RAUCOUS: I have been to more important Eagles games before, more tense games, more exciting games, and certainly better-played games.
But when was the last one that was this purely joyous? When was the last time they won one they weren't supposed to?
The first quarter was ass, and by the end of halftime, at least a third of the original crowd had said, enough with this cold and enough with this team. The rest of us, fools who stayed, basically decided, what the hell? why not, tonight? And we bought in for the night, moved our chips to the table and let our emotions do the talking for our frozen brains. And because we came into the game without all the tension of believing that the game could be won or that its outcome mattered, it was a purer, freer rooting experience than anything I can remember in a long time.
I don't know if Jeff Garcia has any more in him like that, but he had it tonight, and that'll be enough to keep me warm for quite some time. Right now, the Eagles would be a playoff team, and that's a mighty nice feeling.
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