Dec 11

Cowboys targets upset win vs. Eagles

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The Dallas Cowboys hopes to upset and get their fifth win in the current National Football League season when they host the high-flying Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night.
Despite holding an inferior record of 4-8 compared to the lofty 8-4 record of the Eagles, the Cowboys is still slightly favored to win against the visitor in their game.
The Cowboys is picked to win to win over the Eagles since they have beaten the latter three times the past NFL season.
The struggling Cowboys are also on a roll these days winning three of their last four games under new coach Jason Garrett, who is starting to bring back the winning attitude to the team.
The Sunday night meeting between the Cowboys and Eagles is the first of their two meetings this year.
It can be recalled that the Eagles lost by four at home to the Cowboys in 2009, but was blown out in its first two visits to the new Cowboys Stadium.
A 24-0 rout Jan. 3 ensured that Dallas would host the teams’ NFC wild-card meeting the following week, when the Cowboys ended the Eagles’ season with a 34-14 victory.
Although the Cowboys failed to live up to its billing as the favorite to win the Super Bowl crown this year, the team hopes to end their NFL season with a bang by winning their remaining games in the NFL regular season.
To beat the visiting Eagles, the Cowboys need to have a superb offence and capitalized on its revitalized running game.
Cowboys star quarterback Jon Kitna must also play superb and orchestrate right plays for the home-team so that they can beat the tough Eagles.
Kitna must also do his best no to allow Eagles superstar quarterback Michael Vick to dominate him in their game.
If Kitna can play superb against Vick chances of victory is not remote for the Cowboys.
The visiting Eagles on the other hand can avoid an upset if Vick once again will take the lead role in the game against the struggling Cowboys.
Vick had a break-out year this NFL season as he brought the Eagles to a great record and accomplish personal accolades at the same time.
After heading into this season with a career completion percentage of 53.7, Vick has completed 63.8 percent of his passes in 2010.
His NFC-best 105.7 passer rating is exactly 30 points higher than what he put up in his last full season as a starter in 2006.
If Vick and the rest of the Eagles will not be slowed down by defense or misfortune in their game, the visitor is already assured of their ninth win in the current NFL season.
To defeat the home-team, Vick must lead the attack of the Eagles and at the same time the Eagles need to impose stone-wall defense on the Cowboys who are on a roll these days.

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Dec 01

Texans seeks 6th win vs. dangerous Eagles

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The Houston Texans seeks to get its sixth victory when they visit the dangerous Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday evening in the ongoing National Football League season.
Sporting a 5-6 record compared to the 7-4 record of the Eagles, the Texans are the underdog in the game which is expected to produce fireworks and excitement due to the quest of the two teams to emerge victorious in their game.
Taking charge for the Texans in an important game against the Eagles is reliable star wide receiver Andre Johnson, who is among the league leaders with 65 receptions and 869 yards.
If the four-time Pro Bowler will once again have a stellar game there is a huge opportunity for the Texans to beat the Eagles in-front of its fans.
Although, Johnson had been a steady force for his team this year, he needs to keep his emotion under control to avoid an ejection or suspension.
In the recent 20-0 victory of the Texans over the Tennessee Titans, Johnson almost got suspended after he engaged into a fistfight cornerback Cortland Finnegan.
Due to his action, Johnson was fined $25,000.
Johnson said the incident is an unfortunate one and he already moved on to it and ready to bring victory to the Texans against the very tough Eagles.
The Eagles for its part is the favorite to win their game after the team won their last two meetings.
The Eagles are also flying high in the 2010 NFL season due to the strong performance of superstar quarterback Michael Vick.
Vick is averaging 308.0 yards through the air over his last three games and could be in line for another big day against a Texans defense which has allowed an NFL-worst 25 touchdown passes and 286.2 passing yards per game – 31st in the league.
The Eagles superstar quarterback said he will do his best to bring his team to victory and avoid a second straight loss after their recent 31-26 defeat to the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
The home-team are also on a hot-streak as they won their past three games at their lair and hope to capture another one come Thursday evening.
If Vick can once again produce a great game, there is no reason the Eagles will lose against the visiting Texans.

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Nov 16

After masterful victory over Redskins, Eagles ready to climb NFL ladder to the top

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They might not be one of the top favorites to win the Super Bowl this year but the Philadelphia Eagles is showing the world they are a force to reckon in the current National Football League season.
The recent victory of the Philadelphia Eagles over the home-team Washington Redskins on Monday night a masterful 59-28 thrashing showed the world the team has it takes to rule the 2010 NFL season.
In the game, Eagles superstar quarterback Michael Vick was simply awesome as he scored a historic six touchdowns to carry his team to victory against the Redskins who is supposed to celebrate the $78 million contract extension of its superstar quarterback Donovan McNabb.
With his huge performance, Vick became the first player in NFL history with at least 300 yards passing, 50 yards rushing, four passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns in a game.
Vick was very happy with his performance since it leads to their victory and increase further the team’s chance to compete in the NFL playoffs with their 6-3 win-loss record.
In the game, the much talked about McNabb finished 17 for 31 for 295 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions; nearly all of the yards coming after the Redskins had dug themselves a five-touchdown hole.
The loss dropped the Redskins to 4-5 and decreases its chance to get a slot at the NFL playoffs and play for the Super Bowl in 2010.
The night however belongs to Vick, who completed his first 10 passes and finished 20 for 28 for 333 yards.
He also ran eight times for 80 yards and two scores, moving past Steve Young and into second place in NFL history for yards rushing by a quarterback.
The Eagles set team records for total yards in a game (592), points in a half (45) and had the biggest lead after the first quarter for any NFL road team (28-0) since at least 1950.
The win moved the Eagles into a first-place tie with the New York Giants in the division, with both teams’ two games ahead of the Redskins.
The Eagles are 4-0 when Vick starts and finishes the game.
With Vick on the back on the starting line-up as the Eagles starting quarterback the team is expected to finish with a bang in the 2010 NFL season.
Despite their loss, the Redskins remains a force in the NFL as long as McNabb and his teammates will always play their A-game at all times and remains focused on their goal for success this year.

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