1999-2012 History of the Philadelphia Eagles
andy reid brought in coach eagles in 1999.
the 2000 regular season opener in dallas (september 3), became known in nfl lore pickle juice game . kickoff temperature in texas stadium 109 degrees fahrenheit , soared 120, making hottest game in league history, beating previous record set during 1997 cowboys-cardinals match in arizona. nickname came because eagles trainer had been preparing projected high temperatures having players drink juice jars of dill pickles in order retain body moisture , stave off cramps , heat exhaustion. experiment proved success cowboys lost game 44-14 , had multiple players benched inability handle brutal temperatures (the eagles had no players benched). game had significance because marked beginning of philadelphia s domination of nfc east , end of cowboys dominance.
brian dawkins in 2007.
after compiling 11-5 record in 2001, eagles reached playoffs again, time @ top of division. in near-rerun of previous year, disposed of buccaneers in 31-9 game. in second round, eagles defeated bears 33-19 @ soldier field. reaching nfc championship game, unable stop st. louis rams, defeated them 29-24
despite injuries, mcnabb led eagles 12-4 season in 2002. once again, reached nfc championship, lost @ home 27-10 eventual super bowl champion tampa bay buccaneers in last game @ veterans stadium.
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