a list of links/stations. At least one of them will work. Simply click on every link (there are about six) until you find one that works. The last one that carried the game was 103.6. Here’s what I’m doing today. It’ll be 19:00 here when the game starts. On Friday I went searching for an internet cafe that is open until 23:00. I luckily found one, and I will be able to watch streaming video on it. So I’m heading over there in my McNabb jersey on, with people staring at me like I’m crazy. But those ignorant fools don’t know what they’re missing. It’s not ideal to be sitting in an internet cafe and paying about 10 dollars, but it’s the cheapest and pretty much the only way to catch the game. Please wish me luck that everything works out and I get to watch the whole game.

The NFC East goes through Philly.

by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 12:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i love u man

but that tv thing aint workin. listnein to it thoug

What was that? A special team? Us? The Eagles?

by anuj on Sep 7, 2008 3:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thank god the off season is over…it has been too, too long

by eagleyosh on Sep 7, 2008 12:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree. It felt like years!

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by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 12:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s why I drafted him for my fantasy squad. yeah boi.

by FuquaManuel on Sep 7, 2008 12:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was a veteran catch and run

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 1:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

God I love that play …. TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 1:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Atta boy Westbrook!

by FuquaManuel on Sep 7, 2008 1:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yea the only time we used westbrook is for a 2 yard shovel pass. i like the sound of that

by Remis on Sep 7, 2008 1:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Desean!!!

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by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 1:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on D...

The NFC East goes through Philly.

by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 1:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m interested to see the DLine rotation

by thwalls on Sep 7, 2008 1:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But did you see that split back handoff to buck? That’s powerful…now they can’t just worry about west brook and it shows. now you have to worry about the FB, buck, as well as desean. Damn that’s hot…

by thwalls on Sep 7, 2008 1:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A lot of motion

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by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 1:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow glad I dropped Bennet from my fantasy team.

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 1:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeeeeessss. i mean – poor guy

by Remis on Sep 7, 2008 1:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lol

The NFC East goes through Philly.

by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 1:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SACK!!!

The NFC East goes through Philly.

by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 1:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Howard, rather than McDougle?

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by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 1:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

exactly wat i was thinking. wait leon r u watching this?

by Remis on Sep 7, 2008 1:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m listening on internet radio. I’m waiting for the the video site to work.

The NFC East goes through Philly.

by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 1:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

westy looks like he got alittle strongr

by Remis on Sep 7, 2008 1:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow I’m loving this …

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 1:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i’m so happy right now!!!!!!

by eagleyosh on Sep 7, 2008 1:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i think were gonna sign lj real soon

by Remis on Sep 7, 2008 1:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh my God this is incredible

The NFC East goes through Philly.

by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 1:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This has to be the best Andy’s team has ever started a season

The NFC East goes through Philly.

by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 1:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Watching in OBX today

We look pretty damn good!!!

We look like 04 but with a better group of guys…. and minus one major contributing idiot

http://vimeo.com/1590229

by 700 Level on Sep 7, 2008 1:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1 700

The NFC East goes through Philly.

by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 1:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow the Patriots are going 0-16 if Tom Brady is out for the season

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 1:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha i knoo man i creamed myself wen i saw that

by Remis on Sep 7, 2008 1:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m a Brady fan he is fun to watch so that sucks but not having to worry about the pats is cool

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 1:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i can’t understand how you can be happy someone is injured…

by eagleyosh on Sep 7, 2008 1:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

its really simple eagleyosh. i hate the patriots and tom brady

by Remis on Sep 7, 2008 1:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good start

2 possessions for us, 2 TDs, 2 possessions for them…one 3 and out, and one sack

by eagleyosh on Sep 7, 2008 1:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Howard is making JJ look smart.

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 1:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is Darren Howard actually showing up today? I am stunned!

by FuquaManuel on Sep 7, 2008 1:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm glad he has shown up.

The NFC East goes through Philly.

by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 1:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn patriots still score

by Remis on Sep 7, 2008 1:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great drive from the D

The NFC East goes through Philly.

by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 1:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hmmm…who needs the blitz when the front four are getting done. I like the pressure

by thwalls on Sep 7, 2008 1:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

who said cut Greg Lewis

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 1:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That should have been a TD.

by FuquaManuel on Sep 7, 2008 1:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Settle down, they are playing the friggin Rams!

by FuquaManuel on Sep 7, 2008 2:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lol

I’ve been saying it for a while. The Wr’s on this team is pretty damn good. And this yearthey will step up.

The NFC East goes through Philly.

by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 2:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A stop here on D would be a big confidence builder. 3rd and 1

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by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 2:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YES!!!!!!

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by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 2:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cole is an absolute monster

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by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 2:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t really think Jackson should be returning punts today. We need to wait until either Curtis or Brown come back to put him on both wideout duty and PR duty.

by FuquaManuel on Sep 7, 2008 2:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

grew lewis is our true number one in hiding!

by eagleyosh on Sep 7, 2008 2:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was an awesome catch by Lewis! He keeps catching balls like that and I absolutely agree!

by Rinlizzy on Sep 7, 2008 2:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn

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by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 2:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Need to start running the ball more…

another great special teams play though.

by FuquaManuel on Sep 7, 2008 2:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Demps. He's looking great on ST

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by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 2:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow Sheldon Brown is a monster

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 2:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Another sack!

The NFC East goes through Philly.

by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 2:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pass interference: these refs need a lesson on that one…from desean being interfered with earlier in the game and no call, to mikell not really doing anything and getting called for it, these refs have not been getting it right

by eagleyosh on Sep 7, 2008 2:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jackson doing his best Reno Mahe impression going backwards more efficiently than he goes forward.

by FuquaManuel on Sep 7, 2008 2:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bask-in-that!

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by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 2:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just got tears in my eyes hearing the crowd sing Fly Eagles Fly. Goodness.

The NFC East goes through Philly.

by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 2:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

love how mcnabb doesnt even care he just threw an 90 yard td pass

by Remis on Sep 7, 2008 2:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

looks like a kid on the playground … this is when they are at there best.

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 2:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One more shot at the endzone in the first half?

by FuquaManuel on Sep 7, 2008 2:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if only my fantasy teams were doing as well …. I don’t really care about fantasy when the Birds are playing so well ….. E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!!!

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 2:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i got mcnabb and the eagles defense in one of my leagues…they’ve combined for 49 points

by eagleyosh on Sep 7, 2008 2:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Eagles defense is the unsung hero

They are getting put in the shadows by the offense but they have looked amazing. Holding Jackson to 34 rushing yards and only allowing 72 yards and 2 sacks

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 2:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+34,345,356,234,476,234,854

by Remis on Sep 7, 2008 2:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Got McNabb as QB on my fantasy team….needless to say…I’m doing well :)

by Rinlizzy on Sep 7, 2008 2:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

same

i have santonio holmes but they go to willie parker every time…and the other guy has willie parker!

by eagleyosh on Sep 7, 2008 2:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

im really lovin our d right now

by Remis on Sep 7, 2008 2:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ST blocking is not doing there job … DJ isn’t getting a window.

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 2:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

on the flipside our punt coverage is amazing

by Remis on Sep 7, 2008 2:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes. yes. yes. they should be running the ball at least 60% of the time here.

by FuquaManuel on Sep 7, 2008 2:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is Andy back to calling the plays?

The NFC East goes through Philly.

by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 2:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was an awful possession.

by FuquaManuel on Sep 7, 2008 2:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Asante almost INT count is at 4 by my watch.

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 2:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We have an incept coming!! We’ve been so close so many times today, we gotta get one soon

by Rinlizzy on Sep 7, 2008 2:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We need to get a pick NOW

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by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 2:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He had daylight there. Almost was gone.

by FuquaManuel on Sep 7, 2008 2:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

as much as I love Desean back there, I think we should put demps in for punts, just until Curtis or reggie is back in…juuust in case.

by thwalls on Sep 7, 2008 3:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hang on LJ!

The NFC East goes through Philly.

by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 3:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

am i the only one wondering" if we’re being piked to go to the sb, why arent we in any of these commercials

by Remis on Sep 7, 2008 3:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow 2 in a row … Westy needs to watch his shit.

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 3:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he caught that in his pocket…dang.

by thwalls on Sep 7, 2008 3:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, what a catch

by calunker on Sep 7, 2008 3:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

who needs a FB when you have a D-Lineman in the backfield

by thwalls on Sep 7, 2008 3:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A D-lineman who also happens to know a thing or two about fullback!

by JasonB on Sep 7, 2008 3:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

either way…i like it. hehehe

by thwalls on Sep 7, 2008 3:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this is a lot like the detroit game last year except our d is just killin the rams

by Remis on Sep 7, 2008 3:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does Andy put Kolb in the fourth quarter?

by calunker on Sep 7, 2008 3:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also on a side note, NE with 3 lost fumbles and a 14-10 game on their hands…nice

by thwalls on Sep 7, 2008 3:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have to give props to the coaching staff.

We seem very prepared for the Rams. We keep mixing up the packages, they’re very confused.

The NFC East goes through Philly.

by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 3:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Everybody’s scoring today!!

by Rinlizzy on Sep 7, 2008 3:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha blowouts all over pennsylvania

by Remis on Sep 7, 2008 3:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SACK!

The NFC East goes through Philly.

by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 3:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lito Sheppard isn’t getting a new contract with a clear miss like that … wow

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 3:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe this time he’ll get byt htat shoestring tackle

by eagleyosh on Sep 7, 2008 3:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if i keep saying it someday it might be true

by eagleyosh on Sep 7, 2008 3:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

aha demps and jackson doing that pose again

by Remis on Sep 7, 2008 3:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DeSean Jackson, ladies and Gentleman

by Rinlizzy on Sep 7, 2008 3:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow 192 all purpose yards … wow

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 3:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Desean is really shutting up the doubters

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by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 3:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like that from McNabb … 28-0 you don’t need to take that hit for another TD

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 3:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jackson getting a break this time.

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 3:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sorry

was on the phone…i’ll be there next time to predict a demps return, haha

by eagleyosh on Sep 7, 2008 3:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Defense

looks solid. These linebackers are only going to progress going forward.. Hope they get Gocong more involved in the pass ruch.

by fcphillyboy4 on Sep 7, 2008 3:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this is insane

by eagleyosh on Sep 7, 2008 3:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My Grandmother could have scored through that hole ….

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 3:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

God this is Great!

I am so fucking happy!

The road to victory!

by jayt on Sep 7, 2008 3:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is incredible!

AND THESE IDIOTS AROUND ME DON’T EVEN KNOW ABOUT IT! I’m gonna stand on a chair and scream it!

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by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 3:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stew!

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by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 3:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

kolb in...

hey guys…man i wish i still lived in philly and could watch this

What was that? A special team? Us? The Eagles?

by anuj on Sep 7, 2008 3:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am sooooo happy they just said that stat … first rookie to have over 100yds in opener since Anquan Boldin … haha

by Whodie126 on Sep 7, 2008 3:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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