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    First … New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
    Donovan McNabb has a right to feel disrespected.

    First, he has suffered the indignity of playing with Terrell Owens, who verbally threw him under the bus during his prolonged exit from Philadelphia. If that wasn't painful enough, McNabb had to end his 2005 season in Week 10 because of a sports hernia that required surgery.

    Forecasters forgot about McNabb during the offseason. In the tough NFC East, the Eagles were generally picked to finish last. Considering the thin receiving corps without Owens, those thoughts were understandable. McNabb didn't believe it and even talked about going to the Super Bowl as training camp began.

    Sunday's game against the New York Giants will be a huge statement about where this season could be heading. The Eagles easily handled the Texans, 24-10, last weekend, a wonderful launching point for the season. But Sunday is the real test.

    The Giants won the NFC East last season and Eli Manning seems improved. McNabb reminded the NFC that he is still the conference's most talented quarterback. He's been to the NFC title game four times. Even last year with a badly bruised sternum and a hernia that needed surgery, McNabb threw for 2,507 yards and 16 touchdown in nine games.

    The acquisition of wide receiver Donte' Stallworth has Philadelphia buzzing. Stallworth caught six passes for 141 yards. His move into the No. 1 receiver role allows Reggie Brown to be a more natural No. 2.

    Week 2 is one of the league's early treats. There are 11 division games this weekend. Next week, there are nine. Added to the five division games that opened the season, a number of division races will start to take shape.

    Panic could set in around the country. The Giants, facing the toughest schedule in the conference, don't want to be 0-2 heading into a tough cross-country trip to Seattle. The loser of the Redskins-Cowboys game will be 0-2. The Eagles follow the Giants game with contests that they will be favored heavily in against the 49ers and Packers, giving them a chance for a 4-0 start before they play host to the Cowboys Oct. 8.

    A 4-0 start earns a lot of respect and McNabb knows it. That's why the Giants game is so important.
    Five straight losses, including a crucial one at Dallas on Christmas Day, send them out against Atlanta, needing the win, plus help. -Dr. Z, 8/31/06

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    I think that he stated the obvious about right. No hyperbole, and he rightly points out the lack of respect in media circles for McNabb.

    Time to crush the Vagiants.
    www.disciplerocks.com

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