Philadelphia Eagles opponents preview - Dallas Cowboys
by JasonB on Dec 30, 2009 11:00 AM EST
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PrintThis is the next part in our series of previews of the Eagles 2009 opponents. Joining us for this feature is Dave Schwab, who writes about the Eagles at his site Eagles Lincs.
For the second year in a row the Eagles face the Cowboys in the final game of the season with major playoff implications. Last year it was about who gets into the postseason, while this year it's all about seeding.
Check out Dave's full analysis after the jump.
When the 2009 NFL schedule was released several months back, every Eagles’ fan circled the last game of the season in anticipation of it being an important game, what an understatement!
Philadelphia travels to Dallas to play the Cowboys this Sunday in a 4:15 start with not only the NFC East division title on the line, but the number two seed in the conference and the first round bye that goes along with it. With Minnesota losing to Chicago on Monday night, if the Eagles win this game they get the #2 seed. If the Cowboys win and Arizona and the Vikings lose this week, they get the second spot. A more likely scenario, should the Boys come away with a victory is that these two teams will square off again in Big D the following week in the wildcard playoffs. Make sure to send Brad Childress a thank card for providing the extra motivation for the Eagles to win this game, as if strapping the Cowboys with another losing December in Jerry Jone’s billion dollar stadium wasn’t incentive enough.
You cannot deny that Dallas has been playing better the last two weeks. In an impressive 24-17 win over New Orleans they snapped the Saints 13 game winning streak, ruining their shot at a perfect season. Some of the luster has come off this win since the Saints lost to Tampa Bay last week as well. They followed that up by grinding out a 17-0 win over the punch less Redskins last week. This change in fortunes since losing two straight games to start the month can be largely attributed to the play of QB Tony Romo. In these two wins he has averaged 300 yards passing and has 2 TD’s and one interception. He is at his best when asked to manage the offense and not go out and win the game on his own and that is exactly what he has done. Trust me, in this game the Eagles will not allow him that luxury as they know the key to beating the Cowboys is to shut down RB Marion Barber and their running game and force Romo to beat them in the air. Once he does put the ball in the air, the two main players that need to be contained are WR Miles Austin and TE Jason Witten, who always seems to come up big against the Birds. In their first game this year, Austin only had one catch but it went for 49 yards and a TD. Witten added seven receptions for 49 yards to help extend several drives.
Defensively, the Cowboys have been solid against the run ranking 5th overall, but are somewhat vulnerable to the pass giving up an average of 228 yards per game ranking them in the bottom third of the league. While the Eagles will look to once again create a balanced attack by running the ball, look for Donovan McNabb to throw some short screens to Brian Westbrook as well as some deep balls to WR’s DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin to try a spring some big plays. With TE Brent Celek and WR Jason Avant as secondary targets, there will be just too many weapons on the field at one time for the Cowboy’s secondary to cover them all.
If you like drama, you could not have asked for more in this match-up. These are two teams that really do not like it other and with so much on the line it just makes the animosity level go through the roof. As is usually the case when two good teams square off against one another, whichever team that can minimize their mistakes and capitalize on the other’s will more than likely come away with the win. Given Tony Romo’s past track record in big games, especially against the Eagles, I really like Philadelphia’s chances of watching the first round of the playoffs from their couches getting ready for whoever survives.
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Congraulations
Well done on making the playoffs etc.
The Giants were just not good enough this year.
by G Fan in England on Dec 30, 2009 11:08 AM EST reply actions
Bottom line...
I know this might be a bold statement and it might not be this simple, but if we protect Donovan and take care of the ball then we win.
If he has time in the pocket, there are too many weapons on this offense to cover. Period.
The Eagles are the first team in NFL history to have a running back and a wide receiver with 500 yards apiece in the same season before their 22nd birthdays.
Those are my thoughts too
Key to this is how our offensive line holds up.
yeah it is pretty hard to dispute that
If McNabb has time and we dont turn the ball over, we win the game. period
Problem is gonna be the time part.
Desean Jackson... "If He's even, He's leavin"
again, you could say the same thing..
from a Cowboy perspective.. if Romo has time and they do not turn the ball over, the Cowboys win.
Here we are. The stage is set for the Eagles to grab a 1st round bye and home playoff game.
However, the stage is also set for the worst case scenario – losing 2 times in 7 days in Dallas. I honestly do not think I could cope with that.
F it!
We’re winning anyway!
Let the beasting begin.
by TransplantedFan on Dec 30, 2009 11:51 AM EST up reply actions
Protection for McNabb
was the problem for you in the first game, what has changed that makes you feel you are better equipped to protect him this go round? The Eagles are not perfect, neither are the Cowboys. To me this game for the Cowboys is all about stopping the quick scores, force the Eagles into a grind it out sort of game. This should be a phenomenal game, Dallas is still pissed about the drubbing you guys gave us last year, and both teams know exactly what the other wants to do.
bags030404
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by Phillip Baggett on Dec 30, 2009 12:11 PM EST reply actions
Wow now talk
about being defensive.
bags030404
www.dallascowboysnation.com
by Phillip Baggett on Dec 30, 2009 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
The difference between this game and the previous game is that we have a few more games of tape on the cowboys to look at and plan for. We also have some more healthy players and as a team we’ve matured. Think about it, how many games did the rookies have under their belts when we played the first time? They’re going to keep the pass rush in check, Reid and co. will find a way, they always do.
This game is going to be about the short game and individual match-ups, especially if Dallas consistently brings the heat. Personally I think our players are better and we have more gamers than Dallas does. We win this one.
Well do not think
that Dallas does not have film on the Eagles since the last game. This game could be one of the best ever (from the eagles cowboys series) knowledge of the opponent will not be an issue.
bags030404
www.dallascowboysnation.com
by Phillip Baggett on Dec 30, 2009 12:36 PM EST up reply actions
reid & co. will....
thwalls… you have faith in reid & co??? i mean yes….they’ve given us a lot of playoff runs and such, but blindly putting faith in a guy w/no superbowls (especially when favored more than not) is just silly. i think we have a great… GREAT chance at accomplishing the ultimate feat, but i would feel the same way if reid was fired yesterday.
as for the cowgals, i think this is the best they’ve played in december with romo at the helm… should be a great game to watch – looking fwd to it…
GT
by PHIGHTINPHILS on Dec 30, 2009 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
Didnt Dallas also say they were going to use Manning writing on the locker room wall as motivation
how did that work out?
Desean Jackson... "If He's even, He's leavin"
What has changed
A healthy Jason Peters. Peters did not play a large part of the game last time, which allowed Demarcus Ware to have a good game. WHen Peters did play, Ware was not a factor.
Hopefully, the referees will not be in Wade Phillips’ back pocket this time.
Why does everyone think Eagles are merely a "quick-strike" team?
Apparently, if you stop our big play abilities, we can’t score. Well guess what, we’ve been pretty good at having time-consuming, methodical drives as of late. I have confidence in our offense to grind out the clock if we need to.
by chrisbeomsuh on Dec 30, 2009 7:17 PM EST up reply actions
Roy Williams...
…Texas’ answer to Reggie Brown.
"Right now Winston Justice is the guy...until that person gets back out there"
Everything's bigger in texas...
…including the salaries paid to shitty receivers.
"Right now Winston Justice is the guy...until that person gets back out there"
RW is not 'shitty'
inconsistent with a questionable head, sure. but he’d still start for most teams in the league. not including Philly, though.
Roy does not start over Jackson, Maclin or Avant. Sorry.
by UnclaimedFright on Dec 30, 2009 6:16 PM EST up reply actions
Oh! You’re saying that. Reading Comprehension fail. He’d be a good 3rd WR on most teams.
by UnclaimedFright on Dec 30, 2009 6:17 PM EST up reply actions
I'd take..
Roy Willie over Avant.. higher ceiling. But not Maclin or certainly not Jackson. He’s been very frustrating to watch since we acquired him. You’ll see flashes, and he’ll make catches that seemingly very few NFL receivers can make. But then he’ll drop the easy ones, and tip a pass up into the air and into a DB’s arms. Who knows how he’ll end up. Right now he’s like a younger, slower TO, with les of a mouth, thankfully
When considering what was paid for him and is paid to him,
you can not say he’s not Crappy. If he had his stat lines and was paid $1.2 million a year as a #3 receiver, that would be a good bargain. But Jerry gave up a 1st round, 3rd round, 6th round and pay this guy like 9 million a year to be the 3rd best receiver on the field (behind miles and witten)? That, my friend, is the definition of “Crappy”.
Besides, with his attitude, he would be cut from the Eagles within weeks. Think Ricky Watters, “For Who? For What?”. He has no right nor stomach playing for a blue collar team. But in the plus column, Jerry doesn’t ever admit a mistake, so he’ll keep him on the roster 2 years too long just so he doesn’t have egg on his face.
"Sometimes, children, fear is an appropriate response"
dollars to production..
under this criterion RW does suck. Not to mention the draft picks… no way to argue against that. I’m not sure that anyone has a really good answer on why that is. He’s proved that he can be a good NFL WR, but has only had 1 full season of great production. It’s about potential, and consistency.. high on the one hand, low on the other. He’s an enigma, not just a crappy WR.
The Eagles concern has to be the replacement at Center, and it’s an obvious thing for Dallas to try to attack that position specifically to break-down McNabb’s protection. Dallas seemed to lose some of it’s swagger through the middle of the season, and Romo had some very bad games. The win against NO was encouraging but Washington is a joke. Neither of those teams have the defense that the Eagles do, with pro-bowlers on the D-line and in the secondary.
Eagles gave up a turnover last week, hopefully they got that out of their system. Assante Samuel leads the league in picks, and comes up big in big games. Mistakes will play a huge part in the outcome if they occur.
The Eagles offense is so explosive, that I don’t think the Cowboys can stay with them. With Maclin and Jackson healthy their speed forces the deep coverage to go deeper, leaving the underneath routes with single coverage against the tight end, slot receiver and running back. If McNabb has the time, he will dissect the Cowboys Defense.
In the first game the Eagles offense hadn’t worked out all it’s kinks, but it has now. Dallas won the first game, because of offensive failures. This time, the Eagles offense should be ready and McNabb is a more dangerous QB than Romo.
McNabb needs to run more
Anyone else think that the long run on third down last week was a momentum shifter? That gave us field position, which our defense held, and then we got the final score.
I’d love to see McNabb do that some more. I know he is older, but damn, do it just a couple of times a game. Enough to plant the seed in the defensive guys heads.
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It's not his age
I’m sure Reid has told him not to run to limit the risk of injury. I think McNabb CAN run, but he doesn’t want to expose himself to a lot of hits
He tweaked his hamstring
I don’t think he’s gonna be doing much running.
"Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends."
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Dec 30, 2009 3:33 PM EST up reply actions
He may have to..
Mostly behind the line of scrimmage. Yes, the eagles have their LT back, but that C / RG gap looks ripe for exploitation by ratliff and blitzing ILB’s. Jean-Gilles is slow as molasses.
Jean-gilles could start on the cowboys o-line so dont start talking shit about him
eff you we winning anyway
A.I. IS BACKKKKKKK
You're kidding, right?
yes, the Cowboys like the big guys on the OL, but whom would he start for in Dallas?
Maybe that backup for Columbo, the one who looks like Sloth from the Goonies.
by UnclaimedFright on Dec 30, 2009 6:12 PM EST up reply actions
I didn't know..
that Jean-Gilles played tackle. Anyway, Doug Free has filled in at RT pretty well. And no way Jean-Gilles starts over Gurode or Davis (both Pro-Bowlers, though IMO they are questionable ones) or Kosier. He’d be a backup on the Cowboys.. better than what we have as the next guy (Procter).
38-24
Philly by 2 touchdowns. Tough to beat a team as hot as we are. Especially going into the playoffs, I’d say we’d win by more, but were destined to hit that 3rd quarter lull we’ve been doing for years now.
Romo
- Has played better than McNabb the past few weeks even though I hate to admit that. McNabb had arguably his best half of the season in the 1st half vs. Denver and one of his worst in the 2nd half. McNabb was up-and-down too in the Niners game with a couple of really poor decisions.
AGAIN
QB rating is bs stat. Doesn’t mean a thing.
JODY
I’m liking you more and more.
In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
-Theodore Roosevelt
would like to say
that Dallas did go to the Linc earlier this year and win on national television.
So I would have thought that would have silenced any of the 44-6 blather.
and the next time the Cowboys play, it won’t be in December.
Looking forward to the “Brawl for it All”
that which doesn't kill you, probably hurts like hell.
It's been 13 years since they won in January
Be careful what you hang your hat on.
it's not silenced unless the 'boys can beat the eagles and end their late-season 0-9 skid against them
yeah you won earlier, doesn’t matter tho
by alcatraz0109 on Dec 30, 2009 1:49 PM EST up reply actions
"yeah you won earlier, doesn’t matter tho"
I can just as easily say “The Eagles have NEVER WON in Cowboys Stadium”, but that would make about as much sense as your statement.
Bottom line, the NFC is wide open: Who wants it the most?
that which doesn't kill you, probably hurts like hell.
umm what?
44-6 happened at Cowboys stadium. You winning earlier doesn’t mean anything if you don’t win this week, which is what alcatraz is saying
hmm you right
20-16 victory is much more memorable than a 44-6 game that was virtually a playoff elimination game
you right
44-6 = 38 point margin
Dallas’ last win = 4 point margin.
I can see where that would be silenced. You all completely humiliated us, after all, not got a decent win in a hard-fought game.
But if you want to equate a historically, all-time bad asskicking with a marginal win….go ahead. It just shows us that you’re still butthurt over missing the playoffs last year.
But it will be interesting this week, a game for all the marbles.
by UnclaimedFright on Dec 30, 2009 6:26 PM EST up reply actions
+1000
This is what the “Tony Romo Wing” of the Hall of Fame will look like.
by UnclaimedFright on Dec 30, 2009 6:26 PM EST up reply actions
And those Cowboy fans I use the term loosley,
give the rest of us a bad reputation. We are not all like that. Hell Mikelle and Baggett don’t even post on BTB.
What on earth
does posting on BTB have to do with standing up for your team?
bags030404
www.dallascowboysnation.com
by Phillip Baggett on Dec 30, 2009 2:31 PM EST up reply actions
Look I came on here
to have some good Eagles Vs Cowboys pre game talk. You all however took things to another level, of which I am more than willing to stand up for my team.
bags030404
www.dallascowboysnation.com
by Phillip Baggett on Dec 30, 2009 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
+1
i agree. We appreciate Bye, Dawk and 700 level because those guys have a clue and don’t think their team will win 73-3, they know the Cowboys are actually pretty good. That’s why I look forward to the game. I hope the Cowboys win, but I’m not really sure if they will.
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Dec 30, 2009 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
I agree
I do not mind opposing fans who come on to provide analysis (e.g. FreeBradshaw), but the cowboys fans on this post are full of hot air.
no offense.
by alcatraz0109 on Dec 30, 2009 2:42 PM EST up reply actions
not you of course
and i mean some of the cowboys fans
by alcatraz0109 on Dec 30, 2009 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
I'm a Cowboys fan
And this back and forth about who’s gay and who’s not is retarded. Talk about the game and talk about the matchups. I’m a Texas transplant living in Philly and I appreciate the passion the fans of Philadelphia have. They are too hard on their team. A lot think McNabb stinks, which is crazy. McNabb is a very good quarterback. He’s not great though, due to his lack of consistency. Romo is working on his 3rd full year in the league so I don’t think the book is closed on good he might be. It did take Manning a few years to start winning playoff games and he’s arguably the greatest QB of all time. People want to worship at Drew Brees’ feet but he’s only got 1 playoff win and he’s been in the league since 2002. Romo has been playing since 2006. The Cowboys OL is not as good as it has been in the past, that’s the reason they run a lot of misdirection plays running the ball, traps, counters, and draws. The strength of the Cowboys is their defense this year. The front seven has been very strong stopping the run and has ratcheted up their pressure on the QB. Statistically the Cornerbacks have had good to great years. They give up yards passing, but they are the classic bend but don’t break defense when it comes to that as seen by them giving up the fewest points in the NFC. They haven’t played cupcakes, they’ve played the top 4 scoring offenses this year. The game is a tossup, I see it going 23-20 either way. The Philly offense is explosive but they tend to stagnate at points during the game. The Cowboys must capitalize when those situations arise. Since it’s Eagles-Cowboys week, I believe as long as Cowboy fans are respectful they should be able to come to this site, as well as you can come to our site if you’re respectful to us.
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Dec 30, 2009 2:36 PM EST reply actions
ok
i couldnt continue reading after the headline… u are a cowboys fan, why are u on an eagles blog? leaveeeeee
by mkellyrutgers on Dec 30, 2009 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
I did continue reading
and he was logical, complimentary and realistic. don’t be a douchenozzle.
Reasonable post
Personally I don’t care if Cowboy fans come here. Hell, there’s nothing wrong with a little trash talking even. Unfortunately a lot of this is nonsense, though.
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Here’s the problem with Cowboys fans (some). When you live in Philly and are a diehard Eagles fan, you quickly learn that everyone you argue with who is a Cowboys fan, is also a Yankees and Lakers fan. They only like the Cowboys because they win, if the Cowboys became the 80’s Bucs for the next Decade they’d all be Patriots fans.
A real Cowboys fan like yourself is cool with me. Your team sucks, but I have no personal grudge with any real fans.
totally agree
i always think of a dallas cowboy fan as being a frontrunner… no offense to tru cowboy fans
by mkellyrutgers on Dec 30, 2009 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
Our team hasn't won a playoff game
in 13 years. How could being a Cowboys’ fan be about being a frontrunner? If that was true you’d see a lot more Patriots fans. I travel a lot for work and in airports I always see people wearing Cowboy gear, not nearly as much Pats gear or Colts gear. I think the Cowboys being on TV all the time, kind of like the Braves were on TV all the time for baseball, made people all over the country fans of the team. I’ve talked with people who are fans of the Cowboys here in Philly and a lot of times their dads were fans of Roger Staubach and passed it on to their kids. A lot of people in the military are Cowboy fans becaue Roger Staubach was the “All-American hero (plus he went to the Super Bowl)” There are military people everywhere. I wasn’t even a huge Cowboys fan until people got in my face all the time when i came up here!
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Dec 30, 2009 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
It's the brand, so to speak
The Yankees and Lakers went a decade or more between championships, as well. The Staubach thing is a good point, I hadn’t thought of that. I call bull on the TV thing (at least in the Philly area) because no matter how often the Cowboys were on, the Eagles were on more. I think that is more ture in places without an NFL team, like LA or Cleveland (just kidding).
how is that being a frontrunner?
How about when idiots bring up we won 5 Super Bowls in every comparison between the Cowboys or the Eagles. When those same people probably became fans from Maine after their last SB years ago.
RIP Jim Johnson. You will truly be missed.
by Igglesfan13 on Dec 31, 2009 1:39 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
We love fans like you, actually. We don’t like “fans” like Phillip Bagette and Mikelle.
Don’t let the troll flame war that’s burning because of them chase you away, please.
This is one of the best rivalries in football, and it all comes down to next week. Let the decent, intelligent fans enjoy it together.
by UnclaimedFright on Dec 30, 2009 6:29 PM EST up reply actions
ok
people became fans of the cowboys during the aikman era and couldnt let it go… theres no way u can live on the east coast and like a team from dallas, its that simple
Wow
I’m actually surprised it took this long for the crazy Cowboy (or do I repeat myself?) fans to come here and troll.
I’m certainly worried about this game. With a new center, and new guard, its going to be tough to run the offense. I’m not worried about Romo- our defense can handle him and silly looking Austin. Barber is a joke now too.
Reid- Best Coach in Eagles History
McNabb- Best QB in Eagles History
This is the year
seems to me..
that the Philly fans on here are on balance more rude that the ‘visiting’ Dallas fans here, or on thecooresponding Dallas Cowboys blog. Though some of that is probably cultural.
You don’t have to come to this blog, if you’re so offended.
by UnclaimedFright on Dec 30, 2009 6:31 PM EST up reply actions
I'm just saying..
that trolling is not a one way street, and that I’m seeing a lot more of that kind of stuff from self-professed Philly fans. Some of them, including you. Not all. There are lots of complaints about Dallas trolls in this thread. But it seems to me that you will be treated in a similar fashion to how you treat other people.
Point is, some people want to compare notes with opponents in a civil manner.
Like I said, a lot of this is probably cultural. the whole Northeast Philly/Jersey ’I’m gonna bust your chops’ type of thing is pretty different from the polite but slightly barbaric culture in Texas (and I say this with all affection, being Texan myself). The Howard Stern ethos versus Nolan Ryan.
That's not what I'm seeing
We’re trying to have reasoned debates, then somebody says “Romo’s going to the HOF!”
Reid- Best Coach in Eagles History
McNabb- Best QB in Eagles History
This is the year
Sure,
It’s a bit, um, premature to predict a HOF career for Romo. I think the consensus right now is that he’s a very good, borderline Pro Bowl QB. But as I said, there’s a lot more of it coming from your side of the fence (not you personally, necessarily). From assertions like “Jean-Gilles would start for the Cowboys”, to repeated invitations for Dallas fans to leave, to “Miles Austin is a talentless clown” to internet tough guys calling all Dallas fans pussies, to all the gay comments.. surely you can see that. You seem to be reasonable, but it seems like this blog commenting is borderline out of control. I can guarantee you that a civil Philly commenter at the Dallas blog would be better treated, even if we did think that his assertions were ridiculous.
Really?
No Cowboys fans are talking nonsense? I’ve got news for you, these things are never one sided. Are some of the Eagles fans in here talking shit? Sure. But the deciding factor is that this is an Eagles blog. You have to expect turf being defended.
And to say that this blog is almost out of control and this would never happen in the Dallas blog is BS. Every team has fans that are assholes.
It’s never one sided, my friend.
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Try it..
Go to the bloggingtheboys.com blog and post in a polite manner. I guarantee that you’ll be treated well by the vast majority of posters there, and probably all of them.
Sure, it’s not all one sided, but I will say that there are more rude posters here than on any other SBNation blog that I’ve seen. Sure, it’s Philly, and I’m sure that you are aware that Eagles fans have something of a reputation. But no one seems to want to talk about the cultural reasons for it, and I guess that makes sense with this being a football blog. But I will say that I’ve never quite understood why you guys hate the Cowboys, and their fans, so much, when the players themselves seem to respect each other (as opposed to the cowboys/Giants, where there is some real bad blood).
Go to the bloggingtheboys.com blog and post in a polite manner. I guarantee that you’ll be treated well by the vast majority of posters there, and probably all of them.
But what if I started posting some nonsense? A couple (not all) Cowboys fans came in here spouting complete nonsense. I’m sorry, but I need to see a lot more from Romo to even think of him and the HOF together. Maybe someday, but not today.
Some Cowboys fans came in here to try to make peace and they were treated fairly, mostly. You need to remember that the pot had already been stirred at that point.
The bottom line is that this is an Eagles blog. The Cowboys are division rival. What do you expect to happen when Cowboy’s come in here saying stupid stuff? If I were to do that over in the Cowboys blog I would expect the same thing.
It’s a two way street. You’re not going to win this argument with me. Ever.
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agreed.
plus I have politely blogged over there and there were rude posters… everyones got them, especially when you have a rival like dallas and philly.
In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
-Theodore Roosevelt
maybe you saw some rude posters..
but I guarantee you that if they went to the levels of some of the eagles fans here, they would be banned.
I guess we’re just going to have to disagree. though MRPH’s point is well taken: i’ve been treated ok here, mostly. But it would be nice to see a more friendly atmosphere overall here. Just an observation from an opponent.
49ers fan here, pulling for your guys all the way.
The only skin off my nose for a potential loss is my Philadelphian dad watching his team flounder into the playoffs once again in the 21st century – it happens to be a significant piece of skin. Its about time you guys got to celebrate a Super Bowl victory, and I’m cheering it onward, as I’m sure many of my Niner peers will be too. In spite of the fact your guys beat us, our hate for the Cowboys will always be just as deep as yours is for them.
Curbstomp those blue b*stards and take it home this year Eagles.
Stop stooping to the trolls' level, people.
Just ignore the trolls and they’ll go away. Not worth the time and effort it takes to reply.
Besides, have a feeling that none of them will be back here after, say, 7:15 PM on Sunday evening anyways.
I would hope...
that this blog isn’t going to lose its members after Sunday night. After all, the eagles are still in the playoffs.
The fact that people like Mikellie got to watch their team beat mine
Would make me lose faith in the existence of God; but I’d still be backing my Eagles
the cowboys went the whole decade without a win in the playoffs
Or in january.
But the next game is the beginning of a new decade. This Cowboys team is extremely talented and Romo is playing really well. But the Eagles are also extremely talented and McNabb is also playing really well. It should be a great game. Let’s hope the refs keep the flags in their pockets and this game is won by the better team.
RIP Jim Johnson. You will truly be missed.
by Igglesfan13 on Dec 30, 2009 5:19 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Should be a great game.
I see Philly as one of the most dangerous opponents that we could face in the playoffs. Though it’s always better to have the home field, right now on a neutral field the eagles are to my mind the most dangerous potenial opponent that the Cowboys could face in the NFC.
finally an intelligent cowboys fan.
yes, i respect the cowboys, and yes it should be a good game
can’t wait!!
eff you we winning anyway
A.I. IS BACKKKKKKK
wow i just saw this thread.
i now have a headache.
The Cowboys havent won a playoff game in over a decade.
The Eagles havent won a Superbowl.
Both teams are good in 2009.
We are all excited for sunday.
End of thread?
If you dont like Big Red, then F#%@ You!
-Ricky Bobby
by GreenInBaltimore on Dec 30, 2009 6:24 PM EST reply actions
thank you
In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
-Theodore Roosevelt
Well said
"Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends."
by DatNguyenNguyenScenario on Dec 30, 2009 9:54 PM EST up reply actions
Cowboy fans, pull out.
“A wise man told me, don’t argue with fools. ’Cause people from a distance, cant tell who is who.” – Listen to the infinitely wise Jay-Z
We are above this. We don’t troll and get into silly quarrells with Philly fans. We just beat their ass, (twice more if necessary) and wait for them to come over to BTB and say good game.
Let’s go guys, we don’t care what Philly fan has to say. Pull out. Retreat. And when we beat their ass, don’t come back here and say anything. ’Cause we wont have to.
OBSERVATION - EMOTION = COMMON SENSE
by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Dec 31, 2009 9:45 AM EST reply actions
Right
a) Nothing is wise about Jay-Z
b) Beat who’s ass? Andy Reid has done a number on that ‘star’ of yours. As in, raped it.
c) The whole point of this is we don’t care what you have to say either. We understand the mentality, the preparation, the experience, the talent all favors one side – and it isn’t Dallas.
I’m glad we’ve sorted everything out!
We understand the mentality, the preparation, the experience, the talent all favors one side – and it isn’t Dallas
mentality – that’s an intangible. Clearly Dallas did not have it last year. Do they have it this year? It seems so. but I understand your skepticism.
preparation- this implies that the Eagles players are more professional and better coached. Argueable. Reid certainly has skins on the wall, but Phillips is a top defensive coach; the questions are more on his gire and ability to inspire (which to me goes under ‘mentality’). The unprofessional Cowboys players of 2008 are gone. I think you observation here is outdated.
Experience: can’t disagree here. the current Eagles have a lot more playoff experience that the Cowboys.
Talent: Well, I’m not an NFL scout, and I suspect that you are not. But I don’t see a lot of difference here, and would give Dallas the edge at the skill positions overall. Largely because Westbrook has an asterisk next to him for the game.
Talent
I hate to say this because I love the guy but we really didn’t miss a beat with Westy out. Other years that would have killed us but not this year.
I can’t see how you can say that your skill guys are better than McNabb-McCoy-Weaver-Westbrook(*)-Celek-Jackson-Maclin-Avant-and don’t forget Vick. That’s a push at best. At best.
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Uhm.
Celek = Witten (that’s even being kind, considering how infinitely better Celek has been at scoring)
Jackson > Austin
Weaver > Whatever the hell you have
Westbrook > Barber
McCoy = Jones (another example of being kind, considering McCoy has about 60 more touches, one less fumble, 220 more yards, and two more TD’s)
Maclin > E
Avant > Crayton
I don’t even know who would argue with any of those individual comparisons. I’m not even sure it’s possible – and I dare not even bring up the offensive line for sake of showing more favortism.
If McDermott makes the blitzes sing like he did against Carolina in the season opener, I’m just going to sit back and enjoy the show.
Cowboys fans should understand that Eagles fans hate the Cowboys. It’s in our blood. All those years they were America’s team, the big star on the helmet, Landry. Always beating the awful Eagles. So many seasons we so bad that our playoff game was the regular season meeting with the Cowboys. That’s how pathetic it was, and the way our passions were.
The last time Dallas was anything in football, McNabb was just getting started. It’s nice to see Dallas climb back up the ranks to respectability, but the Eagles are now in their way. McNabb is in his prime and he is surrounded by better talent now than at any time in the history of the Andy Reid era. Better than the team that went to the Super Bowl.
It’s clear that Dallas had made progress as a team, but I don’t think they are really a better team than the Eagles. Sunday, we find out how far Dallas still has to go.
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All the Eagles have to do is shut down the #2 ranked running game in yards-per-carry and shut down the best tight end in the league and shut down one of the best WRs in the league in Miles Austin? (who has better statistics than TO in his 2007 prime)
We’ve already seen your defense once this year, and if that’s your gameplan all I have to say is - you’re going to need more men.
The #2 ranked running game, Miles Austin, and "the best tight end in the league"
put up all of 20 points, with the help of two turnovers and two fourth down fails that gave you great field position.
And Jason Witten is NOT the best tight end in the league (Antonio Gates, Vernon Davis, Tony Gonzalez are just a few better players off the top of my head).
On the flip side, all the Cowboys have to is shut down one of the best WRs in the league in Desean Jackson, one of the best #2 WR’s in the league in Jeremy Maclin, one of the best tight ends in the league in Brent Celek, a three-headed rushing attack of Leonard Weaver, Brian Westbrook, and Lesean McCoy, make sure Donovan McNabb doesn’t take off and run, and not get fooled by the Vick Wildcat.
We’ve already seen your defense once this year, and if that’s your gameplan all I have to say is- you’re going to need more men.
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