"Playoffs?!"

"Are you kidding me?!"

Ahh, it's that time of year again. Jim Mora is famous for his post game rant about the playoffs. You see all the commercials with him on it. That's all you need to know to find out that it's playoff time.

With just two weeks left, the Eagles still have a fighting chance. They'll just need some help from the football gods.

First, the Birds need to win the last two games. We play Dallas away, and then the Skins at home. Next, we need the Jets to beat the Giants this week. The following week we need the Giants to beat the Cowgirls.

Then we're in.

It may sound far fetched, but it could actually happen. The Jets and Giants are two of the most inconsistent teams in all of football.  I expect the Jets to win that game 24-23.

That means that the Giants will have dropped two straight. They'll be fired up. But so will Dallas. I see the Cowgirls to take an early lead, but then choke in the fourth quarter. I think Dallas will walk into the fourth quarter with a 31-17 lead. However, I think they'll walk away from it with a 34-31 loss.

That will put the Iggles in the playoffs.

We'll just have to wait and see. Until then, go Birds!

The Jets Crash Land

Holmes had a couple of turnovers.

It was a beautiful rout. The Birds kept their playoff hopes alive with 45-19 win over the Jets. The Eagles have now outscored the Ryan brothers this season 79-26. We face off against Rob Ryan again this week.

Shady led the way with three touchdowns. Along the way, he broke the Eagles' record for most touchdowns scored in a single season. Brent Celek had a tremendous game, catching 5 passes for 156 yards and a score.

The Eagles are now 6-8 and only looking forward. It finally looks like this team is focused.

Steve Smith Goes On the IR

Na na na na, hey, hey, hey, good bye.

The Eagles have placed Steve Smith on injured reserve. YES! This pretty much spells the end for Smith, as his one year deal is up, and he has produced nothing this season. It would be a huge surprise if the Iggles resigned Smith.

He only has 11 catches for 124 yards and one score. Now, there is no chance for him to improve those numbers. $2.3 million down the drain. This guy never wanted to play for us, he just wanted some money.

That's all I have to say about this piece of garbage.

The Fins Get Finned

Kurt Coleman gets his fourth pick of the year.

The Eagles needed to win, and needed the Giants to win. Both happened.

The Birds played a great game all around. However, most of the credit should be given to the defense. They racked up nine sacks, and held Miami to just 3-18 combined on third and fourth downs. We stuffed Miami on four different occasions, and got a safety. It was about time these guys played up to their potential.

The offense struggled at times, so the good performance by the defense was much needed. The Eagles managed to run the ball just 1.6 yards per carry. Our third down conversions we're terrible, we were just 4-15.

Thank goodness our defense gave us great field position.

Just a quick note, Jason Babin got his sack total up to 15, a career high. It's the quietest 15 sacks I've ever seen.

The Real McCoy

Go Shady, go.

This is my 25th blog post, so I decided to honor number 25. All the way back to my first ever blog post, I stated that LeSean McCoy is one of the best in the league. I'm glad I was right.

LeSean "Shady" McCoy has been the main bright spot on this disappointing Eagles season. Shady is currently second in the league in rushing yards. He trails Maurice Jones-Drew by just three yards. However, Jones-Drew has 35 more carries than McCoy, and is averaging 4.5 yards per carry. LeSean is averaging 5.3 YPC. Shady also has 12 rushing touchdowns, while MJD has 5.

McCoy faces a tough test this week though. The Eagles play Miami which means he will be playing against the 5th ranked run defense. This also means he will get less carries, just because Andy Reid loves to throw the ball. McCoy has been a factor in the pass game as well though. He has caught 42 passes for 277 yards and three scores. His longest catch went for 24 yards, and he averages 6.6 yards per catch.

LeSean McCoy for President, anybody?

Eagles Finally Healthy Again

It'll feel great to see Vick play again on Sunday.

The Iggles are getting Michael Vick back this week, for sure. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Jeremy Maclin are most likely going to play as well, and just in time.

We face off against the Dolphins this week. The Fins are on fire right now. They've won four out of their last five. That one loss was against Dallas, and they only lost by one point. Needless to say, we need everyone this week.

If the Birds win this week, I may carry an ounce of hope. Unfortunately, it will be hard to win this game. However, if we do win, it will be a quality win that will keep us Eagles fans happy for a little while. If nothing else, at least we get to watch Mike Vick this week, and not the atrocious Vince Young.

I am so sick of seeing his face. I'm sick of seeing him in an Eagles uniform as well. Good thing his contract is up. Thanks for costing us last week's game, Vince. Four interceptions, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!

Why am I so worked up about that? Well, last week both Dallas and the Giants lost last week. We would have just been two games back out of first if Vince didn't completely stink.

Let's just be happy we get to see a real quarterback Sunday.

Don't Jump, You Have So Much To Live For! Oh, Wait...The Eagles Are 4-8.

Vince Young is terrible.

Unbelievable. It's hard to even wake up anymore. I mean, what's the point?

This team showed absolutely no heart in the loss to Seattle on Thursday night. It's just pathetic and sickening. This is one of the most talented teams the Eagles have ever had, but we seem to do everything wrong. There's some bad luck mixed in there too. Andy Reid proved last night he doesn't have control of this team, and he has no idea what he's doing.

Fire him, please. Juan Castillo, too.

I'm beginning to think this team is cursed. If we don't blow those fourth quarter leads, we're 9-3. But we're 4-8. We just have to deal with it, and get ready for next year. Get Michael Vick healthy, and just call it quits. LeSean McCoy is the only person who has lived up to his potential this year. Heck, he surpassed it. But one guy can't do it all. I wish he could though.

It would give this city something to live for.

A Bitter Pill To Swallow

Wes Welker scores in the 2nd half.

The Eagles suffered another blow this week as they fell to the Patriots. Their defense did not show up.

I'm getting real sick of saying that line above.

Let's just move on. We face the Seahawks next. A terrible team. But we'll probably lose to them, because this team is terrible with Vince Young at the quarterback position. It's a Thursday night game, with no Maclin, Vick, or DRC again. Even the leagues leading rusher, LeSean McCoy, is suffering from a sprained toe. Unless the Eagles win out, we're done. I won't be convinced we can do that until we win at least three straight.

Which we haven't done all year. Not once.

This team will do anything to kill the spirits of Philly fans. I'm beginning to think this is all just a sick curse. It's just depressing and heartbreaking.

That's all I have to say about that.