It's the banged-up Birds vs. the banged-up Redskins.
Add into the mix what is supposed to be lousy weather up and down the East Coast, including D.C., where the game is set for 4:15.
For some reason, I'm not thinking about the Redskins; I'm thinking about the Giants. Specifically, the way the Eagles beat the New Yorkers in howling winds in the Meadowlands a few weeks back.
That day the Eagles did two things they must do again on Sunday. First, they stopped the Giants' vaulted running game. You might remember the last time the Eagles faced the 'Skins at the Linc back in October, they wound up with Clinton Portis' tire tracks all over them. That can't happen again. And I don't think it wll. The Birds' defense, led by marauding middle linebacker Stewart Bradley, has been playing very well. And Portis seems more interested in sniping at first-year coach Jim Zorn than lugging the football. Plus he's banged up, too.
This game calls for another big dose of Brian Westbrook, so the Eagles can control the clock and keep Portis off the field.
The Eagles must win this game to keep their playoff hopes alive. And even then they still need help. Of course, they might get that in the 1 o'clock game if the Bucs should fold up at home against the Chargers. The Falcons are in Minnesota at the same time the Eagles are playing.
I think this one is a David Akers special. He kicks three field goals to keep the Birds alive.
Make it 24-13, Eagles.
Add into the mix what is supposed to be lousy weather up and down the East Coast, including D.C., where the game is set for 4:15.
For some reason, I'm not thinking about the Redskins; I'm thinking about the Giants. Specifically, the way the Eagles beat the New Yorkers in howling winds in the Meadowlands a few weeks back.
That day the Eagles did two things they must do again on Sunday. First, they stopped the Giants' vaulted running game. You might remember the last time the Eagles faced the 'Skins at the Linc back in October, they wound up with Clinton Portis' tire tracks all over them. That can't happen again. And I don't think it wll. The Birds' defense, led by marauding middle linebacker Stewart Bradley, has been playing very well. And Portis seems more interested in sniping at first-year coach Jim Zorn than lugging the football. Plus he's banged up, too.
This game calls for another big dose of Brian Westbrook, so the Eagles can control the clock and keep Portis off the field.
The Eagles must win this game to keep their playoff hopes alive. And even then they still need help. Of course, they might get that in the 1 o'clock game if the Bucs should fold up at home against the Chargers. The Falcons are in Minnesota at the same time the Eagles are playing.
I think this one is a David Akers special. He kicks three field goals to keep the Birds alive.
Make it 24-13, Eagles.
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