kudos to the Eagles for standing up to TO. insubordination, fighting with players, and being a malicious showboat has no place in NFL. it's something that is ripping up the NBA, and it's encouraging to see football teams not tolerating it.
michael said:a) i wouldn't bother putting too much stock in whatever the media is saying about TO - in fact i'd ignore them entirely.
b) the eagles organization looks particularly bad because (at least this time) TO is right; they do much better when they get the ball to him, with hindsight it's now pretty easy to say mcnabb probably should have had surgery at the end of the season, and cmon - would it really have been such a big deal to note his 100th TD on the jumbotron?
c) until the eagles defense starts earning their paychecks anything that you hear about TO being a reason for the eagles difficulties means whoever said it doesn't know what the hell they're talking about. the guy is open constantly.
Beagle said:Give me a break michael. We finally disagree on TO here. All I'll ask is....how can you defend him fighting his teammates now? Fighting like fist throwing. Give me a fucking break. The guy has issues.
Ralph Nader, onetime presidential candidate and consumer advocate, has asked Eagles CEO Jeffrey Lurie and NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue to reconsider Terrell Owens' suspension.
In a letter to the football officials dated Nov. 10, Nader called Owens' comments boorish, but defended the receiver's right to speak.
"If the Eagles management declines to remedy its mistake, commissioner Tagliabue, you should intervene to overturn the team's decision, which dishonors this country's traditional respect for free speech and cheats fans of an opportunity to see arguably the best receiver in football.
"Let him play."
Nader signed the letter as founder of League of Fans, which he describes as a sports reform project.
"Fans have purchased tickets for Eagles' games, in Philadelphia and elsewhere, on the assumption that they will see one of the game's most exciting receivers, so long as he is healthy enough to play. The Eagles' action denies them this opportunity."
-- ESPN.com news services
The top two QB's in the AFC going against each other...I think this could actually come down to which defense-not offense- makes the big play.
And looking at stats halfway thru the season, I would give the edge to the Bengals. Plus the weather is supposed to be chilly, rain, and chance of snow- PM's track record in bad weather is awful.
who dey who dey who dey think gonna beat them bengals?
glowbug said:Which team remaining on Indy's schedule do you guys think stands the best chance of taking them out?
The only 3 bona fide shots I see are Jacksonville, San Diego and Seattle, with Jville and Seattle being road games. Of those 3, I'm inclined to go with San Diego as the best shot (even though they play at Indy), although Seattle could possibly get it done at home. Jacksonville I just don't see taking them out.
If I had to guess though, I'd say Indy's going undefeated in the regular season.