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A TIE? Really?

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Final - 11.16.2008 1 2 3 4 Total
Philadelphia Eagles 0 3 7 3 13
Cincinnati Bengals 0 10 3 0 13

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This team finds new ways to leave our jaws dropped on weekly basis. Not in a million years would anyone have predicted how this one turned out.

A tie. The first in the NFL since 2002.

I'll be back later with my full thoughts... In the meantime, vent your frustration here.

Amazing.

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The only word that comes to mind, and even fits the situation is wow.

by jdavis89 on Nov 16, 2008 5:02 PM EST   0 recs

Here's a "wow"

http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/blog/roto_arcade/post/Sunday-Scene-Week-11;_ylt=AqFzOmN8YaNqVVl5kBDB9S5NC5kB?urn=fantasy,122355

MCNABB DIDN’T KNOW THAT THE GAME COULD END IN A TIE. (maybe that explains the smile)

by JGCarraway on Nov 16, 2008 9:37 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Isn’t forcing him to throw 60 times kind of throwing him under the bus?

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by JasonB on Nov 16, 2008 8:40 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

I wish McNabb would throw the playcalling under the bus.

by FuquaManuel on Nov 16, 2008 9:45 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Where on earth do we go from here?

No run blocking. No real running game. Too few Buckhalter touches, too little play action success. McNabb throwing about 2x as many passes as he should.

by OTP on Nov 16, 2008 5:10 PM EST   0 recs

No surprise you get 3 interceptions with so many throws.

by Andrew B on Nov 16, 2008 5:27 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

no real running game

we ran the ball 24% of the time…hard to get one going if you ask me. plus, the pass didn’t really set up the run since we didn’t really have much success there…(mcnabb=48% completion percentage with 3 int and a fumble). we didn’t really set ourselves up for much success today

by eagleyosh on Nov 16, 2008 5:12 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Running Game

There was no running game when it was tried. Its so tiring listen to people complaining about not enough running plays. Until Westbrook broke a late 22 yard run, they were averaging 2 or 3 yards per rush. For the game, they were barely over 3.5 yards per rush.

Westbrook is either injured or weighed down by his wallet.

by Andrew B on Nov 16, 2008 5:16 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

No offense, but they only ran the ball 18 times the entire game and I think they only ran the ball 6 times by halftime. They only gave the ball to Buckhalter for one run the entire game. I hear what you are saying, but you’ve got to try to run the ball more than that to try to establish it. You can’t just do it once and give up. It’s not like the passing game was scorching hot today either.

by Baron Dainer Von Tresvant on Nov 16, 2008 7:46 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

TRY? TRY?

You can’t fucking try to run the fucking ball if you run it on fucking first down and 10 yards and you end up in second down and 9 or 10 or 11 fucking yards every drive?

What the fuck do you want them to do? Run it again and be in 3rd down and fucking 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 yards every fucking drive?

When does the lack of running production ever get blamed on the fucking incompetent and OFFENSIVE line and the obviously limited and likely declining running back? Coach Reid can’t continue to call plays that don’t fucking work because the fucking players don’t execute and expect to win games.

The fucking whiny OFFENSIVE linemen like John Runyan have been whining for years to the media behind the Coach’s back to “run the ball more”. Well, every time he’s given Runyan what he wants this year with a run right in a critical situation, its been a fucking catastrophe.

Christ Almighty! What the fuck is wrong with you people? Run the ball more because we just love watching Westbrook get stuffed at the line by an unblocked linebacker or a defensive lineman that the OFFENSIVE line didn’t fee like blocking on that play?

At least McNabb matriculates the ball down the field as Hank Stram would say, even when you make him pass 30 times in a row.

by Andrew B on Nov 16, 2008 11:42 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Runs

1st Quarter
1 yard
4 yard
1 yard

2nd Quarter
0 yard
-1 yard (Jackson)

Yeah, clearly we needed to run more like this in the 1st half. Then we would have won. (/sarcasm)

by Andrew B on Nov 16, 2008 5:21 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

At least there is no possible way we can go 8-8 this year

by midnitegreen on Nov 16, 2008 5:10 PM EST   0 recs

Not even if we right this ship, which is what we’re gonna do. Just ask Andy.

by aerohead on Nov 17, 2008 7:45 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Waste of Time

I’ve been cheering for this team for close to 30 years now and I can honestly say I have never been more embarrassed to call myself a fan. This team has nothing going for it now. Nothing! If there is one positive I can find in this game its that hopefully this puts Reid real close to being gone! And hey #5, what the fuck were you smiling at after 2 of your passes IN A ROW were tipped on that final drive? Did I miss something? Was there a reason to be happy? You are nothing more than a mediocre quarterback now. And that’s pushing it after these last few games. This team will go no where as long as Reid is still calling the shots. Plain and simple. He needs to be gone! All those folks like Peter king who say “look at this teams record under Reid in the last 10 years” can kiss my ass. Doesn’t matter what happened back in 04 or whenever. When we finish this season 6-10 give me a call and tell me why Reid should stay. Ill be pulling for you Philly every time you step on the field, but you have lowered my expectations to a place they haven’t been in a long long time. Reid, take a hike. Its time to get this team on a different track, and you aren’t invited to come along.

by EaglesPhan on Nov 16, 2008 5:12 PM EST   0 recs

Overreaction

“never been more embarrassed”?

Really?

3-13 in 1998?

The Mike McMahon era in 2005?

7-2 in 1994, and ending 7-9?

The Winston Justice Turnstile Game?

Buddy Ryan 0-Career in the playoffs?

by Andrew B on Nov 16, 2008 5:24 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Cleary

Im just pissed right now. But I think a lot of it is I just expected so much more this season and its all falling apart so quickly. Obviously there have been worse times. But I did have high expectations. Maybe I should just keep them low.

by EaglesPhan on Nov 16, 2008 5:28 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Coming off of 6-9-1 in ’97, with Peete/Detmer/Hoying taking the snaps, I did not exactly have high hopes for ’98. This year was different… I really thought we had the talent to be a contender, I really did.

Regarding how I feel now, I have to go back to the ’94 season you mentioned. That was the last time I felt this disgusted.

by captain nodar on Nov 16, 2008 7:02 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

The Eagles do have the talent to be a contender

They’ve mismanaged that talent.

The monster at the end of this blog.

by grover on Nov 16, 2008 8:48 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

"How have you embarrassed me lately?"

We didn’t beat the Bengals. That makes us 0-1 in Bye weeks this year.
Wonder what Doug Pederson is doing now?

by aerohead on Nov 17, 2008 8:06 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

MC reid

Fucking McReid must go a fucking tie against the worst team in the league are U kidding ME

by fire andy on Nov 16, 2008 5:24 PM EST   0 recs

Rams are the worst

Followed by the Raiders, Chiefs, Lions.

The Bengals are bad, but you haven’t been watching some baaaaad football that’s been available from these other teams.

by Andrew B on Nov 16, 2008 5:26 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

THIS TIE

THIS FUCKING TIE HURTS WORSE THAN LOOSING THE SUPERBOWL

by fire andy on Nov 16, 2008 5:26 PM EST   0 recs

What?

I wonder if I can bill Jeff Lurie and Peter Angelos for the years of therapy their teams are going to put me through.

by BrianS on Nov 16, 2008 5:28 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

ANDY AND DONAVAN MUST GO

by fire andy on Nov 16, 2008 5:30 PM EST   0 recs

EQUATING THIS SUPERBOWL MEANS TWO THINGS...

YOU ARE WAY TOO DRUNK TO POST

AND B., YOU’RE LIVING WAY TO MUCH IN THE MOMENT.

if dallas loses tonight we’re still not last in the division

Billy Penn who?

by 700 Level on Nov 16, 2008 5:30 PM EST   0 recs

its a nice thought

that we’re still in the playoffs but to me it’s like a fat kid getting his hopes up when a super model breaks up with her bf.. yeah theres a chance that she could go out with him but we all know it won’t happen. We cant even beat the bengals and we’re talking play offs :(

by Joe_D on Nov 16, 2008 5:32 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

i DON"T DRINK

by fire andy on Nov 16, 2008 5:31 PM EST   0 recs

The suckiest hing about this

is that there was so much hope this year. After watching the Giants win it all last year, I really thought we would compete. Oh well, we’ve got the Phillies!

I bleed green and I piss silver and blue

by oldasquick on Nov 16, 2008 5:33 PM EST   0 recs

IF WE STOP BUYING TICDKETS AND JERSEYS THEN jEFFERY WILL HAVE TO SPEND MONEY TO GET QUALITY PLAYERS INSTEAD OF GETTING BY ON REVINEW

by fire andy on Nov 16, 2008 5:33 PM EST   0 recs

Is you caps lock key stuck?

I bleed green and I piss silver and blue

by oldasquick on Nov 16, 2008 5:34 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

revinew?….seriously??? what are you 12 or something…go back to bed kid, its fuckin revenue you idiot, stop writing in caps

by CanadianEaglesFan on Nov 16, 2008 5:35 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Then we’re a bunch of frontrunners.

I wonder if I can bill Jeff Lurie and Peter Angelos for the years of therapy their teams are going to put me through.

by BrianS on Nov 16, 2008 5:40 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

NO I’N REALLY NPISSED

by fire andy on Nov 16, 2008 5:34 PM EST   0 recs

then go scream at other goobers on xbox live, stop bothering the fuckin grown ups

by CanadianEaglesFan on Nov 16, 2008 5:37 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Wow

Im pretty pissed about the game but this is pretty stupid. If you want to voice an opinion about the game go ahead but the personal stuff is boring.

by EaglesPhan on Nov 16, 2008 5:40 PM EST   0 recs

+1

I bleed green and I piss silver and blue

by oldasquick on Nov 16, 2008 5:40 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

THEIR CAREERS ARE OVER

by fire andy on Nov 16, 2008 5:41 PM EST   0 recs

GOOD BY

by fire andy on Nov 16, 2008 5:42 PM EST   0 recs

Ban

Seattle, the world's worst sports city.

by SSreporters on Nov 16, 2008 5:56 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

ok

I’m officially on the “get rid of ‘fire andy’” train

get outta here dude

Billy Penn who?

by 700 Level on Nov 16, 2008 5:44 PM EST   0 recs

Just basing this solely on how i feel right now...

the NFL should do away with ties. Whats the point?

They should just do unlimited overtimes, or an overtime system like college.

I feel like loss… it wasnt, but might as well have been

Billy Penn who?

by 700 Level on Nov 16, 2008 5:48 PM EST   0 recs

I agree

Sudden death? Maybe do a “kick-off”? A tie shouldn’t be an option

I bleed green and I piss silver and blue

by oldasquick on Nov 16, 2008 5:50 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

that'll show ' em.

Wechad such a great kicking game yesterday.

by aerohead on Nov 17, 2008 9:02 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

After today...

how does the rest of the season go?..

by CanadianEaglesFan on Nov 16, 2008 5:53 PM EST   0 recs

does it matter?

not being rude, just stating a question

we win out or regroup for next season i think

Billy Penn who?

by 700 Level on Nov 16, 2008 5:59 PM EST   0 recs

i say start letting Kolb get some game action in the last quarter. Its going to be really hard for us to make it in now.

by Ben16 on Nov 16, 2008 6:01 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Yes they have!

Unfortunately they brought shovels.

The monster at the end of this blog.

by grover on Nov 16, 2008 6:03 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Bright Side

In OT, Andy actually showed intelligent clock management and got us an extra possession with nearly 2 minutes left.

by quakerfan on Nov 16, 2008 5:59 PM EST   0 recs

When is AR's press conference?

I bleed green and I piss silver and blue

by oldasquick on Nov 16, 2008 6:02 PM EST   0 recs

i wish the media would egg him.

by Ben16 on Nov 16, 2008 6:04 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Damn straight!

We gave up almost nothing on the ground. Remember that fumble by McNabb, they had 3 chances to go 1 yard and we walled them up. The only problem today was once again the same thing that’s been killing us, the offense can’t sustain drives. I don’t see the running game as our biggest problem. It’s just that as an offense as a whole we drop passes, we don’t have the right personnel on the field, or we just call the wrong play in general. There have been teams that pass the ball 75% of the time and they are able to pull down wins and get into the playoffs, but today it seemed that not only were we pass happy but either the receivers were having trouble getting open, there were dropped passes, or Mcnabb was showing very little touch on the football. He had several plays where he overthrew, underthrew, led-improperly (??), or just plain fired a missile when he just had to drop the ball in. One of the first curtis throws in the first drive was due to exactly that.

I don’t know, stats aside they just don’t have any mojo. They don’t have an identity on offense at all. I just don’t know what they’re trying to do half the time and they don’t seem hungry to win the game. They seem to have this, ‘maybe next time’ attitude when they run that offense and when they go 3 and out, they just kind of mosey off the field. When you see the Giants run a drive, it’s do or die, they’re hungry to win. When Eli throws a pick they damn near have blur his mouth because he’s angry. Tom Coughlin freaks out when they end a drive in either 3 and out or turn the ball over. I want that. I want emotion, I want to see them get excited the same way our defense gets excited. But you don’t see that at all. They’re flat.

I hate the flatness the most because we just can’t seem to get anything going, and there are too many teams that are at the same win-loss ratio with us, with lesser personnel who deserve the playoffs more and are hungry for it…

…this team does not deserve the playoffs, at least the offense doesn’t, because they aren’t hungry for a win. At least they don’t play that way.

Oh, and split the time with Buck…he’s the man.

Go EAGLES!!!

by thwalls on Nov 16, 2008 6:31 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Awesome?

While giving the D all the props in the world for holding the “All-Pro” Bengals lineup to a measely 13 points (woohoo, what a fucking accomplishment!), WHERE ARE THE INTERCEPTIONS?

MR. $58 MILLION CORNERBACK HAD ZERO. MR. I WANT A NEW CONTRACT AND BE A STARTER AGAIN HAD ZERO. MR. I SHOULD BE A PRO-BOWL CORNERBACK TOO HAD ZERO. NOBODY ELSE HAD ONE EITHER.

RYAN FITZPATRICK – NINE STARTS, 14 INTERCEPTIONS. NONE BY US THOUGH!

The Eagles have a great front seven, as shown by sacks, forced fumbles, and tackles for loss, but their secondary has fallen off a cliff as far as turnovers go.

by Andrew B on Nov 16, 2008 11:51 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

ANDY MUST DIE

wtf how is this possible. Goodbye Andy Reid, and LJ Smith Should have gotten Tony Gonzalez

by SPREAD EAGLE on Nov 16, 2008 6:17 PM EST   0 recs

A Disgrace

Warning Rant

END IT AND BURN IT WITH FIRE!!!

Yes, I’m talking about this regime. This is simply not acceptable. A tie with the Cincinnati Bengals! Yes you read that right a tie with the Bengals.

The merer thought makes me want to puke all over Lurie.

I would rather have a loss to the Bengals, so the Eagles organization can’t spin it. Let me tell you what a tie with the Bengals means. Your team blows, your coaching staff is incompetent, your QB is absolute shit for the game.

I have been a big McNabb supporter throughout his whole career, but I’m beginning to turn on this asshole. Enough of your 1st quarter shittiness. You are costing the team valuable momentum. Today, he was even worse he missed wide open receivers, and at times blew the chance for the Eagles to win this game. I remember the screen where Westbrook was wide open (there was no one around him) and McNabb couldn’t get him the ball. He turned the ball over 4 times. If there was one saving grace about McNabb it was that he didn’t turn the ball over, and today he did that 4 times and pretty much cost us that game. It is unforgivable, and if this cocksucker can’t turn it around soon, then he can leave town with Andy.

by Philly Homer on Nov 16, 2008 6:22 PM EST   0 recs

Andy must die II

I wonder what his excuse is going to be now. Are his kids still viable, or injuries, hmm nope would be funny if he set up his kids with drugs, stolen car, guns. That would be the only reason andy could make the front page again without a win. Maybe when he gets fired can we get a draft pick for him maybe 2020 4th rounder could be valuable.

Can we get a draft pick for Andy?

by SPREAD EAGLE on Nov 16, 2008 6:30 PM EST   0 recs

smh

you guys are savages.
worse than cowboys fans some of you.

on a positive note…God bless our defense. they played their hearts out they are the SOLE reason we are 5-4-1 and not 5-5.

dnabb had a bad day. 1 of those interceptions wasn’t his fault. our receivers dropped some CRUCIAL balls. i held my breathe all of the 4th quarter.
it broke my heart everytime we DIDN’T go for those 4th and 1’s. seems like we had a million of them.
in the end, be glad it’s a tie and not a loss.

4th and 26!!!!

by kingofnorth on Nov 16, 2008 6:39 PM EST   0 recs

hms

I shudder to think how many interceptions were batted down at the line of scrimmage.

by aerohead on Nov 17, 2008 8:16 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

THIS IS RIDICUOLOUS NOW

calm down

Billy Penn who?

by 700 Level on Nov 16, 2008 6:54 PM EST   0 recs

something no one is talking about

is Bwest’s health.

No way the dudes healthy. This is the seond week in a row that he hasnt been involved in the offense

Billy Penn who?

by 700 Level on Nov 16, 2008 7:01 PM EST   0 recs

yeah he absolutely isn’t. I didnt even think he was healthy the falcons game. doesnt look as shifty or as fast, he does have fractured ribs….

you would THINK andy would give buckhalter who is making some plays when given the chance more of an opportunity… but leave it to andy to defy logic

by Joe_D on Nov 16, 2008 7:28 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Agreed

If Westbrook isn’t healthy, give it Buck. Pretty simple if you ask me.

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by JasonB on Nov 16, 2008 8:44 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Seriously.

I understand being upset, but lets keep the vulgarity to a minimum. There’s a way to be a fan without being a stereotypical “philly” fan. Futhermore, there are some of us that are angry about this and in a few hours will be fine. Then there are people who are feigning anger because they think it’s fun and will bash on Andy and Donovan for the rest of the week. Those who are the latter are not students of this franchises history, and do not remember the “lean” years.

by thwalls on Nov 16, 2008 7:01 PM EST   0 recs