Site Comparisons

http://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2010/9/27/1715377/an-eagles-win-over-the-skins-on-sunday-could-ultimately-hinder-the#storyjump

http://www.igglesblog.com/

Excercise 2

I have posted the links for two sites on top, both blogs that follow the Philadelphia Eagles. The first link is for bleedinggreennation.com and the second is for arguably the most popular Eagles blog igglesblog.com.

The connection is obvious the Philadelphia Eagles. However, the reason I chose these blogs was because of the two different ways they went at looking at Sundays game in a couple of the posts. On Igglesblog it talks about whether or not McNabb will be booed in his return to Philadelphia on Sunday. On the other side the bleedinggreennation blog focused on what would happen if the Redskins were to lose on Sunday and the future of McNabb. The point is that Sundays game is a huge game for both the Eagles and Redskins and more importantly for McNabb and Andy Reid. The coach and the player who were together for 11 years and then Reid decided McNabb's time in Philly was over.
This game is so intriguing for so many reasons. There are different angles you can take when covering this story, from the divisional rivalry, the quarterback matchup (McNabb Vs Vick), the Coach vs the Player, the fans vs the Player, the media vs the city of Philadelphia. These blogs are connected with the same topic in a totally different way.
The larger point that these sites are saying is that while this is a game between the Eagles and the Redskins, it is one of the most important games in Donovan McNabb's career. Not only will he finally see the feelings of all of the fans, this is his first major test as a Redskin. Win or lose the game will be completely focused on McNabb. Every snap the Redskins take, every throw, catch, incompletion and interception will be scrutinized for what McNabb does. While the one site focuses on what this means for McNabb and his future the other focuses on the present and his connection with the crowd. Will this former fan favorite receive the boos he defintely does not deserve? Will this game be the key to him signing an extension with the Redskins, or a game that leads to the end of McNabb's career in Washington, almost immediately after arriving there.