It's last stand time for the Eagles.
And I don't like their chances.
After an embarrassing come-from-ahead loss to the Cardinals, the Eagles are now staring into the edge of the abyss. They likely have to run the table for a slim shot at the playoffs. Anyone think this team is capable of rattling off seven straight wins from their current ignominious 3-6 status?
The Cardinals debacle marked the fifth time this season they have blown fourth quarter leads. Once again, Andy Reid decided to throw the ball instead of working the clock and feeding the best back in the league.
Now the Birds face the prospect of a prime-time date in the Meadowlands without the services of their starting QB - and Giants killer - Michael Vick. He's still nursing bruised ribs. He will be in uniform Sunday night but Vince Young is probably going to get the start.
Young has been underwhelming in his chances so far, although indications are he's had a good week of practice.
You would think the game plan would call for a huge dose of LeSean McCoy, but can Andy Reid and Marty Mornhinweg resist showing us that they really are smater than everyone else by having Young throw the ball all over the lot?
Not helping matters is the ugly memory the Giants are carrying of the two teams' last meeting in the North Jersey swamp, when Vick led a miraculous fourth-quarter comeback. Now Vick has banged-up ribs, and the exclamation point on that victory, DeSean Jackson, is coming off a benching for missing a meeting.
This time the Giants likely will not let their foot off the Eagles' necks.
Make it Giants 29, Eagles 13. Season over.
Last Week: Eagles looked about as bad as they have all season in letting the Cardinals come back and steal a win before a deathly silent, stunned crowd at Lincoln Financial Field. This week the Giants faithful likely will give the Birds an earful all night.
Season Record: My season can't get much worse. I have no inkling which way this team is going to go. They certainly have the talent to pull off a big winning streak, but I don't know if they have the makeup. There are way too many individuals and not enough team on this team. Plus the Eagles just don't seem able to keep Vick healthy enough to win seven straight. Right now I'm sitting at 2-7. I haven't been right often this year, so mamaybe Vince Young and the boys will pull off a surprise on national TV and kickstart another magical comeback. Then again, it's just as easy that the 3-6 Birds go meekly in becoming 3-7 and start talking about next year.
And I don't like their chances.
After an embarrassing come-from-ahead loss to the Cardinals, the Eagles are now staring into the edge of the abyss. They likely have to run the table for a slim shot at the playoffs. Anyone think this team is capable of rattling off seven straight wins from their current ignominious 3-6 status?
The Cardinals debacle marked the fifth time this season they have blown fourth quarter leads. Once again, Andy Reid decided to throw the ball instead of working the clock and feeding the best back in the league.
Now the Birds face the prospect of a prime-time date in the Meadowlands without the services of their starting QB - and Giants killer - Michael Vick. He's still nursing bruised ribs. He will be in uniform Sunday night but Vince Young is probably going to get the start.
Young has been underwhelming in his chances so far, although indications are he's had a good week of practice.
You would think the game plan would call for a huge dose of LeSean McCoy, but can Andy Reid and Marty Mornhinweg resist showing us that they really are smater than everyone else by having Young throw the ball all over the lot?
Not helping matters is the ugly memory the Giants are carrying of the two teams' last meeting in the North Jersey swamp, when Vick led a miraculous fourth-quarter comeback. Now Vick has banged-up ribs, and the exclamation point on that victory, DeSean Jackson, is coming off a benching for missing a meeting.
This time the Giants likely will not let their foot off the Eagles' necks.
Make it Giants 29, Eagles 13. Season over.
Last Week: Eagles looked about as bad as they have all season in letting the Cardinals come back and steal a win before a deathly silent, stunned crowd at Lincoln Financial Field. This week the Giants faithful likely will give the Birds an earful all night.
Season Record: My season can't get much worse. I have no inkling which way this team is going to go. They certainly have the talent to pull off a big winning streak, but I don't know if they have the makeup. There are way too many individuals and not enough team on this team. Plus the Eagles just don't seem able to keep Vick healthy enough to win seven straight. Right now I'm sitting at 2-7. I haven't been right often this year, so mamaybe Vince Young and the boys will pull off a surprise on national TV and kickstart another magical comeback. Then again, it's just as easy that the 3-6 Birds go meekly in becoming 3-7 and start talking about next year.
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