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NFL Sunday Night Preview: Eagles at Giants

News Type: Event — Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:16 PM EDT

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The Philadelphia Eagles travel to New Jersey to face the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football. Both teams are off to a slow start and have just one win with two losses. Neither side in this NFC East rivalry will want to go 1-3 to start the season.

The Eagles are a 3 point favorite but I would not bet this game if I were a gambling man. Both sides have several starters who are Out, Questionable or Doubtful for the game (see below for full injury list).

Runningback Brandon Jacobs and WR Plaxico Burress are listed as Questionable for the Giants.

The list is longer for the Eagles: TE L.J. Smith is Out. CB Lito Sheppard is Doubtful and will most likely not play again his week. S Brian Dawkins, RB Brian Westbrook and CB William James are listed as Questionable.

However the injury that may have the most impact on the outcome of the game is Eagles LT William Thomas (formerly known as Tra Thomas). Thomas protects Donovan McNabb's blind side and is real good at it, he is a two time All Pro. With his absence rookie Tackle Winston Justice will start. Justice was the Eagles second round pick in 2006 but has not impressed anyone that much so far into his career.

This will be the first start of Winston Justice's career and he will face Giants' DE Michael Strahan and DE Osi Umenyiora, both who have gone to the Pro Bowl in their careers. This could make it very difficult for the Eagles to score tonight.

This game is too close to call, so just sit back and watch a hard fought battle between two teams that do not like each other.

 

Injuries

Eagles

L.J. Smith TE Groin Out
Lito Sheppard CB Knee Doubtful
William Thomas T Knee Doubtful
Brian Dawkins S Neck Questionable
Brian Westbrook RB Abdomen Questionable
William James CB Finger Questionable
David Akers K L Quadricep Probable
Stewart Bradley LB Hand Probable
Sean Considine S Knee Probable
A.J. Feeley QB L Hand Probable
Jevon Kearse DE Shoulder Probable
Matt McCoy LB Ankle Probable

 

Giants

Steve Smith WR Shoulder Out
Plaxico Burress WR Ankle Questionable
Robert Douglas RB Knee Questionable
Derrick Ward RB Ankle Questionable
Brandon Jacobs RB Knee Questionable
Jared Lorenzen QB Ankle Probable

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Phila. Eagles at NY Giants
Tonight, 8:15pm ET.
National TV: NBC.
DirecTV HD: channel 83.
Satellite radio: Sirius channel 122.
Phila. radio: WYSP 94.1 FM.
NY radio: WFAN 660 AM.

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Michael Sautter

OK, if I had to pick this game with the point spread then I would go with the Giants. Manning has not been horrible this season and the Eagles secondary is banged up. McNabb will probably be looking over his shoulder the entire game.

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Reply#1 - Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:22 PM EDT
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Michael Sautter

Deactivated for the Eagles: Brian Westbrook, Brian Dawkins, L.J. Smith, Lito Sheppard and William Thomas.

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#1.1 - Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:07 PM EDT
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Adam Hobson

Ouch that was an ugly game. Winston Justice really really sucks...

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Reply#2 - Mon Oct 1, 2007 9:38 AM EDT
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Michael Sautter

Justice looked bad last night but it was his first start after not playing much last year (I think he was hurt). The Eagles drafted him as a replacement for William Thomas who is getting old and nearing retirement (and this is Thomas' last year under contract).

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#2.1 - Mon Oct 1, 2007 9:48 AM EDT
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Eric Atienza

The only thing uglier is my fantasy match-up for this week.

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#2.2 - Mon Oct 1, 2007 9:52 AM EDT
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Brandon May

Mydree, at least you have your Phillies. Can I officially get on that bandwagon?

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Reply#3 - Tue Oct 2, 2007 2:49 PM EDT
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Adam Hobson

I'm already on the bandwagon, I did predict them to lose the World Series... ;-)

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#3.1 - Tue Oct 2, 2007 3:26 PM EDT
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Brandon May

I would never have been on board with them if it hadn't have been for fantasy baseball. You know how there's always those one or two players that always wind up on your team, even when you do automatic drafts? Well, Utley and Rollins have been my corner infielders for 3 years now, simply by chance. I've come to love them, and follow the Phillies as a result.
Add to that, I love an underdog. As a Mavs fan, I stuck with the team through the 90's Decade of Despair, so any team that has lost 10,000 games in their history is a team I can get behind.
If I'm welcome on the bandwagon, I say Go Phillies!

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#3.2 - Tue Oct 2, 2007 3:53 PM EDT
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Michael Sautter
I officially get on that bandwagon?

Everyone is welcome on the Phillies bandwagon, the more the merrier!

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#3.3 - Tue Oct 2, 2007 4:41 PM EDT
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Brandon May

Thanks for the acceptance, Mydree. I won't let you down. The Eagles might, but I won't.

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#3.4 - Wed Oct 3, 2007 4:43 PM EDT
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