Eagles Crush Cowboys; Sneak into Playoffs
The word miracle is a bit too strong for the fact that the Philadelphia Eagles are in the playoffs, even if you limit it to football. But yesterday will certainly be one Eagles fans will remember for a long time. After 13-point underdog Oakland shocked Tampa Bay and Houston beat Chicago, the beloved Birds once again controlled their own fate. So did their opponent, the despised Dallas Cowboys. But luckily it’s late in December, so Tony Romo played like the undrafted quarterback he is. If he wasn’t before, he certainly is now officially a choke artist. He threw 21 of 39 for 183 yards, 1 pick, and coughed up two fumbles. Reports are he later collapsed in the shower, crying because he kept dropping the soap. Ok, I may have added that last part. As for the miracle part, Oakland and Tampa Bay had clearly (in retrospect) been going in opposite directions. I even heard Ron Jaworski call for Oakland to win the game. And Houston beat a mediocre Chicago team. But give the Eagles credit.