Eagles v Bears - What they're saying

by JasonB on Sep 29, 2008 11:28 AM EDT in News

First I have to echo Les Bowen's words...

Remind me of this game, someone out there, please, the next time I pick the Birds and Andy Reid to beat anybody on the road, without Brian Westbrook.

Yeah, I won't make that mistake again either Les.

Correll Buckhalter on the final goal line stand

"I did the best I could, the linemen did the best they could," said Buckhalter, who gained 66 yards on 16 carries, but needed 1 more. "We just came up short . . . It hurts bad. They just executed better than we did."

Speaking about that same goal line series, Andy Reid states the obvious

"We've got to score. We're on the 1-foot line. We've got to score," said Eagles coach Andy Reid, "It's my responsibility to get our guys into the end zone, when we have the opportunities."

Desean Jackson on the wrong route he ran that led to an INT

"I'll watch the film and I'll learn," Jackson said. "Basically, for me, this year is learning. I'm expected to do a lot of things, faster than the average rookie coming in. I respect that and I understand that. I just need to get the job done."

And Desean on the muffed punt

"I'm not going to make excuses," he said. "I made a fumble, made a mistake. I have to live with it."

Learn from your mistakes... there's not much more you can ask from a rookie.

David Akers on his two missed field goals

"I feel so horrible right right now, I feel like I let the team down," Akers said. "We get those six points and we win by two. That's the way I look at it."

Even worse David, had you made one of those kicks... you would have to only hit a chip shot for the win rather than watching us go for it on 4th goal...

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“It’s my responsibility to get our guys into the end zone, when we have the opportunities.”

Talk is cheap, Andy.

As for Akers…like I said in many other threads, did anyone think he had a prayer at a 50-yarder? They needed to go for it on that 4th and 1 or punt. Akers looks done to me, but I blame Reid for that one.

Dear Andy Reid, will you stop SAYING that you have to put your players in a better position to succeed and just *&^$ing DO it.

by BrianS on Sep 29, 2008 11:34 AM EDT 0 recs

Well...

The first 3 plays aside, on 4th down he did call a play that we should’ve scored on…if only Matt Schoebel can block. That was the worst attempt at blocking I’ve ever seen (even worse that Booker).

by Screen Name 20 on Sep 29, 2008 12:42 PM EDT up 0 recs

well, at least desean is.....

….owning up to his mistakes, and gives us hope. however, if he is still f’ing up in a year or so, he no longer gets a pass.

that’s 2 games lost by narrow margins to opponants that could have been beat. am worrying we didn’t improve that much over last year.

"Son, if it were up to me, there wouldn't even be numbers"

by psudrozz on Sep 29, 2008 12:07 PM EDT 0 recs

It looked like...

Desean was trying to duck an incoming hit. He’s just got to wave for a fair catch when the defense is right on him instead of trying to make a play.

by Screen Name 20 on Sep 29, 2008 12:43 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yeah he slipped. I saw quite a few Eagles loose their footing… Recall the play Avant fell down but still caught the ball… thank god

by foos05 on Sep 29, 2008 1:00 PM EDT up 0 recs

in all fairness

The bears defense was very close to him every time he called for the fair catch. the one time they even hit him. not hard but when your watching a ball and see a guy about to hit you it can be intemidating

by NickPampani on Sep 29, 2008 3:07 PM EDT up 0 recs

he’ll keep getting passes his way no matter if he screws up or not. Reggie brown still gets plenty of balls his way

by bula412 on Sep 29, 2008 4:08 PM EDT up 0 recs

I actually thought it looked more like he slipped

"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 Sep 29, 2008 12:48 PM EDT 0 recs

i hate to say it

but i told everyone a bunch of times that this game was going to be tough. With Curtis, Andrews, LJ, and Westbrook out it was not going to be easy. Unfortunately, I was too right and our offense was just anemic.

by Joe_D on Sep 29, 2008 1:11 PM EDT 0 recs

you're right

The Eagles are just a couple of plays away from being 4-0, but so too are the Bears.
Bears should get some props – good team up there

by cavortingEagle on Sep 29, 2008 1:25 PM EDT up 0 recs

I can’t give the bears any props….name me one intimidating player they have other then Hester. Forte’ – he’s a rookie…..we just got out played by a mediocre team and that is all there is to it. Orton, having that kind of completion % and that many TD’s I really think the Eagles looked past them and forward to playing the Redskins. I really do believe that. That just can’t happen again, their a better team then that.

by slandog on Sep 29, 2008 4:13 PM EDT up 0 recs

Urlacher?

Lance Briggs, Mike Brown is a hell of a safety, Alex Smith isn’t bad,

by cavortingEagle on Sep 29, 2008 4:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

yeah

I mean what their offense did against us in the first quarter/half was ridiculous but you can’t knock there D they have some household names on that side of the ball. Interesting in the 3rd quarter the Bears gained just 2 yards and had 3 turnovers and they only had 3 points and 60 total yards in the second half. if I read that and didn’t see the game I would have guess the wrong conclusion to that game.

by Whodie126 on Sep 29, 2008 4:44 PM EDT up 0 recs

What a depressing loss.
It’s not like we lost to the Chefs or anything, but damn….

by cavortingEagle on Sep 29, 2008 1:23 PM EDT 0 recs

It’s tough to lose when your best team isn’t out on the field.

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by JasonB on Sep 29, 2008 2:23 PM EDT up 0 recs

agree

yep

by Joe_D on Sep 29, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up 0 recs

I had a bad feeling from the opening kickoff

Here some things that bothered me:

1. Reggie Brown falls down too much. It seems like half the time he catches the ball, he goes down.

2. McNabb still has legs. That goal line stance would have been a great time to fake the dive and run a naked bootleg. He would have gone in untouched. I like McNabb staying in the pocket, for the most part, but an occasional designed run will keep the defense honest. There was a time when the opposing team would have to gameplan for that.

3. Orton had way too much time. We seemed to blitz on running downs (overrunning the play) and hold back on passing downs.

4. We just looked “flat” and uninspired. Andy seems to have trouble getting the team up for some games. We need more of a chip on our shoulder. We need to come out pissed off.

I bleed green and I piss silver and blue

by oldasquick on Sep 29, 2008 6:06 PM EDT 0 recs