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Thursday, December 08, 2005

Sports Retorts
Positives From Monday Night Massacre?!
Liked this thread that "inout" posted on philly.com's Eagles forum.

First, his top plusses from the No-Battle-for-Seattle:
--Can't blame McNabb or T.O. for this one
--We won’t be on Monday Night Football next year
--Only 4 games left to lose this season
--No worries about season ending in NFC title game
--Reliving memories of those great Eagles teams of the mid '70s, '80s and '90s
--Eagles possibly 3rd best team in the state, after Steelers and Penn State
--Fan resilience and sense of humor is being severely tested
--Proof you don't have to overspend to be a lousy team
--Proof that just when you thought the Eagles were at rock bottom, they learned how to dig

Then some from other fans:
--Defense will be well rested for Giants game next week.
--Wide receivers can get jobs as hand models
--No E-A-G-L-E-S cheers at Citizens Bank Park next season
--I had seahawks defense/ST in my fantasy league. My highest point total of the season.
--No traffic jam after the game.
--More time to spend with your family during the holidays.

Adding a few myself:
--Maybe management will conclude: Ya think we got a lot of fixing to do?
--No bad karma left for next year.
--Can focus on drinking, eating and bs-ing during all playoff games.

What's another way to look on the bright side?


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