Does anyone feel confident in the Eagles this weekend against the Giants? I've been worrying about this game all week. Here are the problems I face in picking the Eagles:
1. Andy Reid, a great coach, has crapped the bed in big games many times.
2. Tiki Barber ran for 200 yards last week, doesn't want to lose his last game (you'd think), and the Eagles struggle against the run.
3. We lost with a big lead against the Giants once.
4. I hate playing teams 3 times in one season.
Still, you have to think the Eagles are the better team, the healthier team (Garcia is playing great, and if they continue to run the ball, he isn't much of a drop off from McNabb right now), and the better coached team. We've seen better Eagles teams on both sides of the ball, but the play calling hasn't been better than the last few weeks with Mornhinweg and Garcia clicking and calling runs. That should prevent a big game flop, and blowing a big lead. Beating the Cowboys in Dallas a few weeks ago was a huge game that was brilliantly run by the coaches.
Plus, the Giants are not a team, have key injuries (Strahan), and Eli Manning on the road on the playoffs...I'll take the Eagles and the 7 point spread.
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