Post by Bret Walker on Jan 5, 2004 10:38:05 GMT -5
First of all, Dallas Sucks, let's just get that out of the way.
Now, with the Green Bay Packers beating Seattle at Lambeau Field, they'll be coming to Philadelphia next week to face a well-rested Eagles team in their own house. Since the building of the Vet in 1971, the Pack has NEVER beaten the Eagles in Philadelphia. Just thought I'd throw that out there. And remember, the Eagles played a very bad game and still managed to beat the Packers on a Monday night in mid-season. Sure, Favre had a broken thumb, but so did McNabb.
Am I worried that Ahman Green hasn't fumbled the ball once since that night, when he put the ball on the ground three times (before he changed his elbow pads)? Sure. Am I worried that Favre is playing out of his mind since his father died? Of course. Am I worried that the Pack seems to be the team of destiny this year?
NO.
The Eagles have overcome major adversity this year to be where they are right now. They started the season with an at-home loss, shutout by the Bucs to open Lincoln Financial Field. They went on to start the season 2-3, and were looking as if they would never even make the playoffs. But then something happened. A fat guy named Rush opened his oxycontin-influenced mouth and called McNabb "Overrated." That statement lit a fire under McNabb, and the team played the rest of the season 10-1, finishing 12-4 and the number 1 seed in the NFC. Even with a depleted defensive line, numerous injuries to key players such as Bobby Taylor and Troy Vincent, no clear number one running-back, and a quarterback still trying to shake the demons of his broken leg from the previous season, they managed to win games in which they were clearly dominated on the ground. Ahman Green ran for 192 yards on Monday Night, a Packer single-game record. And yet, at the end of the night, the scoreboard showed 17-14 Eagles.
Sure, as an Eagle fan, I'd have loved to have the Cowboys in town. But that's not gonna happen. And if the road to the Super Bowl includes a game against the Packers, so be it. I predict the game will be tight in the first half, and the Eagles will blow it open in the second half. Reno Mahe will contribute significantly and top off his performance with a punt return for touchdown in the fourth quarter. And First-Down Freddy Mitchell will have two receiving touchdowns.
Final score: Eagles 37, Packers 13. That's my score and I'm sticking to it.
Now, with the Green Bay Packers beating Seattle at Lambeau Field, they'll be coming to Philadelphia next week to face a well-rested Eagles team in their own house. Since the building of the Vet in 1971, the Pack has NEVER beaten the Eagles in Philadelphia. Just thought I'd throw that out there. And remember, the Eagles played a very bad game and still managed to beat the Packers on a Monday night in mid-season. Sure, Favre had a broken thumb, but so did McNabb.
Am I worried that Ahman Green hasn't fumbled the ball once since that night, when he put the ball on the ground three times (before he changed his elbow pads)? Sure. Am I worried that Favre is playing out of his mind since his father died? Of course. Am I worried that the Pack seems to be the team of destiny this year?
NO.
The Eagles have overcome major adversity this year to be where they are right now. They started the season with an at-home loss, shutout by the Bucs to open Lincoln Financial Field. They went on to start the season 2-3, and were looking as if they would never even make the playoffs. But then something happened. A fat guy named Rush opened his oxycontin-influenced mouth and called McNabb "Overrated." That statement lit a fire under McNabb, and the team played the rest of the season 10-1, finishing 12-4 and the number 1 seed in the NFC. Even with a depleted defensive line, numerous injuries to key players such as Bobby Taylor and Troy Vincent, no clear number one running-back, and a quarterback still trying to shake the demons of his broken leg from the previous season, they managed to win games in which they were clearly dominated on the ground. Ahman Green ran for 192 yards on Monday Night, a Packer single-game record. And yet, at the end of the night, the scoreboard showed 17-14 Eagles.
Sure, as an Eagle fan, I'd have loved to have the Cowboys in town. But that's not gonna happen. And if the road to the Super Bowl includes a game against the Packers, so be it. I predict the game will be tight in the first half, and the Eagles will blow it open in the second half. Reno Mahe will contribute significantly and top off his performance with a punt return for touchdown in the fourth quarter. And First-Down Freddy Mitchell will have two receiving touchdowns.
Final score: Eagles 37, Packers 13. That's my score and I'm sticking to it.
