Anatomy of Failure: The Eagles Playoff Loss as Lived Through Text Messages

Misery loves company. Like so many of you, I watched the Eagles' debacle disappointment epic fail yesterday against the Cardinals at a bar with a number of friends close at hand. At least we suffered together. And I even suffered with those who weren't there because they were at other bars or wherever, thanks to the glory of text messaging. And so, as my farewell to the Eagles, at least until they find a way to piss me off on Draft Weekend, I present to you my Eagles-Cardinals recap, as summed up through text messages.

"I'm so nervous! I want to take a bottle of NyQuil and wake up after the game." - Rec'd 2:44 p.m.

"Hope we can limit Fitzgerald to 80 yds & 1 td." - Rec'd 2:58 p.m.
"At least Carolina gave us a roadmap of what not to do last week." - Sent 3:01 p.m.

"He's the only damn guy on the field you have to cover! Why is this so difficult?!" - Sent 4:13 p.m.
"Funny, i just asked if Johnson knows he is the best WR in the league and the only playmaker they have. Good lord." - Rec'd 4:16 p.m.

"Donovan really needs a lesson on football rules, like overtime ties and intentional grounding." - Sent 4:22 p.m.
"It's ugly. Very ugly." - Rec'd 4:24 p.m.

"I am now officially an Arizona fan..." - Rec'd 4:39 p.m.
"Word. Good coaching, veteran quarterback who makes good decisions with the ball, stud wide receiver... They're everything the Eagles aren't." - Sent 4:42 p.m.

"I'm now rooting for us to lose badly enough to get Donovan and the Fat Man run out of town." - Sent 4:58 p.m.
"I figured you were much earlier. Like September." - Rec'd 4:59 p.m.

"Welcome to my world from last week mwahahahahahahaha." - Rec'd [from Giants fan friend] 4:59 p.m.

"When they win, I want a public apology to Andy and Donovan on Phillyist tonight." - Rec'd 5:33 p.m.
"The Fat Man gets no apology unless and until he raises the Vince Lombardi trophy." - Sent 5:48 p.m.
"That is a little extreme. They get to the Super Bowl, it is the best coaching job in years." - Rec'd 5:54 p.m.

"Who is this team?!" - Sent 5:44 p.m.
"The teams traded jerseys at halftime." - Rec'd 5:45 p.m.

"WTF?! @%#&$!" - Rec'd 6:07 p.m.

"There's the Donovan I'm used to." - Sent 6:10 p.m.
"The one we know and hate." - Rec'd 6:11 p.m.

"WTF?! @%#&$!" - Rec'd [again] 6:11 p.m.

And of course, the exchange that summed it all up:

"NFC Champs, baby!" - Rec'd 5:46 p.m.
"You were saying?" - Sent 6:13 p.m.

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