Quentin Mikell Block = Brian Westbrook Punt Return In 2003

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

How much do you guys think the injury is affecting him? Significantly? A little bit? Beyond significantly?

It's hard to tell at this point because he moved around today pretty damn well. Not as well as the 100% McNabb but better than the Chiefs, Raiders and Cowboys games. He also completed 35/54 with a handful of those being on spikes to stop the clock.

I disagree.  He's not nearly as mobile/elusive, and his throwing motion and deep ball accuracy is hampered plenty.

It is a very signifiacant injury, and he's about 80-85%.  80-85% of Donovan is a still a good QB, don't get me wrong... but other players on offense and the line are going to have to up their play to make up the difference if this team has any hope of actually contending for another Super Bowl.

Today's win was a big step for confidence and for the playoff hunt, no doubt... but this team is not a Super Bowl team in my eyes.  Not until they can be more balanced on offense and prove other players can make big plays.

[PhillyGirl]

Donovan needs to NOT BE THROWING THE BALL 50 plus TIMES A GAME. Perhaps if he was throwing less, he'd be more effective.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I agree, but he still won't be 100%.  It seemed in this game, he got warmed up, then ran out of gas.  What Andy needs to do is call just enough passes so that he doesn't get to the "running out of gas" point.  The supposed pass-to-set-up-the-run method would be perfect for this, if they ever actually ran.

[PhillyGirl]

I agree, but he still won't be 100%.  It seemed in this game, he got warmed up, then ran out of gas.  What Andy needs to do is call just enough passes so that he doesn't get to the "running out of gas" point.  The supposed pass-to-set-up-the-run method would be perfect for this, if they ever actually ran.

I know that he won't be 100%, but throwing the ball more than 50 times a game will NOT help him.

[Feva]

Video of 'The Play' compliments of VaBeach_Eagle on the EMB 

Fargin' Enberg and Dierdorff are completely cluless.   

Dierdorf, "Michael Quentin gets the block..."

Enberg, "The rookie Matt Ware..." TWICE!

[SD_Eagle5]

And here I always thought this would be my favorite Michael Quentin highlight:

[WEST is GOD]

Video of 'The Play' compliments of VaBeach_Eagle on the EMB 

Fargin' Enberg and Dierdorff are completely cluless.   

Dierdorf, "Michael Quentin gets the block..."

Enberg, "The rookie Matt Ware..." TWICE!

I don't blame them for not knowing Ware or Mikell. It's not that big of a deal. It annoys me when people still say Bryant Westbrook though considering he's a known player and has been in the league for a little while now.

[phattymatty]

I actually thought about that a few minutes after the play.  The bar I was at had 100s of eagles fans and I haven't jumped around that much after a single play since that Westbrook PR. 

[PhillyGirl]

Video of 'The Play' compliments of VaBeach_Eagle on the EMB 

Fargin' Enberg and Dierdorff are completely cluless.   

Dierdorf, "Michael Quentin gets the block..."

Enberg, "The rookie Matt Ware..." TWICE!

I don't blame them for not knowing Ware or Mikell. It's not that big of a deal. It annoys me when people still say Bryant Westbrook though considering he's a known player and has been in the league for a little while now.

It's their JOB to know the names of the players.  Ever read what guys like Merrill Reese, Harry Kalas, Dan Baker, etc....do before games to learn the players' names? Its called STUDY.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I agree, but he still won't be 100%.  It seemed in this game, he got warmed up, then ran out of gas.  What Andy needs to do is call just enough passes so that he doesn't get to the "running out of gas" point.  The supposed pass-to-set-up-the-run method would be perfect for this, if they ever actually ran.

I know that he won't be 100%, but throwing the ball more than 50 times a game will NOT help him.

No one's disagreeing with you.  In fact, every single person on this board agrees with you, and many of us have said things to that effect over and over again.  Please, let the horse's corpse rot in peace.

[PhillyGirl]

Didn't say no one agreed with me but the "what is wrong with McNabb?" and "how much do you think his injury is bothering him?" questions are just as retarded and redundant. Those questions keep being asked, I'll keep answering with the same answer.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Well, like I said, it's pretty clear the injury also causes him to have trouble getting warmed up.  A streak of 25 pass attempts in the game with only 1 or 2 incompletions should put a game out of reach, but because they kept feeling compelled to throw and completely abandoned the run...

Yeah, we agree.  Now I'm getting my licks in on the horse too.

[ice grillin you]

mcnabb to me seemed to move much much better yesterday but he simply cant/wont run...the injury obviously affects his ability to run...but im sure his fear factor of taking a big hit is also causing him not to run

[MadMarchHare]

And here I always thought this would be my favorite Michael Quentin highlight:

Who's Michael Quentin?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

On another note, it was nice to see refs protecting the QB yesterday.  I know Dawkins tried to let up on Brees, but he got helmet-to-helmet, so it was definitely the right call.  Same on the roughing against McNabb.  They might have been a little flag-wacky, but when it comes to protecting the QB (especially one like McNabb that never seems to draw a roughing call), it was nice to see this change of pace.