"We Basically Got Beat by Their Back-ups..."

Hee hee, Falcons beat writers are discussing the merciful end to their miserable season at the hands of the Eagles second-string...HA HA HA HA

Read all about it here.

Jim Mora Jr is as good as GONE as Falcons head coach...here's the ringing endorsement Mike Vick gave him: "If something like that were to happen, it wouldn't be tough for me to learn a new system," he said. "If it didn't happen, it's all good."

WOW...can you just feel the love from the Coach-Killa to the wannabe U-Dub sideline prowler???

Donte's revenge:
Wide receiver Donté Stallworth didn't spit in the face of cornerback DeAngelo Hall, as Terrell Owens did a couple weeks back. Stallworth got sweeter revenge on the trash-talking Falcon. "I'm wearing a division-title cap and DeAngelo Hall isn't," Stallworth said. According to Stallworth, Hall talked a lot of smack during the game. "He called me a bum," Stallworth said. "He kept saying he's been to two Pro Bowls and I haven't been to any. Well, this bum is going to be in the playoffs next week while that two-time Pro Bowler is out on the golf course or somewhere."
You tell him Donte' and here to hopin' we resign ya...Stallworth is one hard-workin' dude. And you know what else...he's QUIET too, doesn't yap, just hustles his ass off and does his job.

Atlanta or Dallas: Does it Matter for Philly?

OK, so who should Eagles fans root for on Saturday? Atlanta or Dallas...

The argument that we should somehow swallow our bile and root for the Cowgurls goes something like this: an Atlanta loss would drop the Falcons to 7-7, and thereby reduce the immediate pressure on the Eagles. Moreover, the reality that if the Eagles win-out they win the division would remain unchanged....Dallas would move to 9-5...and we'd have a chance to keep pace by beating the Giants and improving to 8-6, setting up a huge game on Christmas Day....also, if one believes in week-to-week momentum, if Dallas wins, they might not feel as desperate on X-mas as they would if they lose to the Falcons and possibly see the entire post-season slipping away.

The more obvious: root for the Falcons to beat the Cowboys has one immediate negative consequence: pressure on the Eagles to win against the Giants in order to keep pace in the wild-card race. The bonus part of this added pressure: If they WON, they'd move into the division lead, and the game against Dallas could potentially be one that would threaten Dallas's playoff chances. As for the wild-card race, well the Dirty Birds would go to 8-6 with a win (and maybe move within striking distance of the Saints if New Orleans fumbles) and that sets up the real possibility that the Falcons will NOT have packed it in by the time the Eagles play them on the last Sunday of the season....whew....

Lots of permutations to consider here but I think the ledger in overall terms seems to favor rooting for the Cowboys. You know what? I am not going to ROOT for anyone. I am just going to watch the game with a healthy dose of interested disinterest, because ultimately none of us fans can do anything about it, and the outcome of the game is irrelevant if the Eagles just continue to fight and win.