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Originally Posted by moon
Their record in the next 3 games after the brawl was 1-1-1 so it doesn't look like that did much to inspire them but in the next 3 games starting with the Oilers they are 3-0.
So I think something much more interesting to follow is just how much impact playing the pathetic Oilers had on their play and if that is the turning point of their season. Makes a lot more sense and the numbers sure show it wasn't the Washington game.
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Perhaps, but I think that playing a crappy team happens all the time (for example, they played Florida in October).
I think the brawl was their pride finally kicking in and emotion boiling over. They had already seen their coach replaced, saw their butts getting kicked at home by a traditional rival, and then saw the team get dirty and lay a beating down on the opponents. This is Philly. This sort of thing rallies the troops there. Much like a fight can change the tone of a game, I think something like this can change the tone of the season for certain teams in certain markets.
It will be interesting to watch and I'll be interested to see what happens.
However, to suggest that something which happens a few dozen times a season (playing a crappy team) has more to do with the turnaround than a national news making fight that the team collectively picked with their opponent is a stretch.