Eagles v. Packers MNF game thread 10 2 06

[Feva]

Did anybody catch the post game on ESPN, Irvin was talking about Favre it was great.  He was saying how Brett hasn't been a good QB for the last couple of years and basically saying how he is a media darling.

Yet, less than a year ago... his dumb ass was saying that he could be better for the Eagles than McNabb is.

[PhillyGirl]

Did anybody catch the post game on ESPN, Irvin was talking about Favre it was great.  He was saying how Brett hasn't been a good QB for the last couple of years and basically saying how he is a media darling.

Yet, less than a year ago... his dumb ass was saying that he could be better for the Eagles than McNabb is.

Yup, he agreed with TO.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Nice blurb from this week's TMQ:

Favre Does Not Rage Against the Dying of His Light: "Imagine how Brett Favre would have reacted if coaches sent in the punter on fourth-and-5 from the opponent's 35! If Green Bay coaches did [that] to Favre, there would be a detonation so powerful it would light up screens at the National Earthquake Information Center." So I wrote two years ago in scorning a different veteran quarterback who trotted meekly off the field rather than insist on going for it as, I assumed, Brett Favre always would. Yet exactly that happened last night on "Monday Night Football." Trailing 10-9 in the third quarter, Green Bay faced fourth-and-4 on the Philadelphia 35 -- precisely the situation in which I said Favre would never leave the field. Mike McCarthy sent in the place-kicker, and Favre meekly trotted off. Forget the bad tactics by the Packers' coach. When sent in last night, Dave Rayner, the Green Bay place-kicker, was 1-for-3 in his career from beyond 50 yards, and a miss would hand Philadelphia possession at the 44. I scarcely need mention that after Rayner missed, it took the Eagles just two snaps to streak the length of the field for a 17-9 lead. I scarcely need mention that as Favre trotted off the field, TMQ wrote the words "game over" in his notebook -- from the fourth-and-4 on the Philadelphia 35 on, Green Bay collapsed, the Eagles winning 31-9. What was really striking about this play was how meekly Favre trotted off. Favre in his prime -- a close game on Monday night, fourth-and-4 on the opponents' 35, no way on Earth does Favre meekly yield to the kicking team. Last night he did just that.

Cheer-babes professionalism note: Several times in this young season, cheerleaders of various clubs have been scantily attired, yet their teams didn't win, calling into question the normal constant that equates cheerleader undress with victory. But on a hot sunny afternoon in September, any amateur can disrobe. It is when the weather begins to turn cool that cheerleader professionalism comes into play and appeases the football gods. Monday night in Philadelphia, the kickoff temperature was 59 degrees and falling, yet the Eagles' cheer-babes came out in their summer outfits, which are barely more than bikinis. Outstanding professionalism, and needless to say, the home team was rewarded with victory.

[Wingspan]

thats a blurb?

[General_Failure]

Considering the normal 8,000 word length of TMQ, yes.

[MURP]

I had the fortunate experience of sitting next to a 40 year old nasty female Packers fan.  She had her Brett Favrah Jersey on and the cheese head.   Somehow her husband next to her was an Eagles fan.  I told him it was a shameful act to bring his Packer fan wife to the stadium.   She was talking shtein the entire first half and waving her stupid cheese head around.   All I could say was, just keep watching and see what happens, cause your Packers are going down hard any minute.  Of course that minute turned into the half.   When Lewis scored that 2nd TD I just pointed and laughed at her while she sat there grumpy and pouting.  She then asked her husband if they could leave and he gave in.  She got the icehole chant on the way down the stairs.   A classic moment was when another season ticket holder who sits in front of me asked her to name 3 other packers besides Favre.   She couldnt even name ONE, and she was at the fricken game hearing names all half.   Ha.

[PhillyGirl]

I had the fortunate experience of sitting next to a 40 year old nasty female Packers fan.  She had her Brett Favrah Jersey on and the cheese head.   Somehow her husband next to her was an Eagles fan.  I told him it was a shameful act to bring his Packer fan wife to the stadium.   She was talking shtein the entire first half and waving her stupid cheese head around.   All I could say was, just keep watching and see what happens, cause your Packers are going down hard any minute.  Of course that minute turned into the half.   When Lewis scored that 2nd TD I just pointed and laughed at her while she sat there grumpy and pouting.  She then asked her husband if they could leave and he gave in.  She got the icehole chant on the way down the stairs.   A classic moment was when another season ticket holder who sits in front of me asked her to name 3 other packers besides Favre.   She couldnt even name ONE, and she was at the fricken game hearing names all half.   Ha.

Good thing I wasn't there.

[rjs246]

If 0 sacks comes along with no TDs every week, I'll take it. I'll complain, but I'll take it. Quietly. When no one's looking.

This made me laugh.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I had the fortunate experience of sitting next to a 40 year old nasty female Packers fan.  She had her Brett Favrah Jersey on and the cheese head.   Somehow her husband next to her was an Eagles fan.  I told him it was a shameful act to bring his Packer fan wife to the stadium.   She was talking shtein the entire first half and waving her stupid cheese head around.   All I could say was, just keep watching and see what happens, cause your Packers are going down hard any minute.  Of course that minute turned into the half.   When Lewis scored that 2nd TD I just pointed and laughed at her while she sat there grumpy and pouting.  She then asked her husband if they could leave and he gave in.  She got the icehole chant on the way down the stairs.   A classic moment was when another season ticket holder who sits in front of me asked her to name 3 other packers besides Favre.   She couldnt even name ONE, and she was at the fricken game hearing names all half.   Ha.

Typical.

[bobbyinlondon]

I gotta believe the lack of sacks last night can really be attributed to Favre being in the shotgun 80% of the time and half the passes coming on quick slants due to the CBs giving the GB receivers a 10 yard cushion.

I think the fact that he did pass so much and droppin the def back in coverage with help because of injuries led to Morency's 99 yards

I agree.  Johnson's scheme seemed to work well overall.  He rarely blitzed, and for good reason.

But the front 4 was barely able to hurry Favre, let alone sack him... that is a concern considering the inexperience of the interior of his offensive line.  The Eagles really should have gotten a nice push more often.

Not only that, but they kept Franks and 1 back into block--notice when Franks was in the patterns more in the 3rd qurter and 4th quarter, that's when the Birds got pressure. That will be a decision Parcells has to make on Sunday--does he keep Witten in and block or does he take a chance with the Eagles pass rush against the Statue?

[Drunkmasterflex]

I had the fortunate experience of sitting next to a 40 year old nasty female Packers fan.  She had her Brett Favrah Jersey on and the cheese head.   Somehow her husband next to her was an Eagles fan.  I told him it was a shameful act to bring his Packer fan wife to the stadium.   She was talking shtein the entire first half and waving her stupid cheese head around.   All I could say was, just keep watching and see what happens, cause your Packers are going down hard any minute.  Of course that minute turned into the half.   When Lewis scored that 2nd TD I just pointed and laughed at her while she sat there grumpy and pouting.  She then asked her husband if they could leave and he gave in.  She got the icehole chant on the way down the stairs.   A classic moment was when another season ticket holder who sits in front of me asked her to name 3 other packers besides Favre.   She couldnt even name ONE, and she was at the fricken game hearing names all half.   Ha.

You should have punched her in the face, I would have.  And that guy should have his nuts removed for being such a vagina.

[The BIGSTUD]

I could've sworn during the game, when Buckhalter broke a big run they said it was his career longest, when it obviously wasn't. The run vs Dallas in Philly in 2003 was.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I think he had the longest reception of his career.

[MDS]

It's time again for the MDS Photo Album

[Munson]

"No but seriously....how'd you like to play defensive tackle?"