The Red Zone Report

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One drought ends in Philly, could another end in February?

Is the Philadelphia Phillies triumph in the World Series an omen for the Eagles? Tonight, the Phillies won their first World Series title since 1980, beating the upstart Tampa Bay Rays to win Game 5 and the title after a two-day rain delay. I actually put some money on the Phillies winning in six, so [...]

The Good, The Bad, The Forgettable: Matt’s NFL Week 4 Awards

Week four had it all. Upsets, goal line stands, emotional moments, another direct snap for a rushing touchdown, an unsuccessful 76-yard field goal attempt, head coach firings, and a sighting of a nostalgic T.O. Some of this week’s upsets had a common theme, exposing shaky defenses. The Washington Redskins went into Dallas and upset the undefeated, [...]

Five For Friday: Oregon State plays giant-killer, Matt Millen gets the boot, Plaxico doesn’t answer his phone, and more

It’s actually not Friday anymore (not here, at least), but I’m getting this out a little later than I’d planned to since Friday was a busy day. Because there’s not enough time for me to always go through every headline and interesting story I come across in short order, I thought it’d be a [...]

The Good, The Bad, The Forgettable: Matt’s NFL Week 2 Awards

Even though week 1 was hard to top, week 2 in the NFL did not disappoint. Well, maybe it did disappoint if you were a Chargers fan. In the fourth quarter of an “AFL-style” shootout, the Chargers were leading the Broncos 38-31. Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler was leading a potential scoring drive in the red [...]

Curtis injury means Eagles better call Anquan Boldin’s agent and Cards pronto

What is it with the Philadelphia Eagles and receivers? Other than Terrell Owens for a brief stretch, it seems the Eagles are always looking for a legitimate No. 1 receiver. Kevin Curtis stepped up last year for the team and appeared to be able to man that spot this season, but now he will be [...]