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Eagles Win Brutal Chess Match...

By Thomas Jackson | January 5, 2009 | Eagles Eye

It was a mad game of chess played in an echo chamber in a medieval courtyard filled with screaming minions. The actual-size chess pieces were human action figures. From my seat in the gallery with the other crazy minstrels from my village, I cringed as Sir Adrian Peterson blasted his Viking path to yet another big run for a score. The Eagles were beginning to crumble under the weight of the Vikes' pressure on the line of scrimmage. A large sign seemed to flutter down on the Eagles' bench from the bread-and-circus section above: NO RUN TODAY! Mercifully, the first half ended: Eagles 16, Vikings 14. And I thought to myself, we're going to need some 2nd-half magic to get out of here alive. The struggle continued. Individual playmaking kept the Eagles in the game. Even though the Vikings' DT Pat Williams and DE Ray Edwards could not play as it...

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NFL Rumor Mill: Gilbride, Parcells, Mike Smith

By Greg Trippiedi | January 5, 2009 | MVN Outsider

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The Oakland Raiders have contacted Giants Offensive Coordinator Kevin Gilbride regarding the teams' coaching opening. Former Raider coach Tom Cable could not save his job by winning two games at the end of the season over an 8 win and a 9 win team respectively. Four of the five Raider wins came over non-losing teams, which certainly did not go unnoticed by Al Davis. My question is this: is the Raiders firing their head coach no longer news worthy? Tom Cable's dismissal was basically unreported by the national media. Gilbride has done a good job, and makes a lot of sense for the team that the Raiders want to be. Bill Parcells will be staying with the Miami Dolphins, according to Wayne Huizenga. Reports from ESPN's Chris Mortensen, among others, referred to a clause in Parcells' deal with the Dolphins that he could opt out of his contract and receive...

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NFL WILDCARD WEEKEND PREDICTIONS PART 2

By Pete1020 | January 4, 2009 | Community

After Day 1 of the NFL Wildcard Weekend, we have seen the MVP and the Rookie of the Year eliminated, while the division winners of the worst divisions in the NFL have advanced. Day 2 of Wildcard Weekend gives us...

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NFL Power Rankings: Ranking the 12 Playoff Teams

By Greg Trippiedi | January 4, 2009 | MVN Outsider

Knowing the outcome of Saturday's games makes this a bit tougher to do, because I have to act like I don't know the outcomes of those games to rank the 12 teams pre playoffs. It would be easy to put Atlanta or Indy on bottom, but I had both teams reaching the round of eight. So, with that in mind, here's how MVN saw the Playoff Power Poll as of yesterday.1. Pittsburgh SteelersThe Steelers never led the MVN Power Rankings in any week but they are the most battle-tested, injury resistant team in the post season. Ben Roethlisberger had his best month in December, and figures to play in the AFC Divisional round coming off a concussion, but even if backup Byron Leftwich has to play, the Steelers might be in even better hands.2. Tennessee TitansHard to say how effective DT Albert Haynesworth and DE Kyle Vanden Bosch will be...

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"A fine kennel of fish..."

By Thomas Jackson | January 3, 2009 | Eagles Eye

(Author's note: As America lets the games continue, it is personally discouraging to witness by video reports the carnage that now ensues in Gaza. To put the NFL wars in perspective, I'd like to ask our fans to pause a second and reflect in gratitude on how fortunate we are to be able to confine our national battles to "games", and to be able to define our fears of "losing" without having to worry about dodging a directional rocket.) Joe Kuharich was the head coach for the Eagles from 1964 to 1968, an alumnus and former coach of Notre Dame who pretty much enshrined the run-run-pass-punt offensive model that dogged the franchise for years. Joe passed away in 1981 on the very day the Eagles lost to the Raiders in the Super Bowl in that January of long ago. Joe was famous for his malapropisms and general mangling of the...

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MVN Previews the NFL's Wild Card Round

By Anthony Hall | January 2, 2009 | MVN Outsider

To preview the four games slated for this weekend's Wild Card Round of the NFL Playoffs, MVN asked a variety of bloggers who cover the teams involved to chime in with a few quick thoughts on their game and a prediction...Atlanta at Arizona:Saturday's late game marks the return to the playoffs for two teams that have been suffering from postseason drought. The 11-5 Atlanta Falcons have not seen a week 18 game since 2004 and the 9-7 Arizona Cardinals haven't been past the regular season since 1998. While the Cards come in as NFC West Division Champs, don't think for a second that they are the stronger team. Limping past Seattle this past Sunday after being slaughtered by the Patriots the prior week, the Cards aren't the team to be reckoned with this Wild Card weekend. That distinction goes to the NFC's hottest team, the Falcons. Riding a three game...

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NFL Playoff Preview: Can the NFL's Best Hold Off the Up-and-Comers?

By Greg Trippiedi | January 2, 2009 | MVN Outsider

When we look at the 12 team NFL playoff field, I think we can separate the teams into three categories: The Elite, The Sideshow, and the Atlanta Falcons.The Elite Teams (in no specific order)Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, Tennessee Titans, and Carolina PanthersThe SideshowIndianapolis Colts, San Diego Chargers, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, and Miami DolphinsAnd,Atlanta FalconsThis will probably be the most competitive playoff bracket the NFL has seen in years. There are six teams to beat, not the one elite team that we have seen lose in years past. I'll tell you right up front that I have no dog in this fight, as all of the teams I cover have been eliminated through regular season battles.After two rounds of playoff games, you can expect to see two or more of the elite teams in play, one or fewer of the sideshow teams, and maybe or...

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The Blitz: NFL Wild Card Weekend

By Chris Maier | January 1, 2009 | The Blitz

NFLDRAFT101.com's Chris Maier and Dan Wernery ring in the New Year with the Wildcard Weekend edition of the Blitz. This week we take a look back at the week 17 stumbles of the Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers and discuss coaching changes in Detroit, NY Jets, Denver and Cleveland. We also being talking about the NFL Draft as Dan talks about his Pre-New Year's Bowl standouts and gives his for NFL Mock Draft of the New Year (1st 10 picks). We wrap up the show with previews of this weekends wildcard matchups and make our picks for the Super Bowl....

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NFL Rumor Mill: Gilbride, Parcells, Mike Smith

By Greg Trippiedi | January 5, 2009 | MVN Outsider

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NFL Power Rankings: Ranking the 12 Playoff Teams

By Greg Trippiedi | January 4, 2009 | MVN Outsider

MVN Previews the NFL's Wild Card Round

By Anthony Hall | January 2, 2009 | MVN Outsider

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NFL Playoff Preview: Can the NFL's Best Hold Off the Up-and-Comers?

By Greg Trippiedi | January 2, 2009 | MVN Outsider

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NFL Top Ten: Best Games from the 2008 Season

By Greg Trippiedi | December 27, 2008 | MVN Outsider

The regular season may not be over just yet, but it has already produced plenty of classic games. I had the pleasure of picking ten games that might show up again on NFL Classics in the future. All games had to be heavily competitive to be considered, but bonuses were given to games with great storylines, great endings, and really critical results. Here are the top ten games from the first 16 weeks of the regular season:Number 10 (October 26)Giants defeat Steelers 21-14At the time of this game, whether or not the NFC had overtaken the AFC was very much in the air. The Eagles had taken care of the Steelers at home earlier this season, but the Steelers were hosting the Giants in this one. The Giants controlled much of the action in the first half, but the Steelers came out and scored in the second half, and led...Read more

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NFL Power Rankings Week 16: Pennsylvania teams eventually rise to top

By Greg Trippiedi | December 18, 2008 | MVN Outsider

1. Tennessee Titans (12-2) The Titans hold the top spot at least one more week through the loss, but they will have to beat Pittsburgh at home without Albert Haynesworth and Kyle VandenBosch to hold it any further. Good luck guys.2. Philadelphia Eagles (8-5-1)The Eagles jump up to number two this week behind the strength of a third consecutive win, and the Steelers knocking off the Ravens, who beat the Eagles back when this was a team in turmoil. 3. Pittsburgh Steelers (11-3) Do the Steelers have the greatest defense of all time? Only a championship would validate this. The offense apparently isn't going to assist them until the final two minutes of every game.4. Baltimore Ravens (9-5) The Ravens aren't going to fall too far, falling victim to the "Tuck Rule curse". They should have taken care of business in Pittsburgh, and then it wouldn't have come down to...Read more

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NFL Stock Market Week 16: Giants firesale!

By Greg Trippiedi | December 16, 2008 | MVN Outsider

Don't you feel foolish for buying those back2back Giants World Champions posters so early? It's the NFL Stock Market on MVN Outsider!Sell, Sell, Sell...New York GiantsYes, the Dallas front seven has been playing great football lately, but eight sacks?! The best offensive line in the league would never allow that many sacks in a game, perhaps not in three. Eli will be forced to play back inside the conditions next week, and then against a Minnesota team in Week 17 that has had his number going back to last year. Getting Brandon Jacobs back will help a lot, but were talking about a potential 3 seed here. They're a super bowl contender, still, but maybe not even the front-runner from the NFC.It's time to get on the bandwagon....Houston TexansAll the Texans needed from Santa this year was an NFL-caliber defense. Fortunately for the Texans, they found that by themselves sometime...Read more

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NFL Power Rankings Week 15: Giants can no longer be called best in NFL

By Greg Trippiedi | December 10, 2008 | MVN Outsider

The New York Giants have topped the MVN power rankings for the last two months, but they simply aren't playing like the best team in the NFL anymore. Luckily for the Giants, the elite teams all seem to be playing in the NFC. But don't get me wrong, the Eagles game was still huge for the Giants, because the Giants had a chance to knock the Eagles out of playoff contention and couldn't capitalize. If the Eagles get in as the No. 6 seed, and win in the wild card round, guess who might not win a playoff game this year? Yep. I'm talking about big blue.The Giants will stay as the best team in the NFC for at least one more week, but they better take it to an inferior Dallas team, otherwise, we're talking about the first round bye being in question (the final two games for the...Read more

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