The Linc - Andy trusts his D

by JasonB on Dec 28, 2009 4:00 PM EST in Philadelphia Eagles News

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he makeover is happening right before our eyes. Yesterday, the Philadelphia Eagles found themselves in the kind of situation they've faced roughly 10,000 times during the Andy Reid/Donovan McNabb era. An easy win had become an uncomfortably close game, time was running low, and momentum had been seized by the oppone

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Wearing a black fedora and white shoes, Broncos safety Brian Dawkins dropped by the Eagles' locker room after the game to visit with his former teammates. One by one, players walked over to hug one of the most beloved players in club history.

Reid's trust in his defense pays off big | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/28/2009
At least for the rest of this season, every time a coach decides to either go for it on fourth down late in a close game or punt the ball and place the onus on his defense, there's going to be a comparison with Bill Belichick's infamous decision against the Colts last month. Andy Reid had a similar moment yesterday.

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Saints owner Tom Benson got a little head of himself.

Ashley Fox: Emotional day finally over for Dawkins, wife | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/28/2009
Dawkins didn't set foot on the Lincoln Financial Field turf until exactly 4:03 p.m., when his name was called over the loudspeaker. He couldn't bring himself to come out for pregame warm-ups. It would've been too hard. He wouldn't have had a drop of energy left for his teammates.

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It was a Brian Dawkins type of hit, from the guy playing Dawkins' old spot in the Eagles' secondary.

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Brian Westbrook came back for this. To smell and hear and feel glorious danger. To play on a football field against a notorious headhunter who just happens to be his best friend in the game.

Eagles can't complain about officiating | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/28/2009
The game opened with a play challenge that went against the Eagles and ended with one that went their way.

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It was absolutely the right call to not go for it

The offense was playing dreadful at that point. I had zero confidence they were to convert a 4th and 1.

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!

by Joe_D on Dec 28, 2009 4:06 PM EST reply actions

Im not overly concerned about us letting the 49ers and the broncos back into the game after having big leads. i think it was more of a case of some fluke plays rather than the eagles shutting down that got the broncos back into it

by eaglesinmd on Dec 28, 2009 6:00 PM EST reply actions

Disagree

McNabb’s INT wasn’t a fluke, it was just a forced pass. Credit to Bailey as he did pretty well against Jackson. I think McNabb went into a huge lull the entire second half. Underthrew jackson about 6 yards (luckily got PI), got a miracle catch by Avant for a TD that could’ve been picked, the dirt balls, the stupid penalties that got us backed up on our own 2, the bad run blocking that left us in 2nd and 3rd and longs, and mcnabb took a few sacks that should’ve been throw aways..oh and sav rocca sucks… We were giving that game away, there’s no fluke about it..

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by Joe_D on Dec 28, 2009 7:10 PM EST up reply actions

I agree with your examples, but I think both of Harris bad plays were freakish. the fumble was off of a really big hit and the penalty harris had cost us like 50 yards of field position. Ultimately we did not play well at all in the second half, but i think the 2 touchdowns that got the broncos back into the game had a lot to do with some freak plays. i know im biased, but im not overly concerned that we are going keep blowing big leads.

by eaglesinmd on Dec 28, 2009 7:57 PM EST up reply actions

I don't think we'll keep blowing big leads

either…but we need to start playing more than 30 minutes of good football. we dont even have to blow teams out in the first half like we’ve been doing, but just play good mistake free football all around and we haven’t.

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by Joe_D on Dec 28, 2009 8:19 PM EST up reply actions