Just now, Iggles_Phan said:

The intentional grounding counts as a penalty, not as a sack, but it was basically a sack... Reddick again, I believe.

I believe they should change the rule so that the sack is created for the player and the penalty yardage is marked off and the down lost. That is a win-win

Speaking of win-wins every Thursday night game should have the two teams coming off a bye week. 

16 minutes ago, EagleJoe8 said:

Win at home, mainly because the home game is first. If we get a win now, it gives us a bit more breathing room, and puts a little more pressure on them. Plus, we haven’t beaten Dallas on the road since 2017, and I don’t think we’ve beaten Dallas on the road the same year they were a playoff team since 2007. I just don’t like our chances down there. 

This.  Winning this week eliminates the head-2-head tie breaker for them.  It also adds another division and conference loss to their slate.

Dallas still has trips to Miami and Buffalo and home games against us, Detroit, and Seattle.  Not any easier than our remaining schedule.

2 minutes ago, Mike31mt said:

Dallas is an entirely different team away from the fast track in Dallas.  Statistics reflect a drastic change when it comes to natural grass vs. artificial surfaces.

They know that.  Theyre going to come after Hurts because they know they cant stop our running game.  They dont want to get bludgeoned to death for 60 minutes.

We absolutely have to have a few tricky blitz beaters, and I hope that includes some Max Protect flavor deep balls to AJ.  We wont get away with throwing a bunch of quick passes outside the numbers.  

On defense, if Carter and Davis are active Im very optimistic.  We actually match up well with them this year because they don't have a power running game. Theyre one dimensional

Do you have a score prediction for the game?  You are one of "the 96"

 

 

1 minute ago, mattwill said:

I believe they should change the rule so that the sack is created for the player and the penalty yardage is marked off and the down lost. That is a win-win

Speaking of win-wins every Thursday night game should have the two teams coming off a bye week. 

How would you assign a sack if its a collapsing pocket?  Not a rule worth fixing.

The touchback on the endzone fumble is a priority.  Followed by being able to challenge certain personal fouls, like facemask (which is a cut and dry call).

5 minutes ago, Mike31mt said:

Dallas is an entirely different team away from the fast track in Dallas.  Statistics reflect a drastic change when it comes to natural grass vs. artificial surfaces.

They know that.  Theyre going to come after Hurts because they know they cant stop our running game.  They dont want to get bludgeoned to death for 60 minutes.

We absolutely have to have a few tricky blitz beaters, and I hope that includes some Max Protect flavor deep balls to AJ.  We wont get away with throwing a bunch of quick passes outside the numbers.  

On defense, if Carter and Davis are active Im very optimistic.  We actually match up well with them this year because they don't have a power running game. Theyre one dimensional

but their passing game is pretty good - and defence our against the pass is not.

 

 

2 hours ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Given the injuries to S and the fact that they were down to nothing, I think that was much more about guessing right than inside knowledge, but it still isn't pointing to Byard, just the position.  My point is that the individual trade piece almost always comes out of nowhere.  Slay might be the last one that we had any hints beforehand of a specific target.

She also had the AJ Brown trade…

Any realistic trade rumors or are we done?

 

1 minute ago, DawkinsOwnage03 said:

Any realistic trade rumors or are we done?

Most likely done.

3 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

 

He's actually a decent QB (meaning better than the worst 10-12 guys) with a bad oline. He had a phenomenal game yesterday, and we still won.

4 minutes ago, GoEagles5921 said:

Most likely done.

I wouldn't bet on that. I don't think it will be anything big but I think they have one more up their sleeve.

4 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

She also had the AJ Brown trade…

She's plugged into the Eagles for sure.

There are just so few linebackers who are a) cheap b) can cover and c) available.

4 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

How would you assign a sack if its a collapsing pocket?  Not a rule worth fixing.

The touchback on the endzone fumble is a priority.  Followed by being able to challenge certain personal fouls, like facemask (which is a cut and dry call).

I like the touchback in the endzone fumble.   There should be significant risk for extending the ball to the goal line like that.  The boundary of the end zone is a 12th defender, while the boundary on the field elsewhere is the 12th offensive player (since the fumbling team retains possession if the ball goes out of bounds).  

I like the idea of challenging face masks.  That's a very clear cut thing to see on replay and should easily be enforceable.  BUT... I'd add the caveat that it has to be a clear 'tug' and not just a contact thing.  If the head isn't jerked in any way by the contact, no foul.

1 hour ago, jojodancer said:

I'd keep Cunningham and Morrow as starters. Dean is looking like a backup as far as the eye test goes. Morrow and Cunningham have plenty of plays this year and just show up. Yes, I would grab a vet LB for depth at worst. Screwed if we get an injury there.

Nah , Dean plays. The most talented of all the LB’s and he was alright yesterday. 

25 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

Thoughts:

1. The Eagles played two DBs (Ricks and Brown) that started learning the slot just a few weeks ago.
2. Byard basically had two practices and a walkthrough in the week he has been here.
3. Blankenship is coming back from injury that has slowed him a bit.
4. Haven’t watched the All22 yet but I am confident it will show the coverages were basic and mostly common zones.
5. It takes some time to adjust in the secondary.  So overall, the play was good enough.  The overreaction is unbelievable and misplaced.
6. Hopefully Carter is okay and Davis is getting better.  Just one game away from the bye.
7. I hate the prevent defense.  No excuse for that late TD.  Play the D you have played all game.
8. Wasteam has some good offensive weapons and the refs weren’t calling holding yesterday.
9. 7-1 with the turnovers is pretty damn good.
10. Steen was doing mostly double blocks with Kelce.  Still, I expect him to be available soon.
11. The Eagles should have scored 52 yesterday.  Settled for 38.  Pretty damn good.
12. Hurts and Brown are on fire.  I think I have to give back my Bonus win @mattwill because it seems like saying Brown will have 125 is almost like saying Kelce will block extremely well all game.
13. Finally seeing throws to Gainwell. He is being attacked too much.  
     
14. Howie will make calls and evaluate any player that might help this team.  It’s his job and that is why there is always "interest” by the Eagles.  

Yup, the eagles had their 7th different starting secondary yesterday, that's not going to be a cohesive unit, they held up ok considering.

Disagree with your Gainwell point, he's ben awful, in the few catches he had any RB in the team could have made those catches, most he was uncovered.

As a runner over his last 3 games he's ave. 1.7 yard/carry and has a lost fumble.

I'm fairly certain Boston Scott or Penny could do better and catch wide open passes, why the coaches continue to stick with Gainwell when he's been downright awful and not give other guys a shot is confusing to say the least 

 

8 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

She also had the AJ Brown trade…

When did she have that?  

2 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

I like the touchback in the endzone fumble.   There should be significant risk for extending the ball to the goal line like that.  The boundary of the end zone is a 12th defender, while the boundary on the field elsewhere is the 12th offensive player (since the fumbling team retains possession if the ball goes out of bounds).  

I like the idea of challenging face masks.  That's a very clear cut thing to see on replay and should easily be enforceable.  BUT... I'd add the caveat that it has to be a clear 'tug' and not just a contact thing.  If the head isn't jerked in any way by the contact, no joy foul.

FYP

since I had some free time this morning, the Eagles have a negative turnover differential right now. I went and looked at the last 23 Super Bowl winners since 2000. Of the 23 that have won a Super Bowl only 3 had a negative turnover differential. So 13% of the last 23 champions had a negative turnover differential. The three teams to do it were last year‘s Kansas City Chiefs, the Denver Broncos with Peyton Manning, and the 2007 Giants. 

30 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

I think the mix and match in the secondary with the addition of Byard mid-stream and the disruptions at CB played a role in that.   That and basically losing Davis and Carter, at least from playing effectively also hurt them defensively.   I don't believe for a second they were looking past them.  I do believe they were looking past the Jets.  But, given they had just gone to OT against the exact same opponent, I don't know how they could look past them.

Fair enough. I don't think we were able to match their initial focus for the reasons I stated.  Having said that, I do agree with all of the other point that added up to a very tough outing.  The bottom line is that we got the W.

14 minutes ago, mattwill said:

I believe they should change the rule so that the sack is created for the player and the penalty yardage is marked off and the down lost. That is a win-win

Speaking of win-wins every Thursday night game should have the two teams coming off a bye week. 

That’s great I’m theory, problem is early season no teams are on the bye. 

Just now, Casey @ Bat said:

Nah , Dean plays. The most talented of all the LB’s and he was alright yesterday. 

He wasn't all right, he was abused in coverage all game, and most his tackles were 5-10 yards down field.

He didn't make any plays in coverage or the run game.

Cunningham is better in run support awful in coverage and Morrow is better in coverage but not as good in run support as Dean, though Dean hasn't been anything special there either 

Honestly I would have stuck with Morrow who was playing well and Cunningham, but there's pressure to play Dean because he was draft pick so it is what it is 

Hopefully he makes a play one of these days, I won't hold my breath.

Apparently, we scored 210 straight points in the 4th quarter... according to PFT:

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jahan-dotson-the-whole-team-we-flinch

1 minute ago, VaBeach_Eagle said:

Apparently, we scored 210 straight points in the 4th quarter... according to PFT:

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jahan-dotson-the-whole-team-we-flinch

Despite using Gainwell in the Red Zone.

 

Thoughts?