St. Louis Rams at Philadelphia Eagles Open Thread
by JasonB
on Sep 7, 2008 12:00 PM EDT
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St. Louis Rams @ Philadelphia Eagles
Location - Lincoln Financial Field - Philadelphia, PA
Time - 1pm
Radio - 94.1 WYSP
TV - Fox
For a Rams perspective check out Turf Show Times
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 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 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 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
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I’m pretty superstitious so to break up tradition seems wrong to me.
by Whodie126 on
Sep 7, 2008 12:16 PM EDT
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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
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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
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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
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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 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
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thank god the off season is over…it has been too, too long
by eagleyosh on Sep 7, 2008 12:25 PM EDT 0 recs
I agree. It felt like years!
The NFC East goes through Philly.
by LeonSA on
Sep 7, 2008 12:26 PM EDT
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That’s why I drafted him for my fantasy squad. yeah boi.
by FuquaManuel on
Sep 7, 2008 12:58 PM EDT
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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 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 0 recs
Should have been a pick...
The NFC East goes through Philly.
by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 1:16 PM EDT 0 recs
Howard, rather than McDougle?
The NFC East goes through Philly.
by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 1:21 PM EDT 0 recs
exactly wat i was thinking. wait leon r u watching this?
by Remis on
Sep 7, 2008 1:23 PM EDT
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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 0 recs
Eagles WRs are very good, I'm telling you
The NFC East goes through Philly.
by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 1:30 PM EDT 0 recs
Oh my God this is incredible
The NFC East goes through Philly.
by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 1:32 PM EDT 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 0 recs
I like the redzone offense so far though, we've got some variety now.
by thwalls on Sep 7, 2008 1:33 PM EDT 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 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 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
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i can’t understand how you can be happy someone is injured…
by eagleyosh on
Sep 7, 2008 1:41 PM EDT
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its really simple eagleyosh. i hate the patriots and tom brady
by Remis on
Sep 7, 2008 1:44 PM EDT
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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 0 recs
What happened to Brady?
The NFC East goes through Philly.
by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 1:42 PM EDT 0 recs
Is Darren Howard actually showing up today? I am stunned!
by FuquaManuel on Sep 7, 2008 1:49 PM EDT 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 0 recs
Great drive from the D
The NFC East goes through Philly.
by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 1:55 PM EDT 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 0 recs
Expect more Jason. These WR's are stepping up this year. Every one of them.
The NFC East goes through Philly.
by LeonSA on Sep 7, 2008 2:01 PM EDT 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
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