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F the iggles!

Wrote on last post that this is bad news. With Westbrook playing, that unfortunately spells bad news and a loss. I was so looking forward to a win today too.

F the iggles!

Posted by: Curzon417 | October 5, 2008 12:14 PM | Report abuse

I'll drink to that, Curz.

We might even see Leighvester on DeSean. Two speedy guys there.

Oh, and F the Notre Dame cowboys!

COMPLAINTS ROLL IN ABOUT BENGALS-COWBOYS AS PRIMARY GAME FOR DOUBLEHEADER
Posted by Mike Florio on October 5, 2008, 11:55 a.m. EDT

Several readers are griping about the fact that the “game” between the 0-4 Bengals and the 3-1 Cowboys has been designated as the primary viewing option for the second half of the CBS doubleheader. With the Ravens and Titans getting ready to get it on, it’s clearly the better game, and some think it should have been moved to 4:15 p.m. EDT.

But here’s the thing. The Cowboys are the NFL’s version of Notre Dame, and CBS gets to televise Dallas only once this year. (The Ravens-Cowboys game later this year would have been aired on CBS if it were a Sunday game; it’s instead a Saturday night game that will be shown on NFLN.)

So for CBS, which during the ’70s and ’80s was the home of so many compelling Cowboys games , there was no doubt that the network’s only return to Dallas in the final year of Texas Stadium would be treated as a big deal, regardless of the quality of the other games.

With Westbrook playing, that unfortunately spells bad news and a loss. I was so looking forward to a win today too.

Posted by: CTCapsPhan | October 5, 2008 12:16 PM | Report abuse
That makes it much tougher on us, But I'm not ready to concede yet. Let's hit Westbrook with everything we've got!

The plan for Westbrook - tackle him on a running play and have Erasmus James "accidentally" fall on Westbrook's ankles.

Frediefritz, have the Newcastle Brown Ale on ice, and of course the Patron is never far away!

Hail!

@ frediefritz

I like your idea so I will watch and hope. Not having Springs is worse to me than having to play against Westbrook.

So much for Springs not missing a NFC East contest, no matter what.

Not having Springs is worse to me than having to play against Westbrook.

So much for Springs not missing a NFC East contest, no matter what.

Posted by: CTCapsPhan | October 5, 2008 12:24 PM | Report abuse
I agree that we will miss Springs. But Iggles don't have the large go-to receiver that Springs can blanket. I still tink Westbrook is the bigger problem for us. He has killed us in the past. Blache has been preparing the D all week to face Westbrook. I'm sure we will be pressing to stop him. I just hope it works.

"What I'm trying to do is what the system is to what his abilities are"

Jim Zorn on JC

Speaking of bizarre TV game selections - here in Houston, we get the Tampa Bay/Denver game at 3pm CST. Not sure why we're not getting the Skins game.

Thank goodness for DirecTV

That should have been- meld what the system is...

I have a feeling the offense is going to have to put up a lot of points on the board today.

This is going to be a very physical game. I've got my ankles taped. Hope you all are taped up too. Let's snap on our chin-straps, and go to war.

HTTR!

Would be great if Springs could play, but him out is less bad than Jason Taylor out. Tryon can hit big and completes his tackles (for rushing downs).

*** FF post ***

Let the record reflect that, if ESPN would have let me in, I would have benched Braylon Edwards and started Chris Henry.

*** end FF post ***

Sween - email me at suzannepdc@yahoo.com and I can try to change your line up for you. I just checked and it lets me in.

This will be a tough game

SICWIDIT

Relax and prepare for a (hopefully) good game. All your suggested lineups have been incorporated, and Lisa has the whole jinx thing worked out.
With McNabb and Westbrook dinged up and their Oline having some trouble, this seems like as good a time as ever for a win.

Plus the game plans Zorn/Smith and Blache put together for this game. Win for the Skins!

Yeesh, Springs is always hurt.

If I were the Eagles I would try and get into a shoot out with the Skins. Up and down, run and gun and make it as wide open as possible.

If the reports are true about the Eagles installing something like 25 blitz packages, that's a good sign as to what they want to do. Run blitz, pass blitz and make Campbell work for everything.

This is a trap game for the Skins. It's going to be a good test for Zorn to see how he handles things.

All the Fox dudes are picking the Iggles, altho I think Long made the comment that he'd have taken the Skins if they were at home.

Sween, email me and I will also change your lineup.

Win or lose, eagles games are usually close, even when they shouldn't be. Let's go boys, eat those cheesesteaks!

F TROY! F the IGGLES! And F FILTHY! LETS GO SKINS

Greetings all

Looks like Westbrook is in the gameplan

RocMAC!!!

hate to admit, but westbrook is a beast. . .

Our defense not awake

what's up with all the reverses ? ? ?

Too easy... WTF

roc mac is back!

The anti-Redskins bias of Buck/Aikman is so transparent...

That sucked!

i am starting to get a bad feeling, but last week, JC was sacked twice in the first two possessions, so we just gotta get into a rhythm.

AGHHHHHHH!

Are you F'ing kidding me!!!

Way to go Durant!

So if you hit your own number in the back it is not a penalty?

Nice f'in call ref. Nice tackling too.

How can you expect to win when the refs are going to be that awful. Who are these f's

F the Refs! How can they let a blown cll stsand like that?

Oh, now I'm pissed. That WAS an illegal block in the back, and they had the call right, then they reversed it. What is happening to the officials in this league? They just put 7 points on the board for the Eagles.

Darn it! Appears my jinx thing is coming true....this totally looks like a replay of the Maryland game yesterday.

31-0 here we come :( Just hope it's not worse than that.

Its early we can catch up but we need to play with as much energy as we did in Dallas

I am done with this game. We have no shot with calls like that.

That takes Portis out of the game. Now we're one-dimensional...ouch!

31-0 here we come :( Just hope it's not worse than that.

Posted by: Lisa_R | October 5, 2008 1:24 PM | Report abuse

Negativity is not needed today. That's why my wife has left the house for today.....

Impossibly bad call. Unbelievable.

We got screwed on that TD

Why does the front page of the website say Washington is leading the Eagles 7-0?

Is the same editor/intern who let Wilbon's column go out on Wednesday working? Or the one who let Thursday's box score for DC United's game get printed working? Just the facts, WashPo, but make sure you get them right.

Thx,

Jay!

it's a 60-min game folks. . .

remember jints game last year started like this and we ended up losing. . .

can't let this one get away so we can see what we can do gain in the 4th qtr . . .

To win we need to run and play action pass and mix the calls wisely

I wonder if they ever thought sbout Max Protect?? That might help in this game. You don't always need 4-5 throwing options.....

unbelieveably bad refereeing right now. not a good start. the ref's explanation of the block in the back call showed how bad of a call it is.

this one's gonna be a laugher for the Eagles...

Westbrook is out, their offense stalls. I hope he stays out the rest of the game.

Westbrook headed to the locker room

andy has our defense way one their heels. Here comes a screen for a touchdown...

Give the Iggles defense a 14-17 point lead and watch them tee-off on Jason...

Gotta keep pressuring mcnabb and cover the RB's tight

Here's our chance.

Let's see those adjustments.....

k we got a break lets go!

And Akers hears the boo birds. Nice

Schroeder - Don't underestimate our offense...

u got it 4th. . .

Guys don't won't us to talk about Politics, but yet we are forced to watch Political ads during Football games.....

4th floor: Yeah, you're right. I'm so used to having it blow up in our face that I forget how much better we're doing this year. Keep me positive!!

Cooooooley!

Cooooooooley all day....

I got you Schroeder.....

where is the vaunted rush d? ? ?

No shutout here baby!

k Westbrook out Zorn and Soup figuring out Phillys Defense, we're moving the ball a bit we'll be ok.

beep beep....

Clicking so far...need a long pass and a good run...