Garthia played with balls last night

[The BIGSTUD]

All it takes is a few key injuries here and there to other NFC teams for us to contend. Lets cross our fingers.

[PhilLeeD]

This is some of what was on the AP Wire:

"A three-time Pro Bowl quarterback when he was guiding San Francisco to playoff berths, Garcia found out Monday night just how important he is to the Philadelphia Eagles - as important as Donovan McNabb.
Garcia played like vintage McNabb in leading the Eagles past the Carolina Panthers 27-24. And if the 36-year-old veteran guides them into the playoffs - at 6-6 they are tied for the NFC wild-card spots - Garcia just might make Philadelphia forget about ol' Donovan, at least for a bit.
After Garcia struggled early, he was nearly unstoppable, using his arm and his legs to offset Carolina's dangerous pass rush. "  "Vintage McNabb" HA!

I say he did well...  He did not throw any INTs and got the yards and 3 TDs...  But this is the second game, that he played for the Eagles and had great field position and couldn't do anything.  Not even an FG after starting at their own 40 several times.   That is why the Panthers had a chance to come down and score to win the game.  We owe this one to Jake Delhomme.  THANKS JAKE! 

I will take it.  When I was watching the Broncos Sunday Night, somebody said that people were saying "if the Eagles were smart, they would pick up Jake Plummer, a good veteran"  Man I hope this ain't true.  After watching Gathia last night.  JEFF GARCIA IS JAKE PLUMMER!

[TexasEagle]

If this team makes the playoffs even though the team sucks and has no chance of winning a title it only extends Andy Reid's employment. I'm not cool with that. I want this team to do well, but they clearly aren't going to do well enough to get excited about and I really want Reid to be gone. Quickly.

Agreed

[dis12]

This is some of what was on the AP Wire:

"A three-time Pro Bowl quarterback when he was guiding San Francisco to playoff berths, Garcia found out Monday night just how important he is to the Philadelphia Eagles - as important as Donovan McNabb.
Garcia played like vintage McNabb in leading the Eagles past the Carolina Panthers 27-24. And if the 36-year-old veteran guides them into the playoffs - at 6-6 they are tied for the NFC wild-card spots - Garcia just might make Philadelphia forget about ol' Donovan, at least for a bit.
After Garcia struggled early, he was nearly unstoppable, using his arm and his legs to offset Carolina's dangerous pass rush. "  "Vintage McNabb" HA!

I say he did well...  He did not throw any INTs and got the yards and 3 TDs...  But this is the second game, that he played for the Eagles and had great field position and couldn't do anything.  Not even an FG after starting at their own 40 several times.   That is why the Panthers had a chance to come down and score to win the game.  We owe this one to Jake Delhomme.  THANKS JAKE! 

I will take it.  When I was watching the Broncos Sunday Night, somebody said that people were saying "if the Eagles were smart, they would pick up Jake Plummer, a good veteran"  Man I hope this ain't true.  After watching Gathia last night.  JEFF GARCIA IS JAKE PLUMMER!

not a rousing post.  with better field position, you could improve...maybe.

[rjs246]

This is what I have to say about Garcia. He is a better QB than AJ. He has no future. He will not win a championship. He will not step in to #5's shoes and do what he does. He is basically cooked and took advantage of a defense that gave him ZERO credit for the ability to throw the ball down the field.

But he's a better all aroudn QB than AJ. So what does that mean? It means that right now he gives this team a better chance to win. Which, the compulsive, selfish, gimme-everything-I-want-right-now-or-lick-my-taint side of me likes. But the truth is that there is no way for him to help this team. He can get them to an 8-8 record, which disgustingly might get them to the playoffs, but what else can he do? Beyond this season he's worthless to the Eagles. And beyond this season is where we should realistically be looking.

Realism is not popular among sports fans. There are stories and legends about the exciting feats of heart and determination that never-say-die players/fans have inspired. But come on. This isn't Rudy. This team is seriously flawed. Not in terms of talent, but in terms of heart. In terms of hard work and guts and heart. It's flawed from the top down, and for every counterfeit win that this team gets, it only prolongs the false feeling that they can stay this course. This team can not stay this course. And if it does it will be in danger of digging itself into a pit it will never be able to dig its way out of.

In short; it's cool that Garcia won the game for the Eagles last night, but in the long run it hurts more than it helps.

[PhilLeeD]

not a rousing post.  with better field position, you could improve...maybe.

Rouse This...
How dare they compare Jeff Garcia to Donavan McNabb.  McNabb throws balls into the ground, interceptons, long thrilling TDs, and his scrambling makes all the Highlights.  Garica can't hardly see above the Offense or Defensive Lines and runs around like a chicken with his head cut off. 

Because he can't see is why he throws the ball 10 yards away from anything.  Garcia did throw some dangerous passes. The only thing different between him and Jake Plummer is that Jake closes his eyes when he can't see and actually gets intercepted.  Both of them throw well when they roll out.  Both of them are winning quarterbacks that get booed.  Hopefully, Garcia seems to have a better attitude and that may give him an edge. 

Also, I was wrong.  It looks like most of the Eagles drives started aroud their own 27 last night.  I guess it was the drives to mid-field that died had me confused. 

I think head coaches are making a mistake by changing QBs in the middle of the season and trying to play conservative to ease them in.  They might as well just go for broke at this point.

I don't feel like there was anything amazing about this game or Garcia's play.  The Eagles got lucky that Delhomme is losing his mind...  Now if Garcia actually wins all of these last games and wins a Playoff Game, them I will be back to gladfully eat crow.

[Feva]

Garcia played great lastnight against a great defense. I was sort of disappointed (but not surprised) our fans were calling for A.J. when he was injured, I can see if he was stinking the joint up, but he was playing well, not turning the ball over, taking what the D gave him, and took a couple brutal shots and got right back up. For all the gay talk he's a pretty tough guy.

FWIW... I was talking with an Eagles fan on another board who was at the game.  He says that the fans weren't booing Garcia, but the fact that Kris Jenkins wasn't flagged for the hit on Garcia when he fell on top of him.  He said they showed the replay on the scoreboard and people were reacting (booing) to that.  Of course... the Leg and Kornheiser ran with that and said that the fans were booing Garcia for not staying injured.

Again... FWIW.

[SD_Eagle5]

Last night on DNL a lot of fans were sending emails saying the same thing, don't know if I'm buying it.

[PhillyPhreak54]

I ain't buying it.

Now maybe some were booing no flag on the play.

But AJ is a cult hero in this town. His name was chanted when the Eagles lost to the Pats in week 2 of 2003. Remember when McNabb got killed by Bruschi at the end and then got up? They booed because he was getting up. That was the game when someone launched a water bottle at his head as he ran off the field into the tunnel.

You hear the talk radio callers continuously bring his name up. Even when he was in MIA and SD you'd hear people say how much better he is than McNabb.

The majority of the people there were booing the fact that he got up. You can hear them chanting AJ as he is warming up. He then takes about 10 steps out onto the field and the crowd cheers. He goes back and they boo.

[Wingspan]

Garcia played great lastnight against a great defense. I was sort of disappointed (but not surprised) our fans were calling for A.J. when he was injured, I can see if he was stinking the joint up, but he was playing well, not turning the ball over, taking what the D gave him, and took a couple brutal shots and got right back up. For all the gay talk he's a pretty tough guy.

FWIW... I was talking with an Eagles fan on another board who was at the game.  He says that the fans weren't booing Garcia, but the fact that Kris Jenkins wasn't flagged for the hit on Garcia when he fell on top of him.  He said they showed the replay on the scoreboard and people were reacting (booing) to that.  Of course... the Leg and Kornheiser ran with that and said that the fans were booing Garcia for not staying injured.

Again... FWIW.

there is no doubt in my mind that the fans were cheering when garcia went down. feeley took off his jacket and stepped on the field, then the cheering started to get louder.

when garcia got up...the booing started.

[Beermonkey]

there is no doubt in my mind that the fans were cheering when garcia went down. feeley took off his jacket and stepped on the field, then the cheering started to get louder.

when garcia got up...the booing started.

It was never more evident when the person running the giant screen played the "Booo" & "Yeah" game with Feeley & Garcia's faces.

[Philly_Crew]

Not sure what thread to put this in but here goes from Reuben Frank:

Contract for Garcia?

Reid — who serves as director of football operations in addition to head coach — doesn't like talking about contracts, but he did concede that at some point the Eagles will try to re-sign Jeff Garcia, who is due to become an unrestricted free agent after the season.

"I'm sure at some point we'll address that," he said.

I'm thinking they should just go with Feeley next year and see what Omar Jacobs can do in training camp.

[dis12]

I ain't buying it.

Now maybe some were booing no flag on the play.

But AJ is a cult hero in this town. His name was chanted when the Eagles lost to the Pats in week 2 of 2003. Remember when McNabb got killed by Bruschi at the end and then got up? They booed because he was getting up. That was the game when someone launched a water bottle at his head as he ran off the field into the tunnel.

You hear the talk radio callers continuously bring his name up. Even when he was in MIA and SD you'd hear people say how much better he is than McNabb.

The majority of the people there were booing the fact that he got up. You can hear them chanting AJ as he is warming up. He then takes about 10 steps out onto the field and the crowd cheers. He goes back and they boo.

you got it... a cult hero.  probably has talent. mixed with luck...but the highlight is his tagalong...Heather Mitts (yowza).

[shorebird]

In short; it's cool that Garcia won the game for the Eagles last night, but in the long run it hurts more than it helps.

Garcia had a great game, and showed me that he still has some fumes in the tank. He played better than I thought him capable of. But he didn't win the game for the Eagles. Delhome served that win up on a silver platter. Carolina gave us that win. They had it won and Delhome had a idiot attack and threw a wounded duck up for the int. Why he threw that pass is  beyond me.

Also, if the Eagles D can't stop teams from scoring in the second half/fourth quarter, then we'll be lucky to beat the taterskins, much less Atlanta or Dallas.

[SD_Eagle5]

you got it... a cult hero.  probably has talent. mixed with luck...but the highlight is his tagalong...Heather Mitts (yowza).

Jeff's tagalong puts A.J.'s tagalong to shame: