If history repeats itself, the Philadelphia Eagles should win Sunday against the 0-4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers considering head coach Andy Reid is 10-0 in his career following the bye week.
However, last season's tie against the Cincinnati Bengals is the perfect example why the Eagles should be extra cautious against the Bucs on Sunday, even if they are winless this season.
In a Week 11 matchup against the 1-8 Bengals, the 5-4 Eagles came to Paul Brown [...]
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With injuries to quarterback Donovan McNabb, running back Brian Westbrook and wide receiver Kevin Curtis, no team needed to take advantage of the bye week more than the Philadelphia Eagles in Week Four.
So far, the Eagles are off to the type of start many expected from them in 2009. With strong performances against the New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs--and a horrendous game against the New Orleans Saints--the team has found ways to get by with the help of backup quarterback [...]
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Jeff Garcia is a Philadelphia Eagle once again...at least for the time being.
After a 38-10 blowout against the Carolina Panthers, the Philadelphia Eagles lost their starting quarterback when Donovan McNabb went down with a fractured rib. Now, they are bringing a familiar face back who once led the team to a magical run in 2006 when McNabb went down with an ACL injury.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, the Eagles have agreed to terms with Garcia, who was recently released from the Oakland Raiders.
When McNabb suffered an ACL injury back in 2006, head coach Andy Reid took heat from the fans of Philadelphia for starting Garcia over A.J. Feeley, who [...]
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From 2001-2004, the Philadelphia Eagles won four straight NFC East titles and made four straight NFC Conference Championship appearances. January 23, 2005 will always be remembered as the day the Eagles ended their streak of losing three straight NFC Championship games by defeating Michael Vick and the Atlanta Falcons 24-10.
Despite losing to the New England Patriots 24-21 in Super Bowl XXXIX, that season will always be one for the memory books for the Eagles and their fans. After making NFL history (not the type teams want to be remembered for) by losing three straight NFC Championship games, with two straight at home, the team and their fans finally experienced the feeling of winning a conference title and a Super Bowl appearance.
In those four straight years the Eagles appeared [...]
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