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Top 10 Tottenham Flops – When Levy Got it Wrong

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:35:23 -0600

Tottenham have consistently been one of the biggest spending clubs in the Premiership this decade and the Spurs fans have seen many players play for their beloved team. During Daniel Levy’s helm, Spurs have had 7 different managers and some of thei

Eagles Fans and Mike Vick Finally Agree

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:31:54 -0600

Michael Vick came out this week and made rumblings that he wasn't happy on the team. Finally, Philadelphia Eagles fans and Michael Vick can agree on something. Guess what Michael, either are we! Michael, why did it take us nine weeks into the NFL sea

Fourth Quarter Woes the Fault of Reid

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:15:05 -0600

Reid watches McNabb throw too often in the fourth.A lot is being made of the Eagles fourth quarter woes after their loss to the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, but too much of the blame is heading Donovan McNabb's way.While the quarterback does des

Chalk on the NBA, NFL, NHL, Horse Racing and more

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:43:01 -0600

So if you’ve been following the saga of my heartfelt retirement from professional baseball writing last Thursday and my heartfelt unretirement yesterday, you’ll perhaps recall this teaser: Not that I was hedging my bets exactly, but I’l

Eight Random Videos #1: Spanking Orange Horses, Saving Eagles

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:08:25 -0600

I really need no introduction. And yet since it’s my first post and all, I’m David Chalk, renowned and acclaimed baseball writer from Bugs&Cranks and occasionally Big League Stew. EVERY TUESDAY I’ll be throwing up Eight Random

“All-or-Nothing” Offense Fails to Get Going

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:01:23 -0600

Coming off an impressive victory against the Giants, the Eagles fell flat against a Cowboys team who took advantage of their opportunities to steal first place away from the Birds at Lincoln Financial Field. While this loss is nothing like the dreadf

Ignorance of Eagles Fans Shines On Day After Loss

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:25:02 -0600

Newsflash: Eagles are 5-3 at halfway, not 3-5.They say ignorance is bliss, but in the circle of Eagles fans it's become more of an epidemic.This city used to be populated with the most knowledgeable of fans who could back up their beliefs with real f

How the Cowboys Can Beat the Eagles

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:20:00 -0600

In case you haven’t heard, there’s an NFL football game taking place in Philadelphia on Sunday night. That’s right, Cowboys-Eagles for NFC East supremacy. This definitely one of the biggest games of the NFL season thus far, and whi

Eagles’ Rookie Moise Fokou Likely to Start at OLB

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:31:57 -0600

With starting Outside Linebacker and quietly consistent defender Chris Gocong nursing a pair of leg injuries, it is becoming increasingly likely that rookie Moise Fokou will play this Sunday’s game versus the Cowboys as one of the three leading LBs

The Best Game of THIS Weekend Debate – Battle for NFC East Supremacy in Philly

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:42:00 -0600

Read the arguments by Sports Geek and Bleacher Fan about which games they believe will be the best games of THIS weekend. View This Pollsurvey software It is finally Friday, and with no postseason baseball most sports fans across the countr

Match Preview: Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:43:01 -0600

This is a much more of an important game than I thought it would be. Two defeats on the bounce is bad enough, but three losses in a row would be awful in terms of what it could do to our morale. We had managed to bounce back from our defeats to Man

How Much Can Brian Stewart Help Against Dallas?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:23:41 -0600

Can Brian Stewart give the Eagles an edge Sunday?Most thought that there were a few motives behind coach Andy Reid going out and getting former Dallas defensive coordinator Brian Stewart before the season, and one of them just happens to be coming in

It’s time to stop talking and start doing

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:14:05 -0600

For the last three weeks, we’ve been hearing the same thing from Giants players and coaches–that they need to stop making mistakes, need to start executing and need to step up their play in general. Kind of sounds like a broken record a

Philadelphia Eagles Week Eight Report Card

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:01:48 -0600

Make way for the big man as he helps the Birds roll.In a game that could set the tempo for the rest of the season, the Eagles showed up with their A-game and took care of their hated rival, the New York Giants.A beat-down to the tune of 40-17 is a gr

Caption This! (for 11/2/09)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:42:00 -0600

Best caption gets an ETMC $1!

Antonio Dixon Making Front Office Look Good

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:13:55 -0600

This is the only picture of Antonio Dixon as an Eagle.When the Eagles cut quarterback A.J. Feeley, many expected that he would be replaced with a tight end or perhaps a linebacker to compensate for the loss of Stewart Bradley.Instead, the Eagles opte

DeSean Jackson Chest Bump with Andy Reid

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:14:27 -0600

The Philadelphia Eagles did their part in the Philly-New York war with a 40-17 victory over the New York Giants. Big Blue got on the board late in the first half to make the score 16-7, but the Eagles scored two touchdowns in the final two minutes fo

Manchester United Closes the Gap with Leaders Chelsea

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:19:40 -0600

It was a busy day with nine Premier League matches taking place throughout Saturday. Manchester United won their 8th match in the season against Blackburn Rovers and is now at the second spot in the league table with 25 points. It was a good first ha

Giants vs. Eagles preview

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:52:30 -0500

So tomorrow is the big showdown between the Giants and Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. It’s the first time these teams have faced off since January, when the Eagles ended the Giants’ season in what G-men players and coaches would say

Philadelphia Eagles Week Seven Report Card

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:01:54 -0500

This wasn't exactly the fight that it was billed to be.The game against the Redskins would essentially be the start of the playoffs for the Eagles. With the Giants at 5-2 and the Cowboys finally winning a game against more than a "tomato can" team, t

Kevin Roberts’ NFL Week 8 Power Rankings

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:15:51 -0500

(The idle Broncos lose their top spot) The unofficial “best team in the league”, the Denver Broncos, sat out week seven’s exciting action, and despite their solid play through a 6-0 record, they won’t be able to hold onto the

The State of the Eagles

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:19:26 -0500

It pains me when I realize that the Eagles should really be 5-1 and alone atop the NFC East. However, they are not playing like a team that deserves to be in first place. Even after Monday’s 27-17 win over the lowly Redskins, there is plenty of

Reid Expects Westbrook to Play Sunday

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:06:15 -0500

We've all seen this before and it's never good.Brian Westbrook spent all day today, and will spend all day tomorrow, undergoing tests to see exactly what happened and how severe his concussion is that he suffered in Monday night's game thanks to the

Raise your hand if you have that uneasy feeling….

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:49:56 -0500

Even though the G-men have sort of dominated the Eagles in Philly the last few seasons, winning the last four regular season contests there, I have a very uneasy feeling heading into Sunday’s showdown. I know all of you do too, because the Ea

Eagles-Redskins Fantasy Preview

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:41:08 -0500

Both the Eagles and the Redskins are embarrassed franchises as they head into Monday night’s showdown in Washington. Fresh off a loss to the lowly Raiders, the Iggles begin a stretch of three division games. After that, they have tough non-divi

Philadelphia Eagles Week Six Report Card

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:05:37 -0500

Maybe they should have done a bit more of this, huh?This is usually the place on the article where I introduce the whole thing, summarize last week's game, and move on to the actual grades.Well, I'm too depressed for any of that. After that awful dis

Offensive Problems Haunt Eagles

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:26:26 -0500

I would love to say I was shocked that the Eagles lost to the Oakland Raiders. I would love to say that this team is not capable of playing down to the competition. But the fact of the matter is that every team in the Andy Reid-Donovan McNabb era lay

Eagles’ Wings Clipped In Oakland

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:31:05 -0500

Nobody saw this one coming. I’m still in shock. I mean the Philadelphia Phillies scored more points than the Eagles did. Wow. So what went wrong? Well it starts with the play calling. As I discussed in my previous post, the Eagles running game

This Is the Most Perplexing Offense of the Decade

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:27:37 -0500

It's time for a change, but not where you'd think.The only thing we really know after this game is that the Raiders are really not as good as the Eagles made them look. Well, that, and there's no way that the Eagles could possibly be as bad as they p

Raiders Along for the Ride as Eagles Beating Themselves

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:47:17 -0500

This is a picture of JaMarcus Russell, isn't it?Let me just say this right now, the Eagles are not losing to the Raiders as much as they're losing to themselves. The Raiders are not beating the Eagles, the Eagles are beating themselves.It's absolutel