Shiny new website

by JasonB on Jun 26, 2007 4:17 PM EDT in Philadelphia Eagles News

So did anyone check out the new official site? Looks pretty good. Not incredibly different then the way it was, but it certainly has a new and modern "Web 2.0" feel to it. The front page photos and stories are bigger and the video portion is more prominently displayed... Although my absolute favorite feature is that you'll soon be able to post comments on Dave Spadaro's articles. As many of us know, Dave usually trys to... let me say "paint the best picture" he can with any news regarding the Eagles. Not surprisingly Eagles fans love to call him out for it. The guy works very hard to bring fans loads of Eagles content and mostly just gets ripped for it. Which is too bad. That said, I think the Eagles web staff is going to have to work overtime moderating the comments on some of these posts. Eagles fans can get very... "creative." The interactive depth chart is pretty cool too.

One new feature that looks to be interesting if works right is the bird's new social networking platform called MyEaglesWorld. Sort of a myspace for Eagles fans.

Sadly, still no Eagles Message Board. I'm betting Wingheads & Concrete Field, 2 other Eagles boards, are getting some record traffic this week.

By the way, if posting is light or infrequent this week it's because I'm actually on vacation this week. Luckily the resort has wifi... and massages.

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This is a light week for news so there's not much to say.

You gotta love Spadaro. Here he is comparing this Eagles team to the 2004 Super Bowl team. As a fellow fan I salute Mr. Rollins, ahem, Mr. Spadaro for this. Just as long as he doesn't call them the gold standard - it's a bridge too far, if you know what I'm saying.

by Dire Radiant on Jun 26, 2007 5:53 PM EDT reply actions

That article

I swear he's written it every offseason since 04...

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by JasonB on Jun 26, 2007 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions

eventually

it has to be right? doesn't it? Please let it be right one day...

by brooksy on Jun 26, 2007 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions

I know...

what he said sounds crazy, but I believe him (for the first time) when he says this year could be that good. But there are just too many variables this time of year to say that kind of stuff.

SO... the other day ESPN picked the NFC Championship to be between da Bears and the Saints again. What do yoy guys think? I dont see that happening, in fact I wouldnt be surprised if neither of those teams make it that far this year

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by 700 Level on Jun 27, 2007 8:12 AM EDT reply actions

This happens every year

When the experts start making their picks, they are almost always identical to what happened the previous year.

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by JasonB on Jun 27, 2007 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions

I agree

All the "experts" make their picks for this years favorites to win it all. They usually are the same two teams from the year before also. I'm not too sure that that will be the case this year. I can see both the Bears and Saints not making it that far.

by slandog on Jun 27, 2007 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions

How experts

become "experts" is the biggest kept secret in the world. Very few are intelligent (most ex footballers have gooified brains from all the concussions). Even fewer dare make bold claims (w/ my personal fav Clark Kellog making choosing a 3 seed as his March Madness dark horse). Some can barely speak coherently (Joey Theisman, Shannon Sharpe). It is nice when decisions are made not on class or skill, but on reputation and legacy. But don't get me started on how legacy kids have ruined sports (among other things...)

by brooksy on Jun 27, 2007 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Just say you are

I think that's pretty much all it takes.

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by JasonB on Jun 27, 2007 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions

I wish the real world was worked that way.

Every job interview I go on I say I am an expert.... alas... still unemployed.

by brooksy on Jun 28, 2007 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions

question...

BG you mentioned the new interactive Depth chart on the Birds site. It is really cool by the way!... but why is Bethel Johnson still listed as First string for KOR??

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by 700 Level on Jun 27, 2007 11:21 AM EDT reply actions

lol

That's pretty funny... considering he was cut. THe only thing I can think is that the team hasn't released a new official depth chart recently.

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by JasonB on Jun 27, 2007 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions

New site

The museum video clips of Eagles game history is a lot of fun.

They've got a 75 year history video that's pretty cool... from the opening music which is kinda Carmina Burana/Excalibur, kinda LOTR... featuring lots of Merrill Reese... "They stop 'em again!"

There's even a Wilbert Montgomery career clip including his torching Dallas in the 1980 NFC championship game.

Sweet.

by Dire Radiant on Jun 28, 2007 9:53 PM EDT reply actions