Thoughts days before Dallas v Philly

The game is approaching, and I hope that we are leading late into the game. As it darkens outside of Lincoln Financial Field, I hope all Dallas fans around the world are eagerly awaiting our 3-1 record, with increasingly exciting thoughts of the Houston Texans visiting us the week after. I picture many outcomes after around 7 p.m on Sunday. I picture the Eagles out in front most of the game, as we struggle to find a spark on offense, or even on defense. I picture us receiving the ball first, the crowd craving a hard hit on Owens when he is called for a slant towards Brian Dawkins' territory. I picture that drive molding the whole season, as we start from our own 25 and tire the clock down to 7 minutes remaining in the first quarter. The drive hopefully will consist of us converting a key 3rd down in our own territory, silencing the crowd for a moment. Then, when we actually get down to business and past all of the T.O. hoopla, he breaks Philly's back in the red zone, scoring on a 17 yd fade. All would be well until Donovan answered quickly, using all of his weapons in a fast-paced drive putting 6 on the board.

I imagine so many things come Sunday at 4... Can we hang with these Eagles? Will T.O. disrupt our gameplan and cause Philly to outplay, and if possible outcoach us? This without a doubt, would be a gigantic achievment, I really don't expect us to win this game, I expect us to fight, to hang, but not to win.

Some Keys.... Can we get enough pressure on McNabb that he will force throws? Can our offensive line hold up against Jim Johnson's schemes that will put everlasting pressure on the immobile Bledsoe? Can Julius and M.Barber combine for a well earned 150 on the ground? Can Witten caught 5 or 6 key balls for 70? Can Glenn breakthrough out of T.O's spotlight and break Philly's back with a 55 yd score late in the game? Can T.O. do a well respected thing, can he catch 7 balls for 124 and maybe a TD that means something?

Please Dallas, come into Philly and throw it all out there, please! I don't want to lose 27-17 like I think we will... Please Mike Vanderjagt if the game is in your hands, come through, this game more than anything will overcome your Pittsburgh letdown lastyear, if you hit the game winner in a hostile game on the road. Parcells, don't be too conservative with the playcalling, let Drew go deep a few times to keep Philly DB's honest... Please Dallas, secure this one in any fashion, sloppy, clean, close, or blowout, it DOESNT MATTER!, just get the W!!!... Let's be 3-1, have control of the divison, and come home to face the Texans the week after... Please...Please!!!!!!