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Originally posted by GmanJoe
That\'s not my point. You dispersed or rather disappeared after they lost to Miami. Now the focus is on you, ya little whiny brat, now that yer back.

I have nothing to whine about...

Asshole statement, its called an opinion. So don\'t get off calling me an asshole because I don\'t think they are better then Pittsburgh, so go suck on your Brady passifier and kiss your Belichek  thrown, cuz without him your teams nothing.

Originally posted by mjps21983
Asshole statement, its called an opinion. So don\'t get off calling me an asshole because I don\'t think they are better then Pittsburgh, so go suck on your Brady passifier and kiss your Belichek  thrown, cuz without him your teams nothing.

He\'s part of the team no... so how does that not make them better?  31-2 in 33 games is pretty damn good.

I just think you have very weak arguments.  Who do you think is the best team?

The Eagles.  

People are shutting the door on them way too soon.  It\'s rediculous.  First..."Minnesotta just DERAILED green bay...no chance for the eagles"...then "The Falcons ran all over the rams...no chance for the eagles"...they dominated both games.

Here\'s my view.  The Eagles and The Patriots are the two best teams in football...not best of each conference...best in football, period.  Since Trotter\'s been starting at MLB, he\'s brought a new edge to our defense.  In my opinion, it\'s as good, if not better than the Patriots.  Comparing offenses...they\'re both very high powered...so if both teams bring their A-game...you\'re looking at a GREAT, GREAT superbowl.

Something else that I think is completely overwhelming...all this talk about Bill Billichic preparing his team better than Andy prepares his for this superbowl.  Don\'t forget, Andy was with the Packers through a few of their superbowl runs.  

In addition...the Patriots are heavily favored, by the media and by fans.  That works in our advantage.  My prediction...

24-17, Eagles

God I want to see T.O. play...

[Viper_Fujax]

not sure if he would help or hurt them. Hed be playing around 70%, and didnt he have the same injury mike vick had? just not as bad? cant imagine him getting off bumps or making fast cuts.

I couldnt care less who wins, but ill hope for the eagles so its someone different.

wonder how the patriots will be next year when they lose their offensive coordinator and their maybe their defensive. Or if belichek is really that good. Still remember when the patriots were playing the broncos, patriots were pinned at thier 5ish and the broncos were in a perfect spot to win the game. Then he called to make a high snap and take the saftey and it actually worked (patriots won). Hell of a call.

Ethan, who are these people picking against the Eagles.  Practically no one picked the Vikings to win, and the Eagles entered both games as the favorites...

You know how you know the Patriots are prolly gonna win?  A lot of people are picking them to win big.  No one is picking the Eagles to win big.  In my opinion, if the Eagles win, it\'ll be the biggest upset since the Patriots beat that first team to dispose of the Eagles in the NFC title game.

It wouldn\'t be that big of an upset if the Eagles won.  I think the teams are fairly evenly matched...

However, the Patriots take away what their opponents do best.  Indianapolis had the most vaunted offense in ages, and scored a measly 3 points, the Steelers had the best defense around and let up 41 points... so I think that says a lot to what the Patriots are achieving.

Either way, I think the Pats will win on a last second field goal.

27-24 Patriots

I too would like to see where everyone was saying that the Vikings and the Falcons were going to take out the Eagles, Ethan. That\'d be news in my book...I didn\'t hear anyone even giving the Vikings a CHANCE against the Eagles, same with the Falcons despise their ground game.

The Patriots and Eagles, much like the Steelers, are evenly matched with the Patriots...it\'ll come down to intangibles, which\'ll go in the Patriots favor. Experience, HUGE in this game. I just like the Patriots in this game...they just seem to get the job done when it actually matters, something despite this year we haven\'t seen in the past from the Eagles.

I like the Patriots, but they\'ll win it close...27-24 Patriots.

Edit: Okay, me and Hurricane posted at the same time and posted the same prediction for the game, so I feel obligated to change mine...24-20 Patriots :-P

See Yuz.

When I say everyone, I mean the ESPN know-nothings.  Credit to some, they seem to know their shit and speak it freely (Michael Irving comes to mind...this coming from an Eagles fan).  Salisbury, Golic, etc

Everyone was an exaggeration...but still, the fact remains, after the beatings the Vikings/Falcons gave their opposition the week before...there were some saying that they had Philly\'s number.

I just don\'t understand...Dawkins said it yesterday in his press conference and I agree.  Philly just doesn\'t get the respect it deserves. Granted, after losing three straight title games, they do have something to prove...but look at their defense.  They\'ve, again, been playing lights out ever since the Pittsburgh game.  The offense?  They\'ve had their share of iffy times...but they\'ve also shown streaks where they\'ve seemed damn near unstoppable.  Special teams?  From top to bottom, Philly is as solid as they come.

I just don\'t understand why an Eagles victory would be such a grand upset.  Because of this "dynasty" in the making?  New England is a killer ball club, no question.  But dynasty?  To me...you need to have consistant success.  And yes, the Patriots are now playing in their second straight superbowl...third of the past four, and that\'s amazing, no question.  But, let me ask you this...where were they that season in between?

How is it that New England gets blown out by the steelers...loses to the Dolphins and comes close to losing against the Cardinals (arguably two of the worst teams in the NFL)...while the Eagles again have played pretty much lights out all year (despite the debaccle in Pittsburgh...but I credit that to our then sketchy run defense, which has certainly improved dramatically).

Again, all due respect to the Patriots, they\'re a great team, they\'re favored, and rightfully so.  There are no excuses in football...but injuried tend to be a hinderance.  Again...I give all respect to NE and their team...I\'m amazed to see how their secondary holds together as banged up as they are.   But they HAVE shown this season they DO have weaknesses on offense and defense ... so why would this be such a shock if Philly, a very talented and well coached football team, pulled out a W?

I want the Eagles to win, but if I had to pick, I\'d take the Patriots.  I might even take them with the spread.

The fact is, the Steelers have a better defense, and the Pats ran it up on them.  The Colts have a better O, and they couldn\'t score a touchdown.  

Honestly, the biggest advantage that the Eagles have over those teams is nothing having to do with their talent, coaching, swagger, or style.  It\'s that they haven\'t played the patriots yet.  And they haven\'t played eachother in a while.  That\'s huge.  The Patriots are so good at seeing what teams do well and shutting them down, that it just gets that much harder to beat them each time you play them.  If you wanna beat the Pats in the playoffs, you have to go in there for the first time, take your shot, and leave it all out there.

I personally would have more faith in Philly if TO were gonna be 100%, but the fact is he won\'t be close.  He may play.  In fact, I think he will play.  But he will not be close to 100%, and against this defense, that could be enough to make him a non factor, even on this stage.

Right now there is no best team in football, Philly and New England will decide that Feb. 6.

Wrong.  The Patriots are the champions until someone knocks them off, and so far the best offense and best defense in football have failed to do that.

You are the champion until someone defeats you.  Philly is the challenger, the number one contender.  But the Pats are still the champs.

Originally posted by shockwaves
I want the Eagles to win, but if I had to pick, I\'d take the Patriots.  I might even take them with the spread.

The fact is, the Steelers have a better defense, and the Pats ran it up on them.  The Colts have a better O, and they couldn\'t score a touchdown.  

Honestly, the biggest advantage that the Eagles have over those teams is nothing having to do with their talent, coaching, swagger, or style.  It\'s that they haven\'t played the patriots yet.  And they haven\'t played eachother in a while.  That\'s huge.  The Patriots are so good at seeing what teams do well and shutting them down, that it just gets that much harder to beat them each time you play them.  If you wanna beat the Pats in the playoffs, you have to go in there for the first time, take your shot, and leave it all out there.

I personally would have more faith in Philly if TO were gonna be 100%, but the fact is he won\'t be close.  He may play.  In fact, I think he will play.  But he will not be close to 100%, and against this defense, that could be enough to make him a non factor, even on this stage.

Good point as far as them not playing each other in a while...very good point.  

As for the rest...I\'m not going to dig up statistics right now, but was New England REALLY that impressive offensively against the Steelers?  Take away the final offensive series...as, IMO...the Steelers were in shutdown mode.  Take away that BIG fifteen yard penalty (the biggest momentum killer I\'ve seen in a long time).  Take away those...what...5 turnovers?  The Pats defense did a hell of a job shutting down the steelers...and their offense, again from what I saw wasn\'t overly impressive, and was only successful as a result of their defense.     Plus...one of the main reasons Pitt had the #1 defense is because they ran the ball mercilessly...completely owned the time of possession.  With the early turnovers...they couldn\'t afford to be running the ball.  McNabb isn\'t a rookie QB.  He won\'t be throwing the ball away like that.

In addition to that...I\'m banking that the Pats shutting down of the colts was all a mental breakdown on Indy\'s part.  The Pats don\'t have that edge on Philly.

I said it from day one the eagles would win it all. And I caught a lot of hate of this forum. Now who\'s on top?

From the get go the steelers where overhyped. There secondary has always been soso. And the pats exposed their secondary for what it was.

The eagles have a great secondary matched with great linebackers it won\'t be as easy for the patriots as it was against the steelers.


I am all for my eagles to win but I would not be surprised if the pats pulled it off. They are the champs.