2006 christmas day?
almost two years
i dont know if its the phils winning or what but there isnt nearly enough hype for this game....its farging HUGE....sunday night against their true rival who is arguably the best team in football at home on national tv....statement game son....lets farging go pansies
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Yes. We. Can.
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I think it is a combination of the Phillies winning and the fact this team is so inconsistent.
by the way
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haha
biggest game since week 2 for me.
that one still hurts.
this one will hurt more since foolishly i have been talking trash to all my coworkers and family members.
all giants fans.
but if the eagles do win i will be a complete arse to them all week.
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....sliced bread?
Quote from: Diomedes on November 06, 2008, 04:12:27 PM
....sliced bread?
or the happy fun ball
or the wiffle football
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yeah brah lets do THIS!
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yeah get some SON!
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That Eagles-Giants rivalry
By Bob Brookover
Inquirer Staff Writer
There is no rivalry in the NFL or any other North American professional sport that matches the intensity of the New York Yankees vs. the Boston Red Sox.
"I remember the first time I wore my Yankees hat to the mall [in Massachusetts] and people were yelling stuff at me," said Eagles fullback Dan Klecko, a devoted Yankees fan and a three-year member of the New England Patriots. "It was crazy up there. It's really something you can't understand unless you're up there."
The closest thing in the NFL these days is the Eagles vs. the New York Giants, the two teams that will meet again Sunday night at Lincoln Financial Field.
Forget about the taterskins-Cowboys. Those teams have combined for one playoff win in the 21st century. Forget Denver-Oakland. Raiders owner Al Davis doesn't know what planet he's on - Earth to Al, come in Al -- let alone what division he's in anymore. Pittsburgh-Cleveland? That rivalry is more one-sided than the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Green Bay-Chicago? Only if you enjoy icicles in your underwear, and who doesn't?
The Eagles and Giants have everything you could possibly want in a rivalry.
Proximity? The two stadiums are separated by less than 100 miles.
Two successful teams? Since 2000, the teams have combined to win seven of the eight NFC East titles while making 11 postseason and three Super Bowl appearances. The Giants, of course, won it all last season.
A real disdain? Philadelphia fans hate New York fans. New Yorkers believe there's more than a geographical reason that Philadelphia sits beneath the Big Apple on the map.
Great players? The Giants' recently retired Michael Strahan and Tiki Barber probably will end up in the Hall of Fame. Eagles safety Brian Dawkins, quarterback Donovan McNabb, and running back Brian Westbrook could be building Hall of Fame resumes.
Great games? They've played three overtime games and eight games that have been decided by six points or fewer since 2000.
All the ingredients blend perfectly for this rivalry, and the stakes will be enormous again Sunday with the 5-3 Eagles trying to prove that they are worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as the 7-1 Giants.
"We've got to show them who the big dog is," Eagles defensive end Trent Cole said after practice yesterday. "This is the best show on Earth in 2008. You thought the Dallas game was big? This is bigger. This is really big."
Cole, who has six career sacks and an interception return for a touchdown in seven career games against the Giants, was clearly excited about Sunday's showdown. He understands that the defending Super Bowl champions and current NFC East leaders are a measuring stick for an Eagles team that battled a consistency problem through the first eight games.
"We're going to learn a lot from this game," Cole said. "Every game is a rivalry to me. I'm not saying this is the only big game, but this game I'm counting on winning. We're going to win. I refuse to lose. We refuse to lose. Losing is not in our vocabulary, and it won't be in our vocabulary. I don't even know why I'm saying the word losing."
As Cole spoke, veteran teammate Darren Howard eyed him, wanting no part of the verbal volleys the Eagles' Pro Bowl defensive end was tossing in the air.
"I'm very excited about this game," Cole said. "This is putting us in a position on the road to where we want to go. This is the road to the top - win the division and the Super Bowl and getting to wear that big ring we've always wanted."
Like any good rivalry, this one also has some juicy subplots: McNabb vs. Giants quarterback Eli Manning; the coaches, Tom Coughlin vs. Andy Reid; the coordinators, with Steve Spagnuolo having taken Jim Johnson's defense up the New Jersey Turnpike and used it to win a Super Bowl; and the one that interests Cole the most - defensive-line supremacy.
"That's a little thing we take personally," Cole said. "We take pride in our D line and they can take pride in their D line as well. They have a great D line, too. We want to be the ones that are noticed in this game."
Since Reid has been with the Eagles, Coughlin is the only NFC East coach who has gone against him at least four times and compiled a winning record. Reid is 4-5 against the Giants since Coughlin became their coach in 2004.
"For me, this has been my biggest rivalry since I've been with the Eagles," Dawkins said. "I know everybody can't stand Dallas and I understand that, but for me, this is the game I get up for every time."
Eagles linebacker Tank Daniels has a unique perspective on the rivalry because he spent his rookie season of 2006 in Philadelphia, moved to the Giants last season, and is back here now.
"It's just as big for them as it is for us," Daniels said. "New York hates Philly. Philly hates New York. If you're a fan of football, you know it's a big rivalry. People down South know that the Eagles and New York is a huge game."
What was it like in the Giants' locker room?
"They'd be like, 'Man, we've got the Eagles this week, let's go. You can't be messing around this week. It's time to pick it up.' It's a different animal when it's Eagles-Giants. It's a playoff game."
And that's what makes this the best rivalry in the NFL.
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I don't know why Eagles fans get so worked up for games against New York. New York fans barely know we exist so why should we care about them so much?
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"We've got to show them who the big dog is," Eagles defensive end Trent Cole said after practice yesterday. "This is the best show on Earth in 2008. You thought the Dallas game was big? This is bigger. This is really big."
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Agreed.
Huge game.
I'm nervous about it because of what I said in the other thread; Eli working the ball down the field to Smith and Burress with Jacobs/Ward cleaning it up on the ground.
If the Birds want to win, the defense has to man up and Pimp needs to take one to the house.
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After Dawk killed him.
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Quote from: ice grillin you on November 06, 2008, 03:35:42 PM
2006 christmas day?
almost two years
Certainly it was the last time they won a prime time game, so yes - book-end games it is. But that stat doesn't bode well - like Cap'n Andy against AFC teams with a winning record.
I agree this is a defining game. Win and all things are still possible (week-to-week of course) for this edition/era of the birds. Lose convincingly and the slide to mediocrity resumes in earnest, never mind any wild card appearance later this season. The Gints are beatable, the birds can do it, but can they put together 4 qtrs against a winning team? Heck, against any team?
This is a big game and I widdle the carpet a little bit every time I think about it.
I hold a special place in my heart for New York.
Quote"We're going to learn a lot from this game," Cole said.
Win this game, and I won't be able to help but to start thinking Superbowl.
^^^^^
homer
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win this one and i start to think they could lose next week cause they will think too much of themselves.
Quote from: ice grillin you on November 07, 2008, 08:03:18 AM
^^^^^
homer
I picked them to lose, so I can't be too much of a homer.
I've got a feeling that this is the game the idiot proves me 100% correct. I look forward to his 4th quarter fumble inside the 20.
You're going to have to be more specific. Which idiot?
The new idiot.
You see, that really only narrows it down a little............oh, never mind.
Quote from: SD_Eagle on November 06, 2008, 04:52:08 PM
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Love this shot.
Isn't this Diehard?
haha does he have a lance armstrong cancer band on his wrist. either way his forearms are dreamy
ok as we are less than 24 hrs away i am getting into a super homer mode and now believe the eagles will kill the giants.
Quote from: ice grillin you on November 06, 2008, 03:35:42 PM
2006 christmas day?
almost two years
i dont know if its the phils winning or what but there isnt nearly enough hype for this game....its farging HUGE....sunday night against their true rival who is arguably the best team in football at home on national tv....statement game son....lets farging go pansies
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Wow, before I clicked the topic, that was the same exact game I had in mind. Agree completely. Hopefully, the outcome is the same result. That game was an all-timer for me. Memorable as hell.
Quote from: King Cole on November 09, 2008, 03:20:50 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on November 06, 2008, 03:35:42 PM
2006 christmas day?
almost two years
i dont know if its the phils winning or what but there isnt nearly enough hype for this game....its farging HUGE....sunday night against their true rival who is arguably the best team in football at home on national tv....statement game son....lets farging go pansies
E
Wow, before I clicked the topic, that was the same exact game I had in mind. Agree completely. Hopefully, the outcome is the same result. That game was an all-timer for me. Memorable as hell.
that's three of us. immediately popped into my mind before i even looked at any of the posts.
I wonder if the superhomer who started this thread has broken out the crack jizzy yet?