Posted: Sunday, January 18, 2009, 2:14 PM | 20 comments |
 

EAGLES INACTIVES AND A PREDICTION
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Wide receiver Reggie Brown is the Eagles' most notable inactive for today's NFC championship game against the Arizona Cardinals. Brown dressed and Greg Lewis sat last week in the Eagles' playoff win over the New York Giants, but their roles have been reversed today.

The Eagles' other inactives: cornerback Dmitri Patterson, running back Lorenzo Booker, linebacker Joe Mays, defensive end Bryan Smith, guard Shawn Andrews and tight end Matt Schobel. A.J. Feeley is the No. 3 quarterback.

AN HISTORIC DAY

History is going to be made today at University of Phoenix Stadium.

Whoever wins today's NFC championship game will become the first team to reach the Super Bowl without putting together at least a four-game winning streak during the regular season.

Both the Eagles and Arizona Cardinals have won three in a row going into today's title game, which matched their longest winning streaks during the regular season.

One of the two teams will also become just the second team in the 16-game era to reach the Super Bowl without registering double-digit victories in the regular season. The last to do it was the 1979-80 Los Angeles Rams, who lost to Pittsburgh in the Super Bowl.

If the Eagles win and reach the Super Bowl they'll become the first team with a tie to do so during the overtime era of the NFL. The last team with a tie to reach the Super Bowl was the 1976-77 Minnesota Vikings.

SOME WARNER NUMBERS

Not that it has anything to do with today's game, but Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner has had his share of problems dealing with the Eagles in the past.

Warner's career record against the Eagles is 2-4 with his last win coming when he played for the St. Louis Rams in the 2002 NFC championship game. Warner has been sacked 18 times and thrown nine interceptions in his six career games against the Eagles. His overall career passer rating is 93.6 and his career completion percentage is 65.2. He has a 69.3 passer rating and 57.2 completion percentage againnst the Eagles.

THE PREDICTION

Something unexplainable happened on the last day of the regular season and the Eagles, especially their veteran players, know that they were given the opportunity of a lifetime. It's their time to take advantage of it.

The running game that has suffered so far in the postseason will get untracked today and rookie DeSean Jackson will thrive, too. Look for the offense to contribute a lot more to this victory than they did in the previous two.

EAGLES 31, CARDINALS 20
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:34 PM, 01/18/2009
    They say a tie is like kissing your sister, so if you get this far, did you get some tongue?
    — johnnydomino
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:45 PM, 01/18/2009
    Q. What is the alias of the most idiotic poster on Philly.com? A. mcfumblish.
    — jbarts
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:45 PM, 01/18/2009
    What do you call an idiot without anything better to do than post comments on a Philadelphia newspaper Web site? mcfumblish
    — utang44
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:01 PM, 01/18/2009
    I guess this happen during the weekend when the kids don't have to go to Middle school. Are those first 3 comments not the dumbest thing written in sometime
    — modogg
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:06 PM, 01/18/2009
    It's kickoff time and I want to wish the Eagles and their fans good luck but not too much! We need to start a fan base as true and loyal as yours. A win today would certainly help. Win or lose, we wish you all the best life has to offer!
    — Cheryl in Phoenix
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:31 PM, 01/18/2009
    modogg, you need to spend more time here, that's only mid-range on the immaturity scale. And I didn't even offer my stepsister take
    — johnnydomino
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:29 PM, 01/18/2009
    Nice cheaphots at Warner Eagles. You are getting your asses handed to you as you deserve. This isnt Thanksgiving beyatches!
    — bryada
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:27 PM, 01/18/2009
    Time to fire Reid and trade Mcnabb. The Eagles CANNOT win the big one with these two. But knowing Lurie, he can keep them and they will get their 9-10 wins and lose in playoffs. And the Eagles sheep will continue to go to games
    — Babooska
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:30 PM, 01/18/2009
    The only real Team in this city can hold it's head high, we just made the playoffs they went further than I thought they would, nice job....Eagles....Eagles....Eagles....Eagles....Eagles....Eagles
    — JFM557
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:32 PM, 01/18/2009
    Eagles chhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhoooooooooooooooookkkkkkkkkkkeeeeeeeeeeeeee,hahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
    — phillysucks999
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:35 PM, 01/18/2009
    Back to being a loser city, The phillies win was luck- back into you holes philadelphia losers
    — phillysucks999
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:41 PM, 01/18/2009
    THANK YOU,THANK YOU CARDINALS ,EAGLES SUCK AND SO DO THE STINKIN FANS. DIE EAGLES DIE CAUSE YOUR SEASONS HISTORY,CRY EAGLES CRY ON THE ROAD TO MISERY, AUNT,AUNT,AUNT CARDINALS !!!!
    — bigbro
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:51 PM, 01/18/2009
    Ah I see the losers are coming out and hating. I'm sure their teams have been home since December.
    — libertyof76


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