42 minutes ago, Ipiggles said:

The Eagles are reporting a staff member with positive COVID test, they did not state a coach. A Staff member could be an equipment guy, medical staff, training staff, could be the trash guy.  If it was a coach, don't you think they would have stated it as such?   Like "one of our assistant Coaches"  Not a Staff member? 

Derrick Gunn said it was a coach.  

 

Just now, NCiggles said:

Derrick Gunn said it was a coach.  

 

- and the team stated staff member. soooooo

3 minutes ago, NCiggles said:

Everyone remembers the NFC Championship game and no one remembers the near loss to Atlanta the week before.  

No one can argue that Wentz has been really bad for the most part this year, but the same year we won the superbowl he was kicking arse in the mvp voting until he got injured.

I just hold out hope that whatever his problems are they shake themselves out at some point this year (obviously there are issues with o-line, running back and receiver but that isn't all it)

35 minutes ago, TorontoEagle said:

https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2020/11/10/21557668/philadelphia-eagles-super-bowl-maybe-next-year-documentary

 

I was not aware of this, has anybody watched? 

He's talked about it.  Maybe I will save it to watch in the offseason. 

8 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

COACHING STAFF!!!!

 

 

Why does it matter?  And since when do you trust what this team tells you?

The team didn't state coaching staff, they stated Staff member, now yes it could be a coach, but it could also be an equipment person?   If they stated coach, then there would be no question. 

 

Because there is a big difference between a coach and an equipment guy in regards to how it affects the team. 

5 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

Or the two games to start the following season where we looked like garbage (Foles included) and everyone was celebrating when Wentz came back.  

We all know Foles either is really good or really sucks. We just got lucky he was really good for the playoffs.

I remember people were screaming for Sudfeld to start because "Foles Sucks"

Just now, Ipiggles said:

The team didn't state coaching staff, they stated Staff member, now yes it could be a coach, but it could also be an equipment person?   If they stated coach, then there would be no question. 

I think you're overthinking this too much

Why do we care who has it exactly? I just hope it doesn't spread

Just now, TorontoEagle said:

I think you're overthinking this too much

Words matter. 

Just now, Ipiggles said:

Words matter. 

Naw

Just now, greend said:

Why do we care who has it exactly? I just hope it doesn't spread

not worried, but huge difference between a coach or a water boy. Different impact. NO biggie just pointing out. 

2 minutes ago, Asg 15 said:

We all know Foles either is really good or really sucks. We just got lucky he was really good for the playoffs.

I remember people were screaming for Sudfeld to start because "Foles Sucks"

One thing that helped us during the playoffs, we became unpredictable. They changed the game plan between the Atlanta game and the Minny game, and then changed it up again some for the Superbowl.   That helped immensely, it was out of necessity, but it helped us. 

2 minutes ago, Ipiggles said:

not worried, but huge difference between a coach or a water boy. Different impact. NO biggie just pointing out. 

Don't tell this guy that.

26 minutes ago, NCiggles said:

Everyone remembers the NFC Championship game and no one remembers the near loss to Atlanta the week before.  

That miracle throw that bounced off the Falcon's safety and somehow ricocheted into the waiting arms of Torrey Smith, changing that possession from a potential FG for Atlanta before the half, into a FG for the Eagles going into the half... which means that the whole second half the Eagles were dealing with a favorable 6 point swing based on that lucky bounce.  

5 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

That miracle throw that bounced off the Falcon's safety and somehow ricocheted into the waiting arms of Torrey Smith, changing that possession from a potential FG for Atlanta before the half, into a FG for the Eagles going into the half... which means that the whole second half the Eagles were dealing with a favorable 6 point swing based on that lucky bounce.  

The non call in the endzone on that last play was kind of a miracle too honestly

This is just pathetic. 

15 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

That miracle throw that bounced off the Falcon's safety and somehow ricocheted into the waiting arms of Torrey Smith, changing that possession from a potential FG for Atlanta before the half, into a FG for the Eagles going into the half... which means that the whole second half the Eagles were dealing with a favorable 6 point swing based on that lucky bounce.  

Arguably Foles' worst pass of the game turned out to be the luckiest. 

9 minutes ago, greend said:

The non call in the endzone on that last play was kind of a miracle too honestly

Are you talking about the illegal contact? That would have been negated as soon as Matt Ryan left the pocket. 

4 minutes ago, Br3 said:

This is just pathetic. 

It's more telling about the problems in the NFC East. 

9 minutes ago, greend said:

The non call in the endzone on that last play was kind of a miracle too honestly

I don't think that was particularly close to being interference. Or illegal contact. Heck, there were two plays in the Super Bowl in the endzone where the Patriots got away with a lot worse.

The scariest moment of that play for me (I was 100 yards away but I had a great view because I was looking directly at it from the opposite endzone) was the exact instant that Matt Ryan stopped his roll to the right and suddenly turned around to look to his left. My heart sank, figuring it was designed that way and that there was going to be a Falcons player wide open in the endzone. Thank God Mychal Kendricks kept his discipline and stayed with his man. 

4 minutes ago, FranklinFldEBUpper said:

I don't think that was particularly close to being interference. Or illegal contact. Heck, there were two plays in the Super Bowl in the endzone where the Patriots got away with a lot worse.

The scariest moment of that play for me (I was 100 yards away but I had a great view because I was looking directly at it from the opposite endzone) was the exact instant that Matt Ryan stopped his roll to the right and suddenly turned around to look to his left. My heart sank, figuring it was designed that way and that there was going to be a Falcons player wide open in the endzone. Thank God Mychal Kendricks kept his discipline and stayed with his man. 

Things rarely work that way for us though

1 hour ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Most overused phrase in football 'fandom'.  

We've seen Fulgham 'blow the top off the defense' when they leave him singled up, not by blazing past them, but by running a better route than the DB can defend.  And he's dramatically slower (timed) than Jefferson... nearly 0.2 seconds slower in the 40.   So, please... just stop.   Had the Eagles drafted Jefferson, that's highly unlikely to have affected their interest in adding Fulgham to the PS.

No we haven't, we've seen Fulgham run good routes and get separation on intermediate routes, and that can leave to chunk plays, but that's still very different from DeSean, or even Hightower (if only he could track and snatch balls!) blowing by a CB with a stutter step or double move - deep speed forces safeties to play deep b/c if a CB gets beat on the first step, game over with a QB with Wentz's arm.

People used to knock Pinkston, but he was a legitimate deep threat with 4.4 speed and 6'3 and could hand catch - his real problem was Thrash wasn't the intermediate target who could exploit the open space created by Pinkston - TO was. In the same way, if Reagor can become that deep threat the second half, Fulgham and Goedert will feast on the open area vacated by the safety who has to double Reagor. DeSean opened up the field for Maclin and Celek.

Had the Eagles drafted Jefferson, it's doubtful Fulgham ever gets the opportunity to play over Hightower and Watkins, because they'd want a speed guy on the other side. Which is why if Jeffrey comes back, the loser will probably be Ward, not Reagor.

14 minutes ago, FranklinFldEBUpper said:

I don't think that was particularly close to being interference. Or illegal contact. Heck, there were two plays in the Super Bowl in the endzone where the Patriots got away with a lot worse.

The scariest moment of that play for me (I was 100 yards away but I had a great view because I was looking directly at it from the opposite endzone) was the exact instant that Matt Ryan stopped his roll to the right and suddenly turned around to look to his left. My heart sank, figuring it was designed that way and that there was going to be a Falcons player wide open in the endzone. Thank God Mychal Kendricks kept his discipline and stayed with his man. 

In fairness on the winning TD drive, the 4th and 1 completion to Ertz - Brent Celek absolutely trucks a defender that allows Ertz to get open. (We’ll take it😬)

 

2 minutes ago, austinfan said:

No we haven't, we've seen Fulgham run good routes and get separation on intermediate routes, and that can leave to chunk plays, but that's still very different from DeSean, or even Hightower (if only he could track and snatch balls!) blowing by a CB with a stutter step or double move - deep speed forces safeties to play deep b/c if a CB gets beat on the first step, game over with a QB with Wentz's arm.

People used to knock Pinkston, but he was a legitimate deep threat with 4.4 speed and 6'3 and could hand catch - his real problem was Thrash wasn't the intermediate target who could exploit the open space created by Pinkston - TO was. In the same way, if Reagor can become that deep threat the second half, Fulgham and Goedert will feast on the open area vacated by the safety who has to double Reagor. DeSean opened up the field for Maclin and Celek.

Had the Eagles drafted Jefferson, it's doubtful Fulgham ever gets the opportunity to play over Hightower and Watkins, because they'd want a speed guy on the other side. Which is why if Jeffrey comes back, the loser will probably be Ward, not Reagor.

Ok.  moving on.

If Jefferson... no Fulgham.  No proof, but you can live and die with that assertion so that no criticism can be levied against the Eagles' FO, Howie.