2 minutes ago, Mike31mt said:

Yeah we "put the blinders on"...of course not a single person in here is pretending that win is anything other than what it was

But thankfully we have "real fans" in here like you to make sure we all know that the Eagles really suck.  Thank god. I was about to be happy for a win there for a second.   Thanks for keeping it in perspective for us all beginniners

Big shock a guy with a soccer ball in his pic is so sensitive 

Sorry if this question was already asked, but was there any post game comments on why Herbig replaced Dickerson on the last 2 drives (the winning drive and the one that iced the win)? I rewatched the series before the punt block when they didn't convert the 4th and 4 and Dickerson looked fine coming off the field.  He had a terrible series on that drive, and I'm wondering if he was pulled for "accountability" reasons.

7 minutes ago, ToastJenkins said:

No….i dont think I will 

Yeah good!  We need to make sure that there are "true fans" who can be miserable 24/7 just in case someone gets uppity and tries to say that a win was good.  We know the truth, man. The Eagles just suck no matter who wins

Just now, EaglePhan1986 said:

Big shock a guy with a soccer ball in his pic is so sensitive 

The only ones being sensitive are the constant crybaby negadelphians who can do nothing but complain

Not a totally transparent cry for attention or anything, dont worry

8 minutes ago, Bacarty2 said:

a fumble is about as "terrible" as you can get. the only thing worse is 2 fumbles. 

It was immediately after he caught it and tried tucking it.   Go cry somewhere else, no one is interested in your tanking nonsense

9 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

No.  I just like picking on sensitive little flowers like you.  At least I have the guts to quote you and not try to slide in a passive aggressive dig.  

The fact that you think youre "picking on" anyone just shows what youre about

Youre only here for the attention.  Youre the most sensitive butt hurt poster in here, you fly off the rails at nothing because you desperately seek attention

So... I've thinking about the Gannon scheme for a bit... and I think that I might understand his plan.  Everyone knows that they are extremely limited in defensive personnel.  So, what is he doing... he's forcing teams to take the long route to a TD.  Good news/bad news.  More snaps for the defensive, greater TOP for the opposition, less time for your offense... but more reps for your young guys to use to develop.   AND, outside of the games against top offenses (Dallas and KC), they have been pretty effective even with the garbage on the back end.  Atlanta (for whatever you want to say about them) only put up FGs.  Atlanta sucks, but holding any NFL team to 6 is an accomplishment in the NFL these days.  Surrendered only 17 to the 49ers.  Again, that's really tough to do in today's NFL.  And held Carolina to 16. (Discounting the safety). In those 3 games, allowing only 13 ppg is an amazing feat for such a weak set of players in today's NFL.   The flip side is that the vanilla scheme is going to get roasted against the better QBs, because it is so vanilla.  And we saw that with Dallas and KC.  We will almost certainly see it again on Thursday night against the Bucs.  But... there is very likely a method to the madness.  It is a fairly boring defensive style to play, especially if the DL isn't eating... but it has been effective against the bottom half of the schedule talent wise.  Granted, against Carolina with McCaffery, things likely turn out differently, but he wasn't there.  

 

So, looking ahead we might see more of the same... against the better QBs, getting eaten up and giving up 40+ points... but against the weaker opponents, you let them make the mistakes that they are bound to make, all while allowing your young players to learn the basics.  By mid-season we might see a lot more fancy stuff (we saw a bit more yesterday) but there's a lot to be said for the KISS principle, especially when the talent level is low.   

Raiders game will likely depend on which Carr shows up, the guy who can play at an All-Pro level for stretches, or the guy who plays like a bust.   
Lions are the Lions... the defense is likely going to be strong against them. 
Chargers will likely carve up the defense.  
Broncos could go either way, but I'd lean towards a better defensive performance.
Saints are much like the Raiders.  Which Winston shows up? 
Giants, Eagles D can feast.
Jets this is an interesting one... how much does Wilson develop between now and then?  Could go either way, but likely a win (Eagles have never lost to the Jets in Regular Season)
Washington is another tough defensive game.  Heinicke isn't good enough to string long drives together consistently.
Giants part 2 - see above. 
Washington part 2 - see above.
Dallas - depends on what they have to play for. 

 

So, what I see playing out is 9 games that are very much winnable from the perspective of what the defense can do to limit the opponents to under 20 points consistently, and 1 that might be a giveaway by Dallas.  The biggest question that remains for me in terms of Ws and Ls, is how many of those games will the offense step up and actually score more than 20 points.  It happens 2 out of 3 times in those defensive games... winning 2 of them.  Does that mean that this team could somehow squeak out 6 more wins (with maybe a 7th as a gift from Dallas) and end up 9-8?   That seems far fetched, but if it happens as I've laid it out... a lot of credit will need to go to Gannon.   I still don't see that as likely, because I think the offensive handicaps aren't going to allow them to win 2 out of every 3 'winnable' game.   But, stranger things have happened.  I still see 6 wins as the most likely outcome, which would be 1 game higher than my predicted result.  But, I have been pleasantly surprised by the defense's ability to limit average teams offensively. 

5 minutes ago, erformc said:

Sorry if this question was already asked, but was there any post game comments on why Herbig replaced Dickerson on the last 2 drives (the winning drive and the one that iced the win)? I rewatched the series before the punt block when they didn't convert the 4th and 4 and Dickerson looked fine coming off the field.  He had a terrible series on that drive, and I'm wondering if he was pulled for "accountability" reasons.

Great question.

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1 minute ago, Bacarty2 said:

whos crying? 

again, just stating facts

"Crying in March" is a prediction, not a fact.

Just now, Connecticut Eagle said:

"Crying in March" is a prediction, not a fact.

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5 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

 

 

 

 

I'll ask again.  What Mike Schmidt quote are you talking about?  

Here is my favorite.  Maybe this is the one.

"Philadelphia is the only city, where you can experience the thrill of victory and the agony of reading about it the next day."

2 minutes ago, Bacarty2 said:

If it's such a troll move, I'll be you I can find 1 post in FEB or March. 1 year ban. 

Go be quiet some where else and let the adults talk

Double or nothin!!  Combat waivers!

Thought it was crazy that we didn't see more up-tempo with Gainwell yesterday.

32 minutes ago, Bacarty2 said:

Picking 10-20 is how you end up in purgatory. 

Being happy, or exicted over having a 5 win season instead of 4 is dumb. 

If youre gonna stink... STINK, dont half ass it. 

Don't we currently have two other top 10 picks ??

Also, the Eagles cap situation almost prohibits them from having 3 top 10 picks.  They are gonna need money to sign the rest of the draft class, and need to sign FA's to fill out the roster.

Eagles currently have 22.7 million in 2022 cap space ( if they roll over every dollar they currently have from 2021 ) with 40 players under contract.

10+ million of that would be allocated to the first 3 picks as they currently sit.  A loss yesterday would make that 11+ million on the first 3 picks.

That would leave the Eagles 10 million to sign the rest of the draft class, and fill out the roster.

 

4 minutes ago, Bacarty2 said:

I'm shocked that peoiple dont know what a troll is. 

I will give you an example of a troll.  A troll says something like

" Reggie Brown had 900 yards receiving then never played in another NFL game "

A troll then deflects, changes the subject, and does anything he can to avoid the fact that

" Reggie Brown actually had 816 yards, and then played in another 40 NFL games "

Davion Taylor reading this

https://phinphanatic.com/2021/10/11/gym-tagovailoa-trains-tweets-brian-flores-lost-locker-room/

Let's go!

2 minutes ago, Bacarty2 said:

People still **** about the week 17 win a couple years ago, but sure, this fan base is gonna be pumped to have 5 wins instead of 4

Who are these people?  Name three!

4 minutes ago, Bacarty2 said:

I already answered 57 times on what i meant. But you ignored the 1000 dollar bet you and I agreed(and you havent paid that up either) so nothing surprises me. 

But the good news is you make up bets that i dont agree with to deflect you owe me a G. 

No, you did not, you said " Oh it was 800 yards, my bad ".  It is the fact he played in another 40 games, and had his highest receptions season that is the trollish part of what you said.

The only bet I made with  you, is that you "could not ignore me".  The bet was not "you would use the board ignore feature on me".  

3 minutes ago, RLC said:

https://phinphanatic.com/2021/10/11/gym-tagovailoa-trains-tweets-brian-flores-lost-locker-room/

Let's go!

Is it just me or is this a horrible headline?  I'm here thinking there is a third Tagovailoa brother named Gym.  

Gym Tagovailoa trains at tweets Brian Flores lost the locker room

 

3 minutes ago, RLC said:

https://phinphanatic.com/2021/10/11/gym-tagovailoa-trains-tweets-brian-flores-lost-locker-room/

Let's go!

I want that top #3 pick!!!

There is absolutely zero chance that Indy will just let us walk into next draft with a top 10 pick that they have control over given its conditional status. Everyone keeps saying that they’ll hurt Wentz’s feelings if they bench him. They won’t give an ish about his feelings if they’re sitting at 4-10 and they’ll bench him with some "mystery injury”. 

13 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

When Smith is your third fastest WR, speed is no longer an issue. Get Jackson healthy at TE (4.59 40) and we can run a track meet.

Too bad JJAW can't play, Eagles could use a big possession WR to complement these guys.

2 minutes ago, BDawk_ASamuel said:

There is absolutely zero chance that Indy will just let us walk into next draft with a top 10 pick that they have control over given its conditional status. Everyone keeps saying that they’ll hurt Wentz’s feelings if they bench him. They won’t give an ish about his feelings if they’re sitting at 4-10 and they’ll bench him with some "mystery injury”. 

Heard there's some good huntin' out there in Colorado

30 minutes ago, Bacarty2 said:

If it's such a troll move, I'll be you I can find 1 post in FEB or March. 1 year ban. 

Go be quiet some where else and let the adults talk

All you have to do is enter your address and you'll be able to find a meeting near you 

http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/location/state/table/VA/