Packers, Eagles with something to prove
PHILADELPHIA — The Packers and Eagles both have something to prove when they meet in Philadelphia on Monday night.
When Brett Favre last played before a Monday night audience, Green Bay suffered the most lopsided loss in the history of ABC's "Monday Night Football."
It was nearly that ugly for Philadelphia in its last Monday night appearance.
"I don't remember what our last Monday night game was, to be honest with you," Eagles coach Andy Reid said, conveniently forgetting a 42-0 loss to Seattle in Philly last Dec. 5. "I hope the guys feel the same way. I couldn't tell you which one was our last one."
On a night the Eagles retired Reggie White's No. 92, they were thoroughly dominated by Seattle. Philadelphia committed six turnovers, including two interceptions thrown by backup quarterback Mike McMahon that were returned for touchdowns. It was the Eagles' worst home loss since they were beaten 49-0 by Green Bay in 1962.
"We really want to put that game behind us," linebacker Jeremiah Trotter said. "We really don't want to think about that one. Obviously, we want to go out and make a statement."
Two weeks after the Seahawks embarrassed the Eagles, the Ravens routed the Packers 48-3 in Baltimore. Favre, who has enjoyed many memorable moments on Monday night, threw two interceptions in Green Bay's worst loss since a 61-7 defeat at Chicago in 1980.
Packers coach Mike McCarthy has a legitimate reason for not remembering the game, though, because he was the offensive coordinator in San Francisco last year. He'd certainly like to make his first Monday night game a memorable one.
"It's a tough place to play," McCarthy said of Philadelphia. "It's a great game-day environment and it'll be enhanced by "Monday Night Football," so that is definitely part of the challenge of going on the road. They're an excellent football team, they're a veteran football team and we'll be prepared to go."
The Eagles (2-1) are coming off a convincing 38-24 win in San Francisco that followed a 30-24 overtime loss to the Giants in which they wasted a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter.
