OT: How Critical Is It to Win the Eagles Game This Season?

Wheelman said:

I'd like to see us use the "philly special" on them. Exact same illegal formation so afterwards idiot clickbaiters can point out how we shouldn't have won this game. Then we can all laugh at them because the "philly special" was an illegal formation play.

Nobody cares to talk about it, but can you imagine the outrage if we had done that? It would never end.

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Don't forget about Mr. Vincent admitting in an interview post SB that the replay standard was inexplicably changed between the Conference championship weekend and the Super Bowl.

"The Clement touchdown likely opens up another can of worms, especially because NFL executive vice president Troy Vincent seemingly said last week that the touchdown should not have counted under the “old” catch rule. Now you have the head of officiating telling a reporter that the league was applying a new rule — a rule which had yet to be approved and put into place — in the Super Bowl. That’s noteworthy."

NFL Welcomes Controversy: New Catch Rule Reportedly Applied To Eagles' TDs In Super Bowl Win Vs. Patriots

I'm sure everyone is shocked that the original interview where he readily admits the "old rule" wasnt being applied has been scrubbed from the internet. Fortunately, they did about as good a job making sure no traces remained as they did in obtaining the Ray Rice footage.

reflexblue said:

Stop living in the past son, and who gives a fck what the pundits say. The pats lost because 2/3 thirds of their starting defense was on the injured list, not because the eagles were in their heads.

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Or because riveron and vincent were making **** up as they went during the SB in the replay booth. Vincent admitted in an interview aftet that they didnt apply the "old rule" during the game.

The more I think of it the more I realize I overthought this too much. Beating the Eagles 48-0 won't even "exact revenge". Beating them in the SB would. And I still doubt SB 52 matters as much anymore since the Pats won SB 53. Winning or losing this game likely won't have a huge impact on the ultimate result of the season.

I do want the Pats to get HFA throughout this season. I realize they won in KC last season. But I honestly believe that game isn't as close if it's in Foxborough. Don't want to go down that road (No pun intended) too often.

TommyBrady12 said:

Plus the 2017 Eagles team was very good, whereas the 2007 and 2011 Giants were trash.

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Disagree that team was thrash. They weren't as bad as their regular season record indicated. They always had the type of defense that could win a Super Bowl. 2011? I agree. But thean again the 2011 Pats weren't as strong as the 07 Pats either.

I hope Lane Johnson was having fun last year as the Eagles lost in the playoffs while the Patriots - who all have no fun whatsoever - went to, and won, another Super Bowl.

woolster22 said:

Don't forget about Mr. Vincent admitting in an interview post SB that the replay standard was inexplicably changed between the Conference championship weekend and the Super Bowl.

"The Clement touchdown likely opens up another can of worms, especially because NFL executive vice president Troy Vincent seemingly said last week that the touchdown should not have counted under the “old” catch rule. Now you have the head of officiating telling a reporter that the league was applying a new rule — a rule which had yet to be approved and put into place — in the Super Bowl. That’s noteworthy."

NFL Welcomes Controversy: New Catch Rule Reportedly Applied To Eagles' TDs In Super Bowl Win Vs. Patriots

I'm sure everyone is shocked that the original interview where he readily admits the "old rule" wasnt being applied has been scrubbed from the internet. Fortunately, they did about as good a job making sure no traces remained as they did in obtaining the Ray Rice footage.

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Didn't see this since I shut off all NYJFL* news from my life shortly after the loss. I believe they changed the ruling during the playoffs(still not ok they did this). So when that play came up, I knew it was going to stand as called in the moment.

And I'm not surprised that interview has been scrubbed from the internet. The NYJFL* drowned out what really set deflategate in motion, a low level NYJFL* employee was stealing kicking balls meant to be auctioned off for charity.

Wheelman said:

Didn't see this since I shut off all NYJFL* news from my life shortly after the loss. I believe they changed the ruling during the playoffs(still not ok they did this). So when that play came up, I knew it was going to stand as called in the moment.

And I'm not surprised that interview has been scrubbed from the internet. The NYJFL* drowned out what really set deflategate in motion, a low level NYJFL* employee was stealing kicking balls meant to be auctioned off for charity.

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Yes it was changed for the playoffs, but not from the get go. It was the superbowl only. They claimed it was all the same standard as the regular after Troy Deflategate Vincent spoke in interviews about the changed standard used for the superbowl.

denverpatsfan said:

No way they win that game. I have it down as a loss. Philly is the deepest team in the league. If the QB stays healthy they will win another Super Bowl.

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you must be listening to the Eagles pregame show tonight. Sounded like they just won their 6th SB

I get what you are saying. After i’d Be lying if I said the ‘15 regular season win against the giants was just one of 16. That year the pats clearly had the better team, the giants weren’t playing well, and the giants still almost won.....i’m So glad I didn’t have to wake up to the same old storylines of ‘giants still on pats heads’

I’d love to win it, but after last year it doesn’t mean too much.

denverpatsfan said:

No way they win that game. I have it down as a loss. Philly is the deepest team in the league. If the QB stays healthy they will win another Super Bowl.

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That's a big if since Wentz isn't durable and their #2 QB broke his wrist last night and their #3 and #4 are NOT NFL ready..

Patstastic said:

On the road in a hostile environment. Against the team that beat you in the Super Bowl 21 months earlier. A win could somewhat be closure (Unless the Pats get revenge and beat them in Miami). A loss means media pundits will say the Eagles are in the Pats heads.

Will you consider this a "critical" game? Or will it just be one of 16 to you? Maybe I'm overthinking things. Lol.

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depends on the AFC standings. If we are comfortably 1st in the AFC this game is irrelevant.

Patstastic said:

On the road in a hostile environment. Against the team that beat you in the Super Bowl 21 months earlier. A win could somewhat be closure (Unless the Pats get revenge and beat them in Miami). A loss means media pundits will say the Eagles are in the Pats heads.

Will you consider this a "critical" game? Or will it just be one of 16 to you? Maybe I'm overthinking things. Lol.

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No matter what happens it does not fix Super Bowl 52.