Just got off a plane.  Did you guys see this?

 

The game is not meaningless, but it’s not that important. No reason to play Hurts. 

44 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

Finally had our zoning hearing for the garage. 

They literally asked the zoning enforcer guy why we are even here,  and gave us approval. 

that’s friggin awesome

7 hours ago, downundermike said:

It is a narrative, and the only one you care about.

EAGLES fans want a Lombardi trophy, that is something fans can celebrate.  Fans do not celebrate and talk smack to other teams fans about awards.

Yup, I'm pretty sure Peyton would give away all his regular season hardware for post season success.

48 minutes ago, BDawk_ASamuel said:

 

Great - guaranteed loss for the Birds now.  

I occasionally work with an anesthesia resident who played in the NFL for a few years, mostly with the Jaguars.  He offers one perspective out of thousands of current and former players, but it's always interesting (especially his rankings of where players want to play).  Surprising thing today...which contradicts what most people in the media will tell you...NFL players buy into rivalries.  He said the players really do hate each other in the NFL's bigger, more notorious rivalries; it's not just a construct for the fans.  

 

1 minute ago, eagle45 said:

I occasionally work with an anesthesia resident who played in the NFL for a few years, mostly with the Jaguars.  He offers one perspective out of thousands of current and former players, but it's always interesting (especially his rankings of where players want to play).  Surprising thing today...which contradicts what most people in the media will tell you...NFL players buy into rivalries.  He said the players really do hate each other in the NFL's bigger, more notorious rivalries; it's not just a construct for the fans.  

 

I imagine, especially when you play a team twice a year, all that trash talking on the field builds up. 

2 hours ago, Thrive said:

Jalen’s health comes first but mannnn I hate losing. And now we are facing a likely loss to THEM. Ugh.

You do realize that this is the same Cowboys team that was a hair's breadth away from losing to the Texans, was beaten by the Packers and the Jags, right?   They are not some unstoppable force.  They are the Cowboys... in December.  They are highly beatable.   And for all the noise some folks made about Micah Parsons' comments about Hurts being the beneficiary of the 'system'... there's a lot of truth to that.  Adding Brown elevated everyone on the receiving corps because they all moved down one peg.  As a #1, Smith is ok, but likely not much more.  As a #2, Smith is a stud.  Watkins as a #2 is disappointing, as a #3 (really #4, because he's after Goedert) he's a pretty nice toy for a deep threat.  And the defense has added some serious beef since the first meeting... and is actually getting healthier.  

 

Besides how fun would it be to beat Dallas, in Dallas, with our Backup QB, on Christmas Eve... AGAIN!

 

54 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

Finally had our zoning hearing for the garage. 

They literally asked the zoning enforcer guy why we are even here,  and gave us approval. 

They gotta check their boxes and justify their jobs. I deal with this BS every day as a Contractor in a small town.

Money. That's all it is...

Good for you HE. Need a Builder???

10 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

I occasionally work with an anesthesia resident who played in the NFL for a few years, mostly with the Jaguars.  He offers one perspective out of thousands of current and former players, but it's always interesting (especially his rankings of where players want to play).  Surprising thing today...which contradicts what most people in the media will tell you...NFL players buy into rivalries.  He said the players really do hate each other in the NFL's bigger, more notorious rivalries; it's not just a construct for the fans.  

 

Makes sense for football given the physical aspect of it. One of the things that has driven me away from the NBA over the years is that it feels like the players are all friends and there really aren’t any true rivalries anymore, and that impacts the team aspect of the game to me in a big game. It’s become a player-centric league rather than teams from a marketing standpoint. You have a lot of Kevin Durant fans but not people who are Nets fans. Lakers have a good fanbase, but a large contingent of LeBron fans aren’t even Lakers fans. Feels the same way with Curry in Golden State. 

1 hour ago, BDawk_ASamuel said:

 

Hopefully their seeing eye dogs are available for this game.

 

I know the vegas lines but I’m interested in the injury report tomorrow. I think if he is questionable then he plays. If he is doubtful he is out.

Vegas probably is banking that Hurts playing injured and Minshew playing gives Dallas better odds regardless.

7 minutes ago, Doc S. said:

They gotta check their boxes and justify their jobs. I deal with this BS every day as a Contractor in a small town.

Money. That's all it is...

Good for you HE. Need a Builder???

Come redo my bathroom.  I can pay you nothing, but I'll let you bring in potential clients to see the work you did turning my 6' x 10' bathroom into a luxurious 10' x 20' master bath.  

6 minutes ago, Doc S. said:

They gotta check their boxes and justify their jobs. I deal with this BS every day as a Contractor in a small town.

Money. That's all it is...

Good for you HE. Need a Builder???

They literally wasted at least 3 weeks of our time,  with all the lumber for the project sitting in my front yard.  Plus however long it takes us to get concrete now that at least one of the factories is closed for Christmas week.  And this freezing cold weather...

All that time wasted for no reason at all. 

4 minutes ago, MillerTime said:

 

I know the vegas lines but I’m interested in the injury report tomorrow. I think if he is questionable then he plays. If he is doubtful he is out.

Vegas probably is banking that Hurts playing injured and Minshew playing gives Dallas better odds regardless.

I think he'll be questionable... and I think he won't play.  And I think he'll be listed as questionable, even if in their minds he is "out".  

3 minutes ago, MillerTime said:

 

I know the vegas lines but I’m interested in the injury report tomorrow. I think if he is questionable then he plays. If he is doubtful he is out.

Vegas probably is banking that Hurts playing injured and Minshew playing gives Dallas better odds regardless.

Swung a point and a half in the Eagles favor today after the press conference earlier. 

1 minute ago, HazletonEagle said:

They literally wasted at least 3 weeks of our time,  with all the lumber for the project sitting in my front yard.  Plus however long it takes us to get concrete now that at least one of the factories is closed for Christmas week.  And this freezing cold weather...

All that time wasted for no reason at all. 

Not no reason... their job security.

18 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Besides how fun would it be to beat Dallas, in Dallas, with our Backup QB, on Christmas Eve... AGAIN!

Amen to that.

47 minutes ago, Cliftoma said:

Just got off a plane.  Did you guys see this?

 

Feeling so fine he was a DNP

12 minutes ago, BDawk_ASamuel said:

Swung a point and a half in the Eagles favor today after the press conference earlier. 

Makes sense. Those conferences made me think he has a decent shot of playing.

3 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Feeling so fine he was a DNP

In a walkthrough, without the backup available.

1 hour ago, Sack that QB said:

I think the Bengals have a good chance to finish as the #1 seed in the AFC. The game is in Cinci vs Buffalo, I think the Bengals win that game and win out. The Bengals are playing great football right now. And they have the tiebreaker vs the Chiefs. I can see the Chiefs slipping up in one of their remaining games. They haven't looked great the last couple weeks.

Honestly, if the Eagles were to get to the SB, I think the Bengals would be the toughest matchup. They're very well balanced with the run and pass and have a very underrated defense.

They made the Super Bowl last year. They’re pretty good.

Just now, downundermike said:

In a walkthrough, without the backup available.

With teammates telling reporters they expect it’s going to be Minshew. 
 

 

Hurts is totally playing 

4 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Feeling so fine he was a DNP

Don't think that really means anything based on how they have been "resting" starters all season long.  

Minshew didn't practice either for Leach's funeral