Raise your hand if you predicted...

[TRUCK RATHMAN]

I dunno, putting McNabb back in during the playoffs reminds me of Wade Phillips benching Flutie for Rob Johnson after Flutie led em there. Not sayin Mcnabb is Johnson, juss sayin'

[General_Failure]

Already been done here with McNabb.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I dunno, putting McNabb back in during the playoffs reminds me of Wade Phillips benching Flutie for Rob Johnson after Flutie led em there. Not sayin Mcnabb is Johnson, juss sayin'

McNabb can't play in the playoffs, even if he's healthy.  He's on IR and thus ineligible.

[Feva]

It just seems like the offense is more consistent now. With McNabb in there is was big play or bust. Now, the Eagles have a balanced attack and sustain more long drives and eat up more clock and wear out the opposing D.

That's because the pass/run ratio went from 65/35 with McNabb to what is now 50/50 with Garcia.

A whole lot more managable 3rd down situations when you run the ball consistently.  If McNabb didn't make a big play for a score... more often than not... the drive is destined to stall because we're bound to get into a tough 3rd and long.

[General_Failure]

If McNabb didn't make a big play for a score... more often than not... the drive is destined to stall because we're bound to get into a tough 3rd and short, forcing Reid to call a pass.

They never saw it coming!

[Eaglez]

It just seems like the offense is more consistent now. With McNabb in there is was big play or bust. Now, the Eagles have a balanced attack and sustain more long drives and eat up more clock and wear out the opposing D.

That's because the pass/run ratio went from 65/35 with McNabb to what is now 50/50 with Garcia.

A whole lot more managable 3rd down situations when you run the ball consistently.  If McNabb didn't make a big play for a score... more often than not... the drive is destined to stall because we're bound to get into a tough 3rd and long.

Absolutely, Feva. That's why I would love to see McNabb run a balanced offense next year. Him having a reliable run game and getting this massive O-line mauling people early could lead to some great games.

[shorebird]

It just seems like the offense is more consistent now. With McNabb in there is was big play or bust. Now, the Eagles have a balanced attack and sustain more long drives and eat up more clock and wear out the opposing D.

That's because the pass/run ratio went from 65/35 with McNabb to what is now 50/50 with Garcia.

A whole lot more managable 3rd down situations when you run the ball consistently.  If McNabb didn't make a big play for a score... more often than not... the drive is destined to stall because we're bound to get into a tough 3rd and long.

Absolutely, Feva. That's why I would love to see McNabb run a balanced offense next year. Him having a reliable run game and getting this massive O-line mauling people early could lead to some great games.

You two are exactly right, sometimes McNabb could make those third and longs, but no qb can do it on a consistant basis. You have to make teams respect the run game.

[Rome]

The Eagles threw the ball 36 times yesterday and ran it 17 times.

Yay balance.

[General_Failure]

That works against broken, worthless teams. Reid's record shows that.

[Eaglez]

The Eagles threw the ball 36 times yesterday and ran it 17 times.

Yay balance.

Yeah, but they had a whole new interior line and Herremans and Andrews playing out of their regular positions. Plus, they had Ryan Moats hitting the holes when nothing was there.

I'm guessing Marty changed up the gameplan a little when AJ got into the game to give him more reps and get the WRs and TEs more involved going into the playoffs.

I wasn't too concerned about not being 'balanced' this game because of the circumstances they were playing under.

[Rome]

I was kidding, fellas.



They could have thrown the ball every down yesterday and I wouldn't have cared in the least.

BTW: Ryan Moats looked super-duper, huh?   Discounting the one 13 yard run he had, he got 9 yards on 10 carries.   

[SD_Eagle5]

I was kidding, fellas.



They could have thrown the ball every down yesterday and I wouldn't have cared in the least.

BTW: Ryan Moats looked super-duper, huh?   Discounting the one 13 yard run he had, he got 9 yards on 10 carries.   

In his defense he hasn't played all season and was running behind a backup O-line vs. a decent front 7.

[ice grillin you]

there is no defense for moats

[SD_Eagle5]

there is no defense for moats

you're right, he's the ultimate weapon

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

there is no defense for moats

True, but...

you're right, he's the ultimate weapon

winn4r.