After 7 hours of traveling today.. I'm spent. I'll be back with my full thoughts tomorrow....

I mean this sincerely — at this point, putting Greg Lewis on the field for anything other than special teams is a fire-able offense.

Who routinely plays their fifth wide receiver? It makes no sense to me.

There were more reasons we lost today than Lewis, but that doesn’t change the fact that he routinely hurts this offense when he’s counted on to make a play.

This is almost a fortunate accident, but I misprogrammed by DVR today and recorded the Ravens game instead. Oops. I would really like someone to tell me how many offensive plays Lewis was in the game for versus Jackson, versus Baskett, and versus Avant. He brings nothing to the table those guys can’t bring. I’m really at a loss.

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by BFH on Oct 5, 2008 8:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Actually i have to flat out disagree with that

Im by no means a Lewis fan…

But he’s actually been a GREAT position receiver for us over the years.

he did a heck of a lot more than Basket today btw

Big feet and all

"Watching Big Ben kiss the canvas nine times in Philly was like watching a guy fighting a school of sharks -- with everyone rooting for the sharks."

by 700 Level on Oct 5, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He had one catch today.

The first time he breaks a tackle in the NFL we should all get together for a party.

He gets bullied along the sidelines by anyone who is smart enough to play him tight. There is literally nothing about him physically that gives him an advantage. He doesn’t get open deep.

Baskett, Avant and especially Jackson should been on the field in every situation where Lewis might be. I understand Jackson is a rookie and might not know the entire playbook yet. But Baskett and Avant are both reportedly smart players and must know every spot. They aren’t going to go to any Pro Bowls, but at least they bring some kind of NFL level talent to the game.

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by BFH on Oct 5, 2008 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And can you think of any other team that plays their fifth best receiver as much as the Eagles do?

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by BFH on Oct 5, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It’s like Andy gets guys like Lewis, Booker, and Hunt involved in the offense just so this team has a bigger degree of difficulty.

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by BFH on Oct 5, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And by that I mean obtaining grossly undersized players (Lewis, Booker, Jackson), and experimenting with another player out of his position so he is then undersized (Hunt).

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by BFH on Oct 5, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Was that a quadruple post?

"Watching Big Ben kiss the canvas nine times in Philly was like watching a guy fighting a school of sharks -- with everyone rooting for the sharks."

by 700 Level on Oct 6, 2008 8:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Greg Lewis is a TERRIBLE player

He lost us the Green Bay game last year and he only does well against rotten secondaries, aka, the Rams, the Lions, etc., etc., other wise he is invisible. He is a marginal special teams player at best and a fifth wide receiver on a team not known for its wide outs—what does that tell you?

I don’t know what pictures he has of Andy but they must be something both immoral and illegal for him to still be on this team—and take Reggie (No, I’m not a wide receiver but I play one in the West Coast offense) Brown with you to the Todd Pinskton—Freddie Mitchell home for Andy Reid’s Home of Bad Wide Receivers.

by igglesman46 on Oct 6, 2008 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Reggie Brown is not a bad WR please look up his stats so you can see he is actually a good option.

"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"

by Whodie126 on Oct 7, 2008 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ahem!

Actually if you want to peg the GB loss on one player it needs to be on JR Reid. The dude DOVE into a pile of guys to try to faircatch a punt.

"Watching Big Ben kiss the canvas nine times in Philly was like watching a guy fighting a school of sharks -- with everyone rooting for the sharks."

by 700 Level on Oct 7, 2008 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"

by Whodie126 on Oct 7, 2008 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he just lost his contact and was trying to get it back

Foos for OC in '09!
Send... it... in!

by foos05 on Oct 7, 2008 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Andy Reid is dead to me, Jason.

Fire Andy Reid.

by BrianS on Oct 5, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

We suck.

by ajay on Oct 5, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

End of rant.

by ajay on Oct 5, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

yup

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by Joe_D on Oct 5, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

AND YES... ANDY MUST GO

Seriously… I’ve never said this before, But Andy is the reason we’ve been the way are. It starts at the top

"Watching Big Ben kiss the canvas nine times in Philly was like watching a guy fighting a school of sharks -- with everyone rooting for the sharks."

by 700 Level on Oct 5, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

absolutely

he’s predictable play calling is a huge reason why we’re losing.

by Joe_D on Oct 5, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he just needs to do a better job of putting the players in the right ....

fuck that he got soft protecting an early lead … I’m sick and tired of this shit. I watched the game today out with some friends none of which are birds fans. Every single one of them said … “welp looks like the eagles are going to protect mode they get a lead and stop being aggressive” and what do they do … start playing it safe.

by Whodie126 on Oct 5, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

you are right! after every loss we hear that shit!
Don´t say it all the time ANDY, DO IT!!!!!!!!

by daveG10 on Oct 6, 2008 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m not gonna jump on the fire Andy Reid bandwagon yet but goddammit… we’re losing games we shouldn’t be losing and we can’t afford to lose. I wanna know a few things though.

#1: Why the fuck can’t we score in the red zone? We hit this gigantic brick wall when we get anywhere near the red zone and we make opposing defenses look amazing.

#2: Why do TEs tear us apart?

#3: When are the Eagles going to start a season with… I don’t know… a winning goddamned record? I’m sick of hating the Eagles for half a season and watching them have to play catch up.

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by yomjoseki on Oct 5, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

good questions y...here are my ansers...

1. No running game…you can get away without a running game when you have a 30-50 yard field…you can’t when you only have a 10-30 yard field—there is just no where for the defense to go.

2. We need better coverage from the LB but to be fair I think that’s a common problem around the NFL and i think a more conisistent pass rush would help.

3. When we have a coach who can one, will design his plan around the team and not the other way around and two, we have a good game day coach who can actually make changes to the game plan during the game! i.e. after we get rid of Big Dead, I mean Red.

by igglesman46 on Oct 6, 2008 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

1. +1
2. +1
3. +1 (-0.5 I don’t think firing Andy will change anything at this point in time)

"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"

by Whodie126 on Oct 7, 2008 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stopping the musical chair shit with the receivers would be a great place to start. It’s almost like he out coaches himself by using all of those BS packages instead of just going with his best players. If none of them are able to get into a groove and be out there for the whole game how in the hell are they supposed to get the timing and shit straight with McNabb.

by BMY on Oct 5, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

+1

Romo is a Homo

by XxBleedGreen5xX on Oct 6, 2008 7:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Practice isn’t the answer. It helps but it’s nothing like game day experience.

by BMY on Oct 5, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Andy Reid could not guide that offense out of a burning building.

by joshjoshjosh on Oct 5, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This is getting ridiculous! I’ve been an Eagles fan now for over 40 years and I used to say that I’d be happy if the Birds were just in the hunt every year instead of the bottom dwellers they used to be. But after 10 years of being in the hunt and never winning it all, I was wrong. I’d take 5 years of futility if they could finally bring home a ring! After Indy won the Super Bowl, I heard a Colts fan say he was good for ten years now. Amen. I would be too. And now, Andy has lost it when it comes to game-planning. Even being in the hunt could be a pipe dream. It’s a shame, because we have the horses to get it done. Thank God for the Phillies! At least one team in Philly has some heart and knows how to win.

by why do i keep putting myself thru this? on Oct 5, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

at least most of you guys didnt waste your time going to the game to see them lose to such a shit team. i was pissed. that was a great first quarter then the rest of the game put me to sleep because the eagles did nothing with the ball.

by andyb on Oct 5, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I’m not going to throw Reid under the bus just yet. This wide out round table shit is getting crazy and with the lack of depth we have there if you rotate them how can you find any timing. Plus Akers is shit out side 30 yards and needs to go.

Why play Dallas hard if you can't beat Da' bears.

by TwistedZero on Oct 5, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Akers just needs a jumbotron that can tell him wind direction and velocity.

by BMY on Oct 5, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Akers needs a pink slip

by Joe_D on Oct 5, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Amen

to pretty much everything I’ve read. Ive stood up for Reid when others I know were putting him down. But thats getting really really hard to do. And maybe Im wrong here, but did Johnson back off the blitz or was Washingtons line that good? I know towards the end they were pushing us around but were they really that dominant? And Akers!?

by EaglesPhan on Oct 5, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

mcnabb

every time we have games like this i see mcnabbs eagerness to stay here decrease … that will officially be dooms day for us

If football had a church, Brian Dawkins would be my preacher !

by NorthPhillyKid on Oct 5, 2008 11:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

why would he want to leave?

Hes set to make what… 9-10 mil?

by Joe_D on Oct 5, 2008 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Minnesota

Is probably looking like paradise to 5 right now. I’m sure he’ll fit in nicely there when he wants to get out of this black hole.

Andy Reid needs to take a Cowher-esque break from football. Or coach BYU. Or something. Anything but call plays for the Birds.

by joetimek on Oct 6, 2008 12:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Speaking of Cowher....

I wonder if he’d like to get back into coaching.

Fire Andy Reid.

by BrianS on Oct 6, 2008 7:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

a certain 2006 season comes to mind

when he relinquished play calling duties and we had a miraculous and unexpected run through the playoffs

by joshjoshjosh on Oct 6, 2008 12:37 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Didn’t he relinquish playcalling last Year? I think Mornhinweg was calling the shots during the second half of the season.

by JP24 on Oct 6, 2008 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No I think it was Andy…

Although it was McNabb who audibled into that 3r and short run that failed on the goal line.

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by JasonB on Oct 6, 2008 7:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jason — From Bowen, today:

Nobody ever gave a coherent explanation of exactly what happened, but apparently the call from the bench was a running play to the right. The tight end, apparently L.J. Smith, lined up on the left, making that the strong side. McNabb was distracted by the play clock, which erroneously was ticking down to zero as he approached the line, but as McNabb started to signal for time, Westbrook pointed to the clock resetting, and McNabb went back to calling signals. Then, noting the wrong alignment, McNabb tried to audible to a Westbrook run, to the left side. By the time the ball was finally snapped, the Redskins seemed pretty darned ready, and the blockers seemed confused. Westbrook was swarmed for a 3-yard loss.

Why do I feel like I’ve seen this movie before?

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by BFH on Oct 6, 2008 8:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fuck… all i got

by foos05 on Oct 6, 2008 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I also think it was Reid last year. Marty called the plays when his former pupil, Garcia, was the QB. Reid’s dismal play-calling only accentuates the flaws of his philosophy: “It’s not the player, it’s the system. You can plug anyone in, and they can have success.” If that is the case, a switch right now to Mornhigweg/Kolb could easily have us at 4-6 when we meet the Giants.
FIRE REID!

by greenbird on Oct 6, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good comments there Jason

Did you catch the delusion comments by McNabb after the game about how he knows the Eagles are a better team then the Redskins? Didinger did a great job of shooting that down on the Eagles Post Game Live with a few questions and the answer to all of them was the Redskins:
Who went the playoffs last year?
Who beat Dallas in Dallas this year?
Who had a three (and now a four game) winning streak coming into this game?

If the Eagles are so good then how come we can’t score from first and goal? If the Eagles are so good how come we make every team look good against us?

by igglesman46 on Oct 6, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

shit

honestly ….to me it looked like we scored 14 points and then they got cocky and fell asleep and lost all desire, albeit some of it was Andy Reid’s shit play calling with bum off the street wode receivers and old man akers missing a field goal

by phila.eagles on Oct 6, 2008 11:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs