After yesterday's traumatizing loss, there are several things necessary to begin rehab and put this team and Eagle fans back to where they were prior to the game.
First, obviously the Birds can't get to next Sunday's game fast enough. Putting separation between you and trauma is the immediate step required to avoid dwelling and allowing infection to set in. A solid 4 Qtrs of football and a win in San Fran, would be the perfect elixir to the Eagles' condition. Followed up with a "chaser" at home against Green Bay in front of a national audience on MNF and the Birds will have reduced the fever and eliminated the nausea.
Second, like any elixir, it's only short-term relief from what truly ails this team. Can't just treat the symptoms, must address the cause. That is, the woes of the NFC East. The game against Dallas will be the first chance to truly begin dissolving the rival ADS (anxiety depression syndrome). A convincing win against the dispised Cowboys and tormentor Terrel Owens would put the Eagles back on their feet and in a positive frame of mind.
Third, as the middle portion of the schedule plays out, the Birds must show no signs of complacency. Time away from home with a couple of visits to NFC South opponents should keep them sober. The Saints are literally playing for their home and the Bucs may be a desperate wounded animal by then. Followed up by a physical Jaguar team, the Eagles reach the break. They don't have to necessarily win every game, but they DO need to get to the mid-season bye at no worse than 6-2.
Fourth, now comes the hard part. After all the rehab, all the counseling, after all the sacrifice, it's time for the recovering addict to face his demons. Forget about those tough games with Indy and Carolina, not until the Eagles successfully go through Washington twice and win the re-match against the Giants will the Eagles and their fans know their ailment is finally in remission. Going 4-2 through this stretch would be very encouraging and redeeming.
After that, keep the house clean with no worse than a 1-1 split against Dallas and Atlanta the final two weeks of the regular season and we are fully healthy and rewarded a playoff berth.
Come the playoffs, no holds barred and anything goes...
First, obviously the Birds can't get to next Sunday's game fast enough. Putting separation between you and trauma is the immediate step required to avoid dwelling and allowing infection to set in. A solid 4 Qtrs of football and a win in San Fran, would be the perfect elixir to the Eagles' condition. Followed up with a "chaser" at home against Green Bay in front of a national audience on MNF and the Birds will have reduced the fever and eliminated the nausea.
Second, like any elixir, it's only short-term relief from what truly ails this team. Can't just treat the symptoms, must address the cause. That is, the woes of the NFC East. The game against Dallas will be the first chance to truly begin dissolving the rival ADS (anxiety depression syndrome). A convincing win against the dispised Cowboys and tormentor Terrel Owens would put the Eagles back on their feet and in a positive frame of mind.
Third, as the middle portion of the schedule plays out, the Birds must show no signs of complacency. Time away from home with a couple of visits to NFC South opponents should keep them sober. The Saints are literally playing for their home and the Bucs may be a desperate wounded animal by then. Followed up by a physical Jaguar team, the Eagles reach the break. They don't have to necessarily win every game, but they DO need to get to the mid-season bye at no worse than 6-2.
Fourth, now comes the hard part. After all the rehab, all the counseling, after all the sacrifice, it's time for the recovering addict to face his demons. Forget about those tough games with Indy and Carolina, not until the Eagles successfully go through Washington twice and win the re-match against the Giants will the Eagles and their fans know their ailment is finally in remission. Going 4-2 through this stretch would be very encouraging and redeeming.
After that, keep the house clean with no worse than a 1-1 split against Dallas and Atlanta the final two weeks of the regular season and we are fully healthy and rewarded a playoff berth.
Come the playoffs, no holds barred and anything goes...
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