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  • Delivering the Dagger. – Philadelphia Sports Nation

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    How Fearless Calls Are the Formula for An Eagles Repeat for the Franchise.

    It started here during Doug Pederson’s tenure, quickly becoming the hallmark of the franchise’s first two Super Bowl victories. Aggressive offensive play calls, placing dust on special teams units and leaving the offense on the field on 4th and short, and trading conservative play-calling for an attacking downfield mentality. But it’s one thing to make those calls during the NFL regular season — quite another during the Super Bowl.

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    With time running down in the second half — the Eagles already up (27–0 —) were one score away from putting the game away and securing the franchises’ second Super Bowl win. After Kansas City turned the ball over on downs courtesy of Avonte Maddox in one of his last plays as an Eagle knocking the ball away from DeAndre Hopkins — the entire globe thought that the Eagles would run the ball to keep the clock moving — almost.

    What followed was a play-action fake to Saquon Barkley and a 46-yard soaring strike to Devonta Smith. It not only sealed the game — but also broke the backs of the Chiefs. 

    For the Eagles — who open the season on Thursday night right here against the Dallas Cowboys and have one of the hardest schedules in the NFL — that brash approach to offense may just be one of the keys to success yet again in 2025. 

    The Eagles are the team that everyone is looking forward to on the schedule. Teams want play them — and want to be them. That means that they will go all out in order to stifle the Eagles potent offensive attack. Last season’s commitment by then offensive coordinator Kellen Moore to ride Saquon Barkley and the running game and develop passing off of that — will not be as easy in 2025.

    Eagles Head Coach Nick Sirianni has laid out the Eagles approach to 2025 already — no repeat championships — only a new championship for a brand new season with a fresh approach. It may be a good thought — though keeping the aggressive nature that not only has come to define the Eagles and their brash Head Coach — but has brought them hardware. 

    And incorporated into a fearless game-plan — can deliver even more this year — including the occasional dagger at just the right moment.

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  • A Special Guest — One Who Knows NFL Dynasty Euphoria. – Philadelphia Sports Nation

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    Imagine this, Philly. The Dallas Cowboys — with a fresh start once again to begin the 2025 NFL Season — not only have to commence the season in the bosom of the home of their arch rival — but from a box high above the field — Jerry Jones will get a good view of the raising of the Eagles championship banner.

    For Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie — it’s been quite a journey for his franchise to achieve prominence. After nearly two decades of being the class of the NFC — his Eagles finally advanced to the realm of sports euphoria after out-dueling New England in Super Bowl LII in 2018, advancing to the big game again in 2023, and brought the Lombardi Trophy home in Super Bowl LIX last year.

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    For Cowboy’s owner — Jerry Jones — the reality is much worse. There was a time when bold moves from an oil tycoon and his Head Coach from the University of Miami bundled an aging Herschel Walker in return for draft selections that would deliver them a dynasty. Thirty-five years later — the end of Jones’ dynasty with a championship in 1995 — would be the end of the best time of his ownership of the Cowboys. Since 1996 — the Cowboys have advanced to the playoffs thirteen times — never again reaching a Conference Championship Game again. In August (Jones) exchanged Parsons to the Packers in exchange for (two) 1st round picks and defensive tackle (Kenny) Clark.

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    In the end — it would be the Eagles would contribute to the end of the Cowboys. Twenty-six years ago — the (Eagles) Coach Reid and Donovan (McNabb) were part of a team that opened the season in Dallas amid scorching temperatures— Troy Aikman threw a pick six to Jeremiah Trotter, went 0–5, and wound up in the hospital with a concussion. That next season would be his last. The same year at Veterans Stadium — Tim Hauck hit Michael Irvin effectively ending his career. In 2003 — Emmitt Smith’s last game with the Cowboys ended with a screen pass intercepted by Shawn Barber.

    Last season — a video surfaced of Jerry Jones being heckled at Lincoln Financial Field. This year — without Micah Parsons and a team going sideways — the trip on Thursday night could be much, much worse for Jerry.

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