Monday, November 3, 2008

Eagles 2008 Season Log: Week 9, Win @ Seattle


Week 9 in Seattle was another game that was marked with a "W" as the Eagles and their fans reviewed the schedule before the season. As the season progressed, this became even more true with Seattle struggling mightily without their starting QB Matt Hassleback.

But, we're talking about the 2008 Philadelphia Eagles here, and the game started off accordingly. Eagles elect to receive, go 3 and out, and Seattle scores on their first play with the longest play from scrimmage in team history.

Fortunately, despite the slow start, the Eagles D got it together and dominated the rest of the game. And McNabb, who needs to figure out how to start faster, played a masterful 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarter and finished with 349 yards passing and 2 TDs. And for a change, we got some great play from the TE position, with Brent Celek have a career day . A win is a win in the NFL, so that's what important. But this season's Eagles just cause me too much heartache.

Next week, we have the Giants at home in a game that matters. If we win, we'll be 6-3 and in the hunt for the division. If we lose, we'll be 0-3 in the division and barely in the hunt for a wildcard spot. I'll be rooting for my boys to win, but I don't have a lot of confidence that they won't lay an egg in this important game.

We shall see...

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