2005 Point & Laugh At The taterskins Thread

[hkHog]

so everyone agrees that the taterskins have a better D than the eagles?

No; however, I will concede the taterskins do have a very good defense.

How are they not better when they gave up less yards AND less points and were on the field much longer?

Moron:

The Eagles opponents had the ball for 31:34 in 2004 while the taterskins opponents had the ball for 28:41.

Try again with the limp-meatcicle time of possession angle.

Alright, well we still gave up less yds/pass and yds/rush.

[SD_Eagle5]

MURP really lays to wood to Springs here

[Drunkmasterflex]

so everyone agrees that the taterskins have a better D than the eagles?

No; however, I will concede the taterskins do have a very good defense.

How are they not better when they gave up less yards AND less points and were on the field much longer?

Dude, I guess you forgot that most of starters didn't play in the final two games.

[SD_Eagle5]

so everyone agrees that the taterskins have a better D than the eagles?

No; however, I will concede the taterskins do have a very good defense.

How are they not better when they gave up less yards AND less points and were on the field much longer?

Dude, I guess you forgot that most of starters didn't play in the final two games.

Our second and third stringers gave up a total of 58 points in the last two games of the season. Skins fans constantly overlook that because it doesn't support their cause.

[Rome]

Just about to chime in on that one, Drunk...

The Eagles averaged 5.84 yards per attempt against the pass and 4.31 ypa against the run.

The Skins averaged 5.78 ypa against the pass and 3.11 ypa against the run.

Take out the two blowouts when our defensive team didn't play much, if at all, and those figures drop dramatically.

Also, considering the Eagles usually were blowing teams out by halftime in most games, the statistics that the Hoglicker is clinging desperately to are specious at best.

The bottom line is, the Eagles were 13-3 and the taterskins were 6-10.  By any statistical measure I've ever heard of, they got their asses owned in that department by the Birds.

[Drunkmasterflex]

Not entirely true SD the starting defense did give up 1 td on the first drive to the Rams.   doesn't matter though 51 still can be credited to the 2nd and 3rd teamers.

[jeffreyjpa]

The Eagles rush defense--and, defense overall--stiffened considerably after Trotter moved into the starting MLB position at mid-season. He'll be there out of the gate this year, folks.

[archer]

Post the one when Pinkston "lost the ball in the lights" . Come on, you know the one . That play empitomizes your team full of yellow bellied sap suckers

[Geowhizzer]

ahem...

NFC East
                     
Philadelphia Eagles     13  3   
Washington taterskins      6 10
Dallas Cowboys           6 10
New York Giants          6 10

[archer]

so everyone agrees that the taterskins have a better D than the eagles?

I second that motion

[archer]

The Eagles rush defense--and, defense overall--stiffened considerably after Trotter moved into the starting MLB position at mid-season. He'll be there out of the gate this year, folks.

That is great news, can't wait to get him in pass coverage covering Portis. I'm like a kid waiting for Christmas

[Catapult]

The Eagles rush defense--and, defense overall--stiffened considerably after Trotter moved into the starting MLB position at mid-season. He'll be there out of the gate this year, folks.

That is great news, can't wait to get him in pass coverage covering Portis. I'm like a kid waiting for Christmas

And so will Michael Lewis. 

[jeffreyjpa]

The Eagles rush defense--and, defense overall--stiffened considerably after Trotter moved into the starting MLB position at mid-season. He'll be there out of the gate this year, folks.

That is great news, can't wait to get him in pass coverage covering Portis. I'm like a kid waiting for Christmas

Yeah, Portis tore up the Eagles D (especially as a receiver) last year:

Nov 17:      1 Reception,  - 4 Yds    (17 carries, 37 yards, 2.2 YPC)
Dec 12:      4 Receptions, 22 yds    (23 carries, 80 yards, 3.5 YPC)

[archer]

The Eagles rush defense--and, defense overall--stiffened considerably after Trotter moved into the starting MLB position at mid-season. He'll be there out of the gate this year, folks.

That is great news, can't wait to get him in pass coverage covering Portis. I'm like a kid waiting for Christmas

And so will Michael Lewis. 

Who? you are kidding, right?

[archer]

The Eagles rush defense--and, defense overall--stiffened considerably after Trotter moved into the starting MLB position at mid-season. He'll be there out of the gate this year, folks.

That is great news, can't wait to get him in pass coverage covering Portis. I'm like a kid waiting for Christmas

Yeah, Portis tore up the Eagles D (especially as a receiver) last year:

Nov 17:      1 Reception,  - 4 Yds    (17 carries, 37 yards, 2.2 YPC)
Dec 12:      4 Receptions, 22 yds    (23 carries, 80 yards, 3.5 YPC)

Always talking about the past, different offense this year will mean different result, watch,