Eagles at Gmen – 1st Half

Posted: December 28th, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | 850 Comments »

Season finale. Let’s kick some Giants butt.

Inactives:

Foles
Vandervelde
Kelly
Maehl
Hart
Couplin
Fletcher

Nolan Carroll gets the start at LCB. Curious to see how he does.

Let’s pound on Eli all day long.

Go Eagles!!!

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850 Comments on “Eagles at Gmen – 1st Half”

  1. 1 Corry said at 12:58 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Go Eagles…win…or something…

  2. 2 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:01 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    go eagles

  3. 3 SteveH said at 1:02 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Oh boy, we get Kenny Moose and Goose for the finale. Probably what we deserve for blowing the season.

  4. 4 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:03 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    oh no. And we are further punished with Moose & Goose – worst announcing team in pro sports today. ugh.

  5. 5 A_T_G said at 1:04 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    So, is there a clause anywhere that says shutting out a division rival twice trumps divisions records for playoff spots?

  6. 6 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:05 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Well I just wrote it down on my napkin in green ink. That counts.

  7. 7 Corry said at 1:07 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Not sure we need to worry about it now.

  8. 8 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:05 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    WTF?

  9. 9 Corry said at 1:05 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Allen pulled a fletcher and didn’t look for the ball.

  10. 10 Henly125 said at 1:05 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    THAT just about sums up our season.

  11. 11 SteveH said at 1:06 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Looks like Allen let that go right by him lol.

  12. 12 SteveH said at 1:06 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Not bad coverage by Carroll but not quite good enough either.

  13. 13 Corry said at 1:06 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Good to see the D showed up for the game.

  14. 14 shah8 said at 1:07 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Watching Teddy is the easy decision here, but I see Eli already started smacking that defensive backfield…

    Keeping a close eye on the box score…

  15. 15 Javi Echie said at 1:07 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Burnt toast 2.0?

  16. 16 Corry said at 1:08 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Nah, Carroll was at least in the same zip code.

  17. 17 Javi Echie said at 1:09 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I’m just already mad but you are right at least he was near him…I think settles down while the game continues

  18. 18 A_T_G said at 1:10 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    So is Fletcher, though. That isn’t his problem. He just isn’t quite good enough.

  19. 19 SteveH said at 1:10 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Carroll was really close to breaking that up though, and you can tell he is faster than Fletcher.

  20. 20 A_T_G said at 1:11 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I hope so.

  21. 21 BlindChow said at 1:11 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Fletcher is quite often two yards behind a receiver, desperately trying to catch up.

  22. 22 A_T_G said at 1:12 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I don’t know that comparing Randell to Bryant and jackson is a good comparison. Let’s give it a couple series.

  23. 23 Corry said at 1:15 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    True, the competition Fletcher had was a bit better, but I reserve my right to continue to irrationally hate Toast Fletcher.

  24. 24 Corry said at 1:12 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I disagree….Fletcher is generally trailing by a couple yards.

  25. 25 SteveH said at 1:08 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Our DB’s must be the worst in the league at getting their heads around and looking for the ball. Imagine how many interceptions we’d have if they did that.

  26. 26 BlindChow said at 1:09 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Too bad they’re taught not to look for the ball.

  27. 27 jpate said at 1:09 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    If every single DB is the culprit it looks like the coaching

  28. 28 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:11 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yes. There has to be communication letting them know ball is in the air. Why are they not getting their head around?

  29. 29 CASEY MATTHEWS said at 1:11 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    This whole not looking for the ball is a terrible idea. There is a reason that it has been coached one way for decades.

  30. 30 BlindChow said at 1:13 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    And you just know that won’t change this offseason.

  31. 31 George said at 1:12 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Can I be the first to start the “WE WANT REX!” chants?

  32. 32 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:13 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    If by “we” you mean the Giants, be my guest.

  33. 33 George said at 1:14 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Would “FIRE BILLY” sound better to you

  34. 34 CASEY MATTHEWS said at 1:13 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    At least the Offense looks like they came to play.

  35. 35 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:13 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Or neither Defense came to play.

  36. 36 Corry said at 1:13 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I am so excited by the potential Jordan Matthews has shown this year. He needs to work on those hands, but man, he could be special.

  37. 37 Mr. Toledo said at 4:57 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    i wanna see him get his weight up to 220 or so. could be the next T.O with a work ethic

  38. 38 SteveH said at 1:15 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Was that Prosinksi? 42? I know it wasn’t Kurt Coleman lol.

  39. 39 Corry said at 1:16 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    42 is Maragos.

  40. 40 SteveH said at 1:16 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Figured it was one of the two of them.

  41. 41 Corry said at 1:16 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Prosinski is 31 I think.

  42. 42 Crus57 said at 1:18 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/roster.html?sort_by=2

    Prosinski is #33

  43. 43 livingonapear said at 1:17 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    So did the Fox crew not get the new story notes or something? The Mark Sanchez rebirth story is played out, they’re working with last month’s script.

  44. 44 shah8 said at 1:19 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Oh god, Teddy is so worth it!

  45. 45 shah8 said at 1:19 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    oops, ball hit ground, nvm…

    See DJax did well, too…

  46. 46 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:19 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Which of our LBs just looked stupid?

  47. 47 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:20 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Seriously. You could see the call. Cover the back in the flat. He creeps up when the screen is obvious and then takes the wrong angle and gets washed out of the play. UGH!!!!

  48. 48 Corry said at 1:19 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I hate Eli.

  49. 49 jpate said at 1:20 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    how is that not intentional grounding

  50. 50 BlindChow said at 1:21 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    ridiculous

  51. 51 Corry said at 1:21 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Because it was the Giants.

  52. 52 KAJomo said at 1:21 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    We must lead the league in blown IG calls

  53. 53 A_T_G said at 1:22 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I really hope IG is the new “point of emphasis” next year.

  54. 54 Crus57 said at 1:22 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Eli must be exempted from intentional grounding rules. Kempski mentions it often.

  55. 55 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:23 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Its Eli. So its never clear which player or team he is throwing to on any given play.

  56. 56 Crus57 said at 1:24 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I guess Eli gets let off because he’s already looking backwards when he lets it go, his patented chuck’n’duck

  57. 57 livingonapear said at 1:22 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    How many int grounding flags have refs stuffed this year? Seriously, people keep talking about the clutching and grabbing, but QBs have gotten away with so much against us w/ intentional grounding. Is this a league wide thing or is this like our false start tendencies, just a part of the team?

  58. 58 CASEY MATTHEWS said at 1:22 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    looks like cary disrupted ODB’s route pretty well there

  59. 59 Corry said at 1:25 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    If sanchez was more accurate on that last throw, I think Cooper is still running.

  60. 60 jpate said at 1:25 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Maybe one day cooper will actually win a one on one matchup

  61. 61 Corry said at 1:25 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Looking at where the ball was thrown, I’m not sure that’s on Cooper. Camera angle could have been weird too.

  62. 62 jpate said at 1:26 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    yeah bad pass too

  63. 63 CASEY MATTHEWS said at 1:26 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    looks like it was thrown behind cooper

  64. 64 SteveH said at 1:27 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Is anyone else annoyed that Sanchez FINALLY decided to keep it?

  65. 65 shah8 said at 1:27 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Last game he did a few times.

  66. 66 livingonapear said at 1:27 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    YES! Yes, yes, God yes!

  67. 67 Corry said at 1:27 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    It’s like you can see it happeneing before Sanchez makes that decision.

  68. 68 SteveH said at 1:28 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yeah the last second heave down the field to avoid the sack never works out.

  69. 69 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:27 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    PI on the other team?? No friggin’ way!!

  70. 70 jpate said at 1:27 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Saw that coming before it got there. Run the ball you idiots

  71. 71 Corry said at 1:28 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    The Refs just bailed us out big time. I won’t complain about them anymore.

  72. 72 Corry said at 1:29 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Eh…very iffy call.

  73. 73 CASEY MATTHEWS said at 1:28 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    what an idiotic decision. How do you decide to make that throw?

  74. 74 jpate said at 1:29 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    what happened to being a running team?

  75. 75 Spooonius said at 1:33 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    thats a great question!

  76. 76 SteveH said at 1:29 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    We must have paid the refs more that week, that was a terrible call haha.

  77. 77 A_T_G said at 1:29 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That was a poor decision for high school football.

  78. 78 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:29 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    POLK IT IN!!!

  79. 79 Corry said at 1:29 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Polk in the game.

  80. 80 CASEY MATTHEWS said at 1:30 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Noodle-arm Sanchez has under thrown both shots down the field today.

  81. 81 Corry said at 1:30 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Celek looked a bit hurt after that play.

  82. 82 livingonapear said at 1:30 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I love how they say that Sanchez’s throw in to double coverage was so different from Eli’s, as thoug hEli’s throws into double coverage are planned and not just as ill considered.

  83. 83 Corry said at 1:31 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    And usually just as underthrown.

  84. 84 A_T_G said at 1:32 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    The biggest difference is that the same team caught both passes.

  85. 85 Corry said at 1:33 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Well that’s unfair too, because Eli gets to throw against our secondary.

  86. 86 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:34 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Which is exactly what makes throwing into double coverage by Eli less of a problem and point for criticism.

  87. 87 GEAGLE said at 1:38 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Difference was Eli’s throw Wasnt effected by a hit.

  88. 88 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:35 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Who is the head coach of the Giants next year?

  89. 89 CASEY MATTHEWS said at 1:36 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I think ODB’s emergence saved a lot of jobs.

  90. 90 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:41 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Really? You think Coughlin is safe? I say he “leaves with honor” but NY needs a change.

  91. 91 GEAGLE said at 1:42 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Def safe

  92. 92 GEAGLE said at 1:36 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    COUGHLIN survives like the cockroach he is. The red roach

  93. 93 GEAGLE said at 1:36 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Figure we are seeing beautifully executed offensive football now that it doesn’t matter. The blocking by the entire offense even the WR down field is awesome. jordan caught a TD and ran it in easy because Maclin blocked that mutt DRC
    ..
    The play design, is really nice this week, great blocking execution in redzone
    ..
    Sanchez finally decided to keep the ball and run, and open things up for the offense.
    ..
    Nolan started shaky on first drive, Nate Allen is worthless even when in perfect position to double team.nolan will settle down and okay well today, I would assume

  94. 94 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:37 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Sorry, but the Giants D doesn’t look like its going at a 100% either.

  95. 95 GEAGLE said at 1:41 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Lack of effort is kind of like going 100% when you are a mutt like DRC. I couldn’t see well, but out of the corner of the screen it looked like he just stood there and let MACLIN block him, which is pretty ridiculous even for that sissies standards

  96. 96 A_T_G said at 1:37 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    We are moving Williams with Beckham today.

  97. 97 Corry said at 1:38 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That was Carroll on Beckham that time.

  98. 98 A_T_G said at 1:40 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I’m watching online, my feed is behind. I was still talking about the quick pass and the out routes against Williams.

  99. 99 Corry said at 1:40 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Oh gotcha.

  100. 100 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:40 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Nolan Carroll +1

  101. 101 A_T_G said at 1:41 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    23 + 1 = 24. You want Fletcher back?

  102. 102 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:42 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Carroll can have Fletch’s number. No problem here.

  103. 103 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:42 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Fletch won’t be needing it.

  104. 104 GEAGLE said at 1:42 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Lol

  105. 105 GEAGLE said at 1:42 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Looks like he should be in the line of fire a lot today, nice to give him a good test

  106. 106 SteveH said at 1:41 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yeah good coverage by Carroll on Donnell there.

  107. 107 SteveH said at 1:43 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Chip looks like he’s got a 1000 yard stare going on there on the sidelines. Wonder what he is thinking.

  108. 108 GEAGLE said at 1:44 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Shady looks pretty friggin fast today

  109. 109 Corry said at 1:44 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Hey look, other people’s secondaries can have total breakdowns.

  110. 110 GEAGLE said at 1:53 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That’s just because they have a former eagle..drc

  111. 111 Corry said at 1:54 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Technically 2 former Eagles. Quinton Demps is out there too.

  112. 112 A_T_G said at 1:45 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    In other news, Jackson and Dez have a combined 160 yards and 3 TDs already.

    And they aren’t playing us.

  113. 113 jpate said at 1:45 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    What is that dumbass on sideline saying struggling to get a 1st down?

  114. 114 GEAGLE said at 1:45 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    “IL PAPA”….. The pope

  115. 115 Corry said at 1:46 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Aaaand 3rd false start. WTF?

  116. 116 CASEY MATTHEWS said at 1:46 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    terrible decision after terrible decision.

  117. 117 GEAGLE said at 1:46 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Bwahahaha Cheifs havent thrown a TD pass to a WR all year still, and BOWE fumbles it on the 1 yard line. Bwahahahahahahaha

  118. 118 A_T_G said at 1:46 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That was another terrible decision.

  119. 119 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:46 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yea!!!! No Fumble!!!!!

  120. 120 jpate said at 1:47 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Sanchez looks hurt

  121. 121 GEAGLE said at 1:47 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yeah he lucky that was 3rd down

  122. 122 Corry said at 1:47 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    looked like he came down hard on that arm.

  123. 123 GEAGLE said at 1:51 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    The Pope is playing like he is a little tired of all the ODB talk

  124. 124 Corry said at 1:52 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    …so…no one wanted to cover the TE?

  125. 125 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:52 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Why bother? Not like Eli could make that throw.

  126. 126 GEAGLE said at 1:52 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He didnt want it anyway

  127. 127 BlindChow said at 1:52 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Who was the Giant who was talking to Kelly before the commercial??

  128. 128 Crus57 said at 1:53 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    DeOssie

  129. 129 ACViking said at 1:58 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He’s a great special teams guy — long snapper.

    Kelly wouldn’t waste his time with a JAG

  130. 130 Corry said at 1:55 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Lane Johnson with the tackle on that screen to Maclin.

  131. 131 Spooonius said at 1:55 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Celek Was wiiiiiiiiide open

  132. 132 GEAGLE said at 1:56 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Shady looks quick and fast today,

  133. 133 GEAGLE said at 1:56 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Like to see Polk get some carries, or a screen pass. Like watching that kid run

  134. 134 Crus57 said at 1:57 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Would’ve been good to see him on 3rd and 3 at midfield, might’ve set up 4th and short if he wasn’t successful

  135. 135 GEAGLE said at 1:59 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yeah I need to start seeing Him more than just on goal line carries

  136. 136 Corry said at 1:58 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Boykin on the field. Almost had a pick.

  137. 137 GEAGLE said at 1:58 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Has anyone noticed Jaylen Watkins on the field? I would assume he is the dime corner today with Nolan outside….no?
    …
    And who is Couplin, who is on the innactive list?

  138. 138 Corry said at 1:59 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Watkins was on the field in their dime set. couplin was signed from Detroit(?) practice squad a few weeks ago.

  139. 139 GEAGLE said at 1:59 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Position?
    ..
    Thanks

  140. 140 Corry said at 2:00 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Safety.

  141. 141 GEAGLE said at 2:00 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That’s right, the tall Saftey..my bad. Thanks

  142. 142 Spooonius said at 2:01 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    They said all of the same stuff about Eli during the last game. He was starting to ‘figure out the new offense’ before that game too. Ha!

  143. 143 GEAGLE said at 2:02 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Eli has been allegedly “figuring out the offense” since september lol

  144. 144 GEAGLE said at 2:01 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    ATleast we are getting to watch a fairly entertaining last game, that isnt being decided by penalties

  145. 145 CASEY MATTHEWS said at 2:01 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    seems like Giants recievers/TE really want to lose this game

  146. 146 Corry said at 2:03 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Sanchez would like to as well.

  147. 147 ConcussedFB said at 2:03 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Nice throw, dick.

  148. 148 SteveH said at 2:03 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    My god Sanchez, that should be his 2nd in the first 18 minutes.

  149. 149 jpate said at 2:03 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I can’t understand something must be mentally wrong with him.

  150. 150 SteveH said at 2:03 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Sanchez makes me nostalgic for Dick Foles.

  151. 151 GEAGLE said at 2:03 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Come sanchez dude. I liked the play action pass under center too, and this fool DOESNT even see the corner. Grrrrr

  152. 152 ACViking said at 2:03 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Please . . . stop playing Sanchez.

    What has he “earned” ?

  153. 153 SteveH said at 2:04 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Same with Fletcher, the whole earn your way onto the field stops meaning anything when people who are sucking all over the place are allowed to continue to hold their starting jobs. It’s hypocritical.

  154. 154 GEAGLE said at 2:08 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    If sanchez is back as our backup next year, I will be happy that he got this game time.
    ..
    If Barkley will be brought back next year, I prefer not seeing him now and letting him continue to develop behind closed doors..
    …
    But that’s just me….. NOTHNG to gain from playing a young player in one game.

  155. 155 SteveH said at 2:09 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    You mean aside from real game experience in a low pressure situation for a guy who needs real game experience?

  156. 156 GEAGLE said at 2:14 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    One game per year is worthless

  157. 157 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:04 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    OK. That sucked. But I am, again, impressed with Jason Kelce making that hustle and tackle.

  158. 158 Spooonius said at 2:04 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Sure wish our dibs could catch

  159. 159 GEAGLE said at 2:04 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    And our DBs drop INTs

  160. 160 BlindChow said at 2:04 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Jenkins drops another one.

  161. 161 CASEY MATTHEWS said at 2:04 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    another terrible underthrow

  162. 162 Corry said at 2:04 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    …hey, at least we had people around him. Baby steps.

  163. 163 mksp said at 2:05 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I don’t think I’ve ever disagreed with a Chip Kelly decision more than playing Sanchez this game.

    WTF do we have to learn about him this game that we don’t already know?

  164. 164 BlindChow said at 2:05 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    How about all the passes?

  165. 165 GEAGLE said at 2:05 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    How many INT’s would jenkins have if he didn’t drop so many this year?
    ..
    ATleast he puts himself into position for them A!OT. Needs to spend offseason on JUG, and bet they start to pile up for him in the future

  166. 166 oreofestar said at 2:08 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    At least 8

  167. 167 GEAGLE said at 2:09 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Right, with ATleast 1 pick 6…
    …
    Hopefully he hits the Jugs because I can see him having a big INT total one of these years

  168. 168 Bob Brewer said at 2:11 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Wasn’t that the knock on him coming out of the Saints’ camp?

  169. 169 GEAGLE said at 2:14 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    No, it wasn’t… the consensus was that he sucked and he would be a horribl signing… Shows what the consensus knows

  170. 170 Corry said at 2:06 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Watkins was on the field and on the outside.

  171. 171 Corry said at 2:08 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Is this the obligatory long drive down the field that Davis can’t figure out how to stop?

  172. 172 SteveH said at 2:08 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    We aren’t as strong against the run today as we usually are. Wonder if it’s lack of motivation for our guys or maybe their OL is fired up.

  173. 173 Henly125 said at 2:08 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I’m enjoying watching ODB. He’s a special player

  174. 174 SteveH said at 2:10 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Eff that, good coverage by Boykin there!

  175. 175 GEAGLE said at 2:12 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Well said! Quick, short, and to the point. Elegant, yet understated, hint of sophistication

  176. 176 GEAGLE said at 2:11 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Nice Defense by Boykin.
    ..
    I’m enjoying watching this special player much more now that the outcome DOESNT matter as much. Doubt I “enjoy” watching ODB when we play him in week 5 next year

  177. 177 Bob Brewer said at 2:12 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Boykin can’t play outside, he’s too short. Fletcher is better.

    I’m more concerned about Chip and the talent evaluation than anything else with this franchise. Chip is not giving me a lot of reason to trust him on this.

  178. 178 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:13 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    For all the screw ups that Huff has been this year, there is real explosive potential there. He just stops with the dumb rookie mistakes, he could be a real terror on offense.

  179. 179 Crus57 said at 2:14 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He already is a terror, to both teams

  180. 180 GEAGLE said at 2:15 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yup yup…. Much higher ceiling than I thought he had. Kid can certainly be dangerous

  181. 181 Ernie McCracken said at 2:15 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Pass short of the sticks…. shocker

  182. 182 jpate said at 2:15 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    F dallas they are having one of those real memorable seasons

  183. 183 GEAGLE said at 2:16 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That will end with some botched FG hold in crunch time or some ridiculous choke job

  184. 184 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:16 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Sanchez >> Eli

  185. 185 GEAGLE said at 2:17 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I don’t know about that. Eli doesn’t have the arm limitatiojs that sanchez does

  186. 186 GEAGLE said at 2:17 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Their goes watkins

  187. 187 Henly125 said at 2:17 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Nowwwwwww you out in Watkins. Awesome.

  188. 188 GEAGLE said at 2:18 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    NICE HIT JENKINS!!!!

  189. 189 Corry said at 2:18 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That’s a flag on Beckham! c’mon!

  190. 190 jpate said at 2:18 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Their offense is all high percentage throws. By that i mean passes 20 yards down the field

  191. 191 GEAGLE said at 2:18 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Where the duck is the flag?

  192. 192 SteveH said at 2:18 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Watkins had pretty good recovery speed there, just didn’t get his head around to break up the pass.

  193. 193 BlindChow said at 2:18 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Not interference because he had his head around for once.

  194. 194 GEAGLE said at 2:19 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Are you fuckin kidding me? You aren’t allowed to take your helmet off. WTF is going on

  195. 195 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:19 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Shut up Moose. He turned his head around and was playing the ball. No call.

  196. 196 Corry said at 2:19 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Moose is a fucking idiot.

  197. 197 SteveH said at 2:19 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Refs are mailing this one in.

  198. 198 GEAGLE said at 2:19 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Nolan could have intercepted that

  199. 199 mksp said at 2:19 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Ugh, c’mon Malcolm. Don’t get dirty.

  200. 200 Henly125 said at 2:20 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    This defense is a joke

  201. 201 jpate said at 2:20 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    these refs are the punch line

  202. 202 GEAGLE said at 2:20 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    How do you let him take his helmet off like that?

  203. 203 George said at 2:21 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    bc odb is the new glamour kid, and he can do no wrong

  204. 204 GEAGLE said at 2:20 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    jenkins… YOU CANT DO THAT! YOU are much too smart for that!!!

  205. 205 Henly125 said at 2:20 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Penalty after fuckin penalty

  206. 206 A_T_G said at 2:21 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    To be fair, he probably thought the refs went home.

  207. 207 SteveH said at 2:20 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Thank you Peirera, someone fucking understands why that wasn’t PI.

  208. 208 Henly125 said at 2:21 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Get shat on Cary lol

  209. 209 jpate said at 2:21 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    let both WRs go for 150 yards maybe that will wake this FO up

  210. 210 BlindChow said at 2:21 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I wouldn’t bet on it.

  211. 211 GEAGLE said at 2:21 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    NIce D

  212. 212 KAJomo said at 2:21 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I dont see much differnce betwenn Cary, Caroll, or Watkins. They are all in the area, but don’t play the ball.

  213. 213 mksp said at 2:21 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Word. Go Giants. There should be no ambiguity with regard to the upgrades this team needs over the offseason.

  214. 214 Javi Echie said at 2:22 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    What a shocker the giants gameplan is to just take shots downfield regardless if the wideout is open or not

  215. 215 GEAGLE said at 2:22 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He picked Nolan….

  216. 216 BlindChow said at 2:22 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    So what other teams should we be rooting for today for the Eagles to get the best draft position?

  217. 217 oreofestar said at 2:23 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Ravens, Texans, Dolphins

  218. 218 mksp said at 2:23 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Also Chiefs?

  219. 219 oreofestar said at 2:25 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Well if the Charger lose the Ravens could be in so that gets tricky

  220. 220 mksp said at 2:24 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    And Bills?

  221. 221 oreofestar said at 2:33 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    No their strength of schedule is too low

  222. 222 GEAGLE said at 2:22 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Good fucking call ref

  223. 223 SteveH said at 2:23 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    lol, what the hell Cary.

  224. 224 Corry said at 2:23 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    …really?

  225. 225 Henly125 said at 2:23 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I can’t watch this Cary dude anymore.

  226. 226 George said at 2:23 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    stone hands

  227. 227 Javi Echie said at 2:23 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Hands like a frying pan

  228. 228 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:23 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Wow. In a bad way.

  229. 229 Spooonius said at 2:23 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Gaddamit!!!!!! Why do I still care????? Catch the int!!!!!!!

  230. 230 George said at 2:24 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    cary’s hands are lubed up more than the ref when coughlin stuck him

  231. 231 Ernie McCracken said at 2:24 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    What a dope

  232. 232 Corry said at 2:24 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    C’MON YOU CAN’T KEEP GETTING YOUR FUCKING HANDS ON THE PASSES AND NOT COMING AWAY WITH PICKS!!!!! IT’S ELI MANNNING GODDAMMIT!!

  233. 233 SteveH said at 2:24 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Jenkins probably should have had that one too lol. Our DBs are amazingly bad at catching stuff.

  234. 234 BlindChow said at 2:25 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That should be a point of emphasis next year. Jugs machine.

  235. 235 A_T_G said at 2:26 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Training camp should have so many Jugs it will look like a Hooters.

  236. 236 Crus57 said at 2:26 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Smoothies delivered by Jugs machine

  237. 237 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:25 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Fixed:

    Jenkins probably should have had that one too lol. Our DBs are amazingly bad.

  238. 238 Spooonius said at 2:25 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Amazingly bad!

  239. 239 Corry said at 2:25 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    30 passes by INT Manning, 0 sacks, 0 ints.

  240. 240 Spooonius said at 2:27 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Not even close to a sack . Close to several ints

  241. 241 BC1968 said at 2:29 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He did toss some balls 30 yards out of bounds a few times, there’s been pressure. The old, throw it, close your eyes and turn your back. Classic Eli.

  242. 242 jpate said at 2:27 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I don’t think there is anyone in the division that can cover ertz. Maybe Lee when’s back

  243. 243 SteveH said at 2:28 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Shame we didn’t unleash him sooner. Guy is our X factor in the passing game.

  244. 244 jpate said at 2:30 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    We really could be like the NO offense with weapons all around and center piece TE. Graham is better TE but could be close

  245. 245 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:28 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I know this is nitpicking all things considered, but ….

    Sanchez makes a better throw there and Ertz is off to the races if hit in stride.

  246. 246 SteveH said at 2:29 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Wonder if that is what he was pissed about when he got up yapping.

  247. 247 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:29 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Same here, but I’m guessing it was more of a get the team fired up yell.

  248. 248 scratcherk said at 2:29 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    just got home. how’s the game looking?

  249. 249 ACViking said at 2:29 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    get back in the car

  250. 250 scratcherk said at 2:30 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    lol, that good eh?

  251. 251 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:30 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Nope, worse.

  252. 252 GEAGLE said at 2:31 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    It’s actually a pretty entertains game, with its frustrating eagle moments of course

  253. 253 SteveH said at 2:29 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Like a hot dumpster fire of poo.

  254. 254 scratcherk said at 2:30 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    seems like we lost the division when we lost to Dallas since they’re winning. I guess WAS did us a favor by beating us last week. Hope NYG does the same.

  255. 255 GEAGLE said at 2:31 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Malcolm Jenkins is the leader of this secondary, Nolan is a high character, hard working pro. Those two Veterans better step up the minute offseason training starts and they better ensure that DBs are fistfighting each other over who gets to use the jugs next offseason
    ..
    I don’t know about Bradley, But Nolan and Jenkins will improve and put themselfes in position to make some plays in our future. Need to capitalize when we are in position for INTs… It has to improve

  256. 256 Spooonius said at 2:31 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Why all the passes? Just askin’

  257. 257 BlindChow said at 2:31 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Remember when he didn’t hold onto the ball forever?

  258. 258 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:32 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Andy Reid is guest play-calling again.

  259. 259 Spooonius said at 2:34 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yeah, ck is definitely giving me deja vu

  260. 260 ACViking said at 2:31 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    The Eagles and Giants apparently are pretty well matched.

    That’s not a good thing

  261. 261 SteveH said at 2:31 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Wow, Sanchez actually made a play.

  262. 262 scratcherk said at 2:31 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    who’s playing worse, offense or defense? or combo?

  263. 263 SteveH said at 2:32 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    rough game for the DB’s, Sanchez.

  264. 264 jpate said at 2:32 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    sanchez

  265. 265 BlindChow said at 2:32 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Offense looked competent at first.

  266. 266 SteveH said at 2:33 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Stats won’t show it but Sanchez should have 2 interceptions right now, he got away with one on a garbage PI call.

    DB’s have taken turns not making plays on the ball despite lots of opportunities.

  267. 267 ACViking said at 2:32 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    JPeters’ last 4 games have seen a big drop

  268. 268 GEAGLE said at 2:32 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He is battling through A lot

  269. 269 jpate said at 2:33 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Is he banged up?

  270. 270 GEAGLE said at 2:33 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yeah, I hear he is really banged up, like various different bumps and bruises he has been warrioring thru

  271. 271 mksp said at 2:35 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    oh for god’s sake

  272. 272 scratcherk said at 2:33 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    but he made the pro bowl! (rolls eyes)

  273. 273 GEAGLE said at 2:32 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Was that Huff who had the big 3rd down catch?

  274. 274 Corry said at 2:32 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Maclin.

  275. 275 GEAGLE said at 2:33 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Thanks

  276. 276 jpate said at 2:34 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Ertz, ertz, ertz

  277. 277 ACViking said at 2:34 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    A chip on JPeters’ side.

    Never saw that before

  278. 278 jpate said at 2:35 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He got hurt earlier this series but didn’t come out

  279. 279 ACViking said at 2:35 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Thx

  280. 280 SteveH said at 2:34 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Haha, Sanchez.

  281. 281 Ernie McCracken said at 2:34 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I’m starting to think this Sanchez guy might not be that good

  282. 282 Crus57 said at 2:35 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Nice work not running out of bounds Coop. Way to go.

  283. 283 SteveH said at 2:35 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Still had 2 timeouts and only 12 seconds left, worth it to try and fight for the endzone in that situation.

  284. 284 scratcherk said at 2:35 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Is it Nolan and Cary starting on outside?

  285. 285 BlindChow said at 2:35 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yes

  286. 286 scratcherk said at 2:36 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    So Nolan’s sucking?

  287. 287 Crus57 said at 2:36 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He’s not been terrible so far, not great either

  288. 288 scratcherk said at 2:37 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    better than fletcher?

  289. 289 GEAGLE said at 2:38 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Hell yeah

  290. 290 Crus57 said at 2:39 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He’s usually in the same closeup of the ball being caught as the receiver, and often a fingertip away from touching the ball, so yes.. so far.

  291. 291 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:37 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    it helps that Eli has made Sanchez look like an All-Pro.

  292. 292 GEAGLE said at 2:38 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    We dropped like 6 easy INTs between Jenkns, Carrol and Cary..
    .
    Jenkins flying around doing well, corners aren’t doing too bad….nate is worthless as usual

  293. 293 jpate said at 2:35 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    with little watkins mixed in

  294. 294 Corry said at 2:35 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Ertz was going one way, and Sanchez decided to go a different direction.

  295. 295 CASEY MATTHEWS said at 2:35 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Just imagine if we had a QB who could consistently hit wide open receivers

  296. 296 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:36 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Just imagine if we had a QB who could consistently FIND THE wide open receivers

  297. 297 BlindChow said at 2:35 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Wow Andy Reid time management!

  298. 298 Corry said at 2:36 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Apparently, mathis and Johnson were slow to get up.

  299. 299 A_T_G said at 2:36 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Why didn’t Cooper go out of bounds?

  300. 300 ACViking said at 2:37 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Long hair. Grew up in Florida.

    Good outfielder.

  301. 301 Bob Brewer said at 2:37 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    With 2 timeouts and that little time left, I didn’t mind it. Maybe he makes the guy miss. It could happen…

  302. 302 SteveH said at 2:37 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    2 timeouts and almost no time on the clock, I think it was the right decision to try and score.

  303. 303 SteveH said at 2:36 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    My favorite part of that last near interception was how open Mathews was on the sideline, like 10 yards from where he threw it. His field vision is just terrible.

  304. 304 Spooonius said at 2:37 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He misses so many open recievers

  305. 305 GEAGLE said at 2:36 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Sanchez is a ticking turnover time Bomb…I don’t even know what crosses this dudes mind half the time. A veteran QB KILLING us because he FORCES EVERYTHING. Friggin selfish jerkoff tries to do too much, when a veteran QB should know the importance of punting and kicking field goals

  306. 306 jpate said at 2:37 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I wish they don’t bring him back. Rather take a look at Bradford as back up

  307. 307 Javi Echie said at 2:39 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    St Louis actually wants Bradford back, I would take Sanchez as a backup. But on to his performance, he holds the ball way too long and takes way too many sacks he should know to throw it away.

  308. 308 GEAGLE said at 2:41 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Bring him back, if he commits to like a 2-3yr deal as a backup.l
    ..
    Can’t bring him back on a 1yr deal because he will try to do too much and get his value up. If he is willing to accept his fate of being a backup, these next 3 years and stops forcing shit, I’d bring him back. You want find a much better backüp, so might as well keep the continuity and let him build Off this year if it’s possible
    ..

  309. 309 jpate said at 2:43 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I think this is just him. Trying to do much or not he just has a gap in his game. It’s just a matter of time before he screws up. I’d rather take a game manager, maybe Chip will be inclined to run it more

  310. 310 GEAGLE said at 2:51 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    You could easily be right. However, I do believe that no matter how well or poorly we see him play this year, even a veteran should be better then what he was his first year in an offense, first 6 games playing with new teamates, if you give him some continuity… Even veterans can grow into schemes…
    …
    How much better can he be, if we let him build off this year is the question? Def not a starter, but can he grow into a capable Jeff Garcia type of short term backüp?

  311. 311 Spooonius said at 2:37 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Pi. McClain held his hands down

  312. 312 A_T_G said at 2:38 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Only after he hit him after 5 yards.

  313. 313 BC1968 said at 2:37 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Wow guess linebackers don’t have to turn their heads around

  314. 314 Javi Echie said at 2:37 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Sproles should of caught that

  315. 315 mksp said at 2:39 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Remind me never to have high expectations for an Eagles team again.

  316. 316 ACViking said at 2:41 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    1981 Eagles . . .

    Started 6-0.

    Fell apart as the season went on.

    Got old all at once, it seems.

    Still made the playoffs — but Wally Henry lefts his hands in the locker room and muffed two KOs by the goal line.

  317. 317 SteveH said at 2:42 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He muffed 2 ko’s in the same game? That’s incredible.

  318. 318 ACViking said at 2:42 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    HORRIBLE NIGHT MARE!!!

  319. 319 ACViking said at 2:43 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That really happened.

  320. 320 SteveH said at 2:44 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I kind of want to see that haha. How does that happen?

  321. 321 mksp said at 2:42 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    The “got old at once” part is seemingly rhyming with regard to the current vintage offensive line….

  322. 322 ACViking said at 2:39 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    What exactly is the argument for Sanchez as a “good backup” — if he has to actually play 4-5 games against GOOD teams?

    (Ryan Fitzpatrick’s pretty good against the Titans, for the sake of comparison.)

  323. 323 SteveH said at 2:40 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I think it’s hard at this point to make much of a case for Sanchez to be a good anything. There has to be some game manager out there that we can bring in, or for the love of god play Matt Barkley so we see what we have.

  324. 324 jpate said at 2:40 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Agreed. Watching him play is like walking through a mine field you are just waiting for something to go wrong. I don’t wanna watch meaningful games like that

  325. 325 Always Hopeful said at 2:44 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    What a spot on analogy. I don’t trust him with the ball in his hands. Yet Chip keeps calling passes. I’m sure there are plays to be had, but Sanchez is just too erratic.

  326. 326 GEAGLE said at 2:45 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I wonder if he is trying to do too much to try and get his value up and play his way into a job next year, which can be corrected if you reign him in, give him some security. Is he capable of being more priudent? Or is this just who he is, and it has nothing to do with him trying to do too much because of his uncertain future next year?

  327. 327 Always Hopeful said at 2:51 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I’m convinced it’s who he is. No shame in that, but not somebody you want to lead your team.

  328. 328 A_T_G said at 2:41 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Lack of motivation means he won’t be causing distractions by fighting for the starting gig?

  329. 329 Ernie McCracken said at 2:41 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He has a winning smile

  330. 330 Corry said at 2:44 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Given the dregs that make up the #2 QB club in the league, Sanchez isn’t terrible in comparison. I think expectations for anyone with the “former first round pick” label is generally high. I know I expected a lot, but given the way he exited NY, I’m not sure that we should have expected so much.

  331. 331 ACViking said at 2:42 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    GE:

    Sanchez . . . “ticking turnover time Bomb”
    _____

    Well done.

  332. 332 scratcherk said at 2:43 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Whats the consensus? Rooting for win or loss?

  333. 333 mksp said at 2:43 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    LOSS.

    They don’t deserve the moral victory. Plus draft position…

  334. 334 A_T_G said at 2:43 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Win, always.

  335. 335 Bob Brewer said at 2:45 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I guess win, but I can’t get heartbroken over a loss.

  336. 336 GEAGLE said at 2:47 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    While I watch the game, I root for the Eagles, because I don’t know how to not care… But at commercials and breaks, I really don’t care much whether we are winning or losing.,. But while they play, I can’t help but want to smash giamts

  337. 337 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:47 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Win, can’t bring myself to go otherwise. If the #1 pick overall were on the line maybe I’d hope they’d pull a 76er.

    Gotta beat the G-men.

  338. 338 jpate said at 2:48 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I want to loose but when game goes on I can’t help but root for win. Win-win here I guess

  339. 339 SteveH said at 2:43 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Put Barkley in, this is the perfect situation for him. It’s a meaningless game but both teams are playing hard, so its low pressure but real game experience, not just an end of the game drive against a prevent defense.

    There’s nothing more we need to know about Sanchez and he’s done nothing to show that he has earned this backup spot.

  340. 340 ACViking said at 2:44 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    But what would Barkley doing well prove?

    That he’s better than Sanchez?

    Why would the Eagles staff want to find that out?

  341. 341 SteveH said at 2:45 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Maybe they are secretly contemplating bringing Sanchez back next year and this would change their mind.

    Ohhhh I just got what you were saying. How very clever in a lawyerly way of you :p.

  342. 342 mksp said at 2:46 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Cowboys out there flying around like a real football team. This season is just brutal.

  343. 343 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:49 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Think of it this way – this is how Cowboys fans have felt for the last 5 years. For us, its just this one year. We’ll be back atop next year – guaran-f**king-teed.

  344. 344 scratcherk said at 2:49 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    who knows, maybe Jerrah will enjoy the taste of success and learn to stay out of hte way of football decisions.

  345. 345 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:50 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Their success was all his doing, of course.

  346. 346 Javi Echie said at 2:50 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He’ll somehow screw up the dez and demarco contracts

  347. 347 GEAGLE said at 3:00 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    DEZ contract and Demarcos to deal with in same offseason. Danger, danger, danger,l. They better tie jerry up and lock him in a closet til july

  348. 348 bentheimmigrant said at 2:50 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    … Nah.

  349. 349 scratcherk said at 2:49 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    We need a proven backup QB next year. I liked the boom or bust approach with sanchez but i think that backfired. hindsight is 20/20.

  350. 350 mksp said at 2:49 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He’s fine as a back-up…

  351. 351 A_T_G said at 2:50 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    …as long as the starter never gets hurt.

  352. 352 mksp said at 2:51 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He’s fine for a couple games.

    Name 5 back-ups you’d rather have? Every single one of them is flawed.

  353. 353 SteveH said at 2:51 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Let me get back to you on that I bet I could find 5 haha.

  354. 354 scratcherk said at 2:52 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Jeff Garcia?

  355. 355 A_T_G said at 2:53 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    At this point, Brad Smith, Lane Johnson, and Marcus Smith all make the list.

  356. 356 SteveH said at 2:51 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Tommy too depressed by the game to start the 2nd half thread? Don’t blame him.

  357. 357 SteveH said at 2:52 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Go for it! Do something exciting!

  358. 358 GEAGLE said at 2:52 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Mathis and Kelce need to do better on 3rd vs. Hankins

  359. 359 jpate said at 2:53 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    When our run game is off its worse then the jaguars. Could it be because we only run like 3 plays there is no element of surprise?

  360. 360 SteveH said at 2:53 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I think those stupid stretch runs to the outside we ran all year probaby skew our average way down.

  361. 361 SteveH said at 2:53 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Donnie Longballs pretty good punt there.

  362. 362 GEAGLE said at 2:54 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Cox just toys with teams. He is such a stud

  363. 363 SteveH said at 2:54 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Right on cue. Cox blew that up with ease.

  364. 364 jpate said at 2:55 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Looked like he wasn’t even trying

  365. 365 GEAGLE said at 2:55 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He wins on like 85% of run plays, it’s crazy

  366. 366 SteveH said at 2:55 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Jaylen Watkins pretty close coverage there. Was in position to stop that short of the sticks. I like his speed, he looks fast out there.

  367. 367 mksp said at 2:55 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Goddammit.

  368. 368 Javi Echie said at 2:55 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    BEST SPECIAL TEAMS EVER!!!

  369. 369 jpate said at 2:56 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Could that be a worse camera angle?

  370. 370 SteveH said at 2:56 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Haha yeah I had no idea what was going on there.

  371. 371 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:58 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    No.

  372. 372 GEAGLE said at 2:56 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Trey Burton and James Casey are fucking BALLERS, and people complain that Marcus Smith ISNT playong special teams? Get a clue

  373. 373 Corry said at 2:56 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    C’mon Fox. You couldn’t give us a better camera angle?

  374. 374 ACViking said at 2:57 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    So how did Belichick steal the Steelers’ OFFENSIVE plays in the 2004 — given that the plays were radioed in to the QBs’ helmet?

  375. 375 SteveH said at 2:59 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I think the accusation is that they were taping teams walkthroughs the day before the game, so they were extra prepared for what plays the team was planning to run out of what formation, etc.

    Don’t know if that’s valid or just sour grapes, but its something I’ve heard a few different times.

  376. 376 CASEY MATTHEWS said at 2:57 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    what is the record for punt blocks in a season?

  377. 377 GEAGLE said at 2:57 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    NEED a FG block!!!!

  378. 378 Javi Echie said at 2:57 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    FG block for a td would give us the record for scoring every way possible if I’m not mistaken

  379. 379 GEAGLE said at 2:58 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yup…sort of like our make believe Tripple crown of special teams, losers like us who don’t make the playoffs, have to get excited about lol

  380. 380 Javi Echie said at 2:59 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    lol you’re absolutely right brotha

  381. 381 GEAGLE said at 2:57 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Holy ahit, Fipps eyes just death stared me through the TV

  382. 382 SteveH said at 2:57 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    haha crazy eyes Fipp looks intense on the sideline, love that he’s still engaged.

  383. 383 Corry said at 2:57 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Wow, first block punt on Weatherford EVER.

  384. 384 ACViking said at 2:59 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Hate the camera angle used on punts by the networks.

    very hard to get any depth perception.

  385. 385 Sid said at 2:59 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    And they said those special teams td’s were just luck….get a clue, it’s part of the game.

  386. 386 Corry said at 2:59 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    James Casey with the blocked punt then good coverage down field on the next kickoff.

  387. 387 Corry said at 3:01 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Casey Matthews missed tackle.

  388. 388 GEAGLE said at 3:02 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Why would anyone hold it against Marcus Smith that he isn’t playing on special teams ahead of Beaman, Burton and Casey?

  389. 389 GEAGLE said at 3:02 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Edit Casey

  390. 390 jpate said at 3:03 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I wish they put him in plays like this 3rd and long and let him rush

  391. 391 GEAGLE said at 3:04 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Who you going to take out? Rather see Barwin,COle,BG,Curry right now…no?
    ..
    Marcus smiths time will come…

  392. 392 jpate said at 3:05 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I’d take out cole. He’s hurt anyways. His time will come but game time experience can only help

  393. 393 GEAGLE said at 3:06 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Personally, I cant vote to take out COle when this could be his last game as an eagle…

  394. 394 mksp said at 3:07 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    NOBODY cares about him playing on Special Teams or not. Quit it with the straw men.

  395. 395 SteveH said at 3:02 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Haha, they got the first shove and didn’t do offsetting, like that.

  396. 396 Corry said at 3:04 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Keep that head up, Rook.

  397. 397 GEAGLE said at 3:05 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Sproles has to be smartr than that…playing with fire right there

  398. 398 SteveH said at 3:05 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I kind of like this Watkins kid, he looks fast out there, looks the part.

  399. 399 GEAGLE said at 3:07 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Oh Jaylen will def grow into some type of niche in this secondaryl.. Just not sure what capacity yet

  400. 400 Dragon_Eagle said at 3:08 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Coop with separation? WTH?

  401. 401 mksp said at 3:09 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Jason Peters extension is going to be really questionable in a year or two.

  402. 402 SteveH said at 3:09 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    JPP beating Peters like a drum today. Little concerning.

  403. 403 Corry said at 3:10 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    The look on Sproles face: “Dude, wtf?”

  404. 404 GEAGLE said at 3:11 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That pick would make for a perfect caption contest

  405. 405 A_T_G said at 3:10 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Someone needs to tell Sanchez he shouldn’t actually throw it where he is pointing.

  406. 406 GEAGLE said at 3:10 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Lol as if Pope Jordan isn’t driven enough on his own. Our Rivals, a few hours down then old have a rookie WR that the entire world Raves about… Jordan is going to get so sick of hearing about Beckam it could end up pushing Pope jordan to an insane level. By the end of next year, Jordan will despise ODB lol

  407. 407 ACViking said at 3:12 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Five years from now, Beckham will still be the better player . . . and by a lot.

    Just my impression from what I’ve seen.

  408. 408 Crus57 said at 3:12 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Depends on who his QB is, on both sides

  409. 409 mksp said at 3:13 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    No it doesn’t.

  410. 410 jpate said at 3:14 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Larry Fitzgerald would like a word with you

  411. 411 mksp said at 3:15 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Fitzgerald is still considered a great WR.

  412. 412 mksp said at 3:12 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Its not even close.

  413. 413 jpate said at 3:13 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Beckham is more naturally talented and looks like he’s got good work ethics too.

  414. 414 mksp said at 3:14 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He’s more naturally talented than just about every WR in the league.

  415. 415 jpate said at 3:15 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I don’t know about that. I’d still take megatron

  416. 416 mksp said at 3:19 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    ODB has better hands and runs better routes.

    Megatron is more imposing physically.

    It’s close.

  417. 417 GEAGLE said at 3:18 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yeah well, Beckham is one of the most special offensive weapons to come into the league the past 5 years… I don’t even think ODB being more talemted is debatable. Pretty factual if you ask me.

  418. 418 SteveH said at 3:14 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Ahh Watkins just a little slip there. Close.

  419. 419 GEAGLE said at 3:14 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    You guys should check out the jason Peters and chip kelly interviews on PE.com when they both mention how banged up JP has been down the stretch, and all the different crap he has been battling these last few weeks.
    ..
    JP a proud, no nonsense guy, p admits how taxing this past month has been.
    ..
    The videos are from this past week

  420. 420 GEAGLE said at 3:15 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Who did randall just torch?

  421. 421 Dragon_Eagle said at 3:15 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Holding 🙂

  422. 422 ACViking said at 3:15 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Trivia tidbit . . .

    2005 Draft.

    Green Bay takes Rodgers w/ pick 24.

    Pick 25? Washington selects QB Jason Campbell.

  423. 423 Corry said at 3:16 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Didn’t GB trade back up for Rodgers?

  424. 424 ACViking said at 3:18 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    No. GB stood pat.

    Washington actually traded up to get Campbell

  425. 425 Corry said at 3:19 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Ah OK. That’s a team with an excellent front office.

  426. 426 GEAGLE said at 3:23 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Funny how similar BRady Quinn’s night was to Aaron Rogers draft night experience. Two first round QB prospects that take drastic draft day Falls, Browns pick one, Green Bay Picks the other.. One amounted to noth ing, the other went on to be an MVP a type of QB

  427. 427 Dragon_Eagle said at 3:16 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Wow. Carroll was toast right from the snap. Not good.

  428. 428 SteveH said at 3:16 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Weird coverage there, looked like Malcom Jenkins and Carroll had a miscommunication on the coverage.

  429. 429 BlindChow said at 3:16 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Looked like a slight pick against Carroll to get him open.

  430. 430 Corry said at 3:16 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    all these pass plays and we haven’t sacked them yet.

  431. 431 Corry said at 3:17 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Aaaand another dropped int.

  432. 432 SteveH said at 3:18 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That would have been a tough one.

  433. 433 Corry said at 3:18 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Shhh, let me be cranky.

  434. 434 SteveH said at 3:19 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Not going to begrudge you that.

  435. 435 SteveH said at 3:18 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Beckhams a monster. Wonder how he lasted to 14.

  436. 436 GEAGLE said at 3:20 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Just a special year for his position…
    …
    I would assume he would have been ranked Higher than Amari Cooper if he was in this draft
    ..

  437. 437 jpate said at 3:20 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He’s gonna be a problem for years. We got djax, bryant and bechkahm to deal with for the foreseeable future. Awesome

  438. 438 A_T_G said at 3:23 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That is why we have focused so much on a shutdown corner…

  439. 439 mksp said at 3:20 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Bills could have stayed at 8 and drafted ODB.

    Instead lose this years 1st to trade up for Watkins.

  440. 440 ACViking said at 3:21 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Did Beckham project to be THIS good, though?

    I agree with you. But I’m just wondering if the projected distance between the two was greater than what we’ve seen.

  441. 441 SteveH said at 3:22 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I didn’t see any draft analyst put anyone in Watkins’ class, and most of them had Mike Evans as the clear #2. I don’t remember seeing anyone having ODB as higher than the #3, and lots had him back at 4th or 5th best.

  442. 442 ACViking said at 3:24 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Same impression.

    Watkins actually has some catching up to do to catch Beckham.

    But he sure has the tools.

  443. 443 GEAGLE said at 3:30 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yeah but the bills knew that… They went with the size and potential, over the smaller, can’t miss , NFL game ready stud… It’s not even fair to compare the two now, because ODB had so much more polish coming into the league… Doubt 3 years from now, either team will complain…
    .,
    But the bills were pretty friggin dumb to pay what they did to ensure they got Sammy, when they could have stayed put and took which ever stud WR fell into their lap… Absurd that they traded. Away a first next year when you think about it…

  444. 444 mksp said at 3:25 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    It’s hard for me to talk about without sounding like an asshole, bc he was easily my favorite WR in the draft.

    His route running and hands are just so SPECIAL.

    Watkins is more explosive and Evans has an amazing size/speed combination….but ODB is on another planet in terms of WR skills.

    Besides that, there clearly wasn’t enough separation between those 3 guys to warrant trading a 1st round pick to move up 4 spots.

    That’s just dumb regardless.

  445. 445 GEAGLE said at 3:27 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He was as pretty can’t miss as you can get… One of the more polished route runners coming into gaheme league, great hands, who also light up the combine athletically… That practically “checks all the boxes”
    ..
    You figure we picked 22, and WE HAD NO SHOT AT HIM… I’d call that pretty can’t miss…. I
    ….
    It just happened to be a special WR class. He would be the 1st WR picked THIS year..l but last year, when there are similarly high rated prospects in this day an age, teams will almost always take the size and upside first…
    …
    It’s not like the Bucs and bills should be upset that they have sammy or Evans, Win, Win, Win for everyones except bills who were dumb to pay what they paid to get one

  446. 446 SteveH said at 3:20 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    These Kate Upton commercials are ridiculous.

  447. 447 Crus57 said at 3:22 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    worse than Backstrom looks though?

  448. 448 Dragon_Eagle said at 3:23 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I’m not watching them for the plot.

  449. 449 SteveH said at 3:24 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    What plot? I’m not even sure what they’re selling.

  450. 450 BobSmith77 said at 3:21 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Secondary is pitiful. Basically back to where they were at the end of the ’12 season and looking at a complete overhaul yet again.

    Ideally Davis would be gone too. I have seen nothing that he has been able to make any kind of adjustments or get real improvements this year out of the offense.

  451. 451 Dragon_Eagle said at 3:22 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Nah. Jenkins is a keeper. The rest can be unceremoniously dumped.

  452. 452 BobSmith77 said at 3:23 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He has been getting routinely beat in zone like a drum and in the 2nd half has dropped a few INTs.

  453. 453 Crus57 said at 3:24 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    our previous safeties haven’t even been in position to drop INTs though

  454. 454 jpate said at 3:24 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That’s just the state of safties in the league now. That’s about good as it gets without having an elite talent like you know who

  455. 455 BobSmith77 said at 3:25 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Jenkins will be back because of his favorable contract but he has played like I thought he would much of the 2nd half. Stone hands/limited play-making with adequate play.

    He is just an upgrade from last season because of how bad Chung and company were.

  456. 456 jpate said at 3:27 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I value him higher but even so considering what we paid and what’s out there I can live with this.

  457. 457 Dragon_Eagle said at 3:27 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Made the play there.

  458. 458 jpate said at 3:23 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    If you think about it…we never really invested any real resources in it other then the minimal. Few late round picks and mid-tier FA. So no big surprise we went no where. At least we have Jenkins now

  459. 459 BlindChow said at 3:23 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Wow a run on first down!

  460. 460 Corry said at 3:25 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I’m pretty sure Chip just said “fuck it, let’s just throw it deep all the time.”

  461. 461 Crus57 said at 3:26 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I am getting really really sick of the deep pass on 3rd and short. Just get a bloody first down and give the D a rest

  462. 462 A_T_G said at 3:27 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    There was plenty of room to fit that ball to Huff.

  463. 463 SteveH said at 3:27 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Jenkins, wow impressive he kept up.

  464. 464 Corry said at 3:27 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Prosinski on the field on defense.

  465. 465 BobSmith77 said at 3:28 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Crazy that manning is on pace to throw for 400+ yards and yet no tds. I wonder what the record is for yardage in a game with no tds.

  466. 466 SteveH said at 3:28 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Bennie Logan nice run stop there.

  467. 467 jpate said at 3:29 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Nice play watkins

  468. 468 Corry said at 3:29 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Jenkins and Beckham have been talking all day. Jenkins getting the better of it the past couple of plays.

  469. 469 SteveH said at 3:29 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Wow, first Jenkins then Watkins making plays on ODB.

  470. 470 A_T_G said at 3:31 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That is how the “focus on the hands” is supposed to work.

  471. 471 jpate said at 3:30 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Imagine if fletcher was in there. ODB would be approaching 300 yards

  472. 472 ACViking said at 3:30 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    What a luxury having a Beckham is.

    Your QB can go deep just about anytime and the WR just outruns the coverage.

  473. 473 Corry said at 3:31 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That was the luxury we had with Jackson too.

  474. 474 Crus57 said at 3:31 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Eli likes his safety blanket WR, like Plaxico used to be

  475. 475 Dragon_Eagle said at 3:32 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    The speed is great, but its Beckham’s vertical and hands that are most impressive to me anyway.

  476. 476 ACViking said at 3:33 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    D_E:

    Great point. It’s the other stuff

  477. 477 SteveH said at 3:31 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Like this Watkins kid a lot, looks like he has a good set of tools, not physically limited the way Cary and Fletch are.

  478. 478 GEAGLE said at 3:32 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yeah Jaylen can play…real smart kid too. High FB IQ.
    ..

  479. 479 SteveH said at 3:32 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Love his speed out there, he looks fast, showed some good recovery speed on a couple plays earlier. That’s something we miss bigtime with Fletch and Cary, neither of them have any recovery speed.

  480. 480 GEAGLE said at 3:35 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Shame he got hurt near the combine, he was expected to really put on a show of speed… Guess it’s good for us.
    ..
    Dude, every practice he takes reps at safety, slot corner and outside corner…for a rookie to have learned 3 positions to where he takes snaps at 3 different spots each and every high paced practce is friggin impressive intelligence….kid will def find his Niche somewhere in our secondary…. I would LOVE if he could Yoke up a bit and be Jenkins running mate at safety.l. Sit in base, watch Desean go in motion, don’t have to call a Time Out, just let either safety Jenkins or Watkins go man up against hm

  481. 481 SteveH said at 3:36 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yes lucky for us, if he’d ran real well we might not have gotten him where we did.

  482. 482 GEAGLE said at 3:32 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Enjoying the game Malcolm Jenkins is having

  483. 483 jpate said at 3:33 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Hard to believe last quarter of the season. Where did the season go

  484. 484 SteveH said at 3:34 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    It almost feels merciful that its over at this point.

  485. 485 SteveH said at 3:33 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Love that when Mathews sees he can’t outrun anything he just plows over whoever is in front of him.

  486. 486 Corry said at 3:35 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    This is the fastest McCoy has looked all season.

  487. 487 A_T_G said at 3:36 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He is getting healthy just in time for the playoffs.

  488. 488 Corry said at 3:37 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That sound was my heart breaking.

  489. 489 GEAGLE said at 3:37 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He really looking noticeably FAST and QUICK today… Been saying ghat all game… Really moving fast today

  490. 490 mksp said at 3:35 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Goddammit, we’re going to win this game aren’t we….

  491. 491 scratcherk said at 3:36 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    dont say such things.

  492. 492 BlindChow said at 3:36 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Wow, the first time all season Sanchez looks into the flat for a checkdown…

  493. 493 jpate said at 3:36 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Good to see shady can still catch. Hope chip noticed that

  494. 494 SteveH said at 3:37 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Polk time.

  495. 495 Dragon_Eagle said at 3:37 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    POLK IT IN!!!!

  496. 496 GEAGLE said at 3:38 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I dig that

  497. 497 A_T_G said at 3:38 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Polka D.O.T.

  498. 498 GEAGLE said at 3:38 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Come on Jordan, get in the friggin endzone

  499. 499 A_T_G said at 3:39 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I think he hit the rookie wall.

  500. 500 jpate said at 3:39 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yep we are winning this and 10-6 does look better. Not complaining

  501. 501 SteveH said at 3:39 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Next year I’d like to see us get back to running the ball more, and to mix in Sproles and Polk more. Something like a 15/5/5 split would be great.

  502. 502 BlindChow said at 3:41 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Is it just something about Philly where the coaches slowly turn into Gollum, stroking their passing game, whispering, “My precious…”

  503. 503 GEAGLE said at 3:41 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Man, hopefully polk doesn’t get hurt this offseason. I’d like to see him get extended carries in preseason games instead of all the UDFA running backs that fans over rate and don’t end up making our roster.
    …
    Love to see Polk have a half of football, as the lead RB

  504. 504 SteveH said at 3:41 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Nothing but good things seem to happen when he gets the ball. He’s like the anti-Josh Huff.

  505. 505 Corry said at 3:42 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Polk being hurt to start the season really threw a wrench into that plan this year didn’t it? Love to see him get touches early too.

  506. 506 mksp said at 3:42 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Shouldn’t be tough considering Shady won’t be here….

  507. 507 ACViking said at 3:40 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Is Maclin out of the game?

  508. 508 jpate said at 3:42 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He is out right now but I wouldn’t mind seeing him play CB :p

  509. 509 SteveH said at 3:42 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Nice coverage by Jenkins there.

  510. 510 mksp said at 3:43 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Can we get a little Marcus Smith action?

    Jeez Chip…..

  511. 511 Corry said at 3:43 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Flag on whoever was blocking Barwin.

  512. 512 Dragon_Eagle said at 3:43 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That was a hold or I’m a monkey’s uncle.

  513. 513 livingonapear said at 3:44 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Oook oook oook?

  514. 514 Dragon_Eagle said at 3:44 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Eep.

  515. 515 Corry said at 3:43 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    WOW. WOW

  516. 516 SteveH said at 3:43 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Wow, they missed a huge hold lol

  517. 517 GEAGLE said at 3:43 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Baltimore is in a must win situation and they just now took a 3 point lead over the stinking Brown? Flacco ain’t giving them their money’s worth

  518. 518 BC1968 said at 3:44 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    We are going to be the only team in the NFC with a winning record sitting out of the playoffs .And there will be a 7 win team with a home game.

  519. 519 scratcherk said at 3:44 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    so is watkins playing as dime corner?

  520. 520 GEAGLE said at 3:44 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yup

  521. 521 SteveH said at 3:44 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    lol, how did they miss that hold.

  522. 522 Corry said at 3:45 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Matched up on Jaylen Watkins.

  523. 523 Dragon_Eagle said at 3:45 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He looked just like DJax in Blue.

  524. 524 Dragon_Eagle said at 3:45 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    including the end zone celebration.

  525. 525 GEAGLE said at 3:45 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That kids going to be a pain in our ass for a long time

  526. 526 jpate said at 3:47 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Plus Cruz as number 2. Tough

  527. 527 Spooonius said at 3:47 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yup. they just force him the ball and nobody can do anything about it.

  528. 528 SteveH said at 3:45 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Ahhh Watkins fell.

  529. 529 jpate said at 3:45 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Look at the scoreboard rookie before you back peddle in.

  530. 530 SteveH said at 3:46 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    how does ODB have 12 TD’s missed the first 4 games lol.

    That guy might end up being the best WR in the whole NFL.

  531. 531 BobSmith77 said at 3:47 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Can manning drop 500 yards on this defense?

  532. 532 ACViking said at 3:47 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Would have been great if, somehow, the Eagles drafted ODB last year.

    But what a waste he’d have been the slot.

  533. 533 A_T_G said at 3:48 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Well, he wasn’t going to beat out Cooper. Cooper can block.

  534. 534 scratcherk said at 3:47 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    well, if ODB hasnt made CB a priority for Howie in the offseason, I dont know what will.

  535. 535 Javi Echie said at 3:49 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Then Dez and DeSean, cb should absolutely be top priority.

  536. 536 Dragon_Eagle said at 3:50 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Dez, DJax, Beckham, Garcon, and Cruz coming back. Yep CB should be the priority.

  537. 537 Corry said at 3:50 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    It’s OK to run the ball Chip….

  538. 538 BobSmith77 said at 3:50 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    At least this game has been highly entertaining.

  539. 539 Spooonius said at 3:50 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    All this passing is not going to end well. Run the ball!!!!!

  540. 540 mksp said at 3:50 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Jeremy Maclin is a poor man’s OBJ.

  541. 541 SteveH said at 3:51 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    A very poor man’s.

  542. 542 jpate said at 3:51 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    dude we get it you like OBJ.

  543. 543 mksp said at 3:52 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I like football.

    :shrugs:

  544. 544 BobSmith77 said at 3:50 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    sanchez just missed him by 4 yards.

  545. 545 Dragon_Eagle said at 3:51 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    RUN THE DAMN BALL ANDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  546. 546 Dragon_Eagle said at 3:51 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Thank you.

  547. 547 Corry said at 3:51 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Oh no, Huff touched the ball….

  548. 548 ACViking said at 3:51 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Sanchez threw that 50 yards in the air.

    Wew!

  549. 549 bentheimmigrant said at 3:52 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    His first OVERthrow of the season?

  550. 550 Dragon_Eagle said at 3:52 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I repeat…

  551. 551 Javi Echie said at 3:53 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    The gameplan is ass backwards right now, gotta run on 1st then think about throwing on 2nd and 3rd

  552. 552 SteveH said at 3:53 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Every time, when we do the 2nd and long run we never get shit. Every other team in the NFL will get 5-10.

  553. 553 BlindChow said at 3:53 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Pass on 1st, run on 2nd, pass on 3rd. Getting really predictable.

  554. 554 BlindChow said at 3:54 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Correction: pass short of the sticks on 3rd.

  555. 555 Dragon_Eagle said at 3:55 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Been doing that since 1999.

  556. 556 BobSmith77 said at 3:54 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    really dumb penalty

  557. 557 BobSmith77 said at 3:54 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    rookie mistake. you can’t run that route like that so short of the 1st down marker.

  558. 558 mksp said at 3:55 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Dammit Parkey

  559. 559 Javi Echie said at 3:55 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Are you upset the he made the fg?

  560. 560 Corry said at 3:55 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He was hoping for a higher draft pick.

  561. 561 mksp said at 3:57 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yes. See above.

  562. 562 SteveH said at 3:55 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Like Parkey with the bounce back game after last week. Kid doesn’t get rattled.

  563. 563 GEAGLE said at 3:56 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    This is the last Quartr of the season boys… I know we have the lead, but I’m rooting for overtime lo

  564. 564 ACViking said at 3:56 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Genius!

  565. 565 Spooonius said at 3:57 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    OT!OT!OT!

  566. 566 Crus57 said at 3:57 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I’ll settle for last second 60yd FG loss

  567. 567 ACViking said at 3:56 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Have the announcers mentioned that Parkey’s set the rookie scoring record?

    Or a graphic?

    Anything?

  568. 568 Dragon_Eagle said at 3:57 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Just now.

  569. 569 Dragon_Eagle said at 3:58 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I want to see some Manning face.

  570. 570 Corry said at 3:58 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Our pass rush hasn’t gotten home yet.

  571. 571 jpate said at 3:59 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Where is the pressure

  572. 572 BC1968 said at 3:59 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    A tie would be funny.

  573. 573 SteveH said at 3:59 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Cox destroying his man again.

  574. 574 Javi Echie said at 3:59 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    An absolute beast.

  575. 575 SteveH said at 4:00 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Love that he’s coming into his own, and he’s so young still too. Could anchor the line for another 7-8 years.

  576. 576 Javi Echie said at 4:03 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Him, Logan, and Kendricks are the cornerstones. A good cb and another safety and this defense could be good for a while, key word “could”

  577. 577 GEAGLE said at 4:00 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Running to his side is becoming pointless lol

  578. 578 Corry said at 3:59 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    50 passes. 0 sacks.

  579. 579 mksp said at 4:00 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Nick Foles + 2015 1st + 2015 2nd + 2016 1st + 2016 2nd to Tampa Bay for #1 pick.

    Get it done Howie.

  580. 580 Avery Greene said at 4:01 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Absolutely not.

  581. 581 bentheimmigrant said at 4:01 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Not enough.

  582. 582 Spooonius said at 4:00 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Boykin on odb

  583. 583 SteveH said at 4:01 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Cox was collapsing the pocket on a double team there. Guy is absolutely our best player.

  584. 584 jpate said at 4:01 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Best defensive player Andy picked?

  585. 585 SteveH said at 4:02 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    In an almost retroactive sense, yes haha.

  586. 586 Crus57 said at 4:03 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He was still collapsing it when he was facing the other way, the man is a total beast.

  587. 587 Dragon_Eagle said at 4:02 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    LeSean McCoy, Fletcher Cox, and our 1st to Tampa Bay for #1 overall to get Mariota. Who would be on board with that?

  588. 588 SteveH said at 4:02 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    No way.

  589. 589 Avery Greene said at 4:02 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    NO

  590. 590 Corry said at 4:03 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I’m not sure that would even be enough.

  591. 591 GEAGLE said at 4:03 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Fuck no.. Cox untouchable

  592. 592 A_T_G said at 4:04 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    You sound like my wife.

  593. 593 Spooonius said at 4:14 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    ha!!!

  594. 594 BC1968 said at 4:03 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Timothy Leary

  595. 595 mksp said at 4:03 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Would have to add Foles and a 2016 pick to get TB to pick up the phone.

    Some of y’all drastically underrate the value of a true franchise QB.

  596. 596 Henly125 said at 4:08 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Minus cox and add 2 more 1st round picks and a second to get the job done.

  597. 597 oreofestar said at 4:08 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    can we replace Cox with Foles

  598. 598 BobSmith77 said at 4:09 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    yes but that combo isn’t getting the pick.

  599. 599 Corry said at 4:03 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    HOLY FUCK CHIP RUN THE BALL

  600. 600 BlindChow said at 4:04 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    lmao pass on 1st

  601. 601 ACViking said at 4:04 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Mariota just finished signing the mortgage papers for his new home in an elite Dunedin neighborhood

  602. 602 GEAGLE said at 4:09 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Lui non mi interessa. Sono contento con FOles

  603. 603 ACViking said at 4:14 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I went on record early that I’m a Foles guy.

    His injury ruined the season.

  604. 604 Corry said at 4:04 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Oh, no…oh no…

  605. 605 Crus57 said at 4:04 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Last time Sanchez threw the ball away, anyone remember?

  606. 606 bentheimmigrant said at 4:07 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Depends if you count his picks…

  607. 607 CASEY MATTHEWS said at 4:05 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    terrible playcalling

  608. 608 jpate said at 4:05 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Been that way for most of 2nd half of the season

  609. 609 SteveH said at 4:05 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Just what we need, Mccoy getting hurt at the end of a meaningless game.

  610. 610 KAJomo said at 4:05 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Thats 100% on chip. You want to play your starters in meaningless games this is what happens

  611. 611 GEAGLE said at 4:05 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Can u imagine the media inquisition?

  612. 612 SteveH said at 4:06 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yeah, will be brutal if this is an ACL. Fortunately it didnt look too bad.

  613. 613 GEAGLE said at 4:06 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He is fne

  614. 614 scratcherk said at 4:05 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    they cant even lose right

  615. 615 BobSmith77 said at 4:06 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    the playcalling in the 2nd half has been baffling. shades of reid.

  616. 616 Avery Greene said at 4:06 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Could Shurmur be holding Chip back?

  617. 617 ACViking said at 4:07 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    How, exactly?

    Kelly decides on the game plan.

    Kelly calls the plays.

    Kelly decides on the players.

  618. 618 Avery Greene said at 4:09 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Kelly is still learning the pro game. He said he picked Shurmur because he’s been in the league for awhile and could help with his knowledge of the WC offense.

    I figure the OC should help and give good input. Does he?

  619. 619 BlindChow said at 4:09 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Perhaps in play design. Definitely not the innovative stuff we saw early last year and at Oregon.

  620. 620 Henly125 said at 4:12 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    No way. We haven’t even scratched the surface of chips offense. He keeps running the same plays. He’s saving the wrinkles for when he gets his QB.

  621. 621 GEAGLE said at 4:07 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Fake punt? Lol

  622. 622 jpate said at 4:08 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I really wish!

  623. 623 GEAGLE said at 4:08 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Just start callin flea flickers and all types of wild ish

  624. 624 BobSmith77 said at 4:07 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    nice to see a rb hit the hole and just go

  625. 625 Dragon_Eagle said at 4:10 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Wait? What? Is that allowed?

  626. 626 BlindChow said at 4:10 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Nate!

  627. 627 BlindChow said at 4:10 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Wow, the only guy in our secondary who can catch a ball.

  628. 628 jpate said at 4:10 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Finally a pick after eli just heaving it up for better part of the game

  629. 629 SteveH said at 4:10 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    There’s the Manningface haha.

  630. 630 Spooonius said at 4:10 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    and theres the manningface

  631. 631 Javi Echie said at 4:10 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Eli doing his best Eli impression

  632. 632 BobSmith77 said at 4:10 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    not a bad decision but a bad throw. randle has an easy six if that throw is where it was supposed to be and not lofted so much

  633. 633 Corry said at 4:11 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Oh thank god…I thought I was going to go all game without a Manning face.

  634. 634 oreofestar said at 4:11 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Sigh*

  635. 635 Dragon_Eagle said at 4:11 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Manning face!!! Yay!! That made my day.

  636. 636 MichaelFloyd84 said at 4:11 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Awesome, Allen steps up WAY too late and hurts the team again. Fitting

  637. 637 scratcherk said at 4:11 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    dammit nate, cant do anythign right.

  638. 638 SteveH said at 4:11 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Love Polk, runs hard.

  639. 639 Spooonius said at 4:12 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    sure wish he could stay healthy

  640. 640 BobSmith77 said at 4:13 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    He just has his momentum going ahead forward doesn’t take that studder or side step.

  641. 641 GEAGLE said at 4:12 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Hahahaha Nate Delivered us ELI FACE to end the season,
    .,
    Shadys out, Polk is in, run it the rest of the way. Rumble young man, rumble

  642. 642 jpate said at 4:13 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Wish shady got one more yard though

  643. 643 oreofestar said at 4:14 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    why?

  644. 644 jpate said at 4:14 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    To add 100 yard game to his career. Doesn’t matter

  645. 645 Corry said at 4:12 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Nate Allen is our only DB who can catch apparently…

  646. 646 oreofestar said at 4:12 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I wanted Maclin to get just a few more yards to pass Desean

  647. 647 Spooonius said at 4:13 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I think we just saw how you stop ODB and randle. Eli! long live eli!!

  648. 648 BobSmith77 said at 4:14 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    yup underthrow it.

  649. 649 BlindChow said at 4:15 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Come on Sanchez, pick 6!

  650. 650 mksp said at 4:15 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    BOOOOOOOOOOOO

  651. 651 scratcherk said at 4:15 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    so ravens, KC, buffalo all won. How many draft spots are we losing with this win

  652. 652 Corry said at 4:15 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I *think* we’ll be at 19. So…4?

  653. 653 scratcherk said at 4:17 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    so about a third round pick’s worth

  654. 654 oreofestar said at 4:16 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    we don’t move we stay at 20

  655. 655 BlindChow said at 4:16 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Well, look at it this way: we’ll botch a lower pick next year instead of a high one.

  656. 656 jpate said at 4:17 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I hate fox. Why are we watching this blow out dallas love fest

  657. 657 Spooonius said at 4:17 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    i wonder what odb and huff were just talking about. vacation plans perhaps?

  658. 658 ACViking said at 4:17 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Apparently, these announcers haven’t reviewed the tape from the past 5-6 games.

    Do they know the Eagles were 9-3?

    And now they’re 10-6 and out of playoffs?

    HELLO!!!

  659. 659 ACViking said at 4:17 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    This is not about 10-6 teams missing the playoffs.

    It’s about 9-3 teams missing the playoffs.

  660. 660 BobSmith77 said at 4:18 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yeah especially watching the Boys utterly crush the hapless Skins this week.

  661. 661 ACViking said at 4:18 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Painful.

  662. 662 mksp said at 4:19 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Thank you.

    We needed to beat a playoff team, be it DAL, GB, SEA, AZ or SF (not even).

    Not good enough.

  663. 663 jpate said at 4:20 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Just not our season. OL injuries, MLB injuries, QB injury, so many sloppy turnovers.

  664. 664 Dragon_Eagle said at 4:22 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Exactly. And here, I draw the ire of others, but I put this collapse on the coaching staff. No excuses for going 1-3 in December. Out coached, out played.

  665. 665 ACViking said at 4:22 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    no argument from me.

  666. 666 ACViking said at 4:23 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    You never saw Reid — of whom I was no great fan — blunder that way.

  667. 667 unhinged said at 4:32 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yeah but…as MJ said, they were playing with fire all along. The 3 loss streak was not really a breakdown or a turnaround so much as same-shit-different-outcome.

  668. 668 ACViking said at 4:37 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Didn’t hear MJ say the Eagles had no right being 9-3 when they were 9-3.

  669. 669 unhinged said at 6:42 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    well, you wouldn’t, but you did hear Kelly picking the wins apart and he said more than once that the turnovers will either go away or they will bite. The Eagles were in every game except at Lambeau, and they did a little bit better than break even. In EVERY loss, outside of Green Bay, they beat themselves, and you can blame Kelly or Davis or Fletcher or Sanchez, or the man on the moon, but the fact is the Eagles offense never developed the habit of minimizing errors.

  670. 670 GEAGLE said at 4:18 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    To have our season ended by that bum BOB Griffin is just despicable. ATleast dallas won today so it wouldn’t have mattered anyway.
    …
    Shame we have to watch a crap NFC south team in the playoffs,
    ,,,
    Someone figure out our draft position

  671. 671 oreofestar said at 4:18 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    20 we’re locked

  672. 672 GEAGLE said at 4:19 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yuck

  673. 673 oreofestar said at 4:20 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    that is why I was rooting for the Giants we would have picked 17th

  674. 674 GEAGLE said at 4:22 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I know, I know….. Furthers we can trade up without paying too much is like #15
    ….
    Tho, I wonder if Bill Obrien will want to draft the Penn state QB next year. If that’s desperately on their mind, someone can probably trade for their first round pick if you give them an extra first rounder next year

  675. 675 oreofestar said at 4:24 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Texans pick like 3 spots ahead of us their pick isn’t too much better, I love my man Hack (I may play with him next year) but whatever I don;t want to talk too much about the draft until after FA

  676. 676 mksp said at 4:20 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    This says #21.

    Can’t believe we won this game. So dumb.

    http://overthecap.com/2015-nfl-draft-selection-tracker/

  677. 677 oreofestar said at 4:21 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    we can’t be 21 we aren’t in the playoffs

  678. 678 mksp said at 4:21 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Ahhhhh

  679. 679 mksp said at 4:21 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Nevermind.

    Now it says #18. Clearly still updating.

  680. 680 oreofestar said at 4:22 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I am pretty sure we have the best record of non playoff teams

  681. 681 scratcherk said at 4:19 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    the season ended when we lost to dallas, no one to blame but ourselves. DAL won the remainder. “BOB” did us a favor beating us.

  682. 682 oreofestar said at 4:18 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    F Dallas I want them to get destroyed in the playoffs because I can’t bare to see their disgusting faces any longer

  683. 683 A_T_G said at 4:18 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Okay, so, what do we do now?

  684. 684 oreofestar said at 4:19 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    talk about the offseason while praying Dallas loses

  685. 685 scratcherk said at 4:19 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    cry?

  686. 686 ACViking said at 4:19 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Continue drinking heavily.

  687. 687 Dragon_Eagle said at 4:23 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    As if anyone thought of stopping.

  688. 688 ACViking said at 4:25 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    multiple up votes

  689. 689 BlindChow said at 4:35 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    he says, without actually upvoting

  690. 690 Spooonius said at 4:20 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    continue in denial. and vehemently root against the cowboys.

  691. 691 Ernie McCracken said at 4:20 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    It’s going to be a long dark winter

  692. 692 jshort said at 4:21 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Watch Dallas go one and done.

  693. 693 Spooonius said at 4:19 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Alrighty. Even with the collapse, I think we’ll look back and find some good things to build on. Next year is our year folks!!! (I’m going to save this comment in my clipboard just in case)

  694. 694 ACViking said at 4:21 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    So when draft day comes, and the Eagles use a 3rd Rd pick to trade up 4 spots, Kelly can remind the media that he had to do it because the team finished 10-6 in 2014.

  695. 695 BobSmith77 said at 4:23 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yeah. Winning today was pointless in every aspect including the lack of getting a look at younger players besides Watkins.

  696. 696 Sid said at 4:28 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Unless that trade gives the Eagles the ODB version of a cornerback then god please no

  697. 697 jpate said at 4:31 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Kelly demands a lot of his players and ending a season on a 4 game loosing streak could of caused some problems. So yeah we lost few spots but overall winning this game could go long way. And its not we are hitting gold on First round picks anyways

  698. 698 BlindChow said at 4:34 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I agree. It also has a deflating effect on the Giants as well. I have no problem with winning today.

  699. 699 ACViking said at 4:35 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That’ll carry over to next year.

    The Giants are already finished.

  700. 700 ACViking said at 4:34 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I think that part of that train may have left the station for Kelly.

  701. 701 jpate said at 4:38 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Do you think he’s loosing the locker room?

  702. 702 ACViking said at 4:42 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That some reliable, local media folks were kicking that around in writing suggests some grumbling may have been going on.

  703. 703 BlindChow said at 5:03 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Which media?

  704. 704 ACViking said at 5:25 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Recollection is RFrank.

  705. 705 unhinged said at 4:41 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    If Kelly moves up 4 spots it’ll probably be celebrated by you and every other Eagles fan. The media will pay it less attention than you are.

  706. 706 ACViking said at 4:45 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Not sure I’m following?

    You mean, I’ll point out that Kelly gained nothing by winning a meaningless game?

    What’s the point?

    They won a meaningless game.

    Whomever the Birds draft will have about a 58% chance of succeeding (other than QBs).

    And if — like MSmith II — the Eagles 2015 1stRd pick does not start a single game, then the likelihood of the player actually becoming a starter in the NFL drops to about 6.5%

  707. 707 anon said at 7:56 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    wow

  708. 708 xeynon said at 5:20 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I can’t wait to hear the same people who said they wanted the Eagles to win this game for “pride” or because “you play to win” or some such thing bitch and moan when the player they want in the draft goes two spots before the Eagles’ pick.

  709. 709 RobNE said at 5:22 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I’m on the I’d rather they didn’t win side. Clip and save.

  710. 710 livingonapear said at 4:23 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Our playoff status aside, it makes me sick that a 7 win team is in the playoffs, period.

  711. 711 BobSmith77 said at 4:24 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    They won their division as crummy as it is. Eagles benefited a lot of facing a crummy division too.

  712. 712 livingonapear said at 4:25 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Like I said, it has nothing to do with us. It made me sick when Seattle did it, and it makes me sick now.

  713. 713 oreofestar said at 4:25 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    It sucks but I never want that rule changed

  714. 714 BlindChow said at 4:33 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    The only thing I would change is the home field rule. I’d put them in order of record, with the top 4 getting home games.

  715. 715 BobSmith77 said at 4:25 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Still rather would have seen Barkley today with more Polk/Huff on offense and on defense mixing in Smith III.

  716. 716 ACViking said at 4:26 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    ABSOLUTELY.

    Is Kelly seriously suggesting that if the Eagles were locked in to the 3rd seed, he’d proceeded exactly as he did today?

    If he’d have said “yes,” he’s a liar or he’s stupid.

    So far, no one’s said Kelly’s stupid.

  717. 717 mksp said at 4:27 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    It’s inexcusable.

  718. 718 BobSmith77 said at 4:27 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That was the bizarre part of his comments and the one thing he said that I could understand why people got miffed/puzzled about.

  719. 719 Ernie McCracken said at 4:26 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    And now to be tortured by pencilhead and doughface calling the Packers game

  720. 720 Dragon_Eagle said at 4:29 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    So, to get through the playoffs, I need to pick a bandwagon to jump on. Obviously it won’t be the Cowboys and I can’t rout for New England on principle (except against Dallas).

    Who should I go with?

  721. 721 GEAGLE said at 4:29 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Detroit…underdogs we can beat

  722. 722 Dragon_Eagle said at 4:30 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Maybe, but that would make yet one more team that won a SB before the Eagles.

  723. 723 BlindChow said at 4:31 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    It’ll be the Packers for me.

  724. 724 Corry said at 4:32 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Packers for me as well. I am a big Aaron Rodgers fan.

  725. 725 BlindChow said at 4:37 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Same. Seems like a nice guy. The Packers don’t seem to have a lot of assholes on their team, unlike, say, the Seahawks.

  726. 726 GEAGLE said at 4:32 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Wish the bills made the playoffs, I Focks with the Bills D!

  727. 727 pattayaguy said at 4:39 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    By the way, you silence on not posting your donation to WWP (as you stated you would do on Dec 17) is DEAFENING.

    You talk a lot of smack, but in the end, you are a fraud and a liar.

  728. 728 oreofestar said at 4:32 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    hmmm F the Packers, and Seahawks F Arians, obviously not Dallas, F the Patriots, So Lions the South winner and any other AFC team is fine

  729. 729 Dragon_Eagle said at 4:34 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Maybe I’ll go with Carolina/Atlanta.

  730. 730 oreofestar said at 4:35 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I was thinking them but they don’t stand a chance I’m going Bengals, I love them

  731. 731 Dragon_Eagle said at 4:36 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Oh yeah. Bengals. I like them. Good suggestion.

  732. 732 BlindChow said at 4:37 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I would if it wasn’t for Dalton. I can’t stand Dalton.

  733. 733 RobNE said at 5:05 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    whomever is playing NE

  734. 734 GEAGLE said at 4:29 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Can’t believe no more Eagles 🙁

  735. 735 ACViking said at 4:33 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Noi vi consentira di mantenere vivo lo spirito

  736. 736 GEAGLE said at 4:35 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Easier said then done this year brother, I’m pretty down in the dumps with this end….
    …

  737. 737 ACViking said at 4:36 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    After Foles went down . . . deflating baloon

  738. 738 GEAGLE said at 4:43 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I was actually ok then. Per me, cuando il dottore a detto che FOles non potteva tornare in tempo per i playoffs it sucked the life out of me. At that moment it was like all the perserveing was pointless because we weren’t ever doing anything with Sanchez in the playoffs

  739. 739 oreofestar said at 4:44 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    The hell is with all of these languages being spoken

  740. 740 RobNE said at 5:06 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    GEAGLE and AVC like to have side conversations in Italian. My guess is the conversation isn’t private (ie, they aren’t talking about us), so not sure why.

  741. 741 oreofestar said at 5:08 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    anyone know Japanese so I can have private conversations too lol

  742. 742 D3FB said at 5:13 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Domo arigato, Mr Roboto?

  743. 743 oreofestar said at 5:18 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Mr Roboto?

  744. 744 D3FB said at 5:35 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    ???

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cShYbLkhBc

  745. 745 xeynon said at 5:22 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I can speak Japanese but having private conversations in a public forum is just rude. 🙂

  746. 746 oreofestar said at 5:24 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    But Geagle is being mean to me with his Italian

  747. 747 ACViking said at 4:47 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I’m with you. I was hanging on that announcement, too. To resurrect the season.

  748. 748 GEAGLE said at 4:50 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Right,,,,at that point we were fighting to stay afloat, our OL were supposed to be back to form by then, Nick might hav had to games to shake the rust off.l…and the doctors news just crushed me…that Monday was horrible, as if the loss the day before wasnt enough

  749. 749 pattayaguy said at 4:34 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    guess that means you go back to you job…like you said last week “basketball is my job but the NFL is my passion”. “Basketball is my job”…..sure. And everyone believes that “my family owns a franchise”….sure. You are a first rate narcissist and a loser.

  750. 750 mksp said at 4:29 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    So tired of hearing people complain about a 10-win team missing the playoffs.

    Should have beat a playoff team. End of story.

  751. 751 wee2424 said at 4:38 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Agree. It is frustrating that a team with a losing record will go.in from the NFC South however. At the same time it is our fault and we have no right to bitch and complain. When you play sloppy football it catches up to you. We were 9-3 and due to our own errors we let it slip right out from under us. If we didnt play such sloppy ball in the begining of the season we could have very easily been 10-2, ssee ARZ and SanFran. You can bring up injuries, but the fact of the matter is we consistently shot ourselves in the foot.

  752. 752 mksp said at 4:40 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    We also could have easily been an 11-win team not getting in. Whatever.

  753. 753 ACViking said at 4:30 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Cowboys will draft WC#2 — which is Detroit, most likely.

    I can’t think of a worse match-up in Rd 1 for the ‘Boys than Detroit.

    As for the ATL/CAR winner . . . they should buy refundable TIX to Green Bay and Seattle.

    Because the AZ Cardinals CANNOT SCORE A TD

  754. 754 BlindChow said at 4:38 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    And it’ll be a home game. Not a good sign for Dallas.

  755. 755 ACViking said at 4:41 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    How hard is it to find a QB?

    Case Keenum was a practice squader 2 weeks ago.

    Today he put Houston in position to make the playoffs.

    Granted, against JAX — which may be worse than Bucs.

    But O’Brien went with Fitzpatrick, a solid, experienced QB — like Sanchez — instead of the gun-slinger with the weak arm.

    Hard to find QBs in the NFL.

  756. 756 jpate said at 4:43 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Fitzpatrick is probably big a gunslinger you are going to find in this league. I haven’t payed attention to him this season but that’s been his career.

  757. 757 ACViking said at 4:48 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Fitz is a Harvard educated *strong-armed* gunslinger.

    Keenum’s the U-Houston weak-armed guy.

  758. 758 GEAGLE said at 4:48 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    L’abiammo Gia trovatto. Dobbiamo solo avere pazzienza con il Giovane Nichola

  759. 759 wee2424 said at 4:51 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    si?

  760. 760 GEAGLE said at 4:51 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Certo

  761. 761 oreofestar said at 4:52 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    This is German? no?

  762. 762 GEAGLE said at 4:52 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Noooooo

  763. 763 oreofestar said at 5:04 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Chinese?

  764. 764 GEAGLE said at 5:04 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    ITalian man.. Portuguese, Spanish, how do you want it? 😉

  765. 765 oreofestar said at 5:06 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I know I’m kidding lol

  766. 766 wee2424 said at 4:52 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    ahhhhhhh! Si, bueno!

  767. 767 oreofestar said at 4:51 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Stop!!!

  768. 768 GEAGLE said at 4:52 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    😉

  769. 769 ACViking said at 4:52 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Sanchez had 4 full seasons to develop (into what he is).

    Foles has had half as much.

    I give Rex Ryan credit for sticking with Sanchez, despite the struggles. At least they saw what they had.

  770. 770 GEAGLE said at 4:53 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Especially in crazy New York… Guess it was easier to justify when you talking about a top 10 pick.
    ..

  771. 771 ACViking said at 4:54 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Plus Sanchez — miraculously apparently — reached the AFC title game TWICE.

    That’ll buy you a lot of credit with the coach.

  772. 772 GEAGLE said at 4:55 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Truth

  773. 773 wee2424 said at 4:49 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Look at history. It is very hard to find a franchise QB. Just ask a very large fraction of all the teams in the league.

  774. 774 ACViking said at 4:53 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That’s what I’m getting at.

    Finding a great QB is (1) very hard, (2) very rare, and (3) a crap-shoot.

  775. 775 MichaelFloyd84 said at 4:49 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    What a waste of a year. A fucking step back if anything. My enthusiasm for this team is quickly wearing thin. But way to win a meaningless game and hurt the future!

  776. 776 oreofestar said at 4:50 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    67-872-8 for Matthews usually that would put you in contention for rookie of the year but special year

  777. 777 oreofestar said at 4:54 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Beckham had freaking 91-1305-12 in 12 games, ridiculous

  778. 778 GEAGLE said at 4:54 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Ridiculous!!!!

  779. 779 oreofestar said at 4:59 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    that’s pace for 121-1740-16 as a rookie!

  780. 780 wee2424 said at 5:04 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Play all 16 games as a well established veteran and thats a probowl year. But to do that as a rookie in only 12 games. Insanity. Has that ever been done before. I know last year Josh Gordon had a monster year while missing a hanful of games. Were his numbers similiar?

  781. 781 oreofestar said at 5:05 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    87-1646-9 in 14 games not as impressive actually if you ask me

  782. 782 wee2424 said at 5:10 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Still impressive but yes i agree.

  783. 783 oreofestar said at 5:12 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    yeah we are calling over 1600 yards in 14 games not as impressive shows how good Beckham is

  784. 784 ACViking said at 4:55 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I’ve not followed this . . .

    But if ODB’d not been able to come back, who had the numbers for ROY?

  785. 785 oreofestar said at 4:56 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Evans

  786. 786 wee2424 said at 5:00 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Followed by Mathews correct or no?

  787. 787 oreofestar said at 5:02 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    72-999-9 for Benjamin and 65-982-6 for Watkins then Matthews

  788. 788 wee2424 said at 5:12 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Damn, lol unbelivable this rookie WR class.

  789. 789 oreofestar said at 5:13 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    really just ridiculous Brandon Cooks, Jarvis Landry, Jordan Matthews these guys have been great but will not even get considered for any rookie awards just a special class

  790. 790 wee2424 said at 4:58 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I think when you then mention he played slot so he wasnt in on all snaps that even makes those numbers more impressive. Correct me if im wrong but all of the other rookie WR thatdidbig things this year played on the outside. Then consider he played with 2 QBs that have heavily struggled this year. Very impressive year from him. Would have been awsome if him, Shady, and Maclin eclipsed 1000 yards this year. A feat that is not done that often.

  791. 791 BobSmith77 said at 5:01 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Still like to see Davis gone too after this season but I would be really surprised with how Kelly talked the past few weeks if there are any meaningful changes to the coaching staff.

    Willing to bet though that there is a fair amount of roster turnover though and really different from last season when the Eagles were largely bystanders in FA.

  792. 792 GEAGLE said at 5:02 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That’s freakin absurd… What a joke. The acumen on THIS site is supposed to be BETTER THAN THAT!!!

  793. 793 oreofestar said at 5:03 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Only way Billy is gone is by a miracle that we get Rex which won’t happen

  794. 794 Dragon_Eagle said at 5:06 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    We are not changing out of the 3-4.

  795. 795 oreofestar said at 5:07 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    No we aren’t there you go just one more reason it won’t happen

  796. 796 ACViking said at 5:03 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    On another topic:

    John Harbaugh’s teams have reached the playoffs 5 out of 6 years — including 3 AFC title games and 1 SB win.

    Damned impressive.

  797. 797 Crus57 said at 5:06 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I think this is just an indicator that we should all fear what will happen when Coach Fipp becomes Head Coach.

  798. 798 oreofestar said at 5:09 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I had a dream last night (this is for real) that Amari Cooper went and broke all the receiving records for us next year as a rookie

  799. 799 ACViking said at 5:13 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    That would be nice.

    Did your dream tell you how the Eagles were able to select him?

  800. 800 oreofestar said at 5:14 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    a simple trade up, no idea what we gave up can’t remember

  801. 801 RobNE said at 5:15 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    you are wasting your fantasy dreams on Eagles draft picks? aim higher

  802. 802 oreofestar said at 5:16 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    lol I haven’t had a good ol’ Eagles fantasy dream in forever

  803. 803 GEAGLE said at 5:26 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I had a dream adrian Peterson was our running back.., that dream didn’t suck lo,

  804. 804 GEAGLE said at 5:22 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Personally I think he is a nice WE but i DONT put him in the same league as ODB, Sammy, and Evans………i put him in that next tier of prospects with guys like Hopkinsk Cordarrell

  805. 805 oreofestar said at 5:23 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Personally as a prospect I put him way above Hopkins. You know how much I loved Evans and ODB and I think Amari is in that tier

  806. 806 GEAGLE said at 5:24 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Well if he becomes and eagle, I hope you will be proven right

  807. 807 xeynon said at 5:27 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Was the team failing to make the playoffs again because they neglected to address the secondary in the draft and got torched over and over again part of this dream?

  808. 808 oreofestar said at 5:32 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    It Probably was I probably just tuned it out

  809. 809 ACViking said at 5:12 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Question asked if ODB’s rookie year was the best . . .

    I’d say if it’s not at the top of the class, won’t take long to call roll.

    The other rookie WRs with numbers like ODB . . .

    Randy Moss in ’98: 16 games, 69 rec 1313 yards 17 TDs

    Anquan Boldin in ’03: 16 games, 103 rec 1377 yds 8 TDs.
    ___________

    From another era (when DBs could hit WRs all over the field) . . .

    Bob Hayes ’68: 14 games, 46 rec 1003 yards, 12 TDs

  810. 810 oreofestar said at 5:15 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Beckham’s numbers are pretty close in 4 less games

  811. 811 ACViking said at 5:23 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    ODB’s impressive. No question.

    But in his rookie year, Moss was remarkable — with his height and speed combination. And great hands.

    Best rookie year I’ve seen. Not in pure numbers. But impact.

  812. 812 GEAGLE said at 5:24 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I soooooo AGREE!!!!

  813. 813 oreofestar said at 5:25 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Oh I agree I just think you have to remember that Beckham played 4 less games

  814. 814 GEAGLE said at 5:27 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Moss was unstoppable

  815. 815 RobNE said at 5:12 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    so we learned this year that ODB may be one of the top receivers in the league and will haunt us for years, Romo is actually quite good and we may not have QB answer on our team, Shady may need elite OL to be great. Our CB’s (and partly a safety problem) are god awful. I mean, I just felt closer to a SB at the end of last year than this year. I hope Foles just regressed b/c of the OL, but I don’t know.

    I’m just down. And honestly I’d rather they lost today. They will inevitably be some prospect just out of our reach.

  816. 816 GEAGLE said at 5:19 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yeah, this win will probably cost us in some way

  817. 817 BlindChow said at 5:21 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Foles looked just as bad in the preseason and when he had a healthy O-Line early. We just have to hope being on the sideline woke him up.

  818. 818 RobNE said at 5:21 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    yes he did. Neither you nor GEAGLE cheered me up.

  819. 819 BlindChow said at 5:24 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    And to make you feel even worse, we have a coaching staff that hates change. So what we saw all year is probably what we get next year.

  820. 820 D3FB said at 5:40 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    When did he have a healthy OL?

    Johnson missed the first four games.

    Mathis and Barbre went down week one.

    Kelce went down week 3.

  821. 821 BlindChow said at 6:32 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    They were healthy in the preseason. And before Mathis and Barbre went down in game one. Gardner was healthy and played fine at RT.

    Foles looked terrified and indecisive from the get-go. That continued all year, even when there was no pressure.

  822. 822 D3FB said at 6:55 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    48 attempts in the preseason. Real big sample size.

    Gardner did not play well at RT. He started 2 games before they benched him.

    Foles did struggle this season. But to say he did it behind anything other than a patchwork offensive line is disingenuous.

    He sure as heck was better than Mark Sanchez.

  823. 823 BlindChow said at 3:03 PM on December 29th, 2014:

    Foles struggled from the very beginning. His play didn’t suddenly decline when linemen started dropping, small sample size or no.

  824. 824 Michael Winter Cho said at 5:39 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    You felt closer last year because _it was our year_! The NFL had not yet caught up to Chip’s system and we had great injury luck, and the teams we played had terrible injury luck. With a bit of fairy dust, we could have made a deep run. This year we were jinxed by too many guys out on offense and our running game was ineffective. Teams baited us into throwing 50 passes a game, but neither of the QBs were good enough to play that way. They also figured out how to attack our secondary. Chip and Davis need to aggressively counter these trends if we want to return to the playoffs.

  825. 825 GEAGLE said at 5:17 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    In week 3 of our NFL season, we were already finishing a game down to 1 last starting offensive lineman. That’s crazy! That’s just one position…. I will say that not to many teams can play 15 different OL combinations, lose its defensive captain for half a season, lose its starting QB for half a season, and still manage to go 10-6…. That really doesn’t happen very often. This season sucks in so many ways, but one way it doesn’t suck is the bad luck we had, typically makes a team go 5-11, 6-10 at the most…. The Really good ones can perservere as much as we had to, to win 10 games in this mess of a season..l
    ..,
    What really really sucks about this year? It’s going to be so damn hard to evaluate our offensive lineman, especially the young Backups.
    ..
    We had a nice veteran line that had continuity playing with each other. I’d bet that if we lost 1 offensive lineman and do inserted one young back, and he stayed in there for 4-5 weeks we would see that we have some promising young backups on the Bench. For example, I like Tobin at Left Guard…the problem was he bose dived when Mathis came back and we asked to move him to the left side..
    ..
    Not only were we having to play inexperienced backs, moving them around at different spots every week, but even the ones who got a little continuity, always ended up with someone different lining up next to them…. That’s impossible for an OL to work like that…. Continuity that develops Coehesion is so crucial for an OL… We had such an injury mess at OL, that we actually got to play all out backups, but we had to play them in such dysfunctional and impossible situations, that I dont even know how the hell are we going to accurately evaluate them?
    ,,
    Normally a team with so many OL injuries like us, ATleast has the silver lining of getting to see what their young back ups on the bench looked like… But we were forced to give young OL so much playing time, but it was in such a dysfunctional injury ravaged mess of a situation, that I know less about our backups than I did before the season started…

  826. 826 RobNE said at 5:26 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    but it was our DB’s that primarily cost us the playoffs. We had no injuries there.

  827. 827 GEAGLE said at 5:34 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Turnovers are why we aren’t in the playoffs, . But the strength of this team was built to be the offense,…the strength of your team can’t need the Defense and Special teams to bail it out as much as our ST and Defense had to this year..as bad as the Sevondary played down the stretch, if THIS YEARS Defense with this YEARS front 7, were playing with LAST YEARS OFFENSE, we would be contending.
    …
    So it’s not as simple as putting this season on one position group, plenty different things had a part in this dissapointing year…
    …
    If we face this time of injury curse next year, or the year after….I wouldn’t feel confident that we could overcome it better than we fought to do this year….I don’t know that we can ever have an entire starting caliber OL on our bench as backups, in case all the starters go down in week 3, and we finish the skins game with only todd Herremans, and he had to play Tacjle, not even his Guard spot..I don’t know if we can Ever have so much depth that we can do better than 10-6 against the injuries luck we had this year…
    …
    This year we were probably more injured than Andys 4-12 season…… Not many teams could have endured what we did to go 10-6

  828. 828 ACViking said at 5:47 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I think 2012 was worse injury-wise.

    Only 3 players started 16 games:

    Mathis, Ryans, Nnamdi.

    On the O-line . . .
    – Peters played 0 (hence, Demetrus Bell . . . ARG!)
    – Watkins split time at RG w/ Jake Scott.
    – Herremanns lasted 8 games at RT, then gave way to rookie Dennis Kelly
    – Kelce started 2 games at C, then Reynolds took over.

    Elsewhere . . .

    -DJax missed 4+ games.
    – McCoy missed 4+ games

    – Maclin 1+ game
    – Celek 2+ games
    – Vick missed at least 3 to injury (Addition by Subtraction?)

    And Colt Anderson actually started at S in 4 games.

    2012 was a massacre.

  829. 829 SteveH said at 5:26 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    On a completely unrelated note, it will be a complete joke if JJ Watt doesn’t win MVP this year. Finished with 20.5 sacks, Had a monster game on the last game of the year, including a safety late in the 4th quarter to help ice the game. Lead the league in almost every relevant defensive front 7 stat. Is probably the most unstoppable defensive player since… Reggie White? Bruce Smith? Lawrence Taylor?

    If Rodgers or Brady wins it that is a complete injustice.

  830. 830 RobNE said at 5:27 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    what? if I were picking first, I would take Rogers every time.

  831. 831 SteveH said at 5:27 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    So would I, doesn’t mean Watt doesn’t deserve MVP this year.

  832. 832 oreofestar said at 5:30 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    20.5 sacks 4 FF, 1 pick, a couple safeties a blocked field goal or 2 and 5 TDs just ridiculous but just so you know Houston has more sacks

  833. 833 SteveH said at 5:31 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    And 3 TD receptions.

  834. 834 oreofestar said at 5:31 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Yeah that was included in my 5 TDs I thought he had 4 TD receptions

  835. 835 SteveH said at 5:32 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    2 returns and 3 catches I think. His 20.5 sacks is more impressive than Houston because he lines up along the interior a lot of the time, doesn’t just get to fly off the edge all game.

  836. 836 oreofestar said at 5:32 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    oh I agree it is more impressive but you said he leads in every important front 7 category just thought I would mention that

  837. 837 xeynon said at 5:29 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Defensive player of the year, yeah. But he’s not more valuable than Brady, Rodgers, or Manning. Non non-QB is.

  838. 838 SteveH said at 5:30 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    If you’re not going to give it to the player who has the best season you may as well just call it the most valuable quarterback award.

  839. 839 xeynon said at 5:41 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    It stands for “most valuable player”. A good quarterback is inherently more valuable than any other asset in the game. If you want to rename it the “most outstanding player” or something like that, I’m fine with voting for Watt. But there’s no way a defensive lineman on a non-playoff team, no matter how dominant, deserves an award for value to the team over a great quarterback on a contender that’s only a contender because they have him.

  840. 840 ACViking said at 5:50 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    MVP . . .

    It’s why Rodgers spent 3 years on the bench behind Favre.

    The position was QB. Favre was a pretty good one.

    Favre was still having a great career.

    And, in his last year in GB, Favre led the them to a 13-3 record.

  841. 841 jpate said at 5:33 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    we need packers to win. We get second place schedule next season rather see lions then packers

  842. 842 oreofestar said at 5:34 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I want the Packers to win cuz Aaron just went down I will definitely take the Lions over the Packers on the road without Aaron to beat Dallas

  843. 843 GEAGLE said at 5:36 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Didn’t I tell you, the Bills and lions defense would out a beating on the Pack down the stretch?
    .,
    But the Lionsnot winning in Detroit since like 92, and Stafford being 0-15 on the road against teams with winning records are insane stats
    ….
    I swear I knew Rogers would get hurt before the playoffs. Too small

  844. 844 ACViking said at 5:38 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    JP:

    Is the game against GB/DET next year home or away?

    Regardless, Suh appears to be leaving Detroit.

    That defense won’t be nearly the same without him. (Look at what happened to UNebraska after he left!)

  845. 845 jpate said at 5:45 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    I think GB game would be at home as our last 2 were in GB. Not sure about Det

  846. 846 ACViking said at 5:52 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Ok.

    Had the Lions at home in 2013.

    Wonder if that’s enough to put next year’s game in Pontiac?

  847. 847 jpate said at 5:43 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    From Reuben: Lurie: “We know exactly what we have to upgrade.”

  848. 848 oreofestar said at 5:46 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    where was this seen I need hope!

  849. 849 jpate said at 5:48 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    Lurie: "We know exactly what we have to upgrade."— Reuben Frank (@RoobCSN) December 28, 2014

  850. 850 ACViking said at 6:00 PM on December 28th, 2014:

    After 2013, what did the Eagles think they had to upgrade?

    WR? Very likely. DJax cut, Maclin stayed healthy, Matthews played the slot. Overall, plus or minus?

    O-line? Needed depth. Didn’t get any in the draft.

    Safety? For sure. Jenkins signed. Chung cut loose. Allen returned. Better.

    CB? Did the Eagles not need any upgrade there after last year?

    Rush OLB? Apparently Kelly thought so. He said as much, I think. Didn’t work out as planned.
    ____________

    2014?

    WR? Yes. Replace Cooper.

    O-line? Yes. Need depth. Again.

    Safety? Yes. Replace Allen.

    CB? Yes. Replace Fletcher, at least.

    Rush OLB? Yes. Still need someone younger the T-Cole.

    And Kelly’s talked around the QB question. Foles is no sure thing, apparently, for Kelly.
    ____________

    That’s a lot of positions that the Eagles — what did Lurie say? — “have to upgrade.”

    And knowing is not the same as getting it done.