For the third consecutive year, the Eagles lost the NFC championship game. They became the first team in history to lose consecutive championship games at home (AFC or NFC).
It was fun being in Pennsylvania for a few days this past week (I tagged along on one of Donna's business trips, which she will be blogging about extensively), since the whole city was Eagles-crazy. Being an Eagles fan in Houston, that was an energizing experience.
Now, however, I am again reminded how hard it is to be a fan of the Eagles. They have been pretty good for so long, which means they make the playoffs, but always end their season with a loss. It's fun to root for the expansion Houston Texans, since they aren't really expected to win, so every win is exciting, and every loss is not too tragic. I imagine it would be fun to root for a team that gets to the Super Bowl, since that is such an event just to get there is a success for most teams. But to be on the edge year after year, never really improving, but still teasing the fans with flashes of greatness is exasperating.
But I'll continue to be a long-suffering Eagles fan. After all, the longer the wait, the sweeter the victory. At least I imagine that would be the case.
Posted by Rob Reid at January 18, 2004 09:57 PM