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[Runtherock]

Rome, on 19 January 2013 - 11:27 AM, said:

I remember that throw.  There was maybe 35 people at the pub where I watch games that night and people went absolutely ape**** high-fiving each other like we'd just won the Super Bowl.  It was crazy.   So sad how it turned out, but hey, moments like that are why we watch the games and follow the team so compulsively. I can't wait until we get to a point where the anticipation for watching games is so acute like it was then.

Absolutely. All the anticipation behind seeing Donny to TO, the bullcrap with Baltimore and I think that's the game Billick pulled the drama queen routine over our turf, if I'm not mistaken, may be. Anyway, all that background and BAM! A freaking thing of beauty. I'll always remember it.

[Nivraga]

How does a I'm excited about Chip Kelly thread turn into a reminiscing of the Great Moments in the Andy Reid era thread?

[VaBeach_Eagle]

Runtherock, on 19 January 2013 - 11:21 AM, said:

Well, perhaps I exaggerated. Certainly isolated plays excited me. On the other hand I wasn't overly pumped about the NFC Championship win because I was convinced Donny would again gag in the big game and Reid would again be out-coached. Enjoyed the ride but always had a fatalistic view of it.

For the NFCCG though, when Chad caught that TD in the back of the endzone, and listening to the stadium roar and then sing the fight song... regardless of the outcome of the future game, THAT was exciting. For me anyway. Almost as exciting as watching Wilbert make that TD against Dallass.

[VaBeach_Eagle]

Nivraga, on 19 January 2013 - 02:11 PM, said:

How does a I'm excited about Chip Kelly thread turn into a reminiscing of the Great Moments in the Andy Reid era thread?

It's not about the "Andy Reid era", it's about Eagles history. A statement was made that recalled Eagles history and the excitement that was felt. That statement, "I haven't been this excited since..." begs to compare moments, be they from the Reid days or otherwise.

Nothing wrong with remembering great moments, is there?

[Runtherock]

VaBeach_Eagle, on 19 January 2013 - 04:33 PM, said:

For the NFCCG though, when Chad caught that TD in the back of the endzone, and listening to the stadium roar and then sing the fight song... regardless of the outcome of the future game, THAT was exciting. For me anyway. Almost as exciting as watching Wilbert make that TD against Dallass.

I agree, Chad's TD was something. I heard Chad say later he knew then that was pretty much it for his career when it happened. What a way to go out..

[patpikunas]

Nivraga, on 19 January 2013 - 02:11 PM, said:

How does a I'm excited about Chip Kelly thread turn into a reminiscing of the Great Moments in the Andy Reid era thread?

The point is, the hiring of Chip Kelly gives us something to be excited about again... so bringing up moments from the past that excited the fan base is part of the healing process of getting past the last 5 years of misery

[mjkvol]

patpikunas, on 19 January 2013 - 08:35 PM, said:

The point is, the hiring of Chip Kelly gives us something to be excited about again... so bringing up moments from the past that excited the fan base is part of the healing process of getting past the last 5 years of misery

One man's misery is another man's indifference.