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[Phoenix-Talon]

Eagles - Giants ...things to take into Consideration Before you make a Prediction!

While many of you have already cast your votes/predictions for the Eagles versus Giants game, this thread merely lays out some things to consider for those who have not voted.

Giants - 2005 NFC-East Champions
Eagles - 2004 NFC-East Champions

Giants - lost their season opener at home to the Colts
Eagles - won their season opener on the road against the Texans

Giants - Tiki Barber
Eagles - Brian Westbrook

Giants - Eli Manning against the Eagles improved pass-rush
Eagles - Donovan McNabb against the Giants front-four

Giants Swept the Eagles in 2005
Eagles own a 2-1 advantage in games played at the Linc

Giants 1st team won in the last meeting (December 2005) 26-23
Eagles 2nd team lost in the last meeting by 3-points

Giants Deep Threat WR: Plaxico Buress and Amani Toomer
Eagles Deep Threat WR: Donte Stallworth and Reggie Brown


KEY MATCHUPS

Giants LB Carlos Emmons vs. Eagles TE L.J. Smith

Giants Eli Manning vs. Eagles' DEs
Whatever you do, watch this game closely, because it will be no cake walk ...and this is not 2005!

 

[LowTech]

and your point is?

 

[5Stars]

ZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Same old tired crap...

 

[WV Cowboy]

Is there a game this week other than the Cowboys and Indians ?

 

[lurkercowboy]

Is there a game this week other than the Cowboys and Indians ?

Just the usual slate of "who cares" matchups.

 

[BigDFan5]

Giants - lost their season opener at home to the Colts
Eagles - won their season opener on the road against the Texans

You bolded the wrong part PT

Should have bolded Colts, and Texans

 

[superpunk]

The Eagles are great. I don't see any way they lose a single game this year.

We're lucky to play in the same division as such a great organization. Getting to play them twice a year is one of the greatest privileges imaginable.

With great players like Derrick Burgess, Corey Simon, and Bobby Taylor, I just don't see many teams actually scoring on them this year.

 

[Phoenix-Talon]

There is no point! Just some interesting observations and matchups. You folks are too skeptical!

 

[hendog]

It's eagles vs. giants - don't you guys have like an eagles message board or something?


If nothing else I bet the Giants fans were smart enough to start one.

 

[WV Cowboy]

Just the usual slate of "who cares" matchups.

:laugh2: :laugh1:

Got it, ... thanks !

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

There is no point! Just some interesting observations and matchups. You folks are too skeptical!

Shouldnt your Beagles-Gnats matchup be posted at nflforums.com and NOT here?

:moon::whip:

 

[1fisher]

You bolded the wrong part PT

Should have bolded Colts, and Texans

Absolutely brilliant I'll tell you!!!!!!!!!!:laugh2:

 

[YosemiteSam]

Giants - 2005 NFC-East Champions
Eagles - 2004 NFC-East Champions

You forgot the Eagles were 6-10 in 2005 when the Giants were winning the division.

Winner: Giants

Giants - lost their season opener at home to the Colts
Eagles - won their season opener on the road against the Texans

Giants - lost their season opener at home to a very good Colts team.
Eagles - won their season opener on the road against the horrible Texans Team

Winner: Giants

Giants - Tiki Barber
Eagles - Brian Westbrook

Both are great players.

Winner: Even

Giants - Eli Manning against the Eagles improved pass-rush
Eagles - Donovan McNabb against the Giants front-four

While the Eagles have a great defensive line, the Giants have a better pass rush with Umenyiora, Strahan, and Kiwaunka in the rotation.

Winner: Giants

Giants Swept the Eagles in 2005
Eagles own a 2-1 advantage in games played at the Linc

Giants swept the Eagles in the last two games played. Until they can prove it won't happen again.

Winner: Giants

Giants 1st team won in the last meeting (December 2005) 26-23
Eagles 2nd team lost in the last meeting by 3-points

A loss is a loss is a loss. If you're not ready when the game starts, it's not the other teams fault.

Winner: Giants

Giants Deep Threat WR: Plaxico Buress and Amani Toomer
Eagles Deep Threat WR: Donte Stallworth and Reggie Brown

Plaxico Buress > Stallworth and Brown

Winner: Giants

KEY MATCHUPS

Giants LB Carlos Emmons vs. Eagles TE L.J. Smith

Giants Eli Manning vs. Eagles' DEs
Whatever you do, watch this game closely, because it will be no cake walk ...and this is not 2005!

KEY MATCHUPS

Eagles offensive line vs Giants defensive line

Winner: Giants

Jermomey Shocky vs Eagles LBers

Winner: Giants

Manning vs McNabb

Winner: Eagles

I'm sorry, but while I think the Eagles could win this game. I just don't think it's going to happen. The Eagles and the rest of the *Experts* get a wakeup call.

Giants: 23
Eagles: 13

 

[1fisher]

Shouldnt your Beagles-Gnats matchup be posted at nflforums.com and NOT here?

:moon::whip:

PT has to get "face" time on the main board you know!

 

[superpunk]

Sorry, nyc.

Westbrook is nice. He is no Tiki, and it ain't close.

 

[baj1dallas]

It will certainly reveal a little about the Eagles and what kind of year they can expect to have. You'd better hope they bring their A game.

We'll also see how well the Giants offense does in spite of Eli Manning, and whether their defense has anything other than "talent" or if they're all just paper lions.

 

[Chief]

Is there a game this week other than the Cowboys and Indians ?

Exactly.

He comes on to a Cowboys board during the week of the Cowboys-Commanders and wants to talk about the Giants-Eagles matchup.

That's the junior varsity game.

The warm-up band.

The prelims.

The consolation bracket.

They are the Robert Goulet to our Sinatra.

They are the Rocky V to our original Rocky.

They are the Millard Fillmore to our Abraham Lincoln.

.......... Sorry, but you don't matter to us.

 

[ravidubey]

Giants - lost their season opener at home to the Colts
Eagles - won their season opener on the road against the Texans

You didn't just seriously compare the Colts to the Texans, emphasizing that home field advantage was more important than the opponent, did you?

 

[YosemiteSam]

Sorry, nyc.

Westbrook is nice. He is no Tiki, and it ain't close.

Hmm. I think a lot of Westbrook's problem is the system and his injury problems.

2004: 1,515 total yards in 13 games. (116 ypg)
2005: 1,231 total yards in 12 games. (102 ypg)

His biggest problem is he gets injured. Any player that averages over 100 yards per game is a great player.

I won't argue about Tiki though.

 

[superpunk]

Hmm. I think a lot of Westbrook's problem is the system and his injury problems.

2004: 1,515 total yards in 13 games. (116 ypg)
2005: 1,231 total yards in 12 games. (102 ypg)

His biggest problem is he gets injured. Any player that averages over 100 yards per game is a great player.

I won't argue about Tiki though.

It's nota knock against Westbrook - but Tiki has been MVP-caliber the past two years - 2k yards in each. If he had the TDs, he'd be a lock.