Last time they made a big deal about all the detail going into the SB ring, haven't heard anything about what will be on this one.

5 minutes ago, NOTW said:

Last time they made a big deal about all the detail going into the SB ring, haven't heard anything about what will be on this one.

Ain’t it amazing that there actually is a "last time” and "this time”? There was a time not that terribly long ago that I thought I wouldn’t see even one in my lifetime.

11 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

Great signing.. He had 164 catches................................................ in 6 years of college playing for Sam Houston Bearkats

Did run a 4.28 at Pro Day though

This is after he said Howie explained to him that he was traded for cap reasons back in March and he's like it's all good, no bad blood.

4 hours ago, NCiggles said:

I agree. He threw the ball as effortlessly as anyone I have seen. He just didn't always throw it to the right places. His accuracy is a step below either Hurts' or McNabb's.

I’d say Vick was significantly more accurate than McNabb. He could actually hit guys in stride on short and intermediate routes which McNabb never seemed capable of doing — it seemed like he always threw low. Obviously his decision making, both on and off the field, was his Achilles heel, particularly in Atlanta.

It’s a shame how Vick started his career because he was truly the most jaw dropping talent I’ve ever seen. If he had his head on right from the start he could have been so incredibly special.

24 minutes ago, NOTW said:

I didn't know we could do that. The "upgrade" defaults it huge, and the upgrade also prevents me from editing it. Yay!

You can change it with the corners. Not sure if you can on mobile. Not being able to edit the posts still is annoying

I assume mod12 and Va are working on those bugs

22 minutes ago, NOTW said:

Last time they made a big deal about all the detail going into the SB ring, haven't heard anything about what will be on this one.

I just figured those haven't been posted. Are they being more secretive this time?

Since 2022, in games where both Jalen Hurts and Dom DiSandro started and finished the Philadelphia Eagles are 42-4

2 hours ago, eglz1 said:

Two things I think about Wentz. One is that he was not a "Philly Guy". He grew up in entirely different surroundings and culture. Some guys adapt, some don't. Second is a brief shot of him as a Redsk err Commander. He had just thrown an interception and the look on his face on the sideline was not what I would have expected, rather it was sort of vacant and defeated. I'm not sure if that was a result of brain injury or what but it sure wasn't the look I would expect from an NFL Quarterback.

It was the result of being in Washington. That's where spirits go to die.

9 minutes ago, TEW said:

I’d say Vick was significantly more accurate than McNabb. He could actually hit guys in stride on short and intermediate routes which McNabb never seemed capable of doing — it seemed like he always threw low. Obviously his decision making, both on and off the field, was his Achilles heel, particularly in Atlanta.

It’s a shame how Vick started his career because he was truly the most jaw dropping talent I’ve ever seen. If he had his head on right from the start he could have been so incredibly special.

I've always said if Vick studied the game early on that he'd have multiple rings. He had a cannon for an arm and was fast. He just relied on the athletic part too much

13 minutes ago, TEW said:

I’d say Vick was significantly more accurate than McNabb. He could actually hit guys in stride on short and intermediate routes which McNabb never seemed capable of doing — it seemed like he always threw low. Obviously his decision making, both on and off the field, was his Achilles heel, particularly in Atlanta.

It’s a shame how Vick started his career because he was truly the most jaw dropping talent I’ve ever seen. If he had his head on right from the start he could have been so incredibly special.

Vick is one of the most interesting case studies in NFL history.

One of the most hyped players to ever come out of college. A polarizing talent. Incredible arm and passing talent never, ever refined out of laziness from himself and coaches.

Bad attitude. Gets into trouble doing something awful. They make an example of him with a punishment that is well beyond what it might have been if he weren’t Mike Vick.

And then, IMO, one of the most sincere, genuine, and profound character rehabilitations I’ve ever seen in the public eye.

With his new humility and AR’s coaching, we tragically only got to see a small, but amazing glimpse into what could have been.

I know he’s been a little bit controversial, but I absolutely love him as an analyst. He’s got a lot of wisdom at this point in his life.

One of my favorite Eagles just for the character arc.

19 minutes ago, paco said:

It was the result of being in Washington. That's where spirits go to die.

I can confirm.

53 minutes ago, TEW said:

I’d say Vick was significantly more accurate than McNabb. He could actually hit guys in stride on short and intermediate routes which McNabb never seemed capable of doing — it seemed like he always threw low. Obviously his decision making, both on and off the field, was his Achilles heel, particularly in Atlanta.

It’s a shame how Vick started his career because he was truly the most jaw dropping talent I’ve ever seen. If he had his head on right from the start he could have been so incredibly special.

Dude handled prison better than 5 did getting booed. If he had a good coach like Reid from go he would have been Mahomes.

6 hours ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

I put on my Negadelphian hat and mocked up a Kempski-like 10 reasons that 2025 will be a disaster.

1.       Winning the Super Bowl – Leads to a shorter offseason, more distractions, and becoming the target within the league.

2.       Harder Schedule – We had the third easiest last season based on record.  We now have the 5^th hardest based on Super Bowl odds.  Throw the glut of primetime games in here as well.

3.       New OC – This could be tricky.  Kevin Patullo has been around the team, but so was Brian Johnson.  Hurts will want this offense to be the most comfortable for him.  There were plenty of games last season where you could argue that Moore and Hurts weren’t on the same page.  There was too much talent for the offense to ever sputter.

4.       Injury Recoveries – As stated above, this is a shorter offseason.  Will the folks who had offseason procedures be available when the season starts?  We can throw Campbell in here as well.

5.       Injury Luck – We’ve had a nice run of injury luck recently.  Dean was the only starter unavailable in the playoffs.  The regression should happen.  Right?

6.       Edge – Lost Sweat and Graham (and Huff).  Smith and Hunt both look the part, but depth is a concern.  Their pass rush wasn’t consistent last season.  Taking a step backwards from there would be sup-optimal.

7.       Linebacker – Dean is out for a while.  Campbell may not be ready.  Trotter Jr as a starter?  Not ideal.

8.       Cornerback – This is the moment the Ringo-stans have been waiting for.  There could be a scenario where neither Ringo nor Jackson emerge as workable, DeJean needs to be a full-time outside CB, and we are looking at McWilliams as our starting NCB.

9.       Safety – Now compound that with uncertainty around the guy lining up next to Blankenship.  We need to acknowledge that CJGJ was not an asset in coverage, which would lead one to believe that Mukuba, with strong coverage skills, would be the guy.  Put numbers 7, 8, and 9 together as a back-seven trifecta.

10.  OL Depth – I won’t focus on RG.  Steen is a solid option.  It is the bench behind them.  Who will be the swing tackle?  Will all the bodies that play iOL provide quality depth?

IMO, #2 is the real challenge. Sirianni will keep the team focused. Fangio will get the defense to work. Stoutland will get the OL right.

Excellent.

Couple of things to ponder.

3. Re: Patullo. I ponder a couple of things coming out of the OTAs. Was Hurts and the OL contact the reason they went so run heavy. Was it some combination of Saquon AND Moore’s tendency to call runs. He has done a bit of that in the past. Remember when Nick (a background as a receivers coach) was calling plays and he was too pass happy? Will Patullo (a receivers coach) suffer from Nick’s tendency or over compensate with running a bunch.

Missing from the list but implied a bit with 1. and 5., how will Saquon hold up?

Speaking of WRs, I noticed the beats said Wilson, Cooks and Jenkins all weren’t seen at the OTAs yesterday. That’s the three big receivers. (They can call Jenkins a TE, but anyone watching him block knows he’s still the big, slow WR he was in college.). Personally given all three have problems with concentration drops, I just hope they were out of sight working with a Jugs. But in all seriousness, I wonder if Nick’s obsession with a big WR has diminished or Patullo doesn’t share it. The UDFAs are all midsize guys with speed and I think the Ainias Smith and Wilson positions are open and one of them doesn’t have to be a big WR. (Calcaterra did well doing what that position is normally for.).

After seeing that Danny Gray was doing some kick return reps, I wouldn’t be surprised if he takes one of those spots.

9. I found it very interesting that Fangio mentioned McCollum. Really looking forward to the S battle.

49 minutes ago, Aerolithe_Lion said:

Since 2022, in games where both Jalen Hurts and Dom DiSandro started and finished the Philadelphia Eagles are 42-4

That is an incredible stat and one that does check out.

1 hour ago, FranklinFldEBUpper said:

Ain’t it amazing that there actually is a "last time” and "this time”? There was a time not that terribly long ago that I thought I wouldn’t see even one in my lifetime.

Yup, now it’s not crazy to think there could be multiple more still in the near future.

1 hour ago, just relax said:

I also liked the comment that Carter doesn't know how to play his position yet. The same is true for Davis. and for a lot of the young guys. You could see their progress through the season. I think Hurtt and Washburn are doing really good work. The whole defensive staff, for that matter.

I posted this screen shot a while back but I liked it so much I'm doing it again. It's the pick-6 in the SB but what jumps out at me is the coverage. Everybody doing their job.

I don't believe the Trotter comment

And in the playoffs when he told Nolan to loop over the top for the sack. These are vet moves

6 hours ago, NOTW said:

I was not familiar with her game. Sheesh.

cool

1 hour ago, Sack that QB said:

This is after he said Howie explained to him that he was traded for cap reasons back in March and he's like it's all good, no bad blood.

CJ's all over the place. He loved it here, so this is just his way of getting through it. He'll be fine in 5 minutes. And then pissed off again 5 minutes later.

1 hour ago, DaEagles4Life said:

I don't believe the Trotter comment

And in the playoffs when he told Nolan to loop over the top for the sack. These are vet moves

Carter could end up being a great

26 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

cool

That likely just means he's not going to go out on a decline and it's understandable

Oooo good question. I'd say current players and retired are both fair game

4 minutes ago, DEagle7 said:

Oooo good question. I'd say current players and retired are both fair game

Antonio Brown

5 hours ago, ToastJenkins said:

As lokg as they have hands and size i believe Stout can teach them to block adequately

I agree with that. The problem is that the tight ends that have size often don’t have the receiving skills and Stoutland can’t teach receiving skills. And for the tight ends like Calcaterra who have receiving skills, they don’t have the size in order to be good blockers.

1 hour ago, schuy7 said:

CJ's all over the place. He loved it here, so this is just his way of getting through it. He'll be fine in 5 minutes. And then pissed off again 5 minutes later.

I love his swagger, but that greatly outweighs his actual play.