My back-and-forth with an Eagles reporter

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So this guy writes an incredibly uninformed article about how we pretty much have no shot. It was in a thread earlier today. I took the time to email the guy:

I love it, man. Stupid reporters keep on giving us the fire to make them keep looking stupid. We're the worst playoff team ever. Woops! We beat the Falcons. Eh, that was at home. We're the worst playoff team to ever advance. We have no chance to walk into Carolina and win. Woops! We CRUSHED the Panthers. Now we're at home, and we have no chance to beat the Eagles. None. They crushed us in the regular season. At home. When we had to travel east. On a short week. With the division all but in the bag. Yep, that means they're going to crush us again. Yep, we have no shot. I mean, it's even laughable that we try to play the game. Why not forfeit?

I think you have no shot to be a credible journalist. The sad thing is, my opinion is much more plausible than yours. Yuck it up, homer boy. You can watch us in Tampa.


His comeback? I mean, this is seriously the best he has to come back at me with:

WE? You guys couldn't even sell out your first playoff game in 100 years without NFL extensions. So I love how all the Cardinals fans are coming out of the woodwork.
Anyway, I'm rooting for a great game. Take care.

GW


So, of course, I told him:

Yes, we. I live in Pennsylvania, or I would have been there. I love how you fail to mention it took longer extensions for the Vikings to sell out their playoff game. But hey, as you guys continue to doubt us (and continue to be wrong), you sure don't let facts get in the way of bad journalism. Fact: we have the best home record in the NFC over the last two seasons. Bet you didn't know that. Anyway, I'm rooting for a rout of the Iggles. Take care.

Brandon


Man, I hope he writes back. It'll either be to sack up and admit we have a shot, or to write more drivel. Either way, fun fun fun!
 

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Stout,

He will come back with "Best home field record because of its division" I get it all the time here and actually partly agree with the argument. But anyway i think you were mistaken. We have the second best home field record in the last 2 years. Giants being number one.

Unless this past weekend changes that.
 

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You should have put in your response.

- You will see "we" on Sunday rocking the stadium. And I would take 50,000 Cardinals fans over 100,000 Eagles (sorry excuse for human) fans any day.

Sometimes it is quality over quantity.

Post the article and the email......we will show them "WE".

I am an expert on getting Philly fans REALLY mad.
 

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Everyone I know is either an eagles, steelers or ravens fan I live between all 3 cities. I must have hendled over 50 emails this morning alone about how their respective team would crush us. losers.
 

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The response is easy and requires few words

Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers both thought the same thing
 

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Just send him this:

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I'd tell him to stick to stories about where McNabb will play and just why the hell he wants out of Philly.
 

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The funny thing is the Eagles have never won a SuperBowl but act like they're the Cowboys / 49ers / Patriots / Steelers etc.

You should have said my QB won't run out of gas and leave us stranded, are you sure yours won't?

The guy is just a typical eastcoast type moutpiece, blah blah blah, my teams the best, blah blah blah.

He won't bother to respond if the iggles get crushed he'll just be working on his next years piece how this is the year.
 

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The media like to point to this being Philly's 5th NFC title game in 10 years. For some reason they fail to mention that Philly is 1-3 in their previous 4, including losing 3 in-a-row.
 
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The media like to point to this being Philly's 5th NFC title game in 10 years. For some reason they fail to mention that Philly is 1-3 in their previous 4, including losing 3 in-a-row.
I had those same thoughts.
 

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Everyone I know is either an eagles, steelers or ravens fan I live between all 3 cities. I must have hendled over 50 emails this morning alone about how their respective team would crush us. losers.


You must live in my neck of the woods! Steelers fan next door, Eagles fan next to him & Ravens fan directly across the street. There is NO respect from my Eagle buddies. The only BS I get is "48-20 & it should have been worse". A bunch of them are already making arrangements for Tampa. The Steeler fans I know are rooting for Whiz & they HATE THE EAGLES. Steeler fans are far more classy than Eagles fans.
 

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Everyone I know is either an eagles, steelers or ravens fan I live between all 3 cities. I must have hendled over 50 emails this morning alone about how their respective team would crush us. losers.

Exactly....

Here in Harrisburg, I have a Steelers fan next door. My father in law is a steelers fan. Huge Ravens homer at work. My boss is an eagles fan.

I was just watching a local tv news broadcast where they were previewing next weekend ant they displayed three helmets on the screen as a teaser for the next segment. Guess who was left out?

I love this. Our boys are going to come out mashing at home. I am so stoked.
 

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Exactly....

Here in Harrisburg, I have a Steelers fan next door. My father in law is a steelers fan. Huge Ravens homer at work. My boss is an eagles fan.

I was just watching a local tv news broadcast where they were previewing next weekend ant they displayed three helmets on the screen as a teaser for the next segment. Guess who was left out? I love this. Our boys are going to come out mashing at home. I am so stoked.
Are you serious, the MEDIA did that?!:biglaugh::newcards:
 

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Stout,

He will come back with "Best home field record because of its division" I get it all the time here and actually partly agree with the argument. But anyway i think you were mistaken. We have the second best home field record in the last 2 years. Giants being number one.

Unless this past weekend changes that.

Giants went 7-1 at home this year and 3-5 last year. 10-6 overall.

Cards went 6-2 at home both years. 12-4 overall.

Including playoffs, Cards are 13-4 at home, Giants are 10-7 (no home games for Giants in last years run.)
 

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Giants went 7-1 at home this year and 3-5 last year. 10-6 overall.

Cards went 6-2 at home both years. 12-4 overall.

Including playoffs, Cards are 13-4 at home, Giants are 10-7 (no home games for Giants in last years run.)

OK cool thanks Homer. For some reason i thought I heard on the NFL channel we are second. Never bothered to look it up but glad you did!
 

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Sure. I excuse McNugget for not realizing there could be ties in the NFL regular season because he just isn't that bright. Work for you?

LOL, thanks for that, that was pretty unreal HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA!
 

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I was just watching a local tv news broadcast where they were previewing next weekend ant they displayed three helmets on the screen as a teaser for the next segment. Guess who was left out?

If you go to the Cards/Eagles preview page at ESPN.com right now you will see a pic of McNabb and the Eagles coming out of the tunnel with the word "UNBEATABLE?" over the pic. Good grief, this team only won 56% of their games this season.
 
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