Wow, this is why I'm a football fan. Just when it looked like the Eagles were going to finish another season on a huge let-down (losing to the Redskins after collectively raising the hopes of all Eagles fans).....they find a way to DEMOLISH the Cowboys.

Thanks to clever scheduling by the local CBS & Fox stations, we were able to track the Raiders/Bucs game, and the Vikings/Giants game. Both games had meaning to the Eagles, though it was the combination of the Bucs & Bears both losing that opened the door for the Eagles.

Earlier in the afternoon I had said to Linford, it's probably like a 5-10% chance they actually make the playoffs. For one, the Raiders had next to nothing to play for, while the Bucs on the other hand were at home, would clinch a playoff spot with a win, and were trying to stop a 3-game losing streak.

Of course then it came down to which Eagles team were we going to see: the listless, unimaginative team that lost to the Redskins, or the exciting, passion-filled team that beat the Giants, Cardinals and Browns in 3 weeks running.

Turns out it was better than anything we could have imagined.

Very few games in sports are just out-right enjoyable games. Too many games (Football & Baseball) are the type that you enjoy along the way, but with a degree of nail-biting.

This one had the same feel that Victorino's grand slam against C.C. did....in that the team I was rooting for, in this case the Eagles, was going to win, and it was going to be quite a ride.

I felt that way after seeing defensive-lineman Chris Clemons rumble 75 yards for a touchdown, after a Romo fumble bounced right into his hands, AND stiff-arming a player before falling over in exhaustion in the end zone.

What a game!!!!!

Now, it's setting up for a let-down game, on the road against the Vikings, but it's not inconceivable that they win there, and play strong against the Giants a week later. The second part is considerable harder than the first, because usually only 1 team of the 4 that advances to the 2nd round (and play the rested 1 & 2 seeds) will win that second game.....but you never know....could be a nice ride.