Eagles tie, die
Eagles vs. Bengals.
Eagles tie, die
Rich Hofmann, Daily News Sports Columnist
Overtime in Cincinnati.Not exactly like April in Paris, if you know what I mean.
What a disaster. What an absolute disaster. This final score -- Bengals 13, Eagles 13 -- is more than a terrible result. It is the end. If you can find a way for the Eagles to get out of this mess now, you have better eyes than I do.
It wasn't supposed to be like this, of course. The Eagles were nearly double-digit favorites coming into this game against a Bengals team that had won only once all season. This was supposed to be the game where they played well and built momentum for their playoff push. This was the plan.
Instead, they came out and played a dreadful offensive first half. Quarterback Donovan McNabb was erratic and had four turnovers for the day, three interceptions and a fumble. There were a bunch of dropped balls, too. It was just a terrible offensive game in a huge spot -- long-yardage, short-yardage, the whole thing.
Watching it play out really did have a slow-motion, nine-car pileup look to it. For the longest time at the end, you never really thought the Eagles might win the game. The only question was if they would lose it. But with 7 seconds left, the Bengals' Shayne Graham missed a 47-yard field goal that would have won it, wide right. Oh, happy day.
Funny, when they had to go for the tying field goal in regulation as another drive stalled, I thought that they would lose on a last second field goal at the gun....missed it by that much :-) You're right. Season over. Lots more free time to contemplate Black Christmas and the unemployment line. At least the Iggles will be getting paid.— pog- Stop going to the games? That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. I was an Eagles fan before Lurie got here and I'll be a fan long after he's gone. If you want to quit on the team because of the boneheaded play-calling or absentee ownership, that's fine. Please be my guest. As for me and mine, we'll continue going to the games and cheering our voices raw just like we have since my father first bought season tickets in 1966.— Romes
- Get WIP to run a promo - wear Phillies gear to the next Eagles home game. And boo like he..— terrid
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- Not only did we tie - we F*!$in tied!— Bobphxville
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- It's time for some Corn on the Kolb. A new era is upon us...— diego0513
- Exactly 100 days until the PHILLIES start their title defense against the Pirates for a spring training game in Florida. And I will be there, cheering for a team that actually wants to win. A tie? How's is that possible in the NFL? Didn't college football put in a system that's exciting and decides a winner. Why does this still happen? Andy Reid should have been fired when he lost the Championship at the Vet. Oh sorry we had a chance again after that in Super Bowl XL but no such luck. McNabb was out of shape and couldn't get it done. GOODBYE!!!— jmargo23
- Good men Andy and Don, but no longer wanted here.— JBP
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- This game was just a whole hot mess! Enough said.— WhatNow
- For those McNabb haters: Sure, McNabb played horribly but today's tie(i.e. loss) is solely on the coaching staff, except JJ. Andy Reid stayed too long with too much authority over personnel in this team. He must go. I rather want to see McNabb playing than taking a chance with Kolb, who could be another B. Hoying, T. Detmer, R. Pete, or D. Pederson...— kansaiman
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