Spring Break
Avoid death: Read this Philly sports guide
Brett Fischer
Issue date: 9/20/07 Section: Sports
Who knows? Maybe if the Bill Belichick didn't spy on the Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX, Donovan McNabb would be wearing a Super Bowl ring on his finger.
The Eagles have certainly had their share of chances to win a Super Bowl. From 2001-2004, the Birds made the NFC Championship game four consecutive years. The fourth of those years in 2004, they finally made the Super Bowl, but couldn't find a way to be the Pats.
With quarterback Donovan McNabb and running back Brian Westbrook, the Eagles instantly have one of the most threatening offenses in the NFL.
They also like to blitz a lot on defense, so they usually give up lots of yards overall, but they force a lot of turnovers.
The Eagles are trying to win their sixth division title in seven years.
It's difficult to describe an Eagles football game at Lincoln Financial Field. Just a piece of advice: if for some reason you aren't an Eagles fan, don't wear the opposing team's jersey at the game.
This is probably a general rule of thumb for all Philly sports, but specifically Eagles games. Don't try to be a hero and understand that if you do show enough support for the opposing team with a jersey or paint, you will get killed - even if the opposing team you are supporting is the Texans.
Oh yeah, and if you wear a Cowboys jersey at a football game, the fans won't just kill you; they'll kill your family too.
Flyers
One thing that used to be consistent about the Flyers, Philadelphia's NHL team, was that they would always make the playoffs; but last year, the Flyers had the worst record in the NHL.
Determined to turn things around, the Flyers had a busy off season, signing Daniel Briere, the former co-captain of the Buffalo Sabres, to an eight-year, $52 million dollar contract, giving them the much needed No. 1 center that they have lacked since trading Peter Forsberg. They traded for Jason Smith, Joffrey Lupul and Kimmo Timinen giving them a much more balanced team.
The Eagles have certainly had their share of chances to win a Super Bowl. From 2001-2004, the Birds made the NFC Championship game four consecutive years. The fourth of those years in 2004, they finally made the Super Bowl, but couldn't find a way to be the Pats.
With quarterback Donovan McNabb and running back Brian Westbrook, the Eagles instantly have one of the most threatening offenses in the NFL.
They also like to blitz a lot on defense, so they usually give up lots of yards overall, but they force a lot of turnovers.
The Eagles are trying to win their sixth division title in seven years.
It's difficult to describe an Eagles football game at Lincoln Financial Field. Just a piece of advice: if for some reason you aren't an Eagles fan, don't wear the opposing team's jersey at the game.
This is probably a general rule of thumb for all Philly sports, but specifically Eagles games. Don't try to be a hero and understand that if you do show enough support for the opposing team with a jersey or paint, you will get killed - even if the opposing team you are supporting is the Texans.
Oh yeah, and if you wear a Cowboys jersey at a football game, the fans won't just kill you; they'll kill your family too.
Flyers
One thing that used to be consistent about the Flyers, Philadelphia's NHL team, was that they would always make the playoffs; but last year, the Flyers had the worst record in the NHL.
Determined to turn things around, the Flyers had a busy off season, signing Daniel Briere, the former co-captain of the Buffalo Sabres, to an eight-year, $52 million dollar contract, giving them the much needed No. 1 center that they have lacked since trading Peter Forsberg. They traded for Jason Smith, Joffrey Lupul and Kimmo Timinen giving them a much more balanced team.
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