Why We'll Beat the Eagles

[Om]

By Popular Demand (okay, two people), the Why We’ll Beat the _______ feature returns.

And so it should; it's Three and Oh, baby. :)

Thus, it will appear, without fail, following each and every victory posted by the 2003 Washington Redskins.

Unless we get tired of it.

In which case ... it won’t.

As always, please wade in. One request, though. Extra credit this week to posters who do NOT follow the “how they see themselves versus “how they really are” format. I mean, really ... let's see some variety. :)

And so, in that spirit, we lead with something a little different this week.

*

One wonders what any self-respecting Eagle would have to do with Philadelphia, anyway.

I mean, Montana it ain’t. And anyway, you'd think they'd all have suffocated by now up there ... or been booed to death or something (you ever seen what cheesesteak breath can do? Not pretty). Or maybe blown out of the smog-filled skies by well-flung D batteries (say what you want out those Brotherly Love dudes, they can flat WING those suckers).

At any rate ... not finding obvious answers to the whole Philadelphia Eagle question, and our curiosity being therefore peaked, at this early-season moment of gridiron statement-game type crossroads, we dispatched our crack staff (we do not advocate the use of illegal drugs; legalize them already, we say) to uncover that which led to this unholy paradigm.

They have returned from their trip, bathed, and now advise that:

Apparently, eagles still inhabited Philadelphia in the early 19th century, and one friendly bird began spending evening hours at the first U.S. Mint (1792-1833) on 7th Street near Arch.

http://www.ushistory.org/oddities/images/peter.jpg

Eventually, Peter the Mint Eagle (it does not overly surprise us, by the way, that their bird was named after a body part) started hanging out inside the industrial building complex.

"Before long,” declares the printed material next to the stuffed bird, “the magnificent eagle had access to every vault in the Mint".

Surely the good citizens eschewed barefoot walks through those hallowed halls.

The placard goes on:

"The bird's fame soon spread throughout Philadelphia. He was recognized as he flew over the rooftops .... according to legend, Peter lived at the Mint for six years. Then, tragedy struck.”

Surprisingly, we did not find this to be a reference to the retention of Rich Kotite, the swoon against Tampa in 2002 or Donovan McNabb’s inaccuracy.

Rather,

"Peter was perched on the flywheel of a coining press when it suddenly started. His wing was caught and broken. Mint employees gave Peter the best and most tender care they knew, but the eagle's injuries were grave.

After his death, Peter was superbly mounted."

Hmm.

In the final analysis, though we are admittedly a tad moved by the tenderness exhibited by the local populace for taking time out of their busy schedules (what with weighty matters such as ice-balling St. Nick, booing their coach and getting arrested at games to attend to) to offer succor to their stricken feathered friend ... and while a superbly mounted Peter is unarguably a good thing ... we are still not persuaded that this in and of itself endows this ever-tragic, yet still wallowing-unabashedly-in-self-love organization of post-taxidermic Haliaeetus leucocephalus with sufficient sac to take flight or emerge victorious in the face of the relentless and vigorous opposition sure to be posed by the Native Americans on the synthetic field of battle this coming Sunday .

Thank you.

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[Om]

Ahem. In that case ...

Back to your regularly scheduled format.

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How could you not love this team? They're just so effing cute.

http://www.perrosargentinos.com.ar/langehren/base1.jpg

What's that?

Oh.

Never mind. :)

[WallyG3]

You're scaring me.

[Om]

Boo!

Or, as they say in Philly:

"Boooooooo!"

[sippin2020]

Om, I don't need any extra credit points. I may need a couple pills to follow your story though.

Anyway.

They think:
http://www.screensavershot.com/animals/eagles.jpg

They are:
http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/infoed/educators/splash/images/eagle.gif

Sign reads- "Species protection is for the birds."

[Phat Hog]

:bong: Yea... :bong: what he said...

[bubba9497]

(I thought we started it in another thread, I liked this reply so much I am reposting it in this thread as well :) )

In a touching Jester Eagles front office brought in Former Eagles Players and let them watch the first home game from a new air conditioned luxury box in the new Lincoln Stadium...

http://nflhistory.net/museum/images/phil48.jpg
it still has a few bugs in the system




The way Eagle fans see their tough Philly defense

http://philadelphia.comcastsportsnet.com/news/images/092902-hugh.jpg

the ONLY way the Philly defense could be tough....

http://www.lazer103.com/images/You%20Cant%20Win/SuicideSeven.jpg


After a recent diversity training seminar, many Eagle players have been able to show their true affection for fellow teammates during the game

http://www.startribune.com/stonline/images/news34/1avike1112.l.jpg

[sippin2020]

Okay, that was a little too much, this should go over better.

The Eagles after Sunday night.......
http://www.earthmatters.org/photos/Harpies%20and%20nests/webimage/Images/img_bones%20feathers%20.jpg

[Om]

Memo to Self: best stick to the pretty pictures from now on. Or at least the Cliff Notes. :)

[jbooma]

Originally posted by Om
Memo to Self: best stick to the pretty pictures from now on. Or at least the Cliff Notes. :)

Look what you have started now :laugh:

[Om]

All right then, dammit. :)

How they see themselves:

http://www.jamesriverassociation.org/images/eagles.jpg


What they really are:

http://www.unforgettablefavors.com/ltpillowimages/ptweety.jpg

[bubba9497]

The symbol of pride and past glories, the eagle feather headdress

http://www.fishinglanier.com/Gallery/EAGLE_FEATHERS_IN_NATIVE_WEAR.jpg







The best way to "pluck" the eagles

http://www.cnnsi.com/inside_game/magazine/football/nfl/news/2001/12/11/drz/staley_sm-01.jpg

[bubba9497]

http://www.nestofdeath.com/philadelphia/Santa/1967.jpg

Andy Reid Topps bubblegum card

Coach Reid on the sidelines

http://www.nestofdeath.com/philadelphia/Santa/hughSanta.jpg
http://www.nestofdeath.com/philadelphia/Santa/ackersGameWinner.jpg
http://www.nestofdeath.com/philadelphia/Santa/nabbScrable.jpg

[Yomar]

They see

http://www.elmspuzzles.com/gallery/Taugher/eagles.jpg


We see



http://images.wpz.com//opendir/images/009/91/00991147.gif

[Yomar]

Their greatest player

http://www.joessportsconnection.com/images/full/jerseys/regwhite.jpg


His greatest moment

http://www.packersnews.com/photogallery/superbowl31/images/383601.jpg

[Yomar]

They see

http://www.screensavershot.com/animals/eagles.jpg


We see

http://www.techsyscon.com/photos/images/Eagles/Hotel%20California/Walsh3.jpg

[Yomar]

They see

http://www.rainbowadventures.com/gifs/eagles.jpg


We see

http://www.rjuniform.com/images/postoffice/eagle1.gif

[Yomar]

They see

http://www.northland.org/resources/Eagles/largeJPG/soarnext.jpg


We See

http://www.bedford.net/taxidermy/logo.gif

[Yomar]

http://taxidermy.topcities.com/feathers/eagle1.jpg

[Tarhog]

A. Who CARES how they see themselves?


B. The Eagles FUTURE:

http://www.zenreich.com/zenweb/images/turkeya2.jpg

http://www.cookbookonline.com/images/lochicken2.jpg

http://www.honeysucklewhite.com/recipeArchives/images_small/recipe_13224.jpg

http://www.honeysucklewhite.com/recipeArchives/images_small/recipe_13224.jpg

http://greatdayamerica.com/chefharry/recipes/meats/rosemarychicken-01.jpg

http://www.creativecookskitchen.com/images/chicken.jpg

http://www.pastrami.net/images/food%20pix/rottisseriel.gif

[bubba9497]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Kyle]

The American Bald Eagle gained immediate, unofficial recognition as our National bird when the Great Seal of the United States was adopted on June 20, 1782. Official designation of the massive bird that has a wingspan of from 6 to 8 feet did not come however, for six more years. During that time it was the subject of fierce arguments by leading political leaders of the day.

In January of 1784 elder statesman Benjamin Franklin registered his own disapproval of the eagle as our National bird when he stated:

"The bald eagle...is a bird of bad moral character; like those among men who live by sharping and robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy."

"The turkey is a much more respectable bird and withal a true original native of America."

Of course, the correct choice was made, but had Franklin gotten his way, we would at least enjoy the more fitting symbol of our Philadelphia friends.

http://www.asapshopping.com/images/turkey%202.jpg

[bubba9497]

Every Sunday in the Fall, the Eagle fans watch the best QB Philly ever had

http://sportsmed.starwave.com/media/nfl/2000/0102/photo/eagles.jpg

So does the rest of the country

http://espn-i.starwave.com/@v=0223889@/i/columnists/jaworski_ron_m.jpg

[bubba9497]

Right now, McNabb is the spokesperson for

Campbell's Chunky Soup

http://jaybill.com/images/albums/articles/screen2.jpg
http://www.campbellsoup.ca/en/images/product/prod_chunky_int_latest_20en.jpg



After the game against the Redskins, he will be only able to pitch this product

http://www.gerbstadt.net/kotex.jpg

[dchogs]

Originally posted by Yomar the Nifty
Their greatest player

http://www.joessportsconnection.com/images/full/jerseys/regwhite.jpg


His greatest moment

http://www.packersnews.com/photogallery/superbowl31/images/383601.jpg


cold. brutal. perfect.

[bubba9497]

How can you spot an Eagles Fan????

http://starbulletin.com/97/03/31/features/stupid.gif

http://www.sistersofsharon.com.hk/sharon/images/silly.jpg

http://www.rocky-road.com/media/stupid.jpg

http://mrs.umn.edu/~quig0017/stupid.jpg

http://erikfoto.com/redneck.jpeg

http://106x.com/postcards/redneck.jpghttp://www.gacff.com/forum/userimages/Redneck.jpg

http://www.onlineathens.com/images/070901/redneck.jpg
http://www.mindspring.com/~erikfoto/redneck1.jpeg
it ain't hard!

(eXtremes eagle fans not included ;))

[Tarhog]

Bubba my friend.


This buds for you
:cheers:

http://www.cookiejars.net/budweiser.jpg

[TK]

Originally posted by Yomar the Nifty
Their greatest player

http://www.joessportsconnection.com/images/full/jerseys/regwhite.jpg


His greatest moment

http://www.packersnews.com/photogallery/superbowl31/images/383601.jpg
DING! DING! DING!
We've got ourselves a winner for Post Of The Day:cheers:

[bubba9497]

Coach Reid designs a sure fire touchdown play

http://www.km-ent.com/Images/gameplan-.gif

Eagles execution of said play

http://images.sportsline.com/u/photos/football/nfl/img5857813.jpg

[SonnyJ]

I lost it at the guy on the crapper talking on the phone outside his trailer.

:rotflmao:

[Reaganaut]

http://southeast.fws.gov/hotissues/eagle/images/Eagle2.gif

http://southeast.fws.gov/hotissues/eagle/images/Eagle2.gif

In case the image refuses to post.

[thito_da_skins_fan]

they see:

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/54/039_26778.jpg

everyone else sees:

http://www.rosanneolson.com/children/boxer.jpg

[Tarhog]

Nobody bodder me....

Nobody bodder me.....

call 568-2000.....Joon Ree means MIGHT MAKES RIGHT!!!

Nobody bodder me NEEDER!


obscure DC 60's reference!!!!!

[bubba9497]

In NFL news, Philadelphia Eagles front office today petitioned the league office to make sacking any eagle QB a 15 yard personal fowl! Citing and obscure federal regulation as president.

http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/infoed/educators/splash/images/eagle.gif

(sign reads "species protection is for the birds")

[bubba9497]

Philly fans think the eagles have grown into a strong mature team

http://cms.westport.k12.ct.us/default/Brigish%20Web/art_themes_eagle_0001-001.gif

reality, they better go back to the begining

http://svms.rocklin.k12.ca.us/mrsmoody/kiwi_sitting_on_egg_md_wht.gif

[bubba9497]

The Eagles believe they can soar with a high flying passing attack on Washington

http://www.seebo.net/eagle.jpg


The Redskins KNOW they can stop the Eagles air attack!

http://www.crafts-gifts.com/paintings/indian-bow-arrow-tn.jpg

[bubba9497]

After two home losses in the new Lincoln Stadium, Philadelphia city council decided today to add a few suttle touches to give the stadium that homey Philly lived in feeling, that should please both fans and eagle players......

http://paperhanging.com/images/dump.jpg

http://michael.cleverly.com/soapbox/junk-mail/garbage-dump.jpg

[Ancalagon the Black]

Originally posted by Tarhog
Nobody bodder me....

Nobody bodder me.....

call 568-2000.....Joon Ree means MIGHT MAKES RIGHT!!!

Nobody bodder me NEEDER!


obscure DC 60's reference!!!!!

Tarhog, I wasn't alive in the sixties and I remember that commercial!

Wasn't poor Joon Ree mugged in his own home, or something like that?

[Ghost of Nibbs McPimpin]

I also remember the commercial from living in the area!

And if he was mugged, it's cuz all the taekwondo or whatever in the world ain't worth one gun an the know-how to use it :)

[Ancalagon the Black]

Originally posted by GhostofWoodsonReturns
I also remember the commercial from living in the area!

And if he was mugged, it's cuz all the taekwondo or whatever in the world ain't worth one gun an the know-how to use it :)

Darn tootin'! Remember Indy?

[Skins24]

The life of an Eagles fan;

Birth:
http://www.king5.com/animals/news/stories/L_IMAGE.ef1d54ca91.93.88.fa.80.f51bb05e.jpg
Ahhh, the miracle of life....in normal cases, this would be a good thing. These are Eagles fans we're talking about.
Sex usually isn't determined in an Eagle fan until a couple months after birth...and even then....

Toddler:
http://www.nestofdeath.com/philadelphia/Photo/fans/evanHEY.jpg
This is when they start taking on more pronounced characteristics of an Eagles fan. Notice the extremely large ears? By that you can tell this kid is already a dumb*****.

Childhood-Teenage:
Critical time in their life. This is where the majority of the brainwashing takes place. The result ain't pretty.
http://www.ldonline.org/first_person/images/cat_paul.jpg
http://www.newprophecy.net/John_Walker_2.jpg
http://www.4idols.com/featured/gif/nsync.jpg

Adulthood:
It's sad...
http://members.aol.com/lilbro1478/torchman.jpg

and after years and years of disappointment
http://philadelphia.comcastsportsnet.com/news/images/081301-sad_fans.jpg

well....
http://www.iol.ie/~kevrawn/styles/hangman-text.gif

[jbooma]

that picture of all those pathetic eagle fans is classic :applause:

:cheers: :rotflmao:

[Bazooka Tooth]

I hate the damn eagles, their fans, and the city of Philly that is no more than a glorified piss stop between DC and NYC.

[Om]

In preparation for Sunday afternoon's aftermath, Eagles' Forensics team member brushes up on technique for outlining fallen combatants.

http://www.onecrazyfan.com/photos/football/2003_Tailgating/sept8//DSC_0029_lg.jpg

[Om]

Ahem.

She may be a Philly fan, but geeeez.

As if we needed more reasons to love football.


http://www.onecrazyfan.com/photos/football/2003_Tailgating/sept8//DSC_8818_lg.jpg

[Skins24]

lucky microphone....

[Yomar]

Nobody bothers me either!

[Om]

Nature always balances her books.

Somewhere out there in this great land there is a genius, so ...


http://www.onecrazyfan.com/photos/football/2003_Tailgating/sept14/sept14_8985_lg.jpg

[bubba9497]

Please keep Eagle fans from the zoo

http://www.onecrazyfan.com/photos/football/eagle.gif

http://goldeneaglefans.homestead.com/files/Eagle_Heads_small.jpg

[bubba9497]

During the offseason, Eagles coach Andy Reid is the lead singer of a local band "health risk"

http://pool.dylantree.com/img/gallery/fun/3284_the-fat-guy2.jpg

[bubba9497]

Eagle's Front office hired a "special" chauffeur service to make sure McNabb attends all home games on time

http://www.the-irregulars.4t.com/images/irrbus.gif

[bubba9497]

The effects of trying to devise a gameplan to stop the Redskins Fun & Gun

Shown below, some of the Eagle's defensive coaching staff this week

http://www.drugarm.org.au/general/drunks.jpg

http://www.alcoholicsclothing.com/images/team/drunks/puke/tr_drunks_rigger.jpg

http://www.faw.uni-linz.ac.at/save/images/suicide.jpg

[bubba9497]

even eagle fans can find work

http://www.alienwebshop.com/~ramos/images/tacobell.jpg

[bubba9497]

To avoid any more problems with the Eagle cheerleaders, at the Linc, the dressing rooms were designed to provide a win/win situation for both cheerleaders and visiting players

http://www.platinumstages.com/images/platinumstage-Web.jpg

[bubba9497]

In a show of good faith, ESPN personality/ national radio host Rush Limbaugh, along with members of his dittoheads, went to Philadelphia last night to sponsor an Eagle's bon fire pep rally

http://www.displaysforschools.com/kkk.jpg

in related news several personalities have come out in support of Mr. Limbaugh's comments about Donavan McNabb

http://www.cs.uni-magdeburg.de/~vehmeier/bilder/kkk.jpg



(I couldn't resist, this is no political statement or conservative bashing, just done in the spirit of good fun)

[Yomar]

http://images.thesun.co.uk/picture/0,,2003450549,00.jpg
http://images.thesun.co.uk/picture/0,,2003450551,00.jpg

[bubba9497]

Eagles feel their defense is stone solid

http://www.clasohm.com/photodb/img/4794-sm.jpg


Reality it is more like....

http://www.theconnection.org/content/2002/04/12/0412cheese176.jpg

[bubba9497]

Eagle players are missing the convenience of the player's children daycare, that was a popular service provided on game days at the old Veterans stadium

http://www.bizarrenews.com/rats/rats.jpg

However the linc will have the famous Philly stadium jail for the more rowdy drunken Philadelphia fans

http://www.swerbo.com/archives/early_years/billy-jail.jpg

[Om]

Wow. And folks thought my ramble was "out there." ;)

[Skins24]

Yomar....

Not sure what that had to do with anything but
:cheers:
:laugh:




How the Eagles see themselves:
http://www.greengiant.com/images/history/tr_stand.jpg

How everyone else sees them:
http://www.drjean.org/html/monthly_act/act_2001/pix/december_01/elves.gif

[jbooma]

Originally posted by Yomar the Nifty
http://images.thesun.co.uk/picture/0,,2003450549,00.jpg
http://images.thesun.co.uk/picture/0,,2003450551,00.jpg


:hump: :ladiesman :camera: :noflame:


WOW nice eyes ;)

[Riggo-toni]

Originally posted by jbooma



:hump: :ladiesman :camera: :noflame:


WOW nice eyes ;)

Not really, but who cares ;)

I can't take my eyes off those protruding, er, ... nevermind. I almost forgot we're in mixed company on this board :paranoid:

[Skins24]

:boobies:




Eagle fans with too much time on their hands:
http://users.rcn.com/pancholongo/jackass.gif

[TD_washingtonredskins]

wow, autumn must be coming because it's apparently a bit nippy out...

[bubba9497]

Rush Limbaugh will be the farthest thing from McNabbs mind!!


Anybody seen Lavar, is he playing, where is Lavar...
:laythehur

[bubba9497]

hehehehe see guys I told you I have McNabb wetting his pants

http://images.nfl.com/images/2002/arrington_071002.jpg

Lavar's menace has an effect on an Eagles fan... or this guy is just drunk

http://www.wtbw.net/geisha/p/206.jpg

[Skins24]

McNabb before Lavar:
http://www.canseconet.com/mcnabb20011111.jpg

McNabb after Lavar:
http://www.absarokasearchdogs.org/kids/scared.jpg