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  NFC East Is Back at the Top
"The NFC East was always the premier division in the NFL, and the division winner always bred the best team in the playoffs, the most battle-tested," Houston General Manager Charley Casserly, who began his career with the Redskins in the 1970s, said earlier this season.
The Redskins won four NFC East titles in the 1980s, the Giants won the division three times between 1986 and 1990 and Dallas began dominating with five straight division titles and six out of seven from 1992 to '98.
Philadelphia has been the best NFC East team of the current decade, winning four straight championships since 2001 and advancing to the Super Bowl after the 2004 season, when the rest of the division essentially skidded in the wrong direction -- the three other teams each finished 6-10.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/29/AR2005102901101.html   (984 words)

  
 Early Look At The NFC East • Brian DeLucia's Blog - FOX Sports Blogs
Injuries ruined the NFC East last year, Philly losing McNabb, Washington losing Portis, Springs, Marcus Washington and a host of others off a defense that was ranked in the top 5 the 3 previous years.
TBIAH, the NFC east had the most wins in the NFC last year and at the end of this year we'll see which divison has the most wins.
The worst team in the NFC east will be better then any other last place team in any other division, or sometimes better then 3rd place teams.
community.foxsports.com /blogs/briandelucia/2007/07/07/Early_Look_At_The_NFC_East   (2873 words)

  
 On football: Past its heyday, NFC East still packs punch - USATODAY.com
The NFC East, the division of hard knocks, isn't what it used to be.
In the 1990s, NFC East teams won five Super Bowls in six years with the kind of intimidating style that gave the division its tradition.
And now, the only hope in the ever-shifting NFC East is a Dallas team that is peaking with Romo and with Phillips' relentless 3-4 defense.
www.usatoday.com /sports/football/nfl/2007-11-06-forbes-nfc-east_N.htm?csp=34   (1026 words)

  
 NFC East is a beast again -- themorningcall.com
The NFC East appears back on track for the first time since a 10-year run from 1986 through 1995 that produced seven Super Bowl Champions with Dallas winning three (1992, 1993, 1995), and the Giants (1986, 1990) and Washington (1987, 1991) winning two each.
In the other NFC East matchup on Sunday, the Eagles are at Washington in a battle that will ultimately reveal whether the Eagles remain a contender or simply a spoiler.
But if you pause to look at some of the performances by the NFC East teams this season -- even taking the Cowboys' 48-27 home loss to the Patriots into consideration -- there is reason for hope, especially with the Big Three back on track at the halfway point of the season.
www.mcall.com /sports/all-nfc.6129555nov08,0,6277456.column   (1037 words)

  
 2006 NFC East Preview - Associated Content
Going into the 2006 NFL season, the NFC East looks to be the deepest division in all of football.
Bledsoe led the NFC by taking 49 sacks a year ago; while he deserves some of the blame (he holds on to the ball way too long way too often); if the Cowboys can cut that number, their passing attack will thrive in 2006.
The NFC East may be the best division in football in 2006.
www.associatedcontent.com /article/54266/2006_nfc_east_preview.html   (516 words)

  
 Giants lock horns with Cowboys for NFC East lead - Boston.com
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New York Giants follow up their trip to London with a Sunday showdown against the Dallas Cowboys and linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka knows what is at stake.
A victory would move New York (6-2) into a tie with the Cowboys (7-1) atop the NFC East.
Power back Brandan Jacobs has had three 100-yard games in his last four outings and was named NFC offensive player of the month for October.
www.boston.com /sports/football/articles/2007/11/08/giants_lock_horns_with_cowboys_for_nfc_east_lead   (489 words)

  
  2006 Previous Games - Giants.com
They find themselves in a dead heat atop the NFC East after sputtering on offense for most of the night and falling to the Jacksonville Jaguars, 26-10, in Alltel Stadium.
The Giants are 2-0 in the NFC East for the first time since 2000.
The Giants, who were a quarter away from falling into an 0-2 hole, are 1-1 and tied for the NFC East lead as they head to Seattle next week for a meeting with the defending NFC champion Seahawks.
www.giants.com /gameday/2006PreviousGames.asp   (1467 words)

  
 NFC East Starting to Take Shape
Among NFC East opponents, the Redskins have the third hardest schedule.
The slate of NFC East games on Sunday, Oct. 8 promises to be intriguing, at the very least.
Among other NFC East teams, Philadelphia's schedule (133-123) is slightly more challenging that the Redskins' and Dallas comes in tied for the 17th most difficult (129-127).
www.redskins.com /news/newsDetail.jsp?id=16658   (710 words)

  
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The NFC East is beginning to clear up and if the Eagles want to be in the hunt, they can't afford to lose many more.
On top of the NFC East despite losing to the Saints last week, the Eagles will be out for a little revenge against the NFC South this week in their match up with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
www.abctickets.com /sports/football/nfl/philadelphia-eagles.html   (2993 words)

  
 NFC East Odds
It doesn't take much digging to find an 'expert' that will make an argument that each of the four teams is destined to win it all.
The Cowboys are the current betting favorite to win it all at 8/5, but the gap between them and the fourth choice, the Redskins (11/4), is tiny.
Compare that to the NFC West, where the Seahawks are 1/4 and the 49ers are 20/1 (and far from a bargain at that).
www.docsports.com /nfc-east-odds.html   (1137 words)

  
 Giants battle vs. Cowboys is for NFC East bragging rights
Two years in a row, the road to the Super Bowl in the NFC has gone straight through the heart of the Giants.
Before eventually losing to the AFC on Super Sunday, players on both the '05 Seahawks and the '06 Bears admitted that the Giants game was a turning point for them - the spark that powered their Super Bowl runs.
So while this game might not be considered Super Bowl XLI1/2 or even an NFC Championship Game preview, the experience of the last two years should make it clear to the Giants that there is more than just the NFC East lead at stake.
www.nydailynews.com /sports/football/giants/2007/11/07/2007-11-07_giants_battle_vs_cowboys_is_for_nfc_east.html?ref=rss   (753 words)

  
 NFC East Analysis - Fantasy Football Cafe 2002
The Eagles are the only team in the NFC East with the total package.
Their offense is balanced and deadly, their defense will hit you in the mouth, and Brian Mitchell is the greatest special teams player of all time (Don Beebe might argue with that).
They won’t be the team that goes to the Super Bowl from the NFC, but they’ll get darn close.
www.fantasyfootballcafe.com /2002/tips_nfceast.php   (1090 words)

  
 National Football League - CBSSports.com
The NFC East is the league's deepest, toughest and most competitive division.
That was the rap on the Eagles in 2003, and they were good enough to go to the NFC championship game.
Look at its schedule the first half of the season: The Eagles should jump to the head of the pack, then dig in against the NFC East the second half.
www.sportsline.com /nfl/story/9613770   (1108 words)

  
 2006 NFC East Predictions - Associated Content
It is a rare occasion indeed when one can say that the NFC East is a weak division.
Count on strong showings from every team in the NFC East in the coming season.
The Washington Redskins Could Be the NFC East Champions of 2006
www.associatedcontent.com /article/55477/2006_nfc_east_predictions.html   (458 words)

  
 NFL 2006 / NFC PREVIEW / NFC EAST In predicted order of finish
Those of us who are personally familiar with how irritating and divisive Owens can be to any team are more inclined to think the Cowboys will be all over the map in 2006.
Overview: Ridding themselves of Owens and the damage he wrought had to be cleansing in Philadelphia, where the Eagles performed a Raiders-like feat: Going from first to worst, taking the plunge from NFC champions in 2004 to winless in the division.
East Bay mayors, UC chancellor unite for 'Green Wave'
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2006/09/05/SPGE6KTHCD1.DTL   (1209 words)

  
 DeathRattleSports.com - 2007 NFL NFC East Division Preview
There were a lot of changes in the NFC East during the off-season that should make one of the NFL’s toughest divisions exciting to watch in 2007.
The Cowboys looked strong and destined to be one of the NFC elite after the emergence of Tony Romo, but fell off at the end and was out of the playoffs after the first round.
The New York Giants fell apart due to internal chatter and the Washington Redskins were flat from the beginning of preseason and never made any real push for the playoffs.
deathrattlesports.com /nfl/2007-nfc-east-division-preview.html   (1238 words)

  
 Football - NFC East Preview - Philadelphia Eagles
It is hard to believe that the Eagles were in the Super Bowl just two short years ago.
We do think the Eagles nailed a gem with defensive end Chris Gocing in the third round, but he is more of a pass rusher than a run stopper.
All in all there is no veteran help to this unit to speak of, which we feel seals the Eagles’ fate to finish in the NFC East cellar again, two years after reaching the NFC summit.
www.who2beton.com /NFL/NFC-East/philadelphia-eagles.php   (390 words)

  
 Sportscolumn.com - Sports News - NFC East Prediction
For a stretch of years I have been picking the Eagles to win the NFC East.
Call me a homer but the fact is the Eagles have been the best team year in and year out every year in the NFC East, even the disastrous post Super Bowl year they probably had the best talent top to bottom but injuries (and personal conflicts) derailed that season form the start.
Yes, the Eagles have all the makings of cruising their way to another NFC East championship and could be in the running for home field advantage in the NFC playoffs as long as the team stays healthy.
www.sportscolumn.com /story/2007/7/26/142019/143   (1946 words)

  
 Posts from the Nfc East Category at FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog
Filed under: Patriots, Redskins, AFC East, NFC East, Boston, Washington, DC
I would say to all of the NFC teams, there is a new player out there," said former quarterback Phil Simms.
Filed under: Rams, Redskins, NFC East, Washington, DC
nfc-east.aolsportsblog.com   (3750 words)

  
 Posts from the Nfc East Category at FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog
The NFL playoffs are just around the corner, and though most New England fans seem to think the playoffs are just a formality this year, plenty of teams are still chasing that shiny Lombardi Trophy.
Filed under: Bills, Redskins, AFC East, NFC East, Washington, DC, Buffalo
FanHouse's Dan Benton was all over this story earlier in the week, and on the Bills' first offensive possession, the Redskins, to honor fallen teammate Sean Taylor, took the field with 10 players.
sports.aol.com /fanhouse/category/nfc-east   (2764 words)

  
 Cowboys Slow Giants, Widen NFC East Lead - Examiner.com
Tony Romo hit Terrell Owens on two of his four touchdown passes and Dallas opened a three-game lead in the division by ending the Giants' six-game winning streak with a 31-20 victory on Sunday.
Romo and Owens broke open the NFC East showdown in the second half by combining on scoring passes of 25 and 50 yards to help Dallas (8-1) match its best start since 1995, the last time it won the Super Bowl.
Romo, who was 20-of-28 for 247 yards, also threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Tony Curtis and a 20-yarder to Patrick Crayton in helping the Cowboys sweep the season-series with the Giants (6-3).
www.examiner.com /a-1042772~Cowboys_Slow_Giants__Widen_NFC_East_Lead.html?cid=temp-popular   (935 words)

  
 Scout.com: Who will be beasts of NFC East?
The team to beat in the NFC East is the Cowboys, despite Bill Parcells' exit from Dallas.
Unless Tony Romo proves to be a flash in the pan, the 'Boys should rule the east.
Heck they were good enough to win the division last season without him, their fifth NFC East title in the past six years.
nyg.scout.com /2/664497.html   (445 words)

  
 FOX Sports on MSN - NFL - There's no pressure like NFC East
Our runaway winner is the NFC East, which always seems to be on the verge of a complete meltdown.
Their quarterback had a marvelous season, leading the team into the second round of the NFC playoffs after a 5-6 start.
In closing, please note that NFC East teams and fans are long-standing rivals who really do despise each other.
msn.foxsports.com /nfl/story/6963640   (1244 words)

  
 2007 NFL Team Reports NFC East Preview by Football Forecasters
This may be the toughest division in the NFC all of the teams could be dangerous to the rest of the division but any one of them could easily end up being most dangerous to themselves.
has the talent edge in the division particularly on defense, which gives them the nod in our 2007 NFC East preview, but there are many things that could go wrong (or right) with any or all of these teams.
The NFC East is a scary group to try to figure out; there are many strange possibilities here.
www.footballforecasters.com /2007/nfc-east-report.html   (873 words)

  
 Newsvine - nfc-east
Tony Romo ended any realistic chance the Giants had to win the NFC East this season and also put an end to any remaining questions whether he is better than Eli Manning.
The two, old NFC East rivals are a combined 13-3, having won nine of the last 10 games.
Giants battle vs. Cowboys is for NFC East bragging rights
www.newsvine.com /nfc-east?i=25   (972 words)

  
 YouTube - NFC East Update / BNG / Shoutouts
Just some talking about the NFC East, and a new...
Just some talking about the NFC East, and a new BNG intro.
NFC East NFL New York Giants Washington Redskins Smack Talk Philadelphia Eagles Dallas Cowboys 47kaos
youtube.com /?v=_qBkfKdkbTY   (502 words)

  
 Cowboys Have NFC East All But Wrapped Up - Mark Maske's NFL Insider
Cowboys Have NFC East All But Wrapped Up EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.--The Dallas Cowboys all but wrapped up the NFC East title here Sunday.
Their 31-20 triumph over the New York Giants at Giants Stadium improved their record to 8-1 and put them two games ahead of the second-place New York Giants, who had their six-game winning streak ended and dropped to 6-3.
The Cowboys seem to be the NFC's best and most versatile team.
blog.washingtonpost.com /nflinsider/2007/11/cowboys_have_nfc_east_all_but.html?nav=rss_blog   (593 words)

  
 ESPN - Cowboys must get defensive - NFL
The loss of Rosevelt Colvin to a season-ending injury will test the mettle and stamina of the remaining Patriots' linebackers.
The 11-1 Cowboys are the best in the NFC, but they're nowhere near the Patriots' class.
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insider.espn.go.com /nfl/insider/news/story?id=2773474   (170 words)

  
 Footballguys Blog » NFC East
This is the 2nd year of the NFL Network’s exclusive contract to carry Thursday night games in November and December; but it’s the first game that should actually ignite fans to complain to their cable providers about the lack of NFL Network access.
The Giants 41-17 pounding at the hands of the Vikings this weekend was a tough pill to swallow for a team that had far exceeded expectations for much of the season.
The core of the Eagles dominant NFC East run over the last seven years has been the offensive line; an area that Reid has had more hits than misses.
blog.footballguys.com /category/division/nfc-east   (6099 words)

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