The Linc - Oh No, Here Comes DeMarco Murray!
by JasonB on Oct 25, 2011 6:00 AM EDT
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If you put Kolb behind a better offensive line, I think he wouldn’t be failing in Arizona. Their coaching staff should have been aware of this when the scouted him.
Not scared of Demarco Murray at all. If he’s gonna run all over us on Sunday, then it wouldn’t have mattered who was their running back; we would have gotten gashed regardless.
The fact that the Falcons’ players are whining about what the Lions may have or may haven’t said is such nonsense; the fact that it’s gotten this much attention is pathetic. If an opponent is taunting your injured players, you don’t complain to the media, you do something about it on the field.
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by immynimmy on Oct 25, 2011 7:03 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I was a McNabb apologist for a long time. I really believed he was going to turn things around with the Vikings.
I believe that a lot of other people are Kolb apologists. Constantly making excuses for him. If this and if that.
This is the NFL….you are what you are and right now Kolb isn’t any good.
Have you watched any Cards games? He looks horrible; even when he has time.
If you dont like Big Red, then F#%@ You!
-Ricky Bobby
by GreenInBaltimore on Oct 25, 2011 7:42 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Dont care about mcnabb or kolb
Mcnabb got us Allen, and Kolb got us drc and most likely a starting dt or lb next yr. We got great value for them and that’s all that matters.
by VRFC8 on Oct 25, 2011 7:46 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Although I don’t disagree…There is an link above that we’re commenting on.
If you dont like Big Red, then F#%@ You!
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by GreenInBaltimore on Oct 25, 2011 7:48 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
wasnt trying to call u out
Just saying on topics of Kolb and mcnabb I’m neutral, because of the comp. we got for them.
by VRFC8 on Oct 25, 2011 7:51 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Kolb
I think he is starting to come around after the bye week. Beanie wells not staying healthy hurts him, but he did not do that bad against the steelers and they have a good defense. I saw signs of him starting to grasp the offense more this week.
by PhilsForever on Oct 25, 2011 1:59 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
ok that little blonde photographer in the pic
Reminds me of the little slave the Germans have in beerfest
by VRFC8 on Oct 25, 2011 7:40 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
murray
Kid had a big game and good for him. However the rams suck and jerruh doesn’t let the best player start. That is determined by contract size.
by VRFC8 on Oct 25, 2011 7:43 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
DeMarco Murray = Chris Ivory 2k11
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Suh is beast
he is just getting under people’s skin because he can. Making them get all worried about what he says just distracts their focus and allows him to be the man. If I was Suh I would be saying all sorts of things to my inferior opponents.
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
by IggesRule13 on Oct 25, 2011 8:36 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
For one, they’re not inferior because the Lions have lost two straight and failed every test they’ve had against an NFC contender.
And Suh is quickly getting a rep as a pretty dirty player.
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But he’s a D lineman. How many D lineman (Or O lineman for that matter) haven’t ever had a cheap shot or a dirty trick in their back pocket?
"If I can get you to think twice, I'm in your head."
-Brian Dawkins
Nnamdi, Asante, DRC; The Three Graces...charm, beauty, and creativity.
The 2011 Philadelphia Eagles:
"JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OUT...THEY PULL ME BACK IN"
-Michael Corleone
Agreed.
Why does Suh get a pass? He’s dirty as hell (See the Bengals pre-season game when he tomahawked Andy Dalton), he’s got a big mouth, and I think the league is catching up to him.
Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.
Much more worried
About their tall & physical WRs who are a bad matchup for the Eagles’ secondary (especially Samuel) and Witten catching ball after ball
Coming off a bye week
no need to fear.
"Grow nothing, buy the 'Pen" (Wieters Weiners)
by IggesRule13 on Oct 25, 2011 9:23 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think Witten is a MUCH bigger fear than their WR. This whole season, WR on the whole haven’t really beaten us up. Only guy I can think of who gashed is was Victor freaking Cruz. I can’t really think of anyone else of the top of my head.
"If I can get you to think twice, I'm in your head."
-Brian Dawkins
Nnamdi, Asante, DRC; The Three Graces...charm, beauty, and creativity.
The 2011 Philadelphia Eagles:
"JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OUT...THEY PULL ME BACK IN"
-Michael Corleone
I dont think I would say I am not worried about Murray AT ALL. With our rush defense faults that we have, he definately is looking to have a big week. Even worse is that we dont have much tape on him to prepare. Plus, a successful running game will give them the time of possession. If we cant stop them from moving the chains, we will lose this game. Not trying to be a downer, but Witten is IMO, the best TE in the league and we have been ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE at defending TEs. Two major weaknesses we have matching up with two major strengths they have. Recipe for disaster!
"Obviously, I lobbied for him to be here. But what a difference a year makes." -- Donovan McNabb
Murray is a concern because he has a nice 2nd gear and with the inconsistent tackling this team has had almost all year from the CBs/safeties it is a real concern that he breaks a really long play or two.
Yep, but I think the Witten is going to pick on our LBs all day!
"Obviously, I lobbied for him to be here. But what a difference a year makes." -- Donovan McNabb
by thePurpleLion on Oct 25, 2011 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
what does this say about michael vick
aj feeley
donovan mcnabb
kevin kolb
michael vick
what do these guys all have in common? they all looked way better in philly than anywhere else.
and/or marty mornhinweg
i think the team loved kolb because they had to compare him to mcnabb everyday in practice. remember what the coaches said?
(a) he tore up the defenses in the redzone
—mcnabb couldnt convert a 3rd down pass if his life depended on it
(b) he can get the play calls out quicker
—remember when marty said that about mcnabb? i think the eagles did a good job of not letting it out that he had an unwillingness to wear the playchart on his arm. it really is a shame, mcnabb could have been decent if he wasnt such a headcase…
Jemele Hill(who I actually think is more annoying then Skip) has already guaranteed that Murray will run for over 100yds against us
To be fair, that’s not a stretch to predict for any back against the Eagles this year.
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True & I didn’t mean to come off as upset but our D has been improving & Murray didn’t really do anything until he faced the 32nd ranked run D in the league. Before his game against the Rams he had 22car 71yds 3.2avg 8lng, Rams game 25car 253yds 10.1avg 91lng 1td
I agree that the 253 yards against the 32nd ranked run D isn't as great as doing it against the ravens but....
if they’re 32 and he ran for 253, what do you then expect from Murray this sunday and against the eagles ______ ranked rush D? Not an insult, as I think Murray hasn’t proven anything at all. I’ve just been having this same argument over at BTB with people who were discounting the feat as meaningless.
Everyday I feel a little better about the way this team is being run.
by Feeling Blue & Silver on Oct 25, 2011 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
We're 23rd
I’m not saying he can’t run for a 100yds against us anything’s possible but the Rams are painfully bad against the run the 31st ranked team the Colts lead them by 33yds plus it’s not like you guys have had to face top run defenses all year that kept Murray’s stats down only two in the top half are the 49ers & Patriots
However THOSE were the two defenses where he had his most carries..
6 against SF and 10 against NE. Against DET/WAS/NYJ he avg. 3 carries/game. So to me you’re proving my point if anything.
Everyday I feel a little better about the way this team is being run.
by Feeling Blue & Silver on Oct 25, 2011 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
She is by far more annoying and dumb than Skip
Last name Ever
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Yeah, the thing that annoys me most(besides looking like a chipmunk) is she seems to make a lot of things about race which I find unnecessary because the topics shouldn’t be about race imo. She did one on McNabb but I forget if it was when we traded him or he got benched last year. That has nothing to do with what the color of his skin is, it has to do with how his skills are now they aren’t what they used to be.
One dumb thing she said today is that if we had Cam Newton we would have more wins, actually both of them were making it seem like Vick is the problem when he isn’t. The defense has been.
Somewhat OT:
One of my best friends is a BIG Packer fan & he is saying that if they can win in Detroit they are going 16-0. I actually think they have a bad matchup in there next game against San Diego & will lose. San Diego has one of the better pass defenses & offenses. Green Bay has one of the worst pass defenses & obviously one of the best pass offenses but maybe San Diego can negate that a little bit since they are 3rd in the league against the pass.
Going cross country is always a tricky spot. Especially in an out of conference game.
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Biggest factor from a cowboy fans perspective....
The eagles definitely do not have a solid defense… BUT I would describe your defense as a very opportunistic defense. Now while I think we have a good offense, we have a very error-prone offense. When those two things combine, I see a possibility of the cowboys out gaining the Eagles in yardage and still losing the game. That’s the part that scares me. Fumbles, pick sixes (samuels). He may get burned halfway down the field, but one mistake is all he needs to take it to the house. I see THAT as the deciding factor.
Everyday I feel a little better about the way this team is being run.
by Feeling Blue & Silver on Oct 25, 2011 11:00 AM EDT reply actions
Yeah, kind of the opposite of what you’re saying has been the case this year. The Eagles have made a habit of thoroughly outgaining their opponents in yards and finding ways to lose anyway. Before the Skins game our defense really hadn’t been very opportunistic. We’d been losing the turnover battle almost every week until that game. And Asante really doesn’t get burned halfway down the field that often. He’s been giving up a lot more yards underneath this year. That’s been the frustration of most Eagles fans with him this year.
by groot on Oct 25, 2011 2:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
That's actually more what I meant. I wasn't trying to say that Asante is bad,
I was just saying that you can move the ball against him… even burn him for a big play every so often when he takes a chance and misses, however against guys who are apt to making mistakes he usually capitalizes, and Romo is THAT GUY!
Everyday I feel a little better about the way this team is being run.
by Feeling Blue & Silver on Oct 25, 2011 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Was just thinking this is going to be our first game against Dez Bryant right? I’ll be interested to see if he shows up all game since he disappears like people say DeSean does
To be honest he hasn't disappeared, Romo has just been going all witten and austin in the second half...
Dez has been pretty pissed, and has been showing his frustrations at not getting opportunities, that’s why when he got that TD catch in the fourth he hugged everyone and gave a big hug to the play caller (Jason Garrett) for finally calling a play for him in the fourth. (Four Targets/Four receptions in the second half.)
Everyday I feel a little better about the way this team is being run.
by Feeling Blue & Silver on Oct 25, 2011 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
First half
He also made a VERY difficult Td grab in the Fourth Quarter so I don’t follow your point. Unless your point is that Dez has dropped a pass in the endzone, then I guess you’re right.
Everyday I feel a little better about the way this team is being run.
by Feeling Blue & Silver on Oct 25, 2011 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Kolb
No one should be surprised by this….. He managed to have some of the same stats with the Eagles for some of the games he played here with twice the talent next to him….
Now we see how he really is. Hope you all finally see that too. I really like the guy, just not as my NFL starting QB. Tebow may end up with more NFL wins than Kolb…. thats saying somethin…
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by ShadyMcVickFactor on Oct 25, 2011 11:38 AM EDT reply actions
I never said that.
I knew which situation he was going in. But his weaknesses are being exploited even moreso…
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by ShadyMcVickFactor on Oct 25, 2011 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions
The Rams should cut him…
So we can re-sign him…..
Although he has looked fugly a few times this year, but….that D is pretty horrible.
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by ShadyMcVickFactor on Oct 25, 2011 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Dallas running game
(Dallas fan here)
Has very little to do with DeMarco Murray.
The more relevant question is whether or not re-signing and playing Montrae Holland (which they did against St. Louis) changes the capability of the offensive line. The dallas running backs are all talented. If the blocking is there, they will gain yards. If the blocking isn’t there, they won’t.
Against St. Louis the blocking was much better with Holland in there from a run perspective. However – that was St. Louis and this is the Eagles.
From a Dallas’ fan’s perspective – I think Holland is a better answer for their line right now than either of the rookies (even if either was healthy). That said, I don’t think the dallas running game performs anywhere near the level of efficiency it did against St. Louis. What I think will be most important is the Dallas short yardage / goal line running game. If that performs well, I think Dallas wins. If that doesn’t perform, give the game to Philly.
That’s my thinking.
I should also
include the return of Fiametta at FB for the St. Louis game. That is in the equation for how the running game performs.
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