So, I know there are 82 games in a season and all, and I really didn’t expect the Sixers to beat the Magic, but did they even show up? They basically got blown out. I hope they figure out a way to work Brand into the game, and someone learns how to play defense, but I didn’t see much I was impressed with in the opener.
As reported by Dave Spadaro on the Philadelphia Eagles web site, the Eagles chose not to use their franchise tag on any of their players. Will this work out to help them get the help they need through free agency and the draft? With 2 first round picks, maybe they are considering using them instead of trading down as they have in recent years. If so, they better have a plan to pick players who are going to come in and make an impact from the start.
If the Eagles are interested in me, then I’ll be interested in them.
Listen to this interesting radio interview where Mike Missanelli chats with Bengals Free Agent WR TJ Houshmandzadeh about possibly coming to play for the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Eagles disappoint you like no one else can do. I have no energy today to rant about how Reid’s horrible game plan cost them the game. How can he still not take running the ball seriously? How do you not run the ball when 2 of your receivers are out? Simply unbelievable.
It’s not that I don’t care, I just don’t have the time. Do you? This holiday season brings with it a million extra things to do, and while I do still find the time to watch a lot of games, it’s not quite the same as those lonely summer days when you can dream about Game 7’s and mini-camp.
This is it for the Eagles. Win or go home 3 times in a row. Each game gets significantly more difficult, culminating in the finale at home against the Cowboys. Can we get a Jeff Garcia repeat and have Donovan wish us a Merry Christmas after he lead his team to victory and possibly the playoffs? Just thinking about it now is amazing considering everyone thought we were toast just before Thanksgiving.
So we have the potential to have a very exciting December. The Flyers are playing better and moving up in the standings. The Sixers are struggling to find their identity but also have some tough games ahead before the New Year begins. The Eagles are still in the mix for a Wild Card, which is significant considering that last year’s Super Bowl champs came out of our division in the same exact way. All that is just to say, anything is possible once you get there. I don’t think anyone in this town has expectations of another title out of any of the other 3 teams.
Speaking of the Phillies, isn’t it great to just sit back and not really care if the “Winter Meetings” (ps – it’s still technically the fall), produce any significant trades or signings? Sure, there are questions that need to be answered. Will we resign Moyer? Who will fill in at left field next year? What do we do if Utley isn’t ready for opening day? But really, it’s almost comical now watching the New York teams try to one-up each other by grossly overpaying for “the best available guys”. In the Yankees case, it means paying $163 million to one of the best starters in the game. But to those desperate Mets, it means taking their chances on a guy who has lost some velocity, and another one who is coming off an injury and doesn’t want to be a setup man. Even with all their moves, they still seem to have the same basic team that can’t finish a season by winning when it counts.
And, for now, it seems that no matter what the Phillies do, they can.
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