You Talkin' to Me? For Eagles, it all rests on the center
From: Fox, Ashley To: Brookover, Bob; Taylor, Jean-Jacques Re: Matchups All right guys, here's the question: What's the biggest matchup in this game? Jacques, you've seen every game the Cowboys have played. What scares them about the Eagles? And Brookie, same to you, from the Eagles' perspective.
From: Fox, Ashley
To: Brookover, Bob; Taylor, Jean-Jacques
Re: Matchups
All right guys, here's the question: What's the biggest matchup in this game? Jacques, you've seen every game the Cowboys have played. What scares them about the Eagles? And Brookie, same to you, from the Eagles' perspective.
From: Brookover, Bob
To: Fox, Ashley; Taylor, Jean-Jacques
Re: Matchups
The biggest matchup is Andy Reid's staff and scheme vs. Wade Phillips' staff and scheme. Reid might not have a ring, but he's won a lot of big games, including 10 in the playoffs and one lopsided one for a trip to the playoffs last year at the Linc. Phillips is 0-for-life in the playoff department and the gorilla on his back is three times the size of the one attached to Reid's.
From: Fox, Ashley
To: Brookover, Bob; Taylor, Jean-Jacques
Re: Matchups
Dang, Brookie. Don't hold back. You think Wade is a joke, don't you? I do agree that Reid will have his guys ready to go. There's no way they will pull the reverse of 44-6. No way.
From: Taylor, Jean-Jacques
To: Fox, Ashley; Brookover, Bob
Re: Matchups
Can the new center Nick Cole handle Jay Ratliff? If he can't, the Eagles aren't doing anything on offense. If Ratliff dominates that matchup against a man who has been playing guard all season, then Donovan won't be able to step up in the pocket. He'll be running wide where Anthony Spencer and DeMarcus Ware can make his life difficult.
From: Fox, Ashley
To: Brookover, Bob; Taylor, Jean-Jacques
Re: Matchups
Yep, I agree, Jacques. That's it right there. Jason Peters can handle Ware, but I'm not sure Cole can handle Ratliff. I'm not sure anyone can. Sure, the Eagles can counter with a bunch of screens, but Ratliff could mess up the long ball for them, and that would not be good.
From: Brookover, Bob
To: Fox, Ashley; Taylor, Jean-Jacques
Re: Matchups
Don't know Wade at all. From the outside looking in, he looks like a fine man. Loved his father Bum as a kid. Bum and Wade. That's as Texas as it gets.
Jamaal Jackson's injury is a big deal for the Eagles. The matchup between Ratliff and Cole is huge.