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Smack is amusing for awhile, but it gets boring quick. Some of my fellow birds fans and a few Phins phans just can't get enough :sleep:
In my honest opinion, this game is a tough matchup for both teams...so close that the HFA *might* be the deciding factor. Not that the Eagles don't play just fine on the road, but the Dolphins are much better at home, especially this time of year.
Much has been said about Ricky, the Three Headed Monster and both D's. Everyone acknowledges that Ricky will get his yards against our rather, uh, flexible run D. I also know that our rushing attack (the three RBs and McNabb) is better statistically, even against supposedly top-rated D's like Dallas's
However, we all know here that the Dallas D is a fraud. Even after their last two games (where they gave up 76 points!), they've still given up fewer yards than any other team in the league. However, the Dolphins (and the Eagles for that matter) have both given up fewer points...the Eagles roughly 10% fewer, the Phins about 20% fewer. This is the most important defensive stat, IMHO.
It's really going to come down to how well the QB's perform. The run is important for first downs and clock management, but the passing game will determine who wins, and the key to that is pressure. If the Dolphins D can get to McNabb before he can dump it off and contain his scrambling, the Eagles will be in for a long day. If the Eagles blitz scheme can knock Fiedler (or Griese?) off balance, then The birds will take it.
In my honest opinion, this game is a tough matchup for both teams...so close that the HFA *might* be the deciding factor. Not that the Eagles don't play just fine on the road, but the Dolphins are much better at home, especially this time of year.
Much has been said about Ricky, the Three Headed Monster and both D's. Everyone acknowledges that Ricky will get his yards against our rather, uh, flexible run D. I also know that our rushing attack (the three RBs and McNabb) is better statistically, even against supposedly top-rated D's like Dallas's
However, we all know here that the Dallas D is a fraud. Even after their last two games (where they gave up 76 points!), they've still given up fewer yards than any other team in the league. However, the Dolphins (and the Eagles for that matter) have both given up fewer points...the Eagles roughly 10% fewer, the Phins about 20% fewer. This is the most important defensive stat, IMHO.
It's really going to come down to how well the QB's perform. The run is important for first downs and clock management, but the passing game will determine who wins, and the key to that is pressure. If the Dolphins D can get to McNabb before he can dump it off and contain his scrambling, the Eagles will be in for a long day. If the Eagles blitz scheme can knock Fiedler (or Griese?) off balance, then The birds will take it.