28 days ago

THE FIRST REAL TEST OF 2009

THIS is what I've been waiting for. Our starter goes down in a week 1 win, and our back-up loses a closer-than-the-score game in week 2. Which team are the EAGLES? Our back-up leads us to a "W"over the NFL's worst excuse for a franchise. (The Chiefs actually did lose to Oakland in week 2). Week 5 Donovan took apart the Buc's, then week 6 brought us the WTF loss to the Raiders. Mankind will answer the "Why am I here?" question long before anyone can answer the "How did we lose to OAKLAND?" question. Again: "Which team are the EAGLES?" Last week we won a slopfest over the'Skins. Not exactly a puff-out-your-chest win.

This week is different. This week features a run-in with a team that over the years has been constructed to beat ours. This will be a game against a respectable, well run, well coached organization that KNOWS us. This week will tell us a great deal about which team the EAGLES are this year. And I for one can't wait.

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  • hockeygoddess
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    I'm nervous as he**! If the Eagles play to their ability, we can beat anyone! However, as a lifelong Eagles fan, I am realistic instead of optimistic. Will I be singing "Fly Eagles Fly" most of the game or screaming obscenities? I love my team, but you just never know!
    • DeJack_10
      haha... nice post man. My sentiments exactly.
    • filly4ever
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      Ditto...
  • Spotella
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    I agree with Hockeygoddess. If we play to our ability, the game will be ours without a problem, but the last 2 weeks have been played by a team of underachievers. I do hope they get the little kinks worked out, and the game will be in the bag.
  • BRINKSTER
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    Super5 is going to break out of his funk and the rest of the team will respond. Everyone is going to be talking about how Philly is back next week. I gurantee it!!!
    • Spotella
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      I really want this to happen!!! The team is great, but something is wrong and I am hoping they find it and fix it before the game.
  • DMcnabb4MVP
    I agree, this is the Eagles first true test, other then when they played the Saints, and they were without McNabb and Westbrook for that one so even that doesn't count.

    This Sunday we will finally know if this Eagles team can really hold their own against a top tier team.
    • Canuck
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      The Saints game counts! They are the class of the NFC and lit up your D for 48
    • just wait til the cowboys play the saints...
    • Birdflipper
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      Saints game counts in the standings, but NOT as a test of this team. You can't really gauge a playoff ballclub without it's starting QB, and principal offensive weapon.
    • Canuck
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      lol...you mean to tell me that having Dmac and Westbrook in the game would have resulted in a win against the Saints? You scored 9 pts against Oakland with your "principal" offensive weapons
    • Canuck
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      Green, I can't wait until we play the Saints. I'm not convinced we can beat them yet but that game will let us know where we stand in the NFC
    • Spotella
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      As of today Canuck you stand at 2nd place. You will not see first all season. LOL. We're up here and we not only knocked the giants out of first we knocked them down 2 levels to third. Next week I think you be be in third and giants in 2nd.
    • Canuck
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      Nice Try Spot...we are both 5-2 so we are TIED for first and after next Sunday night one of us will be alone in first
  • kristinmasyn
    no matter what, we still would have lost to the saints, and i said it when it happened, when everyone was saying mcnabb should have played. now, i believe we have what it takes to beat any team. but not the way we have played. something IS missing from this team!
    • Canuck
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      well said 17-2
    • Spotella
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      This is so EAGLES. For too many years (excluding 2004) we've seen a great team out there but they cannot put it together too early. I hope they have their **** together by Sunday, bucause the next 3 weeks will tell who is who in the devision.

      But, please remember baby eli still has officials making calls to suit his needs. We've had a few problems earlier this season playing against the officials so now out team must know there are 2 of them to beat this week, the giants and the biased officials.
  • Wheelman
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    In my heart of hearts, I want to see the Eagles not only win, not only beat the Swamp Things, but blow them out of the marshland mud.....Now then, on to reality. DMAC`s injuries notwithstanding, the Birds have been damned inconsistent so far this year. The big problems as I saw them weren`t with the QB`s, but the defense and yes, the O-line. Forget it that all of the scoring at Oakland came from Akers, the defense held the Raiders close (to their credit) but, their brethren on the offense played horribly. One week its the O`s, the next its the D`s. No consistency. HOPEFULLY, both sides of the Eagles` attack show up and play their A-games against the MaraMen.
    • Spotella
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      LOL. Swamp Things and MaraMen.
  • filly4ever
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    We'll be aight. Seems funny around Philly. Usually the buildup to Eagles/Giants is huge. The feel I get is hohum. Most of us Philly fans are concentrating on the Phils/Yanks and feel the Eagles will eventually get it together. I maybe wrong, but it just dosen't feel the same around here. GO PHILS!!
  • kristinmasyn
    after what happened last season, i try not to get down about the eagles. i mean we were only 2-4 in the division and WE made it the the NFC championship game! i guess sincce its the world series of course more people are gonna be into that.
  • kristinmasyn
    HOW BOUT THAT REAL TEST? I THINK WE PASSED!
    • Spotella
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      With flying freaking colors we passed. Baby eli threw more passes to us then his own team. It was GREAT!
    • Canuck
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      makes you wonder what will happen when a QB doesn't throw to your team.....hmmmmmm
    • i find it funny how everytime the eagles win cowboy fans come on and say somethin as pathetic as what canuck said. Like the coeboys never have INTs given to em. Yesterdays INTs for the eagles were earned by their defensive scheme. Like Eli was sayin im goin to throw this to quinton demps. Cowboys fans are pathetic. You guys will see next week when we kick the $hit out of the coboys like we did to the giants.

    • hockeygoddess
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      I think everyone deserves an "A"
    • hey fellas, look who is at the top of the NFC east?
    • Canuck
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      Cowboys are also atop the NFC East.....in case you forgot
    • Canuck
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      Green, I was responding to Spot cuz he said Eli was throwing more passes to the Eagles You better pray the Eagles win cuz if the Boys do Im going to light this place up
  • Oh yeah, what Oakland game?
  • hockeygoddess
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    OK - we had our fun - hope next week's game has the same outcome or we'll never hear the end from the Cowboys' fans!
    • maybe not 40-17 but the eagles will win.
  • funkediva
    Great game...
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