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[PhillyPhreak54]

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[PhillyPhreak54]

I cant take Reid anymore.  Reid isnt going to change.   Bottom line he got to one superbowl and lost.    So did Jim Fassell.   Things are a little rosey at the moment with the Eagles last few wins, but fact  is that this year was disgusting.  Lets see what everyone thinks next season when Reid bumbles with horrible clock management, awful playcalling, telling us that he needs to put people in a better position to make plays, yadda yadda.   Even if there isnt a better coaching option out there atleast I can watch them obtain the same results without seeing his fat stupid head sweating after every loss.

Eagles need some major help beginning next season.
a) need to fire Pete Jenkins and (for the 6th consecutive year) Dave Culley
b) need to get a run stuffing DT, enough with the speed crap
c) CUT RENO MAHE, any other KR would taken that ball for 6
d) Reid needs to give up talent evaluation, game planning, play calling, and take a class on time management!
e) resign Stallworth.
f) CUT TRA "im good for 15 yards in penalties every game" Thomas
g) get a BIG BACK for short yardage
h) dump the Air Guitar bowtie guy
i) stop relying on Mcnabb

a - You don't fire Pete Jenkins after one year. Agreed on David Culley.
b - Agreed. Goodbye Darwin and Rayburn, hello fatbody run stuffer
c - Jeremy Bloom's job to lose next year. But the blocking MUST get better.
d - He should relinquish the VP title and let Heckert have full personnel control
e - Agreed
f - Why? Have you watched the games? Tra has been pretty damn good this year. He has 3 false start and 1 holding penalty all season long. And only 3 sacks allowed.
g - The big back thing is a myth. And an overused cliche
h - Agreed
i - agreed

[Sgt PSN]

I'm starting to come around on the Eagles needing a big back being a myth.  When the oline gets a chance to run block 25+ times a game, they get in a good rhythm and have done a nice job moving the d-line backwards and opening up running lanes. 

[Drunkmasterflex]

They may not need a big back but they do need another quality back to spell Westy.  Buck is OK. but I would love to see someone else in there.  As far as Reid goes, I agree %100 with MURP.

Watching this team in the last few games has made me even more mad with the way McNabb has been used.  People can say what they want to about Garcia's fire, but he has also had the benefit of much better playcalling.  McNabb is constantly asked to do way too much.  NO Qb in the league has to carry the team the way McNabb has with the Eagles.   

[The BIGSTUD]

It depends on the rest of the season. If this team collapses and doesn't make the playoffs... gone. If they win 1/2 or 2/2 then I want him to stay. You gotta credit him for not losing his team when the going got tough.

[mpmcgraw]

Watching this team in the last few games has made me even more mad with the way McNabb has been used.  People can say what they want to about Garcia's fire, but he has also had the benefit of much better playcalling.  McNabb is constantly asked to do way too much.  NO Qb in the league has to carry the team the way McNabb has with the Eagles.   

I completely agree. 

I think McNabb's full of plenty competitive fire.  I think the main reason he was so unbelievable early in the season was because he was still so pissed off about last season. 

[MadMarchHare]

I wanted Fisher as HC 15 years ago.  And I still would love to see him here.

[Feva]

TheWatching this team in the last few games has made me even more mad with the way McNabb has been used.  People can say what they want to about Garcia's fire, but he has also had the benefit of much better playcalling.  McNabb is constantly asked to do way too much.  NO Qb in the league has to carry the team the way McNabb has with the Eagles.   

Yep... that's my thing too in a sense.  If we had this kind of playcalling all the way through with McNabb, we'd already have a playoff spot locked up and be in better shape than we are now.

If Andy is prepared to keep this balanced attack going when McNabb gets back... then I'm all for it... because McNabb can be that much more lethal when a defense has other things to worry about... like a steady running game.  My thing is, I'm not convinced that he's not just going to throw it all back on McNabb and it'll be right back to all passing... all the time.

Can anyone else recall any time this year that Buck and Westbrook were in the backfield at the same time while McNabb was at QB?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Can anyone else recall any time this year that Buck and Westbrook were in the backfield at the same time while McNabb was at QB?

Plenty of times - then 95% of the time, Westbrook would motion to the outside.

[SD_Eagle5]

Sadly when next year rolls around Reid will still put too big of a burden on McNabb's shoulders and we'll all be saying the same thing.
The players are to blame as well, no reason to 'step up' once Garcia becomes the QB.

[Feva]

Can anyone else recall any time this year that Buck and Westbrook were in the backfield at the same time while McNabb was at QB?

Plenty of times - then 95% of the time, Westbrook would motion to the outside.

Nah... I mean, back there together... and they actually ran the ball.  Create some sort of diversity from the formation.  Every time they were in that formation... we all (and I'm sure the defense) would just wait for Westbrook to split out wide.

[shorebird]

I'm starting to come around on the Eagles needing a big back being a myth.  When the oline gets a chance to run block 25+ times a game, they get in a good rhythm and have done a nice job moving the d-line backwards and opening up running lanes. 

I'd give up my Sunday Ticket for Brandon Jacobs.

[shorebird]

Nah... I mean, back there together... and they actually ran the ball. 

I think I saw that happen twice the Giants game. First time I've seen it, and I only remember it because one of the commentators mentioned it.

[Tomahawk]

TheWatching this team in the last few games has made me even more mad with the way McNabb has been used.  People can say what they want to about Garcia's fire, but he has also had the benefit of much better playcalling.  McNabb is constantly asked to do way too much.  NO Qb in the league has to carry the team the way McNabb has with the Eagles.   

If Andy is prepared to keep this balanced attack going when McNabb gets back... then I'm all for it... because McNabb can be that much more lethal when a defense has other things to worry about... like a steady running game.  My thing is, I'm not convinced that he's not just going to throw it all back on McNabb and it'll be right back to all passing... all the time.

You know that would never happen though. It seems to take dire circumstance (0-2 start) before Reid realizes he needs to call running plays. Then he'll inevitably forget the lesson learned by the start of the next season if not sooner.

[Feva]

TheWatching this team in the last few games has made me even more mad with the way McNabb has been used.  People can say what they want to about Garcia's fire, but he has also had the benefit of much better playcalling.  McNabb is constantly asked to do way too much.  NO Qb in the league has to carry the team the way McNabb has with the Eagles.   

If Andy is prepared to keep this balanced attack going when McNabb gets back... then I'm all for it... because McNabb can be that much more lethal when a defense has other things to worry about... like a steady running game.  My thing is, I'm not convinced that he's not just going to throw it all back on McNabb and it'll be right back to all passing... all the time.

You know that would never happen though. It seems to take dire circumstance (0-2 start) before Reid realizes he needs to call running plays. Then he'll inevitably forget the lesson learned by the start of the next season if not sooner.

Hence... the last sentence of my post.