Just got home from Fall Frolic a few hours ago. Missed the game. Saw the highlights.

No. I don't want to talk about it.

I'm pretty sure Mark doesn't want to talk about it either.

Leave us both alone.

That is all.

P.S. Shut up Larry.

The 2009 Eagles training camp schedule is up. Whoot!

That is all.

I went to the thrift store today to see if I could get a stock pot for beeswax. No such luck.

I got a few black muscle shirts for Greg (cuz he has to show off his tattoos at the convention Friday), a pair of play jeans for Maddie, a couple of wicker baskets and a great set of vintage Eagles beer mugs (for 99 cents each I might add!).

I also found a Terrel Owens Dallas jersey. It's a good one too. Stitched number and name. Probably cost about $80-100.00 new. I got it for $6.00. I take all my loot up to the counter and the cashier starts ringing it up. She carefully wraps the Eagles mugs. Then she get to the clothes and sees the Owens jersey. She looks up at me and raises an eyebrow. I says to her, I says, "It's for the sacrifice. Every year I find a Dallas object and I destroy it the day before the season starts. This will meet with lighter fluid and a match." See seemed relieved. She says to me, she says, "OK. I thought there was some weird freaky shit going on in your house."

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

That made my day.

ETA: For those who may not know who this is: Vincent Papale. He was Special Teams Captain and WR for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1976-78. He was the inspiration for the movie Invincible though there were a few distorted "facts" to make the movie better. Vince's wife was never a Giants fan. She was always an Eagles fan. Everyone in Philly knew that was just totally made up. Vince didn't walk on the field and try out. He was invited to a private work-out. Vince never played college ball but he did play for the Philadelphia Bell of the WFL. It was true, however, that when he made the Eagles at the age of 30, he was in fact the oldest NFL Rookie on record to play without college experience...

Oh yeah! Oh yeah! It's your birthday! It's your birthday!

OK, maybe not the birthday thing.

Tomorrow night at Stabler Arena! VINCE PAPALE!! 6-8PM

We're so there. I wrote to him after we got back and told him we recognized him. He said it was too bad we didn't say hi. "Maybe some other time." That other time is TOMORROW!

Oh, and Greg Luzinksi is going to be there too. Husband said something about him being some sort of baseball player. I wonder what team. ::shrugs shoulders::

So we've lost a grand total of six players (4 UFAs and 2 trades). Good players. Stable players. Intelligent players. We only picked up two UFAs. Whoot. We're also on track to lose John Runyan. Reports in Philly say they aren't going to try hard to keep him.

I understand the idea of bringing younger talent into the team, but to lose six good players in one shot and seemingly pin your hopes on the draft seem..well, in a word, foolish. You take 30 players from the draft and maybe keep 3 or 4 of them. Jackson was a golden pick. We've done well with Baskett and Avant as well but out of how many we picked up over those draft years? We should have tried harder for Housh. Hell, we should have tried harder for anyone. I'm so devestated at the loss of Dawk (and now Tra Thomas) that I think I could cry. And for what? You think we're going to win the Superbowl this year? This is a reconstruction, locker room shakeup year. The next few years are going to suck.

But then again, the Eagles' management knows so much more than the average sports analyst. Remember all those Superbowls we've won. They must be doing something right.

< /rant>

OK.

So.

1. I won $25

2. The Eagles had three games they never should have had.

3. The Eagles both knocked out AND humiliated the Cowgirls.

4. No other NFC East team will go to the Superbowl. If we don't you don't.

5. I'm glad they shit the bed here as opposed to in the Superbowl. I don't want to start down the road to being the 21st Century's Bills.

And I can honestly say that if the Steelers win this will be the first Superbowl I have zero interest in.



Oh, and I can finally wash my sweatshirt much to the delight of my husband...

EDIT: OMG No matter what I say I am soooooooooooo upset. :(

::weeps softly in a corner::

Sascha accepts Cash, Check and Paypal.

And now...a song.



I love the Eagles
I love to watch them play.
I love the Giants
When they have a shitty day.

I love pro football.
I love the NFL

Boom dey yadda
Boom dey yadda
Boom dey yadda
Boom dey yadda

I guess we duke it out next week for the whole kit and caboodle.

Huh. ::scratches head::

Honest to the gods I didn't think it would come to this but I'm loving every second win or lose!

Unless of course you're Tony Romo.

When you play the angels in heaven cry a little.



EDIT: This season I finished 29th overall out of 122 in the pick em's. I'm pretty pleased.

It appears I don't need to write a check just yet...

See you in the post season fuzzy1313

Whooo Hooo! We're out of the basement again!

A perfect NFC East Sunday....with some pain actually inflicted BY the Eagles. :) Sweet.

The season is done. The first time in his 10 year career in Philly McNabb was benched. Kolb wasn't any better. 5 combined turnovers.

I really don't think Reid is going to last next year. I really hope Cowher decided to join us however he might not want to tackle a rebuild, as another fan stated. Steve Spagnuolo is a possible other interest.

Hey Fuzzy! I'm not going to bother waiting! You'll have your cash at Yule. If somehow they miraculously turn it around and make the playoffs (HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!) you can buy me dinner.

Welcome to several more years of teh suck. Rebuilds are murder.

Thank you New York Giants for taking out the Dallas Cowgirls. They are now dead last. We are within two games of the lead.

There is still tons of season left.

Today was a perfect football day.

Eagles won!
Dallas Cowgirls LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST!!
Washington Foreskins LOST LOST LOST!
The Saints won!
Jets won (for Larry's sake I'll write this)
and the Pack won!

With those two NFC losses we still may be in last place but we're back in the hunt again.

Perfect perfect perfect.

So here I am, Eagles fan. Eagles fan from birth, actually. I'm used to the teasing. I'm used to the jokes. I'm used to the "hmmm where's your Superbowl ring" diatribe. If we don't get our shit together we're going to come in dead last. So Fuzzy gets his money and I'll suffer through another round of taunting. But you know what? That's alright. I'll make the same bet next year.

You see, it takes a lot of heart and soul to love a team that consistently breaks your heart. And this isn't a "well that's what losers say to feel better" speech. I have been a fan to teams that have won Bowls. I grew up watching The Steelers (my mom is a Steelers fan) and had it not been for the obnoxiousness of the neighbor, I'd probably follow them more. After all, in the 1943 season, they merged with the Eagles being called the "Phil-Pitt Eagles" and were known as the "Steagles." I have liked the Colts for a long time as well and everyone knows I'm a Packers fan...and you know what I've learned? I have little respect for bandwagon jumpers first off (like my neighbor who was a die hard Raiders fan until the Steelers aquired Roethlisberger and won the Superbowl. Now he's their "biggest fan.") "Winning" teams' fans? Well, let's just say I'm often not too impressed. No offense, but when you see your team win consistently over the years you don't really ever have too many "hard times" to fall upon to strengthen your resolve as a fan. I will make an exception for the Pats. I'm from Rhode Island and I've spent a lifetime visiting relatives and knowing the frustration, pain and anger that came with the #1 suckiest team that couldn't win if the other team ran the ball in for them.

In addition, you don't have the joy of seeing a curse reversed. The Curse of Bobby Layne. The Curse of Billy Penn***. Jeez, how 'bout Arizona, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Jacksonville, and New Orleans?? Tell me, how did it feel when the Sox finally won? You consistently good teams fans will never know what it feels like. I can't wait and I'll bet over and over again so that when it does happen I'll cherish that win more than any other average win from any other team in history.

***Interestingly enough according to Wiki...When the final beam in the construction of the Comcast Center (Philadelphia's tallest structure to date) was raised on June 18,2007, iron workers of Local Union 401 attached a small figurine of William Penn to the beam in an attempt to break the curse. We'll see how long it takes to work it's way into the Philly's sports world.

So, take this as a "losers" rant if you want. We've been to Superbowls. We might not have won any, but we have had many championships over the years. IMHO even if the word "Superbowl" isn't attached, it doesn't mean the championship meant any less. We'll get there and when we do it'll be sweet. An entire city will rejoice; and not just because the team won, but because we all stayed faithful.

I meant what I said and I said what I meant. An Eagles fan is faithful one hundred percent. hehe

I'm your biggest fan and I believe in you as a team. I have no doubt that despite a rocky (get it? Rocky?) start you'll be able to make the playoffs. That, however depends on the you people getting your fucking act together.

Let me see if I have it straight:

We have the #3 defensive line out of the entire NFL.
Antics aside, DeSean Jackson is a firecracker rookie that has the potential to be a star.
Our O line is a little weak but by far, not hopeless.
We have one of the best QBs in the league (when he's healthy, of course)
We have a multiple pro-bowl PK.
We have Sav Rocca (Aussie, Aussie, Aussie) who has turned out to be one of the best punters this club has ever seen.
We have Brian Westbrook. Period.
Combine all these separate pieces and we have a FUCKING KICK ASS TEAM.

Now, would you mind either firing Andy Reid or at the very least turning over playcalling duties to Marty Morningweg.

KTHX!

With love...your ever loyal, ever smack-talking, pro Eagles, I'll love them until I die fan.

They have to come to Philly. We're going to rip their heads off and shit down their necks.

EDIT: OK, I needed to sleep on that one before I could say that that was one of the best games of football that I have seen in years. As a wise NFL fan said, I wouldn't doubt that when we meet in Philly it's for home field advantage. That is, of course, if they give Marty Mornhinweg play calling duties again.

I'm sorry Fuzzy, but the Giants just don't look that good compared to what we witnessed last night; Superbowl champs or not.

And yes...may the mocking begin. DeSean Jackson. ::drops head in shame::

What a bonehead. I'll defend my Birds til Ragnarok but even I have to headdesk that one. It was quite amusing to get a phone call right after they ruled on it. I noticed the number and had to answer the phone, "Shut up Larry."

McNabb was incredible last night. He was the McNabb of days gone by. The scrambling was awesome (although that says little for the O line when he has to scramble. He had a few bad passes but nothing like the last few years. No picks. The D line needs a little work what with the high scores, but then again, this is Philly/Dallas. They usually score high against each other because of the pure, unadulterated hatred. Westbrook=god. Where the HEL was Lito when TO needed coverage?

In other news, I got 10 on my football pool last night. I'm much better this year so far. Last year I wasn't so good. Well...there's quite a few weeks left for teh suck.

Went grocery shopping. Tonight is the Eagles/Dallas Monday Night Football Extravaganza. All the employees at the store are in their Eagles' jerseys....except that manager. A big, fat, blue Tony Romo jersey. Hmmm. She has to help me with my card (the strip is demagnetized). She also helps to bag. She drops a loaf of bread on the floor.

Me: My, that jersey sure does help you channel Romo, doesn't it?

Her: Har Har. I've heard that so many times it's not funny anymore.

Me: O, Really? I think it's hilarious every time I hear it.

Her: You know, I get a lot of this at home. My son (who's over at the other register proudly wearing a David Akers jersey) is an Eagles fan.

Me: Wow. It's nice to see people able to overcome genetic abnormalities.

(Cue tiny giggle from the cashier)

Manager snorts and walks away.

Cashier: You know, I really wanted to say something but she's the boss. Thanks.

Me: No problem. We gotta look after our own.



I might be grumpy lately, but that sure hit the spot. hehe