Eagles, Steelers Have Super Bowl Dreams
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Terrell Owens isn't the only once dancing in Pennsylvania these days. The Eagles and Steelers once were so closely tied they briefly shared owners and players during World War II. The paths of these cross-state rivals rarely cross nowadays, but Sunday's matchup offers up two of the NFL's best teams in what many Pennsylvanians hope is the first of two Pittsburgh-Philadelphia games this season.
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There's no point in stating the obvious. Every football fan in America who has even caught a glimpse of Michael Vick on television knows what the Philadelphia Eagles must do Sunday to finally get into the Super Bowl.
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A week ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers faced a daunting double, playing the NFL&#39;s two unbeaten teams, albeit at home. They got through the first half by easily beating New England, ending the Patriots&#39; 21-game winning streak, and now get Philadelphia (7-0).
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While many NFL fans are salivating over Sunday's AFC divisional playoff showdown between the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots, the NFC game between the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles provides plenty of intrigue of its own.
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Going 13-1 hasn&#39;t just assured the Eagles and Steelers of division titles. It&#39;s also made them the leaders in Pro Bowl players.
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Donovan McNabb had often pictured what it would be like to go to the Super Bowl. In Sunday's bitter cold, his vision came to life.
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ST. LOUIS Â· The Rams desperately needed a win and played like it. The Eagles desperately wanted to stay healthy and played like it.
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If the Philadelphia Eagles finally reach the Super Bowl this season, their tight victories the last two weeks will probably have more to do with it than their first five easy victories.
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1. In a dominating 20-7 win Sunday afternoon at Heinz Field, the Pittsburgh Steelers ran roughshod over the Baltimore Ravens to manufacture their 13th consecutive win of the season and cripple the visitors&#39; playoff hopes.
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Ben Roethlisberger threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns to help the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-3, knocking off the National Football League&#39;s last undefeated team.
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The last time the Philadelphia Eagles were dominated so thoroughly they had a whole offseason to contemplate the defeat. They have two days to get over this dismantling &#151; a 27-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday that snapped their franchise-best 7-0 start and left the NFL without an unbeaten team.
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Four teams took the first big step toward the Super Bowl by clinching division titles, joining the Philadelphia Eagles, who already wrapped up the NFC East crown.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- For the last three years, the Philadelphia Eagles had to deal with the disappointment of coming up short in the NFC title game.Last night, the Eagles moved up in class, but came up short again in dropping a 24-21 decision to the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX at Alltel Stadium. And once again, Eagles coach Andy Reid ...
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Even by Super Bowl standards, this one has it all. Unbeaten team vs. unpredictable team. Most valuable player vs. least likely Manning. New York vs. Boston. Plus a supermodel, to boot.
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First it was the Eagles going to the Super Bowl, now it's the Temple women in the Top 25. Those Philly teams are on quite a roll.
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Long-suffering Eagles fans would never be so foolish to think a trip to the Super Bowl was a lock, even though their Birds are clearly the best team in the NFC this season. "Something could still happen," is a dreaded, but not uncommon thought among loyalists. Something did.
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In the NFL, however, the theory doesn&#39;t always apply, especially when talking about the Philadelphia Eagles&#39; road clash today with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1 pm, Channels 29, 42).