Let the 2005 season begin. GAME THREAD!

[PhillyPhreak54]

McNabb will have an x-ray

[Sgt PSN]

Yea guys, our defense stepped it up... BUT, if they weren't running the ball all over us, that bomb to Jenkins would've been compltely covered. We brought extra men up in the box to stop the run.

How do you figure?  Brown was covering him and Dawk was back there as well.  Dawk didn't put himself in the best position to make that play but really it was more of a really good throw and catch than anything else. 

If the Eagles weren't playing run, do you think there would have been 3 or 4 defenders back there?

[ice grillin you]

the complete lack of a running game didn't help either

hard to have a running game when your interior line is getting owned all game...reid came out with a toss sweep right after halftime (and a mcnabb rollout)...which i thought were good adjustments...but he never went back to them

[WEST is GOD]

Yea guys, our defense stepped it up... BUT, if they weren't running the ball all over us, that bomb to Jenkins would've been compltely covered. We brought extra men up in the box to stop the run. If Trotter was there we'd be cool.

Come on...Jenkins was double covered by Brown & Dawkins. It was covered. Just a good play by Jenkins.

No he wasn't Dawkins wasn't anywhere near Jenkins, he reacted so late to that pass and by the time he was within 5 yards it was caught. Dawkins was not in that play. Jenkins was singled one on one.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Yea guys, our defense stepped it up... BUT, if they weren't running the ball all over us, that bomb to Jenkins would've been compltely covered. We brought extra men up in the box to stop the run. If Trotter was there we'd be cool.

Come on...Jenkins was double covered by Brown & Dawkins. It was covered. Just a good play by Jenkins.

No he wasn't Dawkins wasn't anywhere near Jenkins, he reacted so late to that pass and by the time he was within 5 yards it was caught. Dawkins was not in that play. Jenkins was singled one on one.

You're wrong, bro. Watch the replays. All I can say is that you missed Dawkins being right there. It went over his hands.

[QB Eagles]

lay off akers...the field goals werent chip shots...should he have made one of them yes...did he lose the game..no way

mcnabb as i said earlier in the thread was brain dead tonite...not just physically but he showed absolutely no emotion...looked like he wanted to be anywhere else in the world but in that stadium...if he isnt really banged up from that spear id be surprised...and concerned

I agree about Akers. As for McNabb, he looked simply like pre-2004 McNabb, only with fewer smiles. He was a bit below his average ability, but I can't put it all on him, especially with a line that must have given the Falcons 50 yards in penalties.

[PhillyPhreak54]

the complete lack of a running game didn't help either

hard to have a running game when your interior line is getting owned all game...reid came out with a toss sweep right after halftime (and a mcnabb rollout)...which i thought were good adjustments...but he never went back to them

Agreed. The Coleman concern rang true.

But Rod didn't own Andrews....he owned Artis. They moved him to RDT.

[MDS]

The thing that keeps me going is that we played like total ass and lost by 4 points. And our pro bowl kicker missed 2 fgs.

I'm not worried. The Eagles cant play much worse than they played in that game.

[ice grillin you]

it was a great throw by vick...dawk was a little late getting there but still a perfect pass...whether that was because he was cheating on the run was hard to tell

[WEST is GOD]

I Tivo'd the game I can go watch it again. I remember the pass leaving Vicks hands, and Dawk running to the ball to catch up with Jenkins as fast as he can, but the ball went over Dawk's hands as he jumped and tried to knock it down, but I wouldn't consider that covered. Dawk was not with him all the way down the field as far as I remember. Dawk had to come back to Jenkins. I'll watch it over again though.

[PhillyPhanInDC]

Yea guys, our defense stepped it up... BUT, if they weren't running the ball all over us, that bomb to Jenkins would've been compltely covered. We brought extra men up in the box to stop the run. If Trotter was there we'd be cool.

Come on...Jenkins was double covered by Brown & Dawkins. It was covered. Just a good play by Jenkins.

No he wasn't Dawkins wasn't anywhere near Jenkins, he reacted so late to that pass and by the time he was within 5 yards it was caught. Dawkins was not in that play. Jenkins was singled one on one.

Look saying the D was slack because they let up a deep pass is a little retarded. I think the D showed it was ready for the season, but the O left much to be desired. They get to get their rythym against SF next week.

[PhillyPhreak54]

San Fran
Oakland

We'll be 2-1 after those two cupcakes.

Dawk was awesome tonight. The defense was on fire except for two plays.

All the offense on this loss. McNabb was terrible.

[ice grillin you]

i have absolutely no complaints with the d...dont know how anyone could

[Larry]

Agreed. The Coleman concern rang true.

But Rod didn't own Andrews....he owned Artis. They moved him to RDT.

I think that's his natural position.  That's usually where the undertackle lines up.

[PhillyPhreak54]

I Tivo'd the game I can go watch it again. I remember the pass leaving Vicks hands, and Dawk running to the ball to catch up with Jenkins as fast as he can, but the ball went over Dawk's hands as he jumped and tried to knock it down, but I wouldn't consider that covered. Dawk was not with him all the way down the field as far as I remember. Dawk had to come back to Jenkins. I'll watch it over again though.

All that really matters is that Dawk was on his inside shoulder and Brown was on his back shoulder. Vick layed it right in there.