Eagles vs Cardinals Game Thread

[Gil Dobie]

Cards up 14-3 as the former Minnesota Vikings ball-boy (aka Larry Fitzgerald) comes down with another TD.

[TheValleyRaider]

Fitzgerald is a beast

Just incredible

Great playcall too

[Gil Dobie]

FG Eagles, still down 6-14

[Gil Dobie]

Fitzgerald again, 20-6, xp pending

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

I think the Eagles Super Bowl was last week. They've had no emotion from the start.

[Gil Dobie]

21-6, Fitzgerald played High School ball at Holy Angels with Wisconsin QB John Stocco

[JayJ79]

The football's like a one-man cold to Larry Fitzgerald. Larry Fitzgerald's the only man catchin' it, Larry Fitzgerald's the only man comin' down with it.

[Gil Dobie]

Cardinals challenge the call

But the play can't be challenged

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Cardinals just got screwed...

[grizband]

Cardinals just got screwed...
Complete BS, that ball neither went out of bounds, nor did it touch the Ealges player. If your going to have replay, what the hell is the point...!?!

[TheValleyRaider]

The problem is they ruled it out of bounds immediately on the field

I have to believe it's the same as an inadvertant whistle. The play's considered dead there, right or wrong xtwocentsx

[Gil Dobie]

Eagles didn't score, and the Cardinals get the ball back.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Demps should be ejected for that....

[813Jag]

The football's like a one-man cold to Larry Fitzgerald. Larry Fitzgerald's the only man catchin' it, Larry Fitzgerald's the only man comin' down with it.
xlolx xlolx xlolx

[Gil Dobie]

Bolden catch under review

[Gil Dobie]

24-6 Cardinals at the half

[TheValleyRaider]

24-6 Cardinals at the half

Philly has absolutely no answer for Warner, Fitzgerald, or pretty much the whole Cards offense. This is very surprising xeekx

[brownbear]

GO CARDS!!!

Philadelphia Eagles - still ZERO super bowl titles

[GannonFan]

GO CARDS!!!

Philadelphia Eagles - still ZERO super bowl titles

Still Two NFL Championships - they still count you know.

[grizband]

24-6 Cardinals at the half

Philly has absolutely no answer for Warner, Fitzgerald, or pretty much the whole Cards offense. This is very surprising xeekx
Thing is, no one really has "an answer" for them. Larry is the best receiver in football, no questions asked.

[TheValleyRaider]

Thing is, no one really has "an answer" for them.

Clearly there are some answers. The Cards did lose 7 games this year, including that one to the Eagles back in November (with Warner and Fitzgerald)

Whatever Arizona is doing today, Philadelphia just isn't getting to them

Though as I type this, the Eagles are driving...

[Gil Dobie]

Nice catch by Curtis

[Gil Dobie]

TD Eagles 24-13

[brownbear]

Still Two NFL Championships - they still count you know.

Fine, NOTHING in 48 (soon to be 49) years

[Cleets]

TD Eagles 24-13


Curtis is the most under-used wide-out with his talent in the NFL
He is considered one of (if not) the fastest receiver in the game

[TheValleyRaider]

Both kickers seem to be having some problems staying away from those sidelines today.... xchinscratchx

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Eagles look like they got a little momentum on their side right now....

[T-Dog]

3 and out Cards. Warner hit all three plays.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

TD Eagles!! but a missed XP!!

24-19 'Zona with :49 3rd...

[tribe_pride]

Not that it made a difference, but that was a hell of a block by Baskett to knock down 2 Cardinals on the TD.

[Franks Tanks]

TD Eagles!! but a missed XP!!

24-19 'Zona with :49 3rd...

David Akers sucks. Missed a FG, and extra point and kicked one oob on a kickoff. Terrible.

[JayJ79]

Complete BS, that ball neither went out of bounds, nor did it touch the Ealges player. If your going to have replay, what the hell is the point...!?!

They most likely blew the whistle when they judged that the ball had gone out of bounds. Thus players could have let up when they heard the whistle (as they are SUPPOSED to do), which could have affected the outcome of who recovered the loose ball.

[JayJ79]

Cardinals started off strong on offense because they had a good mix of running game, which set up the passes.

In the second half, they seemed to abandon the run game. And their offense lost momentum.


On the flip side, the Eagles seem to have made good defensive adjustments which have given the Arizona offensive line fits. And they've made good offensive adjustments too.

I'm not feeling so good right now. C'mon Arizona, turn it back around!

[Gil Dobie]

Eagles TD, up by 1, 25-24

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

TD Eagles!! What a play by Jackson...

That missed XP and failed 2 PT could hurt the Iggles...

[Franks Tanks]

Cardinals started off strong on offense because they had a good mix of running game, which set up the passes.

In the second half, they seemed to abandon the run game. And their offense lost momentum.


On the flip side, the Eagles seem to have made good defensive adjustments which have given the Arizona offensive line fits. And they've made good offensive adjustments too.

I'm not feeling so good right now. C'mon Arizona, turn it back around!

You one of the Arizona people who became a Cardinals fan this weeK xlolx

[brownbear]

TD Cards!!!

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

TD Cards!! Hightower on a screen.
2 pt conversion good!!

32-25 Arizona!!

[brownbear]

+2!!

Now 32-25, just 2:53 left

[Gil Dobie]

2 pt conversion good, 32-25 Cards

[wkuhillhound]

TD Cardinals pass to Hightower and two point conversion is good.

Arizona 32
Philly 25

[TheValleyRaider]

Tim Hightower (Richmond) on the TD run, followed by a 2-point conversion, Kurt Warner (Northern Iowa) to Ben Patrick (Delaware)

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

I just hope this game doesn't go to OT. That would be a terrible ending to the game.

[Gil Dobie]

Great ending coming up. xeekx

[th0m]

Tim Hightower (Richmond) on the TD run, followed by a 2-point conversion, Kurt Warner (Northern Iowa) to Ben Patrick (Delaware)

The Eagles' Akeem Jordan (JMU) is also having a nice day!

[Gil Dobie]

Tough call on the missed completion

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Cardinals are goin to the Super Bowl!! Now all we need is Baltimore to win and we'll have perhaps the worst SB matchup ever.

[Hansel]

Kind of ironic that Kurt Warner is the qb of the Cards, while the Eagles are the UNI of the NFL

[TheValleyRaider]

The Eagles' Akeem Jordan (JMU) is also having a nice day!

He is xnodx

Lots of great FCS reps today, but I was just commenting on how big a role FCS guys played in that key sequence

Regardless of which 2 teams won today, FCS was going to have some good representation xthumbsupx

[TheValleyRaider]

Looks like the Eagles will get 1 more shot....

[Gil Dobie]

Now I think there are only 7 teams that haven't been to the Super Bowl since the Vikings last trip.

KC, Cleveland, NO, Jacksonville, Detroit, NY Jets, Houston

[TheValleyRaider]

The ARIZONA CARDINALS are going to the Super Bowl xeekx xeekx xeekx xeekx xeekx xeekx xeekx xeekx xeekx xeekx

[813Jag]

what a turn around by the Cards. From being told they didn't deserve to even be in the playoffs to a Super Bowl. Of course the Cowboy fan in me is happy to see the Eagles lose. xlolx

[JohnStOnge]

Watching the stuff on the field immediately after the game. The Eagles are remarkably good sports. Really showing class. If you're watching you know what I'm talking about.

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

Two FCS quarterbacks in the Super Bowl, anyone?

[Gil Dobie]

Two FCS quarterbacks in the Super Bowl, anyone?

We can dig it
http://www.gothamist.com/attachments/jen/2006_07_warriors1.jpg

[th0m]

He is xnodx

Lots of great FCS reps today, but I was just commenting on how big a role FCS guys played in that key sequence

Regardless of which 2 teams won today, FCS was going to have some good representation xthumbsupx

Oh definitely. Now a possible Delaware vs. UNI matchup ;) (sorry if I jinxed any Ravens fans out there :D)

[JayJ79]

You one of the Arizona people who became a Cardinals fan this weeK xlolx

Nope. I've never been to Arizona.
I started pulling for the Cardinals when Kurt Warner signed on there, but didn't really follow them all that closely until later in this season. (hadn't really followed the NFL at all too closely the past few seasons)

[JayJ79]

Cardinals are goin to the Super Bowl!! Now all we need is Baltimore to win and we'll have perhaps the worst SB matchup ever.

Thankfully, the games (and matchups) are determined on the field. Not by popularity.

[93henfan]

As an Eagles fan, this postseason has been a treat. After starting the season 5-5-1 and having the slimmest of chances of even making the playoffs, they humiliated the Dallas Cowboys 44-6 to end their season and won two playoff games after that.

Even today, they were written off at halftime and made all the bandwagon Cardinals fans poopy in their pants a little when they scored 19 unanswered to take the lead.

The Eagles were playing with house money and it finally ran out, but it was a fun ride while it lasted.xthumbsupx

[JohnStOnge]

...all the bandwagon Cardinals fans ...

I never pay much attention to NFL football until the playoffs and especially after college football is over. Nowdays I always kind of decide who to pull for at that point. I'm pulling for the Cardinals because of Kurt Warner and other I-AA/FCS involvement. Maybe I'd have pulled for the Eagles if Bryan Smith had been getting any playing time.

I really like Warner because of what he had to go through to get a shot. You've got a guy who never would've seen the field in a meaningful situation if Trent Green hadn't gotten hurt for the Rams who went on to be an MVP and a really solid NFL quarterback. To me it's pretty obvious that NFL talent evaluators were wrong about him many times.

[GannonFan]

I never pay much attention to NFL football until the playoffs and especially after college football is over. Nowdays I always kind of decide who to pull for at that point. I'm pulling for the Cardinals because of Kurt Warner and other I-AA/FCS involvement. Maybe I'd have pulled for the Eagles if Bryan Smith had been getting any playing time.



Well, they didn't get Smith out there, but there was plenty of Westbrook (nova), Jackson (Del St), Gocong (Cal Poly), and Jordan (JMU). Not like the Eagles weren't representing I-AA/FCS.

[ngineer]

I am just so freakin' pissed...and I'll leave it at that.xmadx

[Pards Rule]

Fine, NOTHING in 48 (soon to be 49) years

1960 seems to be gone from your memory??

[89Hen]

Well that stunk. Great run by the Eagles. Can I get my sour grapes out of the way and then I promise I'll be done with it... no-call on a block in the back on the last TD by the Cards and then a no-call on the interference on fourth down. xoopsx xnonono2x

[mcveyrl]

Well that stunk. Great run by the Eagles. Can I get my sour grapes out of the way and then I promise I'll be done with it... no-call on a block in the back on the last TD by the Cards and then a no-call on the interference on fourth down. xoopsx xnonono2x

+1 (on all of it).

Is it just me, or have NFL officials been particularly atrocious this year?

[bulldog10jw]

Well that stunk. Great run by the Eagles. Can I get my sour grapes out of the way and then I promise I'll be done with it... no-call on a block in the back on the last TD by the Cards and then a no-call on the interference on fourth down. xoopsx xnonono2x


Hey, the Philles won so you already had your quota of mediocre Philadelphia teams winning a championship in the last year.

j/k :D xpeacex

[93henfan]

+1 (on all of it).

Is it just me, or have NFL officials been particularly atrocious this year?

They were even worse in the Steelers/Ravens game, believe it or not. The 15-yarder for roughing the punter on Balt was a huge, huge blown call. Mitch Berger was never touched. There were multiple questionable pass interference calls on both teams, one prompting Steelers fans to chant BS on national TV for a good minute. Then there was egregious holding on the Steelers on many occasions. I watched one play in the fourth quarter where one of the Ravens D-linemen had both of his hands pulled behing him by two Steelers O-linemen. His torso was two feet in front of his hands and his legs were still digging but he was going nowhere and NO CALL! People wonder why Roethlisberger was sacked 8 times in the Eagles game earlier in the year and then goes off with a clean uniform versus the Ravens defense yesterday.

The NFL really needs to let some of these senior citizens enjoy an early retirement. They are pathetic.

[mcveyrl]

They were even worse in the Steelers/Ravens game, believe it or not. The 15-yarder for roughing the punter on Balt was a huge, huge blown call. Mitch Berger was never touched. There were multiple questionable pass interference calls on both teams, one prompting Steelers fans to chant BS on national TV for a good minute. Then there was egregious holding on the Steelers on many occasions. I watched one play in the fourth quarter where one of the Ravens D-linemen had both of his hands pulled behing him by two Steelers O-linemen. His torso was two feet in front of his hands and his legs were still digging but he was going nowhere and NO CALL! People wonder why Roethlisberger was sacked 8 times in the Eagles game earlier in the year and then goes off with a clean uniform versus the Ravens defense yesterday.

The NFL really needs to let some of these senior citizens enjoy an early retirement. They are pathetic.

Yea, I saw most of that. It only added to my frustration.

[JohnStOnge]

Well, they didn't get Smith out there, but there was plenty of Westbrook (nova), Jackson (Del St), Gocong (Cal Poly), and Jordan (JMU). Not like the Eagles weren't representing I-AA/FCS.

Yeah that game had a lot of I-AA/FCS players. I pretty much pull for Warner though. Beyond the fact that he played I-AA and had to go through what he had to go through to get a shot before showing himself to be a really elite NFL quarterback, he's just so calm and cool on the field and under pressure. It's like you look at him and his expression hardly ever changes while the game is on. You can almost see the wheels turning in his head, the thinking going on. To me he's a very cerebral quarterback and I like that. He's got the physical skills but when he's on his game he beats people by recognizing what they're doing and burning them on it. To me it's fun to watch.

[JMU DJ]

I stated this opinion prior to the game. The Eagles were not able to match up with the Arizona offense... Sheldon Brown looked like a fool again. I thought it was pretty cool on 3rd & 1 during Arizona's final drive how Gocong stood up Hightower for the stop... of course at that point you have to go for it on 4th and Hightower gets the 1st down and a few plays later, the game winning TD.

[93henfan]

Talk about adding insult to injury: I just got a call from a friend of mine in Chicago, whose brother-in-law is a Steeler, asking me if I want a Steeler players'-family ticket to the Superbowl. I'm not sure if I want to go watch two teams I don't really care about.

Why, oh why Eagles, must you do this to me year after year? xnonono2x xmadx xbawlingx

[Hansel]

Well that stunk. Great run by the Eagles. Can I get my sour grapes out of the way and then I promise I'll be done with it... no-call on a block in the back on the last TD by the Cards and then a no-call on the interference on fourth down. xoopsx xnonono2x

How about the Az kickoff at the end of the first half?

[ngineer]

As an Eagles fan, this postseason has been a treat. After starting the season 5-5-1 and having the slimmest of chances of even making the playoffs, they humiliated the Dallas Cowboys 44-6 to end their season and won two playoff games after that.

Even today, they were written off at halftime and made all the bandwagon Cardinals fans poopy in their pants a little when they scored 19 unanswered to take the lead.

The Eagles were playing with house money and it finally ran out, but it was a fun ride while it lasted.xthumbsupx

After 24 hours, I think your take, above, is a good way to look at it; but, still it was so frustrating to see the Eagles season being replayed within a single game. Start out mediocre, become horrible, then kick into gear with amazing execution that was totally lacking in the first half, only to stumble at the end. If the Eagles had pulled off the comeback, it would have tied the largest deficit ever overcome in a conference championship game.

After watching, I'm sure Tra Thomas is history. He really was getting beat or made mental errors that an experienced player like him should not make.
I also agree with the horrendous 'no-calls' that occured. Still, it was the Eagles' fault for putting themselves in the position to have the game balance on the call of an official.

[LacesOut]

Ugghh. Ugghhhh. UGGHHHHHHHHHHH.

[ngineer]

Ugghh. Ugghhhh. UGGHHHHHHHHHHH.

hemrroids??