Bob Whitfield Calls Out Giants Fans

Rome · December 23, 2006, 02:28:48 PM

Quote from: Wingspan on December 21, 2006, 03:04:14 PM
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on December 20, 2006, 04:05:14 PM
Fast forward to Dick Vermeil era and the Eagles finally got on the same footing with the Cowboys and proceeded to beat their asses on a fairly regular basis, the crowning moment of which was the 1980 NFCCG. I've been an Eagles fan all my life and the moment Wilbert Montgomery ran through the Cowboys defense and scored still holds a special place in my heart, because it was like he put a dagger through every Cowboy and Cowboys fan who had tormented us for all those years.

uh, vermiel's record vs the cowboys then was actually pretty pathetic. he was 4-10 agaisnt them. not taking away from the NFCCG.

vermiel's tenure here was not as rosey as history has made it.

As usual, statistics don't tell the whole story. You're right about the overall record of Vermeil's teams versus the Cowboys but six of those losses came between 1976-1978 which were the rebuilding years for those teams. '76 & '77 were horriblly inept football teams who could barely tie their shoes and put their pads on correctly, while the '78 team made the wildcard only by the grace of God. The 1980 & 1981 teams went 3-2 against them, after all, and considering how pitiful they were prior to that, that was a huge change.

mpmcgraw · December 23, 2006, 02:42:07 PM

Statistics lie.

I remember what I want to remember and none of your fancy little numbers can change that!

bahahahah

Geowhizzer · December 23, 2006, 02:54:34 PM

"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." - Benjamin Disraeli

Diomedes · December 23, 2006, 03:17:38 PM

That quote is variously attributed to several different witty bastiches.

Geowhizzer · December 23, 2006, 03:31:57 PM

Quote from: Diomedes on December 23, 2006, 03:17:38 PM
That quote is variously attributed to several different witty bastiches.

I had always thought it was Mark Twain, but he evidently attributed it to Disraeli.

bowzer · December 23, 2006, 05:38:26 PM

I might be wrong, but...

I thought, it was better for the crowd to contain themselves when their team is offense, so the offense can hear audibles and such, and then the crowd should explode when a big play happens...

Whitfield is mad because he wants the fans to be louder while the Giants are on offense, so that the defense jumps offsides???

Doesn't make sense.

BlueHeart · December 23, 2006, 09:54:17 PM

He's cross-eyed. He thinks the D is the O.

PhillyPhreak54 · December 24, 2006, 03:47:57 PM

Crosseye Bob had another 15yd penalty today.

McAllister scores to make it 27-7 with 14 minutes to go. Giants fans streaming towards the exits.

Feva · December 24, 2006, 03:54:50 PM

Quote from: BlueHeart on December 23, 2006, 09:54:17 PM
He's cross-eyed. He thinks the D is the O.

Well... he could be confused since New Orleans has been the "home" team there and everything.

bobbyinlondon · December 24, 2006, 08:12:43 PM

Quote from: Wingspan on December 21, 2006, 03:04:14 PM
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on December 20, 2006, 04:05:14 PM
Fast forward to Dick Vermeil era and the Eagles finally got on the same footing with the Cowboys and proceeded to beat their asses on a fairly regular basis, the crowning moment of which was the 1980 NFCCG. I've been an Eagles fan all my life and the moment Wilbert Montgomery ran through the Cowboys defense and scored still holds a special place in my heart, because it was like he put a dagger through every Cowboy and Cowboys fan who had tormented us for all those years.

uh, vermiel's record vs the cowboys then was actually pretty pathetic. he was 4-10 agaisnt them. not taking away from the NFCCG.

vermiel's tenure here was not as rosey as history has made it.

I think he went 4-11 against them, if you count the NFCCG.

0-6 from 76-78
1-1 in '79
2-1 in '80
0-2 in '81
1-0 in their only meeting in '82 because of the strike--coincidentally, a 24-20 win in Dallas the day after Christmas.