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[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by declansharbor

You are right, we should change the name to Failadelphia. Im sure you know all to well the inner workings of this cities sports teams and are feeling helpless at times just like we all do. Its a tough job to have, being a sports fan from this region.

I was at teh Eagles-Bucs game (last game at the Dump, I mean Vet), you honestly could hear a pin drop once Barber had that pick 6. Then the Carlolina disgrace, when we made Ricky Manning Jr. look like the next coming of Prime Time. (my second boxer's fracture stemming from this loss.) Its sooo frustrating watching year in and year out, having a good, but not great team, esp. since we had teh cap room to make some serious moves. But Lurie and Big Red always put us in the position to get to the playoffs, not necessarily a championship calibur team, but a good enough team to take us to the top of the rollercoaster. Talk about futlility...

As for the Phils, as Scuds witnessed last night, they are the laughing stock of teh NL. With the POTENTIAL fierpower we have, we should not be barely holding on to the NL East, we should be leaving these teams in the dust. But we are not and we never will. William Penn is looking down on us with a big grin saying I told you so.

I feel bad for my dad and other long time fans that have been put through this living hell. I'm surprised they come back year after year. (my dad, from watching so many games, can tell you in the first 5 minutes of the Eagles game, whether or not we are going to win or not. Its a sick trait that seems to never fail) and dont get him started on 'Fat Andy'. I love him and both him and my uncle can't stand him. It makes for some SERIOUS arguments at family functions.

With that said. take a trip to Vegas and get those odds for the Birds to win the NFC . This is our bounce back year and no other team really looks scary in the NFC. This is the year to make the wager on us to get back to, not win, the Bowl.

Exactly!! I feel we could very well win the NFC this year.. but there is no way a Philly team can win the big dance. Not in the NBA, NFL, MLB, or NHL (I dont follow hockey too much but root for the Flyers none the less). Against the Patriots a few years back, I knew there was no way we'd actually win the superbowl (and we should have won that damn game, had we made a few more plays and if our QB had played better and the receivers -other than TO- had caught some passes).

The Phillies find more ways to blow games I have no idea how they do it!

The Sixers may actually have some hope.. I really like their new GM, but really.. can you imagine the Sixers winning the championship (I can't).

I am 25 years old now, I wonder if by the time I'm 50 if we'll have a real title, maybe once I can see a parade! I would like to see it happen soon for my Dad too! The poor guy we've had season tickets to the Birds since I was 6 (700 level at the Vet too!!) but we can't see a champion team. I really hope McNabb stays healthy this year and some receivers step up... I feel for Westbrook he has to carry the whole team! It will also be interesting to see how our linebackers do. I say 11-5, win the East, win the NFC, lose to any team from the AFC.

I like Reid too, my Dad and bro have mixed feelings. I agree with my father on the fact that Reid does not make good offensive play calls. We shouldn't have a 75/25 pass to run ratio like in years past. We should run the ball much more often... its not like Westbrook sucks or anything. Buckhalter is a good backup also. Its time to play some real football.

I'm excited (since I live in Florida now) that I'll be home for the Birds vs. Skins game at the Link.

But win or lose, I'll always the Eagles. Cant help it.