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From an objective fan's perspective, there's no better Super Bowl matchup than Philly going for their first ring while New England tries to become dynastic. And that's exactly what we're looking at now that the Eagles beat Atlanta 27-10 and the Pats handled Pittsburgh 41-27. Before jumping into two weeks of Big Game prognosticating -- Will T.O. play? Can Brady lose? Who's wardrobe will malfunction? -- let's take a look back at the Conference Championships, and remember to...

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The PBL Posse (from L to R): Chris the Intern, Bob, CT, Me, Schrages, Brian and Erin the Eagles Bird (photo courtesy of George Schellenger)

 Year of the Bird is flying high: "'Vick'tory tastes so sweet... especially after breaking one of the best-known curses in professional sports. Fireworks echoed throughout the stadium, confetti soared through the air, everyone around me was toasting and cheering and screaming and basically losing their minds. The Eagles had won. They had snapped a three straight title game skid. They were going to the Super Bowl for the first time in 25 years. And I had lost my voice completely."

Sportz Assassin says, "Who needs T.O.? Well, Philly still does want him to show up in Jacksonville…but they did nice without him. Eight different guys caught passes….including Greg Lewis’ 45 yarder with a great adjustment by him withthe wind. Chad Lewis, the Eagles’ TE, caught both of McNabb’s TD passes."

Quick Slants kept a live diary ofthe game: "3:33 - Big run by Westbrook. For those of you that haven't been paying attention, Joe Buck has called Brian Westbrook 'Waldo' about 15 times thus far, drawing reference to several 'Where's Waldo' jokes early in the game.  It's getting old and fast. Hopefully, this won't be received as warmly as Bettis' 'Bus' nickname, otherwise I'm quitting television. 5:22 - FOX shows a replay of David Akers being poked in the face on the kickoff, then running to the sidelines like a wounded animal. There are few things funnier than a kicker after getting injured. This is nothing compared to either of the Gramatica injuries, but still. 5:59 - Freddie Mitchell's hair? A mix between cornrows and a Mohawk. Simply stunning. We can only hope he finds bowtie after the game."

 Legend of the Corn-Fro Mohawk

 Ravens Blog was at the Linc selling 'Fear the Eagle' bracelets for tsunami relief: "We were doing okay, although many people were huddled in their cars or bars. While selling, a police cruiser pulled up and once again, acosted us, trying to take our bags of wristbands! We told them it was for charity and we had permission from the Eagles to sell them for UNICEF. I convinced one to call her supervisor, who said to give our stuff back and let us go. Due to that, the wind and the cold, it just wasn't worth it any longer, so we left and returned to Baltimore."

Football One-on-One describes the hitof the game: "Did you see the punishing hit by Brian Dawkins against Alge Crumpler? Wow! That was a classic body-block technique up high to deliver the blow."

Big Blue Notes adds, "I hope [Vick] was watching the quarterback in green today. McNabb was a running quarterback. McNabb ran effectively and never out of desparation. He was elusive in the pocket, buying more time to complete a pass. He killed the Falcons with his ability to complete long passes into that killer wind. Vick, on the other hand, seemed to think run as soon as he saw his primary receiver was not open. I suppose congratulations are in order for the Eagles, but seeing how I'm a Giants fan, I won't say it. I'm hoping for an historically embarassing defeat in the Super Bowl."

 Who'll win Super Bowl XXXIX?

 Belly Check is feeling confident: "New England was able to light up one of the tougher defenses in the NFL like a fatty. Your Super Bowl Champions had the blood of the All-Time Greatest QB on their hands already, and yesterday they pimp-slapped the 15-1 team in their own house. Belichick coached circles around the Chin. Brady was the better young QB on the field. Rodney got himself a well-deserved touchdown. Corey must be walking on air, after all that losing with the Bangles. The young defensive line held up against a 2-fisted running attack. The patchwork secondary managed to shut down their second straight Top-Five team. Everything that had to happen happened."

 Black & Gold laments, "In a scene all too familiar for disappointed Steeler fans, this was Cowher's 4th loss in a conference title game played in Pittsburgh over the last 11 years - a span that also includes 1 Super Bowl loss. None of which prompts THIS Steeler loyalist to join the inevitable hordes of impatient fans who would gladly deliver the 'pink slip' to Cowher personally. In fact, I'd like to simply say 'thankyou' to the coach, his staff, the Rooney family and all the players for a great and memorable division-winning season that saw the Steelers return to a championship caliber team."

 Premature Jock-ularity is ripping the Steelers' coaching staff: "We can argue all week about whether or not Cowher and offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt should've opened up the Pittsburgh offense sooner. Seeing the way New England was determined not to let Jerome Bettis pound the middle all day begs the question of whether the Steelers should've let Ben Roethlisberger throw downfield, three interceptionsand all. If they had that little confidence in Big Ben, why didn't they bring in Tommy Maddox? But where Cowher really failed was down at the Pats 2 early in the fourth quarter, with fourth down and the Pats leading 31-17. Pittsburgh had all the momentum, and as well as Tom Brady was playing, never should've passed up the opportunity to make it a one-possession game. Even if the Pats' defense held, their offense had been in good field position all day and hadn't been buried inside their own 20 yet, let alone their own 5. When Cowher sent the field goal team out there, Patriot Nation just shrugged. Two-possession game with the ball and 13:30 left? Get thee on Expedia and look up cheap flights to Jacksonville."

Big Blue Notes compliments New England: "In consecutive weeks, the Patriots faced a high-powered, high-scoring aerial offense and then a grind-it-out, ram-it-down-your-throat offense. In both games, they controlled the tempo. It wasn't their tempo, it was thetempo for which theiropponenetswere ill-suited. Bring on the Eagles."

Sportz Assassin grades Big Ben: "I saw the good and bad of Roethlisberger. He came out horrible. His first pass was picked off…then he threw a pass to the flat that was picked off by Rodney Harrison and returned for a touchdown. He played bad….and it showed onhis face and on the scoreboard. But then the good came out. He wasn’t tentative in the second half. He came out firing…and did hit Ward and Burress for some big plays. He passed for 2 TD….and another pick. How hard is it to be a rookie QB playing in the AFC Championship game? A game Marino won onlyonce [Kelly and Elway were winning them all]….and Manning has yet to topple. I will say this…..Ben showed more stones than Manning did last week."

Football One-on-One says, "That long TD pass was a classic setup by Brady to look off the safety and go deep to Deion Branch! Brady went to Branch often in the game and it paid off. [They] were on the same page all day long!"

 Who'll win Super Bowl XXXIX?

Belly Check lays down serious Super Bowl smack talk: "I see a Sunday of Pain for Mr. McNabb. He will be attacked fromevery angle, he will be hit early and often, and he will be pounded like waterfront property in a nor'easter. He'll be frail and bedazzled, off his game, and he may well become the Mayor of Three Interception City. He's gonna be the Soul Peyton. That trophy is our toy, and we aren't done playing with it yet. Donovan's mom better make plenty of soup, because it is quite possible that several Eagles will be incapable of eating solid food after they get the curb-stomping that they so richly deserve on Super Bowl Sunday."

Year of the Bird rebuts: "Let's remember that the Eagles did not come to simply make it to the Super Bowl. They came to win the Super Bowl and no one wants it more than T.O. Andy said it himself in the post-game ceremonies. T.O. will most likely suit up on game day. Tell me how New England plans for that offensive attack. It's hard enough to plan for Westbrook and McNabb."

And a final word fromSportz Assasin: "Whomever doesn’t think the Pats are a dynasty is crazy. This team has won 8 straight postseason games and are 33-4 over the past two seasons. Brady has a 8-0 career playoff mark…passing Troy Aikman for most QB playoff wins to start a career…and trails only Bart Starr [9] for most consecutive playoff wins overall. They play well in big games [which explains losses to the Dolphins and Redskins in that span] and seem to have an ability to choke team’s strengths and force them to work from their weaknesses."

And the final, final word from Big Blue Notes: "Was there anyone who didn't pick a Patriots-Eagle Super Bowl this year? In the end, we get the two favored teams facing off against each other."

 And Raiders Ramblings' SB prediction: "I don't see any way New England loses this game. They're simply better than everyone else in the league. Patriots repeat as champions, and the known universe endures another year of the sporting world's most obnoxious fans being forced to abandon their self-pity over non-existent curses, in lieu of said farcicalpathos embracing the insufferable elitism that permeates New England'culture' as they engage in endless braggadocio about how great they are  Please, let someone beat the Red Sox this year so these people will for at least a moment shut the (blank) up. At least the Celtics are weak."

 Lions Den's SB forecast: "The Eagles have the best QB in the game right now. If T.O. is cleared to play you can bet your bottom dollar that the Eagles will win 35-14."

Take an early look at Super Bowl XXXIX, where 67% of the fans are saying New England will win.

 Who'll win Super Bowl XXXIX?

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• #73 Comment from homer11087 
  2/6/05 12:23 PM | Permalink

  the eagles will win fuck the patriots
• #72 Comment from bpcowboy8sec 
  2/5/05 11:33 PM | Permalink

  hey , donovan mc nabb will not be torched by the pats !  also tom brady will get it winning the torch ! my comments ! from bpcowboy8sec's team !
• #71 Comment from gijoeharry9 
  2/5/05 10:15 PM | Permalink

  New Englend will win Super Bowl XXXIX this year.You don't even have to guess,the eagles will lose.
• #70 Comment from bostonguy507 
  2/5/05 3:03 PM | Permalink

  PATRIOTS WILL WIN THE SUPERBOWL AND BECOME THE WORLD CHAMPS AGAIN
• #69 Comment from kevinm161983 
  2/3/05 8:57 PM | Permalink

  new england patriots