The Disrespect Card: How every team left in the playoffs has been callously disrespected by everyone and their mothers
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:11:18 PST)
You know what I've found strange about every team in sports that's won a championship since around 2001?

Eight questions: Chargers aren't short on speed
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:45:00 PST)
Chargers RB and returner Darren Sproles is giving defenses fits with his speed and (lack of) size.

Giants want 22 eyes on Philly's Westbrook all the time
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:32:15 PST)
Before the New York Giants got their first look at Brian Westbrook this season, defensive coordinator Steve...

Giants a familiar foe for Eagles CB Asante Samuel
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:33:53 PST)
Asante Samuel started jogging off the field, stopped and fell to the turf, unable to reach the sideline on his own because of the pain from a hip strain. The Philadelphia Eagles couldn't afford to be without the two-time Pro Bowl cornerback, especially after the Minnesota Vikings took a 7-6 lead on the first play Samuel missed.

Second-round game-breakers: Bank on Panthers' Smith
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:06:29 PST)
In the first round of the AFC playoffs, San Diego Chargers running back Darren Sproles and Baltimore Ravens...

Ward's modest goal turns into much more
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:19:00 PST)
Derrick Ward not only stayed healthy, but the Giants RB could cash in big during the offseason.

Donovan McNabb is STILL mad that he got benched in November
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:01:00 PST)
Dear Donovan McNabb, Get over it. You got benched six weeks ago for one half of football. Even though you clearly...

McNabb wants meeting with brass, new deal to stay
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:29:38 PST)
Before Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, coach Andy Reid, and quarterback Donovan McNabb can smoke the...

Vikes Frazier, Fassel added to list of candidates in St. Louis
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:08:51 PST)
Those close to Leslie Frazier say he's ready to be a head coach and is very interested in talking to the St.

Reid won't admit the run game was difference for Philly
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:33:12 PST)
The most remarkable stat from the Philadelphia Eagles ' wild-card round victory Sunday might have been this...

Eagles Team Report
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:48:21 PST)

The Eagles' defensive game plan worked to perfection in Sunday's 26-14 playoff win over the Minnesota Vikings: stop running back Adrian Peterson, then turn up the heat on quarterback Tarvaris Jackson.

With the exception of Peterson's 40-yard second-quarter touchdown run, when the Vikings guessed right and caught the Eagles coming with a blitz, the Eagles neutralized the NFL rushing champ, holding him to 43 yards on his other 19 carries.

They also took care of business with the inexperienced Jackson. The Vikings quarterback completed just 15 of 35 passes for 164 yards, and had an interception returned for a touchdown by cornerback Asante Samuel.

The Eagles' pass defense has been on fire the last two months.

Eagles clicking at just the right time
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:46:49 PST)
All the ingredients are there for the Philadelphia Eagles to go deep in the playoffs except for home-field advantage. They have a stifling defense that creates game-changing turnovers. They have playmakers on offense who come through in key spots. They have a reliable kicker and a dynamic returner. With five wins in their last six games, momentum is on Philly's side, too.

Everyone wants to be last year's Giants
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:57:31 PST)
With the second round of the NFL playoffs upon us, there are multiple aspirants to become last season's Giants, the team from nowhere that swept through the postseason to an improbable Super Bowl title. Unfortunately for the Giants, they aren't one of them. They are the NFC's top-seeded team, the hunted instead of the hunter, as they prepare to meet Philadelphia for the third time this season.

Hey Philly, at least Tarvaris isn't your quaterback
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:51:22 PST)
Philadelphia Eagles fans who don't appreciate Donovan McNabb should be sentenced to spend eternal damnation...

Why is the worst divisional playoff matchup on in primetime?
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:41:03 PST)
Of the four divisional playoff games this weekend, the Arizona Cardinals - Carolina Panthers matchup is easily...

Eagles ready for latest battle with Giants
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:08:02 PST)
For a number of reasons, the Philadelphia Eagles are the last team the New York Giants want to face in the divisional round of the playoffs.

And now, all the home teams are favored
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:51:14 PST)
After a wild card weekend in which all the home teams were underdogs (and went 2-2), we'll head into divisional...

Worst case scenario for Giants: Eagles win
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:12:22 PST)
Only one team was able to come into Giants Stadium and beat the defending Super Bowl champions this season.

Philly owner wants Reid, McNabb to return
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:53:19 PST)
Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie has told the Boston Globe that he plans to have Andy Reid as coach and...

'Hot and healthy' flies out the playoff window
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:51:00 PST)
The Cardinals and Chargers proved that regular-season marks and what we think we know can be irrelevant.

Vikings' defense was not the same after screen to Westbrook
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:47:04 PST)
Less than a quarter of football remained. The Minnesota Vikings would get their hands on the football three more...

Vikes turned up heat, but McNabb was Joe Cool
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:36:32 PST)
As long as the game was in Donovan McNabb's hands, the Philadelphia Eagles were in control, wrote the...

Patience, consistency push Eagles to next round
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:24:00 PST)
Once a floundering team that lacked a groove, Philly has figured out how to put the right pieces in place.

NFC playoffs: Eagles, Cardinals face familiar road
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:25:48 PST)
AFC second-round playoff breakdowns They say that familiarity breeds contempt, and it couldn't be a truer...

Westbrook, Eagles finally break free
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:06:03 PST)
Brian Westbrook was getting an unwanted close-up view on why the Minnesota Vikings owned the league's top-ranked rushing defense.

Wild card weekend's five most valuable people
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:53:07 PST)
Honorable Mention: Matt Millen . I don't know that Matt Millen actually deserves an award, but it's got to be a...

Wild card weekend's five least valuable people
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:51:37 PST)
Honorable Mention: 3conomics . I don't get the commercials, Wendy's. I know that you have three sandwiches that...

NFL Playoff Capsules
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:31:52 PST)
All but forgotten as a postseason contender just one month earlier, Andy Reid, Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles have a playoff win. Next up: the Super Bowl champions. Brian Westbrook caught a short pass out of the backfield and zigzagged through the Minnesota defense for a devastating 71-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, and the Eagles spoiled the Vikings' first home...

Eagles CB Samuel sets NFL playoff record
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:29:56 PST)
Asante Samuel returned an interception 44 yards for a touchdown against the Vikings on Sunday, the Philadelphia cornerback's NFL-record fourth return for a score in the postseason. Samuel had three interceptions for touchdowns with the Patriots, and didn't take long to make an impact in his first chance with the Eagles.