okay...how are the eagles gonna stop this guy? (and i'm talking about the pro bowl RB....not the coke sniffing former giants' LB.)
the chargers' wr don't really scare me so i'm thinking they'll scheme against LT & the run game...but of course they have gates too. :paranoid
Well, the last time they were able to stop him cold. It's a little different this time since their team has improved some. It's gonna be tough, but i think our secondary is far superior and they will clearly focus on LT and what he can do. I expect it to be a close game...possibly even relying on Mr. France.
There is no straight up stopping LT. The best the Eagles can do is get a lead early and increase it as the game goes on, forcing the Chargers to pass more.
Last time i recall Brees/LT messing up a handoff, dropping the ball, and Dawk taking it to the house after the recovery.\
i don't see it happening this week. Just be sure to hit Breezy early and often. Like they say, great players are gonna get theirs. Make the rest of the team beat you.
I'm more worried about the friggin TE.
Quote from: Tomahawk on October 17, 2005, 03:36:08 PM
There is no straight up stopping LT. The best the Eagles can do is get a lead early and increase it as the game goes on, forcing the Chargers to pass more.
It's a good thing he's not a receiving threat.
Quote from: General_Failure on October 17, 2005, 03:45:34 PM
It's a good thing he's not a receiving threat.
I know. Can you imagine the trouble we could be in if their RB was multi-dimensional in any way?
Thankfully that's not the case, so our three world-class LBs should be able to contain a one-dimensional threat.
LT's TD streak ends this sunday.
LT's line for Sunday:
19att 123 yds 1 TD
4rec 52 yds
1 fumble
LT's gonna have a field day on the Eagles just like he has on every other team.
Doesn't matter, though. He'll get his two scores and 150 all-purpose yards and the Eagles will still win on Sunday. And they'll win by at least two touchdowns.
This should be a statement game for the Eagles.
I'd like to think the Eagles can a least contain LT, this Defense needs to kick some serious ass after getting stomped by Dallas. The D-line has something to prove this game, come out and do some damage.
LT's gonna get his... there's not really any denying it. The best you can hope for is that guys tackle really well and limit any second chance yards. They've also gotta watch out for IMO, the baddest FB in the NFL, Lorenzo Neal. He flat out blows people up. We've got to swarm to LT.
So I figure we need to really get after Brees. IMO, he's the weak link. Under pressure, he'll give you a few chances at a pick. Sad part is, who knows what kind of pressure the D-line is gonna be able to generate considering how zesty they've been lately. If we can get a lead and put it all on Brees... I'm happy.
I figure Dawk will have a big responsibility in containing Gates (similar to facing Crumpler) since there's no way Dhani can come close to covering him.
We need to keep a close eye on Keenan McCardell though. He's really underrated... and since he should see a lot of single coverage (I'm scared to death about Rod Hood against him), I hope he doesn't have a Terry Glenn type day.
If the D can get it done against these guys... my confidence in the D comes right back.
[Dan Patrick]You can't stop him, you can only hope to contain him[/Dan Patrick]
It is a must that the Eagles get a lead early and force the Bolts to go to the air.
And they protect Brees very well...he's only been sacked like 9 times all year.
14-0 1st or 21-3 t the half is imperitive.
Quote from: EagleFeva on October 17, 2005, 05:40:50 PM
LT's gonna get his... there's not really any denying it. The best you can hope for is that guys tackle really well and limit any second chance yards.
Have you
watched this farging defense?!
Quote from: BobbyT on October 17, 2005, 04:32:00 PM
This should be a statement game for the Eagles.
I can see the statement now:
"We gotta do a better job establishing the run. I need to do a better job."
the eagle linebackers are the coyote and lt is an acme portable hole
I personally think the first offensive series for both teams will be key to this game. The defense has to step up and get the chargers offense off the field.
I think the Eagles can pass on the Chargers. Drunk Kerry almost put up 300 yards against them, without Moss. I'm also hoping to see them run the ball more and use Lamar Gordon more...
If the Eagles can win by 10+, it will def. be a statement...and I think that's what the team will do after hearing all the talk after the dallas whipping.
I'm more concerned with Gates. We have no one who can match up with him one-on-one and he can beat double-coverage. This'll mean Lito or Sheldon will have to take care of the WRs by themselves...there can be no breakdowns by either one.
After his first attempt, Trotter needs to punch him in the nads. That should just about do it.
Quote from: NextLevel on October 18, 2005, 09:49:56 AM
After his first attempt, Trotter needs to punch him in the nads. That should just about do it.
I like your thinking there.
Quote from: General_Failure on October 17, 2005, 06:36:11 PM
Quote from: EagleFeva on October 17, 2005, 05:40:50 PM
LT's gonna get his... there's not really any denying it. The best you can hope for is that guys tackle really well and limit any second chance yards.
Have you watched this farging defense?!
C'mon... I said
hope. :-\
Quote from: NextLevel on October 18, 2005, 09:49:56 AM
After his first attempt, Trotter needs to punch him in the nads. That should just about do it.
Or we could pull a page out of the Falcons' playbook and have Mahe do it.
Well, on second thought... he'd probably farg that up too.
Quote from: EagleFeva on October 18, 2005, 11:20:32 AM
Quote from: NextLevel on October 18, 2005, 09:49:56 AM
After his first attempt, Trotter needs to punch him in the nads. That should just about do it.
Or we could pull a page out of the Falcons' playbook and have Mahe do it.
Well, on second thought... he'd probably farg that up too.
This is where Billy McMullen comes in...
You know Wilbur doesn't like going near balls.
I know how to stop LT
But I can only tell you if you promise that you wont tell any other teams or call the head coach or anything like that.
If it involves hookers or guns then we already know it. :)
put a spy on him. heh.
I think they should have someone do the Billy Blanks thing from the Last Boy Scout. That should do the trick.
Quote from: Larry on October 18, 2005, 09:47:44 AM
I'm more concerned with Gates. We have no one who can match up with him one-on-one and he can beat double-coverage. This'll mean Lito or Sheldon will have to take care of the WRs by themselves...there can be no breakdowns by either one.
Braqcket Gates with the SAM and Hybrid Safety (Dawkins). Keep Lewis in run support.
Quote from: Larry on October 18, 2005, 09:47:44 AM
I'm more concerned with Gates. We have no one who can match up with him one-on-one and he can beat double-coverage. This'll mean Lito or Sheldon will have to take care of the WRs by themselves...there can be no breakdowns by either one.
I agree, LT isn't that hard to stop, it's only when you sell out to stop their passing game that he runs through vacant lanes. You have to make them want to give up the running game and play a bubble zone or someone always on top in the back field. I really think the Eagles can do this by just playing aggressive and picking and choosing when to blitz...and knocking Brees around..
LT isn't that hard to stop
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Quote from: Cowboys06 on October 20, 2005, 12:07:55 PM
Quote from: Larry on October 18, 2005, 09:47:44 AM
I'm more concerned with Gates. We have no one who can match up with him one-on-one and he can beat double-coverage. This'll mean Lito or Sheldon will have to take care of the WRs by themselves...there can be no breakdowns by either one.
I agree, LT isn't that hard to stop
Yeah, he sucks.
Quote from: MURP on October 20, 2005, 09:24:17 AM
put a spy on him. heh.
That's what I would do and I hope they do.
I'm totally comfortable with Simoneau or Dhani matched up one on one with him all game.
Quote from: methdeez on October 17, 2005, 08:57:39 PM
Quote from: BobbyT on October 17, 2005, 04:32:00 PM
This should be a statement game for the Eagles.
I can see the statement now:
"We gotta do a better job establishing the run. I need to do a better job."
Funny, I was watching Pro Football Thursday, and that moron Doc Walker said that the Eagles should control the game by establishing the ground game. Um, Doc...if you make it a ground contest, LT will become a huge factor.
The Eagles need to exploit the suspect SD secondary, and get a good lead to force them to abandon the run.
Sims is a better cover guy than Bullet....Seriously....
What a preformance by our D! They came back strong, and completely took LT out of the game, a amazing effort. No other D has done what they did today.
We should never be thought of as soft against the run again after today.
Quote from: shorebird on October 23, 2005, 04:43:23 PM
What a preformance by our D! They came back strong, and completely took LT out of the game, a amazing effort. No other D has done what they did today.
We should never be thought of as soft against the run again after today.
I cannot say enough about the defensive performance today. They let up a little in the 2nd half and let SD right back in it but when they needed to step up, they stepped up BIG TYME! All hail Jim Johnson. All hail Trotter. All hail the D.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on October 23, 2005, 04:46:42 PM
All hail Jim Johnson. All hail Trotter. All hail the D.
Here here!
Well, they certainly did stop LT. That was the worst game in his NFL career, and his streak is over. :cfhead
He was at minus yards for most of the game.
Friggen' amazing.
LT - 17 rushes, 7 yards.... unreal. :yay :yay :yay
I hate to say it, but Dr. Douche was right this week. He said in SI that the Eagles D was a sleeping monster that would put the brakes on a stat-crazy Chargers offense.
The Eagles held LT to, by far, the worst rushing performance of his career.
I guess they're now half the team we know and love that doesn't run and can't stop the run.