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Football Schadenfreude
Jan. 16th, 2024 08:49 amNFC Playoffs: Buccaneers 32, Eagles 9
[howling laughter]
Wait, I'm sorry, that was just mean.
Even as a Giants fan, I should sympathize with the good people of Philadelphia, who had to watch in horror as their beloved Eagles--an unstoppable football machine until November--finished a complete collapse and were eliminated from the post-season. What did they do to deserve such torture?
[howling laughter]
Ah, they'll get over it.
It's been fun following the Eagles for the past seven weeks as they face planted against a parade of NFL mediocrities and also-rans (yes, including the Giants)--teams they should have been steamrolling into the turf. Their offense wasn't THAT bad, but the defense seemingly forgot how to tackle, cover receivers, and mutilate running backs. You know, the basics. (Seriously, give me the ball and I could get six or seven yards on the Eagle D-line right now.)
How could a team that reached the Super Bowl last year melt down so completely? That's for Philadelphia to sort out over the long, long off-season. As for me, nothing could give a more satisfying feeling of schadenfreude than watching the Eagles bomb in the first round of the playoffs...
NFC Playoffs: Packers 48, Cowboys 32
I stand corrected.
[howling laughter]
Wait, I'm sorry, that was just mean.
Even as a Giants fan, I should sympathize with the good people of Philadelphia, who had to watch in horror as their beloved Eagles--an unstoppable football machine until November--finished a complete collapse and were eliminated from the post-season. What did they do to deserve such torture?
[howling laughter]
Ah, they'll get over it.
It's been fun following the Eagles for the past seven weeks as they face planted against a parade of NFL mediocrities and also-rans (yes, including the Giants)--teams they should have been steamrolling into the turf. Their offense wasn't THAT bad, but the defense seemingly forgot how to tackle, cover receivers, and mutilate running backs. You know, the basics. (Seriously, give me the ball and I could get six or seven yards on the Eagle D-line right now.)
How could a team that reached the Super Bowl last year melt down so completely? That's for Philadelphia to sort out over the long, long off-season. As for me, nothing could give a more satisfying feeling of schadenfreude than watching the Eagles bomb in the first round of the playoffs...
NFC Playoffs: Packers 48, Cowboys 32
I stand corrected.
