Wildcard: Fly Eagles Fl...BANG!

There have been reports of birds mysteriously falling out of the skies and no one knows why. I’ll tell you why, the over-inflated sense of self-worth that was keeping the Eagle’s up there was just shot down by the Green Bay Packers, sending the arm-flailing, birds in green back to another year of Super Bowl-less reality.

The Eagles weren’t worried about the Pack. Cocky as always, the Eagles and their “I can see by the scoreboard that we are losing, but I think that I should make hand gestures implying that I am great, anyway” DeSean Jackson, taunted the Green Bay Packers, despite the fact that they NEVER lead the game against the NFC wildcard team. The Eagles converted just 5 of 13 first-down opportunities and David Akers missed two field goals. That pretty much was the ballgame. Oh wait! Did I mention Michael Vick's interception in the end zone on the final drive of the game?

Don’t worry Vick, I still hear the MVP chants, only they are coming from Packer fans, now!

There has been some discussion as to whether off-field stressors have gotten to Akers causing him to miss TWO field goals. Hmmm…how about the stressor of being an Eagle for 10 years and not having a Super Bowl ring? I think those two missed field goals were an intentional cry for mercy…


Maybe Mr. Akers is tired of being the bridesmaid of the NFC. The Eagle’s make it to the playoffs, but never the Super Bowl. They win some games, but never the big one. And they stand on the side, while someone else always gets the ring.
Always the bridesmaids, never the bride.

(That was hard to do. I couldn’t find a full body picture of Andy Reid. I guess the wide lens, just isn’t wide enough!)

But perhaps the best news is that Michael Vick may be writing a book! A book? Seriously? About what? ALMOST winning a playoff game? Or is this a book about his personal life? No, wait! Let me guess…a dog training manual? Come on!

Michael Vick writing a book is a punch line in itself. Isn’t he getting a little ahead of himself? Maybe he should try reading a book before he writes one because I am pretty sure the last thing Vick read was his Miranda rights.

Maybe it’ll be a picture book.


Speaking of Vick’s plans, several Eagles' fans were asking me all week “What is Eli doing on Super Bowl Sunday?” (As if the Eagle’s were going to be there…not, unless they are buying tickets, buddy!) Well, I guess he will be watching the game, just like Vick…only with a ring on his finger and three trophies in his stadium. (Except, he can go to the game without asking his probation officer for permission to leave the state).

In case Eagles fans don't know what that is...it is a SUPER BOWL RING!

So the Eagles are out and we can enjoy yet another year of reminding them that they never won a Super Bowl! But don’t worry Eagle’s fans, you can still wear your “Go Birds!” shirts because the Falcons and the Seahawks are still in it.

Yes. I said the Seahawks. I remember when the playoff’s were only for teams with winning records. Not anymore! The Seahawks at 7-9, not only made the playoffs but they actually won their division (Way to go Cards, Rams and 49ers!). With the worst record ever seen in the playoffs, they hosted the defending Super Bowls champion, Saints…and won!

The Jets played the Colts but not before Rex Ryan could remind the world what a jack ass he is. Ryan announced that no team would ever beat him twice and said that it was “personal” because he wanted to beat Peyton Manning. He has even admitted to centering his entire draft around players that could beat Peyton Manning…obsessed much?
So after calling out Peyton Manning, the Colts took the opportunity to call out Rex

Unfortunately, the Jets beat the Colts when Nick Folk made a 32-yard field goal as time expired Saturday night. (Do you think Rex Ryan gave him a nice foot rub as a reward?)

Creepy!

The win prompted Ryan to take time out of his busy foot-rubbing schedule to remind us once again, that the fact that he has never won anything as defensive coordinator or head coach, doesn’t stop him from running his big mouth.

Rex claims, his next game, against the Patriots is really a matter of “Rex Ryan vs. Bill Belichick” because their teams are equal at every position. Hmmm...is anyone drafting Mark Sanchez over Tom Brady on their fantasy team? Because Ryan’s statement is nothing short of just that…a fantasy.

Apparently, Ryan's selective memory doesn’t recall that the last time they met, Sanchez threw three interceptions and the Pats beat the Jets, 45-3. However, he does remember that Tom Brady was taunting him. “He's going to try to look at me and do what he always does and sprints off the field and all that. ... He always points after he scores to everybody. “ Ryan said.

When asked if Brady points at Ryan, personally. Ryan said, “I don’t think so. I am not as big of a target as I used to be.”

Not as big of a target? Riiiight. Neither is the Goodyear Blimp.

Ps. There is no certainty that Vick will be an Eagle again next year. I wonder how many Eagle fans who compromised their morals for a sociopathic quarterback will suddenly join the movement against animal cruelty and consider Vick a killer, if he signs with another team.

Everbody Hates Favre!

Thomas Jones threw Brett Favre under the Madden Horse Trailer this week when he told the world...
"The other day, the three interceptions really hurt us. I mean, that's just reality... If I were to sit here and say, 'Oh, man, it's OK,' that's not reality. ... I don't like it, I know everybody else on the team doesn't like it!"
He wanted Brett Favre out of the game when he was playing poorly and felt like the NFL's cry baby was getting special treatment.
"If somebody is not playing well, they need to come out of the game. You're jeopardizing the whole team because you're having a bad day. To me, that's not fair to everybody else. You're not the only one on the team. So when you get to the wire and somebody is just giving the game up, I mean, it's just not [fair]."


But Thomas Jones wasn't the only one....
Safety Kerry Rhodes gave Fav-ruh an ultimatum, "If he's dedicated and he wants to come back and do this, and do it the right way ... and be here when we're here in training camp and the minicamps and working out with us ... then I'm fine with it. But don't come back if it's going to be half-hearted or he doesn't want to put the time in with us."

But is all this hostility really over Favre's chokingly delicious performance against the Dolphins? Or is it his 'Tiki Barber-like' attitude?


Other Jets were quoted as calling Favre a "distant" teammate. He refused to eat with his teammates, didn't engage in team activities and spent his downtime away from teammates in an office specially designated for him refusing to socialize with other players.
My favorite was a player quoted as saying "The guy throws the ball all over the place and no one calls him out on it!"

Looks like Favre's inability to play well with others extends past the field of play and into the locker room. Go easy on him guys, you wouldn't want to force him into retirement, before he is ready...

Brett Farve Favre, Through out the Tears

Brett Favre has cried on several momentous occasions through out his life. It never mattered to him whether he was on national tv, or when Laura Ingraham said "I didn't know there was a woman quarterback in the NFL." Favre has been true to his emotions, since birth. But before we judge him, many of us cried or would have cried on these occasions as well.

He cried at birth, like most of us. (this is an obvious re-enactment of the birth of Brett Favre, as there was no digital photography back then)



He cried on his first day of school...…you can see how that might be a problem (spelling had to give the poor kid some trouble, Farve, Favre...whatever!).




He cried when they shot Bambi's mom (but didn't we all?)



When he met his true love John Madden for the first time. They do have an unnatural connection.



He cried when he...he bit his tongue? (Oh come on! You know that hurts!)


He cried when the NFL told him he had to go to rehab for his pain killer addiction or pay $900,000. (Thats a pretty tough decision for anyone, isn't it?)


He cried when he broke the most career interceptions record (300)...I wonder if he will cry when Tony Romo takes this over?



I don't know why he is crying here, but my guess would be he either realized that an NFL Quarterback, worth millions, who only works once a week for about 6 months out of the year, has nothing to cry about.


He cried when he saw this image on the Jumbo Tron. (not a good look for old man Fav-ruh)


He cried when he lost to the Giants in the final game of his career (which would only turn out to be his final game as a Green Bay Packer and not as big of a deal as he originally thought).


He cried when he retired from the NFL


And he cried when he unretired from the NFL




All of these events can be devastating or at the very least troublesome. Maybe if we stretch our imaginations and try to conceptualize what it might be like to get paid millions to play a game, hear our name chanted by our fans, have people recognize us wherever we go, win a Superbowl, and have our face on the cover of a video game, we could sympathize with Brett. Its a tough life, but some one's gotta live it. Just because he gets hit by 300 pound linemen doesn't mean it doesn't hurt him when he stubs his toe or someone calls him a blubbering girl. So up until this Thursday, I felt that Brett Favre's tears were genuine and everyone was too harsh on the man for showing his true feelings...

HOWEVER! This Thursday, Brett Favre cried, after beating the New England Patriots.


He cried because he beat a team playing with a Rookie quarterback in his first starting season, who is under the pressure of playing after Tom Brady's almost undefeated season. I don't get it Favre. Was it because you just squeaked by and one with a field goal in OT? Was it because Matt Cassel out played you, throwing for 400 yards and 2 TDs and you finally realize you are too old for the NFL?? I can' figure this on out!

Did Matt Cassel hurt your feelings?


Through tears and sobs, Brett Favre was the second best quarterback to play on Thursday night, throwing for 258 and 2 TDS, but the Bretts beats the Pats in OT, 34-31.