We’re the better team and should win handily, but these season openers are often not easy. I’d expect our O to be somewhat sluggish. We usually start slow, so that will benefit the underdog Cowboys. Motivation on their side can’t be underestimated, as no one is really giving them a shot. I’m hoping for a blowout, but realistically, I see a really close game. A good defensive performance will be critical in getting the win.

Tyrese Maxey trying to get traded or what lol.

10 minutes ago, Khani1 said:

Tyrese Maxey trying to get traded or what lol.

Wouldn’t you?

50 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

I think I'd rather have McKee dressed as the emergency QB. IIRC, the new rule means he doesn't really count against the 'active' players and would only go into the game in the case of the absolute emergency. If its primarily a pain tolerance thing, and he can't hurt himself worse by playing in that emergency, then I'd dress McKee as the absolute dire straight type situation it would take for him to come into the game. McCord just seems like too big a liability at this point. On the other hand, if McKee's not close enough to be able to dress in that situation, then I say go with McCord out of desperation in the emergency role, but expect absolutely nothing out of him if thrown in there.

Agreed. And you are correct, he would count as inactive but still dressed. I wonder if this some rule about it with his injury but you would think he would be able to go in and just hand it off every play.

5 hours ago, HazletonEagle said:

I was asked to go out of town to cover a girls volleyball match. I couldnt tell work, No. I have to watch TV that night. So, if you guys can all refrain from posting about the game till I get home it is much appreciated.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

I have a 4 year old who refuses to go to bed so I’ll DEFINITELY be on delay.

But I don’t go on the board much during games so spoil away nerds.

14 hours ago, Penn7980 said:

Kyle at NFL Network suggested the very first offensive play should run the Brotherly Shove, not to make 1st down, but to make a statement to the league, in your face kind!

F that. Run the shove EXCLUSIVELY against Green Bay as a F you to them.

If this is true, it could've been worse

1 hour ago, Parrot Head said:

I’m still struggling to understand the 8.5 spread here. Largest point spread of the week

I'm staying away from that. Eagles are undoubtedly the better team but it's week 1, they have a new coaching staff and a lot of Eagles players missed stretches of camp. I think they come out rusty. I'm confident in a win, I just don't think it's necessarily a blow out.

3 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

If this is true, it could've been worse

Switch to Redzone during commercials to get score updates, so I guess I’ll be switching to see commercials now.

2 hours ago, mattwill said:

Agreed 100%. He also calls to give the other GM the opportunity to say "No" to him. It makes the next "real" call, when he really does want to make a trade happen, go easier.

I suspect the conversation went something like this:

HOWIE: Are you interested in trading Micah Parsons?

JERRY: For the right price.

HOWIE: What would you want?

JERRY: Jalen Carter and…

HOWIE: click!

Just for reference, this is opening day in the Sirianni era, with the opposing teams final record

2021: Eagles 32 Falcons 6 (7-10)

2022: Eagles 38 Lions 35 (9-8)

2023: Eagles 25 Patriots 20 (4-13)

2024: Eagles 34 Packers 29 (11-6)

Eagles were the better team in all 4 years but the only blowout came in his first game ever when no one really knew what to expect his offense or team to be

8 minutes ago, FranklinFldEBUpper said:

I suspect the conversation went something like this:

HOWIE: Are you interested in trading Micah Parsons?

JERRY: For the right price.

HOWIE: What would you want?

JERRY: Jalen Carter and…

HOWIE: click!

I doubt Howie would have hung up on Jerry. He would have countered with a starting offer of Booker rather than Carter

Just now, mattwill said:

I doubt Howie would have hung up on Jerry. He would have countered with a starting offer of Booker rather than Carter

And Jerry would have taken it! 😂

The Raiders suck that much, huh

10 hours ago, mattwill said:

What is a Triple Crown?

leader in touchdowns , yards, and catches. :)

4 hours ago, austinfan said:

Howie calls everyone, it's his job. Reporters then blow it up to "serious interest."

It ain't serious until a realistic offer is made and discussed.

For what it's worth, Schefter said this morning on First Take that the Eagles offered more to Dallas than Green Bay did.

3 minutes ago, BDawk_ASamuel said:

For what it's worth, Schefter said this morning on First Take that the Eagles offered more to Dallas than Green Bay did.

Schefter by this point should know how to vet information before putting it out into the public domain. No one from the Eagles' organization would tell him that, so if it's Jerry or Stephen Jones (or any source from the Turds side) telling him that, it should be taken with less than a grain of salt.

I would believe Howie might have offered Jordan Davis and a 1st round pick (and perhaps an additional 2nd), but it becomes a moot point because there's no way Howie would have signed Parsons to anything close to $47M per year AAV the way the Packers did.

1 hour ago, Parrot Head said:

I’m still struggling to understand the 8.5 spread here. Largest point spread of the week

Super bowl winners, at home, against a 7-win team that just traded away their best player. I would've thought 7 or 7.5, but with so much of the public having access to sports betting apps, the days of soft week 1 lines might be a big bygone era. Might be good for hitting home dogs though like the saints.

Thursday Mid-day Season Record Predictions Update ... only 6 hours to kickoff.

53 season record predictions submitted by the following posters.   As always, when you post your prediction please tag it with @mattwill so that I get a notification that you have made it.  If you see a prediction that is missing the @mattwill please reply to it and tag your reply with @mattwill

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So how many Cowboys would crack our starting lineup?

• Lamb instead of Dotson, not sure about Pickens though.

• Put Tyler Smith at RG.

• Bland or Diggs over Jackson

• Do you like any of their safeties over Brown/Makuba?

We should roll over these guys.

2 hours ago, Parrot Head said:

I’m still struggling to understand the 8.5 spread here. Largest point spread of the week

Probably because we are raising a banner tonight and Dallas sucks.

7 minutes ago, mattwill said:

Thursday Mid-day Season Record Predictions Update ... only 6 hours to kickoff.

53 season record predictions submitted by the following posters.   As always, when you post your prediction please tag it with @mattwill so that I get a notification that you have made it.  If you see a prediction that is missing the @mattwill please reply to it and tag your reply with @mattwill

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@mattwill Eagles record 12-5

DeVonta rec total on FanDuel is 875.5, he’s going over 1k easily this year.

@mattwill

11-6

Bold season prediction: Dotson has 5 or more TD catches

Tonight:

Eagles: 38

Cowboys: 16

Bold game prediction: Dotson TD

17 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

So how many Cowboys would crack our starting lineup?

• Lamb instead of Dotson, not sure about Pickens though.

• Put Tyler Smith at RG.

• Bland or Diggs over Jackson

• Do you like any of their safeties over Brown/Makuba?

We should roll over these guys.

Kenny Clark over Jordan Davis

Probably Donovan Wilson over Brown/Makuba, at least to start the year

KaVontae Turpin over anyone here

Might be able to make a case for Ferguson over Goedert at the end of the year

58 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

The Raiders suck that much, huh

Amari be like