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Weighing in on the New York-Philly rivalry

POSTED: January 9, 2009
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The last 2 years, the Mets and Phillies have exchanged various verbal volleys, with the Phillies securing the last two National League East titles. This year, the rivalry was particularly testy, with the Phils taking exception to some of the antics of shortstop Jose Reyes after a midsummer home run.

"Just watch 'em," Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins said about the Mets in late August. "Just watch 'em. If you were a player, you're looking over in that other dugout, you'll feel a certain type of way . . . You try to find something on any team, but especially these guys."

Jason Sehorn races past Donovan McNabb to score TD in Eagles' playoff loss in January 2001.
JERRY LODRIGUSS / Staff photographer
Jason Sehorn races past Donovan McNabb to score TD in Eagles' playoff loss in January 2001.

 

The Eagles might not feel the same way about the Giants as Rollins feels about "these guys," but there is a realization inside the locker room that a special opponent awaits. Four of the last five meetings between the teams have been decided by less than a touchdown. The teams split their last two playoff meetings, with the home team winning both times.

In 2000, when Jason Sehorn, Ron Dixon and miserable playing conditions spelled doom for Donovan McNabb and Reid, the Giants went on to win a berth in the Super Bowl.

This time around, the Giants are the defending champions, and regardless of Sinatra and Elton and Humphrey and Bacon and the Empire State and One Liberty Place, that seems to be all the fuel the fire will need.

"They have championships and they have a storied tradition," Avant said, "and all those types of things just makes the game fun." *

Daily News staff writers Phil Jasner and Ed Moran contributed to this report.

 

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