6 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

This offseason, Johan Rojas needs to become a better bunter.  With his speed, a 'sacrifice' like he just attempted can turn into a hit quite often if he becomes proficient at the bunt.  

In fairness, the entire team needs to. Sosa cost them late in a game because he couldn’t get a bunt down. This team doesn’t know how to bunt.

Turner and castellanos are hot right…. Now

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

In fairness, the entire team needs to. Sosa cost them late in a game because he couldn’t get a bunt down. This team doesn’t know how to bunt.

Yes... but bunting can be a real weapon for Rojas, even when he doesn't bunt... he can draw the 3B in until 2 outs... and then he can squeeze out a few more hits sneaking a few through.

3 hours ago, ManuManu said:

 

You know what would have been REALLY neat?   Making that move prior instead of rolling with Josh Johnson as your backup. 

5 hours ago, UK Eagle said:

It's funny what people do when they aren't making money on a project

 

That's a crazy good deal. They did this in part because they were able to work it into the new Sunday Ticket / Red Zone package.

I usually pay about 46 a month for Sling Blue + Sports for Sept-Feb at a cost of about 275 bucks.  80 bucks is peanuts.

I get all the NBC/FOX/CBS games on HD antenna.  The MNF game usually streams in the NFL App.

I lose out on MLB Network, NHL Network, and NBA TV so its not a 1 for 1 but that is dirt cheap for Red Zone.

I will watch channels like AMC and FS1 but they are not worth 195 bucks to me.

 

I also like access to all the game films so its a fantastic deal.

@e-a-g-l-e-s eagles!  The hope was 10-4 in this 14 game stretch against some bad teams... finished it out at 9-5.  Not too bad.

 

Moved to the top of the WC standings.  And control their own destiny.  

8 hours ago, paco said:

 

 

A lot of cupcake teams in August and 7 games against Atlanta in Sept.  Lets just pass them the old fashion way.

Well, that’s one game we got back

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Sorry for spoilers, can’t figure out how to spoiler tag on iPhone:

 

Every Fing time I do a QB, no matter how obscure, it ruins my whole game. You’re telling me that 12 times more people knew that Leaf had a brief stint as Dallas’s backup QB than know that Miami’s current Center was a longtime Cowboy? F me

 

im just gonna stop guessing QBs. Would have done Dougie P for Miami-GB but it’d probably come back at 49% for no particular reason

Reagor sighting in the Vikings game.

5 hours ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Eagles poised to set the league on fire with 50 personnel. 

Kennedy Brooks right now:

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

Trea round of applause Turner! 

Should be his new walk up song

 

1 hour ago, paco said:

You know what would have been REALLY neat?   Making that move prior instead of rolling with Josh Johnson as your backup. 

What would the Texans have done if they won the AFCCG? They had the same chance as the 49ers beating the Eagles, which was zero.

I wonder what the 2000 Vikings would have done in the SB if they didn't lose 41-0 to the Giants?

Loser Philosophy. Alternate realities where bad teams sucked less. 🤣

https://www.nfl.com/news/top-50-nfl-free-agents-in-2024-tee-higgins-headlines-deep-receiver-crop-pass-rus

Top 50 Free Agents for next year.

Not a single Eagle in there. Yay!

58 minutes ago, D-Shiznit said:

https://www.nfl.com/news/top-50-nfl-free-agents-in-2024-tee-higgins-headlines-deep-receiver-crop-pass-rus

Top 50 Free Agents for next year.

Not a single Eagle in there. Yay!

…yet. CJGJ, Bradberry, Edwards, Graham probably wouldn’t have been in year’s list before last season.

Imagine if Swift stays healthy all year, could get us back the pick we traded for him

11 hours ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Almost seems like they should have signed him PRIOR to the NFC CG, if they were going to do that.  Then they would have had a 3rd QB for the game.

And kept him inactive and still whine to change the rule.  If that rule had been in effect when McCown tore his hammy and had to play, Sudfeld would have won that game in 2020 and a whole lot might have changed about Wentz’s history here. 

13 hours ago, ManuManu said:

 

Doesn't sound like he was all that confident in Purdy. Neat. Maybe this season Tom Brady can be a big part of their failing plan most of the year. 

DeVonta Smith flew to Vegas to support Ruggs at his sentencing hearing. The mother of the girl released a statement saying she hoped Ruggs could watch his daughter grow up.  3-10 years with parole possible at 3.  Add in time off which can happen for certain milestones.  It is possible Ruggs could be eligible to play at the beginning of the 2026 season at age 27.  Pretty sure that Vick was eligible right after his release. Would not be surprised at all to see Ruggs play in the NFL again.   

58 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

DeVonta Smith flew to Vegas to support Ruggs at his sentencing hearing. The mother of the girl released a statement saying she hoped Ruggs could watch his daughter grow up.  3-10 years with parole possible at 3.  Add in time off which can happen for certain milestones.  It is possible Ruggs could be eligible to play at the beginning of the 2026 season at age 27.  Pretty sure that Vick was eligible right after his release. Would not be surprised at all to see Ruggs play in the NFL again.   

 

I've been saying it for months.  I think Ruggs will one day be on the Eagles due to that DeVonta connection.  When he gets out Eagles have shown themselves as an organization that will take a chance on a guy trying to rehabilitate his life and I'm sure the offers will be limited so for him to come play with his beat friend who stuck by him I just see that as a strong likelihood.  Of course a lot of that is dependent on the Eagles being able to keep DeVonta with a new deal.  

1 hour ago, BigEFly said:

DeVonta Smith flew to Vegas to support Ruggs at his sentencing hearing. The mother of the girl released a statement saying she hoped Ruggs could watch his daughter grow up.  3-10 years with parole possible at 3.  Add in time off which can happen for certain milestones.  It is possible Ruggs could be eligible to play at the beginning of the 2026 season at age 27.  Pretty sure that Vick was eligible right after his release. Would not be surprised at all to see Ruggs play in the NFL again.   

I’ll judge him on his actions at the scene where he killed someone through stupidity and gross negligence instead of a rehearsed "I’m so sorry” at his sentencing trying (and succeeding) to broker a lighter sentence.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Ruggs dies before being released from prison, and would prefer it over seeing him play NFL football again 

2 hours ago, BigEFly said:

And kept him inactive and still whine to change the rule.  If that rule had been in effect when McCown tore his hammy and had to play, Sudfeld would have won that game in 2020 and a whole lot might have changed about Wentz’s history here. 

Eh... I can't look back at that now.  Frankly, I can't understand the logic of having 3 QBs on the roster and not having the 3rd QB active.  The odds are low that the 3rd QB will be needed, and probably even lower that the 3rd QB could step in and lead the team to a victory if the team wasn't able to protect the top 2 from being injured... BUT the benefit of having one more ST player, versus having that last ditch hope for a victory with the 3rd QB isn't worth that cost to me.   Way back when, the 3rd QB dressed, but was on the inactive list while 45 other players dressed.  And there were some rather weird rules for when the 3rd QB could or couldn't enter the game.  That was a good rule.  The 3rd QB option was available to any team that had a 3rd QB on their roster, and it cost them nothing to do so.  Then the league changed the rules so that teams could just activate 46 players (45 + 1, which used to be the emergency QB).  And teams got greedy by dressing a 46th player that wasn't the QB.  Then they cry about not having a 3rd QB active.  But, see... that was a decision made by the team.  I personally HATE the new rule, because it is just going back to what used to be, but with an extra dressed player.  If we are going to do all these things, then just eliminate the inactive players, and just have the full roster of 53 active on game day.  If some can't play because of injury, but not severe enough to need to sit... they can still be inactive, and a PS player can be elevated to the empty spot on the 53 for the day... just as they are doing now with the 46+.  

But, I'm not going to complain about the rule when it was 46 dressed players, because teams made the deliberate choice to dress another non-QB, rather than have an option for the emergency QB.  That's on them.  The added roster spot, wasn't worth the risk to me when the rule changed, and teams pay for their short sightedness.

1 hour ago, BigEFly said:

DeVonta Smith flew to Vegas to support Ruggs at his sentencing hearing. The mother of the girl released a statement saying she hoped Ruggs could watch his daughter grow up.  3-10 years with parole possible at 3.  Add in time off which can happen for certain milestones.  It is possible Ruggs could be eligible to play at the beginning of the 2026 season at age 27.  Pretty sure that Vick was eligible right after his release. Would not be surprised at all to see Ruggs play in the NFL again.   

Vick was on the commissioner's exempt list and had to meet with Goodell (I think Reid and Dungy were present too) in order to convince him to let him play again.

1 hour ago, BigEFly said:

DeVonta Smith flew to Vegas to support Ruggs at his sentencing hearing. The mother of the girl released a statement saying she hoped Ruggs could watch his daughter grow up.  3-10 years with parole possible at 3.  Add in time off which can happen for certain milestones.  It is possible Ruggs could be eligible to play at the beginning of the 2026 season at age 27.  Pretty sure that Vick was eligible right after his release. Would not be surprised at all to see Ruggs play in the NFL again.   

 

1 minute ago, we_gotta_believe said:

Vick was on the commissioner's exempt list and had to meet with Goodell (I think Reid and Dungy were present too) in order to convince him to let him play again.

Using Vick as a precedent, let's remember the steps that Vick had to take, and started to take WHILE IN PRISON, just to turn his life around... starting with his mentorship under Tony Dungy.  Ruggs will need serious, serious rehabilitation, and just like Vick had a list of requirements, including community service in the service of animal advocacy organizations, speaking about animal rights, and constant contrition for his previous transgressions...  Ruggs will need to never touch a drop of alcohol again, be a very loud voice against DUI and against speeding.  His license should be withheld until he completes a defensive driving course, and should agree to having a device placed in his car to ensure he maintains proper speeds (This would be a voluntary thing, and something that any team signing him should ask for, not something that I believe judicial system can enforce.) 

 

And... he needs to be prepared for protestors and demonstrations against him.  I believe that he would actually have fewer demonstrations and protestors against him than did Vick.  Sadly, people are actually more motivated to fight animal cruelty than they are to preserving human life.  

Just now, Iggles_Phan said:

And... he needs to be prepared for protestors and demonstrations against him.  I believe that he would actually have fewer demonstrations and protestors against him than did Vick.  Sadly, people are actually more motivated to fight animal cruelty than they are to preserving human life.  

Exactly, there's a stark difference in severity of their crimes. Not to say brutally killing dogs isn't disgusting, but being responsible for the loss of a human life is on another level.

2 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said:

Exactly, there's a stark difference in severity of their crimes. Not to say brutally killing dogs isn't disgusting, but being responsible for the loss of a human life is on another level.

It was a human and a dog as well.

20 minutes ago, Alphagrand said:

 

I wouldn’t be surprised if Ruggs dies before being released from prison, and would prefer it over seeing him play NFL football again 

 

Why would he die before he is released?  What a bizarre post.