Slackers. I can only hope they talk about Invincible more than TO.
No live coverage (no ESPN :'()here and for some reason no replay on NFL network :boom
Akers kicks off to the middle of the end zone. Returned to the 20.
Trotter just did his best Pat Burrell impression.
All-out blitz against a screen pass. Trotter eventually stopped the RB.
Why no replay on NFL Network?
National TV game
Rotherlinger called for grounding.
Howard with a sack.
Howard with a beautiful sack.
Delay of game on the Stillers.
After a delay penalty... 3rd and 38!!
3rd and 38. Rotherlinger in shotgun. Picked by Dawkins.
Dawk with the pick.
I'm gonna kick your ass.
You can do the first half, I'll do the second.
Football boner. I have a football boner.
Eventhough they made a stop and looked good doing it at the end there, they let half the damn 1st quarter tick away. That is my biggest issue with JJ defenses they do that and don't give the offense enough time on the field. And god knows the offense can use as much time on the field as possible.
Quote from: General_Failure on August 25, 2006, 08:22:16 PM
You can do the first half, I'll do the second.
Nah... no biggie. Keep doing what you're doing.
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on August 25, 2006, 08:22:49 PM
Eventhough they made a stop and looked good doing it at the end there, they let half the damn 1st quarter tick away. That is my biggest issue with JJ defenses they do that and don't give the offense enough time on the field. And god knows the offense can use as much time on the field as possible.
No no no - you miss the point. Since the Eagles don't have a running game, they need the other team to kill the clock.
1st down Reggie Brown. Pick up of 14.
Our bust receiver caught a pass.
Nice pass and catch by McNabb to Brown. Thats what we want to see.
and our bust TE dropped one.
LJ doesn't drop passes.
He just doesn't catch them?
Polomolouololololol mugged LJ.
McNabb nearly picked off. Whoopsie.
McNabb picked.
Taylor holds on to it this time and gets the INT.
McNabb looked like a big steaming pile of poo on the last drive.
Let's get it going. Booooooooo. Fire Reid. We need some recievers. McNabb is a choker. Start Garcia.
Quote from: General_Failure on August 25, 2006, 08:25:10 PM
Our bust receiver caught a pass.
He should have came back for the ball on that pick.
Ha challenge, looks like it could be called back.
Reid throws the flag out.
It's overturned.
Nice catch by Avant.
Very nice catch.
Woohoo! They're beating the world champs! Go score field goal touch down!
Ha. eat it.
4-4 on opening drives and putting up points that is pretty darn good. Eventhough McNabb wasn't that sharp on that drive his passes are still for the most part right on the money. I have never seen him this accurate before.
That one running play they had was great. I hope we get to see another one.
Quote from: EagleFeva on August 25, 2006, 08:35:34 PM
Nice catch by Avant.
I've said all along he's the next Hank Baskett.
I would like to see a little more from the defense on this drive.
That wind is really helping Akers out.
Kornheiser's farging brutal... he's as bad as Dennis Miller only with less of a vocabulary.
Still better than the last ESPN team.
It's funny when Kornheiser always interrupts someone to say something he can actually comment about, then no one replies. It's happened every single "MNF" game this preseason.
Nice farging sign.
DUUUUUCE chants as Staley gets a carry.
The D line's doing well. Nice pressure.
My man Jaqua is getting some time with the starters.
I'm just watching game center, but it looks like Deuce is making a good case to not get cut...
Quote from: Cerevant on August 25, 2006, 08:48:47 PM
I'm just watching game center, but it looks like Deuce is making a good case to not get cut...
No.
The D read the WR screen beautifully. :yay
Holy shtein, Buck ran the ball for positive yards!
Nice run by Buckhalter. Awful joke by Kornheiser.
Nice cutback by Buck for a pickup of 9.
TWICE!
One time I saw someone on TATE call him Beasthalter. I was disgusted.
The Leg is swinging on Buck's sack tonight, ain't he?
Buck throws out his knee is 3, 2, 1...
The only explanation for this is the Steelers have forgotten how to defend against the run. :paranoid
Well, they're surprised we're actually trying.
Buckhalter looks fairly good on this drive. I just wish this guy could stay healthy. And there was just a Greg Lewis sighting.
God damn that was a nice grab and run by Greggie.
That was one nice farging throw.
Flag. Unsportsmanlike on Greg Lewis. Cut. Ban.
Taunting on Greggie?!
That's a BS call.
Buck needs to learn to stay behind his blockers on the screen. It's not like he's a whole lot faster than they are.
Is Pinky on the field?
That is the gheyest taunting penalty I have ever seen. Nice screen to Buck, but he outran his blockers a bit.
Looks like the medicinal marijuana worked for Buck.
McNabb sacked again. Took some effort to get him down though. Still looking to throw while the guy's trying to pull him down.
Oh Jesus, Buck is going to wind up making the roster this year. I mean, he might still very well get hurt, but he's running for positive yards. Why won't he just go away?
No one open (im assuming) again.
McNabb sacked again. Tried to run, had a lineman in his way.
Akers good from 49.
Akers. Team MVP.
GameCenter is saying Koy was the holder - is that true?
The camera was so far out it was tough to tell.
Nice knowing you, Jason.
Good bye! Jason Short.
The refs are really picky about that stuff tonight.
Neckbeard.
Neckbeard is in. HAIL!
Theisman about Philly fans. Ha.
He seen it, he says! HE SEEN IT!
Koy to Mahe = Young to Rice
Kornheiser needs to stop making old people jokes.
And Short whiffs on the tackle... nail in the coffin.
Diggler sighting!
3 and out with Neckbeard at the helm?!?!?! How'd that happen?
Quote from: EagleFeva on August 25, 2006, 09:10:36 PM
3 and out with Neckbeard at the helm?!?!?! How'd that happen?
Fargin' Cowher bought off the refs.
The santa thing wasn't at the vet. If they have to constantly bring it up,, why can they never get it right?
Why bother to show the plays when you can have the camera on Hines Ward? ::)
who are you?
Yeah Tony, draft Hines Ward in the first round of a fantasy draft. Farging shteinface.
Reed got farged up. Helmet to helmet.
JR Reed is done. How the farg was that not helmet to helmet?
J.R. Reed just died.
If that isn't a crack in Reed's helmet, it's one hell of a scuff.
My guess is concussion
Pinkston with one hell of a run after the catch.
Pinky!111!!1!!
Pinkston gets nothing on the WR screen. And he has his jersey tucked in his underwear.
Quote from: Dillen37 on August 25, 2006, 09:18:06 PM
Pinkston with one hell of a run after the catch.
Yeah, what was that? About a half-yard? :-D
Quote from: PhillyandBCEagles on August 25, 2006, 09:17:45 PM
My guess is concussion
No, I bet you infinity million dollars that he's back out there for the second half.
G Lew and Pinky both sighted tonight....ladies and gentlemen your opening day starters.
So JR Reed's cryptonite's are helmet to helmet hits and fences?
They pulled Neckbeard! :(
Pinky looks gimpy as shtein. More so than his usual self. He looks scared shteinless and is real ginger when running or walking. Little bitch. C U T.
"Rookie Willie Reid, unrelated to JR Reed."
Black guy. White guy. Names spelled differently. Thanks for the help Tirico.
Garcia had a much better 3 and out than Koy. On and off the field very quick. He's gonna be a great backup.
I vote to cut all QBs not named Donovan McNabb and start from scratch.
Gamecenter's thoughts.
QuoteLast Play: 4-11-PHI 16(1:30) C.Gardocki punts -37 yards to PIT 47, Center-G.Warren, out of bounds.
I fell asleep during the McNabb interview. I woke up and he was still talking.
We have been pretty lucky this year in regards to injuries so far.
Roderick with the facemask penalty. Clearly, he's angry about the Detmer benching.
Touchdown Stillers. Receiver took a hit and rolled into the endzone.
Wow, it doesn't take long once the starters go out for this team to officially suck.
These stooges are just as bad as the last crew. We have to listen to these numbnuts every Monday? :boo
I sent Tony a stupid question. I hope they read it on the air.
Damn, Reggie faught after the catch to get back to the sideline. Didn't get there, but faught hard for it.
Reggie with a nice catch for the first. Tried to get OOB but is tackled short.
Reggie Brown has been very impressive tonight.
Thanks for the post help, Tony.
Reggie sucks.
Garcia forgot that Buck isn't 9 feet tall on that screen pass.
Garcia sucks.
"When TO caught the ball he put his feet in the endzone"
They just dont make any sense. This is like listening to the two Chris Wheelers of football.
Reggie gains 21... gets out of bounds.
7 seconds left... Garcia dumps to Buck for a gain of 2. :yay
Akers from 52... GOOD!!
Btw... would have been good from 60.
That was good from another 5 easily. Akers is teh God!
First half stats.
McNabb 7/9 79 yards
Detmer 2/2 6 yards.
Buckhalter 7 carries 31 yards, 4 catches 16 yards.
R. Brown 3 catches 46 yards.
Akers is a kicker.
Eli had some real zesty throw.
Not enough runs. Give it to Tapeh, damnit!
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on August 25, 2006, 09:29:43 PM
Reggie Brown has been very impressive tonight.
He made one mistake when he did not come back on that ball that Donovan had "intercepted". He stayed in the same spot and didn't work towards the QB - Donovan told him about it too.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 25, 2006, 09:38:49 PM
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on August 25, 2006, 09:29:43 PM
Reggie Brown has been very impressive tonight.
He made one mistake when he did not come back on that ball that Donovan had "intercepted". He stayed in the same spot and didn't work towards the QB - Donovan told him about it too.
Other than that he has been very impressive, I couldn't tell to if that one play was a drop or a poor pass by Garth.
Akers seems back to his old self.
Did I just win infinity billion dollars?
Avant picks up 10. Too bad it was 3rd and 15.
I like Avant. I didnt like the pick at the time because I wanted Demetrius Williams or Brandon Marshall, but Avant is real solid. I dont see the point to play Gaffney over him.
I don't like that PI call on Reed at all.
Quote from: Dillen37 on August 25, 2006, 09:50:51 PM
I like Avant. I didnt like the pick at the time because I wanted Demetrius Williams or Brandon Marshall, but Avant is real solid. I dont see the point to play Gaffney over him.
Speaking of... has Gaffney even seen the field tonight?
Reid is pulling a Gibbs and not showing what Gaffney can do before the regular season.
Roethlisberger on the night against the D:
Drop backs - 15
Hit - 4
Hurries - 2
Sacks - 1
Nope. But the camera caught him joking around with Donny Mac though. So there's that...
Quote from: General_Failure on August 25, 2006, 09:56:37 PM
Reid is pulling a Gibbs and not showing what Gaffney can do before the regular season.
GENIUS!!1!1!11!!!1!1!!
Look at LaJuan Ramsey knife into the backfield.
He is on this team. Lock.
Stopped on 4th and 1, Duce lost about 2. Steelers should cut him after that run, then have him walk over to the other sideline.
Quote from: EagleFeva on August 25, 2006, 09:57:07 PM
Quote from: General_Failure on August 25, 2006, 09:56:37 PM
Reid is pulling a Gibbs and not showing what Gaffney can do before the regular season.
GENIUS!!1!1!11!!!1!1!!
If Reid gets arrested for multiple counts of assault on his own players they are going to the superbowl!
Quote from: General_Failure on August 25, 2006, 09:56:37 PM
Reid is pulling a Gibbs and not showing what Gaffney can do before the regular season.
:-D
juqua thomas is having a damn good preseason.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 25, 2006, 09:57:38 PM
Look at LaJuan Ramsey knife into the backfield.
He is on this team. Lock.
I thought that was a throw away pick when they drafted him.
Shows what I know.
Quote from: C cups Charlie on August 25, 2006, 09:58:47 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 25, 2006, 09:57:38 PM
Look at LaJuan Ramsey knife into the backfield.
He is on this team. Lock.
I thought that was a throw away pick when they drafted him.
Shows what I know.
That's what I thought too. I heard of him, but I didnt know anything about him and when I saw his size I thought it was a wasted pick.
GLEW IS MVP.
Quote from: C cups Charlie on August 25, 2006, 09:58:47 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 25, 2006, 09:57:38 PM
Look at LaJuan Ramsey knife into the backfield.
He is on this team. Lock.
I thought that was a throw away pick when they drafted him.
Shows what I know.
Yeah me too, most thought he was a PS player at best.
GREGGIE!
Well jesus christ.
Hello, Greggie. Nice to see you again.
Hmm...G Lew, Pinky, or McCants?
Well, there goes Deion Branch.....
Quote from: EagleFeva on August 25, 2006, 10:01:42 PM
Well, there goes Deion Branch.....
Yeah I was thinking the same thing.
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on August 25, 2006, 10:00:46 PM
Hmm...G Lew, Pinky, or McCants?
From what we've seen from McCants and Lewis a bit, and from what we havent seen from Pinkston, Pinkston shouldnt even be an option. Although he almost took that screen all teh way.
Omar Gaither runs so fast he loses his balance. He didnt even come near any contact. :-D
They need to interview players a lot less, and show the cheerleaders a lot more.
Quote from: C cups Charlie on August 25, 2006, 09:58:47 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 25, 2006, 09:57:38 PM
Look at LaJuan Ramsey knife into the backfield.
He is on this team. Lock.
I thought that was a throw away pick when they drafted him.
Shows what I know.
I'm guilty of the same thing. Ramsey's starting to look like a steal. :yay
Quote from: Dillen37 on August 25, 2006, 10:03:05 PM
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on August 25, 2006, 10:00:46 PM
Hmm...G Lew, Pinky, or McCants?
From what we've seen from McCants and Lewis a bit, and from what we havent seen from Pinkston, Pinkston shouldnt even be an option. Although he almost took that screen all teh way.
You are absolutely right, but I just cannot imagine Pinky being cut outright.
Quote from: EagleFeva on August 25, 2006, 10:04:06 PM
I'm guilty of the same thing. Ramsey's starting to look like a steal. :yay
Gaither is looking good, the 05 and 06 second days have looked awesome so far. Herremans, Cole, Avant, Gaither, Ramsey. Considine and Marshall to an extent.
A WHITE running back! :o
Igy's head just exploded.
Damn, Strickland got burned.
Tackled by a white linebacker.
Should've been a TD there.
Dexter Wynn - pack your shtein and leave. Leave now. You fargin suck.
I thought that was Dexter?
Either way.
Strickland you suck too.
Quote from: EagleFeva on August 25, 2006, 10:01:42 PM
Well, there goes Deion Branch.....
Definitely. Because Branch was a definitely a definite possibility before Lewis scored a long TD. Definitely.
We're screwed if one of our first three corners gets hurt. I can't believe the Eagles are so cheap and refuse to get a decent 4th CB.
Quote from: rjs246 on August 25, 2006, 10:11:58 PM
Quote from: EagleFeva on August 25, 2006, 10:01:42 PM
Well, there goes Deion Branch.....
Definitely. Because Branch was a definitely a definite possibility before Lewis scored a long TD. Definitely.
Of course he was.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 25, 2006, 10:11:08 PM
I thought that was Dexter?
Either way.
Strickland you suck too.
I know Strickland was the outside guy, I dont know who was in the middle. I saw #33 and the visor.
Quote from: General_Failure on August 25, 2006, 10:12:25 PM
We're screwed if one of our first three corners gets hurt. I can't believe the Eagles are so cheap and refuse to get a decent 4th CB.
We should have drafted Tye Hill over Bunkley.
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on August 25, 2006, 10:13:07 PM
Quote from: rjs246 on August 25, 2006, 10:11:58 PM
Quote from: EagleFeva on August 25, 2006, 10:01:42 PM
Well, there goes Deion Branch.....
Definitely. Because Branch was a definitely a definite possibility before Lewis scored a long TD. Definitely.
Of course he was.
No.
Quote from: General_Failure on August 25, 2006, 10:12:25 PM
We're screwed if one of our first three corners gets hurt. I can't believe the Eagles are so cheap and refuse to get a decent 4th CB.
Greg Lewis burned the Steelers 3rd/4th corner so it could be worse.
Quote from: rjs246 on August 25, 2006, 10:13:43 PM
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on August 25, 2006, 10:13:07 PM
Quote from: rjs246 on August 25, 2006, 10:11:58 PM
Quote from: EagleFeva on August 25, 2006, 10:01:42 PM
Well, there goes Deion Branch.....
Definitely. Because Branch was a definitely a definite possibility before Lewis scored a long TD. Definitely.
Of course he was.
No.
I disagree with you sir, but I respect your opinion.
Quote from: rjs246 on August 25, 2006, 10:13:43 PM
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on August 25, 2006, 10:13:07 PM
Quote from: rjs246 on August 25, 2006, 10:11:58 PM
Quote from: EagleFeva on August 25, 2006, 10:01:42 PM
Well, there goes Deion Branch.....
Definitely. Because Branch was a definitely a definite possibility before Lewis scored a long TD. Definitely.
Of course he was.
No.
Don't worry... next time I'll use a " ::)" for the sarcastically challenged.
Me too.
Fine.
Jonny Cochrane sucks at kicking.
Cock Ran sucks.
Figures. Akers puts on a different jersey and he misses his first one of the night. Cut him.
Quote from: Dillen37 on August 25, 2006, 10:17:35 PM
Jonny Cochrane sucks at kicking.
Yeah, but the Eagles are too cheap to sign a decent backup K so he's all we got. :boo
Quote from: EagleFeva on August 25, 2006, 10:19:25 PM
Quote from: Dillen37 on August 25, 2006, 10:17:35 PM
Jonny Cochrane sucks at kicking.
Yeah, but the Eagles are too cheap to sign a decent backup K so he's all we got. :boo
Yeah, all they could sign is a dead lawyer.
Was Juqua trying to roll the ball to the end zone or what?!
FALL ON IT! Jesus.
That reminded me of the championship game against the Rams.
Quote from: C cups Charlie on August 25, 2006, 10:24:26 PM
That reminded me of the championship game against the Rams.
That was the season opener in 2001, not the championship game... but I agree with you. Fall on the damn ball.
Cut Wynn please.
Moats got crushed.
Where the hell is Tapeh? Let him run a few.
Sure, it's Every Gimp But Tapeh night at the Linc. :(
Has anyone noticed how Josh Parry is playing?
Gaither made that white WR explode.
Who?
Joe Theismann sucks at baseball. He hit .180 in A with 1 HR and 16 RBI, in 150 at bats.
These backups need to practice catching deflected passes that are five yards away.
And tackling.
Reed and Short! Woo!! The backups did something!
Bruce Perry trying one last rally to make the roster.
McNabb is doing Garcia impressions, much to the delight of LJ Smith.
You're probably lonely in here GF.
JR Reed is better then Sean Taylor Ronnie Lott.
Reed with the pick, and fighting to stay up and keep the ball. I heart him.
Reno Mahe got injured. To be honest, I was smiling the entire time they were talking. For some reaso that picture of Reno that was on the TV for half a minute cracked me up.
91 yards for Greggie on two catches. -15 yards for a penalty. What the hell happened to this guy?
Positives:
- Buckhalter. Great game. Showed he can cut, accelerate, and take some hard hits. I guess we won't be needing Stephen Davis or Duce anymore. Except for when Buck gets hurt in week 2.
- First team defense again. Didn't let up a point. Got good pressure. Howard with another sack. The LBs played well too, and the secondary played pretty good.
- The offense wasn't great but wasn't bad. Reggie Brown had a good game. Greg Lewis did too.
- Dirk Johnson was good at holding. I don't think Detmer will make this team.
Negatives:
- Detmer again. This could very well have been his last game as an Eagle, although he'll probably make it to the last cuts if he does get cut.
- Todd Pinkston. Not that he played terrible, but this was his big game to come out and show everyone he was ready, and had one catch for 3 yards and showed absolutely no will to try to get YAC. He just wanted to go down.
- Dexter Wynn sucks
That's about it. Wasn't very many negatives tonight.
how'd cory simon look?
Quote from: mussa on August 26, 2006, 01:04:47 AM
how'd cory simon look?
Probably up at his ceiling from his couch.
I loved seeing Dirk hold flawlessly on three long FG's. Bye, Koy.
Quote from: EagleFeva on August 25, 2006, 10:01:42 PM
Well, there goes Deion Branch.....
Not sure about that. It gives Lewis a chance to make the team, but Pinkston did nothing at all and couldn't get open. You know McNabb or Garcia would have tried to get the ball to him if he was remotely open - but they didn't even throw in his direction. Gaffney is no lock after another *meh* performance with the 2nd-teamers.
Brown
Baskett
Avant
Lewis
Pinkston
McCants
Gaffney
Bloom
I still think they could easily cut/bury 3 guys from that second group to fit Branch in with ease.
Quote from: FFatPatt on August 26, 2006, 03:20:30 AM
I loved seeing Dirk hold flawlessly on three long FG's. Bye, Koy.
Quote from: EagleFeva on August 25, 2006, 10:01:42 PM
Well, there goes Deion Branch.....
Brown
Baskett
Avant
Lewis
Pinkston
McCants
Gaffney
Bloom
I still think they could easily cut/bury 3 guys from that second group to fit Branch in with ease.
Eagles WRs opening day:
Brown
Baskett
Avant
Lewis
Gaffney
McCants
Pinky cant be relied on to be the player he used to be.
Quote from: phillywin2k5 on August 26, 2006, 11:37:39 AMEagles WRs opening day:
Brown
Baskett
Avant
Lewis
Gaffney
McCants
Pinky cant be relied on to be the player he used to be.
That's how I see it, too.
Quote from: phillywin2k5 on August 26, 2006, 11:37:39 AM
Eagles WRs opening day:
Brown
Baskett
Avant
Lewis
Gaffney
McCants
Pinky cant be relied on to be the player he used to be.
Get. Branch.
Quote from: Diomedes on August 26, 2006, 12:07:05 PM
Quote from: phillywin2k5 on August 26, 2006, 11:37:39 AMEagles WRs opening day:
Brown
Baskett
Avant
Lewis
Gaffney
McCants
Pinky cant be relied on to be the player he used to be.
That's how I see it, too.
My only thing is what do they do with Pinky? Does anybody really think that Reid would cut him outright? Personally I just can't imagine that happening, maybe he gets another "injury" and goes on IR again.
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on August 26, 2006, 01:24:31 PM
My only thing is what do they do with Pinky? Does anybody really think that Reid would cut him outright? Personally I just can't imagine that happening, maybe he gets another "injury" and goes on IR again.
hey you wanna IR him, fine with me just dont save a precious spot on the team for a broke down WR, we already waste a yearly spot on Mahe
I don't care if he makes the team at all, I am just saying I can't imagine Reid just getting rid of him.
The best thing for everyone right now is for Pinky to get hit by a car. Maybe he dies, maybe he goes into a coma. All I know is it would keep Reid from having to make a difficult choice, give the media something to talk about besides Dallas' receiver that won't practice, and give the team something to rally behind.
Pinky, I know you're reading this. Do the right thing, man.
Quote from: General_Failure on August 26, 2006, 01:57:29 PM
The best thing for everyone right now is for Pinky to get hit by a car. Maybe he dies, maybe he goes into a coma. All I know is it would keep Reid from having to make a difficult choice, give the media something to talk about besides Dallas' receiver that won't practice, and give the team something to rally behind.
Pinky, I know you're reading this. Do the right thing, man.
Then let said Dallas receiver get hit by the car, go into a coma, and trade Pinky. They would get better production from him anyway.
When Pinky goes, and that is when and not if, I wonder if there are any teams desperate enough to give him a tryout.
10-to-1 he'll get another job in the NFL before Big Mouth Mitchell does. ;D
(http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/uploads/photos/perm/main/HFKLICINILLJ/PITT_PHI_499_HM.jpg)
even though they didn't give up any points, the 1st team defense didn't look great in my opinion. in fact, i fear that the Steelers may have exposed one of the few ways to move the ball against the defense. the dline will be very good to great, i think we can all agree on that. but the way to combat that is but letting them rush up the field and throw a screen pass behind them. and with these lousy linebackers, once a rb gets into the 2nd level with blockers, it's going to be trouble.
Quote from: Lil' Miss SunMo on August 26, 2006, 10:56:05 PM
even though they didn't give up any points, the 1st team defense didn't look great in my opinion. in fact, i fear that the Steelers may have exposed one of the few ways to move the ball against the defense. the dline will be very good to great, i think we can all agree on that. but the way to combat that is but letting them rush up the field and throw a screen pass behind them. and with these lousy linebackers, once a rb gets into the 2nd level with blockers, it's going to be trouble.
I agree that is a big concern.
mccoy + dhani = hahaha
Quote from: Lil' Miss SunMo on August 26, 2006, 10:56:05 PM
even though they didn't give up any points, the 1st team defense didn't look great in my opinion. in fact, i fear that the Steelers may have exposed one of the few ways to move the ball against the defense. the dline will be very good to great, i think we can all agree on that. but the way to combat that is but letting them rush up the field and throw a screen pass behind them. and with these lousy linebackers, once a rb gets into the 2nd level with blockers, it's going to be trouble.
I agree that's something that they have to get better at but that's textbook for any agressive defense.
Quote from: EagleFeva on August 27, 2006, 01:15:34 AM
Quote from: Lil' Miss SunMo on August 26, 2006, 10:56:05 PM
even though they didn't give up any points, the 1st team defense didn't look great in my opinion. in fact, i fear that the Steelers may have exposed one of the few ways to move the ball against the defense. the dline will be very good to great, i think we can all agree on that. but the way to combat that is but letting them rush up the field and throw a screen pass behind them. and with these lousy linebackers, once a rb gets into the 2nd level with blockers, it's going to be trouble.
I agree that's something that they have to get better at but that's textbook for any agressive defense.
And I agree with that. Under Jim Johnson, the Eagles have always been abused by the screen. But screen passes usually don't work too well inside the red zone, which is where they absolutely must improve this year. JJ has never cared about how many yards the defense gives up. It's the points he's worried about. And as long as the front 4 is able to get in the backfield then I think opposing teams will have a hard(er) time scoring when the get inside the 20.
Quote from: Lil' Miss SunMo on August 26, 2006, 10:56:05 PM
even though they didn't give up any points, the 1st team defense didn't look great in my opinion. in fact, i fear that the Steelers may have exposed one of the few ways to move the ball against the defense. the dline will be very good to great, i think we can all agree on that. but the way to combat that is but letting them rush up the field and throw a screen pass behind them. and with these lousy linebackers, once a rb gets into the 2nd level with blockers, it's going to be trouble.
Like Feva said...
That's the key to slowing down the pass rush - use misdirection and screens. Make the DL hesitate just enough to give the QB an extra second to get the ball off. This has always bitten the Eagles in the ass. Teams play their defensive speed against them. Even though the LBs aren't the greatest, even if you attack great LBs like that it can and will hurt them. Just get them going one way and throw it or run it the other way.
And like Sassy said - they really have to get better in the redzone. You noticed on Friday after the Steelers ate up some yards the defense turned it up a notch and forced an INC, an intentional grounding and then the pick. They weren't in the RZ yet but they were getting close.
Speaking of misdirection - that's how the Giants and Tiki kill them every year. They run those fargin counters and it is like kryptonite to that defense. Hopefully the addition of Bunk and Howard can help stop that.