Welcome to a double-header Sunday.

The Eagles will be on the Left Coast to play the lowly Oakland Raiders at 4, while the Phillies have jetted back home and continue their NLCS against the Dodgers tonight at 8 at a cold, rainy Citizens Bank Park

Phillies fans who brave the elements to tailgate early for the Birds' game should be rewarded with another cakewalk against an inferior team.

The key in this game once again will be for the Eagles to build a solid lead and then get their regulars out of the game and move on to next week's game against Washington.

Look for the Birds to struggle a bit, more a result of jetting across the country than anything Jamarcus Russell and the Radiers will do. Eagles defensive coordinator Sean McDermott should have a field day devising schemes that will no doubt befuddle the raiders' young QB. Watch for the Birds to score at least one TD on defense.

In the meantime, it would be nice to see the Eagles line up and actually run the ball against someone. But I'm not holding my breath. Look for another aerial assault to be unleashed on the Raiders, with Messers. Jackson, Maclin and Celek having another field day catching balls from McNabb.

Two weeks from now, when the Giants come to town, the Eagles might rue the fact that they can't run the ball and their 'Wildcat' so far has looked more
'Mildcat.'

Still, this is another breeze for the Birds in sunny Oakland.

Make it Eagles 30, Raiders 10.

Last Week: I was right on the money with a blowout win over the Bucs. The NFL should realy consider charging half-price for some of the dreck teams such as the Bucs and Chiefs who are showing up on the Eagles schedule. Today doesn't look to be much different.

Season Record: 3-1, same as the Birds.