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A guy on PhilaPhans (BleedinGreen) brought this up;

Quote2000: 4-3 (W,L,L,W,W,L,W) 10-6
2001: 4-3 (L,W,W,L,W,L,W) 11-5
2002: 5-2 (L,W,W,W,L,W,W) 12-4
2003: 4-3 (L,L,W,W,L,W,W) 12-4
2004: 7-0 13-3
2005: 4-3 (L,W,W,W,L,W,L) 6-10 - I wont go in to this.
2006: 4-3 (W,L,W,W,W,L,L) ??-??

Makes me feel somewhat better. I know the whole "but look at who they have to play" thing will be brought up. And that's fine. But to those I point to the 2002 portion of the schedule where evryone feared the Eagles having to play the 49ers on MNF, STL [2001 NFCCG re-match) at home, fly back to the West Coast to play SEA. We all thought that was a brutal stretch. It turned out to be easier than anticipated. And that was when McNabb was lost.

Now - this team is still flawed. They're farging stupid. But the stupid shtein can be fixed. Will it? That's the question. It's not like this squad is flat out getting whupped. They are making mental mistakes for the most part that is costing them. Clean up the bullshtein and let's see what happens. And I have to think, or else I lose hope, that this coaching staff and players can and will clean that horseshtein up.

Oct 29th - JACKSONVILLE - The Jags are a Jekyl & Hyde team as well. They get beat by the taterskins and Texans. They have some injury problems. They lost Reggie Hayward, Marcus Stroud is ailing, they lost their stud MLB Mike Peterson for the season. Leftwich is hurting and Matt Jones has missed several games and has the groin/hamstring lingering problems. Will they be motivated after losing to HOU or will they continue to slide as they go on the road? Leftwich is a slow release and slow non-mobile QB.

BYE - Comes at a good time. Time to take a step back and get ready for the playoff push. Andy Reid, prior to 2005, has been money in November and December.

Nov 12th - WASHINGTON - The big bad taterskins come to town a week after playing Dallas. They always get up for the Cowboys much like the Eagles. They are not what many thought they'd be. They don't look so tough now. They also have injury problems.

Nov 19th - TENNESSEE - The lowly Titans come to town to finish up a 3-game homestand for the Eagles. Yeah they beat Washington but they still are a bad football team that is mostly young and inexperienced.

Nov 26th - @ INDIANAPOLIS - Tough game. Very tough game.

Dec 4th - CAROLINA - Are the Panthers what everyone thought they'd be this year? No. They're good but they are not dominating. They can be beaten.

Dec 10th - @ WASHINGTON - The "terrible trifecta" starts on this day in Washington. The three straight divison road games. The Skins will likely be playing for pride only by this time.

Dec 17th - @ NEW YORK - The Giants have some issues as a team too.

Dec 25th - @ DALLAS - They'll want revenge and so will TO. In their house could be tough. But who knows how it will look when the game rolls around. Will they still be playing well? Who knows.

Dec 31st - ATLANTA - The Falcons come in ona short week after a likely big game against Dallas. Its too early to call how this will set up, but it could be tough.

My whole point is that we don't know how these games in the 2nd half will look once we get to them. Who knows who will be hurt and how that team will be playing? No one. Just like no one knew what the end of 2002 would look like - but the Eagles did what they had to do. They won.

Like I said earlier - they HAVE To clean up the ignorant, stupid mental mistakes or else all of this is moot. But in the past they have done this and played a strong 2nd half (sans the 2005 season). Why should this year be any different? And we didn't have McNabb playing OUT OF HIS MIND in those years either (except 2004). What I mean is he's on fire this season like we've never seen before.

Cowboys remaining schedule;

Quotevs. NYG
@ CAROLINA
@ WASHINGTON
@ ARIZONA
vs. INDIANAPOLIS
vs. TAMPA BAY
@ NYG
vs. NEW ORLEANS
@ ATLANTA
vs. PHILADELPHIA
vs. DETROIT

taterskins remaining schedule;

QuoteBYE
vs. DALLAS
@ PHILADELPHIA
@ TAMPA BAY
vs. CAROLINA
vs. ATLANTA
vs. PHILADELPHIA
@ NEW ORLEANS
@ ST. LOUIS
vs. NYG

Giants remaining schedule;

Quote@ DALLAS
vs. TAMPA BAY
vs. HOUSTON
vs. CHICAGO
@ JACKSONVILLE
@ TENNESSEE
vs. DALLAS
@ CAROLINA
vs. PHILADELPHIA
vs. NEW ORLEANS
@ WASHINGTON

You're just trying to make me feel better.  Ya big galoot.

It is hard to say how it will play out, because the Eagles haven't played one consistent full 4 quarters of football all season.

The Eagles right now SHOULD be 7-0. Should've, would've, could've, aren't. This team is certainly capable of being an 11-5 team with the remaining schedule. The question is, will they finally play consistent football or will they continue to play a tale of two halves style of play and make key mistakes in key moments. I think that is the difference between a 9-7 or an 11-5 football team.

Sun., Oct. 29     Jacksonville W
Sun., Nov. 12    Washington W
Sun., Nov. 19    Tennessee W
Sun., Nov. 26    @ Indy L
Mon., Dec. 4    Carolina W
Sun., Dec. 10    @ Washington W
Sun., Dec. 17    @ Giants W
Mon., Dec. 25    @ Dallas L
Sun., Dec. 31    Atlanta W

That is how I see it breaking down if we can play some consistent football and start getting our heads in the game. If not, change the Giants and Carolina to losses.

they lose again next sunday, drop the indy and the dallas game.

probably throw another loss in there for shteins and giggles.

I'm predicting losses for the rest of the season. Somehow, I think I'll end up above .500 at the end.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 22, 2006, 09:24:49 PM
A guy on PhilaPhans (BleedinGreen) brought this up;

Quote2000: 4-3 (W,L,L,W,W,L,W) 10-6
2001: 4-3 (L,W,W,L,W,L,W) 11-5
2002: 5-2 (L,W,W,W,L,W,W) 12-4
2003: 4-3 (L,L,W,W,L,W,W) 12-4
2004: 7-0 13-3
2005: 4-3 (L,W,W,W,L,W,L) 6-10 - I wont go in to this.
2006: 4-3 (W,L,W,W,W,L,L) ??-??

Makes me feel somewhat better. I know the whole "but look at who they have to play" thing will be brought up. And that's fine. But to those I point to the 2002 portion of the schedule where evryone feared the Eagles having to play the 49ers on MNF, STL [2001 NFCCG re-match) at home, fly back to the West Coast to play SEA. We all thought that was a brutal stretch. It turned out to be easier than anticipated. And that was when McNabb was lost.

Now - this team is still flawed. They're farging stupid. But the stupid shtein can be fixed. Will it? That's the question. It's not like this squad is flat out getting whupped. They are making mental mistakes for the most part that is costing them. Clean up the bullshtein and let's see what happens. And I have to think, or else I lose hope, that this coaching staff and players can and will clean that horseshtein up.

Oct 29th - JACKSONVILLE - The Jags are a Jekyl & Hyde team as well. They get beat by the taterskins and Texans. They have some injury problems. They lost Reggie Hayward, Marcus Stroud is ailing, they lost their stud MLB Mike Peterson for the season. Leftwich is hurting and Matt Jones has missed several games and has the groin/hamstring lingering problems. Will they be motivated after losing to HOU or will they continue to slide as they go on the road? Leftwich is a slow release and slow non-mobile QB.

BYE - Comes at a good time. Time to take a step back and get ready for the playoff push. Andy Reid, prior to 2005, has been money in November and December.

Nov 12th - WASHINGTON - The big bad taterskins come to town a week after playing Dallas. They always get up for the Cowboys much like the Eagles. They are not what many thought they'd be. They don't look so tough now. They also have injury problems.

Nov 19th - TENNESSEE - The lowly Titans come to town to finish up a 3-game homestand for the Eagles. Yeah they beat Washington but they still are a bad football team that is mostly young and inexperienced.

Nov 26th - @ INDIANAPOLIS - Tough game. Very tough game.

Dec 4th - CAROLINA - Are the Panthers what everyone thought they'd be this year? No. They're good but they are not dominating. They can be beaten.

Dec 10th - @ WASHINGTON - The "terrible trifecta" starts on this day in Washington. The three straight divison road games. The Skins will likely be playing for pride only by this time.

Dec 17th - @ NEW YORK - The Giants have some issues as a team too.

Dec 25th - @ DALLAS - They'll want revenge and so will TO. In their house could be tough. But who knows how it will look when the game rolls around. Will they still be playing well? Who knows.

Dec 31st - ATLANTA - The Falcons come in ona short week after a likely big game against Dallas. Its too early to call how this will set up, but it could be tough.

My whole point is that we don't know how these games in the 2nd half will look once we get to them. Who knows who will be hurt and how that team will be playing? No one. Just like no one knew what the end of 2002 would look like - but the Eagles did what they had to do. They won.

Like I said earlier - they HAVE To clean up the ignorant, stupid mental mistakes or else all of this is moot. But in the past they have done this and played a strong 2nd half (sans the 2005 season). Why should this year be any different? And we didn't have McNabb playing OUT OF HIS MIND in those years either (except 2004). What I mean is he's on fire this season like we've never seen before.

Cowboys remaining schedule;

Quotevs. NYG
@ CAROLINA
@ WASHINGTON
@ ARIZONA
vs. INDIANAPOLIS
vs. TAMPA BAY
@ NYG
vs. NEW ORLEANS
@ ATLANTA
vs. PHILADELPHIA
vs. DETROIT

taterskins remaining schedule;

QuoteBYE
vs. DALLAS
@ PHILADELPHIA
@ TAMPA BAY
vs. CAROLINA
vs. ATLANTA
vs. PHILADELPHIA
@ NEW ORLEANS
@ ST. LOUIS
vs. NYG

Giants remaining schedule;

Quote@ DALLAS
vs. TAMPA BAY
vs. HOUSTON
vs. CHICAGO
@ JACKSONVILLE
@ TENNESSEE
vs. DALLAS
@ CAROLINA
vs. PHILADELPHIA
vs. NEW ORLEANS
@ WASHINGTON

i agree with u and thats why i went out on a limb to predict a 11-5 finish.

anyway its nice that the giants and cowboys have tough schedules as well.

If we're 5-3 at the bye all is forgotten.

insult to injury?  ESPN Classic showing Game 6 of the 1993 World Series.  Mitch Williams.  I feel so much better now.

Sometimes teams don't respond until their backs are backed up completely against the wall. It's a shame it had to come to that, but we'll find out on sunday I guess. I think this game is as big of a lock as there is in this league. If the Eagles don't win the season is over.

And that's fine. But to those I point to the 2002 portion of the schedule where evryone feared the Eagles having to play the 49ers on MNF, STL [2001 NFCCG re-match) at home, fly back to the West Coast to play SEA.

are you kidding me?....colts carolina giants and dallas are all better than any of the above teams you mentioned...plus three straight on the road in division is much harder than the scenario above you mention

the eagles were successful back then for two reasons the worst the division has ever been and ever will be and a all around horrible conference...plus they still had many of ray rhodes leftovers on defense


season is over...time to look at next year and see where they can improve if they can at all...gotta start with a complete overhaul of the offense...its not built to win tough games.....yeah it can roll some nice numbers occasionally and mostly against inferior competition but its not built to win championships...not to mention the guy running it (meaning reid) is a complete trainwreck once the game starts


worst thread ever

So, um, got any of those 'Fire Andy Reid' shirts laying around? I couldn't previously bring myself to say the words, but now, jesus. Fire Andy Reid.

no shirts left....but welcome aboard

the jags got blown the eff out by the texans so i'm not sure why everybody's counting this game as a loss....they can beat the jags and they should beat the skins & titans so 7-3 is a distinct possibility.

yeah and 5-2 was also a distinct possibility

Quote from: hunt on October 23, 2006, 08:42:44 AM
the jags got blown the eff out by the texans so i'm not sure why everybody's counting this game as a loss....they can beat the jags and they should beat the skins & titans so 7-3 is a distinct possibility.

The Eagles are fully capable of beating any team in the league.  Conversely, they also seem very capable of losing to any team in the league.  Even the Raiders.

true...they're not a super bowl team this season but they're not a disaster either.  8-8 or 9-7, imo....10-6 with a little luck.

9-7 is the absolute ceiling for this team right now. The taterskins could very easily beat this team because the only thing their offense is good at is exactly what the Eagles are awful at defending. Dink. Dunk. Dink. Dunk. Shot down the field. Dink. Dunk. Dink. Dunk.

The Eagles, right now, could lose to any team in the league.

Oct 29th - JACKSONVILLE -  LOSS
BYE - LOSS (Yes, they lose even when they don't play...because they're farging losers)
Nov 12th - WASHINGTON - WIN
Nov 19th - TENNESSEE -  LOSS
Nov 26th - @ INDIANAPOLIS  LOSS
Dec 4th - CAROLINA  LOSS
Dec 10th - @ WASHINGTON  LOSS
Dec 17th - @ NEW YORK  WIN
Dec 25th - @ DALLAS - LOSS
Dec 31st - ATLANTA - LOSS

6-10

well they are at best 5-3 with a super easy sked,...so you figure they are at best 3-5 with a brutal sked

lets call it 7-9

The homer in me would love to think it's possible for this team to win 11 or 12 games.  After all, they really should be 6-1 right now, as the only team that truly outplayed them was the Saints.  That said, the combination of bad timing, lack of clutch plays, defensive shortcomings when the game's on the line, and no heart whatsoever means that 8-8 is far more likely.

They're losers.  This is the kind of season that should shake away some of the less die-hard fans.

I don't know who to blame anymore.  They all suck.   I'm just blaming Andy's weight problem.

you have to wonder if andys lost the team

theres no accountability for anything...the george hegamin days are over

TO last year
mcnabb his whole career
trent cole
omar gaither
jerome mcdougle

something has to be done...some sort of statement...perhaps mcdougle will get cut today to do that but i doubt it

If McDougle gets cut today I'll have difficulty hiding my erection.

Quote from: ice grillin you on October 23, 2006, 08:01:14 AM
And that's fine. But to those I point to the 2002 portion of the schedule where evryone feared the Eagles having to play the 49ers on MNF, STL [2001 NFCCG re-match) at home, fly back to the West Coast to play SEA.

are you kidding me?....colts carolina giants and dallas are all better than any of the above teams you mentioned...plus three straight on the road in division is much harder than the scenario above you mention

the eagles were successful back then for two reasons the worst the division has ever been and ever will be and a all around horrible conference...plus they still had many of ray rhodes leftovers on defense

worst thread ever

The NFC isn't exactly full of world beaters this year either, IGY. Everyone was so scared of Washington, New York and Dallas. Tell me those teams aren't flawed.

Tell me Carolina is as good as people thought they'd be.

This is a stupid football team. But its week 7 - they can make a turnaround. Will they? We'll see. I know this isn't popular to support the team, but after cooling down from that horrible loss yesterday I'm not going to count them out. Why? Because even the 6-0 Bears are beatable.

Reid called a mandatory team meeting today when he normally gives them the day off. They had to come in and watch film, meet as a team and then go have meeting with the positional coaches.

So while everyone is digging the grave, I'll wait a bit before putting them into it.

The NFC isn't exactly full of world beaters this year either, IGY. Everyone was so scared of Washington, New York and Dallas. Tell me those teams aren't flawed.

i agree its not that great...but my point is that its better than it was back then and the sked this year if far more dificult than anything they faced in 02...so to use 02 as an example of why than can or will make the playoffs this year is disingenious imo


So while everyone is digging the grave

i dont know whos digging a grave...i would say most people in august said that the eagles could win the division but could also finish last...so the fact that they appear to be headed to around a .500 record is not digging a grave but being pretty realistic

Quote from: ice grillin you on October 23, 2006, 03:53:34 PM
The NFC isn't exactly full of world beaters this year either, IGY. Everyone was so scared of Washington, New York and Dallas. Tell me those teams aren't flawed.

i agree its not that great...but my point is that its better than it was back then and the sked this year if far more dificult than anything they faced in 02...so to use 02 as an example of why than can or will make the playoffs this year is disingenious imo


So while everyone is digging the grave

i dont know whos digging a grave...i would say most people in august said that the eagles could win the division but could also finish last...so the fact that they appear to be headed to around a .500 record is not digging a grave but being pretty realistic

I've seen and heard a lot of people saying "season's over" today. Granted some of it might be knee-jerk because yesterday still stings, but it's crazy to write them off so early. I'm not saying they are guaranteed to make the playoffs but I think that they have a good shot to win this divison because the NFC isn't anything special. And yes, it is better than the NFC was in 2002.

And this Eagles team can be better than that 2002 Eagles team. Crazy? Maybe. But this offense is a thousand times better. It's up to the defense to get right.

I've seen and heard a lot of people saying "season's over" today

depends on what you define as over

superbowl - yes
playoffs - just about
gonna lose every game for the rest of the season - no

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 23, 2006, 03:56:33 PM
I've seen and heard a lot of people saying "season's over" today. Granted some of it might be knee-jerk because yesterday still stings, but it's crazy to write them off so early. I'm not saying they are guaranteed to make the playoffs but I think that they have a good shot to win this divison because the NFC isn't anything special. And yes, it is better than the NFC was in 2002.

And this Eagles team can be better than that 2002 Eagles team. Crazy? Maybe. But this offense is a thousand times better. It's up to the defense to get right.

Anything's possible, but the most realistic expectation has gone from a top seed in the NFC to a possible fringe playoff contender.  This team doesn't have the mental capacity and killer instinct to do any better than 5-3 the second half of the season, realistically.

And the Steelers were, what, 7-5 at one point last year and backed into the 6th spot?

They (Eagles) should be better recordwise no doubt. But we don't know how they'll respond to having their backs against the wall. If they respond well and turn it on and eliminate the mental mistakes that have been killing them and finish strong then they have shown that they deserve to be there and do have the mental cpacity and killer instinct to do well.

The 2005 Steelers were the exception to the rule, and the Eagles don't have the capability to be nearly as good on defense in clutch situations as the Steelers were last year.

the biggest thing is they had an unbelievably easy first half and the best they are gonna go is 5-3...

and now you only have one divison game left at home...so forget at indy and carolina at home in the second half how is a team this soft gonna win at dallas and new york

im afraid the second half is gonna be real ugly

People are looking at certain games as losses for the wrong reasons. They say the Jags will be a loss or Carolina will be a loss or Dallas will be a loss, etc. The obvious conclusion is they think those teams are good.

Well the Eagles didn't lose to the Giants, Saints or Bucs. They lost to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles have beaten themselves in every loss this season. So the Eagles right now could lose to the Raiders or they could beat the Broncos.

The point is the Eagles are good enough to beat any team in this league, but that is only if they play smart football. Could they lose to the Jags? Sure they could. But not because they beat the Eagles out-right. It would be because the Eagles farged up again and made stupid mistakes. Same for the Panthers and other games. The only team on the schedule left better than the Eagles is the Colts. Every other game is very winnable as long as we STOP THE fargING MISTAKES.

This team is full of retards.

The Eagles annually lose 1 game like they did yesterday - it was to be expected...once. They've done so 3 times in the first half of the season. I kept hearing the same bullshtein after the Dallas game about how 'we learned so much from the loss to the Giants', truth is they haven't learned shtein. Its like watching a stupid dog that keeps going for the treat even though it knows its going to get a shock.

And the Steelers were, what, 7-5 at one point last year and backed into the 6th spot?

They (Eagles) should be better recordwise no doubt. But we don't know how they'll respond to having their backs against the wall.

its ironic that you bring up the steelers and then mention backs against the wall and will....because they had/have a coach that instills an iron will in his players...andy reid on the other hand is softer than tissue paper and his teams dont have that kind of intestinal fortitude...led by his qb

Quote from: SD_Eagle on October 23, 2006, 04:10:26 PM
This team is full of retards.

The Eagles annually lose 1 game like they did yesterday - it was to be expected...once. They've done so 3 times in the first half of the season. I kept hearing the same bullshtein after the Dallas game about how 'we learned so much from the loss to the Giants', truth is they haven't learned shtein. Its like watching a stupid dog that keeps going for the treat even though it knows its going to get a shock.

That is the weird thing. Usually Andy Reid teams learn from mistakes and show up the next game crisp, focused, and on a mission. This season so far has been a total paradox of Andy Reid teams. Andy Reid teams don't usually commit stupid penalties or show up slow two games in a row. This has been one weird season.

Quote from: King Cole on October 23, 2006, 04:15:50 PM

Quote from: SD_Eagle on October 23, 2006, 04:10:26 PM
This team is full of retards.

The Eagles annually lose 1 game like they did yesterday - it was to be expected...once. They've done so 3 times in the first half of the season. I kept hearing the same bullshtein after the Dallas game about how 'we learned so much from the loss to the Giants', truth is they haven't learned shtein. Its like watching a stupid dog that keeps going for the treat even though it knows its going to get a shock.

That is the weird thing. Usually Andy Reid teams learn from mistakes and show up the next game crisp, focused, and on a mission. This season so far has been a total paradox of Andy Reid teams. Andy Reid teams don't usually commit stupid penalties or show up slow two games in a row. This has been one weird season.

Please stop, you sound like a Skins fan.

And yesterday wasn't Reids or the players fault, it was McNabbs.

If Andy learned anything from yesterday's piece of garbage, it should be Donovan's barfing technique.  binge and purge andy.

Quote from: phattymatty on October 23, 2006, 05:00:17 PM
If Andy learned anything from yesterday's piece of garbage, it should be Donovan's barfing technique.  binge and purge andy.

Word life (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VudLfllUvlo)

was anyone else during the game wanting him to just spike the ball there rather than takle a time out

Quote from: ice grillin you on October 23, 2006, 05:03:34 PM
was anyone else during the game wanting him to just spike the ball there rather than takle a time out

Yes

And sometimes you have to ask yourself is the delay of game call for 5 yards in the 2nd half worth burning a T/O over.

Quote from: SD_Eagle on October 23, 2006, 04:22:51 PM


Please stop, you sound like a Skins fan.

And yesterday wasn't Reids or the players fault, it was McNabbs.

I agree and have said that multiple times on here. But McDougle's mistake was a big play in the game.

good point...the delay hadnt even crossed my mind

Quote from: ice grillin you on October 23, 2006, 04:11:41 PM
And the Steelers were, what, 7-5 at one point last year and backed into the 6th spot?

They (Eagles) should be better recordwise no doubt. But we don't know how they'll respond to having their backs against the wall.

its ironic that you bring up the steelers and then mention backs against the wall and will....because they had/have a coach that instills an iron will in his players...andy reid on the other hand is softer than tissue paper and his teams dont have that kind of intestinal fortitude...led by his qb

After 7 games

2000 4-3
Finish 11-5

2001 4-3
Finish 11-5

2002 4-3
Finish 12-4

2003 4-3
Finish 12-4

2004 7-0
Finish 14-2

2005 4-3
Finish 6-10

2006 4-3

Quote2005 4-3
Finish 6-10

2006 4-3

Exactly.

so the other 4 years they did it don't count?

Instead, the 2005 injury riddled, TO infested, McNabb hurt year is the only one that counts.

I get it. :D

Now the first thing one of you will say is the team is worse now then it was back then.
No, it isn't. THe defense is most definately playing worse, but this offense is LIGHTYEARS ahead of the 2000-2003 days.

What will determine the outcome of this season will be if the team can cut out the stupid mistakes. They've really made a huge difference between 7-0 and 4-3. They can make it to 10-6 IF they can cut out the mistakes. This team is more talented then any Andy has had...but if anything, the 2006 Eagles have proven you can have all the talent in the world, and it won't mean shtein if you make too many mistakes and play stupid.

I'll stand by and wait before I make a real judgement on this team for the rest of the year. If they play like they are right now, I'm expecting 8-8 or 9-7. But who knows how they'll play for the rest of the year. History says they play better in the 2nd half of the year. Let's see what happens.

Im going out for a smoke break  ;)

Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on October 24, 2006, 04:20:47 PM
Im going out for a smoke break  ;)

You're going to miss out on all of this riveting conversation.

Quote from: Munson on October 24, 2006, 04:19:10 PM
so the other 4 years they did it don't count?

Instead, the 2005 injury riddled, TO infested, McNabb hurt year is the only one that counts.

I get it.

Now the first thing one of you will say is the team is worse now then it was back then.
No, it isn't. The defense is most definately playing worse, but this offense is LIGHTYEARS ahead of the 2000-2003 days.

What will determine the outcome of this season will be if the team can cut out the stupid mistakes. They've really made a huge difference between 7-0 and 4-3. They can make it to 10-6 IF they can cut out the mistakes. This team is more talented then any Andy has had...but if anything, the 2006 Eagles have proven you can have all the talent in the world, and it won't mean shtein if you make too many mistakes and play stupid.

I'll stand by and wait before I make a real judgement on this team for the rest of the year. If they play like they are right now, I'm expecting 8-8 or 9-7. But who knows how they'll play for the rest of the year. History says they play better in the 2nd half of the year. Let's see what happens.

Once again you take three paragraphs to say absolutely nothing. This team is DEFINED by stupid mistakes. Cutting them out would make them an entirely different team than the one we've seen this year. The first half of this season should have been a cake walk but now that they are heading into the toughest part of their schedule against competent teams ON THE ROAD you think that they're going to get better magically? Clown.

Before the year I said 8-8 or 9-7 and so far that is exactly what this team is. Mediocre in every way. Mediocre teams finish with mediocre records so stop peddling your shtein because I'm not buying it.

They have three games in a row that should, on paper, not be difficult to win.  Jacksonville, Washington, and Tennessee -- all at home.  Those three games can foster a turn-around in the mentality of this team, plus let the offense figure out how to score points in the first half.  Three games in four weeks - against weaker opponents - could be exactly what this team needs to head into the final six games.

Mental mistakes are easier to fix than learning plays, positions, or other physical hurdles.  If they use these three games to beat the retardedness out of themselves, they can head into the rough stretch a better team, and win at least half of those last six games.  That would put them at 10-6.  If they take one more than that, they are an 11-5 team and could win the division.  10-6 should get them into the playoffs.

It's not impossible, and I don't think it's 100% improbable.  But it will take discipline in practice and in the games to pull it off. 

All is not lost.

Quote from: Munson on October 24, 2006, 04:19:10 PM
so the other 4 years they did it don't count?

Instead, the 2005 injury riddled, TO infested, McNabb hurt year is the only one that counts.

I get it. :D

Now the first thing one of you will say is the team is worse now then it was back then.
No, it isn't. THe defense is most definately playing worse, but this offense is LIGHTYEARS ahead of the 2000-2003 days.

What will determine the outcome of this season will be if the team can cut out the stupid mistakes. They've really made a huge difference between 7-0 and 4-3. They can make it to 10-6 IF they can cut out the mistakes. This team is more talented then any Andy has had...but if anything, the 2006 Eagles have proven you can have all the talent in the world, and it won't mean shtein if you make too many mistakes and play stupid.

I'll stand by and wait before I make a real judgement on this team for the rest of the year. If they play like they are right now, I'm expecting 8-8 or 9-7. But who knows how they'll play for the rest of the year. History says they play better in the 2nd half of the year. Let's see what happens.

Cmon man you aren't fitting into the new style. It's cool to be irrationally negative now.

Quote from: rjs246 on October 24, 2006, 05:57:39 PM

Once again you take three paragraphs to say absolutely nothing. This team is DEFINED by stupid mistakes. Cutting them out would make them an entirely different team than the one we've seen this year. The first half of this season should have been a cake walk but now that they are heading into the toughest part of their schedule against competent teams ON THE ROAD you think that they're going to get better magically? Clown.

Well...history proves we play better on the road than at the linc...just sayin. And Runyan was on DNL saying this team is well aware of their stupidity and that Reid went over it with them at the team meeting. He sounded like Reid emphasized that they need to stop playing like a bunch of retards.

You mean the five minute team meeting? Yeah, I'll bet Andy really gave it to them both barrels...

Look IGYrjs, you weren't there, so you don't know.

My gut, and it's a rather good sized gut, tells me they are going to pull off a turnaround and stop this retarded shtein.

That was a rather limp wristed jab, Demon. You can probably do better.

Quote from: Father Demon on October 24, 2006, 09:08:44 PM
Look IGYrjs, you weren't there, so you don't know.

My gut, and it's a rather good sized gut, tells me they are going to pull off a turnaround and stop this retarded shtein.

You can't teach a retard new tricks, you can only hope they stop acting like retards.

Quote from: rjs246 on October 24, 2006, 09:12:39 PM
That was a rather limp wristed jab, Demon. You can probably do better.

Been working for 14 hours, and started drinking at work three hours ago.  You're probably right, so I'll try again tomorrow.

Quote from: Father Demon on October 24, 2006, 09:44:31 PM

Quote from: rjs246 on October 24, 2006, 09:12:39 PM
That was a rather limp wristed jab, Demon. You can probably do better.

Been working for 14 hours, and started drinking at work three hours ago. You're probably right, so I'll try again tomorrow.

Drinking at work. now there's an idea I can get behind.

Demon, You hiring?  I wouldn't mind working 18 hours a day if i could drink on the job.  :paranoid

Quote from: rjs246 on October 23, 2006, 10:47:17 AM
If McDougle gets cut today I'll have difficulty hiding my erection.

Still there.....