37 minutes ago, greend said:

So does anyone think since the bears games wasn't going the way Williams wanted in the rain that maybe he bagged it and overreacted to the injury just so he wouldn't have to go back in

I don’t think so. They were at the 6 yard line about to score to either tie the game 6-6 or even go up 10-6 when it occurred. I kind of think he probably never felt a hamstring strain before so he assumed the worst. On top of it, he’s always been a little over dramatic going back to when he played at USC and went into the crowd and cried with his mom after a loss to Washington his final year there.

37 minutes ago, greend said:

So does anyone think since the bears games wasn't going the way Williams wanted in the rain that maybe he bagged it and overreacted to the injury just so he wouldn't have to go back in

Nah. He's just dramatic. He's an emotional weirdo at times, but I haven't seen any evidence of him giving up on a team or anything nefarious like that.

I'll also point out that even "minor" injuries can hurt like hell. Notorious tough guy Gronk missed 1 week with a bone bruise in 2015 after rolling around on the ground screaming for several minutes. But Caleb has a rep for drama so I think it's probably a bit of both here.

6 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

I don’t think so. They were at the 6 yard line about to score to either tie the game 6-6 or even go up 10-6 when it occurred. I kind of think he probably never felt a hamstring strain before so he assumed the worst. On top of it, he’s always been a little over dramatic going back to when he played at USC and went into the crowd and cried with his mom after a loss to Washington his final year there.

He’s the emo version of Cam Newton or Jay Cutler. This is going to follow him his entire career and it’s going to be hilarious. It’s just how modern culture and this social media era works. I’m shocked we haven’t seen a comp video of this and all the still shots of him crying on the sideline, pouting, laying on the bench, etc over the course of his career with the ‘arms of an angel’ music in the back. The sad part is come this off season Anthony Richardson will probably ride off into the sunset and be forgotten.

12 minutes ago, DEagle7 said:

Nah. He's just dramatic. He's an emotional weirdo at times, but I haven't seen any evidence of him giving up on a team or anything nefarious like that.

I'll also point out that even "minor" injuries can hurt like hell. Notorious tough guy Gronk missed 1 week with a bone bruise in 2015 after rolling around on the ground screaming for several minutes. But Caleb has a rep for drama so I think it's probably a bit of both here.

Hurts would never! He had to be forced to leave a game (sideline) once after pooping himself!

9 hours ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

I hate the Giants, but man I respect the hell out of Dart if he was still trying to get back in to play and they had to take away his jersey so he couldn’t do it. Respect to him. Because Caleb Williams would’ve been like oh my God cut their jersey off, we need the paddles.

What I like about both QBs is that they have these flaws which ultimately will make fans of both the Bears and Giants suffer.

1 hour ago, just relax said:

That makes no sense. For every win there must be a loss. The NFL average should always be 50%.

I’m going to try to "speak Matt”

Average is 50%. Eagles are at 64.7%

64.7 is an increase of 14.7 over that average of 50

14.7 is roughly 29% of 50. So 64.7 is about 29% more than 50. Strange way of saying it, but I think that’s what he meant

4 minutes ago, McMVP said:

I’m going to try to "speak Matt”

Average is 50%. Eagles are at 64.7%

64.7 is an increase of 14.7 over that average of 50

14.7 is roughly 29% of 50. So 64.7 is about 29% more than 50. Strange way of saying it, but I think that’s what he meant

One does not speak @mattwill without being @mattwill ….

24-17 Birds….game really isn’t as close as the scoreboard shows.

Bonus: Devonta and Wicks over 100 on O

Davis shows why we paid him what we did with a sack and some flash plays in run D for for D

Bonus bonus: if Williams somehow does end up playing, he can’t be upstaged by last week and needs to be life flighted from the field from the bed sores he’s going to develop this week in recovery getting aggravated by Davis putting him on his rear. If he doesn’t play, he still will need to be because he’ll drop the tablet on his left big toe on the sideline.

Go Birds DH!

14 minutes ago, McMVP said:

I’m going to try to "speak Matt”

Average is 50%. Eagles are at 64.7%

64.7 is an increase of 14.7 over that average of 50

14.7 is roughly 29% of 50. So 64.7 is about 29% more than 50. Strange way of saying it, but I think that’s what he meant

That is a noble effort. I actually considered that when I was trying to make sense of Matt's post but rejected it. I'm too simple-minded to speak much Matt, much as I like it.

25 minutes ago, M.C. said:

That's there 1st rounder...somebody didn't know their assignment

10 minutes ago, Breeze 44 said:

That's there 1st rounder...somebody didn't know their assignment

I think that was supposed to be a trap play but #9 tried to block Donald and messed up the timing. I don’t think it was #65’s fault.

I checked. Lane, Elliott, Goedert, Mailata, Hurts. Smith, and Dickerson are the only guys left from the 2021 roster, when Ertz was traded.

47 minutes ago, McMVP said:

I’m going to try to "speak Matt”

Average is 50%. Eagles are at 64.7%

64.7 is an increase of 14.7 over that average of 50

14.7 is roughly 29% of 50. So 64.7 is about 29% more than 50. Strange way of saying it, but I think that’s what he meant

PLEASE NOTE THE BLOG GUIDELINES BELOW WITH REGARDS TO THE USE OF PERCENTAGES. IT IS CLEARLY STATED ON PAGE 31 OF THE HANDBOOK.

1 hour ago, UK Eagle said:

E-A-G-L-S?

A quote from Ertz' farewell PC...

"These people love their team. They love the Eagles. This city loves their players. They want to see us succeed as much or more than we want to succeed. It's what I love about this place. People were honest. That's why I think I resonated in the city. All I knew was how to work hard. That's why I love this place."

I am looking forward to him scoring at TD against the Rams in week 4 at home.

8 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

PLEASE NOTE THE BLOG GUIDELINES BELOW WITH REGARDS TO THE USE OF PERCENTAGES. IT IS CLEARLY STATED ON PAGE 31 OF THE HANDBOOK.

Too much mathing...

12 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

PLEASE NOTE THE BLOG GUIDELINES BELOW WITH REGARDS TO THE USE OF PERCENTAGES. IT IS CLEARLY STATED ON PAGE 31 OF THE HANDBOOK.

If you are ever bored and have the time, get lost in the media guide.

https://eagles.1rmg.com/

24 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

If you are ever bored and have the time, get lost in the media guide.

https://eagles.1rmg.com/

Not clicking. Could be a virus

15 hours ago, Casey @ Bat said:

Am I the only who loves the Barkley is a great teammate? Always happy for teammates, including most importantly the other RB’s.

Barkley went to my school (elementary through high school). I've literally been here posting about what a great dude he is going into his draft. This story (the OG full one is behind a paywall) can't be told enough:

Eagles’ Saquon Barkley showed heart of gold by giving away his gold medal

Rachel Panek of Saucon Valley High holds the track gold medal given to her by Saquon Barkley of Whitehall.

PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley might strike fear in the hearts of NFL opponents, but it turns out the Philadelphia Eagles star is a really nice guy.

And Rachel Panek has the gold medal to prove it.

Roll back the clock to a Pennsylvania high school track meet in 2015 when Panek was a sophomore hurdler for Saucon Valley High and Barkley was a senior sprinter for Whitehall, which was hosting the Colonial League championships.

There, a friendship was forged, and Barkley, who is currently assembling one of the greatest individual seasons in NFL history, showed a generosity and humility that has been his hallmark off the field.

"His humbleness and charisma shined through,” said Panek, 25, now a nurse at a burn intensive care unit at a Dallas hospital.

Barkley, who this season became the ninth player in league history to rush for 2,000 yards, is one step away from the Super Bowl. The Eagles play host Sunday to the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game.

Here’s how the encounter at the track meet unfolded:

Panek glided to victory in the 100-meter hurdle finals, but there was an issue with the clock and the race had to be rerun. The competitors were given 40 minutes to prepare for the makeup race.

"There was a shock factor,” she said. "But I had to get in the mind set of putting it behind me. There was nothing we could do about it. I still had other events, high jump and such. It was like rinse, repeat and try to stay warm.”

Next up was the boys’ 100-meter-dash finals, and because Panek and Barkley were using the same lane, it was her responsibility to hold down his metal starting blocks for him. They didn’t know each other.

"It was the most thoughtful gift that somebody could give to a stranger, seeing the despair and heartache I was going through after my race.”

— Rachel Panek, on Saquon Barkley giving her his medal

"When it was time for his race I said, ‘Good luck. Go get ’em out there.’ I gave him either a fist pound or a very casual handshake. He said thank you and reminded me to make sure I held the blocks very hard because he pushes off very hard. I said, ‘Don’t worry I got you.’”

Not surprisingly, Barkley, who was headed to Penn State on a football scholarship, exploded out of the blocks and won the race.

Panek’s do-over didn’t go as smoothly. Early in the race, her trailing knee caught a hurdle, which tipped over into the neighboring lane. As a result, she was disqualified.

"It was a monstrous feeling of defeat and almost deception,” she recalled, "because it’s like I won the race but now I didn’t. Luckily at the end of the day it was just a medal I was losing.”

Imagine her delight later in the meet when Barkley presented her with his gold medal.

"It was the most thoughtful gift that somebody could give to a stranger, seeing the despair and heartache I was going through after my race,” she said. "To be so forthcoming in giving up his accomplishment because he felt I deserved it.”

The two stayed connected in a casual way online, and would see each other again when Barkley returned to the league championship meet a year later as a special guest and presented Panek with a medal for winning a different race.

A decade later, they aren’t in close touch, although Panek texted him a congratulations note when Barkley’s daughter was born.

As for that gold medal that was gifted?

"I plan to frame it,” Panek said. "I’m still an apartment renter, but once I get a home of my own I’m going to put it on the wall.”

Of course, she’ll be glued to Sunday’s game.

"Eagles fans have a passion like no other,” she said. "He has the support of the city, and the fans are behind him.”

He's ALWAYS had others backs. All around special dude, and they don't em like him enough.

2 hours ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

I don’t think so. They were at the 6 yard line about to score to either tie the game 6-6 or even go up 10-6 when it occurred. I kind of think he probably never felt a hamstring strain before so he assumed the worst. On top of it, he’s always been a little over dramatic going back to when he played at USC and went into the crowd and cried with his mom after a loss to Washington his final year there.

He pulled his hamstring in college.

It's truly amazing that he keeps getting people to believe him. Talks non-stop, then does nothing major. Guessing they sign Bobby Wagner or something after the fans think about Maxx Crosby.

4 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

He pulled his hamstring in college.

Then he really should’ve known what it felt like. reading the article when he was at usc (back in 2022), he heard a pop and kept playing and said he was at 50%. Still don’t think he did it purposefully to get out of the game, i tend to think he probably thought it was worse than in 2022 and a little over dramatic.

1 hour ago, McMVP said:

I’m going to try to "speak Matt”

Average is 50%. Eagles are at 64.7%

64.7 is an increase of 14.7 over that average of 50

14.7 is roughly 29% of 50. So 64.7 is about 29% more than 50. Strange way of saying it, but I think that’s what he meant

You forgot to throw in a sex reference

1 minute ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Then he really should’ve known what it felt like. reading the article when he was at usc (back in 2022), he heard a pop and kept playing and said he was at 50%. Still don’t think he did it purposefully to get out of the game, i tend to think he probably thought it was worse than in 2022 and a little over dramatic.

He's also been a massive drama queen. The crying in his mom's arms in the stands...painting his nails...etc

He's super talented, but he is also a typical Gen Z drama queen. It's why I don't think he'll ever win a championship.

1 hour ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

I checked. Lane, Elliott, Goedert, Mailata, Hurts. Smith, and Dickerson are the only guys left from the 2021 roster, when Ertz was traded.

Missed Epps