Eagles come up inches short, lose 10-3
A play to define a season
A tease of something good only to come up just a it short at the very end. That was the final play of the game, that was the season.
The Eagles offense we suffered through most of November watching returned today. They were shut out in the first half, got a field goal after a big play where the Redskins had a defensive lineman covering Westbrook, and that was that. The only other drive where the Eagles offense showed anything was the final one... and that led to nothing.
Calling out the goats
Desean Jackson - 4 drops on the day including 2 deep passes in the 4th quarter, one of which would have been the game tying touchdown.
Donovan McNabb - Several things conspired for this game to be a tough one for McNabb. Calling 48 pass plays on a windy day without two key WRs certainly didn't make this game easy on him. Having his WR drop 7 passes didn't help and neither did the fact that it seemed open receivers were hard to find. That said, clearly McNabb was not at his best today. Several key throws ended up in the dirt, there was a play early where Avant had beat his coverage and was wide open for what probably would have been 6 points but McNabb sailed it long, there was the fumble... McNabb wasn't terrible, but he wasn't good enough.
Sav Rocca - 8 punts for an average of less than 40 yards and only one ending up inside the 20.
Asante Samuel - We didn't pay you $57 million to drop a sure fire pick. Campbell gifted that one to you and you dropped it. Just like most passes that were in the hands of Eagles today.
Andy Reid - 48 called pass plays. Twelve run plays. One end around. On a windy day where this team was without two key recievers, where the recievers that were healthy couldn't get open, and when they did dropped the ball. It's a joke to be that pass heavy. We never even tried to run.
Despite it all... Eagles still in it
Despite the fact that they squandered their chance to control their own destiny, the Eagles still have a shot at the postseason. If Tampa loses to Oakland and the Eagles beat Dallas they'll be in. If Tampa beats Oakland, both the Eagles and Cowboys will be out. Unless the Eagles/Cowboys game is moved to Sunday night(which it likely won't), that game will be played at the same time as the Tampa game.
[Note by JasonB, 12/21/08 7:56 PM EST ] Correction, if Dallas wins they're in.
And given the way Dallas looked this week and the way the Eagles looked this week... That game isn't looking like a very exciting affair. Neither team appears to want to be in the postseason.
The Redskins were eliminated today. So I hope they enjoyed their celebration. :)
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marijauna
ya know …i quit smoking 2 years ago….this game has me considering picking up that habit again….and well hey its a GREEN that makes me feel GOOD! imagine that!
by northern eagle on Dec 21, 2008 7:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Dallas wins and they are in
If Tampa beats Oakland, both the Eagles and Cowboys will be out.
Actually, this isn’t correct. Dallas beat Tampa Bay this year and so they own the head to head matchup. If Dallas wins, they are in, even if Tampa Bay wins.
Should be a heck of a game.
by Philosopher on Dec 21, 2008 7:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Heck of a game?
Between these two teams?
Have you watched them this week? It’ll be a competition to see who wants to give it up more. They were both awful and choked.
by JasonB on Dec 21, 2008 7:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
They are division rivals and hate each other
They will play each other HARD.
by Philosopher on Dec 21, 2008 8:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
+1. Don’t try to take anything from a Eagles/Cowboys game.
by Nah_Roots on Dec 21, 2008 8:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
A favor to ask of JASONB
could you please post some old videos of reggie white and randall cunninham in their glory up on the site….it might make us all feel better….like when we had hope
by northern eagle on Dec 21, 2008 8:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Buddy Ryan never won a playoff game
There is way more hope now.
by stinkypants on Dec 21, 2008 8:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
There are a whole lot of guys who deserve to be on the Goat List. Don’t forget about —
Greg Lewis — He was out there an awful lot today. Other than running around being covered by a single guy, I’m not sure what else he accomplished.
LJ Smith — Two ridiculous drops in the first half. Did he break a tackle today?
Westbrook — Yeah, he hesitated on that play inside the five when he should have headed right for the goal line.
In the third quarter he made the mistake of trying to take a run outside when he should have taken an obvious lane right in front of him for a first down. On the next (third down) play, McNabb is sacked and fumbles.
Way too many guys making way too many mistakes on key plays. This team choked today.
by BFH on Dec 21, 2008 8:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Don't get your hopes up
There’s no pointing in talking about the playoffs. I don’t want anyone to start hoping. This team is not a playoff-worthy team. They don’t deserve it.
by ajay on Dec 21, 2008 8:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
we hoped...
and we got kicked in the balls again. That’s what being an Eagles fan is all about.
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 Dec 21, 2008 8:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
that was the skins super bowl
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!
by Joe_D on Dec 21, 2008 8:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
That was our superbowl, too. We lost.
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 Dec 21, 2008 8:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Brutal
Andrew B, let me guess. You think they did not pass the ball enough? Or was it actually balanced and I cannot read the stats correctly? You are missing 2/3 of your best receivers. Your best WR is either dinged or just sucking horribly. Yet you pass on 48 plays and run for 12. You are punting on every series but dont try to run the ball.
And don’t try Buck at all. Westbrook is limping and cannot outrun Fletcher again yet you keep Buck on the sideline.
Reid needs to get off the sideline. This team is better than he “puts them in the position” to be. Do they need a receiver and a fullback? Hell yes. They still should have won this game.
by Dawk on Dec 21, 2008 8:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
No no...
The FB was fine…and for God’s sake, HE WASN’T EVEN USED 3/4 of the time. I like him, he has a future. The problem is the TE position..still, and I don’t mind most of our receivers, Avant wasn’t bad at all and we’re missing our go to guy in Curtis. It also doesn’t help when McNabb is throwing passes in the dirt. Furthermore, what the hell are we supposed to do when we need to run the ball and we don’t use a FB to block….I just wanted to throw that out there. and I find it funny that in the 4th Quarter they’re still going play action as if the redskins would worry about the running game.
Anyway, I don’t put shit on DJack, he’s still alright by me, and y’know why? Because WRs in this league deserve at least a season to mature, and it’s a bunch of bs that we drop the fate of the game on his shoulders as the number one guy when there were so many veterans in this WR core. We needed Reggie to step up a lot more, and he did fine to a certain degree, but too little I think. DJack will do just fine, this game and his drops were all about nerves – you can’t deny his talent.
I’m frustrated. I want to kick a puppy.

by thwalls on Dec 21, 2008 8:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Word Is...
..they flexed SD and Denver…so we play at 1
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by WanderingMoses on Dec 21, 2008 8:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
The game can still be changed to 4:00
"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 22, 2008 6:01 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Three fucking points. I’m having trouble resisting the urge to put my fist through a wall.
Why did we expect anything else, though?
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 Dec 21, 2008 8:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
How frustrating is it to watch Carolina play offense with a dominant wide out and and running game that can line up and pound the rock. That first round pick may end up being the LAST pick of the round.
by Black Market Index on Dec 21, 2008 9:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Very frustrating
I noticed they ran twice inside the Giants’ 10 yd. line. We never ran the ball once when we had first and 10 at the Redskins 10. We settled for a FG. I thought the Eagles were going to run more the rest of the season. Oh well.
by Blackacre on Dec 21, 2008 9:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Giants have ran the ball more times in the first half than we did all game….yikes
by CanadianEaglesFan on Dec 21, 2008 9:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
couple things
I’m torn. i don’t see us making the playoffs. I don’t think that tampa is going to lose to oakland. chicago also would have to lose one of two tough but winnable games. i don’t want dallas to get in the playoffs so i’m rooting for us to win regardless. sucks a win wouldn’t help our draft status at all but it will be well worth it to keep dallas out.
I’m disgusted that when the game began we controlled our own destiny. We had it! it was ours! what did they do? they SUCKED!!!! I can’t believe that i’m starting to talk about draft status now.
Not that i think that it is directly his fault, but does anyone else notice that in games where reggie brown gets on the field, our shit offense arrives and we lose a winnable game. reggie has got to go
by bula412 on Dec 21, 2008 10:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Reggie played fine
I think Jackson, LJ Smith, and McNabb are to blame on this one. We had to burn that timeout bc LJ wasn’t lined up properly, he missed a key block, and mcnabb was very inconsistent.
Again, none of that is coaching
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!
by Joe_D on Dec 22, 2008 1:19 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
In the scenario, I believe Chicago has to lose one of their final two games also in addition to TB losing and Eagles beating Dallas.
by JGCarraway on Dec 22, 2008 7:20 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Go Eagles! Go Raiders! Go Packers or Texans!
We’re done.
Destroyer of Subject Lines :3™
by yomjoseki on Dec 22, 2008 10:30 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think that reggie played poorly, but as i said before, whenever has been on the field this year, our offense has sputtered. I know it is not his fault but maybe they should just keep him off the field.
by bula412 on Dec 22, 2008 9:31 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Reid
All our problems are directly connected to the “big guy”, pun intended. These are his players. Its not like we needed the past 2 firts round picks or anything….. Theres no reason to try and save a timeout. Its time for a change.
"I've gotto go with PSU. Ill make that pick every year till I die, and eventually it's gonna happen. Hear me now."- LL Cool J
by psuaar on Dec 22, 2008 10:18 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Fire the Fat Man
I’m sorry, but this failure was was ultimately one of coaching. I pray to God every morning that they fire this fat, incompetent prick but they probably won’t. Did you see Jim Johnson’s 3-day beard? He was staying up late trying to figure out how the defense could win the game for us b/c he knew his boss was gonna screw the pooch. And the defense was a bright spot.
What the hell happened with Jackson or our other choke-artist receivers? They are Eagles and thus destined to disappoint us. When tt was so clear that being committed to the run was the answer for us after the last two games (although it was clear to most of us when we weren’t doing it too), how could we not run the ball? Just run it. We’re going to be 3 and out anyway, so run the fucking ball in the first quarter you fat piece of shit.
Tim Russert dies and this prick is still breathing? This is why I don’t go to church. If he doesn’t get canned, I’m going to have to cancel my Direct Tv and start watching hockey.
by roberto.croce on Dec 22, 2008 10:40 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
And 6 days after Reid is back in the good graces
we drag him outside and kill him
I’m getting weary of this routine
side note:
December 28, 1996 – Dallas’ last playoff win
February 10, 1997 – Mario Kart for Nintendo 64 is released
by 700 Level on Dec 22, 2008 1:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
+ to many to count
"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"
by Whodie126 on Dec 22, 2008 4:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
L.J. Smith
Sporsdork is right there – L.J. Smith killed them in the first half. Two balls right in the numbers. Soft passes in stride. One was easy 1st down, the other probably goes 25+. That’s a bread and butter play that you have to make every time, especially as a TE.
Probably could have gotten Boldin or Tony Gonzales for Sheppard and a 2nd rounder. How much difference would either of them have made for us this year?
by Scott in SA on Dec 23, 2008 9:41 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Eagles ask for too much in trades
and will make big free agent splashes thankfully, but yeah, they don’t make trades unless they get sweet deals like this year’s 1st round draft pick for next year’s Carolina 1st rounder + extra.
by JGCarraway on Dec 23, 2008 10:05 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The D
This has probably been said, but I gotta give respect to the D. They’ve played their tails off the last 4 games and for the most part, the entire season.
by Scott in SA on Dec 23, 2008 9:46 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

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