Posts Tagged "eagles"

Weekly Fantasy Football – Week 1 Wide Receiver Picks

Receivers may be the toughest position to predict on a week to week basis. Judging who the best receivers in the league are then watching it play out over the whole year is simple enough, but because of the feast or famine nature of the position, picking a receiver for just one game is difficult. for instance, the best receiving…read more →

Ireland – Shamrock Country

Every country has a symbol that its citizens cherish and love. some countries chose eagles as their national symbol, others preferred land animals. Emblematic animals are usually the preference. Ireland’s most famous national symbol, however, is the shamrock. A shamrock is a three-leaf clover, not an animal. there are proofs, though, that as early as the 1500s, the shamrock has…read more →

Jets QB Mark Sanchez A Full Participant At Practice

Mark Sanchez is set to face the New York Giants, sore neck and all. The New York Jets quarterback was a full participant in practice Tuesday, as expected, despite an injury he said was "similar" to the one that landed him on the injury report a few weeks ago. Sanchez was hurt Sunday when he was hit by Philadelphia’s Jason…read more →

The Eagles to Launch 40th Anniversary Tour in 2012

Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit, Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh, The Eagles performed at Universal Studios Hollywood. according to Joe Walsh, the Eagles are going to celebrate their upcoming 40th anniversary with a retrospective tour next year.“Everybody’s seen our show, so we have to put together something new,” the guitarist tells Rolling Stone. “We’ve been archiving so much stuff from…read more →

Philadelphia Eagles vs Minnesota Vikings Preview and Prediction

Sunday’s contest between the Eagles and Vikings will pit two teams that are trying to climb up from the bottom of the pile against one another. While the 2-4 Eagles have seen several winnable games slip away, despite veteran leadership, the 2-4 Vikings are going through growing pains with young players in key positions. the teams have other similarities too….read more →

Start Em Sit Em: Week 5

StartMatt Ryan vs. GB: Sunday Night Football, turf, rematch, showdown. You can bet Atlanta will be fired up and ready for some revenge after last year’s drubbing in the NFC title game. so far this season Green Bay’s defense has been a victim of their offense’s success. They have given up 419, 432, 302, and 273 yards passing in 4…read more →

Video Breakdown: John Beck throw by throw analysis

With Rex Grossman being benched in favor of John Beck after throwing 4 interceptions (and none of the flukey batted ball variety) yesterday against the Eagles, overwhelming speculation is that Beck will be named the new Redskins starting QB next week in Carolina when they face the Panthers. Beck took over for Grossman in the 4th Quarter, and led two…read more →

The Eagles’ Hotel California and Its Mystery

Those who grew up listening to the Eagles may recall when the song Hotel California came out. it wasn’t long that rumors began circulating about the song’s mystical meaning. before long, religious zealots determined it was written about Satanism, or the church of Satan. The song then became tied in with many other songs considered to be evil, such as…read more →

NFL Preview Capsule: Giants at Cardinals

OPENING LINE—Giants by 3 RECORD VS. SPREAD—New York 2-1; Arizona 1-1-1 SERIES RECORD—Giants lead 80-42-2 LAST MEETING—Giants beat Cardinals 24-17, Oct. 25, 2009 LAST WEEK—Giants beat Eagles 29-16; Cardinals lost to Seahawks 13-10 GIANTS OFFENSE—OVERALL (18), RUSH (18), PASS (16) GIANTS DEFENSE—OVERALL (27), RUSH (27), PASS (25) CARDINALS OFFENSE—OVERALL (20), RUSH (15), PASS (20) CARDINALS DEFENSE—OVERALL (18), RUSH (15), PASS…read more →

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