The Linc - A ball is dropped on January 3rd
by JasonB on Jan 4, 2010 3:00 PM EST
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All the posts i've read..
Are bashing mcnabb in some sort. It’s ridiculous one loss out of the past seven games and it’s all on mcnabb. Yall are unfucking believable!
by bclancy15 on Jan 4, 2010 3:22 PM EST via mobile reply actions
No one is saying it's all on McNabb
Let me repeat: NO ONE SAID IT WAS ALL ON MCNABB
The McNabb lovers (who are not supporters, they are more hardcore on that), have selective hearing.
We are saying that McNabb squandered away too many opportunities early on and it was embarrassing for him to go and blame the offensive performance on the young guys.
Everyone who watched the game knows the defense was the #1 culprit.
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!
Yes mcnabb
Did miss some throws but the receivers didn’t help with dropping balls either. After desean bobbled that ball and dropped it mcnabb was pissed so everybody missed opportunities
by bclancy15 on Jan 4, 2010 3:28 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
McNabb had NO RIGHT to be pissed at ANYONE last night
He missed a wide open Jackson for six early on and then missed a wide open Maclin early on. On the Maclin throw no one was even near him, it was blown coverage. The fumble looked like it was on him too.. Not that no one else had a bad game on offense, but he was not good
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Maclin
Had that it went right through his hands… How can u blame that on mcnabb. Yeah he didn’t put it right in front of him but come on in that big of a game u make that catch!
by bclancy15 on Jan 4, 2010 3:36 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I'll say it again
I dare you to run full speed on a crossing route and have the ball thrown at you 90mph and way behind you!!!! YOU WON’T CATCH IT. McNabb had no one around him and Maclin was open due to blown coverage… You’re putting that on MACLIN??
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Yeah I am that's what I just said right?
He should have caught it period.. It went RIGHT through his hands how can u not catch it? I bet if it was scant or celek he would have caught it
by bclancy15 on Jan 4, 2010 3:39 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I'm not the only one..
Even the commentators said he should have caught that ball. Even though it was aikman and Joe buck
by bclancy15 on Jan 4, 2010 3:42 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Different instances...
You guys are talking about two completely different plays. There was the play on 3rd down early on that Maclin dropped and was a very good throw right on Maclin’s hands that would have converted the 1st down and then some - Maclin’s Fault.
Then there was the play where McNabb escaped a small rush and had Maclin W-I-D-E open on a crossing route that the defense botched and threw it at least 3 yards behind Maclin who could not recover and make the catch - McNabb’s Fault
by TwoTonsOfIrony on Jan 4, 2010 3:45 PM EST up reply actions
Dude Joe your “dare” will work against an every day guy but dare Steve Smith, Larry Fitzgerald, or Andre Johnson to do that and that ball is caught I don’t care what you say.
Jim Johnson 1941-2009
"The 0-2 pitch, swing and a miss! STRUCK HIM OUT! The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of baseball! And let the city celebrate! " - Harry Kalas 1936-2009
No it wasn't
It wasn’t a great pass, but it wasn’t a bad pass. IT WENT THROUGH HIS HANDS. He absolutely should’ve caught that.
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it was fuckig horrible pass!!
he was wide open.. lead the fucking WR, he threw it way behind him @ 100 mph
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!
It was NOT a horrible pass!
IT WENT THROUGH HIS HANDS. THAT’S NOT HORRIBLE. IN THE DIRT IS HORRIBLE.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNXdcS0bUeM
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Yes we do
But it STILL should have been caught. What’s so hard to understand about that?
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he could've made it
but how the fuck can you fault him for not? It was a horrible pass. just because he had his hands in posistion to catch it doesnt make it any better. that was on mcnabb
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OK I watched it - Thanks for the link
I still say that it was a bad pass. It was behind him. That said, it did go through Maclin’s hands. Sure it wasn’t an easy catch, but these guys are pros, so yeah, he should have caught it.
So if I’m being honest I have to say that there is shared blame there.
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I never said it wasn’t … it was definitely a bad pass … but if Maclin was on my team and that ball hit his hands I would be in his ear not McNabbs. As a receiver it’s your job to catch the ball if it hits your hands you were in position to catch it and didn’t and if your getting paid to catch the ball I’ve got even more of an issue with it.
Jim Johnson 1941-2009
"The 0-2 pitch, swing and a miss! STRUCK HIM OUT! The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of baseball! And let the city celebrate! " - Harry Kalas 1936-2009
It wasn't a good
pass or catch. I can’t believe we as fans are divided on such a small thing and are mincing to this degree. The pass could’ve been better, and Maclin could have caught it anyway.
I think the bigger point that we all seem to be missing here is that the Eagles — while they thoroughly had their asses handed to them — had some opportunities to make plays even in a bad game. Assuming they revert to something closer to the norm this week, some of those plays they missed last week, they’ll make this week.
It’s not too much of a stretch to say McNabb and Maclin hook up on a similar pass this week, an early drive continues, the Eagles get a lead, call a different game and produce a different outcome.
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
Even if he catches it
His stride was broken and it would not have been as big of a gain. Hit in stride that’s a possible 6.
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He cathes it..
We move the chains end of story
by bclancy15 on Jan 4, 2010 3:42 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I think what Joe is saying is ...
McNabb made some bad plays himself so he shouldn’t have even mentioned the young guys. I can think of three big plays that he missed ….
The overthrow to Jackson – 7 points lost.
The play to Maclin – I blame the throw more than the missed catch. Possible 7 points lost.
The fumble. Yes it was a low snap, but it hit him in the hands.
Now the point is not that he was solely responsible for the loss. He isn’t. But he doesn’t need to talk about others when he made a few mistakes himself.
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by MRPH on Jan 4, 2010 3:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Thank you
That’s all i was saying. In fact, that’s all MOST of us are saying. The casual fan and the McNabb lovers don’t seem to understand those simple points and blame everyone else for those plays. Who was #87 for the Pats in those bud light commercials?
“Sir you fumbled four times, and lost the game!”
“Wasn’t myh fault, it was the 10 other people who failed to recover it”
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!
Yah! Joe D we agree again! As much as I know you aren’t the biggest McNabb fan, I tend to agree with you here. Its a team sport and you can’t blame everything on one player but he was a HUGE part of the loss and what kills me is once you get him down and upset its almost like he had given up. Instead of rallying the troops it was kinda like watching the Giants Vikings game.
In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
-Theodore Roosevelt
Yes
You’re right. Once he gets flustered he starts losing his cool and it shows in the pocket. When he’s all calm and shows poise he’s brilliant. When he’s flustered and nervous he can throw a bad game, especially when he’s kept inside the pocket. Credit the Dallas coaches for blasting every one of our weaknesses.
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He was asked point blank about the youth
Let’s frame his answers:
Q: “Do you think the youth of this team contributed to the loss”
A: “We showed our youth in situations where everyone would begin to look around to see who was going to make the play instead of stepping up and making that play. That’s something that comes with the territory when you have a young group. I think at this time, having discussed it with the guys, everybody understands it.”
So yes, he says the youth CONTRIBUTED to it, which is OBVIOUSLY true, not that he was perfect.
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thats not what a leader says
A leaders says “no i dont think so, we just need to play better.”
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and what does he say when he throws the sh ittiest passses
to this young talent? or is that understood by them also/
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That its on him
Which he said. But when he throws CATCHABLE balls and they drop them, that’s on them.
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No
He answers the question exactly like that. That he talked to them about it and they understand.
I really don’t understand what the problem is here.
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I actually like how he answered it
I don’t think a dodging the question with BS is necessarily a leadership trait … A leader sometimes has to call people out.
I understand what you’re saying, that he should have taken some more responsibility and called himself out too, but I’m willing to bet somewhere in the course of the press conference he took some blame.
In the end, as long as he and the offense are on the same page about putting last week behind them and playing better this week, I don’t really care what the methods are … as long as Celek and Maclin and Jackson and Avant like McNabb’s leadership style, then I do too.
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
Just FYI, I have heard on a local TX radio sports talk show that Jackson may have a groin injury
Have you guys heard anything about this?
Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!
I'm officially back to believing in the Birds
Bring on Saturday night. Sometimes ignorance is bliss, but i choose to believe the Eagles will show up Saturday. No guarantee on the outcome, but i think we will come ready to play
Desean Jackson... "If He's even, He's leavin"
man thats all i want
i turned it off by the 3rd quarter. If the Eagles dont show up, then they dont deserve my time. If it were a game, I might’ve watched no matter the outcome. … its weird I dont feel good or bad, I dont know what to expect.
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!
I NEVER turn the game off before its over
I dont believe in it
I celebrate with em when times are good and I suffer through it when its bad
I love this team – Its probably irrational, but anytime i get to watch the birds it’s a good day
Desean Jackson... "If He's even, He's leavin"
agreed
I do change my scenery though. If I’m at the neighbors, I’d rather sulk the last minutes of the game alone.
In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
-Theodore Roosevelt
ive missed a total of one game in the past 8 years
But I turnoff blowouts around the 4th quarter. If the eagles dont show up, then I dont
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!
Saturday's Game will be much closer
From a Cowboy fan- (In case I need to qualify my status, I’ve lived in the Dallas area all my life and am a second generation Cow fan in the process of brain-washing the next)
I hate Philly just like you hate Dallas. I would love to beat Philly 3 times but would rather have played at Minn next week. Andy Reid is a damn good coach, Jackson is bound to break at least one big one this week on Newman, Samuels will jump a route for an int, and the o-line will be more prepared for the blitz packages that were not there in the first game.
I still think that the Cowboys will have success running the ball against Philly if they stick with the nickel in the first half.
Either way, I am too nervous to work.
Bad luck on Saturday.
"I just want to conquer people and their souls." -Tyson
"Football doesn't build character. It eliminates the weak ones." -- Darrell Royal
- (In case I need to qualify my status, I’ve lived in the Dallas area all my life and am a second generation Cow fan in the process of brain-washing the next
This made my day!
Desean Jackson... "If He's even, He's leavin"
Agreed.
I actually feel kind of bad for guys like this. It’s not their fault all those other jokers decided to hop on the wagon.
I'm also brainwashing the next generation
of Eagles fans. My 3-year-old daughter told me to take off my shirt last week because she confused the Starter logo with a Cowboys star.
I fully intend on letting them root for whoever they want when they grow up, but if they want to watch MY TV in MY house with ME nearby, they’ll know what to do …
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
Still confident going into Saturday.
Philly is not a #2 seed type of team. At least this Philly team. Last season it took them a tie against the lowly Bengals to get in, but once they were in, they made quite a bit of noise. Are they going to win it all this year??? I wouldn’t put money on it, but I’d love to see it happen. The game Sunday was atrocious. There should be a ton of blame put on Sean McDermott, blitzing a total of 5 times in the first half is absurd. When Philly doesn’t blitz, they’re an average, maybe below average defense. McDermott should have been bitch slapped by Andy Reid somewhere in that first half, but Andy has absolutely no balls sometimes and it amazes me. You wanna get over the hump Andy? Pull your balls out of your purse and earn it. McNabb wasn’t awful, but he wasn’t great. Can’t shoulder all the blame. Once the game seemed locked up, the receivers looked to phone it in, but at that point there was no point. I didn’t take this game as a Cowboy statement as much as an opportunity for Philadelphia to really come out fired up on Saturday. The game will lie within the difference in Sunday’s game. The trenches. Philly’s O-line looked overwhelmed, and Dallas’ O-line made Barber look like Emmitt. On paper, Philly is the better team by miles, and miles, but the trenches will tell the story. Look for Weaver, McCoy, and Westbrook to be chipping DE’s and slipping out for screens. Look for the deep ball of course, and look for McCoy to establish a better running attack, as the older Cowboy linebackers may have trouble covering sideline to sideline. Without protection none of that will matter of course. Go Eagles, prove why every year you’re the most dangerous underdog in the league and finally win us a big one huh? Us loyal fans deserve it especially after all the heartache, recent and distant. Figures that I’m a Red Sox fan too, I’m just a glutton for punishment I guess. Go EAGLES!!!!!!
FYI
We have beaten zero playoff bound teams this season. Also, to make matters worse, if we lose on Saturday we will be the first team to lose a playoff game to the Cowboys in over thirteen years.
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