Wasting time with Jet

Okay, as I step up to the podium to say my rant, I want you (Whoever the hell is actually reading this...) to imagine the P. Diddy "Victory" Song playing in the background, because I'm about to get deep....

People have been saying two things since the beginning of this year's NFL season. That the Eagles were going to the Super Bowl and that T.O. was going to take them there. Now that that's actually happened, all I'm hearing is one thing, that they're going to lose. Did I miss something? Since when was the future so damn certain? 2004 has been the year of upsets. From the pistons beating the lakers, to the red sox finally winning and even that fact that finally the world has found out what a fucked up sport hockey is. So, with all that in the past, you don't think history will be made here?

I've been an Eagles fan since the 80's becuase they reminded me of the Oakland A's of the early 70's. They've had all the famous players before or after their time. "The Fridge" was an Eagle before he went to the Chicago Bears, got famous and fought in "Wrestlemania 2". Alvin Harper was catching passes for philly before going to the Cowboys and becoming a superstar with Michael Irving. Ricky Waters, Rodney Peete, Irving Fryar, phily has seen them come and go and has come off as the team that "breaks you into football" and the team you play for when "you break out of football, forever". And back then, despite the players, the team ALWAYS made the playoffs. Either first round, or wildcard, the first step was past them. And after dealing with the drama of "Buddyball", "Ray Rhodes - the ONLY black coach of a NFL team at this moment in time", and "TAKE RICKEY, Hell with McNabb" the team has grown to make it to the top of the mountain.

Now, I COULD play the race card and explain how unique the Eagles are. Relying on a black quarterback for almost the last two decades. I mean, before Vick and McNabb, there were another pair of brothers that threw the ball, Warren Moon, and RANDALL CUNNINGHAM! Now, we've just seen Dan Marino get into the Hall of Fame despite NEVER winning the big one, do you think they'll send RANDALL?, NO! It'll never happen, and why? Two guesses people! People don't wanna admit the truth, the NFL is still color blind. The black man should be catching the ball, running with the ball, and blocking the players, never throwing the ball.

But after it's said and done, it's not really Black vs. White (We done passsed that, man!). it's not about the City of Philadelphia vs. the City of New England, it's not Pennslyvania vs. Boston, it's not Ben Franklin vs. Paul Revere, it's not even Chunky Soup vs. Visa, what it's coming down to in the next 24 hours is "WHO WANTS IT MORE?".

My Prediction: "Eagles 28, Patriots 26 (Game winning Field Goal by Aikers with time running out)

"it's OUR time, now"

"NEO, I Believe" - kid