1 hour ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Believe this is what sacktheQb was talking about

We are so lucky that we got what we did get from Lane over the last 3 years.

I’m not sure he actually will play again this year. And if he does, I’m not sure it will be for long.

Tuesday Evening Eagles-49ers Wildcard Week Game Score Predictions -- Sunday's 4:30 Kickoff is 116 hours away.

Thew Wildcard Week has the 38th meeting between the Eagles and the Niners. 35 of them have been in the Regular Season with Eagles with 14 wins, the Niners with 20 wins, and there has been 1 ties They have met only twice in the Playoffs ... with each team winning once. So the overall record is Eagles 15 wins and SF 21 wins, plus the tie.

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With Lane, for once, I think the Eagles are playing this pretty honestly.

He’s been on ice for a long team. They are going to get him practicing this week to see how it feels. And they genuinely don’t know how he’s going to respond.

On 1/5/2026 at 4:38 PM, Talkingbirds said:

In this millennium the NFCs #1 seed has won the SB only 3 times.

2017 Eagles

2013 Seahawks

2009 Saints

3 hours ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Tbh same reason Marvin Lewis was HC there for as long as he was

Burrow is assistant GM. He told Mike Brown how to spend his money the last few years and now he told him not to fire Taylor.

Dude picked Cincy as the team he wanted to take big money from instead of demanding a trade or going the Cousins route.

2026 would have been his 2nd franchise tag year.

He would be free in 2027 if he did not take Mike Brown's long term offer.

On 1/4/2026 at 12:51 PM, Wentz_Era said:

@mattwill

Uhhhh

24-10 Eagles i guess. Frankly don’t care about the score.

Bonus: Siri goes for 2 just cuz after our first TD.

I missed this in the final summary. My bad.

44 minutes ago, Mike31mt said:

One of the dumbest takes I've ever seen from Sherman there. I'm guessing he's watched about 5 minutes of the 2025-26 Eagles based on that take.

And, huge leap there, if they can block all the Eagles players then they'll do well. I need to analyze this nuanced take before I really form an opinion....

I do think they'll try to get to the edge with CMC. That's one area where the Eagles have shown vulnerability. But I'm just not seeing a ton of other options for them to attack the Eagles. They'll need to hit on 3-4 big plays within their scheme, maybe some crazy down field catches like the Bills had. But Purdy is in trouble. He's not scrambling around any better than Josh Allen and he doesn't have a cannon of an arm where he can challenge the entire field.

Frankly if the Eagles offense shows up, this could get ugly. And I think it's actually more likely that the Eagles offense scorea 3-4 touchdowns than it is for the Niners to get all of our players blocked

It is beyond stupid.

For all the reasons that you mentioned, but give me a minute to wax on wtf do you mean if you block those three? Like who can do that to Carter and Davis effectively?

And if that isn't hard enough to do, what about the other players, which you mentioned? Or what about that Dean guy coming in at 800 mph? What if he isn't blocked? Hell, even when he is he still gets home.

What about the fact that the Niners schematic strength, CMC making plays and Kittle making catches is, you know, maybe playing right into the strongest spots on the Eagles field in the LB corps and the CBs. No disrespect to the D line whose pressure helps make the back CBs so good. Perhaps mention the LBs, Coop and Q, who are part of the best pass defense in the NFL?

And no mention of the fully depleted Niners D missing 5 of their best players including 2 D Linemen and ALL THREE LBs. Or how about the fact that the Niners basically don't have a pass rush, besides Huff.

What they can do and want to do doesn't mix well with what we are good at.

I see a score of 24+ for the Eagles who figure it out on O by just not stepping on their Ds the whole game and 13-17 for Niners.

We won't hold them to 3, but I could genuinely see 13 to 17, with a broken play putting them in a good spot inside the 20 to get an extra TD. Plus one TD they earn by putting together a good drive. Or three out of four for their kicker on top of one TD.

17 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

We are so lucky that we got what we did get from Lane over the last 3 years.

I’m not sure he actually will play again this year. And if he does, I’m not sure it will be for long.

I said this last week you don’t know how much you’re gonna get out of them. He could come back and after two series, his foot is in pain and he’s not able to continue. I still think we are going to hear about him getting surgery this off-season to fix that problem.

1 hour ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

I said this last week you don’t know how much you’re gonna get out of them. He could come back and after two series, his foot is in pain and he’s not able to continue. I still think we are going to hear about him getting surgery this off-season to fix that problem.

If he doesn’t retire in the offseason, I doubt after another surgery and another year of age he’s going to hold up next year.

4 hours ago, Mike31mt said:

One of the dumbest takes I've ever seen from Sherman there. I'm guessing he's watched about 5 minutes of the 2025-26 Eagles based on that take.

And, huge leap there, if they can block all the Eagles players then they'll do well. I need to analyze this nuanced take before I really form an opinion....

I do think they'll try to get to the edge with CMC. That's one area where the Eagles have shown vulnerability. But I'm just not seeing a ton of other options for them to attack the Eagles. They'll need to hit on 3-4 big plays within their scheme, maybe some crazy down field catches like the Bills had. But Purdy is in trouble. He's not scrambling around any better than Josh Allen and he doesn't have a cannon of an arm where he can challenge the entire field.

Frankly if the Eagles offense shows up, this could get ugly. And I think it's actually more likely that the Eagles offense scorea 3-4 touchdowns than it is for the Niners to get all of our players blocked

Yeah, his analysis on this matchup was very weak. He's pretty good normally so I'm thinking he just didn't do his homework on this one.

When does college football start to institute some sort of NIL/transfer portal rules? This isn't sustainable and quite frankly, it's taken so much what was great about college football and just thrown it in the dumpster.

9 hours ago, Mike31mt said:

One of the dumbest takes I've ever seen from Sherman there. I'm guessing he's watched about 5 minutes of the 2025-26 Eagles based on that take.

And, huge leap there, if they can block all the Eagles players then they'll do well. I need to analyze this nuanced take before I really form an opinion....

I do think they'll try to get to the edge with CMC. That's one area where the Eagles have shown vulnerability. But I'm just not seeing a ton of other options for them to attack the Eagles. They'll need to hit on 3-4 big plays within their scheme, maybe some crazy down field catches like the Bills had. But Purdy is in trouble. He's not scrambling around any better than Josh Allen and he doesn't have a cannon of an arm where he can challenge the entire field.

Frankly if the Eagles offense shows up, this could get ugly. And I think it's actually more likely that the Eagles offense scorea 3-4 touchdowns than it is for the Niners to get all of our players blocked

I guess he can copy and paste that analysis for the Rams, who really are a one trick pony defensively. The eagles at this point are very good at all 3 levels.

I did have a wry smile at the Ravens sacking Harbaugh. Should have done it a couple of years ago, the dude looked stale in the role and the Ravens lacked the might for the next step. Same as the Stiillers, hit the playoffs, lose in the wildcard weekend, etc etc

45 minutes ago, UK Eagle said:

I did have a wry smile at the Ravens sacking Harbaugh. Should have done it a couple of years ago, the dude looked stale in the role and the Ravens lacked the might for the next step. Same as the Stiillers, hit the playoffs, lose in the wildcard weekend, etc etc

Interesting, there is a report that one team with a head coach currently employed has reached out to Harbaugh's agent about joining them. Commies?

1 minute ago, Lman said:

Interesting, there is a report that one team with a head coach currently employed has reached out to Harbaugh's agent about joining them. Commies?

If you are a team that's a mess, Harbaugh makes a lot of sense. He's won a SB, got to the playoffs a lot etc. If you are the Commies or Gints, he's a smart interview.

The obvious question is, does he have a coaching tree around him to take a team like the Commies on?

12 hours ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Would still hit Cecily Tynan

16 minutes ago, Lman said:

Interesting, there is a report that one team with a head coach currently employed has reached out to Harbaugh's agent about joining them. Commies?

Dolphins

2 hours ago, bpac55 said:

When does college football start to institute some sort of NIL/transfer portal rules? This isn't sustainable and quite frankly, it's taken so much what was great about college football and just thrown it in the dumpster.

This has happened due to court cases. I believe only congress can step in with legislation and give colleges anti-trust immunity. And I agree 100% about the enjoyment of college sports being lost. There must be some middle ground between paying kids nothing and the insanity that currently prevails.

12 hours ago, HazletonEagle said:

I had a blizzard of 93 as well as a blizzard of 96.

It wasn't viewed as a blizzard but maybe 5 - 10 years ago we had around 10 inches of wet snow right around Halloween. Before the trees had dropped their leaves so the snow didn't make it to the ground but stayed in the trees. There were a LOT of large branches and whole trees across utility lines and roads due to the weight of the snow. I know of one secondary road that was closed for a week due to limbs and trees across it. It didn't get much media attention because it didn't really affect areas without a lot of big trees and overhead utilities but it sure made a mess around me. People were without power for days.

I think Harbaugh is pretty overrated. Don't get why so many teams are enamored with him. I think he'll be exposed a bit leaving one of the best talent evaluating front offices in football and going to a lesser organization. Good luck with that.

13 hours ago, Utebird said:

Didn't know coop liked em older🤷‍♂️

See what Ben Franklin advised:

"June 25, 1745

My dear Friend,

I know of no Medicine fit to diminish the violent natural Inclinations you mention; and if I did, I think I should not communicate it to you. Marriage is the proper Remedy. It is the most natural State of Man, and therefore the State in which you are most likely to find solid Happiness. Your Reasons against entering into it at present, appear to me not well-founded. The circumstantial Advantages you have in View by postponing it, are not only uncertain, but they are small in comparison with that of the Thing itself, the being married and settled. It is the Man and Woman united that make the compleat human Being. Separate, she wants his Force of Body and Strength of Reason; he, her Softness, Sensibility and acute Discernment. Together they are more likely to succeed in the World. A single Man has not nearly the Value he would have in that State of Union. He is an incomplete Animal. He resembles the odd Half of a Pair of Scissars. If you get a prudent healthy Wife, your Industry in your Profession, with her good Economy, will be a Fortune sufficient.

But if you will not take this Counsel, and persist in thinking a Commerce with the Sex inevitable, then I repeat my former Advice, that in all your Amours you should prefer old Women to young ones. You call this a Paradox, and demand my Reasons. They are these:

i. Because as they have more Knowledge of the World and their Minds are better stor'd with Observations, their Conversation is more improving and more lastingly agreable.

2. Because when Women cease to be handsome, they study to be good. To maintain their Influence over Men, they supply the Diminution of Beauty by an Augmentation of Utility. They learn to do a 1000 Services small and great, and are the most tender and useful of all Friends when you are sick. Thus they continue amiable. And hence there is hardly such a thing to be found as an old Woman who is not a good Woman.

3. Because there is no hazard of Children, which irregularly produc'd may be attended with much Inconvenience.

4. Because thro' more Experience, they are more prudent and discreet in conducting an Intrigue to prevent Suspicion. The Commerce with them is therefore safer with regard to your Reputation. And with regard to theirs, if the Affair should happen to be known, considerate People might be rather inclin'd to excuse an old Woman who would kindly take care of a young Man, form his Manners by her good Counsels, and prevent his ruining his Health and Fortune among mercenary Prostitutes.

5. Because in every Animal that walks upright, the Deficiency of the Fluids that fill the Muscles appears first in the highest Part: The Face first grows lank and wrinkled; then the Neck; then the Breast and Arms; the lower Parts continuing to the last as plump as ever: So that covering all above with a Basket, and regarding2 only what is below the Girdle, it is impossible of two Women to know an old from a young one. And as in the dark all Cats are grey, the Pleasure of corporal Enjoyment with an old Woman is at least equal, and frequently superior, every Knack being by Practice capable of Improvement.

6. Because the Sin is less. The debauching a Virgin may be her Ruin, and make her for Life unhappy.

7. Because the Compunction is less. The having made a young Girl miserable may give you frequent bitter Reflections; none of which can attend the making an old Woman happy.

8thly and Lastly They are so grateful!!

Thus much for my Paradox. But still I advise you to marry directly; being sincerely Your affectionate Friend."

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10 hours ago, eagle45 said:

With Lane, for once, I think the Eagles are playing this pretty honestly.

He’s been on ice for a long team. They are going to get him practicing this week to see how it feels. And they genuinely don’t know how he’s going to respond.

Agree