1 minute ago, RLC said:

 

Now that is some BS.  We should sign Nick Foles just to send him on the field before the game to shake Tom's hand.  

1 minute ago, LeanMeanGM said:

They start and end with...

 

"Wrong"

Also you're debating your - and OK big guy. 

13 minutes ago, Aerolithe_Lion said:

Someone’s saying Phillies play that night and the Eagles can’t play at the same time as a Philly’s home game. This true?

It's a 4:05 game. Traffic will be a nightmare but they can do it.

5 minutes ago, RLC said:

 

Eagles should counter by bringing Nick Foles along as honorary captain for the coin toss.  Maybe Tom will finally shake his hand.

4 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

They start and end with...

 

"Wrong"

Do they ever end though?  

3 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

It's a 4:05 game. Traffic will be a nightmare but they can do it.

 

I'm not American, but this is not something to be thankful for.

6 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Eagles should counter by bringing Nick Foles along as honorary captain for the coin toss.  Maybe Tom will finally shake his hand.

 

Blog Twins!

9 minutes ago, NCiggles said:

Now that is some BS.  We should sign Nick Foles just to send him on the field before the game to shake Tom's hand.  

2 hours ago, BigEFly said:

You are naive.

Maybe, but time will tell. 

18 minutes ago, Aerolithe_Lion said:

NE, Minny, mini bye. Somebody likes us

 

At the same time to go on the road and then short week Thursday game isn't so great.  Nice weak offense to open the season up against for the new defense though.  Vikings will be a challenge for the defense week 2.

1 hour ago, bpac55 said:

Would love to know the NFL's thinking behind the matchup.  There's no natural rivalry.  There's no bad blood or storylines between the 2 teams.  There isn't some great QB matchup.  It's not a rematch of a great 2022 game.  It's the defending champs against the freaking Detroit Lions. 

You are correct that it is a low key match up and making it the season opener is a way to elevate it. People will be desperate for football and they will tune in. Why put a big profile game that would get big ratings anyways when you could put a lesser match up to boost ratings? The Lions are probably the least exciting game the Chiefs play at home this season. So play them in the opener to increase ratings for a game that probably wouldn't have attracted much attention at any other week during the season.

21 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Do they ever end though?  

Exactly 

8 minutes ago, wussbasket said:

You are correct that it is a low key match up and making it the season opener is a way to elevate it. People will be desperate for football and they will tune in. Why put a big profile game that would get big ratings anyways when you could put a lesser match up to boost ratings? The Lions are probably the least exciting game the Chiefs play at home this season. So play them in the opener to increase ratings for a game that probably wouldn't have attracted much attention at any other week during the season.

 

Conflicting reports:

It would make more sense for them to honor Brady against a division rival, so we'll see.

24 minutes ago, RLC said:

I'm not American, but this is not something to be thankful for.

Cowboys and Indi…err, Commanders on Thanksgiving makes sense. 

Just had a bunch of new autographed cards come in today. Love opening these things up!

 

1 hour ago, bpac55 said:

Would love to know the NFL's thinking behind the matchup.  There's no natural rivalry.  There's no bad blood or storylines between the 2 teams.  There isn't some great QB matchup.  It's not a rematch of a great 2022 game.  It's the defending champs against the freaking Detroit Lions. 

They didn’t want to waste a matchup with the three premier teams on their home schedule — Eagles, Bills, and Bengals. They usually avoid division matchups so that eliminated the Broncos, Raiders, and Chargers. The Bears suck. The only candidates left were the Lions and Dolphins. And they already committed Miami to Germany. The Lions were an above .500 team last year, were profiled on Hard Knocks, and have a lot of buzz right now. It makes perfect sense actually.

I reckon that Zach McPhearson card is bound to become valuable. 

We don’t need Foles as an honorary captain on Tom Brady night. We already have Brandon Graham. 

2 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

We don’t need Foles as an honorary captain on Tom Brady night. We already have Brandon Graham. 

Michigan men.

Eagles open up on the road 3 years in a row. Eagles deserve better!

3 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

Eagles open up on the road 3 years in a row. Eagles deserve better!

Wait until you find out they have 9 road games.

1 minute ago, Alphagrand said:

Wait until you find out they have 9 road games.

8 road games, the game in LA will be a home game.

6 minutes ago, FranklinFldEBUpper said:

I reckon that Zach McPhearson card is bound to become valuable. 

 That one was $2.00. Still a shot he shows something eventually. But I try to collect every rookie class. 

18 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

Eagles open up on the road 3 years in a row. Eagles deserve better!

I’m fine with that. If at all possible, I prefer to get more road games out of the way early, and hopefully have a more home heavy 2nd half of the schedule.