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The Linc - Is Eagles Vs Giants The Best Local Rivalry?

While many Eagles fans will be quick to name the Cowboys as their most hated historical rivalry, have the Giants actually surpassed Dallas for that mantle?

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Is Eagles-Giants Philly's best rivalry?
After decades of battling between the Eagles and Giants, is their rivalry the best one in Philadelphia sports?

Les Bowen: Marty Mornhinweg says Eagles' offense will remain aggressive
People who contend you have to run the ball to set up the pass are stuck in a time warp

NFP Friday Buzz | National Football Post
The Eagles are becoming younger before our eyes. In fact, they are the second youngest team in the NFL. And this was no accident. In recent years, the team has made a concerted effort to turn the page on aging veterans and give the team an infusion of young talent.

Some random notes on the Giants-Eagles matchup this Sunday – Blogging the bEast
If the Giants continue to run left against Philly, that marries up nicely with the Eagles’ run D, as the left side of the OL (the right side of the D) is patrolled by Trent Cole, who is excellent against the run. Teams typically like to attack the other side, where they’ll find Jason Babin.

Opposition Beat: Talking Eagles-Giants with Jimmy Kempski
Jimmy is now the Eagles opposition...

NY Giants defense out to show depth against Michael Vick and Philadelphia Eagles - NY Daily News
Keith Rivers is out. Jayron Hosley is out, too. Corey Webster is choosing a cast for his right hand, and Antrel Rolle, the leader of the secondary, has a nasty cut on his knee. Such is the state of a banged-up Giants defense as it prepares to face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles, meanwhile, will return a key piece of their big-play air attack: wideout Jeremy Maclin is fully over the hip injury that sidelined him last week and all but certain to play.

It could always be worse for Eagles - phillyburbs.com: Sports: philadelphia eagles, michael vick, eli manning, andy reid,
Take a look around the league at some of the perceived elite quarterbacks and you see that Drew Brees is 0-3 and Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady are each 1-2. Eli Manning, though, is 2-1, just like Vick. After Sunday night, one of them will be 3-1, the other 2-2. Which one will it be?

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