11 minutes ago, Cochis_Calhoun said:

I wonder if he got his bell rung a little bit

Nah...the Eagles just tapped that a$$...they forced him into all those mistakes, nothing to do with taking a hit. He was spooked from the word go and it showed, once they got the early pressure rushing four he was thinking about where he was going to run vs where he was going to throw. Honestly, it looked like he knew before the game the Eagles D was a problem, then the problem was in front of him, and they had no answer. I am not defending his game, but that OLine was putrid... in preparation, execution, and in game adjustments. No QB was going to overcome that. They just got mauled.

1 hour ago, AmericanEagle77 said:

Cowherd is going to pretend he didn't talk mad crap about Sirianni too, he'll never own it LOL.

He actually has owned it.  He has had Sirianni on "where Colin was wrong” a couple times now 

Let’s not pretend Sirianni hasn’t been easy to criticize at times.  I’ve heard it in here by many posters (including myself)

5 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

 

I'm still stunned that happened 

16 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said:

Member when the usual suspects were queefing uncontrollably about Hurts allegedly having "analytically the worst QB performance ever in a playoff game!"

Member?

Pepperridge farm does

Myles Garrett for Hurts and a 4th. 

20 minutes ago, Cochis_Calhoun said:

There was a tackle early game where he got caught by the leg and his head flopped around as he came down and if it didn't hit the turf it came damn close. I wonder if he got his bell rung a little bit and then some of the sacks he took were pretty hefty hits, especially the strip sack.

When you get that amount of pressure with just 4 and sit 7 in coverage every single play then not much even the greats can do. 

Mahomes got happy feet and coming off routes early because of the pressure. 

23 minutes ago, Alphagrand said:

Someone was mentioning the upcoming America's Game episode for the Eagles on NFL Network.  My guess is the three Eagles featured would be Hurts, Sirianni, and AJ Brown.  I would say someone from the defense, but not sure if Graham or Slay would be selected in that spot. 

 

Baun

I think Hurts would turn down doing that as well.

I'm relaxed about next season, Howie plays roster chess, he's always thinking 3 moves ahead.

You'll know who they liked off the PS when they announce how they signed for next season.

And he's patient, Smith looked like crap as a rookie, undersized, lost in space, now he's trending to be an elite 3-4 OLB.

Won't surprise me if he's got someone like Ringo penciled in as a future starter.

And he stockpiles people, Ojomo, Booker, Young are all 3-4 DE types, the truly irreplaceable guys are Carter and Davis - Carter is obvious, but stop and think about how hard it is to find a true NT v a 4-3/3-4 type pass rushing DT. Davis sets the based defense against the run, the same way Carter sets the pass rush.

 

Hurts is a caretaker, but an elite caretaker. No, he wouldn't be a good fit for a gunslinging offense where he has to throw 50 times a game under pressure. But those offenses rarely go anywhere, see Burrow. But it's not trivial to be a top caretaker, b/c the key is his ability to make big plays with the game on the line, which he does again and again. Most caretaker types lack the skill and "grace under pressure" to come through when it counts. Think how often all season that Hurts made a key throw or scrambled for a 1st down in a close game.

I'd like to see them find an OC with some WCO experience, who knows how to integrate the short passing game with the run game - Moore improved on that but still pushed for the big play too often - I think Hurts could handle a bigger load with a rhythm short passing game to make teams pay for trying to stop the run. The big play should come out of ball control when teams start cheating up against Barkley and the short passes underneath (crossing routes, use the TE and RBs more in the passing game) - like the throw that was the dagger against KC.

 

45 minutes ago, 315Eagles said:

I wonder if Slay is gone that they move Dejean to outside CB.

Was watching espn yesterday and Dominique Foxworth was saying he's been following him since he was a sophomore at Iowa and feels he can absolutely be an outside guy, not strictly slot.

I say no…he’s way too dominant where he is than probably being ‘just ok’ outside 

 

 

20 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

What a wild take

Is coffee for kids? I am guessing he thinks Coffee whatever sugar filled whipped cream topped drink Starbucks puts out seasonally.  

4 minutes ago, McMVP said:

I say no…he’s way too dominant where he is than probably being ‘just ok’ outside 

Yeh, I would agree...he will be around the ball a lot more in the slot, more opportunity to make impact plays.

6 minutes ago, NCiggles said:

Myles Garrett for Hurts and a 4th. 

There have been teams carried by the defense with no QB   🤷‍♂️ so it could happen

19 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

Hate to see Nuss go but an hour up I10 to watch his boy on Saturday seems to good to pass up.  But Eagles do have to give permission if a lateral. 

Not a lateral if it's OC

So happy for Vic

6 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

 

 

Well he should switch to another gear or two if he wants it so badly

Wonder how last season would have gone if Gannon hadn't screwed up hiring Fangio.

Eagles deserved the pick they got for tampering.

Now Fangio wouldn't have had the talent he had this season, but somehow I don't think the defense would have collapsed either.

27 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

What a wild take

Coffee is only for b**ches and children, I guess

2 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

So happy for Vic

Whenever I read anything about an old guy and his girlfriend it takes my mind back to how ridiculous Belichick looks with that early twenties girl.  Who knew the reason for him taking that college coaching gig at UNC was to get closer to older women?

5 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

So happy for Vic

Calls one of the best games defensively in SB history; can't hold the flag facing the right way.

2 minutes ago, Vlad67 said:

Well he should switch to another gear or two if he wants it so badly

It's been joked about but I'm curious if anyone knows of any intentional prospect of tanking their spot. I don't really consider what Eli and Elway did as tanking

 

Well, since I did this every other week, here are my takeaways after the 2nd greatest night of my life (yeah, getting married stays in first place). Taking dad to the game, seeing it with him, my brother and niece and my buddy and his 2 kids was epic. Watched the replay on the flight home.

OFFENSE

- That was another A+ game from Jalen -- no doubt about it. The interception sucked, but he was under duress and couldn't get the ball out far enough. The TD to Smitty was the most beautiful thing I have seen from this team in a while (both the play call and the execution), but the thing that really stood out was his decision making, particularly about when to escape the pocket. He didn't bail prematurely, and when he ran he committed and generally went up the middle. When he did escape the pocket to the sidelines, he kept his eyes downfield to make plays (did have the one great scramble down the sideline in the 2nd half) - pass to Smitty, 22 yards to Barkley. He looked like SB 57 Jalen. 22 attempts with a 10.0 YPA, and only 2 sacks for -11 yards. Hell, he even threw to Dotson...when he plays like that, we are a juggernaut.

- The Chiefs committed to stopping Barkley and forced Hurts to beat them, but it was huge that Kellen stuck with the running game despite the lack of success. 25 for 57 seems like a debacle, but sticking with the run kept the passing game open for Jalen. The throws to Saquon were somewhat an extension of the run game (other than the 22 yarder) as well. Saquon took a beating to open up the offense. And Jalen gashed them for huge runs as well. Still getting 135 on the ground was amazing given the Chiefs sold out to stop it.

- The offensive line, despite the lack of rushing from Barkley, played an unreal game. Jalen trusted the protection and the pockets were immaculate. The pocket on the deep shot to Smitty - just absurd. Chris Jones had no impact at all in this game, and he's supposed to be the best DT in the league. Dickerson and Jurgens gutted it out, Becton came back in, and Mailata and Lane made Karlaftis disappear 

- OK, they didn't show a replay in the stadium, but feels like that OPI call on AJ was crap (the unnecessary roughness call on the Goedert hit felt like a makeup call). But AJ, Smitty and Dotson got 1 on 1 opportunities and made them pay. The back shoulder throw to AJ was amazing, as was the bomb to Smitty. The Chiefs left their DBs on islands and got torched.

- Speaking of the OPI on AJ, going for the 4th down was when I realized Nick wasn't messing around. The punt on 4th and 2 in SB 57 when down 28-27 was Nick being scared of the Chiefs, and then they get the big punt return. First drive, Nick decided we aren't playing scared and they throw a go ball on 4th down. Nick clearly had beaten into these guys' heads not to be intimated by the Chiefs' aura, not to be scared, and that we were better. And first chance he got, he bet on his guys. Was a HUGE call for the team's confidence and attitude. The team wasn't scared or in awe of the Chiefs; they treated them like little brothers.

DEFENSE

- I'm not sure what more can be said about the DL. Sweat and Williams likely played themselves out of our price range this offseason, but what a way to go out. But I thought Hunt and Ojomo played out of their mind. Hunt was a safety a couple years ago and was bull rushing a pro bowl OL (playing out of position) -- the sky is the limit for this guy. And Ojomo seems to be ready to take over for Milton next year. 

- Nolan Smith is the most violent edge player we've had in forever. Honestly, he's like BG but potentially with more skills. 

- Thank you Andy for being Andy...the Chiefs utter refusal to run the ball was huge for us. 7 carries by RBs all game...out of 49 plays. This was the 2006 game against Jacksonville when he threw 85% of the time in tropical storm winds. They had 3 called runs in the 1st half, so it wasn't just a function of being down multiple scores. Orlovsky pointed this out, but since Vic knew Andy wouldn't run (and the Chiefs aren't a good running team), he put the ends way outside and the DL rushed hard but in control to keep Mahomes from escaping to the side. All he could do was step up into the DTs. Perfect gameplan and execution. 

- I have been saying we won't do it, but...please, pay Baun what it takes. Whatever it takes. He's a monster and can do anything (blitz, cover, stop the run, etc.)

- Coop's pick 6 was the 1st time I realized we were gonna blow these guys out. 

- I never noticed Slay all game, which means he must have been excellent.

- Way to pad stats against McCollum and Sydney Brown, Pat. 

OK, here's 3 generations during the confetti. And before anyone goes there, my niece is only 17.

1 minute ago, LeanMeanGM said:

 

2 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

It's been joked about but I'm curious if anyone knows of any intentional prospect of tanking their spot. I don't really consider what Eli and Elway did as tanking

Like je comes to the meeting with scout or manager and says..."dude, just don' t pick me..." ?