Off with Andy Reid's Head? Let's not jump the gun!
by Philadehlia on Oct 11, 2011 12:03 AM EDT
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Hey guys! Even though I post at least 2 videos a week on my website and youtube, I think I'm going to post here one vlog a week. You can always check my site for videos I don't post here. My Bills pregame vlog (which I did not post here) can be viewed at PhilaDehliaEagles.com
Here's my Eagles/Bills postgame. I know a lot of people are going to think very different on this one so please don't hold back. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for next week, otherwise I'm going to lose all playoff hope.
Ok, I'm going to start this video by giving a shout out to all the San Francisco forty niners fans for really representing on my videos and showing their team pride. I've been going back with a few of you and I love to see the passion fans have for their teams. They are still representing and their team is still performing well, so good luck to you guys, Just make sure to beat the Giants and Redskins for me "Please." Thanks!
So Buffalo Bills fans where you at? Your team is no longer no namers and you have something to cheer about. Yes the Buffalo Bills beat my Philadelphia Eagles! (*sad face)That's our 4th straight loss, yikes. Ok, I'll admit, I'm starting to panic and I'm freaking out guys. I haven't seen us perform this badly since their 6-10 season back in 2005. Yeah, one of the very few times we didn't make the playoffs under Andy Reid.
Ok eagles fans I know we're upset. There always talks about firing Andy every year when we have a bad stretch!! And I have to admit this is one of the worst I've experienced so far. I agree Andy Reid makes his fair share of poor decisions, like moving Juan Castillo from offense to defense. But its tough to be mad at a coach that's given us 6 divisional championships in the past 10 yrs and 9 playoff appearances in the last 11. Plus firing a coach mid season makes absolutely no sense.
We are losing these games primarily as a result of turnovers. You can't blame Andy Reid for Jason Avant fumbling the ball once and then bobbling the catch to cause an interception, you just have to give Bills defense credit for making that play and being ready to capitalize. You can't even blame Andy Reid for Jaqua Parker's neutral zone infraction which ended our chances to win that game.
Andy Reid's been taking all the heat but players are making crucial mistakes. In the press conferences Michael Vick blames the players and Andy Reid blames himself. Experts say sports is 80% mental and 20% physical, as a former collegiate athlete I agree. Seems like players are in a mental funk which is causing them not to perform at their peak levels. It's times like this when I wish we had a player like Brian Dawkins to bring that leadership and passion to the locker room. I need to see some fire on those sidelines, everyone is just sulking when they should be getting fired up
I really hope Andy Reid can turn things around. I love the guy but here's what I need to see. Number one this team needs get motivated to win! We need to start searching for a new defensive coordinator. Our Jim Johnson defense has turned into this? I know he must be rolling in his grave. Rest in Peace. We need to stop being so predictable, it's easy for teams to game plan against us. Wide 9 scheme left us wide open in the middle too many times. The bills pulled off a 5 plus yrs gain on a quarterback sneak, are u serious? Well I gotta give the Buffalo Bills coaching staff kudos, because they did their homework on us and saw how vulnerable we r up the middle and chose the perfect timing for that call. The Philadelphia Eagles were caught completely off guard.
I saw some things I liked especially in the screen pass game on offense and some things I didn't like. This is the 1st loss where I feel we were legitimately beat. The Buffalo Bills made every single play and made us look stupid. They outplayed us.
Jaqua freeeaking parker!!! OMG
We are digging the hole deeper and deeper. At this point, every game is a MUST win, especially with in the division.
So my question this week, Do you think we can beat the Washington Redskins? Michael Vick says its up to the players to step up, Andy Reid says it's all on him... and I'm still trying to figure it out. I keep going back and forth. So I want to know where do you guys stand?
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Kim Wilde would summarize how i feel about the eagles right now
Set me free, why don’t you babe?
get out my life, why don’t you babe?
‘cause you don’t really love me
you just keep me hanging on
Get out, get out of my life
and let me sleep at night
‘cause you don’t really love me
you just keep me hanging on
"Buddy doesn't have many rules but one of them is don't lose to the Cowboys."
Everly Brothers
"Even those invested in the idea that the journey is the destination may feel they've taken a train to nowhere." - Terry Lawson
I always thought it was 90 percent mental and 10 percent physical. You can still grow physical ( not as effective) by mentally visualizing it. The main problem is the turnover and sometimes it just happens. No matter how much mentally rehearse, you will make mistakes. and with the shoddy offensive line we have, it increases dramatically.
Last year Vick wasn’t a fluke, but more lucky.
I come in peace. Neutrality is my thing.
Barry Sanders is better than Deion Sanders.
the percentages have changed throughout the yrs but u get the picture
I understand that the O-line has a lot to do with our poor performances. But it had nothing to do with the avant fumble and bobble interception or Jaqua penalty. You eliminate those plays and it’s a different ball game.
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You have to account for Vick’s left handedness. The ball spirals in the opposite direction, some people cannot adapt to it. Look at Steve Smith when he played against the Giants. He bobbled the ball. In addition, being on PUP, Smith had little time to adapt to Vick because his previous quarterback is right handed.
I agreed with you on the Parker penalty. Fumbling just account from not protecting the ball, 50/50.
I come in peace. Neutrality is my thing.
Barry Sanders is better than Deion Sanders.
Not so sure about that, buddy.
Go Eagles!
"Even those invested in the idea that the journey is the destination may feel they've taken a train to nowhere." - Terry Lawson
It is 90% mental and 90% physical,
because you can grow mental by physically visualizing it.
And that is a proven fact.
"Even those invested in the idea that the journey is the destination may feel they've taken a train to nowhere." - Terry Lawson
FWIW (h/t R36)
Andy Reid (1999-2004) 64-32, 7-5 PO rec, 4 NFC Champ app, 1 SB app. (2004-2010) 55-41-1, 3-4 PO rec, 1 NFC Champ app. (2011) 1-4 to date.
Also, what sport did you play, Dehlia?
by PhiladelphiaEagles on Oct 11, 2011 1:07 AM EDT reply actions
tennis… did you miss that last time ?
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by Eagladelphia on Oct 11, 2011 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions
You’re not up on your Delhia facts… come pe, step it up… :)
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by Eagladelphia on Oct 11, 2011 1:35 AM EDT up reply actions
You shouldn’t be…
That might be my next prank… disguised myself as a girl… not.
I come in peace. Neutrality is my thing.
Barry Sanders is better than Deion Sanders.
You probably would… thanks for the heads up.
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by Eagladelphia on Oct 11, 2011 1:44 AM EDT up reply actions
damn straight
Second winningest coach active today; only Belichick has a higher percentage. If we go out and “get” Belichick, I’d be okay with it. Other than that, let’s stick with the best coach we ever historically had.
Delhia, you know I got love for you, but
I’m not feeling the vlogs anymore… don’t know what’s wrong with me… feels like I’m in elementary school for some reason.
Speechless
thanks for the honesty
i’m just trying to stay positive and hold on to the last glimps of hope. Which is that if we win next week there’s still a shot since other teams in division are not far ahead. If we lose next week i will be completely hopeless :-(
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I’m debating between hopeless and false hope, not sure which way to go this week :)
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by Eagladelphia on Oct 11, 2011 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Hhahahaah
. Experts say sports is 80% mental and 20% physical
I’m not trying to be dick, but did you get that from the little giants hahaha
Formerly number5
RIP JJ
Bullshit!
that kid could pick up fridges what chance did those giants have
"There is no struggle too vast, no odds too overwhelming, for even should we fail, should we fall, we will know that we have lived.--"Anomander Rake, Son of Darkness
Evil is relative…You can’t hang a sign on it. You can’t touch it or taste it or cut it with a sword. Evil depends on where you are standing, pointing your indicting finger. -Glen Cook The Black Company
what the fuck is everyone talking about?
I come in peace. Neutrality is my thing.
Barry Sanders is better than Deion Sanders.
ask nicely
"There is no struggle too vast, no odds too overwhelming, for even should we fail, should we fall, we will know that we have lived.--"Anomander Rake, Son of Darkness
Evil is relative…You can’t hang a sign on it. You can’t touch it or taste it or cut it with a sword. Evil depends on where you are standing, pointing your indicting finger. -Glen Cook The Black Company
please explain… i’m lost….
I come in peace. Neutrality is my thing.
Barry Sanders is better than Deion Sanders.
Little Giants was a childrens football movie from the 1990's
and Rick Moranis i believe was in it
"Buddy doesn't have many rules but one of them is don't lose to the Cowboys."
that’s explained it… childrens football movie… yeah, that going in the box of movies I will never see. (Titantic, Harry Potter, Twilight and Lord of the Rings are in that box as well)
I come in peace. Neutrality is my thing.
Barry Sanders is better than Deion Sanders.
smh
"There is no struggle too vast, no odds too overwhelming, for even should we fail, should we fall, we will know that we have lived.--"Anomander Rake, Son of Darkness
Evil is relative…You can’t hang a sign on it. You can’t touch it or taste it or cut it with a sword. Evil depends on where you are standing, pointing your indicting finger. -Glen Cook The Black Company
it was actually a pretty good movie back in the day along with that fat camp movie with ben stiller
"Buddy doesn't have many rules but one of them is don't lose to the Cowboys."
Think of the movie "Rudy" or when the 15-0 Patriots lost the SB to the Giants
Why do underdogs end up winning games they should lose? It’s not because they are “physically” a better team. It’s because their mindset is they have to play out of their mind in order to have a chance. The favored team expects to win without having to do anything different.
I used to do it all the time in tennis. I would beat top ranked girls that were “physically” better than me. i would get in their heads and let them self destruct. People will continually shoot themselves in the foot if you let them. Do we have any college/pro athletes in here?
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I used to play tennis in high school...
But I was the opposite. I would always blow leads and lose in best of three set matches because I had an awful game and used to throw my racket whenever I made a mistake.
So I agree with you.
GO CUSE, BLUE, AND EAGLES!
Re: Parker
Reid does need to be held responsible for that. You didn’t mention that that’s the SECOND time this year the Eagles have been fooled by a hard count. That’s no coincidence. It’s 5 games into the season.
These aren’t rookies making bonehead plays either. Jason Avant and Parker are veterans. If the game is 80% mental, Reid has to make sure they’re in the right mental state. If they are unable to handle pressure situations, that’s on him.
Good post, though. This was probably your best one yet.
GO CUSE, BLUE, AND EAGLES!
Reid is responsible for the season overall
I agree, but i will at least allow him the opportunity to fix this season, and account for player mistakes, being that there is a slight chance to turn things around. The rest of the division isn’t far ahead so it’s up to Andy to close that gap. He knows he’s on the hot seat and if he doesn’t then I will be the first so say “Andy you gotta go!”
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I'm 110% sure
Everyone on the Eagles TEAM knew what the Bills were trying to do. I SURE that Andy, hell even Juan knew what the fuck was going on. Parker had a brain fart and should be cut.
Formerly number5
RIP JJ
by HawaiianGreen on Oct 12, 2011 2:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Me too
It comes down to who you blame for a player having a brain fart, particularly when another player had the same brain fart earlier.
I blame the coach, but I can see your point if you think he has no control over it.
GO CUSE, BLUE, AND EAGLES!
good post i actually listened to something than stared @ your boobs this time
Andy has to take his fair share of blame but not all of it
JoeD AKA The Voice Of Reason
Yes
"Even those invested in the idea that the journey is the destination may feel they've taken a train to nowhere." - Terry Lawson
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