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(New York, NY) January 5th, 2007 –
Aside from the Super
Bowl favorite Chargers, the Eagles have the longest
winning streak heading into the postseason. Their
run to the playoffs has been quite remarkable
to say the least. Once Donavan McNabb was lost
for the season way back in week11 versus the Titans,
there were very few people in Philly that believed
this team could make the playoffs let alone win
their fifth NFC East title in six years.
Even with McNabb, arguably
the team’s best player, the Eagles were
struggling mightily and didn’t look anything
like a playoff team. Prior to the Titans loss,
the Birds dropped three of their previous four
despite being the favorites in each game. Obviously
a huge reason for their late season rally has
been the reemergence of Jeff Garcia as a top flight
QB.
Since taking over the QB
duties, Garcia has completed 62% of his passes
while throwing 10 touchdowns to 2 interceptions.
Garcia’s familiarity with the West Coast
offense obviously made his transition to starter
that much easier.
Anyone that has watched the
Eagles play during their recent streak can tell
that they are playing with a “nothing to
lose” attitude.
This is something that
Eagles’ fans have not noticed in recent
years. With expectations so high in previous years,
the consensus has been that the Eagles choked
in Conference Championship games versus the Buccaneers
and Panthers. |
