Cheer up, Eagles fans. Things could be a lot worse. You could be a Giants fan, for instance. Or live in the nation’s capital and be a Redskins booster. They’re both 0-3. That’s right, after three weeks on this young NFL season, the mighty NFC East has turned into the NFC Least.
The Cowboys won yesterday; they lead the division at 2-1. The Eagles are next at 1-2, and staring at a road date in Denver that seems to assure they will fall to 1-3. The Giants and Redskins are sharing the basement, both still looking for their first win.
The Giants in particular have been laid low. Yesterday Eli Manning was sacked seven times as the G-Men got pummeled by the Carolina Panthers, 38-0. It was the worst loss of Tom Coughlin’s coaching career.
Seems like a lot of things are upside-down in this NFL season. Pennsylvania in general is not faring well.
Anyone else notice that the Steelers also are 0-3? The Steelers! Chuck Noll and Terry Bradshaw must be aghast. Maybe it’s the sports gods’ idea of payback for a good season for the long-suffering Pirates. They got good, and the Steelers went into the tank.
I don’t expect the Eagles to beat Peyton Manning the Broncos in the Mile High City next Sunday.
Most years, three losses in your first four games would mean calling for the coach’s head and dreaming of first-round draft picks.
This isn’t most years.
An 8-8 mark might just win this division. Hell, 7-9 might do it.
The Eagles started the season with a made dash of three games in 11 days. Now things will settle down just a bit.
It they can scratch their way back to the .500 mark, they just might be able to steal a division title.
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