McNabb can't throw the deep ball?

WEST is GOD · October 24, 2005, 12:30:14 AM

I forget who called up WIP(someone from Bucks country courier times) and said he heard that the reason the Eagles haven't been throwing deep lately is because McNabb can't because of his injury. Derrick Gunn also said sort of the same thing on Post Game Live on CSN earlier.

Does anyone buy this? I mean he did fire a handful of cannons up the middle today. I find it hard to believe that he can't throw a deep pass if he can smoke passes across the middle. If this is true this is very very bad news. Teams need to be able to respect the deep ball in this offense. TO is a huge down field threat and if that threat is taken away then that is one less thing the defenses have to game plan for.

JTrotter Fan · October 24, 2005, 12:35:32 AM

Maybe he can't throw more than like 25-30 yards. They used to come right out and throw 50 yard bombs on the first play most weeks.

WEST is GOD · October 24, 2005, 12:38:09 AM

If not then he needs to have surgery, end of story. If he can't throw a deep pass more than 30 yards then see ya McNabb get the surgery. We need that in the arsenal. Ship him out to Germany and get it over with.

Sgt PSN · October 24, 2005, 12:39:00 AM

Didn't McNabb throw a few deep against Dallas? His accuracy on the deep passes seems off compared to the past, but I think he still has the ability to throw it deep.

pinoyboy2pt0 · October 24, 2005, 03:30:24 AM

He had some zip on balls (hahaha...balls....er, anyway) today. Put instead of getting his feet underneath him, he looks like he half asses it and puts the rest in his arm. Like he used to do. Maybe he can zip it, but got no touch on the long lofts bc he can't get under the ball. That's my analysis from watching the highlights of ESPNews, lol.

Is there a two week period where it's easy? I wish he would have at least tried the freak show sports hernia surgery in Germany. Doesn't seem like he's doing any better week to week. I think it's just finally going to catch up to him at the end of the season. He should be walking wounded by then and teams will just blitz their ass off come crunch time since he won't be able to farging move...not that he can really now though.

Call some run plays you farg!

WEST is GOD · October 24, 2005, 03:31:42 AM

The thing that still remains to be seen is what McNabb is going to be the real McNabb with this injury? He was excellent vs the Chiefs. Yes, I know they have a bad pass defense, but so do the Chargers. He could just be in a slump on top of being injured which could be why he hasn't been looking himself. Even in the second half of the Raiders game he was solid too. So I don't see why with 2 weeks rest he wouldn't look better. I know the injury itself doesn't heal, but the pain does go away a little bit according to McNabb himself.

If McNabb can play like he did against the Chiefs we'd have no problem. Even though the Chiefs defense was bad, McNabb was accurate, decisive. Moreso than the last 2 games.

PhillyGirl · October 24, 2005, 07:26:02 AM

He needs to NOT THROW THE BALL 50 or more times a game and he'll be more effective.

T_Section224 · October 24, 2005, 07:41:27 AM

i'm sure rjs will be pleased, we ran the ball double digit times this week.

PoopyfaceMcGee · October 24, 2005, 07:46:59 AM

It's clear he does not have near the same level of accuracy on deep passes as usual, as I said last night. He can still throw it pretty far, but not effectively.

MURP · October 24, 2005, 07:51:49 AM

he can throw it deep.

PhillyGirl · October 24, 2005, 07:52:08 AM

Quote from: T_Section224 on October 24, 2005, 07:41:27 AM
i'm sure rjs will be pleased, we ran the ball double digit times this week.

and most were in the first 15 scripted plays.

ice grillin you · October 24, 2005, 08:20:24 AM

they definitely miss pinky in this apsect of the game...lewis just cant get it done..and TO isnt that kind of wr

PhillyGirl · October 24, 2005, 08:22:19 AM

Quote from: ice grillin you on October 24, 2005, 08:20:24 AM
they definitely miss pinky in this apsect of the game...lewis just cant get it done..and TO isnt that kind of wr

TO isn't the kind of WR to catch the deep ball?

ice grillin you · October 24, 2005, 08:24:35 AM

nope...hell take a crossing route or even a short hitch and turn it into a big play...but hes not the kind of guy that gonna take a go route and blow away a cornerr...or run deep with a corner and go up and get a ball...

Syracuse · October 24, 2005, 08:25:17 AM

Quote from: ice grillin you on October 24, 2005, 08:20:24 AM
they definitely miss pinky in this apsect of the game...lewis just cant get it done..and TO isnt that kind of wr

Yet, another brilliant statement.