Stuff my wife doesn't care about...
I was trying to talk to my wife during the game about some facets of this Eagle bunch, since I was watching the game at home, and she didn't really care. So since I have nobody at home who loves football as much as I love football, I'm going to bounce them off you.
1. Do you think that our spasmatic running game has more to do with Andy's love of throwing the ball or the fact that Peters is back in the line up? I thought that with him in there we really were able to handle that side of the defensive alignment. Also, was it just me or did we just keep running it off tackle and off guard effectively because of him? Also, loved his pick up of the corner blitz.
2. The one thing I have to say about Maclin that puts him well above DJax is his ability to get position on a CB. Is it really a surprise that the slants keep coming to Maclin since he is able to cut to the inside and outplay his man. This is twice now that McNabb has thrown interceptions directly to defenders off of slant plays, and I'm more inclined to think that Don is "trusting" his receiver to make a play. With Maclin, he gets in there and fights for the inside position, Jax just doesn't stick his nose in there.
3. The one thing over the past couple of weeks that I've noticed is that usually we've been giving up on the I-formation for most of the games we've played. It always seemed like when we were going to run it was predictable, and mostly out of a single back set. But when we passed, it was also predictable just in our alignment. It was nice to see andy keep those backs in there running, and passing, out of a strong running alignment.
4. We need to send a fruitbasket to Cutler.
5. I like how they talk about Avant as if he's in the same "new guy" group with Maclin and McCoy. Avant has been "Mr. Clutch" for a long time now. I need to buy an Avant jersey.
6. Somebody has to tell Asante that he's not allowed to jump routes unless he has safety help over the top at all times. I know that he's gotten quite a few INTs that way, but he bites hard on those pump fakes.
7. Who else likes how Mr. Jones likes to throw the body around like a FS from the "olden days" ?
8. I would rather see them stay with weaver in the FB position and keep the two back sets in with Eldra Buckley taking a quarter of the snaps with Westbrook out. Running from the single back set is fine, but if you go three wide and the opposing team is staying in their base defense, you're going to have to be crafty to get your running game going. But if the eagles keep a FB in the back field with a blocking tight end, we can just man up our blocks and pound it...Just saying. (I like how in pass protection, people always talk about how we have the biggest O-Line in the league, but when it comes to run blocking nobody says anything about their enormous girth. Just saying.)
9. Come 2011 this offense should be frightening.
Alright, I'm done. Thanks for reading.
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I can ALMOST relate
My wife is into football…….but shes a pats fan (booooo!) …So im kinda left to myself during the games cuz theres no other eagles fans up here near boston.
1. Loved Jason peters i think him and weave are prolly our best offseason moves
2. Ill take D-jax over Maclin , Yes maclin is in position more often , but D-jax is our deep threat. So if given the choice of whos better…I’d say opposing defenses have to account for Desean more than Mac.
3.Totally agreed would like to see more I-form and even some split back in our game planning it worked out REALLY well last night.
4. It needs to be A REAL BIG fruit baskett hahahahah
5.thats just stereotypical media stupidity
6.Asante is always gonna be Asante. We have to accept that those turnovers he creates come with a price tag.
7.He almost reminds me of dawk (sniff…wipes away a tear of joy)
8.Ive been saying for a while that even with a WCO we need some element of “smashmouth” mentality…..Weave and Buckley provide that
9. AGREEEEEED
f@#K DEM COWBOYZ.....F#%K EM!
i joke with friends who like other teams
that with Asante it’s ALWAYS a big play! Either he picks it, or gets burned…
I loved Cutler last night!
"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
There are lots of Eagles fans in Boston, you just need to know where to look
There is a pretty big Eagles fan club in Boston if you are looking for a way to watch the games with other Eagles fans.
If you have a Facebook account, just look up and joint the “Philadelphia Eagles Fans of Boston” group.
Or if you don’t, they usually get together at An Tua Nua (835 Beacon St, Boston, MA) for all the games.
There are usually about 100 or so fans at each game.
by LakersfaninBoston on Nov 24, 2009 2:25 PM EST up reply actions
no shit?
thanks brother …thats awesome ….ive been watching games by myself for almost 6 yrs now.
f@#K DEM COWBOYZ.....F#%K EM!
by northern eagle on Nov 24, 2009 3:23 PM EST up reply actions
was i the only one upset with sean jones?
there were multiple times where i saw him almost backing off the play. there was one instance deep in the middle where he should have thrown himself into the guy with the ball, but he backed off then got burned. the other time was on the sideline where 115 lb knox caught up to forte to own sean jones. Do you think dawkins would have been owned by knox? i don’t. I really wasn’t impressed and i don’t see him as a tough, hard nosed safety at all.
Eagles.
by #1EaglesFan on Nov 23, 2009 1:45 PM EST reply actions
i didn't watch him specifically
so I can’t comment on last night alone…but…
with that said I think he is DEFINITELY hard nosed, and a hard hitter. He’s not afraid to get his face in the running game, and he plays smart against the pass. If he hasn’t done well as you’re saying, I’m inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt, and assume he was a little unsure of his assignment in a complicated and still relatively new defense.
"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
Uhh
Sean Jones didn’t get owned by Knox. He was trying to make a tackle running in the same direction. It wouldn’t matter if it was Dawkins or not. No one can make perfect tackle running at the angle he was unless they are Shadowcat from X-Men. If anything he was the only thing that kept that from being 6 because there wasn’t another Eagle within 15 yards till Kahlil was forced to slow down. My only problem is Jones’ recognition. He needs to realize when he needs to be over the top. On the first missed TD to the TE since Gocong came on the blitz, I think he was suppose to slide over.
Yeah, I saw Knox drive him back too. But you can't say that he isn't a hard nosed player. Did you see him lay out Brandon Jacobs back when we played the Giants? Thats about as hard nosed as it gets.
If Life Gives You Lemons, Just Say FUCK IT and Bail.
by igottachubby on Nov 23, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
all valid points above and below
and no, i didn’t see that hit on Jacobs because i was forced to watch the game in silence on a tiny TV in a bar in MT. I couldn’t see who any of the players were… so last night’s game was the only time i had a good look at sean jones cuz i hadn’t really seen him play much… i wasn’t impressed but i’ll take everyone’s words for it because 1) that one night is a small sample size, and 2) i would much much rather be wrong.
Eagles.
by #1EaglesFan on Nov 24, 2009 9:54 PM EST up reply actions
that was just a good effort on knox's part.
sean jones could of blew through knox, but then he wouldn’t had a chance at making the tackle. the guy can’t be in the right place all the time. it doesn’t help that they blitz mikell as much as they do.
"it's like i tell my ex-wife, i never drive faster than i can see, and besides it's all in the reflexes." -Jack Burton, Big trouble in little China
I think...
he prolly noticed the block coming and checked up…now Kahill has 2 people in the way.
I've been sayin wait til next year for 31 years....
R.I.P. JJ
Our offense has the potential to turn the Eagles into a true dynasty, as long as the eagles can maintain a solid defense.
by worldphuckinchamps on Nov 23, 2009 2:11 PM EST reply actions
i like the optimism
but the eagles right now need to worry about making the playoffs before they worry about dynasties.
Agreed with everything except
3. The I formation is primarily a run formation because of the fb assisting in blocking.aybe it’s just me but we usually run out of the I. With or without westy. But with McCoy it’s probably better to run on the I
"It's unfortunate that happened. That's no excuse. Absolutely no excuse."
-Andy Reid
by immynimmy on Nov 23, 2009 2:15 PM EST via mobile reply actions
well here is what I think...
1) peters is a beast
2) Maclin looks like a big dude against #2 corners, he seems to know how to run the slant alot better than djax, and he is bigger and can go over the middle alot easier.
3) I dont really ever remember us running out of the I formation alot, but we need to keep weaver in single back sets some more, he’s getting 3-4 yards a pop.
4) Why would you send a fruitbasket to cutler?
5) they’re treating Avant as a “new guy” because he just came of his first ever 100yard game.
6) well Asante just needs to keep doing what he does, I think those two were blown coverages.
7) Mr. Jones isnt in the same class as the FS of the “olden days”
8) why dont we just do what we did last night when running the ball? it seemed to work pretty well, why fix it if it aint broke yet? And if anything get Vick in some more if your sure he will have another giant run.
9) 2011 should be fun, but why look that far into the future?
thats Cobb on Kolb crime if you ask me... as said by yophillybro
Avant had 101 yards receiving against Cleveland last season.
"THIS IS NOT COLLEGE NO MORE. THIS IS THE BIG MAN SPORT." ~Crazy Lady on BGN forums
by southjersey89 on Nov 23, 2009 4:20 PM EST up reply actions
well thats just what the Sports casters said...
I though he broke a 100 last year but wasnt sure…
thats Cobb on Kolb crime if you ask me... as said by yophillybro
2) maclin ran a lot of quick slants in the spread offense mizzou uses
7) no one for a while is going to fill that void 20 left in our hearts
by notfromphilly on Nov 23, 2009 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
couple of things
1. I complemented Samuel on a couple of plays in the first half and then in the second he reverts back to old form trying to make a big hit.
2. The hurry up offense with a lot of runs had the eagles pulling off good yards on the opening drive, 2nd and 5 we elect to start throwing it and settle for a field goal. I don’t think any defensive coordinator thinks we will run it 3 straight times.
3. Macoy needs to stop studder- stepping up to the line.
4. If Andy would let this team be a run first offense, it helps EVERY facet of the eagles. O line gets to pound on the d line a soften them up, eats up clock, keeps the d fresh and off the field, helps Mcnabb not have to throw it 45 times a game and keeps their defense guessing what we might do and finally, PLAY ACTION actually works as it did last night.
I thank God almost everyday that I wasn't born in Dallas!
5. I like how they talk about Avant as if he’s in the same “new guy” group with Maclin and McCoy. Avant has been “Mr. Clutch” for a long time now. I need to buy an Avant jersey.
im so with you
"I think pro athletes should be forced to use steroids. I think we as fans deserve the greatest athletes science can create."- Daniel Tosh
If Football Had A Church , Brian Dawkins Would Be My Preacher. -NPK
btw who saw reggie brown draw that clutch block in the back call on the punt late in the game??? he deserves a game ball for that
Or Madden needs to come out of retirement and give him a turkey leg!
Let the beasting begin.
by TransplantedFan on Nov 24, 2009 11:11 AM EST up reply actions



















