Philadelphia Eagles Playing Against National Respect, Dallas Cowboys on Sunday

Hey, Eagles fans: You thought you were just playing the Dallas Cowboys for the NFC East title and a first-round bye in the 2010 NFL playoffs.

Wrong, Yo!

Unless you turn off the sound on the television and listen to Merrill Reese and Mike Quick on the Eagles radio network, you're gonna see a blue, white, and silver shade to the television broadcast.

It is not the fact that Troy Aikman is the former great Dallas Cowboys quarterback. Heck, Darryl "Moose" Johnson, another former Cowboy great, is usually the announcer along with Kenny Albert.

Nope, unless you got "Jaws" in the booth, you ain't getting a "green" broadcast.

I admit, this is the most "homer" story I am ever gonna write in this format. But Iggles fans know what I am talking about (yo, it is the Iggles when you talkin' street).

Moose Johnson is pretty fair, but I heard on WIP that he has "ringed" Eagles fans, i.e., shown his Super Bowl rings to Eagles fans at Lincoln Financial Field.

Whatever.

And it doesn't help that the Cowboys have a stinkin' 90-foot HD TV and midfield to admire their greatness.

Nope.

By halftime, you gonna think that the Cowboys won six in a row and the Eagles won a paltry two in a row (yo, Philly, you know what I'm talkin' 'bout).

My only hope is that the Eagles are not getting crushed. As much as I want to beat the Cowboys and win the the division, I will take a close loss.

Wide receiver Miles Austin got a deserved Pro Bowl selection with 1,230 yards and 11 touchdowns. I always said that the Cowboys would be better without out that stinkin' T.O.

We got DeSean Jackson, with 1,120 yards and nine touchdowns at receiver. Plus he is the selection at punt returner, featuring that electric 85-yard punt return for a touchdown against the Giants.

In the backfield, the Cowboys have Marion Barber and Felix Jones at running back. The Eagles have  LaSean "Shady" McCoy, a rejuvenated Brian Westbrook, and All-Pro fullback Leonard Weaver.

Also, Weapon X, Micheal Vick, should be back on the field for the Eagles.

The Cowboys shut out Washington, 17-0, to account for a strong defensive performance.

The Eagles have Asante Samuel, with nine interceptions.

I will have to admit that Troy Aikman will be fairer than the other guy in the booth, Joe Buck, who many Phillies fans hate. It will not be overt. It will almost be subliminal.

The Cowboys will win the game before the opening kickoff.

Eagles 27, Cowboys 17.