Not another "fair weather" post
by jalarsen1 on Oct 26, 2009 2:54 PM EDT
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To Clarify from Northern Eagles post. McNabb critics were being called 'fair weather' and that deserves a consideration:
A fair weather fan is one who bails when the going gets tough. These are the people that give up on their team when they are losing. Most fair weather fans are casual fans. They know the all-star names on the team, and watch the game socially if they’re around friends.
The fact that any of us are even on here midweek talking Eagles is proof enough that we are, by and large, not casual fans. This fact alone says two things:
1. We are not fair weather. None of us are jumping ship and rooting for other teams. The Eagles are our team, even if they were to suck.
2. Our passion gives us the right to critique the team, and this has a further implication. It means we are all essentially ‘fair weather’ fans of particular players. We want what’s best for the team, regardless of what that means. If it means cutting Trotter, we do it. If it means signing him back, we do it. If it means benching McNabb half way through a game to light a fire under his ass, we do it. When Andy flip-flopped between Jordan and Gaither at Will last year, was he being “fair weather”? No. He was forming his opinion of what personnel package is best for the team.
I flip flop on McNabb, and I've been called out for it; but let's not pretend that consistency of opinion is a virtue in itself.
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i agree i don't think anyone on here is a "fair weather" eagles fan
and i think criticism of a qb is inevitable anymore. there’s a lot put on his shoulders and they get the glory for the wins so, for the most part, they get the criticism for the losses.
now, don’t get me wrong, i’ve defended mcnabb all week and pretty much his entire career. But, i’m not gonna call someone a fair weather mcnabb fan if they criticize him. for example: if trotter has a big game next week i’m gonna be wearing my old trotter jersey. but as of right now, i don’t want him on the field.
bottom line: when you love a team, you want them to do well. you criticize some players when they show questionable abilities in some areas. we all do. just because its mcnabb doesnt mean he’s excused. BUT, you also want the best player on the field and anyone who doesn’t think that’s mcnabb is just thickheaded.
by Q27 on Oct 26, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
did i miss something?
Weapon X eats babies for breakfast.
by immynimmy on Oct 26, 2009 3:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
We all are Fans of the Birds...
I hate when ppl give their opinion on a certain topic, then get called “Not a real fan” or as u said “Fair Weather Fan”! We’re here for Eagles talk (mainly). And almost EVERYTHING we write or say is mostly OPINION based! No one is exactly right or wrong, cause we can not see the future. We and try and predict the outcome, but that’s it. We all have a common goal. And that’s to see the Eagles move forward, succeed and bring home that Superbowl trophy. Is it a rule that we have to like and agree with EVERYTHING the FO/Reid and the Birds do. Course not! I’ve said b4 that their are THREE styles of fans..1) Fans who agree with everything the team does throughout the team and Organization and don’t question them. 2) Fans that do the opposite. They question the Team (Coach, Players, Organization) when things need improvement or need to be changed. They won’t settle for just getting by. 3) Fans who just want to win and don’t care bout anything else.
But we all Love the Birds and want them to succeed! We all have passion for the Birds cuz we care for our team. That’s why we’re here on this site and other Eagles sites. Cuz we support out TEAM as a whole!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Realtalk32 on Oct 26, 2009 3:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Amen
I completely agree. I know I’m biased towards defending people who criticize certain players, because I am critical sometimes. However, I honestly want what’s best for the team and to win a Super Bowl.
Many of our player based arguments stem from our personal perspectives’ on life, e.g. a young person posting might want to give young, unproven talent a chance after watching “proven veterans” not get the job done. I realize that this example doesn’t characterize all of the posters, but I believe that these different views and ways of looking at things allow us to make better judgments and assessments of the team regardless of where our initial opinions came from.
Please don’t insult other posts unless they are so ignorant they make you nauseous (normally from people who post in all CAPS).
Now for an actual Eagles point: McNabb has played very poorly over long stretches the last couple of years (since 2005). I know we all wish that he can pull out some of the magic he had earlier in his career, but I don’t think it’s going to happen. I hate limbo years more than anything. The 2007 8-8 season was as much of a failure as 2005 to me. Last year was a Raiders win away from being just as bad. I don’t know what the ceiling on Kolb is, but after 11 years I think we have seen McNabb’s. I don’t think we should wait until we are mathematically eliminated from the playoffs to see what we have in Kolb. My leash is 4-4. If we lose the next two, time for a change. Good luck to the Birds tonight, but if they don’t put on a good showing please do not tell me that we can’t make changes because "it’s our best shot at winning." That’s like passing 50 times when your quarterback is struggling, just because it seems like it should work doesn’t mean it will.
"Seriously… F off." JasonB to a Denver fan after Dawk left.
by DownHillBradley on Oct 26, 2009 3:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
put McNabb on the Giants or the Cowboys
and there superbowl teams, garbage! smh
by w-w-JJ-d on Oct 28, 2009 5:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would not call it fairweather...
but calling a player elite one week and bailing on him after that player has a poor game is just as bad.
Andy Reid has to live with Sunday's reality: He was out coached by Tom Cable. (John Clayton)
Since 2005: Andy Reid 36-32-1; 7-25-1 when tied or losing at halftime.
by Route36 on Oct 26, 2009 3:46 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
I've been calling McNabb elite for years
Zorknemesis pulled out my quote where I questioned whether we would win more games with Kolb…
Not that I thought Kolb was better, but I do think the game planning with Kolb under center is better because it’s more balanced
I’ve never said McNabb wasn’t elite, but I am starting to wonder if we’ve seen his ceiling.
"What did it feel like? That collision, I didn't feel nothing, because he was pretty much defenseless. It was like running through a cardboard box. Seriously. Cardboard box."- Sheldon Brown on his pounding of Reggie Bush in the '06 Playoffs
by jalarsen1 on Oct 26, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“Sure he’s elite, BUT..” But nothing. He’s elite. So you ride him. If the Eagles aren’t successful, you do everything you can to help the great players out. If the gameplan is causing the team to struggle, the problem is with the gameplan and not with the talent executing it. Look at the Redskins. They were once an incredibly dynamic offensive team, with Clinton Portis, Chris Cooley, and Santana Moss. Then the following things happened: they changed offensive coordinators twice, and installed a WCO system with players who were not drafted to play in a WCO. Jason Campbell is not a WCO QB, and Santana Moss is not a WCO WR. Now they’re scoring single digits every week, and in complete disarray.
Most of the responsibility for the Eagles’ offense falls on Marty Mornenweig, who has been regressing and reverting every 3 weeks since he first came here. You may recall the first couple of games and how ESPN condescendingly shouted “HEY LOOK, THEY’RE RUNNING THE BALL!” And then, as if a jinx had been sparked, the team quickly regressed to throwing and throwing and throwing. Then Marty remembered they had a running game, and they started doing it again. Then he forgot. Then Jeff Garcia took over, at the same time as Marty reverting back to running. That pattern has continued over and over to this day.
What happened on Sunday? The Eagles had backups at LT and LG, and the pocket could not hold up at all. People have talked about how McNabb missed on plays when he did have protection, but don’t understand that it is impossible to make good plays when you are shell shocked, which happens to ALL QUARTERBACKS, including the elite. Think about Peyton Manning against the Patriots all those years, being unable to thwart their defense. The struggles he’s had against the Chargers in his career.
Once a game starts going downhill, QBs don’t just magically recover. It certainly doesn’t help when receivers drop easy passes and make things even more difficult. Some people might point to Brees against the Dolphins on Sunday, but I could just as easily point to the Eagles-Chiefs 05 meeting, in which the team came back from an identical deficit to win. And as much as it will pain fans, the Giants comeback against the Eagles in 06. Those are extraordinary collapses. They happen once or twice a year in the entire NFL.
The Bears and Bengals who played on Sunday are probably the best example of how games are won at the trenches. The Bears have only won games this year when the offensive line has been able to protect Cutler and open lanes for Forte (perhaps replacing Ryan Grant as most overrated ‘rising star’ RB). The Bengals were a horrific team last year, and suddenly, with the offensive line actually blocking, they look like the 11-5 team that were a QB injury away from competing for the Super Bowl. Cedric Benson actually looks like a #1 pick.
This was the reason that the Eagles went out and got Jason Peters in the first place. They knew that without a capable LT, their offense would not work. Was that why Marty called so many passing plays against the Raiders? I don’t think that excuses him, since none of them were bootlegs or rollouts which would have made life a little easier. All I know is that King Dunlap cannot, cannot, cannot see another down on the field.
by ZorkNemesis on Oct 26, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree that the O Line and game planning were the issues
I also agree that Dunlap was terrible. Although I was really down on Justice after his Giants debacle last year, and I’ve been impressed with him so far this year. Maybe Dunlap can turn this around.
"What did it feel like? That collision, I didn't feel nothing, because he was pretty much defenseless. It was like running through a cardboard box. Seriously. Cardboard box."- Sheldon Brown on his pounding of Reggie Bush in the '06 Playoffs
by jalarsen1 on Oct 26, 2009 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're Right! They aren't Fairweather Fans. Cant be since they arent "fair" at all!
Besides the obvious (win a superbowl) what ELSE does Dmac have to do to get the same loyalty from philly and its fans that he’s given them over the course of his whole career. Seriously, I am so sick of hearing so much griping about mcnabb this and mcnabb that, what i dont EVER hear is THANKS Dmac, thanks for all your rushing yards, and TD’s, and lack of INTs, THANKS DMAC for taking us to win after win after win and playoff after playoff and NFC championship game after NFC championship and oh thanks for taking us to to that superbowl because it’s been a while since we got there before you arrived. Sheesh! it kills me that this guy’s done nothing but perform at a high level year in and year out and ALL philly fans give in return is howls for his JOB year in and year out. Seriously, Our (eagles fans) reputation around the league is well deserved, we booed him when we drafted him, booed him during his prolific career AND know that we’ll figure out a way to boo him when he goes into the hall.
by w-w-JJ-d on Oct 28, 2009 5:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agree wholeheartedly
They want to put Kolb (who has the arm strength of a rapid onset ALS patient) out there and see what he can do. You want to talk about seeing ceilings? You’ve seen Kolb’s goddamn ceiling. He can’t beat the Saints and he can beat the Chiefs.
"Right now Winston Justice is the guy...until that person gets back out there"
by EvilBanner on Oct 28, 2009 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have cheered mcnabb his entire career
but why can’t I say he’s sucked this year so far, when half the games he has played in he’s looked bad. That’s not being hard on him…it’s being honest. It’s being fair. The majority of Kolb bashers claim go around harping on how he had 3 ints against NO, knowing full well that 2 of them came in the last two minutes in desperation. That’s unfair. I can say when Kolb sucked. I can say when McNabb sucked. I can say when Reid sucked. that doesn’t mean I don’t respect what they’ve done. It means, more than likely, that they sucked.
by eagleyosh on Oct 28, 2009 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
That’s why I posted what I did about ‘fairweather’. This idea that we can’t criticize poor play is ridiculous. McNabb hasn’t played well. Why do people assume that I’m unappreciative of his AWESOME career by saying he isn’t playing well now?
"What did it feel like? That collision, I didn't feel nothing, because he was pretty much defenseless. It was like running through a cardboard box. Seriously. Cardboard box."- Sheldon Brown on his pounding of Reggie Bush in the '06 Playoffs
by jalarsen1 on Oct 29, 2009 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we can all agree he hasn’t played well. Its the people that scream for Kolb after one bad game that bothers me. My thing is… give him a chance to get back on his feet… if he has opportunities and continues to miss them – then its time to find a temporary replacement. Theres nothing wrong with having competitiveness on our team in the QB department, as we saw after the Bmore game last year. I just hope he gets his shit together. He’s still my QB. So I’m with you on that one.
In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
-Theodore Roosevelt
by Eaglesgrl5 on Oct 29, 2009 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
exactly!
We can all agree that McNabb is NOT playing his best right now, I’m just saying that its WaAAaay too premature to think that the wheels have fallen off of the guy
by w-w-JJ-d on Oct 29, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I Agree
WOW this is my problem, it is that I don’t agree that McNabb has sucked this whole year. He was doing a decent job in Carolina till he got hurt in the game, came back destroyed TB and has had two bad games. I have been saying it the whole week, 9 sacks in the last two weeks and playing with banged up ribs is not something easy to do. McNabb is not Big Ben in Pitt who takes a ton of sacks, but he has also just 1 Int. So it is not like the guy is throwing pick sixes or anything. Over the last two weeks (which he has struggled) he has Attempted 71 passes that is a lot for a guy on the mend. So I do respect peoples opinion to say that he is not playing his best but you have to also look at it as a whole of why he is not playing well.
Good Post though
by Two Nickels on Oct 30, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Half of my criticism is reserved for the game planners
McNabb has been asked, with busted ribs, and with a shaky O-Line to air it out constantly. He hasn’t been accurate. I understand why, but it doesn’t change the fact that he hasn’t (against Carolina he played well, but the offense was always given good field position with turnovers, so he never had to put a drive together, he just had to score…I see him as 2-2 good games vs. bad)
We are LOADED with talent in the skill positions. We don’t need the QB to be a superstar. We needed a superstar for several years this decade, and Mcnabb answered the call. Right now, we just need to get the ball consistently and accurately to Westy, Weaver, McCoy, Maclin, Jackson, Avant, Celek…etc… McNabb throws a good deep ball, but he doesn’t get the ball quickly and accurately to his receivers:
Avant from McNabb: 2 catches, 30 yards, 2 first downs
Avant from Kolb: 9 catches, 93yds, 1TD, 6 first downs
Celek from McNabb: 17 catches, 178yds, 1 TD, 7 first downs
Celek from Kolb: 16 catches, 208yds, 1TD, 9 first downs
Jackson from McNabb: 11 catches, 173yds, 1TD, 6 first downs
Jackson from Kolb: 10 catches, 250yds, 2TDs, 8 first downs
"What did it feel like? That collision, I didn't feel nothing, because he was pretty much defenseless. It was like running through a cardboard box. Seriously. Cardboard box."- Sheldon Brown on his pounding of Reggie Bush in the '06 Playoffs
by jalarsen1 on Oct 31, 2009 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uh… so are you suggesting we’ll be a better team by putting our second best QB on the field?
I swear some people just don’t get it.
Jackson and Maclin are threats to score a TD every time they step onto the field. They can go deep from anywhere. McNabb is the guy to deliver that ball.
McNabb might not be the best QB at mid-range throws, but he’s pretty good. Above average. And please don’t act like McNabb has trouble getting the ball to Westbrook. We throw more screens than anyone else. Westbrook had I think 93(?) receptions in 2007. When he’s healthy, he gets 4-5 a game.
I am the people's troll :3™
by yomjoseki on Nov 1, 2009 10:03 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
We have a great team
McNabb looked awesome and made the team look better against the Giants…that’s all I want.
Before this game, I felt like Kolb brought out the best in our offensive weapons. I don’t believe it’s because Kolb is better, but he might be on the short and intermediate throws…and that might be better for us concerning offensive consistency.
"What did it feel like? That collision, I didn't feel nothing, because he was pretty much defenseless. It was like running through a cardboard box. Seriously. Cardboard box."- Sheldon Brown on his pounding of Reggie Bush in the '06 Playoffs
by jalarsen1 on Nov 2, 2009 6:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
How about “John Kerry fan” or “That was very wafflish of you”
"Seriously… F off." JasonB to a Denver fan after Dawk left.
by DownHillBradley on Oct 26, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
or very “Brett-like”
"Seriously… F off." JasonB to a Denver fan after Dawk left.
by DownHillBradley on Oct 26, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ive been back and forth on mcnabb as of the past 2 years I haven't considered him elite
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!
by Joe_D on Oct 26, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Speakin of being a Fan of the Eagles.........
Did anyone else watch OTL today !!!
I know the media is full of you know what especially ESPN and Sal Pal. But the opening piece on Vick and the Eagles was crap. More importantly, it was BS !!!!!
by Realtalk32 on Oct 26, 2009 3:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I didn't see it
but they’ll never get over Vick and the Eagles…they’re BEGGING for QB controversy just to write a story.
"What did it feel like? That collision, I didn't feel nothing, because he was pretty much defenseless. It was like running through a cardboard box. Seriously. Cardboard box."- Sheldon Brown on his pounding of Reggie Bush in the '06 Playoffs
by jalarsen1 on Oct 26, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I mean a pretty Smart cant, and not Naive..but
I just pissed me off cuz as usual They freakn had cuts from that Jags preseason game when Dmac gave the “supposed” “hang it up/ enough of Vick” hand signal, when in Reality that signal had nuttn to do with Vick at all! They had snip-its and sound bites, glued them together and tried to make it like Dmac hated Vick……
Im Overreacting I know! Cuz im just sick of this “Let’s turn Dmac and Vick against each other!” It aint gonna stop anytime soon. And as an Eagles fan, I don’t like when people look at our Team as something negative when that’s FAR from the truth. Our Organization I one of the most Successful community, stability and personality wise. That’s why Vick chose to come to the Birds. Cuz they’re are positive franchise. Don’t mind me, im just angry haha
by Realtalk32 on Oct 26, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vick has yet to show
that he can even be remotely productive.
"What did it feel like? That collision, I didn't feel nothing, because he was pretty much defenseless. It was like running through a cardboard box. Seriously. Cardboard box."- Sheldon Brown on his pounding of Reggie Bush in the '06 Playoffs
by jalarsen1 on Oct 26, 2009 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vick is nothing.
He does not exist.
"Right now Winston Justice is the guy...until that person gets back out there"
by EvilBanner on Oct 28, 2009 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It has nothing to do with McNabb “liking” Vick or not. McNabb didn’t like the high amount of Wildcat shit that was going on before the “regular” offense got in rhythm?
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 Oct 27, 2009 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bottom line: we would have won last week, McNabb's performance and all, if we just ran the damn ball
Every QB needs some kind of complementary running game to keep the defense honest.
That’s not his fault. Stop blaming him for the team not running the football. He was missing reads everywhere, correct. He probably would have made those throws if he wasn’t rattled from being beaten to piss in the pocket.
by cwel87 on Oct 26, 2009 3:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
we run a WCO
which uses short passes/slants as running plays…he doesn’t really throw those balls very well. The play calling is still not right for his skill set (which is strange since he’s been the QB for 10 years) but people need to realize the lack of running is an aspect of the WCO.
by eagleyosh on Oct 26, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Andy’s WCO is a tired style. In the beginning, it was awe-inspiring the damage we were doing to defenses. However, the predictability of the play calling is at a point where I can even call out what plays are about to be run. Opponents have caught up and I honestly feel you can game plan against the Eagles by using footage from a couple years ago.
Totally agree with the WCO not fitting his style. He is a really good play-action QB. Unfortunately, there is no running game to really work the play action, so it’s kind of pointless. Maybe, we’ll see an adjustment tonight? Wishful thinking?
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain
by soman319 on Oct 26, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh an by “damage” I mean how effective it was. Even in recent history, we were one of the best screen teams in the league….what happened to that?
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain
by soman319 on Oct 26, 2009 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
dude you CANT be serious....
what….Andy’s style is tired? …..smh
by w-w-JJ-d on Oct 28, 2009 5:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree with this.
Reid’s (incredibly fat) ship has sailed. He’s done what he can do and it is time to move on.
"Right now Winston Justice is the guy...until that person gets back out there"
by EvilBanner on Oct 28, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
FYI...
Minnesota “runs” the WCO.
Andy Reid has to live with Sunday's reality: He was out coached by Tom Cable. (John Clayton)
Since 2005: Andy Reid 36-32-1; 7-25-1 when tied or losing at halftime.
by Route36 on Oct 26, 2009 5:35 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
not really sure what you're inferring
by eagleyosh on Oct 26, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They had 51 pass attempts yesterday, to 19 carries for ADP. Brad Childress was literally the exact reason they lost. Some students don’t surpass their masters.
by ZorkNemesis on Oct 26, 2009 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The WCO is not meant for just passing. Mike Holmgren was successful running the ball with Shawn Alexander and Minnesota is succesful with AP and Taylor running 30+ times per game. WCO offense is more dangerous if you have a running game.
Andy Reid has to live with Sunday's reality: He was out coached by Tom Cable. (John Clayton)
Since 2005: Andy Reid 36-32-1; 7-25-1 when tied or losing at halftime.
by Route36 on Oct 26, 2009 6:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Roger Craig.
"Right now Winston Justice is the guy...until that person gets back out there"
by EvilBanner on Oct 28, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Adrian Peterson.
"Right now Winston Justice is the guy...until that person gets back out there"
by EvilBanner on Oct 28, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Roger Craig.
"Right now Winston Justice is the guy...until that person gets back out there"
by EvilBanner on Oct 28, 2009 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
F IT… WE’RE WINNING ANYWAY!!
I don’t care what kind of fan you are… either way you’ll probably piss me off at some point regardless… as long as we are all reaching for the same common goal – TO WIN!
So we better win tonight. Last year at FedEx, I had to sit next to a bunch of fat jamaicans while my friends were in a completely different section then me… not only did these guys talk shit the entire time but they harrassed me for the entire game! Then to have to walk back to the car completely miserable… lets hope tonight will be a completely different outcome!
In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
-Theodore Roosevelt
by Eaglesgrl5 on Oct 26, 2009 4:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't think
A fair weather fan would take the time out of their day to actually have a voice about the team on here. So it think its pretty safe to say that very little or no one is a fair weather fan on here though. I could be wrong though.
If you is, get the hell off the site and quit wasting your and our time.
by macjack09 on Oct 26, 2009 4:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
THANK YOU JALARSEN FOR THIS POST!
HEY LOOK IM POSTING IN ALL CAPS!!!!!HAHAHAHAH alright im sorry that was just funny to me. Yes we as fans we are Allowed to criticize a player, in the end its the team we support …not the individual( although im pulling for cunningham to come aoutta retirement….WHAT?!!!! HE CAN STILL GET THE JOB DONE!!!!)
You dont like my IGGLES???!!!! well you can just suck my VICK!
by northern eagle on Oct 26, 2009 5:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Rec'd
Very much agree on your definition of a fair weather fan. The fact that we’re all here talking Eagles proves we are not fair weather. I’m willing to bet pretty much of all us do whatever we can to watch every single Eagles game. I know I do.
by Rumplestiltskin02 on Oct 26, 2009 6:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
So you know how many different excuses I've had to use
to keep getting off of work on Sundays
"What did it feel like? That collision, I didn't feel nothing, because he was pretty much defenseless. It was like running through a cardboard box. Seriously. Cardboard box."- Sheldon Brown on his pounding of Reggie Bush in the '06 Playoffs
by jalarsen1 on Oct 26, 2009 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"DO" you know...
"What did it feel like? That collision, I didn't feel nothing, because he was pretty much defenseless. It was like running through a cardboard box. Seriously. Cardboard box."- Sheldon Brown on his pounding of Reggie Bush in the '06 Playoffs
by jalarsen1 on Oct 26, 2009 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
shit… i put up with DC traffic just to get to a bar to watch the game sometimes or drive 2 hot damn hours home! I will not miss a game, I refuse.
In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
-Theodore Roosevelt
by Eaglesgrl5 on Oct 27, 2009 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rooting for them when they win and calling for their heads the second they falter the tiniest amount is what’s stupid and what I have a problem with 80% of the people on this site.
I am the people's troll :3™
by yomjoseki on Oct 26, 2009 8:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Getting beat by Oakland...
…hardly counts as “faltering the tiniest amount.”
"Right now Winston Justice is the guy...until that person gets back out there"
by EvilBanner on Oct 28, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK, you’re right. Blow up the front office and let’s start everyone younger than 25 because we lost a game we should’ve won.
I am the people's troll :3™
by yomjoseki on Oct 28, 2009 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great post man....
Proud to be an Eagles fan!
by Eagles need to run on Oct 26, 2009 9:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Welcome to the internet, where 32 is ancient and you can’t win a championship unless you’ve already won a championship.
I am the people's troll :3™
by yomjoseki on Oct 28, 2009 7:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You're right
The idiots, and I won’t name names (cough cough Joe_D and toofunny777) are the ones who call McNabb absolutely useless and a loser and say he was never good for anything.
There will be a day when Kolb is the best option at qb for us. If you believe that day is today, you have a right to your opinion. However, that does not discount everything McNabb has done for the team. Aaron Rodgers became the best option for the Packers when they kicked Favre out the door; did Green Bay fans deride Favre (granted he won a Super Bowl, but McNabb has had almost the same level of success)? If you think McNabb is a loser, a poor player, etc. then you should go to Jerry Jones’ suite and get on your knees because we don’t need you around here.
by tanman5 on Oct 29, 2009 7:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Good Post, honest, and rational
Some people act as if the Eagles will plunge into the pit of hell and destruction the day McNabb is not our QB. Others act as if we’d be in a Golden Age already if we had only gotten rid of him 2 years ago. I obviously don’t think either of these opinions are very rational.
McNabb has been great, and you can’t take that away from him. But we are approaching the day when he will no longer be the best option…and people are going to come along to that idea at their own pace.
For me…I’m almost ready to turn the page…ALMOST…I want to see how he and the offense do against the Giants and Dallas. If he pulls it out, he’s my man moving forward. If our offense sputters with dirt-balls, and we lose these…I’m ready for something else.
"What did it feel like? That collision, I didn't feel nothing, because he was pretty much defenseless. It was like running through a cardboard box. Seriously. Cardboard box."- Sheldon Brown on his pounding of Reggie Bush in the '06 Playoffs
by jalarsen1 on Oct 30, 2009 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
for me he's got 2 more years( tops!) to get it done or leave
He’s got the O weapons….the D will be mended and fierce, other than that i’d say point well taken
by w-w-JJ-d on Oct 31, 2009 11:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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