They’ll try to delay firing Patullo for a few days so they don’t embarrass him by doing it instantly. But the phone calls to the candidates are going to start tomorrow if they haven’t already.

1 minute ago, 315Eagles said:

I asked this to someone else earlier and they never responded. What does that say about the defense and Fangio today? I'm not blaming them for losing but they deserve a share of it. 9ers were down several WRs and then lost Kittle early. As soon as that happened I thought we should win the game without Kittle out there. Very disappointed in the defense especially late for not being able to hold them with so many guys out for them.

I think it says a couple things:

First the defense was never as good as last year. Still very good but the unit as a whole wasn’t. The defense was better last year. I think there were some guys that didn’t play up to how they did last year like Blankenship, our second corner spot and and Nolan smith never took off like he did during the postseason. And some others as well.

Second even with the week off, you still had guys like Jordan Davis, Campbell, hunt who played against the commanders. I think that unit was just tired. At some point in time, the dam is gonna break when you play the amount of snaps that they were playing for a stretch in the second half of that season. Even in this game, they were very good to 3 quarters. It was really the last two drives of that game where they fell off. This feels like the accumulation of playing the snaps that they had to against Green Bay, Detroit, Dallas, Bears and Chargers was eventually going to take its toll on the human body. It felt like today they ran out of gas at the end. It’s why we had the discussions on this blog about at some point in time you’re running your defense into the ground and eventually it’s going to accumulate and catch up to you. It felt like today that accumulation happen. Even with the week off. Which makes me think it might have been even worse than if they didn’t take that week off.

Third some guys who rarely had bad games, had them. it’s why it’s really hard to win a Super Bowl when your offense plays the way it does and just say your defense is going to play lights out every time. Imo SF having Williams back is why their offense didn’t look as garbage as it did against Seattle. Eagles defense has to play better in that game considering Kittle went out in the third quarter. However, I don’t think this game is even close if the Eagles offense does their job.

1 minute ago, 315Eagles said:

If the 49ers beat Seattle, which i dont think will happen, does this loss not seem as bad?

I'm just picturing Sam Darnold throwing 3 interceptions next week. 49ers got a ton of confidence after winning today's game. Who knows?

Yea if the 49ers go on a playoff rampage then it makes it look like the Eagles took a buzz saw down to the wire.

But it really feels like SF did not even play a good game today. I feel like the Eagles lost to an average, broken team today. I bet Seattle handles them easily.

Something else we need next year is a new kicker. Thanks for the memories Jake but time to move on.

Missed extra point proved costly. Could have been kicking a FG to tie at the end instead of needing a TD.

Maybe Johnny Wilson can replace AJ next year.

2 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

AJ is a really tricky situation. I get everyone’s perspective. I understand frustration with his antics and performance and I understand the defense of those things too. It’s my belief that he’s just beginning a steep decline and has far left in the tank than anyone realizes.

That said, Im not sure what they are supposed to do about it. I don’t think this offense is in a position where a WR is a wise decision as a 1st or 2nd round pick. And our passing offense is fragile. With what our passing offense has become, I’m not really in the mood to draft a WR we wont use/optimize in the 1st or 2nd round as the OL falls apart. And what the hell does happen to our already horrid pass attack if we subtract Brown?

If they aren’t going to save cap space by trading him…then it’s hard to justify doing it. They are going to have to let some of these disappointing over-the-hill players on offense just play out their contracts as starters. And that’s a scary thought that makes it really difficult to evolve or improve.

I still see this issue from AJ's perspective. Having played some time as a receiver, there are 30-40 plays where the receiver is focused on his routes and using his best moves with speed...over and over again. The WR still is asked to do his best when he knows the play calling is not making sense, and in moments when he should know his role on the play is to be a decoy or the clearer of a zone. For Brown to get involved early and then not looked at again until midway through the 4th quarter is a problem. I am willing to bet he was so frustrated by being ignored that he was caught off guard when he is finally the target...he shouldn't be...Smith doesn't do it, but it has to be infuriating for an entire season. There should be plays called that keep his attention, where it is clear that he is a primary option...I don't think communication is consistently happening...I am not excusing him, I am merely saying that I can understand it from another perspective.

4 minutes ago, Utebird said:

Siri believes that talent wins out, today Shanahan showed that a really good scheme beats talent.

Vic got worked by Shanahan and Patullo predictably got worked by saleh.

The better coached team won today, not the more talented one.

I do agree with you. However, the talent was compromised across the board due to injuries and possibly guys just getting older. On offense, I'd say Goedert & Devanta were the only 2 guys who performed and looked like themselves all year. On defense Carter was a shell of himself and Eagles were trying to fill holes from free agency defections all year and fell short on that front.

Think today is the culmination of all of these ineptitudes showing themselves. Notwithstanding, still thought they underperformed and could overcome. However, winning on the margins with good coaching matters when that team can execute and plays with hunger and urgency. And great chemistry. Like the 49ers did today. Feel like team chemistry may have been sacrificed with 20 some new faces here from a Superbowl roster, which really bothered me from the outset this year. Maybe we over tinkered. Still wish we could have kept Rodgers & Becton. And even CJGJ. And to a smaller extent, guys like Booker and Kennard who we gave away for nothing. And then you have Elliott costing us again with missed extra points. So there can be a lot of pointing fingers on who to blame here. But, ultimately the players just did not execute fundamentally and kept beating themselves. Which is not the mark of a Superbowl Champion. Yes the coaching sucked, but this talent was certainly overestimated here. Many peeps have not come to grips with that here.

8 minutes ago, 315Eagles said:

I asked this to someone else earlier and they never responded. What does that say about the defense and Fangio today? I'm not blaming them for losing but they deserve a share of it. 9ers were down several WRs and then lost Kittle early. As soon as that happened I thought we should win the game without Kittle out there. Very disappointed in the defense especially late for not being able to hold them with so many guys out for them.

The back end was awful, epps and Blank played horribly, bad angles, missed tackles, missed assignments and Baun was lost as well all game. Didnt help that the DL got minimal pressure without blitzing.

Im hoping with a full off season carter comes back to be a game wrecker, hes coming off double shoulder surgery and before that surgery couldnt do a push up, hopefully he can get right

Nolan, and hunt and phillips minus one play by phillips were invisible, sure the niners got away with some holds but thats not an excuse.

I really like Blankenship but he was awful today and I cant see eagles re upping him.

Shanahan put the eagles safeties in the spin cycle today and im not sure Makuba is the answer.

I never liked the pick but well see.

1 minute ago, eagle45 said:

Yea if the 49ers go on a playoff rampage then it makes it look like the Eagles took a buzz saw down to the wire.

But it really feels like SF did not even play a good game today. I feel like the Eagles lost to an average, broken team today. I bet Seattle handles them easily.

SF won 12 games this year. As much as I feel Shanahan is overrated he did an amazing job this year with all the injuries they've had.

Seattle should handle them easily but there is this guy named Sam Darnold that usually folds in big games.

1 hour ago, Utebird said:

I actually didnt think brian johnson was that bad, it was the defense that year that totally sucked.

The offense wasnt bad.

They started off better but got figured out by years end and then couldn't adjust.

By the end of the year D's were able to dictate plays and generate free rushes on Hurts and that O didnt have adequate check-downs built-in

1 minute ago, LeanMeanGM said:

They play the Bears first

Rams are playing the Bears

13 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

I’ll be ticked off tonight, but I’m already excited about a potential new OC. The only thing that would be worse than losing to the Niners, though, would be keeping Patullo. I’d lose a lot of interest in the Eagles this offseason if that were the case.

Hiring McDaniel would really get me fired up for the offseason. Topping this week with Bo Bichette to the Phillies and McDaniel to the Eagles would be a great way to turn the page on that borefest of a season. Which honestly, I didn't enjoy one second of all year. I found myself yelling in frustration at the TV more than I was with excitement. And I'm glad it's over and ready to get excited about Howie szn, and McDaniel would be a great start.

He probably won't land anywhere for another week or so though given he still has head coaching interviews and will likely wait for those to be filled before he accepts an OC job. But still, one can dream. Go make him the highest paid OC in the NFL and give him the keys to fix this offense.

Just now, eagle45 said:

Well…it all depends on what blueprint we are talking about on offense. Lurie has openly stated he prefers a passing offense with a drop back qb. They went off script and did an amazing job winning a SB by building around what they ended up with.

Yeah, this offense needed a HOF RT, HOF level RB, all-pro LG/OC, and a LT/RG that were right there with them. They needed that. For 3 years, this offense was built around weaponizing the OL.

Is it easy to recreate that exact blueprint and identity? Noooope. If they are going to do it that way, I think they need 1st and 2nd round picks invested in the OL. If they are going to do it differently…then…well…you know what they have to do.

As bad as this OL has been in the run game, I still saw mostly adequate pass blocking from them.

I want to be a primarily passing team. I want to not have to pay Goedert because of his blocking. I want a TE here because he is a great receiver. I want the field spread to make more room for Barkley, and for the TE to force an extra CB or S on the field instead of an extra LB.

I want Hurts to have that extra passing game weapon so people can question why he isnt being targeted. I want all the chips moved in on the passing game so when people continue to blame the OC for passing game failures, they start to get a little uncomfortable realizing Hurts is still the constant.

Im not in a rush for a RT if Lane retires because we dont need the OL to allow Barkley to carry this offense. This needs to be a passing season next year. That, in turn, should help Barkley anyway but that wont be my focus. And Fing A the new OC better work in Bigsby a hell of a lot more too. Barkley can big play hunt up to about the 25-30 yard line. Then Bigsby should get all the work.

17 minutes ago, kiwieagle said:

The refs let 49ers get away with too much whereas every little tick-tack call on the Eagles after they made a play got called.

Tin foil man would say this was the NFL getting the Eagles back for the Tush Push offseason drama....

absurd...not even 1 holding call...thats telling given holding happens on nearly every single play

Just now, 315Eagles said:

Rams are playing the Bears

Yea. I’m dumb.

5 minutes ago, Khani1 said:

Maybe Johnny Wilson can replace AJ next year.

he sucks. But maybe he got fat while injured and can become a TE.

I just remembered my Govee lights are still flashing eagles colors and now Im a little embarrassed.

I wonder what the app will do if I ask the AI to create a scene that represents firing Kevin Patullo

1 minute ago, kiwieagle said:

The refs let 49ers get away with too much whereas every little tick-tack call on the Eagles after they made a play got called.

Tin foil man would say this was the NFL getting the Eagles back for the Tush Push offseason drama....

Be careful. The thought police guy here may scold you. He's got very sensitive feelings about stating the obvious about refs.

The truth is that an independent algorithm review would flag this game for investigation for criminal level referee influence on the outcome.

It may just be incompetence (doubt it) but it should be investigated.

Id say there is an 80% chance or more that the 49ers don't win or cover if the game was called fairly.

Its textbook refs influencing outcomes.

Baun is being pulled backwards like he's on a space ship and the hull just got breached. No call 💰

The Nolan Smith hold no-call on the last TD was just as bad. 💰

These were not the only no-calls on the 49ers overmatched OL.

The AJ DPI that was not called is textbook grabbing the player to slow them down so they can not make the catch. Its PI 101. 💰

1 minute ago, jojodancer said:

I do agree with you. However, the talent was compromised across the board due to injuries and possibly guys just getting older. I'd say Goedert & Devanta were the only 2 guys who performed and looked like themselves all year. On defense Carter was a shell if himself and Eagles were trying to fill holes from free agency all year. Think today is the collection of all of these ineptitude showing themselves. Notwithstanding, still thought they underperformed and could overcome. However, winning on the margins with good coaching matters when that team can execute and plays with hunger and urgency. And great chemistry. Feel like team chemistry may have been sacrificed with 20 some new faces here from a Superbowl roster. That bothered me from the outset this year. Maybe we over tinkered. Still wishbwe could have had Rodgers & Becton. And to a smaller extent guysblike Booker and Kennard who we gave away for nothing. And Elliott cost us again. So a lot of pointing fingers on who to blame. But ultimately pathetic players just did nit execute fundamentally and kept ebaying themselves. Which is nit the sign of a Superbowl Champion. Yes the coaching sucked, but this talent was certainly overestimated here. Many peeps have not come to grips with that here.

Im talking specifically for this game. The eagles this game had far more talent across the board than the niners, niners were down to back ups to the backups on D and missing key players on offense, yet they outschemed and outcoached the eagles on both sides of the ball.

Vic got outcoached by shanahan, Vic had more talent on D than Shanahan had on O. Patullo had way more talent on O than saleh had on D but Saleh predictably outcoached patullo and his 4 play tecmo bowl playbook.

Every team come playoff time has injuries and is banged up, eagles were relatively more healthy than the niners on both sides of the ball but they got out coached, out schemed and out played.

The 💩 show was flushed and honestly im glad.

The Offensive coaches ruined this season for me and seeing them do the same in this game wasnt surprising.

Was surprising that Vic lost to shanahan, it happens☹️

14 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

I’ll be ticked off tonight, but I’m already excited about a potential new OC. The only thing that would be worse than losing to the Niners, though, would be keeping Patullo. I’d lose a lot of interest in the Eagles this offseason if that were the case.

I asked myself this question before the game if they lost would i be really sad and depressed? I came to the conclusion of no cause i truly felt this team wasn’t good enough to put 4 games together against playoff caliber team and go on the road as well. After watching them in person in LA, my feeling was this team is just not good enough even with their defense (imo offense screwed them in that game with field position and i thought probably how we lose in the playoffs). Watching the Buffalo game and the first half of it I thought maybe I was wrong. But then when I saw what they did in the second half of that game. I got back to reality of bad coaching is sinking them and guys we never detailed or on the same page all year.

Pattulo staying if they had won that playoff game is a worse feeling than losing with a team that imo wasn’t good enough

1 minute ago, Utebird said:

Im talking specifically for this game. The eagles this game had far more talent across the board than the niners, niners were down to back ups to the backups on D and missing key players on offense, yet they outschemed and outcoached the eagles on both sides of the ball.

Vic got outcoached by shanahan, Vic had more talent on D than Shanahan had on O. Patullo had way more talent on O than saleh had on D but Saleh predictably outcoached patullo and his 4 play tecmo bowl playbook.

Every team come playoff time has injuries and is banged up, eagles were relatively more healthy than the niners on both sides of the ball but they got out coached, out schemed and out played.

The 💩 show was flushed and honestly im glad.

The Offensive coaches ruined this season for me and seeing them do the same in this game wasnt surprising.

Was surprising that Vic lost to shanahan, it happens☹️

Totally. Thats what we were hanging our hat on. That this was back to being a Championship defense. Not today. Letting Jags beat us with big chunk and trick plays hearkens back to the Chiefs loss in the Superbowl. With guys like Juju, Toney and Skyy Moore beating us. Dreadful! Very tough to accept all of this today. Defense had a clunker.

6 minutes ago, kiwieagle said:

They started off better but got figured out by years end and then couldn't adjust.

By the end of the year D's were able to dictate plays and generate free rushes on Hurts and that O didnt have adequate check-downs built-in

Yeah I forgot by years end defenses were calling out the eagles plays, and part of that is on Siri as BJ was running Siris offense.

Siri needs to hire an experienced OC who like Vic isnt looking to be a head coach, im not sure who that is but if theyre arent any, any time a young guy comes in and has success theyll leave for a HC gig and were stuck with clueless Siri.

So either find an experienced non seeking HC OC or fire Siri and Bring in a head coach that knows how to call plays.

9 minutes ago, 315Eagles said:

SF won 12 games this year. As much as I feel Shanahan is overrated he did an amazing job this year with all the injuries they've had.

Seattle should handle them easily but there is this guy named Sam Darnold that usually folds in big games.

Tbh i think the loss of kittle is going to be felt in that game. Basically have Jennings and cmc as your weapons for an entire week of game planning. I also think Seattle’s offensive line is playing well. Imo Seattle took a play from our playbook in week 18. Felt like they were playing conservative to prevent turnovers and knowing Williams was out and niners offense wasn’t capable.

Vic's D sure looks bad when the other team's OL has a get out of holding free card.

Its just weird to attack Fangio after that.

He is close to blameless.

Are we going to pretend Vic did a bad job in Dallas during push off fest 2025 too?

Cooper DeJean got called for DPI when Pickens or Lamb shoved him away, lol.

Super Bowl will be 49ers vs bills

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