Window wide open for Doug

6 hours ago, greend said:

That's why the coaches get paid. 

It is.  They need to enforce that stuff with Hurts; you don't need to be a hero each game

5 hours ago, mattwill said:

 

The defensive game plan the Bears deployed had a significant influence on the choices the coaches and Hurts had on Sunday.

1. They ignored Hurts on the RO, committing to the RB – usually Sanders.

              This accomplished two things: it enabled them to get hits on Hurts by forcing him to keep and it, and it freed the DE as an extra guy to stop Sanders.

2. They stacked the box. Like this. NINE guys in the box. NO safety. That shadow on the right edge of the screen is the back judge.

Big gamble but they counted on the bitter weather and the wind. Did you notice how that one field goal try took a sharp right turn to miss? It started down the middle. The QBs had to throw in those conditions too.

 

It's also incumbent on him to play smart and the coaches to find alternatives.  He won't last forever taking big hits and the wind was an issue - we can agree when Sanders got some proper RB runs, he looked good.

2 hours ago, EaglesIreland said:

 So for those of us in the UK and Ireland it seems that sky sports the lying **** will black out the eagles game on Christmas Eve which I won’t be able to watch live unless by some miracle and I was hoping the rules would stay in place. Fing brilliant.

@UK_EaglesFan89@UK Eagle

I have a Sly subscription so I am ok with the game.  Just trying to workout if I can watch it at 9.25 on Xmas Eve or not

6 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

Window wide open for Doug

 

4 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

 

Either Micah Parsons is right and we beat them with Minshew, or he's wrong that Jalen is an MVP-level player.

(Silver Linings)

12 minutes ago, RLC said:

Either Micah Parsons is right and we beat them with Minshew, or he's wrong that Jalen is an MVP-level player.

(Silver Linings)

I honestly think there is some folks that do not want Minshew to win, as it takes the luster of what Hurts has done, and proves that the Eagles are a good team and its about more than one player.

3 minutes ago, RLC said:

Either Micah Parsons is right and we beat them with Minshew, or he's wrong that Jalen is an MVP-level player.

(Silver Linings)

Or he’s wrong and Hurts is an MVP level player. Minshew is not a scrub. He’s one of the best backups in the league. 

13 minutes ago, downundermike said:

I honestly think there is some folks that do not want Minshew to win, as it takes the luster of what Hurts has done, and proves that the Eagles are a good team and its about more than one player.

Some people might be sweating bullets on Saturday. Some people just want to be right, and would rather feel proud than actually cheering on the team.

2 minutes ago, UndyTaker said:

Some people might be sweating bullets on Saturday. Some people just want to be right, and would rather feel proud than actually cheering on the team.

The Eagles are the best team in football.  The last time they were the best team in football, they beat the GOAT and brought home the Lombardi with the back up QB.

I have no concerns about beating the Cowboys with the back up QB.

I can't believe we have not hit this topic, RGIII saying _________ on the MNF broadcast.

 

 

52 minutes ago, UK Eagle said:

It is.  They need to enforce that stuff with Hurts; you don't need to be a hero each game

It's also incumbent on him to play smart and the coaches to find alternatives.  He won't last forever taking big hits and the wind was an issue - we can agree when Sanders got some proper RB runs, he looked good.

I have a Sly subscription so I am ok with the game.  Just trying to workout if I can watch it at 9.25 on Xmas Eve or not

No I have a sky subscription but as you say it’s Christmas Eve and like you I can’t guarantee I’ll be able to watch it. If it had been on game pass I might be able to watch it on my phone.

36 minutes ago, downundermike said:

I honestly think there is some folks that do not want Minshew to win, as it takes the luster of what Hurts has done, and proves that the Eagles are a good team and its about more than one player.

Maybe that's true for some in the blog, in the press or on Dallas's team.  I don't think that's at all true with the team and most people on the blog.  I want Minshew to throw for 600 yards and 10 TDs because I hate Dallas.  If you're not rooting for that kind of result, then you're not really a fan of the team.   

14 minutes ago, downundermike said:

I can't believe we have not hit this topic, RGIII saying _________ on the MNF broadcast.

 

 

That's racist against Micah Parsons I guess.  

44 minutes ago, downundermike said:

I honestly think there is some folks that do not want Minshew to win, as it takes the luster of what Hurts has done, and proves that the Eagles are a good team and its about more than one player.

Yup just like there have been some all season that want to downplay Hurts’ success because of their pre-determined thoughts on the situation. They’re not great fans either

Why can't the team be great and they also have an MVP level QB? Both can happen at the same time ya know? Gotta have something to fight about I guess. 

1 hour ago, downundermike said:

I honestly think there is some folks that do not want Minshew to win, as it takes the luster of what Hurts has done, and proves that the Eagles are a good team and its about more than one player.

No doubt

its a great experiment to change the one variable and see what happens

4 hours ago, EaglesIreland said:

 So for those of us in the UK and Ireland it seems that sky sports the lying **** will black out the eagles game on Christmas Eve which I won’t be able to watch live unless by some miracle and I was hoping the rules would stay in place. Fing brilliant.

@UK_EaglesFan89@UK Eagle

Do you not have Sky Sports then bud?

1 hour ago, Sack that QB said:

Window wide open for Doug

 

 

My off season bets on Jags winning the South are now back alive. 

50 minutes ago, downundermike said:

I can't believe we have not hit this topic, RGIII saying _________ on the MNF broadcast.

 

 

RGIII better head to Stanford and learn what he can and cannot say.  At least he didn't say American.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-stanford-guide-to-acceptable-words-elimination-of-harmful-language-initiative-11671489552

 

21 minutes ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said:

Do you not have Sky Sports then bud?

Yes but it’s Christmas Fing Eve and I can’t imagine I’ll be home at that time and was hoping I could use game pass while out to watch it. 

I’m tellin ya, minshew mania is here to stay, jalen who?

6 minutes ago, olsilverhair said:

I’m tellin ya, minshew mania is here to stay, jalen who?

Stop bad mouthing the MVP