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[JWsleep]

What did you expect? I could have predicted this article almost word for word. Blah.

Skinsfan69 is right about what these "experts" are thinking. I myself don't agree, but that's how it stacks up on paper. Thank god we actually get to PLAY the games!

As for the iggles, they will be good on D, McNabb will make some big plays, as usual. But Westbrook is the key. Stopping him is tough, no doubt, but that's the gameplan for every team the iggles play. More of a concern for them, I think, is Westbrook's durability. If he goes down, they fall off pretty dramatically. And he's been hurt quite a bit.

I'm certainly not sold on the gints. They'll win some games in their usual lack-luster way, pissing us all off as usual. But they are not sneaking up on anyone this year, and the D-line is not the same.

God I hate the cowroids.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by JWsleep

What did you expect? I could have predicted this article almost word for word. Blah.

Skinsfan69 is right about what these "experts" are thinking. I myself don't agree, but that's how it stacks up on paper. Thank god we actually get to PLAY the games!

As for the iggles, they will be good on D, McNabb will make some big plays, as usual. But Westbrook is the key. Stopping him is tough, no doubt, but that's the gameplan for every team the iggles play. More of a concern for them, I think, is Westbrook's durability. If he goes down, they fall off pretty dramatically. And he's been hurt quite a bit.

I'm certainly not sold on the gints. They'll win some games in their usual lack-luster way, pissing us all off as usual. But they are not sneaking up on anyone this year, and the D-line is not the same.

God I hate the cowroids.

Good analysis on the Eagles, but Westbrook's injury history is deceiving. It seems like he always has a knee problem, and he's always listed as "questionable", yet he always plays. Look up his games played in his player profile at Yahoo. The last two seasons he's played 15 games.

He doesn't get enough credit in the national media for his toughness, just as Portis doesn't get enough credit for his blocking. Westbrook is a tough cookie.

[JWsleep]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Good analysis on the Eagles, but Westbrook's injury history is deceiving. It seems like he always has a knee problem, and he's always listed as "questionable", yet he always plays. Look up his games played in his player profile at Yahoo. The last two seasons he's played 15 games.

He doesn't get enough credit in the national media for his toughness, just as Portis doesn't get enough credit for his blocking. Westbrook is a tough cookie.

Good point--I guess it's all the "wonder if Westbrook will play" stuff you hear from the iggles each week. He's certainly a great player.

[SkinzzFan]

Something just doesn't seem right about that picture of Kevin Seifert...oh, it's his face.

Seriously, weren't the Skins picked to finish 4th last year too? They finished 9-7 and COULDA, SHOULDA, WOULDA won at least two more games (Green Bay, 1st Giants game, 2nd Eagles game, Buffalo...uugh). Granted they didn't, but no one expected them to even win 9, much less be in position to win a few more. (I realize they could have lost a couple games they actually won but I'm concentrating on the positives here...LOL). Just like a few of you said, that's why they play the games. I like nothing more than for people to doubt the Skins. How nice will it be when the Skins beat up the Giants up in NY, a place they normally struggle, Sep 4th? That's a discussion we WILL have on Sep 5th!!

HAIL!!