Archive for October, 2009

The Bucs don’t appear to be much of a threat. They are a beat up 0-4 team that has already made a quarterback change. For the second straight game, the Eagles will face a rookie head coach dealing with a struggling offense and a defense in transition. The Birds are well rested, have key pieces returning to the starting lineup, and are undefeated after the bye week during the Reid regime. League rankings normally offer a good barometer as to how teams stack up with one another. With that in mind, here’s the tale of the tape between Tampa Bay [...]

Say goodbye to the bye week. Get ready for thirteen straight weeks of Eagles football (hopefully more). I took a few days off myself, but I still found time to watch the Sunday and Monday games. The Giants, Saints, 49ers and Vikings all look solid in the NFC. In the AFC, it’s the usual suspects: Colts, Patriots, Ravens and Broncos. Wait, the Broncos? At 4-0, Denver’s defense is feeding off a familiar face. That’s right, Brian Dawkins is still flying around like a madman and making a ton of plays. Watching him the last two weeks reminded me what the [...]

Attention all out-of-town Eagles fans. Our friends over at DirecTV are running a pretty cool contest called the Ultimate Displaced Fan. If you’re an Eagles fan and you live in Nebraska or New Mexico or South Florida, then this is for you. Here are the details: The DirecTV Ultimate Displaced Fan Search runs until December 15th.  For fans to enter, just go to the website and describe why you are the Ultimate Displaced fan in 100 words or less and then upload a video or photo that captures the extent of your fandom. Simple enough. However, you can’t be some [...]

You all saw the game, but why not relive the finest moments from the Eagles impressive victory over the Chiefs. Enjoy: By the way, I did an interview for Birdsfan.com yesterday. Mike does a great job over there, so if you want more biting commentary and insightful analysis from yours truly, give it a look. Subscribe to ITI