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Philadelphia Eagles

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    Why Saturday's Cowboys Game Is the Most Important Game Ever (This Week, Anyway)

    Davynin, Via.​[Editor's note: For those who might have forgotten, Michael Corcoran is formerly of the Austin American-Statesman and Dallas Morning News, a one-time Observer contributor and one of my favorite writers in the history of ink. This morning, he dispatches this preview of Saturday night' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2011

    Rob Ryan's National Story is a Non-Story

    ​This is what happens when, for the first time in a long time, the Cowboys have no sexy new faces at training camp. Seems every player Dallas signs has already played with Dallas. The hottest topic in San Antonio is ... Tony Romo Dez Bryant Jay Ratliff's weight the Dallas heat. Non-stories ar ... More >>

  • News

    January 27, 2011

    Can Dallas Cowboys fans forgive new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan for the sins of his father?

    ​This is what happens when, for the first time in a long time, the Cowboys have no sexy new faces at training camp. Seems every player Dallas signs has already played with Dallas. The hottest topic in San Antonio is ... Tony Romo Dez Bryant Jay Ratliff's weight the Dallas heat. Non-stories ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    Cowboys 14, Eagles 13: My Top 10 Observer-ations

    ​How about a nice round of applause for Sam Merten? Nice job, Sam. Splendid actually. Thank you. And with that ... we now return to your regularly scheduled Sportatorium. 10. A year ago the Cowboys finished the regular season with a win over the Eagles. This year the Cowboys finished the regu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2010

    Eagles 30, Cowboys 27: My Top 10 Observer-ations

    ​10. DeSean Jackson is fun to watch, and so easy to hate. After his 91-yard catch-and-run touchdown he stopped at the 1 and slowly fell backward into the end zone. Where's George Teague when you need him? 9. At 4-9 the Cowboys are officially losers (for the first time since '04) and  ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    2010 NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 12

    ​Like the BCS, style points count. So do geeky, black-and-white stats such as touchdowns and quarterback ratings. Wins and losses? Definitely. Leadership? Uh-huh. When it comes to my weekly NFL Quarterback Rankings -- if I had one of those little encircled R's to signify a trademark ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    2010 NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 11

    ​Like the BCS, style points count. So do geeky, black-and-white stats such as touchdowns and quarterback ratings. Wins and losses? Definitely. Leadership? Uh-huh. When it comes to my weekly NFL Quarterback Rankings -- if I had one of those little encircled R's to signify a trademark ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    2009 Cowboys in Review: My 10 Fave Plays

    ​I'm generally considered a pissy guy with a half-glass-empty view of the world around attacking me. But there are times when I can be joyfully hopeful. The Cowboys' season ended with a resounding 34-3 thud, but there were plenty of warm-n-fuzzy moments to keep us both satisfied about '09 and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2010

    Spit Happens: An Eagle Desecrates Cowboys Stadium

    ​It all started with a phone call to 105.3 The Fan's Sybil Summers. A tip that the Philadelphia Eagles' web site was posting something or other about Cowboys Stadium's sacred star. A little investigative digging and - voila - Cowboys-Eagles III just got more interesting. The Bounty Bowl. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2010

    Who Would You Rather Have Coaching Your Team On Saturday Night?

    Liability or asset?​Andy Reid, the guy who has taken the Philadelphia Eagles to five NFC Championships and a Super Bowl this century? Or Wade Phillips, who doesn't have a playoff win on his resume but is 33-16 in Dallas and has his defense playing at a Super Bowl level? NBC analyst Rodney H ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    I Rang in 2010 Positively Positive. You?

    Ready for a happy weird year? Well, c'mon!​My New Year's resolution? To be more positive. More optimistic. More don't-look-now-but-holy-hell-my-glass-is-half-full. Bear with me, this is gonna be tougher than going without a crumb of food for 10 days. Ready? Here goes. I'm open to the idea o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2010

    Wowboys 24, Beagles 0: My Top 10 Observations

    ​10. Uh oh, Shaun Suisham misses a 30-yard, chip-shot field goal from right between the hashmarks. Okay, so the victory over the Philadelphia Eagles wasn't perfect. But it was dang close. 9. I respect Eagles' head coach Andy Reid, but I also question his strategy. He's taken Philly to fi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 31, 2009

    Wave Goodbye, Wade

    ​10. Uh oh, Shaun Suisham misses a 30-yard, chip-shot field goal from right between the hashmarks. Okay, so the victory over the Philadelphia Eagles wasn't perfect. But it was dang close. 9. I respect Eagles' head coach Andy Reid, but I also question his strategy. He's taken Philly to fi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2009

    Tuesday's Unverified Fact About Philadelphia

    Weight Watchers​The 'Boys host the silverwings on Sunday afternoon. Another "fact" about the the Main Sewer Line and its team...Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb insists his gazpacho be served piping hot.**Source: From the script of Rocky: The Final Years, where an aging boxer leaves the ring but ... More >>

  • News

    November 12, 2009

    For Those of Us Who Doubted The Dallas Cowboys, It's Time To Confess Our Sins

    Weight Watchers​The 'Boys host the silverwings on Sunday afternoon. Another "fact" about the the Main Sewer Line and its team...Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb insists his gazpacho be served piping hot.**Source: From the script of Rocky: The Final Years, where an aging boxer leaves the ring but ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2009

    Wowboys 20, Beagles 16: My Top 10 Observations

    Even Philly fans liked Dallas last night.​10. Lots of heroes Sunday night in Philly, but the biggest - smallest - play was made by rookie linebacker Victor Butler. With the Eagles down 7 and facing third-and-10 from Dallas' 33, Donovan McNabb scrambled right into what seemed to be an open f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2009

    Cowboys' Camp Questions?

    Home Sweet Dome.​A year ago at this time I was pegging the Dallas Cowboys for the "Super Bowl." Last time we saw them however - 44-6 losers in Philly on Dec. 28 - it was "or bust." Coming off 2008's 9-7 disaster, the Cowboys have shedded from their roster the leading receiver (Ter ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2009

    Today In Music News: Ozzy Dumps Zakk, Teens Slack On Illegal Downloading and Joe Simpson's A Career Opportunist

    Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, July 14, 2009... Ozzy Osbourne has decided to drop Zakk Wylde from his band. But, he may want to tell Zakk... According to a new study, the percentage of teens who illegally download music has dropped by almost half in the last year. But, te ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2009

    Whitt's End: 1.16.09

    Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *My summation of Thursday's dramatic plane crash/rescue in New York's Hudson River: It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!! *Found it funny that, although the crash happened at 2:30, Larry Ki ... More >>

  • News

    January 15, 2009

    The Cowboys' Crappy New Year!

    After the most disappointing season in franchise history, how can the Cowboys' resolution be the status woe?

  • News

    December 25, 2008

    Texas Stadium Deserved a Fonder Farewell Than This

    After the most disappointing season in franchise history, how can the Cowboys' resolution be the status woe?

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2008

    Nevermores 33, Never Agains 24

    Lowlights from the final night at Texas Stadium: *I know the Buccaneers and Eagles lost yesterday and there's still hope for the Cowboys making the playoffs. But what happened Saturday night was inexcusable. *Safety Ken Hamlin, who played in the Pro Bowl last January, was unblocked and had b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2008

    Cowboys 27, Packers 16

    Lowlights from the final night at Texas Stadium: *I know the Buccaneers and Eagles lost yesterday and there's still hope for the Cowboys making the playoffs. But what happened Saturday night was inexcusable. *Safety Ken Hamlin, who played in the Pro Bowl last January, was unblocked and had b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2008

    NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 3

    Lowlights from the final night at Texas Stadium: *I know the Buccaneers and Eagles lost yesterday and there's still hope for the Cowboys making the playoffs. But what happened Saturday night was inexcusable. *Safety Ken Hamlin, who played in the Pro Bowl last January, was unblocked and had b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2008

    Premature Exaltation

    Lowlights from the final night at Texas Stadium: *I know the Buccaneers and Eagles lost yesterday and there's still hope for the Cowboys making the playoffs. But what happened Saturday night was inexcusable. *Safety Ken Hamlin, who played in the Pro Bowl last January, was unblocked and had b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2008

    Cowboys 41, Eagles 37

    Lowlights from the final night at Texas Stadium: *I know the Buccaneers and Eagles lost yesterday and there's still hope for the Cowboys making the playoffs. But what happened Saturday night was inexcusable. *Safety Ken Hamlin, who played in the Pro Bowl last January, was unblocked and had b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2008

    Stay Classy, Dallas

    Lowlights from the final night at Texas Stadium: *I know the Buccaneers and Eagles lost yesterday and there's still hope for the Cowboys making the playoffs. But what happened Saturday night was inexcusable. *Safety Ken Hamlin, who played in the Pro Bowl last January, was unblocked and had b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2008

    You Betcha: Week 3

    Lowlights from the final night at Texas Stadium: *I know the Buccaneers and Eagles lost yesterday and there's still hope for the Cowboys making the playoffs. But what happened Saturday night was inexcusable. *Safety Ken Hamlin, who played in the Pro Bowl last January, was unblocked and had b ... More >>

  • News

    September 11, 2008

    Chin Music

    Tony Romo's maturation trumps bruises and bumps during dazzling debut

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2008

    That ’70s Show

    Tony Romo's maturation trumps bruises and bumps during dazzling debut

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2008

    Turns Out, Terrell Owens Owes His Former Team Close to $1 Million

    Tony Romo's maturation trumps bruises and bumps during dazzling debut

  • News

    November 8, 2007

    Tony Romo Has 67 Million Reasons to Be Alive

    Tony Romo's maturation trumps bruises and bumps during dazzling debut

  • News

    December 28, 2006

    Terrible Owens

    Duh, Cowboys' prima donna isn't worth the trouble

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2006

    Merry Effing Christmas!

    Duh, Cowboys' prima donna isn't worth the trouble

  • Calendar

    December 21, 2006

    Flying Low

    Duh, Cowboys' prima donna isn't worth the trouble

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2006

    Tee. Zero.

    Duh, Cowboys' prima donna isn't worth the trouble

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2006

    Pick Your Pleasure (or Poison)

    Duh, Cowboys' prima donna isn't worth the trouble

  • News

    October 5, 2006

    Sympathy for the Devil

    T.O. brings out Dallas' dark side

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2006

    Silver and Gold

    T.O. brings out Dallas' dark side

  • Blogs

    August 29, 2006

    Owens' Sausage

    T.O. brings out Dallas' dark side

  • Film

    August 24, 2006

    Training Day

    Feel-good football tale scores with charm and sincerity

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2006

    Owens' Sausage

    Feel-good football tale scores with charm and sincerity

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2006

    The Beginning of the End

    Feel-good football tale scores with charm and sincerity

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2006

    America's Schedule

    Feel-good football tale scores with charm and sincerity

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2006

    The Team-wrecker

    Feel-good football tale scores with charm and sincerity

  • News

    February 10, 2005

    Good Grief

    Our columnist is a loser--again--which is more fun for us than him

  • News

    December 11, 2003

    Head Cases

    The Eagles--and their fans--know when insanity is a good thing

  • News

    May 1, 2003

    Draft Dodger

    Unfortunately for him, our columnist couldn't avoid the NFL draft forever

  • Culture

    September 7, 2000

    Small Soldiers

    Yeah, they're fast, but the Cowboys' linebackers are too short and light for the NFL

  • News

    July 27, 2000

    Scrambling for cover

    Randall Cunningham wants to be a backup. Really. But the one thing he's never outrun is quarterback controversy.

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