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Friday, January 9th, 2015
by Christopher Dinkins
AFTER FURTHER REVIEW #645 SHOUTOUT to you JIM LANGER…..((NBA)) ROCKETS 120(harden 25) KNICKS 96(wear 21)…..HORNETS 103(walker 29) RAPTORS 95(lowry 24)…..BLAZERS 99(aldridge 24/12) HEAT 83(wade 23)…..for all of you people making fun at NEW YORK KNICKS expense its all good because thats whatchoo are best at…attempting to be funny…but we put ourselves in this predicament and we knew before season tipped off that NYK would be bad this year (and probably next) and thats okay….NEW YORK KNICKS ALL DAY !!!!….never been one to follow the crowd ….LETS GO KNICKS (whenever you ready)!!!!……((NCAAHOOPERY)) GONZAGA 88(pangos 17) SAN FRANCISCO 57(pinkins 20)…..ARIZONA 80(mcconnell 21) OREGON 62(bell 11)….ladies side….SOUTH CAROLINA 102(coates 20) ALABAMA 59(knight 16)….MIAMI 78(motley 32) NOTRE DAME 63(loyd 27)….TENNESSEE 81(harrison 21) TEXAS A&M 58(walker 25)….PITTSBURGH 84(kiesel 22) NORTH CAROLINA 59(gray 19/14)….KENTUCKY 78(oneill 17) AUBURN 57(tanner 23)….MARYLAND 88(walker-kimbrough 18) PURDUE 64(bays 19/12)….DUKE 74(greenwell 20) SYRACUSE 72(butler 23)….MISSISSIPPI STATE 72(vivians 21) ARKANSAS 57(brooks 16)…..NOTRE DAMEs 30 game winning streak on road is kaput !!!!!!…..WNBA—–> NEW YORK LIBERTY rehires BILL LAIMBEER….LOS ANGELES SPARKS hires BRIAN ANGLER to coach….we rocks with that too !!!!!!……..((NHL)) HURRICANES 5 SABRES….BRUINS 3 DEVILS 0….FLYERS 3 CAPITALS 2(ot)….BLACKHAWKS 4 WILD 2….BLUES 7 SHARKS 2….PREDATORS 3 STARS 2(ot)….AVALANCHE 5 SENATORS 2….COYOTES 4 JETS 1…..PANTHERS 3 CANUCKS 1….RANGERS 4 KINGS 3…..noooooooow you wanna beat KINGS !!!!…couldda used some of those during STANLEY CUP FINALS last season…..but its okay……its okay….((BOXING)) guess ROC NATION is in the building for real…they just acquired fighters from GARY SHAW….and gave him position running ROC NATION boxing division……some fighters under ROC banner include BRYANT JENNINGS (heavyweight)…..THOMAS DULORME(junior welterweight)….TUREANO JOHNSON(middleweight)….DANIEL GEALE(middleweight)……((NCAAF)) THE MAYORS BOWL PICKS (27-11)……..one game left for all the marbles…….OREGON v OHIO STATE……..you know i got OREGON in this one…dont wanna hear about how DUCKS practice time has been cut down because they are still in school……and BUCKEYES can have unlimited practices…its NOT unfair…its how rules were written in this particular scenario..((TENNIS)) **BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL** ROGER FEDERER over JAMES DUCKWORTH (6-0.6-1)…GRIGOR DIMITROV over MARTIN KLIZAN (6-3.6-4)..ladies side MARIA SHARAPOVA over ELINA SVITOLINA (61-.6-3)…ANA IVONOVIC over VARVARA LEPCHENKO 7-6(2).6-4)…….((NFL)) the DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS video is up on AFTER FURTHER REVIEW and the good people over at STAR and BUC WILD SHOW have posted it…..check it out !!!!!!!!———–> its DOUBLEHEADER FRIDAY……NBA GAMEs of the day BULLS(25-11) v WIZARDS(24-11) /SUNS(22-16) v SPURS(21-15)……..NHL GAMEs of the day BLUE JACKETS(39pts) v MAPLE LEAFS(45pts) /PANTHERS(46pts) v FLAMES(45pts)…..NCAAHOOPERY GAMEs of the day ladies side—-> STANFORD(10-4) v WASHINGTON(12-2) / OREGON(8-5) v OREGON STATE(12-1)……TRUE SCHOOL JAMs of the day “LOWDOWN” -BOZ SCAGGS / “SHAKE YOUR PANTS’ – CAMEO……..its the freakin weekend…go have some fun…….respectfully……the BALLISTICS have been kicked !!!!!!…….AFR.
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Tuesday, January 6th, 2015
by Brandyn Campbell
It has been several days since the Philadelphia Eagles’ front office turmoil ended with a restructuring that resulted in the promotions of former general manager Howie Roseman and head coach Chip Kelly. Does the move look as good now as it may have appeared then?
In truth, we know that the change from GM to Executive Vice President of Football Operations was a promotion in name (and salary) only for Roseman. He went from having a direct hand in evaluating and acquiring talent for the Eagles, to now managing the team’s contracts, medical staff and equipment. Important work, but a demotion nonetheless.
Kelly was the true winner of the situation. As announced on January 2, he now heads the player personnel department and will hand-pick an executive to replace the ousted Tom Gamble, whose departure lead to last week’s power struggle at the NovaCare. If having the ultimate say in who was on the roster was his goal, Kelly has more than achieved that aim.
For his part, Kelly proved that, for now, he is the top man in Philadelphia. What Chip wants, Chip gets. Since his inaugural season with the team ended with a 10-6 record and a trip to the playoffs, the motto “In Chip We Trust” has been a favorite line of fans. Team owner Jeffrey Lurie decided to give the sentiment a go when he awarded Kelly the win in the struggle for supremacy with Roseman.
Lurie didn’t have much other choice. Philadelphia has bought in completely to Kelly’s way of doing things, from the tempo of the offense to smoothies to changes in the team’s culture. Abandoning that after just two years due to a coach who was very unhappy with the Gamble firing was simply not an option.
For better or for worse, we will all now “ride or die” with Chip. We will not have to wonder who’s responsible for the Marcus Smiths on the roster. The buck stops with Kelly. Now, it’s all in his hands. And we are left to wonder if that is truly the best move for the team.
The Daily News’ Les Bowen sums up the high stakes of the move well:
“I think Chip Kelly is really, really smart, one of the sharpest people I’ve met in sports.
Eagles fans had better hope I’m right about that, because the restructuring the Eagles announced Friday, buried beneath layers of horrid ‘corporatespeak’, means their hopes and dreams are now totally riding on Kelly being not just a good coach but a transcendent, bronze-bust-in-Canton-level figure.”
Under Kelly, Philadelphia has gone 20-12 in two years, with a trip to the playoffs in 2013. It certainly is an impressive start. But even with two winning seasons, a number of issues were apparent with the team, from play calling down to the level of talent. Has Kelly shown in his short time in the NFL that he is ready to handle the power he now wields as head of the player personnel department? Regardless of how much you like Kelly, the answer is no.
It has been argued that the new structure is more in line with those of teams that have seen prolonged success in the NFL, such as the New England Patriots. It’s clearly worked for them. Will it work with similar levels of success for the Eagles?
Philadelphia made it clear in 2013 that they wanted Chip Kelly, and in the opening days of 2015 Lurie reaffirmed that commitment. Without great risk, there can be no great reward. The Eagles have long been in search of the great reward that is the Lombardi trophy. As the offseason continues to unfold and the team acquires draft picks and free agents, we will begin to see if clear steps are made towards that faith paying off.
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Monday, January 5th, 2015
by Christopher Dinkins
AFTER FURTHER REVIEW #643 SHOUTOUT to you STUART SCOTT…((NFL-WILDCARD WEEKEND)) PANTHERS 27 CARDINALS 16 (“gotta go…gotta go”
)….RAVENS 30 STEELERS 17 (“full of sound and fury…signifying nothing”)…..COLTS 26 BENGALS 10 (“who dat ??..thats just my baby daddy”)…..COWBOYS 24 LIONS 20 (“you see what had happened was”))…….we will definitely discuss NFL WILDCARD WEEKEND on THE SPORTS HOUSE with SONNIE and CHRIS tonight…((7pm….TWBN….646-478-5337)) come thru and chop it up wit us !!!!!!!…….((NBA)) BUCKS 95(pachulia 16/14) KNICKS 82(hardaway 17)…..MAVERICKS 109(chandler 14) CAVALIERS 90(love 30/10)…..PISTONS 114(jennings 35) KINGS 95(cousins 18/15)…..HEAT 88(wade 25) NETS 84(williams 13)…..SUNS 125(bledsoe 20) RAPTORS 109(valanciunas 21/10)…..LAKERS 88(bryant 20) PACERS 87(sloan 16)…”dont playa hate…congratulate”…….((NCAAHOOPERY)) WISCONSIN 81(kaminsky 16/10) NORTHWESTERN 58(demps 17)…..LOUISVILLE 85(jones 22/10a) WAKE FOREST 76(thomas 31/11)……ARIZONA 73(hollis-jefferson 13) ARIZONA STATE 49(blakes 9)……UTAH 71(wright 11) UCLA 39(parker 12)…KANSAS 76(mason III 18) UNLV 61(doolin 12)…..”straight butta”…….ladies side….SOUTH CAROLINA 75(wilson 21/13) LSU 51(harden 9)…..CONNECTICUT 70(tuck 23) ST JOHNS 54(handford 20)……NOTRE DAME 85(loyd 25) SYRACUSE 74(henderson 19)…..TEXAS A&M 52(williams 18) ARKANSAS 50(jackson 18/10)……LOUISVILLE 63(schimmel 11) PITTSBURGH 57(kiesel 19)…..NORTH CAROLINA 72(mavunga 23/12) NORTH CAROLINA STATE 56(wilson 15)…..DUKE 70(williams 18) WAKE FOREST 63(hamby 11)……KENTUCKY 64(thompson 17) MISSISSIPPI 58(faleru 21/13)…..”yup yup”…..((MLB)) AFTER FURTHER REVIEW 2.0 gives HOF votes to PEDRO MARTINEZ….TIM RAINES…..RANDY JOHNSON sorta like a MONTREAL EXPOS thing…..((NHL)) HURRICANES 2 BRUINS 1(so)…..CAPITALS 4 PANTHERS 3….LIGHTNING 4 SENATORS 2…..BLUE JACKETS 4 AVALANCHE 3…..BLACKHAWKS 5 STARS 4(ot)…..DUCKS 4 PREDATORS 3(so)….OILERS 5 ISLANDERS 2…..”like gravy on a biscuit…its all good”….((NCAAF)) COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CHAMPIONSHIP GAME—- OREGON v OHIO STATE —- (JANUARY 12 8pm/ESPN)…..who YOU got ????……wonder what OREGON,OH will change their name to ?????……NBA GAME of the day ROCKETS(23-10) v BULLS(24-10)……..NHL GAME of the day SHARKS(45pts) v JETS(47pts)…..”west side story-ish….booooo-yaaaah”……..TRUE SCHOOL JAM of the day “MANY RIVERS TO CROSS” -OLETA ADAMS……..dont forget to check out THE SPORTS HOUSE with SONNIE and CHRIS tonight……HAPPY NEW YEAR and lets chop it up some more in 2015….the BALLISTICS have been kicked !!!!!!!!!……AFR.
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Friday, December 26th, 2014
by Christopher Dinkins
AFTER FURTHER REVIEW #641 SHOUTOUT to you TOM SEAVER ….((NFL)) WEEK 17————> BROWNS-RAVENS….SAINTS-BUCCANEERS….COWBOYS-WASHINGTON….COLTS-TITANS….JAGUARS-TEXANS….CHARGERS-CHIEFS….JETS-DOLPHINS….BEARS-VIKINGS….BILLS-PATRIOTS….EAGLES-GIANTS….PANTHERS-FALCONS**….LIONS-PACKERS**….RAIDERS-BRONCOS….CARDINALS-NINERS….RAMS-SEAHAWKS….BENGALS-STEELERS**(snf)…..get ready for WILDCARD WEEKEND next week !!!!…..((NCAAF)) **BOWL PICKS(7-3)**…..AFR 2.0 picks in CAPS—-> HEART OF DALLAS BOWL (illinois v LOUISIANA TECH)…..QUICK LANE BOWL (RUTGERS v north carolina)…..BITCOIN ST PETERSBURG BOWL (north carolina state v CENTRAL FLORIDA)…..JIMBO FISHER (florida state) signs eight year deal to stay in TALLAHASEE….((NBA)) WIZARDS 102(wall 24/11a) KNICKS 91(anthony 34)….THUNDER 114(westbrook 34/11a) SPURS 106(bonner 17)….HEAT 101(deng 25) CAVALIERS 91(james 30)….BULLS 113(gasol 23/13) LAKERS 93(johnson 19)….CLIPPERS 100(paul 22) WARRIORS 86(thompson 15)…..LONG STREAK (bulls/hawks 5) WRONG STREAK (knicks/wolves 6)…..((NCAAHOOPERY)) GEORGE WASHINGTON 60(savage 12) WICHITA STATE 54(van vleet 11)…..its still DOUBLEHEADER FRIDAY you know how we do it………NBA GAME(s) of the day ROCKETS(20-7) v GRIZZLIES(21-7) / SPURS(18-12) v PELICANS(14-14)……TRUE SCHOOL JAM(s) of the day “ON THE RUN” -JUNGLE BROTHERS / “STRAWBERRY LETTER 23” – BROTHERS JOHNSON……..its short but its here…..enjoy your weekend……..the BALLISTICS have been kicked !!!!…….AFR.
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Saturday, December 20th, 2014
by Brandyn Campbell
(Sanchez Inaction Figure, via @RobTornoe of the Inquirer)
There are few times when I am rendered speechless, but the Philadelphia Eagles’ 27-24 loss to the lowly Washington Redskins – with absolutely everything on the line – has left me as such. As RG3 , DeSean Jackson and Jay Gruden yuk it up, celebrate the win and agree to let bygones be bygones, Philadelphia has some serious soul-searching to do. The lack of discipline has cost the team its third-straight game and revealed an uncomfortable reality: this is not a very good team. While we shake our heads at the frustration of being Philadelphia sports fans, this is a team that is very lucky to have a winning record. But, the luck seems to have finally worn out.
But don’t cry for the Eagles. They’ve done this entirely to themselves. Perhaps the Cowboys will lose to the Colts tomorrow. But it likely won’t do much for the Birds. To win the NFC East now, Philadelphia needs for Dallas to then lose to the Redskins in their final game. Then, the Eagles need to win against the Giants. Say what you will about Eli Manning, but his passing attack can be potent. And he has a receiver that you may have heard a little something about – one Odell Beckham, Jr. Do you trust this secondary to diffuse that potentially deadly combination? Didn’t think so.
You know who is thrilled with his Sanchez inaction figure under the tree? Nick Foles. Controversy? What quarterback controversy? But while we make fun of Sanchez, this Eagles defense is a real problem. Billy Davis’ inability to react to the limitations of his secondary is an indictment of the coaching staff as well as the players.
My one-year old son kept walking up to the television and turning it off. While frustrating at first, it turns out that he wasn’t being bad. He was trying to spare his mother and father the pain and humiliation of a loss to Washington. The kid already knows what it’s like being an Eagles fan.
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Saturday, December 20th, 2014
by Brandyn Campbell
The task for the Philadelphia Eagles this Saturday against the Washington Redskins is the same as it’s been all season: to win. But that goal now takes on an added edge of importance. It is what they must do in order to hold on to their already diminished odds of landing a playoff berth by taking the NFC East.
The Birds will step on FedEx field coming off of two humbling, back-to-back losses, first to the Seahawks and then to the Cowboys. Philadelphia’s season-long struggle with turnovers has proven to be too much to overcome against winning teams. A victory over the Cowboys in Week 15 would have given the Eagles’ ticket to their own destiny. Instead, they require help from other teams around the NFL to claim the top spot in their division.
So here we are. Fortunately, the Redskins are a team in complete meltdown, with coaches and quarterbacks battling each other rather than opponents. But that does not mean that this game is a given. Philadelphia has its own issues with lackluster performance from its quarterback, Mark Sanchez. The Birds can no longer overlook their mediocre secondary. The flaws of this 9-5 squad have been exposed and teams are taking advantage of that fact.
It’s conceivable that the Eagles will win their final two games and finish the season with an 11-5 record and still not make the playoffs. If that is the case, they have no one to blame but themselves. “Shame on us if that happens”, says Chip Kelly.
DeSean Jackson has a leg injury that has limited his production in recent weeks, but if he can find a way to light up his former team you know he’ll do it. But first, he’ll have to catch passes from an upright quarterback. Robert Griffin III has been sacked 23 times in his last four starts. His struggles with Jay Gruden’s offense are obvious, and they may serve to send the 3-11 team to 3-12. Washington’s running game shouldn’t prove to be much of a factor in this game, as Alfred Morris has yet to get 100 yards rushing against Philadelphia.
This week, we just need for Mark Sanchez to outplay RG3. That should be doable, right? With the playoffs on the line, the Eagles can ill afford to shoot themselves in their collective foot in what should be very winnable game against a divisional foe.
However, there is an added hurdle this weekend. Philadelphia can exhale if the Eagles defeat the Redskins, but only slightly. Sunday, all eyes will be on Dallas. Let the Cowboys’ ugly streak of home losses continue as they duel the Colts. As much as the Eagles need this win today, they need that Dallas loss tomorrow.
But let’s focus on one thing at a time. Get that W today and head on home.
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Friday, December 19th, 2014
by Christopher Dinkins
AFTER FURTHER REVIEW #638 SHOUTOUT to you MIKKI MOORE…((NFL)) JAGUARS 21 TITANS 13……the five ST LOUIS RAMS players who put their hands up ((((TAVON AUSTIN…STEDMAN BAILEY…KENNY BRITT…JARED COOK…..CHRIS GIVENS))))…..are visiting FERGUSON to distribute much needed items to help those affected by the civil unrest…….((NBA)) BULLS 103(butler 35) KNICKS 97(hardaway 23)….WARRIORS 114(curry 34) THUNDER 109(durant 30)….PELICANS 99(davis 30/14) ROCKETS 90(howard 17/13)….BUCKS 108(dudley 19) KINGS 107(cousins 27/11)…..***TRADE*** CELTICS ship RAJON RONDO(and DWIGHT POWELL) to MAVERICKS for BRANDON WRIGHT…JAE CROWDER…JAMEER NELSON…and draft picks (number 1 in 2015…number 2 in 2016)…..long streak (GRIZZLIES 6) wrong streak (KINGS 5)……((NHL)) HURRICANES 4 MAPLE LEAFS 1….PANTHERS 2 FLYERS 1(so)….PENGUINS 1 AVALANCHE 0(ot)….CAPITALS 5 BLUE JACKETS 4(ot)….DUCKS 2 CANADIENS 1….KINGS 6 BLUES 4….SHARKS 4 OILERS 3….the mumps epidemic is still affecting teams….which is affecting some teams visits to childrens hospitals……long streak (RANGERS/SHARKS 4) wrong streak (FLAMES/OILERS 6)…..((MLB)) trade of MATT KEMP from DODGERS to PADRES has finally gone thru…..amid reports of KEMP having arthritic knees……ATHLETICS trade DEREK NORRIS to PADRES for JESSE HAHN and RJ ALVAREZ…..ROYALS sign pitchers KRIS MEDLEN and EDISON VOLQUEZ…..this was discussed last night on THE SPORTS HOUSE with SONNIE and CHRIS (wit the fill in from WACKO BOB)…….YANKEES need to make some kind of move…..thank you…..((BOXING)) ADONIS STEVENSON (champ) will defend his LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT title v DMITRY SUKHOTSKY tonight (9pm/SHOWTIME)…..WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO (champ) will defend his HEAVYWEIGHT title v BRYANT JENNINGS on APRIL 25 at BARCLAYS CENTER…….will be first HEAVYWEIGHT championship fight at downtown BROOKLYN arena….((NCAAF)) its BOWL SEASON….AFR 2.0 will have bowl previews and predictions stating tomorrow….there will be 39 bowl games this season….follow AFR 2.0 for updates…..((NCAAHOOPERY)) DUKE 66(jones 21) CONNECTICUT 56(boatright 22)…..VIRGINIA 70(anderson 16) CLEVELAND STATE 54(lewis 18)……ladies side LOUISVILLE 65(moore 17) GRAND CANYON 51 (touchard 13)……..its DOUBLEHEADER FRIDAY you know how we do……..NBA GAME(s) of the day BULLS(16-9) v GRIZZLIES (21-4) / TRAILBLAZERS (20-6) v SPURS (17-9)……NHL GAME(s) of the day ISLANDERS(42pts) v RED WINGS(42pts) / BRUINS(35pts) v JETS(38pts)……NCAAHOOPERY game(s) of the day ARIZONA(11-0) v UTEP(6-3) / ladies side MAINE(7-3) v NORTH CAROLINA(9-1)……TRUE SCHOOL JAM(s) of the day “DO IT TILL YOU SATISFIED” – BT EXPRESS / “HIT IT RUN” -RUN DMC…….its the weekend make it yours……..the BALLISTICS have been kicked !!!!!!……AFR.
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Thursday, December 18th, 2014
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Monday, December 15th, 2014
by Brandyn Campbell
The Dallas Cowboys got out to a quick 21-0 lead over the Philadelphia Eagles, a nightmare beginning to the rematch of the NFC East rivals. The 24 unanswered points then scored by the Birds in the second and third quarters were a rousing flash of the team we saw on Thanksgiving Day. Then came the final collapse, where Philadelphia ultimately fell 38-27 to Dallas at the Linc.
We waited for Tony Romo to be Tony Romo in December, but it didn’t happen. Instead, he finished the game 22/31 for 265 yards and 3 TDs. No interceptions. Boo.
The Eagles’ secondary could not contain Dez Bryant, who had 114 yards and three touchdowns. A slew of penalties against Cary Williams added insult to injury. Once Philadelphia pulled ahead to a 24-21 lead in the third quarter, they quickly let it vanish. The Cowboys scored two TDs within 2 minutes and 51 seconds – a DeMarco Murray touchdown, followed by Mark Sanchez throwing an interception and giving the football to Dallas at the Philadelphia 42-yard line to start the fourth quarter, ultimately ending in a Bryant score.
Philadelphia running backs put in work – Chris Polk saw the endzone twice as his team was mounting its comeback, and Darren Sproles got one in late in the third quarter. And that was all she wrote for the Eagles offense this game.
A now 9-5 record has covered many issues on this Eagles team, which have been terribly exposed in each game against a winning opponent. A woeful secondary can only get you so far, and Mark Sanchez has shown himself to be who he truly is: Mark Sanchez. He finished the game 17/28 for 252 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions. The Eagles now lead the league with 34 turnovers, a distinction that has made all the difference against playoff-caliber teams.
What does the playoff picture now look for for the Birds? Philadelphia is now one game behind the dreaded Cowboys. Dallas controls its own destiny – if they win out, they win the division. For the Eagles to win the NFC East – far more likely option than getting a wild card berth – they need to win the final games on their schedule – road games against the Redskins and Giants. Philadelphia then needs for Dallas to lose one of its final two games – next week against the Colts, or the following week at Washington.
Philadelphia would also get the NFC East title if the Cowboys lost both of its final games and the Birds won both of theirs. That seems unlikely, given that the unsightly Redskins are one of their upcoming opponents.
Winning the division is still a possibility for the Birds, though they have made the situation far more difficult on themselves. But the question we all have to wonder at this stage is this: Even if this team gets a playoff berth, what have we seen that convinces us that they can do anything with it?
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Saturday, December 13th, 2014
by Brandyn Campbell
And it’s McCoy with the facepalm to the Dallas defense!
(Image via Marine Barracks Washington 8th & I on Flickr.)
It’s the day before the big Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles rematch, and it seems like a loong time until Sunday night. To get (more) riled up, I decided to work on my pre-holiday diet and scour the stories of the Dallas media in advance of the huge primetime meeting.
There was an absence of the trash talk that led up to the first meeting this season between the teams, presumably because both sides need to get rather convincing recent butt-whoppings out of their systems.
Former Cowboys DT Chad Hennings had a lot to say about the Eagles and its fans, from an interview published Friday:
“As players, you always want to be complimentary of your opponent, unless it was the Eagles. That’s the one team I think that gets in my craw more than any others, from past experience. Well the fans, first and foremost. There’s just something about Philly. The City of Brotherly Love, it was the antithesis of that. It was total opposite. Their fans, on both sides, they’d be throwing snowballs, iceballs at their own cheerleaders. When we would get briefed coming in and out of the locker room at old Vet Stadium, ‘make sure you wear your helmet because you’re probably gonna get something thrown at you. That speaks volumes.”
In case you’re wondering, he did go on to mention how Philadelphia fans booed Santa Claus. Now that he’s off the field, he has time to sit around and make digs at the Eagles. Sounds awesome.
Jerry Jones weighed in (of course) on what he expects the Philadelphia game plan to be: The exact same as it was on Thanksgiving Day:
“Why wouldn’t you, if you’re Philadelphia, play just exactly like you played us before? They kicked our butt.”
And why wouldn’t you, if you’re Philadelphia, expect that if you play the exact same game plan, the outcome won’t be nearly as favorable as it was on Thanksgiving? Let’s show just a little respect for Chip Kelly there, Jerry.
The Cowboys defensive line is coming into the Linc looking for redemption after being completely and thoroughly humiliated by the Eagles last month, and on a holiday, no less. Corner Orlando Scandrick called it “one of the worst games we’ve played in the Jason Garrett era.”
DE Jeremy Mincey did not enjoy other men having their way with him and the rest of the Dallas defense:
“We definitely got a chip [on our shoulders]. They had their way with us. No man on this roster likes that. We know we didn’t play up to our potential. We didn’t do what we were supposed to do.”
And, DT Tyrone Crawford weighed in on what the Cowboys D sees as a battle for their redemption:
“We are definitely going to go out there and show them and everybody else who has doubts about our defense that that wasn’t our defense the last game. We are going to play how we like to play and how we do. Hopefully, it’s a different outcome.”
Don’t bank on it, Tyrone.
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