@LeanMeanGMeagles 17 cowboys 13 in a snooze fest.

Prediction: total offense for both teams will be less than 550 yards

2 hours ago, HazletonEagle said:

Those would be considered putrid performances by those offenses. 

 

Welcome to the NFL.  Not going to be dropping 30+ points every week. 

 

It was a good win on the road in a stadium where this franchise has never won before. 

2 hours ago, Bacarty2 said:

Josh Allen and Mahomes have been monsters for the last couple years. 

Hurts has not

Mahomes and Allen were playing one of the highest scoring, best AFC playoff games in History  while Hurts was sitting on the couch cause he was Embarrassed(which they were, a couple weeks prior in Tampa)

Do you see the difference?

 

No, I don't know what any of that has to do with anything.  Do you think the Chiefs and Bills haven't only scored around 20 points in a single game at any point in the previous few seasons prior to this year?

2 hours ago, Bacarty2 said:

So again, I guess you didnt watch the game. Not every one was a screen play. Some were dump offs. And if you listened to ANYONE who reports for the team they all had the same reports.

There were not that man screen plays AND DUMP offs called, that hurts did them on HIS OWN

The problem between you and I is this...

I expect growing pains from a younger QB and can be nervous by it. I understand why he opted out from the play and audibled to a screen or dump off but it doesnt mean I should like it or be happy by it.  YOU, YOU, on the other hand things he walks on water. 

 

I really do believe you'd be better off watching figure skating or gymnastics. That's much better suited for you where the competition is determined by judges and style points. 

 

You're a sad poster here like a good number of others that have spent the past couple of years just flat out hating on Hurts.  5-0 this season so it's been rough for you all desperate to find things to **** and moan about with Hurts. And he just keeps on winning and improving. 

On his podcast, Kelce says his injury is a grade 2 low ankle sprain. Google says 4-6 weeks.

4 minutes ago, schuy7 said:

On his podcast, Kelce says his injury is a grade 2 low ankle sprain. Google says 4-6 weeks.

That terrible, terrible Arizona turf.

I hated it when the schedule was released but this is a timely bye week coming up. 

9 minutes ago, schuy7 said:

On his podcast, Kelce says his injury is a grade 2 low ankle sprain. Google says 4-6 weeks.

In Kelce weeks, that is 2-3 days

26 minutes ago, schuy7 said:

On his podcast, Kelce says his injury is a grade 2 low ankle sprain. Google says 4-6 weeks.

Jason Kelce doesn't sprain his ankle.

He ankles his sprain.

@LeanMeanGM

Birds - 27

Turds - 20

Dallas has less than 100 yards rushing.

 

Eagles are going to need to focus on shutting down the run and make Cooper Rush beat them with his arm. Washington was able to keep their run game in check, and I'm hoping we see one of Jordan Davis' best games so far.

@LeanMeanGM

Eagles - 26

Dallas - 13

Eagles score a TD as a direct result of a Cooper Rush Turnover, either short field or pick/fumble 6

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Eagles 31-L'il D 16

Defense goes bananas. A recovered fumble, an INT, 3 sacks and a handful of TFLs (how about 4).

Delirious fandemonium in the Linc all night.   

2 hours ago, Sack that QB said:

If the Eagles win a Super Bowl I think Kelce will definitely retire(and may anyway) and Howie will move on from BG and Cox with the SB as their last hurrah as Eagles, and start shedding salary from older expensive vets and start turning the cap over to younger guys and locking them up.

Given how Cox is playing so far this year, and also given the cap situation in his contract, I suspect Cox will play one more year.  JMO

https://www.tiktok.com/@fitdadceo/video/7153995340922899758

 

13 minutes ago, mattwill said:

Given how Cox is playing so far this year, and also given the cap situation in his contract, I suspect Cox will play one more year.  JMO

I think he will too at a minimum, but if the Eagles win a SB I don't think it'll be here. Hurts is going to likely get a new contract and to have cap flexibility they're going to have to make cap cuts somewhere and the older guys are the natural place to start. And it'll be an easier pill to swallow losing franchise greats if you have two Lombardi's out of it. And plus after what happened last time after the SB and the mistakes Howie made in the past, I think he's going to be really self conscious about the mistake of keeping guys from a SB roster around too long with how badly it bit him in the ass last time. Better to let someone go too early than too late and I don't think Howie is going to make that same mistake again.

And if BG and Cox go on to play really well elsewhere, I don't see anyone being all that upset about it if you got two parades with them. Every team has to turn the core over to their young guys eventually, what better way to start coming off a Super Bowl?

23 minutes ago, mattwill said:

Given how Cox is playing so far this year, and also given the cap situation in his contract, I suspect Cox will play one more year.  JMO

He has a poison pill in his contract. Eagles are going to have to cut him. Then they will have to decide if they want to pay him on top of dead money which is already on top of dead money. 

Let's assume that Dillard gets cleared and is activated off IR and put back on the active roster during the bye week. Who do we think would be the person who gets waived to clear the roster spot? I don't think it'll be Ian Book since they claimed him with the obvious intention of him getting a full training camp. They knew going in that they were not going to subject to waivers where he might get nicked off. So I really doubt it would be him. Likewise for Josh Sills, the "last guy" on the offensive line depth chart. It's not dissimilar to the year they kept Nate Herbig on the active roster the entire season and never dressed him. Granted, Sills was dressed last week, but the point still stands. They aren't going to waive him and have him get claimed. Calcaterra? Doubtful. He was drafted for a reason, and that is that he's a promising receiving tight end candidate. A running back? Maybe they could put Scott on IR but that only delays the issue because someone would have to get waived when you bring Scott back later. And I'm not sure how injured he would really be anyway. He might even play on Sunday night for all I know. I hope he does. Trey Sermon? Not likely. I wouldn't think they'd release Covey since he's the return man and he's already exhausted all of his practice squad call-ups. And if you released him, you'd still have to sign someone to return punts so you wouldn't really be clearing a spot anyway.

I guess it would most likely be someone on defense. Defensive line? The depth at end is shaky enough already. Maybe Janarius Robinson. Maybe. A linebacker? I doubt it would be one of the Johnsons. It won't be one of the starters, and it won't be Dean. I'm not a fan of Shaun Bradley but they seem to like him. A defensive back? Jobe? I don't think so. Scott? Maybe? Or could you buy a few weeks by simply putting Maddox on IR? I suppose. Blankenship? Sheesh, I'd hate to give up on him so quickly after having him be a diamond in the rough in training camp. Maybe it's Wallace? Y'know, I kinda think he'd be the one I'd go with. He's had his opportunities and has never really done anything. And would we really fear him getting claimed anyway? Wouldn't he likely clear waivers and make the practice squad? In that case, you could activate him three times for free and push the problem back into November. Perhaps you try that same tactic with Siposs? Waive him, hope he clears waivers, and then put him on the practice squad for three weeks. That would be pretty risky though because while I don't think he would be claimed, you'd kinda screw yourself in regards to having a holder that your kicker is comfortable with. I'm not sure I'd do that.

Maybe the problem will sort itself out with a player getting injured this week.

I remain curious about how this issue will be resolved. My top three guesses in order would be Wallace, Robinson, and Blankenship. 

1 minute ago, FranklinFldEBUpper said:

Let's assume that Dillard gets cleared and is activated off IR and put back on the active roster during the bye week. Who do we think would be the person who gets waived to clear the roster spot? I don't think it'll be Ian Book since they claimed him with the obvious intention of him getting a full training camp. They knew going in that they were not going to subject to waivers where he might get nicked off. So I really doubt it would be him. Likewise for Josh Sills, the "last guy" on the offensive line depth chart. It's not dissimilar to the year they kept Nate Herbig on the active roster the entire season and never dressed him. Granted, Sills was dressed last week, but the point still stands. They aren't going to waive him and have him get claimed. Calcaterra? Doubtful. He was drafted for a reason, and that is that he's a promising receiving tight end candidate. A running back? Maybe they could put Scott on IR but that only delays the issue because someone would have to get waived when you bring Scott back later. And I'm not sure how injured he would really be anyway. He might even play on Sunday night for all I know. I hope he does. Trey Sermon? Not likely. I wouldn't think they'd release Covey since he's the return man and he's already exhausted all of his practice squad call-ups. And if you released him, you'd still have to sign someone to return punts so you wouldn't really be clearing a spot anyway.

I guess it would most likely be someone on defense. Defensive line? The depth at end is shaky enough already. Maybe Janarius Robinson. Maybe. A linebacker? I doubt it would be one of the Johnsons. It won't be one of the starters, and it won't be Dean. I'm not a fan of Shaun Bradley but they seem to like him. A defensive back? Jobe? I don't think so. Scott? Maybe? Or could you buy a few weeks by simply putting Maddox on IR? I suppose. Blankenship? Sheesh, I'd hate to give up on him so quickly after having him be a diamond in the rough in training camp. Maybe it's Wallace? Y'know, I kinda think he'd be the one I'd go with. He's had his opportunities and has never really done anything. And would we really fear him getting claimed anyway? Wouldn't he likely clear waivers and make the practice squad? In that case, you could activate him three times for free and push the problem back into November. Perhaps you try that same tactic with Siposs? Waive him, hope he clears waivers, and then put him on the practice squad for three weeks. That would be pretty risky though because while I don't think he would be claimed, you'd kinda screw yourself in regards to having a holder that your kicker is comfortable with. I'm not sure I'd do that.

Maybe the problem will sort itself out with a player getting injured this week.

I remain curious about how this issue will be resolved. My top three guesses in order would be Wallace, Robinson, and Blankenship. 

That is a lot of thought into the least important thing involving the Eagles.

2 minutes ago, downundermike said:

That is a lot of thought into the least important thing involving the Eagles.

Really?  Did someone kick you in the balls this morning?  Was a comment even necessary?

This is what the Blog is for.  Thoughtful discourse.  Or at least that's what is used to be.

4 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

Really? Yes

Did someone kick you in the balls this morning? No

Was a comment even necessary? Yes

This is what the Blog is for. OK

Thoughtful discourse. It wasn't

Or at least that's what is used to be. See Below

It's Dallas week, F Dallas.

F Demarcus Lawrence and the Cowboys

Thats it, that’s the entire post 

29 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

He has a poison pill in his contract. Eagles are going to have to cut him. Then they will have to decide if they want to pay him on top of dead money which is already on top of dead money. 

I'm not sure.  Both cap sites show that we can carry him at a $4M cap hit next season, then eat $7.5M in voided years in 2024.  Otherwise we'd eat $10M in 2023 if we cut him.

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/fletcher-cox-9822/

I think kick-the-can-Howie may opt for the former, considering that Cox is playing as well as Hargrave right now.  Buys us another year to turn over the DT position.

1 minute ago, Fhalbig22 said:

F Demarcus Lawrence and the Cowboys

Thats it, that’s the entire post 

No disrespect, but I hope these Twitter-isms go away ASAP

1 minute ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

Really?  Did someone kick you in the balls this morning?  Was a comment even necessary?

This is what the Blog is for.  Thoughtful discourse.  Or at least that's what is used to be.

And it's a really good question because the Eagles are a very evenly balanced team across the board when it comes to position depth.  They aren't carrying a 5th safety, a 6th WR or a 4th TE to just cut loose.  Everyone on the team is contributing.  

They aren't cutting either of the Johnson LB as Patrick has given valuable reps as the backup SAM and Kyron is a core ST player already.  Shaun Bradley is a core ST player as well so he's not going anywhere.

I can't see them cutting Janaruius Robinson because then they are down to 3 actual DE on the roster.  Plus, with their depth at DE and contract situations, keeping every young DE you can should be important.  

They have 6 CB but again, all of them are playing important roles.  Josiah Scott has filled in nice with Maddox out.  McPhearson is a top ST player right now and Jobe is very active on ST as well.

Last week, you saw the importance of the OL depth.  Had Kelce's injury put him out of the game, Josh Sills was the only OL on the bench if anyone else got hurt so I don't think they can cut him either. 

What would help the Eagles tremendously is that if any of their skill position players could handle the return duties.  Covey is eating a roster spot.  

I think it's going to come down to Trey Sermon, which I think would be a mistake, and Ian Book.  I think Sermon has potential to be a good, serviceable RB in the NFL and he brings something to the table that none of the other RB do.  I don't see Book getting claimed so the hope would be you cut him and stash him on the PS.

6 minutes ago, downundermike said:

It's Dallas week, F Dallas.

I'm curious, do all d-bags get as much pleasure as you seem to get from being so consistently a d-bag to others?