Come to the Linc!

As the college season winds to a close- with brave Tulane and Notre Dame “in the barn” so to speak- I can now fret full time about the stupid Eagles and their stupid problems.

As I wrote after the Dallas disaster, the Eagles were- for intents and purposes playoff-wise- done. They probably had to win six in a row- notwithstanding one game is now down- but that still leaves five. And they’ve only won five all year. Yuck.

Sigh, I don't know if they can beat the Seahawks- and yes, it probably doesn’t really matter. But, until they lose one more, it kinda does. So I will be bundling up Monday afternoon, hopping the train in Manhattan, ready to roar just one more time. If Amanda, pictured left, has to go- I have to go too, right? At least I'll get to see personally if the Seahawks got the guts to come in and win a road game out east.

Philadelphia is a 4-point dog- which means a TD in a neutral space. I believe that- seems fair. The defense could keep it under 21- but can the Eagles score that many? Doubtful. Realistically, Philadelphia needs a defensive or special teams score- so Westbrook better be handling a lot of kicks.

But a four-point game introduces intangibles- and the Eagles have the three big ones. They’re at home in a venue that brings a real advantage and will desperately want to rally to them. It is a long trip for Seattle- and those coast-to-coast trips do seem to suck at a team's will. And Philadelphia is the way more desperate outfit. At 9-2, Seattle will have some excuses to pitch their B-game out there. The Eagles ought to play their A-effort.

The Philadelphia Eagles will try. They always try- and fight bitterly at home. The Eagles might not be good- their season realistically ended three weeks ago against Dallas- but they have since pitched two games where they played gritty: a nasty physical fight with the Giants on the road and a real stick-to-it effort against the admittedly woeful Pack. The place will be jacked- and tough for the 'hawks. There is some, not tons of course, juice in Philly for this game. I hope the weather is a factor- and it appears it will be: NFC East-style snow, cold and wind. Nasty helps Philly here- anything that makes this less a contest of “who is better?” (clearly Seattle) and more of “who wants it more” (a fair fight). Also, Akers and Landetta being back might mean that half the specials are up from terrible.

2. If Philadelphia does win, the Linc will be a war zone for the Giants next Sunday. Seriously, a war zone. If you’re a fan of the League, you'll want to watch that.