Are The Philadelphia Eagles At A Disadvantage Because Of Their Game In Brazil?
Are The Philadelphia Eagles At A Disadvantage Because Of Their Game In Brazil
Today, on Kincade And Salciunas, Bill Colarulo joined John and Andrew to discuss a variety of topics, including the Philadelphia Eagles’ week 1 matchup in Brazil against the Green Bay Packers. While there is certainly plenty of interest in the game, John Kincade suggested that with a matchup against the Packers, a potential NFC rival, should happen at Lincoln Financial Field rather than a neutral site. To be fair, taking a home game away from the Eagles to have them play internationally does put them at a disadvantage against other NFL teams, but allow me to bring up a differing opinion.
Brazil is SICK. Seeing the Eagles play internationally is a really cool opportunity for existing fans and new fans alike, and I am really looking forward to all of the pomp and circumstance that comes with a stage of this magnitude. Now, to be fair, I do understand what John and Bill are talking about when they talk about the trouble this could cause for the Eagles, but to that point, Week 1 results are rarely the end of the world. I know that every game matters in the NFL, even as the schedule increases in games, but if this team is going to cost themselves dearly because of a first week result, they probably have more problems than where their opening game was played.
So, to me, this falls back into the category of “awesome opportunity”. For Eagles fans, it’s an opportunity to travel; yes I know you like your Sunday tailgates, but imagine seeing a foreign country for the first time with the Eagles as the reason. For international fans of the sport, maybe they end up wearing midnight (or kelly) green for the rest of their lives. While there are potential disadvantages competitively for the early part of this year’s Eagles season, a once in a lifetime opportunity is worth it in my opinion.
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The 11 Greatest Moments In Lincoln Financial Field History
11) Temple Beats Penn State For The First Time in 74 years
Had to give Temple some love on this list. Things have not gone well for them since this moment. But at the time, it was huge for the program. I am not even a Temple fan, but I can appreciate how massive it was for Temple to take out Penn State like they did.
It was the 1st time they beat Penn State since 1941. That game took place two months before the United States entered WW2.
It was PJ Walker’s 1 yard TD that put them over the top late in the 3rd quarter. But they would go on to score 10 more points to make it a convincing 27-10 win. They also sacked Christian Hackenberg a staggering 11 times.
3) Brian Dawkin’s Hit On Crumpler
The NFC Championship wasn’t exactly full of great moments. The blistering cold weather kept the scoring very low. But there is one unforgettable moment from that game. B Dawk’s hit on Alge Crumpler.
Crumpler to his credit held onto the ball. But it set a tone for the game.
“For me it’s not the hardest hit I’ve ever had but I think it’s the most (notorious) hit I’ve ever had. And again I think it’s because of where it was, in the NFC Championship Game in Philadelphia.”- Brian Dawkins
(Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)PHILADELPHIA – JANUARY 23: Tightend Alge Crumpler #83 of the Atlanta Falcons is hit by Brian dawkins #20 of the Philadelphia Eagles in the second quarter during the NFC Championship game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 23, 2005 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia.
