[AvengerRam]

1. I can't believe I'm saying this, but you have to give credit where credit is due. I don't like TO. I don't like his antics or his bravado. I don't think he's funny. But the guy does deserve some praise for working his a$$ off to get to a point where he physically has a chance to play and possibly contribute something. Maybe he's doing it for the glory of TO as much as he is for the glory of the Eagles, but the work ethic is still admirable.

2. I think the Eagles will win. Why? Because they have two things that the Patriots have not faced in their recent playoff runs. (1) A defense that disrupts the opposing offense as well as the Eagles do, and (2) A quarterback who can beat you even if you break his rhythm.

3. Final score: Eagles 26, Patriots 20.

4. MVP: Donovan McNabb (honorable mention to Brian Westbrook).

5. Tom Brady will throw 2 or more interceptions for the first time in a playoff game.

6. While I love the Beatles, and even some of Wings' stuff, I'll be turning to the Simpsons halftime show, rather than watching Paul McCartney belt out "Hey Jude" for the 1,000,000,000th time.

7. Anyone watching the game for the commercials should be slapped.

8. The one guy on the Patriots I'd be afraid of if I were the Eagles: Corey Dillon.

9. If the Patriots are the "team of the decade" and Belichick is "one of the greatest coaches ever" and Tom Brady is "the next Joe Montana" as the pundits would have us believe, then why do people still call the 2001 Super Bowl one of the biggest upsets ever? (I know, this topic has been discussed before here, but it bears repeating)

10. Go Eagles!