Philadelphia at Carolina (09/13/2009)

Eagles Super Bowl----Eagles Super Bowl ---- I'm hearing it already.  Maybe it could happen, but I think I have some Missouri

ancestral blood in me,so "Show me" Eagles..

I know one thing, Carolina has lost (ATS) the last 4 home openers as favorites. 3 of those losses were SU. Eagles would love nothing more than to make it 5 (ATS) losses and 4 SU.

 

Leaning  Eagles -1 and over 44 1/2

Philadelphia - 24                    Carolina - 17

Eagles -1                          under 43 1/2

I guess the Eagles begin to "show me" right from the get go.

Eagles do pretty well ATS on the road vs Nfc teams, giving 1 point should be no problem here. Andy's birds get off to a flying start.

 

I'll take the CAR ml and the Over at 43.5

That was last season

Eagles for me

Carolina has major injury issues on D with a starting DT out for the season, Beason hurt, along with several others. Peppers and Gamble are playing like crap right now. The Panthers also have the SB loser curse, meaning history would say they dont even make the playoffs this year.

 

Eagles have a great blitzing D that will be in Jakes face, and McNabb with his plethora of WRs will pass all over this limping D. He will also be motivated by the Vick signing.

Be careful with the Eagles.  Full disclosure.. Eagles fan here

 

The play here is the OVER.  As noted above Eagles have 2 big problems.  The most serious is their D.  They are scary....bad scary.  Their LB core is terrible and the new D cord has not settled in yet and believe is somewhat scared of the expectations he has to live up to.  Believe me, I am not a Jake the Snake fan. Highly overrated.  However, I believe their run game is going to give the Eagles fits.  Eagles will get their points with a healthy Westbrook, McCoy and a good core of receivers.  But Carolina will get theirs as well.  The Eagle D of the past is the past.  it will take a few weeks to gel.

 

For what its worth and GL.

Tough call here . I would love to see the Eagles win this game but it will be tough .

Offense has looked out of sink also- remember McNabb benching Vick because the 1st O couldn't get a good rhythm going. That was the last action they saw- it's only preseason but is telling. 

Now the Panthers do have some injuries on defense but I can see them still giving the Philly O-line fits. Wouldn't be surprised to see McNabb running around or on his back for some of the afternoon.

Line sticking at -1 with majority of the action on PHI. I'm liking CAR more and more.

Philly ML

Car ML and OVER are the plays here

 

Panthers are my team BUT anytime they are getting points ESP at home take the points. THis is going to be a CAROLINA type football game where they play fundamental football and in tight then sneak out a win. It maybe ugly but they will find a way to stay in the game and capitalize. ALSO love the over because both teams have ? marks on Defense. Lets not forget Dawkins and the MLB is not in this Defense of Philly this year. This can turn into a you score I score kind of game. But I feel with Carolina at home, experience, and caliber players that we have the upper hand and better execution. Im just glad we dont have to see MIKE VICK whewww  good luck to all

Carolina +1

 

Panthers 23

Eagles 17

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I like CAR home here getting th epoints, but this line is kind of tricky, and sending out some mixed signals....

 

Thoughts?

Carolina + the points...there is no reason there should be such a line change.. thats 4 points. 

No wild man Brian Dawkins of defense for the Birds = taking the hometown Cats M/L. GLA

For all you grammar students out there i meant on not of.