With the First Pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles Select...

[ice grillin you]

* The Eagles own the 19th overall pick in the April draft. They were one of four teams that finished at 8-8, along with Arizona, Minnesota and Houston. But they are selecting behind the other three because the Eagles' opponents had a higher winning percentage (.562). Eleven teams finished 8-8 or 7-9. If the Eagles had lost two more games, they'd be picking eighth rather than 19th.


who did a worse job winning the sixers in the second half of last season or the eagles in the last two games this year

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Bah.  Beating the Cowboys is always good, especially when it puts doubt into a previously-confident team and they put up an egg in the playoffs.

But, the win over Buffalo was totally unnecessary.

[ice grillin you]

the cowboy game meant less than nothing to everyone who doesnt have an unhealthy obsession with dallas

id rather lose to dallas and have a top ten pick than beat them in meaningless game that no one will remember six months from now

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

You'll bitch about whomever the Eagles pick regardless.  Why not save some money and pick at 19?

[Feva]

the cowboy game meant less than nothing to everyone who doesnt have an unhealthy obsession with dallas

id rather lose to dallas and have a top ten pick than beat them in meaningless game that no one will remember six months from now

Tell me you'd say the same thing about Washington... somehow I don't think you would.


How you can have that view about anyone in the division is beyond me.  Personally, it's never acceptable to lose to Dallas... under any circumstances.


farg a draft pick.

[ice grillin you]

i would root for the eagles to beat washington during the game but two days (much less two months) after it ended id be like why did they win that...plus everytime the skins beat the eagles i win money from shorebird

its unfathomable to me that anyone would rather win a meaningless december football game (against anyone) vs having a top ten pick

You'll bitch about whomever the Eagles pick regardless.  Why not save some money and pick at 19?

not true...i liked the andrews and bunkley picks a lot

[Feva]

its unfathomable to me that anyone would rather win a meaningless december football game (against anyone) vs having a top ten pick

Well... I won't sit here and lie and say that it wouldn't be nice for the Eagles to be picking 11 spots earlier than they are now... but I know that when the games were goin on and they were "farging up" their draft position, I was loving every second of it.  I just can't root for these guys to lose... against anyone no matter what's on the line for the game, let alone against a division opponent.

Eagles W's are worth losing draft position to me... even though it stings a little to know they could have been at #8.

[troyhstewart]

its unfathomable to me that anyone would rather win a meaningless december football game (against anyone) vs having a top ten pick

Well... I won't sit here and lie and say that it wouldn't be nice for the Eagles to be picking 11 spots earlier than they are now... but I know that when the games were goin on and they were "farging up" their draft position, I was loving every second of it.  I just can't root for these guys to lose... against anyone no matter what's on the line for the game, let alone against a division opponent.

Eagles W's are worth losing draft position to me... even though it stings a little to know they could have been at #8.

Once it was obvious they had no chance at the playoffs, I was rooting for a loss every week, no matter the opponent.  Increasing the odds that fat farg is fired sooner rather than later.

[ice grillin you]

i agree with that to the extent that i root for them whenever they play...but loving every minute of it is pushing it...and the second the game ends i:

a) get pissed off that if they hadnt gagged the bear game they might be in the playoffs

b) they hurt their draft position

[Rome]

An Eagles win against the Cowboys, especially in Dallas, is worth eight draft slots.

The Bills win was retarded, though.  They should have laid down like good little bitches and taken one for the team. 

Literally.

[Cerevant]

I'm not so much pissed that they didn't throw the game, but rather I'm pissed that they didn't take the opportunity to see some of their younger players (esp. Kolb) in live NFL action.  If you have to rebuild / reload, you need to know what you have in reserve already.

Just farging stupid.

Oh, and WTF was McNabb and Westbrook being on the field during meaningless games?  I wouldn't even let them stand on the sidelines.

[Sgt PSN]

i agree with that to the extent that i root for them whenever they play...but loving every minute of it is pushing it...and the second the game ends i:

a) get pissed off that if they hadnt gagged the bear game they might be in the playoffs

b) they hurt their draft position

Lets say the Eagles did make the playoffs at 9-7.  Do you think they were good enough to make a legitimate run for the SB?  

Obviously looking at it now with the way Dallas and Green Bay choked and the fact that the Giants (who the Eagles played close games against) ran the table.  But do you really think the Eagles could have done the same?  

Would a WC game be worth the lower draft position?  

[Cerevant]

Yes, the Eagles could have easily done what the Giants did.  I don't think they could have beaten the Pats, but who here on this board would say that they don't want the Eagles to go to the Super Bowl.

[ice grillin you]

I'm not so much pissed that they didn't throw the game, but rather I'm pissed that they didn't take the opportunity to see some of their younger players (esp. Kolb) in live NFL action.  If you have to rebuild / reload, you need to know what you have in reserve already.

Just farging stupid.

Oh, and WTF was McNabb and Westbrook being on the field during meaningless games?  I wouldn't even let them stand on the sidelines.

thats exactly why i root for them to win every game as its being played...because by wanting the team to do zesty you want individual players to look zesty...and thats a bad thing

the best part of the new orleans win was seeing bradley makes some plays and seeing mcnabb coming back around and giving you some hope for next year...cause of that i coudlnt disagree more on not wanting mcnabb to play...his injury required him to get as much play as possible and get back to 100% asap

Lets say the Eagles did make the playoffs at 9-7.  Do you think they were good enough to make a legitimate run for the SB?  

Obviously looking at it now with the way Dallas and Green Bay choked and the fact that the Giants (who the Eagles played close games against) ran the table.  But do you really think the Eagles could have done the same?  

Would a WC game be worth the lower draft position?  

playoffs always trump draft position...beating buffalo in a meaningless game doesnt

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Oh well.  C'est l'vie or something.