EAGLES VS COWBOYS AND BRETT FAVRE

November 10, 2009 the Eagles and the Cowboys renewed their annual rivalry for supremacy in the NFC's Eastern Division. The Cowboys won, then stumbled a bit. The Eagles recovered and have finished strong. This game will decide the division title and the seeding in the NFC playoffs. Ironically, one highly possible scenario has them facing each other again the first week of those playoffs. I was raised in western Ohio as a Cleveland Browns fan and remain such. Yet, who can deny the appeal of the "home town" favorite--the Eagles? Plus, I like Donovan McNabb. In a world of self-centered superstars, he is a man of character who is concerned about his teammates. He has battled back from the adversity of the unforgiving Philadelphia fans, several person injuries, and the divisive tantrums of Terrell Owens. I'd love to see McNabb and the Eagles get back to the Super Bowl. Rooting for the Eagles was a no-brainer, especially against a team that arrogantly calls itself "America's team" and has playboy Tony Romo at QB.

The next night I watched the Chicago Bears come alive and wipe out the Minnesota Vikings. What cheered me most was the defeat of Brett Favre. Favre has become an icon of a self-serving athleticism. He thinks he's bigger than his coach. He famously retired from the Packers and then tried to take back his QB job after Aaron Rogers, who had labored diligently to be Favre's successor, had been given it--without regard to the long term impact of undermining Rogers development in pursuit of an old man's ego-dream. Plus Lovie Smith, the Bears coach and a model of Christian integrity, had been under attack for a failing team--even though the real problem has been all along the injuries to key players.

We often choose our allegiances based on individuals that admire. In a world where the villains and dark-siders win too often, we are encouraged when the nice guys win.

GO EAGLES !!!!!!!!!