fuji869 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 ESPN say that no team in has ever hosted back-2-back NFC Championships and lost them both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC4 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Yes that would be historic, as well as hilarious :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sisko Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 The only thing that could possibly make such an event even better would be a play like "The Fumble" by Ernest Byner in Cleveland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidFan Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 or Mcnabb with 3 ints and 2 fumbles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridironmike Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Last team to host back-to-back and win them.....'82 and '83 Redskins! It's been a long, long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TankRizzo Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Originally posted by fuji869 ESPN say that no team in has ever hosted back-2-back NFC Championships and lost them both! Well...they have that working in their favor, but now they have THIS gigantic monkey on their back. yup...SI cover jinx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinsNation Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 There is no way the Eagles loose for the 3rd straight year, as bad as I want them to flop on their faces I just dont see it happening. I think last week's game was a wake up call and they may come out and punish Carolina. Ahman Green's 150 yards rushing was probably a good thing because they will spend all week game planning (like we did) vs. Stephen Davis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TankRizzo Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Originally posted by RedskinsNation There is no way the Eagles loose for the 3rd straight year, as bad as I want them to flop on their faces I just dont see it happening. I think last week's game was a wake up call and they may come out and punish Carolina. Ahman Green's 150 yards rushing was probably a good thing because they will spend all week game planning (like we did) vs. Stephen Davis. Umm...they havn't been able to stop the run ALL YEAR! And I'm sure I don't have to tell you how the Washington/Carolina game turned out. I think the Panthers will dominate this game but the score won't reflect it, it'll probably be decided by 3. But McNabb got sacked 8 times last week. Peppers, Jenkins and Rucker will be in his face all game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Never say never Would be sweet to see the kitty kats win and face the colts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinsNation Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 The first time the Panthers/Eagles played Philly won by about ten points on the road w/ a heathy Stephen Davis and a banged up secondary. It is going to ice cold and those Carolina boys have not been exposed like the Eagles. There is no way the Eagles loose for the 3rd straight time in the NFC championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TankRizzo Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Originally posted by RedskinsNation The first time the Panthers/Eagles played Philly won by about ten points on the road w/ a heathy Stephen Davis and a banged up secondary. It is going to ice cold and those Carolina boys have not been exposed like the Eagles. There is no way the Eagles loose for the 3rd straight time in the NFC championship. They lost that game by a fluke bad day by John Kasay. He won't go 1 for 4 this time around. And lets not undermine Foster, he's filled in admirably for Stephen Davis. And yet another thing the Eagles are missing their most dangerous weapon on offense, Brian Westbrook this go around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinsNation Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 A loss is a loss. I hope Kasay can kick in an open ended stadium like the Linc. Right now Westbrook is a crucial loss but its not going to matter overall because the Eagles are at home and last time they had to settle for 4 redzone fg's vs. the Panthers. The Eagles are as hungry as ever and the story book season for the Panthers will finally come to an end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Actually, I'd prefer the Eagles to make the Super Bowl and lose. Hurts more . And, I don't want Carolina thinking they're any good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinsNation Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Yeah, I would too - but I would rather them loose for the 3rd straight year in the NFC Champ. game - it might get to their heads and all the talk will be similar to the Bills of the 90's and the Atlanta Braves of the NFL. Those thoughts are even more embarrasing - when someone says "Buffalo Bills" all you really think about is the 4 consecutive losses in the Super Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagles_Legendz Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Originally posted by TankRizzo They lost that game by a fluke bad day by John Kasay. He won't go 1 for 4 this time around. And lets not undermine Foster, he's filled in admirably for Stephen Davis. And yet another thing the Eagles are missing their most dangerous weapon on offense, Brian Westbrook this go around. While it's true that Kasay made life a lot easier on the Eagles, he did not simply "give the game away". The Eagles played much of the 4th quarter to hold on to the lead. If he made those FGs, who knows how it would have ended? Foster had a 3.8 ypc average during the reg. season, and this Eagles team generally fairs better against quicker and shiftier backs because of the team speed. Not having Westbrook will definetely hurt, but having the secondary healthy will help. Vincent said he feels "very very good", and he would not have given up those 2 TDs that Sheldon Brown gave up to Ferguson last week. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagles_Legendz Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Originally posted by Art Actually, I'd prefer the Eagles to make the Super Bowl and lose. Hurts more . And, I don't want Carolina thinking they're any good. While I understand what you're saying Art, from a Philly fan's perspective I'd have to disagree. I think this is a game that Philadelphia can/should win. The SB (if they make it) isn't. They'd have a shot, but they certainly wouldn't be favored. I also want to see progress and experience SB week, something I have never experienced in my life. Getting there would make me happy, even if they lost (unless it seemed like they didn't show up to play). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleSteve Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Originally posted by TankRizzo Umm...they havn't been able to stop the run ALL YEAR! And I'm sure I don't have to tell you how the Washington/Carolina game turned out. I think the Panthers will dominate this game but the score won't reflect it, it'll probably be decided by 3. But McNabb got sacked 8 times last week. Peppers, Jenkins and Rucker will be in his face all game. The Eagles stopped the run just fine up through week 6, when they were ranked #1 in rushing defense (by yardage). Then they lost Grasmanis and Thomas, two of their best rush DT's and the players they've signed certainly can't fill their shoes. Simon and Walker can only play so many downs per game. The reality is that you are correct: right now they can't stop the run very well. I still wouldn't mess with their goal line defense. That pretty much shut down GB twice in the red zone. They proven this year that allowing rushing yards will not lose the game for you as long as you don't play from too much behind. In games in which RB's have gone over 100 yards against them, the Eagles are 8-1. If your definition of dominate is gaining a lot of yards, then yes, Carolina will dominate the game statistically. That is the nature of this Eagles team. The defense is "bend but don't break" and the offense capitalizes on their opportunities. The game will be determined by turnovers and which team takes best advantage of them. Total yards won't matter. The Eagles lose the statistics game every week, yet I think the scoreboard is still the determining factor. GB's pass rush against McNabb was not effective until they sent a ton of blitzers in the fourth quarter where they recorded at least 5 of the 8 sacks. In quarters 1-3, McNabb had a ton of time to throw the ball. GB played man coverage on the outside and was effective on the WR's (who isn't?). That left the middle of the field wide open. whenever McNabb stepped up into the pocket, he headed straight up field and ran 10-20 yards before a GB player was even near him. Carolina will get an OK rush with their front 4, but to really rattle McNabb, they will have to blitz occasionally. The Eagles did not have a lot of trouble moving the ball against them last game and they had a lead from the 1st quarter on. I'll repeat - when James Thrash catches a ball at the 6 and carries 3 of your DB's into the endzone with him when the game is close, you're secondary isn't too scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Has any team lost back to back to back championship games? At least the Buffalo Bills made it to the Superbowl and were always the bridesmaid. The Eagles can't even get an invitation to the wedding. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagles_Legendz Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Originally posted by Nighthawk Has any team lost back to back to back championship games? At least the Buffalo Bills made it to the Superbowl and were always the bridesmaid. The Eagles can't even get an invitation to the wedding. :laugh: Yes, I believe it was Dallas that lost 3 NFCC games in a row before Philly. Dallas or the 49ers, I don't remember which. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TankRizzo Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Originally posted by RedskinsNation Yeah, I would too - but I would rather them loose for the 3rd straight year in the NFC Champ. game - it might get to their heads and all the talk will be similar to the Bills of the 90's and the Atlanta Braves of the NFL. Those thoughts are even more embarrasing - when someone says "Buffalo Bills" all you really think about is the 4 consecutive losses in the Super Bowl. I guess we'll find out Sunday I just don't think the matchups favor the Eagles at all. Like I said, the Packers sacked him 8 times last week. The Panthers have arguably the best front 4 in the game right now. The secondary is questionable, but then again so are half of McNabb's passes. But he is a playmaker. I do think the game will be decided by 3 points, I just think the Panthers will come out on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief skin Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 HOPE, HOPE, THEY CHOKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuji869 Posted January 16, 2004 Author Share Posted January 16, 2004 Originally posted by gridironmike Last team to host back-to-back and win them.....'82 and '83 Redskins! It's been a long, long time. I thought about that last this morning and the 49ers hosted the NFC Championship @ home in 89 & 90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey T Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 I can't stand the Eagles. This goes back to the days before the 'Skins traded Norman Snead to the Eagles for Sonny Jurgensen. Back during the Bobby Mitchell days:cool: and the invention of the "Flanker" WR position. I'm hoping it's the PATs vs the CATs:applause: :applause: this time around. I think the PATs will beat the winner of the NFC. They have the discipline and smarts on O & D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TankRizzo Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 Originally posted by TankRizzo I guess we'll find out Sunday I just don't think the matchups favor the Eagles at all. Like I said, the Packers sacked him 8 times last week. The Panthers have arguably the best front 4 in the game right now. The secondary is questionable, but then again so are half of McNabb's passes. But he is a playmaker. I do think the game will be decided by 3 points, I just think the Panthers will come out on top. Boy was I wrong...I guess I overrated McNabb there with those 3 points :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief skin Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 the foothball Gods have done what was right and just in striking down the evil downtrodden philthy scum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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