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Written by DCist contributor Elisabeth Meinecke
Keep an eye on the ground this week in Philly.
Gaining Ground: The Redskins have leapfrogged in both ESPN and CBS power rankings (to 6th and 4th respectively) after beating the previously undefeated Cowboys Sunday in Dallas. Santana Moss was second among receivers this week in total yards (8 catches for 145 yards) while Clinton Portis was second among running backs (121 yards on 21 carries). The Redskins defense allowed only 44 total yards rushing against Dallas, and Jason Campbell still hasn't thrown an interception.
Not Giving Ground: Philadelphia has the third best defense in the NFL, the most sacks (17), and is ranked #1 against the run.
The Lame Ducks: If Brian Westbrook (strained right ankle) plays Sunday for Philly, the landscape of the game gets rough for Washington. Westbrook racked up 183 total yards the last time he played the 'Skins and is a league-leader in touchdowns scored this season. Donovan McNabb is suffering from a bruised chest (supposedly more painful than a bruised ego) but is expected to start Sunday; however, rumor is his injury did affect Philly's play calling against the Bears last week (McNabb denies this, but ESPN.com has a different take from head coach Andy Reid). Wednesday's official injury report lists McNabb, Westbrook, and cornerback Asante Samuel at "limited participation." Meanwhile, the return of the Foxtrot king Jason Taylor is still uncertain for the Redskins, and Stephon Heyer is listed as questionable.
Shifting Ground: The Redskins haven't played back-to-back away game against Dallas and Philadelphia since before 1990. In 2007, the Redskins lost a home game to Philly and an away game at Dallas the following week. You can't measure momentum, but the last time the Redskins won a big game against Dallas (the final regular season game of 2007), they lost their next game by 21 points. And Philadelphia will be ready to prove themselves after a close loss to the Bears Sunday night.
The best attack for the Redskins will be the passing game. Though ranked 17th in passing offense, the 'Skins still boast a 102.4 rating in the air, which is 4th best in the NFL. When you're facing a defense ranked first against the run, only eleventh against the pass, and your quarterback hasn't thrown an interception, please, try throwing the ball. And have fun on defense – force Philly wide receiver DeSean Jackson into rookie mistakes (per last week's Three Stooges in cleats performance). Also, 'Skins linebacker Marcus Washington, who did not play during Westbrook's 183-yard performance last season, will be in the lineup Sunday.
For the Chips 'n' Dip Crowd: Philly may be the City of Brotherly Love, but the message never got to their sports fans, who have booed Santa Claus and thrown batteries on baseball diamonds at other teams' players. And you thought Congress's approval rating was low.
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E.A.G.L.E.S.
Eat
Ass, you
Girly
Little
Eagle
Shit
GO SKINS!!!!
Well, good luck to you from be'fore,skins.
But as to the demeanor of Fans of Brotherly Love, that's just the way we are.
FLY, EAGLES FLY
ON THE ROAD TO VICTORY
FIGHT, GREEN AND WHITE
SCORE A TOUCHDOWN ONE TWO THREE
HIT'EM LOW
HIT'EM HIGH
AND AND WATCH THE DEADSKINS CRY
FLY EAGLES FLY
ON THE ROAD TO VICTORY!!
E!A!G!L!E!S! EAGLES!!!!!
It will be a tough one, but I hope to see another Redskins victory.
Die Eagles Die
No super bowl victories
Die Green and White
In the basement of the NFC East are thee
Hit down low
Hit up high
"Oh my chest hurts!" Donovan cries
Die Eagles Die
On the road to mediocracy
And where the hell are my other Skin fans?
Tee hee! Eagles fans are too stupid to realize that "fly" and "victory" don't rhyme!
Hail to the
Redskins!
Hail Victory!
Braves on the warpath,
Fight for old D.C.!
Run or pass and score
We want a lot more!
Beat ’em Swamp ’em Touchdown
Let the points soar!
Fight on, Fight on,
Til you have won,
Sons of Wash-ing-ton!
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Here you go Iggles fans, look but don't touch
http://www.thehogs.net/Gallery/full-size/1356-1/super-bowl-trophies.jpg
The ikles peaked in 2004-5! Just haven't been as good since. It will be a great game i'm sure.
GO SKINS!!!!
If you look at the rhyme scheme, fly and victory don't have to rhyme. In sordid version, though, die should rhyme with white, and it doesn't.
Ummm... "Fly" and "white" don't rhyme either....
Did you know that the Iggles only have a fight song because they liked Hail to the Redskins so much?
Oh - now I see where the rhyme is - fight and white. I guess it's 'cause I don't know the tune since Eagles fans have so few occasions on which to sing it.
Eagle Fans are hooligans. Did they ever find the thugs that beat up chief Z.
can we please get past the santa thing?
get past it? it's a mark of pride!
Don't misunderstand the meaning of Brotherly Love, my fellow Washingtonians. If homosexual incest was running rampant in in our city, we'd be mean and ugly, too.
hey, the skins have the better record, it's true. so really good luck to you. in fact, if you are doing better, then why complain so loudly?
Oh, and with the Eagles' league high 17 sacks... sure hope your QB stays healthy.
xoxo.
Hey Elisabeth! Welcome to the sports world, I'm guessing this is your first time around. Just a quick beginner lesson, the Santa Claus thing happened in the 60s, and it was because the man playing Santa was drunk and being obnoxious to kids.
Secondly, football is played on a football field in Philadelphia (crazy, I know) and baseball (especially NLDS playoff baseball :) is played on a separate field. So I'm confused as to why what happened on a baseball field in the early 80s is relevant to Sunday's game? I mean, it's easy to research that it also happened at the Vet in the early 80s at a football game, where the batteries were inside snowballs, but who wants to do actual journalistic research? Obviously not anyone who just wants to recycle tired, 40-year-old stereotypes.
Guess that goal line is a little too thick for your eagles...the just keep choking on it.