2006 Eagles Football

After the worst season under head coach Andy Reid, the 2006 Eagles football team is hoping to rebound and regain their former dominance.  Philadelphia got rid of the team-wrecker Terrell Owens, but they lost him to a division rival which could come back to hurt them even more.  The team needed to get their edge back on defense and they should be helped by the acquisition of Darren Howard of the Saints and by getting Brodrick Bunkley from Florida State.  When McNabb went down last season, the Eagles were left with a big void under center.  This year's team will at least have a former Pro Bowler and reliable veteran in Jeff Garcia.  To help fill the Owens void the team got Jabar Gaffney from Houston and Matt Schobel from Cincinnati.

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The 2006 Eagles football team will hope the offense can get back on track as long as McNabb is healthy.  McNabb was one of the best in the league up until last year, but questions still remain as to whether he can win the big games for him, especially after being called out by Owens last year.  The team was 28th in rushing last season due to Reid's pass only offense, more balance will be needed in order to get more points on the board.  Brian Westbrook and Ryan Moats are small, so can they handle a large workload?  This is one of the reasons the Eagles were passing every down, but somebody is going to have to step up and carry the ball once in awhile.  It's hard to look at this year's batch of receivers without noticing a large gap left by Owens.  The team was great before him even without a star, and they'll have to be again.  Reggie Brown was dangerous as a rookie last season, and will need to keep improving if the team is going to make the playoffs.

The defense should be above average this season even though last year they ranked 27th in points allowed and 23rd in total defense.  The defensive end position should be a strength with Jevon Kearse and newly added Darren Howard attacking quarterbacks.  The tackle position has been focused on in the draft and these youngsters should provide a nice set of run-stuffers for now and the future.  At linebacker a couple of players left only to return in Shawn Barber and Jeremiah Trotter.  Both players are going to need to play big.  The secondary is strong with Brian Dawkins at safety and Sheldon Brown and Lito Sheppard at the corner positions.  There is possibly for some Pro Bowl appearances there if the guys can stay healthy and get a strong pass rush out of the front seven.

We feel that the Eagles are a strong candidate for a wild card spot this season, but they'll basically be in the race with division rivals in the Giants and Redskins.  These games are going to be super important this season, and last year Philly didn't win a single game against the NFC East.  The reason we like Philly is the great start they can get off to with games at Houston, San Fran, and New Orleans with home matchups against the Giants, Packers, and Cowboys to start the year.  If they can get to 4-2 or even 5-1, the team's confidence will be restored and we'll be feeling good about the Over 8.5 wins bet we placed at Bookmaker. 

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• After a tough loss to Denver in the playoffs last season, the 2006 Patriots football team is looking to get back to the Super Bowl.

• After a solid finish to least season, fans this year are expecting a lot out of 2006 Dolphins football.

• You might not recognize a lot of faces for the 2006 Jets football team, because it was a major off-season overhaul.

• Other teams decide to go young, but the 2006 Bills football team brings back 80 year old Marv Levy to try and turn their operation around.

• After picking up one for the thumb, the 2006 Steelers football team wants to pick up another Super Bowl ring while the opportunity is there.

• The addition of Steve McNair will put the 2006 Ravens football team over the top and return them to the playoffs for the first time since 2003.

• Those following 2006 Bengals football will have high expectations, but meeting those standards will be tough for this year's team.

• The 2006 Browns football team will mark the second year that Romeo Crennel has been the head man, and if the team stays healthy they could surprise a few teams this season.

• The 2006 Texans football team better make some positive strides after passing on Vince Young and Reggie Bush in the NFL draft.

• Fans, expert commentators, and our sports handicapping service are expecting big things out of the 2006 Colts football team.

• It's a season of hope for the 2006 Jags football team, and for good reason.

• The 2006 Titans football team better not have another down season, or else Jeff Fisher and his staff will be looking for new jobs in 2007.

• The 2006 Broncos football team is hoping to get over the edge and return the Super Bill this season.

• It's going to see how the 2006 Chiefs football team performs when they have a great offensive squad and a new defensive minded coach.

• The 2006 Raiders football team will have the same head coach in Art Shell that they had from 1989-94. 

• There are a lot of questions for the 2006 Chargers football team, but the biggest is how far can Phillip Rivers take them?

• A lot of money was spent this off-season in order to get the 2006 Cowboys football team back to the Super Bowl.

• Eli Manning is going to determine how the 2006 Giants football team performs this season.

• Now with the most expensive coaching staff in NFL history, the 2006 Redskins football team wants to see results from the spending.

• Everyone is expecting nothing less than a division championship out of the 2006 Bears football team.

• There is hope once again for the 2006 Lions football team with a lot of weapons on offense that are waiting to be used.

• For Brett Favre, the 2006 Packers football team can give him a resurrection or send him packing to the grave.

• With a new coach and an owner who was willing to spend a lot of money, the 2006 Vikings football team is expecting a playoff run.

• Mike Vick will give the 2006 Falcons football team hope as long as he can stay healthy.

• Expectations are so high for the 2006 Panthers football team that we have almost no doubts that the season is going to end in disappointment.

• Youth on offense and experience on defense defines the 2006 Bucs football team.

• Reggie Bush is generating a lot of excitement for the 2006 Saints football team.

• There are high hopes for the 2006 Cardinals football team despite a 11-21 record over the past two seasons.

• It won't take long for the 2006 49ers football team to display the fact that they are the worst in the NFL.

• When people start talking about the curse of the Super Bowl loser, the 2006 Seahawks football are thinking about being the ones to break it.

• Offense should not be a problem for the 2006 Ram football team, but the defense is going to have to step up for St. Louis to make a run at the playoffs.