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Can the Philadelphia Eagles win with a bunch of aging veterans?

Well, the Miami Heat did it so maybe the Philadelphia Eagles can right? Um... Not quite. You see, the NFL is not the NBA and although an old and pathetic team like the Miami Heat can win a title in basketball, old and pathetic teams will get their asses CREAMED in NFL football.

And sad to say, such is the fate of the aging veterans within the Philadelphia Eagles contingent and coming to the brand new 2007-08 NFL football season, the Eagles' window of opportunity is slowly becoming smaller and smaller.

Probably the best chance these Eagles had is when they had a healthy Donovan McNabb throwing the football to the controversial but effective Terrell Owens. Hell, these guys even got to dance on the biggest stage of them all, Super Bowl. Unfortunately, McNabb and Owens didn't have the chemistry to finally win one for Philly.

This year, we see a Philadelphia Eagles team of veterans who are probably at the closing stages of their respective careers. Free safety Brian Dawkins, defensive end Jevon Kearse, OLB Takeo Spikes, offensive tackles Jon Runyan and William Thomas and even quarterback Donovan McNabb have all left their 20s behind and are probably contemplating about what's life after football.

Oh yeah, the Eagles organization sure looks like they're preparing for the worst too. With merely weeks before the 2007-08 NFL football season begins, they finally let go of linebacker Jeremiah Trotter, the heart and soul of the team. Yep, Trotter sure is a fan favorite in Philadelphia but apparently, the Eagles can care less.

For what it's worth, Brian Dawkins believes that an older a player gets, his desire to win a title grows as well.

''The older you get in this league, the hungrier you get. I really don't think much about my age [he turns 34 on Oct. 13] but I've also played 12 years in this league and we're still trying to win a Super Bowl. That part [winning a championship] is something that I do think about.''

Who will be the favorites to win Super Bowl XLII in Glendale, Arizona? Here are the odds from Bodog:

Philadelphia Eagles 19/1

New England Patriots 10/1

Chicago Bears 8/1

Indianapolis Colts 7/1

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