Early games open thread
by JasonB on Dec 27, 2009 12:30 PM EST
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Unfortunately, both games with major implications for the Eagles take place later today. With a win today and Cowboys loss our Birds win the NFC East. Dallas travels to Washington on Sunday NIght.
The Eagles can also overtake the Vikings for the #2 seed in the NFC and clinch a bye week, but the Vikings don't play until Monday night when they travel to Chicago.
There are some good games at 1pm though. The Giants are fighting for their playoff lives at home against the Panthers, Baltimore at Pittsburgh should be a war, and Houston vs Miami has big playoff implications.
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Go Ravens
Going to watch the Ravens. Hope they beat those Steelers!
by ChristianEagles on Dec 27, 2009 1:04 PM EST reply actions
Feeling Sick to my stomach in Iraq
I don’t know about you, but i’ve lost sleep over this game. B Dawks was the man for so long…even when the team was playing terrible, he was still out there giving it his all. There is no winner in this situation. Not us, if we win (which I want of course), not him if he comes up big—I think it would kill him on the inside. He bleeds as much green as any true Eagles fan. I never thought I would see the day B-Dawks would be playing in Philly in any other color than green. His value added, on top of his actual numbers, was that intangible feeling in each fans heart. It seemed at times, when we were all screaming at the TV, he could hear our cries to step it up. He was full throttle all the time, and I felt that was for us, the only fans in the world that care for our team like we do. He was our go-to-guy that “got us.” He made me feel, at least, he knew our passion, and played like he was proving to us he understood Philly. Best Eagle I’ve ever watched. Period.
Sorry
But if the Eagles win, that’s great. Sorry Dawk, but you took more money to leave, so I feel no love lost if he loses. He is only one player, and since he’s no longer an Eagle, I will have no qualms about him losing this game. If he wanted to play for a winner, he should’ve stayed here.
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No problems with the Broncos losing
But come on bdawk4ever…ive followed some of your posts…you often do, and I when I do get internet here, im on this site. Bro, you above most seemed to be affected by this. $ thing aside, it makes me sick to see him in orange (Broncos, not college ball). Whatever happened with him going, we can all speculate, but no one REALLY knows why except for a select few. Regardless, I can give a shit about the wild ponies, but I cant stand that he wont be wearing green today…and I wish he just sit on the bench. We can all say if he gets burnt by D Jack that it was a good move, but really? He WAS the heart and soul of this team, and I dont think there has been a player in Philly yet that understood the fans like he did
It sucks
To see him in orange- but you need to understand that HE made a choice to. Both parties are to blame here- the Eagles could’ve offered a little more (though they never did get a chance to match the Broncos offer), and he could’ve taken a little less. Neither happened. It is what it is.
Look, he’s one player. I root for the Eagles. End of story. Maybe 15 other weeks I want him to do well, but that’s a secondary concern to the Eagles winning the Super Bowl. And if it takes Jackson running past him, that’s okay with me. It’ll be sad, but I’ll still be celebrating it.
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McNabb- Best QB in Eagles History
This is the year
I know
I just feel ill…bottomline, i will never root against my EAGLEs ever. I was looking for some conversation to see if anyone out there was feeling just as confused. I should have realized that if I was home, I would not be acting so retarded, due to the fact its Philly…haha, Iraq is making me soft.
the bottom line with dawk
is that he wanted more money than we could give. cheap as the iggles may be, we ended up using that money to lock up celek and justice. our football team is better in the long term. sorry dawk, but you shoulda taken the hometown discount.
"...and you shall know Him by his neckbeard."
by Koy: The Legend of Neckbeard on Dec 27, 2009 1:21 PM EST reply actions
I guess
it’s a bit too early to be asking for links to the game? Me and every other Eagles fan living in NYC are stuck watching the fucking Jets-Colts game. I mean, seriously.
SUCK IT
Giants losing 17-0! Haha.
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McNabb- Best QB in Eagles History
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giants are getting worked
but I want them to win….I would like to see them knock the cowboys out of the playoffs.
The cowboys worry me alot more than the giants.
Seriously
What is going on with the Giants? I mean…wow.
Maybe the Cowboys had a talk with them?
Wow, just wow.
Reid- Best Coach in Eagles History
McNabb- Best QB in Eagles History
This is the year
Lotta ass-kickins going on right now
New England 28-0 over Jacksonville
Houston 27-0 Miami
Carolina 24-0 NYG
None at the half.
If the Giants lose, the NFC playoff teams are set, right, we’re just playing for seeds & home field?
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
Cool
I’d like to beat Dallas in Week 17 to knock them out, or play them in a meaningless Week 17 game if we’re locked in at 3 vs. 6 (I haven’t thought this out to see if it’s possible)
Worst case is we go down there in Week 17, play hard, lose, then have to come back and play them at home again the next week. Not that I think we would lose to Dallas three times, but I really don’t like the idea of having to play meaningful games against them in back to back weeks.
I suppose Reid and Co. would outcoach Phillips and Co. in said scenario. …
I guess I either just want to get rid of Dallas before the postseason and have the Giants get in instead, or not have to play them right off the bat.
Which would mean Eagles-Packers/Giants?
Thanks for tolerating my rambling.
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
i feel u on that..who would u rather play in the 1st round..im still hoping the vikings drop another 1 or 2 lol
Ideally
the 2 seed and no game next week.
All we can control is our two games, so I really hope we go 12-4. But 12-4 and playing on the first weekend is wow.
I’m assuming the 2 seed is a long shot since the Vikings have Chicago and … ugh, the GIANTS left, so I guess I want to see the Packers come to the linc as the 6.
I wouldn’t mind playing the Cowboys if mailing it in Week 17 is on the table. I hate to do that, but if we can’t knock them out by winning Week 17, what’s the point?
I guess maybe we’d have to play to defend our No. 3 seed in case we see the Cardinals down the line. They might be 10-5 and playing … guess who … the Packers in Week 17.
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
LOL OH THE HYPOCRISY
How many times have we Iggles fans been criticized for Booing our team going into half time?
Well at the Meadowlands they were just booing hardcore. LOL
Philly is the only place in the world where boos matter
You didn’t know?
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
There are only two close game for 1 PM games so far: 3-3 Chiefs-Bengals and 17-9 Browns-Raiders.
Fail.
And Giants better play their asses off against the Vikings next week…
RIP Jim Johnson, best ever.
I dont know if they will
IF we win today. And IF Dallas wins too…I think the Giants might purposely screw us over next week! Why help a division rival!!!!!
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
Wont be on purpose
but they may not Play as hard as they would as if it was benefiting them!
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
This is true I hear what ur saying though
But the Giants hate us as we hate them! If they win against the Viks..they KNOW it will launch us up! What benefit do they get from watching a division rival get bumped up like that!
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
So becuz of these reasons
I dont see the Gmen winning at all! There might a very slimer than slim chance haha. again only my opinion
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
I don't think ...
… they would throw it on purpose, but having played before, I know it’s hard to get yourself motivated to give your best effort in practice, etc., when you know you’re not playing for anything. It sounds like it wouldn’t be hard to play for pride, but it’s human nature.
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
Like I said above..They will not throw the game on Purpose
They just wont try hard!
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
Week 17 matchups
If the Giants had played well today, a lot would’ve been on the line next week. Maybe it still will, I’m typing before I work this all out in my head.
GB @ ARI
PHI @ DAL
NYG @ MIN
(NO plays CAR fwiw)
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
So if things stay as they are
NO and MIN are 1-2
DAL (6) @ PHI (3)
GB (5) @ ARI (4)
If all four win this week and the NYGs lose, PHI (11-4) would have to play hard to try to catch MIN (12-3) and not get caught by ARI (10-5), at which point DAL and GB (10-5 each) would be playing to force something other than a rematch.
That’s bizarre, but I’m getting way ahead of myself, somebody in the group might well lose this week. Packers are up 38-3, and Ariz. plays the Rams and Dallas plays the Redskins (who I think will go hard after being embarassed last week, but might well mail it in again) … we’re the ones with the tough game this week, though we have the 1-game lead too.
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
Osi U's (giants)
Face was Priceless hahahahahahahhaa! He is soo disgusted right now LOL
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
Whatever
The Eagles get some of the worse calls! No Joke
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
Geez
Of all the times I don’t want the Giants to get killed…if we ran the table and the Giants ran the table, the Eagles would get the #2 seed and dallas would miss the playoffs. Too bad the Panthers are tearing the Giants a new one.
That’ll teach me to never trust the Giants again.
"Backs in the 'I'...First and 10...McNabb, play action. Is back again. He is looking..he is going deep. He wants DeSean Jackson..who HAS IT!!! HE HAS IT!!! AND STEPPED INTO THE ENDZONE!! He took it away from the defender!! He took it away from Dominique Rogers-Cromarte, and ran into the endzone!!"
by McNabb2Maclin4Philly on Dec 27, 2009 3:25 PM EST reply actions
ye that was ridiculous hahaha
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
Especially when he had TWO hands on the ball
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
Wow they switched the Giants game off LOL
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
diss
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
Question
If the Eagles win out, and the Giants lose to Minnesota next week, would we be versing the Cowboys in round 1 of the playoffs? Or would it be the Packers?
Cowboys
If giants lose to minnesota.. whoever wins in week 17 hosts home field against each other in the first round… barring that eagles win today and cowboys win this week.
...That's not ideal at all
C’MON REDSKINS!
by LegendKnight22 on Dec 27, 2009 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
Also depends on ...
… what happens between Green Bay and Ariz. Week 17 too, doesn’t it?
I guess not. Your scenario is Eagles win out (12-4) … Vikings beat Giants, does that make them 13-3 because they beat the Bears today or 12-4 because they didn’t?
Anyway, it’s likely we’ll play the Cowboys if we win in Week 17. But a lot can still change.
Right now:
Eagles 10-4 vs. DEN, DAL
Packers 10-5 vs. ARI (just crushed SEA)
Ariz. 9-5 vs. STL, GB
Cowboys 9-5 vs. WAS, PHI
It’ll make a lot more sense once we know what today’s results are.
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
Kevin Curtis is Inactive today!
Boooooooo!
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
Srsly?
What happened? Is it because Maclin’s back?
by LegendKnight22 on Dec 27, 2009 3:39 PM EST up reply actions
So "IF" Maclin re-aggravates his foot by some chance...
whats gonna happen! Booooo
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
Bucs run a Punt BACK WOOOOOOOOOO
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
17-17
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
OH SNAP!
not that we care about the AFC, but Derrick Mason just got drilled over the middle and fumbled in a 20-20 BAL/PIT game.
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
Like Jason said
It’s a war between those two teams.
by LegendKnight22 on Dec 27, 2009 3:44 PM EST up reply actions
soooo true my friend!
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
I'd be fine
if someone else handled that business before the Eagles even have to play them. I think we can take Minnesota.
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
Getting way ahead
Gotta handle Denver first.
The AFC could really be muddled if both BAL and DEN lose
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
yea but its something to think about!!
My only thing we NEED to get more pressure with our front four! When’s the last time that happened though
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
If we can do that...then we have a better chance against
the Viks and Saints! Its a must! We need that natural pressure to allow our secondary to do well
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
And there D is even worse
they were suspect anyway
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
Blame it on the rain!
It don’t matter what they blame it on, how is the supposed best team in the NFL tied with 2-12 Tampa Bay?
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
Lmao
I saw that. The ref DID get in the way. The NFL should really consider moving these guys.
by LegendKnight22 on Dec 27, 2009 3:45 PM EST up reply actions
Subbed in Eli
for Peyton, figuring the former would play a full game with a lot on the line and the latter might not.
Going against the “dance with who brung ya” rule will apparently be my undoing.
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
Lol
My bench has more points than my starters right now…ridiculous.
by LegendKnight22 on Dec 27, 2009 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
Saints miss game winner FG
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WOOOOOO
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
Over Time hahahaha WOW
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
Wonder if the Saints cut their Kicker now like the Redskins did! Haha
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
They already cut Carney
for Garrett Hartley. Maybe they re-sign the old guy :)
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
Oh my bad
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
They are drivin down the field
Inside the 40 with 10:12 left
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
Bucs on Saints 33
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Down to the 29
Set up a 45 yard kick
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
47
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
WINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Bucks
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
Bucs
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
SAINTS SUCK
Haha Bucs win!
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McNabb- Best QB in Eagles History
This is the year
Of course
Now we are going have the idiot Peter Kings of the world complaining about OT rules.
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McNabb- Best QB in Eagles History
This is the year
u kno thats comin man
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
yep see u there!!!!!!!!!
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
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