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Dave Goldberg |
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12/14/2009 12:56 PM |
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The difference between the Phiiladelphia Eagles and the rest of the dozen or so teams vying for a shot at the Super Bowl is that the Eagles HAVE to win it. Not just get to Miami, where the game will be played Feb. 7. But WIN.
That's because: 1. They haven't won an NFL title in almost 50 years _ since 1960, to be exact. And 2. They are Philadelphia fans.
The Eagles _ or Iggles as it's pronounced there _ are Philly's passion. Yes, the Phillies won a World Series a year ago and made it this year. And the Flyers won Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975. But the Eagles have never won a Super Bowl and so their somewhat extraordinary success this decade _ five NFC championship games and a loss to the Patriots in the one championship game they managed to reach _ isn't enough.
So who do they blame? The two men who arguably brought them what for most teams would be enduring success: Andy Reid, the coach, and Donovan McNabb, the best quarterback the team has ever had. I thought of that again Sunday night as I watched |