you got it? post it here.
because i got nothing.
I'm drawing a blank...
Leonard Weaver?
i spent ten minutes on the main site and reading our hero's pep talks and i was ready for sepuku lessons.
jesus christ this season is going to be a fargin nightmare.
The defense and the interior OL is going to be maddening.
Kevin Kolb will be graet to watch simply because he's different from Donovan McNabb.
Kevin Kolb might be Tom Brady.
Maclin and Jackson are going to be a hell of a WR tandem as they both continue to develop.
As for the offseason, I'll wait until after the draft to judge.
Maclin and Jackson will be fun to watch, and HoF Celek in the middle.
Also will be interesting to see how Shady develops as the guy this year.
(http://image3.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID18103/images/resized_RoyHalladay.jpg)
if they get rid of mcnabb and go with cobb its the most exciting season since TO
The Eagles are not waiting for Andrews to get healthy. If they draft an offensive lineman in the first two rounds, and the offensive line plays well, I'd count on Kolb finishing the season regardless of who starts week 1.
(http://www.dodaj.rs/f/Q/qE/2CWmiG4A/clash-of-the-titans-2010.jpg)
^^^ i genuinely lol'd at this... ^^^
Quote from: SunMo on March 20, 2010, 12:42:35 AM
(http://image3.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID18103/images/resized_RoyHalladay.jpg)
Awesome. That's exactly what I was going to post. A Phils/Halladay picture.
It may not bring much to this pep rally, but I don't think it's crazy to hope that Shady will blossom into a solid starter this year. I also think we can count on Jackson and Maclin to present a bigger problem to opposing defenses than last year.
Same as what the others have said.
I think Rome's problem like many of us Eagles fans is that as long as 5 is still under center it is hard to get too excited.
Reid is obstructing my enthusiasm more than anything else.
Quote from: Diomedes on March 20, 2010, 12:44:58 PM
Reid is obstructing my enthusiasm more than anything else.
This.
And Joe, really? Kolb brings the glimmer of excitement to your feelings on the season if HE were leading the way?
haha. Right. He OOZES excitement. I just get giddy over the thought.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on March 20, 2010, 01:03:17 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on March 20, 2010, 12:44:58 PM
Reid is obstructing my enthusiasm more than anything else.
This.
And Joe, really? Kolb brings the glimmer of excitement to your feelings on the season if HE were leading the way?
haha. Right. He OOZES excitement. I just get giddy over the thought.
I agree on the whole Reid thing but we all know he is not going anywhere. As far as excitement, yeah I would be more excited to see Kolb have a shot. I don't know about the whole oozing thing. Really this is all a moot point to discuss this with you, your mind is already made up on Kolb.
I just see them cutting guys left and right without any obvious plan to replace them. Another year of McNabb, three more of Reid's bullshtein and, well... here we are again.
Quote from: Rome on March 20, 2010, 01:55:09 PM
I just see them cutting guys left and right without any obvious plan to replace them. Another year of McNabb, three more of Reid's bullshtein and, well... here we are again.
While they are cutting as many as they can get away with, some of the cuts were guys who could be replaced by any camp body at this point in their careers. Curtis, Westbrook, Andrews at least.
thats the whole problem. the only plan in place every off season is to get younger. which would be fine cept they cut veterans left and right with no legit back ups, new comers, or rookies.
they let dawkins walk with no real plan to replace him and just the assumption that demps would start and excel.
dont care one bit about howard and andrews getting cut but they were already part of a weak unit (the DL and OL) and no significant upgrades have been made.
Quote from: Magical_Retard on March 20, 2010, 02:56:17 PM
thats the whole problem. the only plan in place every off season is to get younger. which would be fine cept they cut veterans left and right with no legit back ups, new comers, or rookies.
they need to do to the defense what pimp mack and shady did to the offense...easier said than done of course but they badly need an influx of athletes on that side of the ball
i'm all for them drafting a great class, but even if they do, chances are they do little for them in 2010. as great as pimp was in 2008, he was still only a rookie. he really didn't take off until his second year. and look at maclin & shady... they both hit the wall last year to a certain extent. that's why counting on rookies to contribute is fairly stupid. hell, reid himself rarely starts them because he knows they're so overmatched in the beginning.
totally agree which is what i was saying a week or so ago in some thread about there being nothing btwn now and the season opener that will make this team better
All you have to do to get excited is remember 3-13.
Quote from: Diomedes on March 20, 2010, 12:44:58 PM
Reid is obstructing my enthusiasm more than anything else.
^ this.
i can't get pumped for another eagles season as long as phatty mcfatty is the head coach.
Quote from: smeags on March 22, 2010, 08:06:38 AM
Quote from: Diomedes on March 20, 2010, 12:44:58 PM
Reid is obstructing my enthusiasm more than anything else.
^ this.
i can't get pumped for another eagles season as long as phatty mcfatty is the head coach.
I'll just settle for making myself believe every year that this is the year he stops throwing it 63% of the time and commits to the run more.
It never works, but it's a good way to make yourself watch with some hope.
good luck with that. hope you don't develope an ulcer.
me, i'm gonna get ready for groundhogs day.
again. :boom
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on March 20, 2010, 12:42:56 PM
I think Rome's problem like many of us Eagles fans is that as long as 5 is still under center it is hard to get too excited.
Luckly for me, as long as #7 is on the team, I don't care what they do.
Quote from: Munson on March 22, 2010, 08:08:48 AM
I'll just settle for making myself believe every year that this is the year he stops throwing it 63% of the time and commits to the run more.
Do you actually sit there with a calculator and root for a run/pass percentage?
Quote from: charlie on March 22, 2010, 12:40:52 PM
Quote from: Munson on March 22, 2010, 08:08:48 AM
I'll just settle for making myself believe every year that this is the year he stops throwing it 63% of the time and commits to the run more.
Do you actually sit there with a calculator and root for a run/pass percentage?
i dont think so because if he had a calculator hed know that reid has only passed the ball above the 60% clip once (i believe) in his career
the amount of pass attempts per game is about 3rd or 4th on his list of deficiencies...but its the popular calling card for simpletons
I've had a some specific games i've had issues with the passing... but overall it's hardly worth thinking about. 63% vs 58% can be as little as 2 plays per game...
I havn't been excited since TO left and Reid stayed pass happy with no real receivers. The offense while younger and more explosive as ever has an aging QB and an unsure oline. The inconsistency of the offense and the lack of being able to sustain long drives kills the D over and over again. Yeah the D could be better but the offense more importantly needs to be balanced. McNabb is a better QB when its balanced, the team is better when its balanced. As long as Reid asks Donovan to pass 35+ a game, then there is no reason to get excited. The team has a winning record when they run the ball 20+ a game. Its a proven fact, yet they abandoned it last year when Westbrook came back, as they have years past. Unreal this clown in a NFL coach.
How can an offense with no real receivers be as explosive as ever? Makes no sense.
I'm not defending or bashing anything here... well except that comment.
oops... I assigned punctuation where there was none.... nevermind.. carry on.
Quote from: charlie on March 22, 2010, 02:37:20 PM
How can an offense with no real receivers be as explosive as ever? Makes no sense.
WTF are you talking about? They have a slew of good young receivers, one of which made the probowl last year. Have you been eating retard sandwiches?
Edit: Ah, thank you Dillen. I see what he's driving at now. I sometimes forget that not everyone has adjusted their brain to comprehend mussaspeak.
He's trying to nitpick Mussa's post. Mussa didn't work it perfectly, but I (and anyone else with half a brain, a group that excludes Charlie apparently) could figure out what he meant.
Quote from: rjs246 on March 22, 2010, 02:46:23 PM
Quote from: charlie on March 22, 2010, 02:37:20 PM
How can an offense with no real receivers be as explosive as ever? Makes no sense.
WTF are you talking about? They have a slew of good young receivers, on of which made the probowl last year. Have you been eating retard sandwiches?
he ate his kids?
My bust
Quote from: charlie on March 22, 2010, 02:01:20 PM
I've had a some specific games i've had issues with the passing... but overall it's hardly worth thinking about. 63% vs 58% can be as little as 2 plays per game...
The point is more that when you have QB who isn't the most accurate, why do you want to put the ball in his hands 35-45 times a game? He's the type of QB that benefits from a good running game and only being asked to throw 25-30 times. Let's not forget the joke PA calls this offense runs. The PA would be much more effective if the offense actually was a threat to run the ball.
Quote from: charlie on March 22, 2010, 02:01:20 PM
I've had a some specific games i've had issues with the passing... but overall it's hardly worth thinking about. 63% vs 58% can be as little as 2 plays per game...
Great observation Scooter. Well done.
Quote from: charlie on March 22, 2010, 02:01:20 PM
I've had a some specific games i've had issues with the passing... but overall it's hardly worth thinking about. 63% vs 58% can be as little as 2 plays per game...
in other words you've wathced about 4 games in total.