Gameday – at WAS

Posted: October 4th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | 433 Comments »

Weather will be a factor today. There is rain in D.C., but also some wind. I don’t know if that favors either team. We’ll have to wait and see.

Here are the inactives for today:

QB Thad Lewis
OL Julian Vandervelde
DE Ced Thornton
DE Taylor Hart
LB Marcus Smith
LB Kiko Alonso
S Chris Maragos

The absence of Maragos will affect the Nickel D. We’ll have to wait and see how Davis handles that. He’s also the team’s best STer.

You hate to see Smith inactive when he’s healthy.

DeMarco Murray will play. He will probably start. Let’s hope he can get going.

As for the Skins…

That means CB Chris Culliver will play, despite being banged up. The Eagles need to test the Skins corners.

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PREVIEW

After all the talk of when and where the Eagles-Skins game might be played, the hurricane did us a favor and everything will go on as planned. We can now actually focus on the game itself. Both the Skins and Eagles are hoping to get to 2-2 and move up in the standings.

One offseason move that didn’t garner a lot of attention, but should have is when Bill Callahan left the Cowboys to go to the Skins and become their offensive line coach. He knows how to develop offensive linemen and how to get a physical running game going. This can affect the whole team, not just the offense.

Glance at a stats sheet and you’ll probably be shocked to see Washington has allowed the second fewest yards in the NFL. They don’t have any dominant front seven players. They don’t have a shutdown corner like Darrelle Revis. They don’t have an elite unit on the defense. So how the heck is this group giving up the second fewest yards in the league?

Callahan and the Skins revamped run game.

Washington leads the league in time of possession (34:43 per game). Their defense has faced the fewest plays of any group in the league (164). They average being on the field for 55 plays a game. If you check out different stats, you can argue the Eagles are the better defense. Washington allows 5.1 yards per play. The Eagles allow 5.0 yards per play.

When it comes to making plays, the comparison isn’t close. Washington has four tackles-for-loss. The Eagles have 10. Washington has broken up seven passes this year. The Eagles have deflected 18 passes. The Skins haven’t picked off a pass yet. The Eagles have five interceptions. The Eagles also lead in sacks, forced fumbles and fumble recoveries.

Washington is playing good defense, but that number two ranking is highly deceptive. You would expect that defense to be outstanding, not up and down. Washington is tied for third in the league in third down defense, a highly impressive stat. Opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of 96.3 this season, one of the worst figures in the league.

Nose tackle Terrance “Pot Roast” Knighton is new to the team and has helped the run defense. He is massive and does a good job of clogging the middle. With him eating up blocks, the Skins have been tough to run on. Jason Kelce will have his hands full with trying to control Knighton. You aren’t going to push him off the ball very much, but Kelce can use angles and positioning to win battles and create space on inside runs. The Eagles had success last with with runs to the outside. It will be interesting to see if they continue to do that or try run more inside.

With inside linebacker Perry Riley out of the game, look for the Eagles to attack the middle of the field in the passing game to test his replacement, Will Compton. Zach Ertz and the running backs should get their share of passes, which is something the Eagles have tried all season long.

There has been a lot of discussion about Sam Bradford needing to throw the ball more downfield. That wasn’t going to happen last week due to the Jets outstanding corners. This week could be different. Chip Kelly has talked about how teams defend the Eagles differently than they did in 2013, which makes it difficult to throw the ball deep. Defenses can take away 50-yard bombs, but there are still throws in the 20 to 30-yard range to be had. Bradford hasn’t attempted many of those throws this year.

It would be a big boost to the offense if it could get more chunk plays. Last week the opening drive was largely aided by a Ryan Mathews 27-yard run. That’s one-quarter of the field in one play. You can’t expect big run plays very often. They are easier to get in the passing game. Bradford could be more aggressive in trying to get bigger plays. His receivers have to help him out by getting open and then catching the ball

There is no question that the wide receivers have to become a bigger part of the offense. Last week Jordan Matthews was the wideout to catch a pass. You aren’t going to win many games like that. Bradford has to get the ball to his receivers and they have to start making some plays. Matthews had his breakout game last year against Washington. Maybe the same will be true for Nelson Agholor this year.

The Eagles offensive line played their best game of the year last week. Unfortunately Andrew Gardner is done for the year. It looks like Matt Tobin will be starting in his place, assuming Jason Peters is good to go at left tackle. He got banged up late in the Jets game. Tobin has started at right guard before so this is nothing new to him. The line must have another good game. They need to build on last week.

The Eagles defense has gotten better each week. They have a big challenge this time out with stopping the Skins run game. Washington is fourth in the league in rushing. Rookie Matt Jones has been very impressive. He is 235 pounds and averages five yards a carry. He loves to run outside and is tough to stop when he gets going. The Eagles must set the edge well to keep him inside and limit his effectiveness. Alfred Morris leads the team in rushing and is as solid as ever.

Tackling will be critical in this game. Jones is huge so he is tough to bring down. Morris is thick and powerful. He is a physical runner that rarely goes down on first contact. Tacklers need to take good angles to the ball and then use proper form on these backs. Wide receiver Pierre Garcon is also tough to bring down. He is strong and fights for every yard he can. One thing that will help is if the Eagles rally to the ball. Multiple tacklers are always better than just one guy.

Washington will have a new left guard in their lineup. This is a matchup that Fletcher Cox must win. Cox will line up all over the place, but you can be sure Bill Davis will put him over left guard plenty of times to test the new guy out. Last week the Eagles didn’t blitz a whole lot since they knew the Jets liked short, quick throws. The focus was on coverage. Davis might be more aggressive this week.

Kirk Cousins has thrown four interceptions this year. He will force the ball into coverage at times. Walter Thurmond and the other defensive backs will have a chance to make some plays. Cousins doesn’t have great receivers to work with right now due to injuries. DeSean Jackson is out. Tight end Jordan Reed is Cousins preferred target right now. Reed leads the team in receptions and is a gifted pass catcher. The linebackers and safeties will have their hands full with trying to contain him. It would really help if Mychal Kendricks were able to play. He has the athleticism to match up with Reed.

Special teams is normally a big advantage for the Eagles. It could be this week, although the change at kicker makes this situation a bit of a mystery. Caleb Sturgis takes over for the injured Cody Parkey. Sturgis has a strong leg, but he has to prove he can be a consistently accurate kicker. Last week the Eagles got a huge boost from special teams when Darren Sproles had his punt return for a touchdown. The Skins had a kickoff return for a touchdown late in the Giants game. They also had a bad moment, allowing a blocked punt that resulted in a safety and helped the Giants build an early lead.

Getting to 2-2 would be huge for both teams. Washington has been a mess in recent years so getting to .500 in October would be good for them. Last year they were 4-12 and being 1-1 was the high point of the year. The Eagles still have high hopes for this season. A win today would help them to get back on track. The NFC East is wide open this year. The Eagles got their first win last week. Now they have to build on that.

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433 Comments on “Gameday – at WAS”

  1. 1 ICDogg said at 11:42 AM on October 4th, 2015:

    Jets are kicking ass

  2. 2 Ark87 said at 11:54 AM on October 4th, 2015:

    Making us look good… someone has to

  3. 3 ChoTime said at 12:01 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Tommy wrote that WAS doesn’t have many tackles for loss, but they haven’t played us yet! 🙂

  4. 4 wee2424 said at 1:24 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Lol, definitely a glass half empty guy?

  5. 5 ICDogg said at 12:01 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Dolphins beat WAS in week 1, so that too

  6. 6 Corry said at 12:03 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I’m kind of surprised the Dolphins have a win. They look AWFUL.

  7. 7 wee2424 said at 1:23 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Yeah they do. The OL has been horrible for them, and surprisingly their DL has been equally just as bad. Suh has been a huge disappointment and Wake has been very quiet so far.

    I really thought the Dolphins would be a playoff worthy team this year.

  8. 8 A_T_G said at 12:33 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    MIA beat WAS, NYJ beating MIA, we beat NYJ. By the transitive property of football, we are two orders of magnitude better than WAS.

    And the transitive property of football always holds true.

    What’s that now? LA-LA-LA I can’t hear you LA-LA-LA.

  9. 9 wee2424 said at 1:18 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Nice to see that they do have some offensive firepower. Makes our D effort even more impressive.

    Smith has to not telegraph his go route so much. He doesn’t do much to make the CB think he may do something else. I guess in college he was just used to burning someone with his speed. Harder in the NFL. Pick last week in a go route by Rowe and another this week by a Dolphins CB. The defender is slower but can make a play on the ball because he knows exactly what to expect.

  10. 10 Mitchell said at 11:49 AM on October 4th, 2015:

    Marcus Smith inactive again even with our less than loaded OLB position…..

  11. 11 mksp said at 12:06 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Feels like we’re collectively whistling past the graveyard.

  12. 12 ICDogg said at 12:19 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Yup

  13. 13 Mitchell said at 12:27 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I can understand not seeing the field as a rookie last year but this is ridiculous. Outrageous even.

  14. 14 mksp said at 12:30 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Regardless of how you feel about the draft pick, and I liked it, and I like Marcus Smith, there’s no way to spin this as a good sign.

    He may still get it together, but it’s becoming increasingly less likely.

    Doesn’t mean he won’t. But this isn’t good.

  15. 15 wee2424 said at 1:15 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Could become a good water boy. Everyone has their niche.

  16. 16 wee2424 said at 1:14 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Especially with the lack of depth at OLB.

  17. 17 eagleyankfan said at 12:17 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Wow. On any level, how is that a good sign? Is he on the 3 year plan to eventually catch on?

  18. 18 ChoTime said at 1:02 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Yes, his mom’s happy. At least he won’t get a concussion.

  19. 19 wee2424 said at 1:13 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Lol not If he is financially assisting her, because at this rate his NFL career may not be that extensive.

  20. 20 wee2424 said at 1:12 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Yeah. I had hope for him this season but clearly I was wrong.

  21. 21 ICDogg said at 12:32 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Sturgis just banged an extra point off the upright

  22. 22 Corry said at 12:34 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    We’re going for 2 every time.

  23. 23 ICDogg said at 12:36 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Wind caught it.

  24. 24 Corry said at 12:37 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    If the wind is that strong, I doubt we see any downfield passing from Bradford today.

  25. 25 ICDogg said at 12:41 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Probably not as bad at field level

  26. 26 A_T_G said at 12:35 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Maybe it was an ally-oop? Like when the point guard toss a ball up off the backboard instead of taking the layup. Did Bair follow and dunk it over the crossbar?

  27. 27 ChoTime said at 1:02 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    You’re saying we should be calling up Mark Simoneau?

  28. 28 wee2424 said at 1:09 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Scary. Cody Parker can possibly prove to be the most hurtful injury of the season, possibly devastating.

    This is not ideal kicking conditions, especially for someone that might have some in game rust.

  29. 29 Corry said at 12:37 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    The Jets are doing everything they can to lose to Miami.

  30. 30 ICDogg said at 12:45 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    FWIW Spuds predicts a big game for Agholor

  31. 31 JoeBlow said at 12:45 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    put me in with spuds

  32. 32 wee2424 said at 1:09 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I think he will definitely be getting open on a consistent basis, but I’ll wait to say he will have a huge game simply because of Bradford and to a lesser extent the weather.

  33. 33 ICDogg said at 12:48 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Eagles have 14 dropped passes: 5 by Ryan Mathews, 3 by Jordan Matthews, 2 by Sproles and 1 each by Agholor, Murray, Cooper and Austin.

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  34. 34 Dragon_Eagle said at 12:56 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    If you add the DB drops in there, we have around 24.

  35. 35 wee2424 said at 1:04 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Specifically Jenkins. He played very good last year and so far even better this year. If he could actually catch he probably would have been a Pro Bowl safety last year and this year. He has dropped at least 2 easy ones this year.

    I think his coverage this year, especially when he moves up to slot has been really exceptional.

    Thurmond is playing safety like he has played it his whole life. Great move by Chip and Billy D to move him there.

    Carroll has been an improvement over Williams and Fletcher. I knew Maxwell would not live up to that contract, but even knowing that he has been a bit of a disappointment to me. Hopefully he starts to turn it around. Carroll looks like the better CB right now.

  36. 36 Corry said at 12:59 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    That’s atrocious.

  37. 37 ChoTime said at 1:02 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    No, just bad.

  38. 38 JoeBlow said at 12:52 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    wonder if any coaching decisions come over the bye week for Miami

  39. 39 ICDogg said at 12:55 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    No secret but most of staff and coaches hated Lazor while he was here. They were more than happy he got the gig in MIA

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  40. 40 JoeBlow said at 1:00 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    that could be part of it, the other part is the fact their o-line makes ours look exceptional….also just seems to be a general malaise of laziness about that team…not a fan of some of their players

  41. 41 A_T_G said at 1:02 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Maybe we could trade them Marcus Smith for their kicker.

  42. 42 ICDogg said at 1:00 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Caleb Sturgis attempts the 55-yarder… and doesn’t get very close to making it. http://twitter.com/JoshPaunil/status/650716258585985024/video/1

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  43. 43 JoeBlow said at 1:01 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    wind or he just stinks?

  44. 44 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:01 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Please tell me its windy in Landover, MD.

  45. 45 ICDogg said at 1:02 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    About 15mph

  46. 46 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:02 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    For the love of all that is sacred, would someone please donate some neck to David Diehl?

  47. 47 JoeBlow said at 1:03 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    i hate sturgis just by looking at him lol

  48. 48 John Galt said at 1:03 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Guess we know which way the wind is blowing

  49. 49 JoeBlow said at 1:06 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    is David Diehl the one who married Coughlin’s daughter

  50. 50 ICDogg said at 1:06 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Hey there it’s Brandon Bair

  51. 51 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:06 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Looks like we paid the officials again. Way to go Chip!!!

  52. 52 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:06 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    or maybe that’s Howie’s new role. Explains why they won’t talk about it much.

  53. 53 A_T_G said at 1:07 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    In a fair world, Washington would be penalized each drive for wearing that pink and maroon combo.

  54. 54 John Galt said at 1:07 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Wow

  55. 55 SteveH said at 1:07 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    There’s that Eagles 3rd and long D I know and love.

  56. 56 ICDogg said at 1:07 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Shit

  57. 57 Corry said at 1:07 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    first time they’ve converted a 3rd and +10 all year.

  58. 58 Corry said at 1:08 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    thurmond missed a tackle on that play.

  59. 59 SteveH said at 1:08 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Walter Thurmond badly missed tackle on 3rd and long run. He’s a ballhawk but liability elsewhere.

  60. 60 Corry said at 1:09 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Brandon Bair with ANOTHER batted pass.

  61. 61 SteveH said at 1:09 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Bair another batted pass. The new JJ Swat?

  62. 62 A_T_G said at 1:09 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Now they need to move past it and get the stop.

  63. 63 Ernie McCracken said at 1:09 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    #Bairclaw

  64. 64 Corry said at 1:09 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Scratch, that it was Beau Allen on the batted pass.

  65. 65 A_T_G said at 1:10 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Beauclaw?

  66. 66 John Galt said at 1:10 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    So bad

  67. 67 SteveH said at 1:10 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Jesus, they overcome 2 penalties on the first drive and now look like going in to score.

  68. 68 Corry said at 1:10 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Getting at least 3.

  69. 69 SteveH said at 1:11 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    You can’t run on us in conventional D but 3rd and long teams are guaranteed at least 10-15 on those draw plays.

  70. 70 Corry said at 1:11 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Good tackle by Biggers there.

  71. 71 A_T_G said at 1:11 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    So, our defense was unable to defend the wheel route? Maybe we should run that in practice…

  72. 72 Septhinox said at 1:20 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Well they see it in practice, but Bradford isn’t able to hit the RB.

  73. 73 Corry said at 1:12 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    This is bad defense.

  74. 74 SteveH said at 1:12 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Biggers anticipated where Morris was going on that flat throw. Good play, must have been film study.

  75. 75 John Galt said at 1:12 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Time of possession anyone?

  76. 76 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:13 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    No thank you.

  77. 77 SteveH said at 1:12 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    The only good part of our defense is our base D run defense. Everything else is pretty gross still.

  78. 78 Corry said at 1:14 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Malcolm Jenkins with the stop.

  79. 79 Bob Brewer said at 1:14 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Third down, hold you breath time.

  80. 80 SteveH said at 1:14 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Again, our rushing D is very strong in conventional situations, everything else on D is kinda stinky.

  81. 81 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:16 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Yep. Wet fart kinda stinky. Not clear the room awful, but malodorous and a change may be needed.

  82. 82 SteveH said at 1:18 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    MSII not even being active man… Just brutal. That’s clearly not the change we needed.

  83. 83 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:19 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    That tells me the experiment is over. Cut bait. Move on.

  84. 84 John Galt said at 1:14 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    There goes half a quarter

  85. 85 A_T_G said at 1:15 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    There was a tweet from the Eagles Insider showing Ryans’ and Hicks’ gear with the caption Mufasa and Simba.

  86. 86 nicolajNN said at 1:15 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    As frustrating as that was, hold on to your anger, you’ll likely need it more in a bit when the offence takes the field

  87. 87 SteveH said at 1:16 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Should be an adventure. Sam Bradford with wind? Hooooh boyyy…

  88. 88 Corry said at 1:16 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Wind won’t effect 5 yard dump offs much.

  89. 89 SteveH said at 1:17 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    True, our -5 to 5 yard passing offense should be intact, so likely no interceptions.

  90. 90 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:17 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I don’t expect it to last long though.

  91. 91 Lewwyn said at 1:17 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Show me we can run the ball.

  92. 92 Corry said at 1:18 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Have we been able to return a kickoff yet this year?

  93. 93 John Galt said at 1:18 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    No, Other teams have good kickers

  94. 94 ICDogg said at 1:19 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Would have been stupid to try that one

  95. 95 Corry said at 1:20 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I agree, but it’s more of a general question of whether or not we’ve run one out yet.

  96. 96 ICDogg said at 1:22 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Pretty sure we have, but not any good return I can remember

  97. 97 KAJomo said at 1:19 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    15 dropped passes now

  98. 98 ICDogg said at 1:20 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Way too low

  99. 99 Iskar36 said at 1:20 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Drops just plaguing this team.

  100. 100 SteveH said at 1:20 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Not a great throw, not a good catch. Again receivers and bradford not helping each other.

  101. 101 John Galt said at 1:20 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Good start

  102. 102 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:20 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    That didn’t take long.

  103. 103 SteveH said at 1:20 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Wow. We are just brutally bad.

  104. 104 SteveH said at 1:20 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Tobin beaten for the sack.

  105. 105 ICDogg said at 1:21 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Sucktastic.

  106. 106 Lewwyn said at 1:21 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    jeebus

  107. 107 EaglesFANqq said at 1:21 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    donnie jones team MVP

  108. 108 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:21 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    May we fire Chip now???!!!

  109. 109 shah8 said at 1:21 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    another impotent eagles drive…

  110. 110 EaglesFANqq said at 1:21 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    3 and out. 35 seconds time of possesion.

  111. 111 SteveH said at 1:21 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Who knew we’d already miss Andrew Gardener 3 plays into our first drive? Jesus Christ.

  112. 112 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:22 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Over/under. First downs in first half = 2.

  113. 113 Corry said at 1:22 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Offense off to a blazing start…as in a fart-on-fire blazing.

  114. 114 Lewwyn said at 1:22 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Bradford dropped back too far, making it real hard for Peters. Not that it mattered in the end when the interior collapsed too.

  115. 115 Corry said at 1:26 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Rowe is in the game for injured Maxwell.

  116. 116 Corry said at 1:27 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Did no one read the scouting report about Jordan Reed?

  117. 117 JoeBlow said at 1:27 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Bennie Logan is unreal

  118. 118 ICDogg said at 1:27 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Depressing start.

  119. 119 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:29 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    You’re not used to this yet? No worries. You’ve got 12 more games this season to adjust your expectations.

  120. 120 Corry said at 1:28 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Bennie Logan is a beast.

  121. 121 John Galt said at 1:29 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Question is, can we go 3 and out before the quarter ends?

  122. 122 JoeBlow said at 1:29 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    im going to say yes

  123. 123 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:30 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Some dropped passes would help here.

  124. 124 SteveH said at 1:30 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Kendricks and Maxwell injured… Probably should have let Kendricks heal for another week. Maxwell quad new injury. Lovely.

  125. 125 EaglesFANqq said at 1:30 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    This is the middle of the end for Chip Kelly. Fun to watch. At least the next coach will hv e adefence to work with.

  126. 126 OregonDucker said at 1:31 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    F u and your comments.

  127. 127 EaglesFANqq said at 1:32 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    you mad bro?

  128. 128 SteveH said at 1:32 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Please don’t feed the trolls.

  129. 129 OregonDucker said at 1:30 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Please Chip, give the D a rest and win some 1st downs!

  130. 130 EaglesFANqq said at 1:32 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    win some 1st downs? nobody has EVER said that before

  131. 131 JoeBlow said at 1:31 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    can’t wait for the kickoff and another commercial

  132. 132 jshort said at 1:33 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    just like our defense

  133. 133 JoeBlow said at 1:33 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    see, who says they don’t get a rest?

  134. 134 Steag209 said at 1:31 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Is it sad that I’m hoping for one first down

  135. 135 Tdoteaglefan said at 1:32 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Bair out for the rest of game…groin injury

  136. 136 ICDogg said at 1:32 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Ouch

  137. 137 SteveH said at 1:32 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Love Bradford’s eye rolls. Those are the eye rolls of a true leader.

  138. 138 EaglesFANqq said at 1:32 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Id be rolling my eyes at that joke of an offensive line as well

  139. 139 Corry said at 1:32 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Injuries are starting to mount for the D.

  140. 140 EaglesFANqq said at 1:33 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Im hoping Peters goes down so maybe CHip gets fired at the Bye week like I predicted.

  141. 141 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:33 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Uncalled for. No wishing injuries. Period.

  142. 142 wee2424 said at 1:35 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Just ignore him. He is like that 10 year old that craves negative attention.

  143. 143 EaglesFANqq said at 1:58 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I was right

  144. 144 CSA said at 1:34 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Go be an asshole somewhere else

  145. 145 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:34 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    WTF was that?

  146. 146 Corry said at 1:35 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Is he allowed to go that direction?

  147. 147 ICDogg said at 1:35 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    That does not compute

  148. 148 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:35 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    No seriously. on that 2nd play. Skins had 6 in the box and we threw??!!!! WTF?

  149. 149 scratcherk said at 1:36 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    not sure if thats on chip or sam for not audibling.

  150. 150 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:37 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I was wondering the same thing. F***ing stupid and unprepared team is just infuriating.

  151. 151 nicolajNN said at 1:38 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I didn’t think he was allowed to audible, that’s one of the complains I’ve read about the offence

  152. 152 Corry said at 1:35 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    If our receivers can’t get open against this secondary, we’re in trouble.

  153. 153 Duracell said at 1:38 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I want Nick back.

  154. 154 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:38 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    How about Andy?

  155. 155 Duracell said at 1:40 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Still really believe in Chip.

  156. 156 scratcherk said at 1:38 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Nick-olas Cage?

  157. 157 scratcherk said at 1:39 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    why is our line retarded.

  158. 158 JoeBlow said at 1:39 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    That didn’t land in end zone?

  159. 159 ConcussedFB said at 1:39 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    On the plus side, Bradford showed some mobility.

  160. 160 SteveH said at 1:39 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Nice, we doubled the outside rusher and let Kerrigan come free through the middle. Was that Dennis Kelly? Are we rotating RG’s midgame?

  161. 161 Crus57 said at 1:41 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Peters was out possibly? So lots of shifting positions

  162. 162 ICDogg said at 1:39 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Good punt coverage

  163. 163 John Galt said at 1:39 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Asking a lot, but cooper was wide open

  164. 164 shah8 said at 1:40 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    this offense would not look better with sanchez.

  165. 165 Ark87 said at 1:40 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    This reminds me of being sure there was going to be a snowday so you don’t do you homework and turn your alarm off. Then school wasn’t canceled.

  166. 166 scratcherk said at 1:41 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    this reminds me of poop on a stick

  167. 167 SuPaFrO said at 1:43 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    It’s more like mudd butt. It just doesn’t stop. ..and it hurts Dx

  168. 168 JoeBlow said at 1:42 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    at least our d is getting a rest

  169. 169 scratcherk said at 1:42 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    more ref conferences please.

  170. 170 scratcherk said at 1:43 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    come on now offense. stop being terrible.

  171. 171 scratcherk said at 1:44 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    the stupidity has spread to sproles.

  172. 172 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:45 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Actually thought he made the right move but late. Would’ve been a catch in traffic – recipe for a muff.

  173. 173 Iskar36 said at 1:44 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    He made the playbut you have to wrap up on that open field tackle.

  174. 174 SteveH said at 1:44 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    It was Walter Thurmond so I’ll settle for him just getting the guy on the ground.

  175. 175 Corry said at 1:46 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Yep. Carroll was beat off the line pretty good too.

  176. 176 Crus57 said at 1:45 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    whatever the opposite of total football is, that’s what we’re playing. All 3 phases taking it in turns to screw up.

  177. 177 scratcherk said at 1:46 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    i mainly blame the offense. it should embarrass chip.

  178. 178 scratcherk said at 1:46 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    same shit another day.

  179. 179 John Galt said at 1:46 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Ah that’s more like it

  180. 180 Corry said at 1:46 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    This is terrible.

  181. 181 scratcherk said at 1:47 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    refs to the rescue.

  182. 182 John Galt said at 1:47 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Bailout flag

  183. 183 JoeBlow said at 1:47 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    easy call there

  184. 184 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:47 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    About time the refs earn their extra pay.

  185. 185 SteveH said at 1:47 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Yessss I’ll take the 1st down any way I can get it.

  186. 186 ICDogg said at 1:47 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Hahaha

  187. 187 John Galt said at 1:48 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Sam is so gun shy. Can’t pull the trigger

  188. 188 JoeBlow said at 1:48 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    holy cow positive yardage on first down

  189. 189 botto said at 1:48 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    The offense is so exciting

  190. 190 Corry said at 1:48 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Our offense has no idea what it’s doing.

  191. 191 Iskar36 said at 1:48 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Murray gets caught running backwards way too often. I know we are trying to get away from the East and West running of McCoy, but isn’t that better than South?

  192. 192 SteveH said at 1:48 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    This is putrid.

  193. 193 botto said at 1:48 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Sannnnnnncchhheeezzzzzz

  194. 194 Corry said at 1:49 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Can he play offensive line?

  195. 195 Septhinox said at 1:53 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    No, but he will throw the damn ball. WRs are open. Bradford either just isn’t seeing them or refusing to throw.

  196. 196 ICDogg said at 1:48 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    OL sucks even worse than before

  197. 197 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:49 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Imagine how this is going to look when we play a good team.

  198. 198 SteveH said at 1:49 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I’m looking forward to our meetup with New England.

  199. 199 Corry said at 1:49 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    For whatever reason, Allen Barbre was looking behind and let the defender go for the tackle.

  200. 200 shah8 said at 1:50 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    /me barfs

    The worst thing is that we haven’t really neglected offense skill positions, but the WRs are playing like shit today.

  201. 201 scratcherk said at 1:50 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    offense is garbage.

  202. 202 SteveH said at 1:50 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    This is almost worse than the Dallas game. What the fuck is going on out there.

  203. 203 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:51 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Almost?

  204. 204 Ben Hert said at 1:51 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Complete trash. Bradford is just a joke. You cannot tell me he isn’t missing receivers down the field. You HAVE to bring in Sanchez.

  205. 205 ICDogg said at 1:51 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    If they can’t block, they have nothing.

  206. 206 botto said at 1:51 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Go to the bullpen kelly

  207. 207 Septhinox said at 1:52 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Why do the replays keep showing open receivers?

  208. 208 JJVJack said at 1:52 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Bradford needs to throw the ball. If you know you don’t have much time, which the sacks should tell you. Throw the ball to somewhere the river might be able to make a play or throw it away.

  209. 209 ConcussedFB said at 1:53 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    You want him to throw it into the river? I know auto correct.

  210. 210 SteveH said at 1:53 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I’ll take it over the sacks, not that it matters anyhow.

  211. 211 ConcussedFB said at 1:56 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Trying to laugh in the face of this nonsense.

  212. 212 Septhinox said at 1:53 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    He has plenty of time. He’s just not a quick read QB.

  213. 213 ICDogg said at 1:52 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Defense has to score

  214. 214 Corry said at 1:53 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    And that’s why offensive players shouldn’t have dreads.

  215. 215 ICDogg said at 1:54 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Make them pop out dreads so the defender is left with a handful of hair

  216. 216 scratcherk said at 1:53 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    what happened to carrol

  217. 217 Crus57 said at 1:54 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Who is the play-by-play announcer? He is utterly awful.

  218. 218 JoeBlow said at 1:54 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    dick stockton

  219. 219 JoeBlow said at 1:54 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    i think

  220. 220 Iskar36 said at 1:54 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Wow. All. Freaking. Day. No pass rush

  221. 221 John Galt said at 1:55 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Thurmond

  222. 222 Corry said at 1:55 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Fatigue is going to be a big factor. We have 0 depth on the defensive line currently. Not much in the secondary. and ILB was thin to start.

  223. 223 John Galt said at 1:55 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    We are so bad

  224. 224 Checkdown Charlie said at 1:56 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    It’s starting to get real ugly

  225. 225 KAJomo said at 1:56 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I cant believe I am saying this, but its time for Sanchez to get a shot

  226. 226 sonofdman said at 1:56 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    yep

  227. 227 shah8 said at 1:56 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    this is horrible. Eagles have given up in the second quarter!

  228. 228 Kohlhaas said at 1:57 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    jesus! screw this team.

  229. 229 Corry said at 1:57 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Cousins sets his feet and gets off a better throw, that’s 6.

  230. 230 Iskar36 said at 1:57 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Yep. Triple coverage isn’t really useful if all threw deglfenders are to one side of the WR

  231. 231 scratcherk said at 1:57 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    i think my optimism has been tapped.

  232. 232 Lewwyn said at 1:58 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Fuck it. I’m going to bed. Can’t watch this.

  233. 233 SteveH said at 1:58 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Yeah Rowe held down his arm, legit call.

  234. 234 scratcherk said at 1:58 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Dawkins jersey in the stands.

  235. 235 Corry said at 1:59 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    welp this game is over. When shit like that happens, it’s just not your day.

  236. 236 Iskar36 said at 2:00 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Wow… this is demoralizing.

  237. 237 scratcherk said at 2:00 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    was not in

  238. 238 KAJomo said at 2:00 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I cant remember being so dissapointed by this team before.

  239. 239 Crus57 said at 2:01 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    you didn’t watch 2005 then?

  240. 240 Septhinox said at 2:01 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    This is far worse. We knew things wouldn be good when situps started doing his thing.

  241. 241 Crus57 said at 2:02 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I dunno, coming off a season where we were within a drive of winning the SB made it extra hard to stomach.

  242. 242 Kohlhaas said at 2:02 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    we knew 05 would suck because of all the TO garbage. I think everyone had high expectations for this team.

  243. 243 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:06 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    You people are all thinking just recent history. No one has yet mentioned Kotite or Marion Campbell, for example.

  244. 244 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:01 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    A new Eagles fan, then? Welcome to the family. Hard alcohol is to the left. Anti-depressants are on the right. Make yourself comfortable.

  245. 245 scratcherk said at 2:00 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    his butt was down

  246. 246 Iskar36 said at 2:00 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    On the plus side, we get the ball… oh wait .. shit

  247. 247 BobSmith77 said at 2:01 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Is professional sports team tanking contagious? Sixers, Phillies, and now the Eagles?

  248. 248 Frencheaglesfan said at 2:01 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I don’t think I’ve ever seen an offense worse than this one.

  249. 249 sonofdman said at 2:05 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    This isn’t hyperbole. It is true.

  250. 250 teltschikfakeout88 said at 2:01 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    This OL is pretty terrible….we need to sustain drives…just terrible…

  251. 251 Eagles_Fan_in_San_Fran said at 2:01 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Kirk Cousins >> Sam Bradford
    That is all you need to know.

    As much as I really hate to say it, it’s time to Sanchize

  252. 252 A_T_G said at 2:03 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    With the protection our line is providing, it doesn’t matter.

  253. 253 BobSmith77 said at 2:02 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Bradford is playing scared too. Refuses to throw into a tight space and let his WR/TE make a play. No faith they will get open either.

    Stunk worse than I ever thought was possible to date.

  254. 254 ICDogg said at 2:03 PM on October 4th, 2015:

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  255. 255 Corry said at 2:04 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    My liver isn’t going to survive this season.

  256. 256 A_T_G said at 2:05 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Does your liver line up in our backfield too?

  257. 257 Corry said at 2:05 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Yup and all the alcohol I’m putting away is the opposing defense.

  258. 258 SteveH said at 2:04 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Hey on the plus side there’s still 12 more games of suffering to go!

    Wait… Nevermind…

  259. 259 Chris Lindeman said at 2:06 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Stuck up in western canada…trying to stream the game. The television coverage of the nfl consists of raiders game. Site I’m using lags bad. Any help? Know a good site?…I want to watch them stink it up too

  260. 260 nathaniel driver said at 2:07 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Consider yourself lucky.

  261. 261 Chris Lindeman said at 2:07 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Canadian beer works better than our O line does, that’s for sure

  262. 262 Corry said at 2:09 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Everything works better than our O line.

  263. 263 A_T_G said at 2:11 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    How long you going to be up there? You might get to see some of our guys in the CFL.

  264. 264 Chris Lindeman said at 2:12 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Long enough to know that our boys could probably use some bc lions

  265. 265 scratcherk said at 2:07 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    what a fucking catch

  266. 266 Corry said at 2:07 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Wow.

  267. 267 Bob Brewer said at 2:07 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    It’s a miracle!

  268. 268 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:07 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    WTF?

  269. 269 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:07 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    LOL.

  270. 270 shah8 said at 2:07 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    /me rubs eyes.

  271. 271 shah8 said at 2:08 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    oh wait, mere illusion.

  272. 272 Iskar36 said at 2:07 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Good feelings gone

  273. 273 scratcherk said at 2:07 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    that is this year in a play.

  274. 274 SteveH said at 2:07 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    LOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

  275. 275 Bob Brewer said at 2:08 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    HAHAHAHAHA!

  276. 276 ICDogg said at 2:08 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Dafuq

  277. 277 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:08 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Agholor is this year’s Huff.

  278. 278 A_T_G said at 2:08 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    So, Bradford is perfect on deep throws.

    #silverlining

  279. 279 SteveH said at 2:10 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    1 for 1 through 4 games! Hand that man a contract!

  280. 280 BobSmith77 said at 2:09 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    They score a TD this drive and it is Game Over

  281. 281 Kohlhaas said at 2:09 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    you can only laugh at this point. this team is snake bit.

  282. 282 nathaniel driver said at 2:09 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I find myself laughing a lot so far this year…

  283. 283 scratcherk said at 2:09 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    how many dogs did chip kick this offseason to deserve this

  284. 284 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:10 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Let’s see. There was McCoy, Mathis, and Maclin to start.

  285. 285 Chris Lindeman said at 2:09 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Omg..is this for real?!

  286. 286 jmh said at 2:10 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.

  287. 287 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:11 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    That’s worth 2 thumbs up for an appropriate use of an Airplane! reference.

  288. 288 MattE said at 2:11 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Fuck chip Kelly.

  289. 289 MattE said at 2:11 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Seriously. Fuck chip Kelly. That tucking joke.

  290. 290 BobSmith77 said at 2:11 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Sums up the game so far:

    http://www.quickmeme.com/img/62/6250721cb9622be40c13e1730abd6e9d673a02dd55324ab2ee6a4386085f61ea.jpg

  291. 291 MattE said at 2:11 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Chip Kelly please go back to college to inept P.O.S.

  292. 292 scratcherk said at 2:12 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    our offense = sproles.

  293. 293 MattE said at 2:12 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Jeff Laurie sell the team to Jerry jones

  294. 294 SteveH said at 2:12 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Jesus where would this team be without Darren Sproles. Holy shit.

  295. 295 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:13 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Need to make sure we cut him in the offseason.

  296. 296 BobSmith77 said at 2:12 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Team MVP making a big play.

  297. 297 MattE said at 2:12 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I’d rather be a cowboys fan

  298. 298 meteorologist said at 2:13 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Reported

  299. 299 CSA said at 2:13 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Get the fuck out then. Go away

  300. 300 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:13 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Ok. Go away and die. Thank you.

  301. 301 ICDogg said at 2:13 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    What’s stopping you

  302. 302 A_T_G said at 2:15 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Agreed.

    With comments like that we’d rather you were a Cowboys fan, too.

  303. 303 shah8 said at 2:13 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Sproles needed to take that to the house.

  304. 304 scratcherk said at 2:13 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    big mistake on his part.

  305. 305 A_T_G said at 2:13 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Clock management. He didn’t want to put the defense back out there.

  306. 306 shah8 said at 2:21 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Like I said…

  307. 307 BobSmith77 said at 2:13 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Need a TD this drive. FG isn’t going to cut it.

  308. 308 MattE said at 2:13 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I will cheer more when Bradford lays lifeless on the field like Michale irvin

  309. 309 Crus57 said at 2:14 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Grow up and sod off.

  310. 310 sonofdman said at 2:14 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    too much

  311. 311 Joe Minx said at 2:14 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    FUCK YOU

  312. 312 JoeBlow said at 2:14 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    dude you sound like a fucking baby, get a life and stop trying to find all your joy in the work of other men

  313. 313 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:15 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Reported and I invite my fellow Eagles fans to hit that flag on the right, too. Asshole.

  314. 314 Flyineagle45 said at 2:14 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I wonder what it feels like to cheer and be happy while watching football….

  315. 315 Kohlhaas said at 2:14 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    c’mon birds. touchdown here and you’re back in it.

  316. 316 scratcherk said at 2:14 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    matte = eaglesfanq?

  317. 317 MattE said at 2:15 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Nah just see the light

  318. 318 MattE said at 2:15 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    QB league strait up

  319. 319 D3FB said at 2:15 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Signed in with the wrong account

  320. 320 MattE said at 2:14 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Been so positive. Done with this B.S.

  321. 321 Crus57 said at 2:15 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    the fact you’re still here suggests that’s a lie.

  322. 322 BobSmith77 said at 2:15 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    How many people have said that to you in your personal life?

  323. 323 ConcussedFB said at 2:15 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Who gets the ball to start second half, missed the beginning of game?

  324. 324 A_T_G said at 2:16 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    We do. They won’t get to touch the ball until 14:30 left in the 3rd.

  325. 325 Donald Kalinowski said at 2:15 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I can’t wait for the Sixers season.

  326. 326 MattE said at 2:15 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    No QB = no chance

  327. 327 BobSmith77 said at 2:16 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Like your chances of being with someone who loves you.

  328. 328 MattE said at 2:18 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Exactly

  329. 329 JoeBlow said at 2:16 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    here comes inside zone!

  330. 330 MattE said at 2:16 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Makes sense because the outside zone through 4 ga Es hasn’t worked so well

  331. 331 Donald Kalinowski said at 2:16 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I miss Andy Reid.
    I miss Donovan McNabb

  332. 332 Flyineagle45 said at 2:16 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Who should we get with our top 3 pick?

  333. 333 DamonL86 said at 2:17 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    and no 2nd round pick

  334. 334 scratcherk said at 2:17 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    the only TD bradford will throw will be negated

  335. 335 Iskar36 said at 2:17 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Seriously, Sproles is the ONLY positive thing on this offense

  336. 336 SteveH said at 2:17 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    looooool my god, this is ridiculous.

  337. 337 BobSmith77 said at 2:17 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Ugh.

  338. 338 Corry said at 2:17 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    This is unbelievable.

  339. 339 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:18 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Actually, that’s the worst part. Given what we have seen from the Chipper offense over the last 8-9 games, its VERY believable.

  340. 340 scratcherk said at 2:18 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    screen to sproles coming here.

  341. 341 MattE said at 2:18 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Donovan McNabb is our best QB in team history…..great.

  342. 342 CSA said at 2:18 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Dude I’m sorry your mother didn’t love you but GO AWAY

  343. 343 A_T_G said at 2:20 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    You know that isn’t his name, right?

  344. 344 Checkdown Charlie said at 2:18 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Wow

  345. 345 Flyineagle45 said at 2:18 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    That 4-12 eagles team a few years ago would mollywop this 2015 team

  346. 346 jmh said at 2:19 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Throw the fucking ball!!!

  347. 347 JJVJack said at 2:19 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Throw the f************ Ball

  348. 348 Donald Kalinowski said at 2:19 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Maybe Bradford will get going in the 4th quarter with 5 minutes left when the game is already out of hand

  349. 349 scratcherk said at 2:19 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    here comes sturgis to miss a FG

  350. 350 DamonL86 said at 2:19 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Can we at least get a missed fg here.

  351. 351 jmh said at 2:20 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Called it!

  352. 352 Donald Kalinowski said at 2:19 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Play for the FG

  353. 353 FairOaks said at 2:20 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Play for a *makeable* FG more like. Or not.

  354. 354 SteveH said at 2:21 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    THERE ARE NO MAKEABLE FIELD GOALS!

  355. 355 MattE said at 2:19 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Go Birds!

  356. 356 MattE said at 2:20 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Being an Eagles fan is like being terminally ill.

  357. 357 Kohlhaas said at 2:20 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    have about as much of chip kelly’s “vision” that I can stomach.

  358. 358 scratcherk said at 2:20 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    LOL. Classic.

  359. 359 BobSmith77 said at 2:20 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    You bum.

  360. 360 teltschikfakeout88 said at 2:20 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Absolutely disgusting….Matthews was open and the OL can’t hold up….and we missed the FG….#bringbackhowie…..

  361. 361 Corry said at 2:20 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    That’s a good job signing a kicker with a 77% career average.

  362. 362 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:20 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Yep. Time to crack the Double IPAs.

  363. 363 shah8 said at 2:20 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    It’s really fucking sad, when I know for sure that my man, Joe Webb, would be a better player for this Eagles offense.

  364. 364 SteveH said at 2:21 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    It’s really fucking sad that I agree with you O.o

  365. 365 Checkdown Charlie said at 2:20 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    And it gets better

  366. 366 Sean Stott said at 2:20 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Holy crap bradford looks useless

  367. 367 MattE said at 2:21 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Eli looks smarter in general

  368. 368 Joe Minx said at 2:21 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Can’t take anymore. This is the worst team in football, without question.

  369. 369 Donald Kalinowski said at 2:21 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Cut our losses, bench Bradford, give up a 3rd instead of a 2nd.

  370. 370 BobSmith77 said at 2:21 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    TD there and you go into the 2nd half to regroup & hopefully eek out a win.

    Eagles aren’t scoring 20+ pts in the 2nd half. Not today.

  371. 371 Frencheaglesfan said at 2:21 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Murphy’s law happening

  372. 372 Ben Hert said at 2:22 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    gotta bench bradford

  373. 373 Corry said at 2:22 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Bradford plays like he’s afraid of everything.

  374. 374 Iskar36 said at 2:22 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I love that throughout the preseason people wanted to argue how talented this team was. BARF

  375. 375 MattE said at 2:22 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Steve spurrier 2.0

  376. 376 Ankerstjernen said at 2:22 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    The Eagles looks like the worst offense in football for the fourth consecutive week. Its complete team failure. Which means it has to fall on the coaching staff. I can’t feel any differently about it.

  377. 377 BobSmith77 said at 2:23 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Most calls are knee jerk to bench the QB but I have to think Kelly is seriously thinking about it.

    Watching the season eek away by a guy who simply has turtled & isn’t rallying anyone. You can see it in their body language. Unsure and tentative.

  378. 378 Iskar36 said at 2:25 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I understand all the calls for Sanchez, but being honest about things, where does Sanchez get us? He isn’t going to lead this team on any kind of playoff run. He may very well be better than Bradford, but we know Sanchez’s ceiling isn’t good enough.

  379. 379 Corry said at 2:26 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    yeah, but how much worse are we with Bradford at the helm? We do know Sanchez’s ceiling, and it’s currently higher than what Bradford is offering us right now.

  380. 380 Iskar36 said at 2:30 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Agreed that what Bradford is providing right now is less than what Sanchez would provide if playing at his ceiling. My argument though is what is the end game benefit? Winning a few extra games to get nowhere doesn’t do us any good. With Bradford, as crazy as it may seem, there is still some untapped potential. We néed thay potential to be realized and it is getting harder and harder to believe it will be, but that’s the only way in my mind that this team goes anywhere this season.

  381. 381 Corry said at 2:32 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    So i guess my question to you is, what’s your definition of “nowhere”? My thought is that the defense and special teams (not including Sturgis) has played well enough to get us to the play offs with even mediocre QB play. Will Sanchez win us the super bowl? No, but can he get us into the playoffs? I think he can given the state of the NFC East. And that experience is so important for our young players.

  382. 382 Iskar36 said at 5:35 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    DIdn’t see this until just now, so it’s a bit delayed. That being said, to answer your question, first of all, I’m not a fan of just backing into the playoffs just to be there mindset. It’s a personal opinion of course, but in my opinion, making the playoffs BECAUSE the NFCE is bad rather than because we legitimately earned a spot doesn’t really give you playoff experience. How many teams have we seen just back into the playoffs one year to end up being nowhere near the playoffs the following year? And even for the teams that do manage to get there a year later, are they really building off of that previous years playoff experience or are they building off a full season’s worth of play?

    To add to that, backing in due to a weak division also has the potential to hurt you. By making the playoff, you lose draft position based on record, and for a team that backs in from a bad division, that can mean a pretty significant swing in draft position. Considering the last couple seasons we have complained about just missing out on a guy in the draft, I think that’s important.

    Lastly, just to be clear with my opinion on Sanchez, I think people forget how mediocre he was last year. He is still turnover prone and while at his ceiling he can win a few extra games, I don’t think he will regularly play at his ceiling. I don’t believe that this team is a 10 win team all of a sudden with Sanchez in instead of Bradford. So I don’t think we really gain all that much.

  383. 383 BobSmith77 said at 2:26 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    no but sometimes you are so desperate you simply look to see if the other guy can provide a spark. They are at that point right now.

  384. 384 MattE said at 2:23 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    WE ARE AWFUL

  385. 385 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:23 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    So after yet another half, I say Chip must go.

    We are about to contend for the worst team in the league.

  386. 386 scratcherk said at 2:23 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    is there a competition?

  387. 387 BobSmith77 said at 2:24 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Fire him after 4 games? No. That is ridiculous.

  388. 388 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:25 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    This is game #37.

  389. 389 BobSmith77 said at 2:27 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    You don’t fire a guy 4 games into a season after giving him all of the keys to the kingdom. He also has 2 years left on his deal.

  390. 390 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:29 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I get that. He’ll get the season. Just saying, I’d rather Jeffie-poo pull the plug after this season. its that bad. Chip must go.

  391. 391 Crus57 said at 2:29 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    so far he’s won 21 of those 37.

  392. 392 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:30 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    And is that trend line going up or down?

  393. 393 EaglesFANqq said at 2:24 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    My prediction that Chip is fired at the bye week is looking more and more likely. He is so out of his element. They are horrible and it is all chips fault.

  394. 394 MattE said at 2:24 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I agree

  395. 395 MattE said at 2:24 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    110%

  396. 396 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:26 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Not Lurie’s style. Chip will get the season. I predict he bolts for U Texas.

  397. 397 meteorologist said at 2:28 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Him and MattE are trolling

  398. 398 meteorologist said at 2:27 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Reported . Troll

  399. 399 A_T_G said at 2:24 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    So, the Eagles are out scoring my fantasy team. Foster fumble, Taylor interception have me at -1.82.

  400. 400 scratcherk said at 2:24 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    it’s a waste of a defense that has been surprisingly decent.

  401. 401 EaglesFANqq said at 2:25 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    They can’t get off the Field. The reason you think they are good is cause you are comparing them to the offense.

  402. 402 BobSmith77 said at 2:25 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    They had their share of problems again including coming out, struggling, and giving up big plays.

  403. 403 MattE said at 2:25 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Bradford should have retired

  404. 404 MattE said at 2:25 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Rocky ain’t real

  405. 405 Donald Kalinowski said at 2:25 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Has anyone else been looking at 2016 NFL mock drafts yet?

  406. 406 MattE said at 2:27 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Is there a fan team draft too? Can I re-do at this stage in life? Cause it’s like rooting for a 1 legged man….

  407. 407 D3FB said at 2:27 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Bye Felicia

  408. 408 Corry said at 2:27 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    You can change teams whenever you want.

  409. 409 A_T_G said at 2:28 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I think this would be an excellent time to go do some research.

  410. 410 Sean Stott said at 2:26 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    The offense is really holding back a good defense and ST.

  411. 411 Donald Kalinowski said at 2:28 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    EXACTLY!
    An average offense and this team is at worst 4-1

  412. 412 MagsHarvestMoon said at 2:27 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I have 387 channels showing NFL games. 385 are playing Bills at Giants. New York media bias. The remaining 2 channels are covering Kansas City at Cincinatti!!?? Anyway, is it halftime yet?

  413. 413 EaglesFANqq said at 2:28 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Yes check the internet you schmuck

  414. 414 A_T_G said at 2:30 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    You know this conversation is on the Internet?

  415. 415 EaglesFANqq said at 2:31 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Exactly my point you dumbfukc

  416. 416 A_T_G said at 2:35 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Your point was that Mags should have checked to Internet to get the answer instead of getting the answer by checking on the Internet?

    Actually, nevermind. My interest in reading you vulgar, nonsensical response deflecting attention from your lack of thought in your rush to be insulting is even smaller than my interest in the rest of you comments.

  417. 417 EaglesFANqq said at 2:27 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    How can ANYONE have confidence in Chip Kelly after this. It is a total debacle. It is OK to give up on Chip Kelly. You don’t Even have to admit you are wrong tommy. You been sipping that koolaid for qay ttoo long Tommy. I was the only one trying to straighten you out Tommy

  418. 418 BobSmith77 said at 2:28 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Are you pleasuring yourself right now? You have some really odd deviant arousals.

  419. 419 EaglesFANqq said at 2:29 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I am pleased to be hated and right. That’s pleasing

  420. 420 Frencheaglesfan said at 2:27 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Agolhor plays are such a good illustration of the eagles. One handed catch = preseason, fumble= regular season

  421. 421 EaglesFANqq said at 2:28 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    He sucks. Howie would not have let him be drafted there.he had third round grades.

  422. 422 Flyineagle45 said at 2:27 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Can we try sanchize

  423. 423 teltschikfakeout88 said at 2:27 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    We are wasting Jason peters last years in the league…the OL depth or lack thereof has caught up with us….ohh yeah pretty sure lane Johnson will not be a LT in this league….

  424. 424 Flyineagle45 said at 2:28 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Ha remember when lane Johnson was gonna light it up this year because of his mma workout?!?

  425. 425 Donald Kalinowski said at 2:29 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    We should have drafted Derek Carr in 2013 and traded Foles for a 2nd round pick. Sam Bradford should have retires

  426. 426 MagsHarvestMoon said at 2:30 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Hindsight is perfect.

  427. 427 Flyineagle45 said at 2:30 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    We should have got Bruce Arians this garbage would not be goin down.

  428. 428 MattE said at 2:30 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    I feel like a Jaguars fan except that I actually care.

  429. 429 BobSmith77 said at 2:30 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Expecting the Eagles defense to force a turnover or two and hold the Skins to 7 pts or less in the 2nd half is asking an awful lot normally. They had their share of injuries too in the 1st half too.

  430. 430 EaglesFANqq said at 2:32 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    To be right and to be hated. To know you dumb fucks read this and get mad. It is all so pleasing.thank you idiot Chip Kelly koolaid drinking asshats

  431. 431 Flyineagle45 said at 2:32 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    They should just go with Sanchez he knows the system and has the balls to go deep

  432. 432 Donald Kalinowski said at 2:32 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    Tommy, I don’t know how you’re going to write a positive review about this game.

  433. 433 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:32 PM on October 4th, 2015:

    New Thread is up: http://igglesblitz.com/2015/10/was-phi-2nd-half/#disqus_thread