Just now, Alpha_TATEr said:

wrong, but cool story bro.

But also correct

Just now, capmaster24 said:

But also correct

💯

keep telling yourself that.

Just now, Alpha_TATEr said:

keep telling yourself that.

So you think the mstchups were anywhere close to even when we played Tampa?

1 minute ago, Alpha_TATEr said:

keep telling yourself that.

You think we should have won without both starting WRs and Lane? We should put up monster points in that situation?

Just now, joemas6 said:

So you think the mstchups were anywhere close to even when we played Tampa?

well, tampa is hurting this year so it won't be fair again, right? they will have the same excuses.

the fact is tampa is a team the eagles want to prove they can beat and yes, part of it is the eagles probably feel they shouldve won a couple of those games.

1 minute ago, Alpha_TATEr said:

well, tampa is hurting this year so it won't be fair again, right? they will have the same excuses.

the fact is tampa is a team the eagles want to prove they can beat.

Didn't they just beat them 2 years ago...pretty easily? When we actually had receivers they couldn't just press then load the box?

I’d like to see us come out attacking TB aggressively this week take a deep shot to start the game target AJ early and often…. Try and open up some of those running lanes for Saquon by forcing TB drop more guys in coverage not able to stack the box

2 minutes ago, Alpha_TATEr said:

well, tampa is hurting this year so it won't be fair again, right? they will have the same excuses.

the fact is tampa is a team the eagles want to prove they can beat.

Todd Bowles has the answers....yeah...man press the weak receivers and then load the box sending 6 every time. That didn't work when AJ played. So now there is actually going to be a fair fight. Not just one strategy.... stop Hurts from running right. Bowles actually has to stop a whole offense now.

Id ve surprised if we don't put up 30. Only thing that would counter everything is if Tampa can run the ball. If we can contain that, I can't see how we lose.

2 minutes ago, Bleedinggreen93 said:

I’d like to see us come out attacking TB aggressively this week take a deep shot to start the game target AJ early and often…. Try and open up some of those running lanes for Saquon by forcing TB drop more guys in coverage not able to stack the box

If they single cover AJ...he should have a huge day...but I think the mismatch is going to be Smith vs their weaker cover guys.

2 minutes ago, joemas6 said:

Didn't they just beat them 2 years ago...pretty easily? When we actually had receivers they couldn't just press then load the box?

they are 1-4 against tampa with hurts, but you don't think the eagles have a chip on their shoulder about the bucs?

JFC you even pointed out some big reasons why🤣

31 minutes ago, Alpha_TATEr said:

they are 1-4 against tampa with hurts, but you don't think the eagles have a chip on their shoulder about the bucs?

JFC you even pointed out some big reasons why🤣

Again... Hurts who did Hurts have? They pressed the WRs...best guy on Smith when he played... and rushed 6 all game.

With AJ they have not beaten us ..we scored 25 points in the rain and took the foot off the gas.

Completely different situation. The team is more than Hurts. Was your account hacked by Ham?

13 hours ago, mattwill said:

All their backs were against the wall. Awareness of that reality was not known solely by Hurts. They responded to that reality as a team … a team that coalesced and collaborated.

Regarding "leading” the Defense, how was he able to do that? When they were on the field he wasn’t. When he was on the field they weren’t. They were effectively ships passing in the night. The leadership of the D came from Fangio up in the Booth, and the Defensive players down on the sidelines.

Fangio isn’t on the field and you acknowledge lead. Leadership comes in many forms that aren’t revolving around throwing a football. The one thing even BG shared with our opponents before….with Hurts…our guys believe we can…no…WILL get it done.

Mailata really giving Fred Johnson his props!!!

51 minutes ago, cunninghamtheman said:

Fangio isn’t on the field and you acknowledge lead. Leadership comes in many forms that aren’t revolving around throwing a football. The one thing even BG shared with our opponents before….with Hurts…our guys believe we can…no…WILL get it done.

Your statement argued that Hurts was the only leader. He is the tactical leader implementing the Offensive Strategy. Fangio leads by setting and adjusting the Defensive Strategy. You don’t need to be on the field to deliver that essential highest order, highest impact leadership. Then the position coaches and the players deploy the specific tactical steps that implement the strategy. Hurts has nothing to do with the setting of Fangio’s strategy, nor does he interact with the defensive position coaches on the sideline, and as I pointed out in my prior comment he isn’t on the field when the Defense is on the field, and those defenders aren’t on the field when Hurts is on the field with the Offense. So his role and actions are as the prime tactical leader of the Offense.

Regarding BG’s comment, he has said the same thing about Sirianni. It is a both/and situation/observation.

You are trying to cram a square peg into a round hole.

7 hours ago, Alpha_TATEr said:

🤣

in all seriousness, the entire team seemed to pull their collective heads out of their arses and started playing and coaching better. this week should show us if the 2nd half is what we could expect going forward.

tampa is a huge monkey on the eagles back, winning sunday would be big.

I agree big, but not huge. It really is more of a statement game. Time to let everyone know who is who.

4 hours ago, capmaster24 said:

I will be looking at their run game. We need to stop that.

Bucky doing a nice job for them

4 hours ago, capmaster24 said:

I disagree. Tampa is irrelevant. They beat us with half our offense missing last year. In 2023 we wouldn't have beaten a college team in the playoffs. The one game with AJ we won. Context matters. The one fair fight we won. The rest of the time we didn't have any weapons.

Still counts the same. There are no asterisks. Remember when we played the 9ers and they had no QB? Did anyone care?

4 hours ago, Bleedinggreen93 said:

I’d like to see us come out attacking TB aggressively this week take a deep shot to start the game target AJ early and often…. Try and open up some of those running lanes for Saquon by forcing TB drop more guys in coverage not able to stack the box

Yep that's what I said before

3 hours ago, cunninghamtheman said:

Fangio isn’t on the field and you acknowledge lead. Leadership comes in many forms that aren’t revolving around throwing a football. The one thing even BG shared with our opponents before….with Hurts…our guys believe we can…no…WILL get it done.

He should, he has the best supporting cast in the league

Fantasy- DSmith is in this week. I'm waiting patiently (or stupidly) for Harrison Jr to show me why I drafted his sorry butt. he gets chance 4 tonight and he best start playing or they will ship him to Cleveland or Miami to die LOL

On 9/24/2025 at 2:13 AM, GreenbleedinNC said:

I hated the change,I said it then and I still hate it,go back to real kick offs. move the ball back and kick like they used to

I detest the kickoff. Put the ball on the 20 and play ball.

Kyler Murray sucks. How did he ever beat the Eagles?

3 hours ago, GreenbleedinNC said:

Still counts the same. There are no asterisks. Remember when we played the 9ers and they had no QB? Did anyone care?

Compared to other games it counts 50% more than a Cowboys game or a Commanders game or a Giants game.