For those of you who looked at the 13 and 0 Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints and 11 and 1 Minnesota Vikings and claimed NFL parody was dead, not so fast my friends! The NFL playoff picture is a wild ride as we go into Week 17 with only one seed set in the NFC race and with multiple 8 win teams battling for the two AFC wild card slots. In addition, three games this week, the Eagles-Cowboys, Cardinals-Packers and Jets-Bengals could be preludes to first round playoff match-ups.
Adding to the mess, the only team that had their division sewn up weeks ago, the mighty Indianapolis Colts (who pundits are ranking as only the second best team in the AFC despite their 14-1 record), did the unspeakable and took out their players in the 3rd quarter of an eventual 29-15 loss to the New York Jets. Fans in Denver, Pittsburgh and Houston are screaming foul as the Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell pulled his starters while sporting a 15-10 lead and let the Jets waltz to a win, an 8 and 7 record and the inside track to one of the AFC Wild Card slots. Are they right?
In other sports, it’s a time honored tradition to try to play spoiler and send teams spinning out of the playoffs. Only in football, where injuries are so prevalent, is it acceptable (to some…) to lay down and protect your starters for your own playoff run. My thought is hey, protect your own, even if it means someone else will suffer for it. Football teams only get 16 games and if you want a playoff spot, earn it. I was a little unhappy with Caldwell’s call as the Colts were going for History as well, but I agree, the most important thing is to win the Superbowl. Or do you think the Patriots were really satisfied with their 18 and 1 record two years ago???
Okay FFL Coaches, we are now into Week 2 of the NFL and FFL seasons and if you find yourself 0-2 or 1-1 (or even 2-0; hey it never hurts to shore up your squad!), be sure to be looking for early gems on the waiver wire radar! Already, undrafted guys like Mario Manningham (seen here) of the New York Giants and others are making noise as their team’s go to guys in the early season games. Look to churn the bottom of your roster or pick up injury back-ups to bolster your line-up. Brian Westbrook of the Eagles and Marion Barber of Dallas both got nicked up this past weekend so if you own them and see back ups Leshon McCoy and/or Tashard Choice available on your free agent lists, it may be time for you to snap them up. When looking who to drop when making your pickups, be sure not to give up on guys too early… Brandon Jacobs and Randy Moss have not gotten it going yet, but they are still top talents in the NFL (and FFL) so be sure not to get tricked into trading them away or dropping them or you’ll pay the price later this season! Good hunting!
It finally is here! The day that the villanous dog killer Michael Vick rejoins the NFL, this time as a Philadelphia Eagle. 
The news out of Dallas these days is getting to be concerning and as usual, it centers around Tony Romo. Last year, after getting lathered by the Eagles in the season finale, Romo stated he would be okay if he never got to a Super Bowl. This year, after hearing he needed to get in better shape from Offensive Coordinator Jason Garrett, Romo responded that the meeting never occurred and that the concern with his being in playing shape was “silly”.
We all have our fondest game memories of our beloved Philadelphia Eagles but I would like to share some of my off the field, unique and sometimes bizarre happenings involving Eagle games. Many of you will remember some of the events because they received national attention.
predict it’s future success. 
When the NFL released its 2009 regular season schedule on Tuesday, I immediately looked at the schedule of my beloved Philadelphia Eagles. After a quick glance at the prime time games and the divisional match ups, my mind quickly wonder to the topic of Super Bowl. Can we win the Super Bowl this year?
