Raise your hand if you predicted...

[TRUCK RATHMAN]

Another plus is Garcia'a playoff experience. Not many backup qbs have that. Especially winning them. I remember Garcia leading us in that come from behind win against the Giants a few years ago.

[phillywin2k5]

I don't see this as a long standing issue (although the media will pimp it) UNLESS Garcia actually manages to win the SuperBowl.  Then I think it becomes a big out of control freight train.  You can already predict the headlines - why is Reid using a WCO when McNabb clearly isn't suited for it?  Did we miss multiple SBs because McNabb can't run the offense?  Is he a choker?

Of course, I'll take all that if the win the big one.

Mcnabbs a PUKER not a CHOKER

[mussa]

Its sickening to think people actually think Garcia would be a better suit than McNabb. Its sickening. Like some said before, put McNabb into the same game plan the Eagles are running now and watch it go.  I've been screaming it all year. Run the damn ball. This team can be smash mouth. This team can run the ball, they just have to try. Now some fans think Garcia is the best evar! I'm not taking credit away from Garcia because he has earned his paycheck and surprised the hell out of everyone.  He helped lift the team up from near catastrophy, but to think the team would be better of with Garcia at the helm than McNabb is foolish. 

The defense is playing the way it is designed now because the offense can sustain drives for more than 1 minute.  Westbrook has been our most important weapon all year and should deserve just as much credit if not more of saving our season than Garcia and those coaches who adjusted.  Reid should not be let off the hook until McNabb gets back into the saddle and the plays he decides to call.  He(Reid) is still valuable to the team but I think the philosophy needs to change from big play to smash mouth. 

Regardless of the people calling for McNabbs head, I am damn proud of this team and the adjustments that were made. They humbled down and started to play real football.  I cannot wait for next weeks game. I want them to beat the ever living shtein out of the Falcons.

farg Dallas and Happy Holidays! E-A-G-L-E-S....EAGLES!

[Magical_Retard]

Its sickening to think people actually think Garcia would be a better suit than McNabb. Its sickening. Like some said before, put McNabb into the same game plan the Eagles are running now and watch it go.  I've been screaming it all year. Run the damn ball. This team can be smash mouth. This team can run the ball, they just have to try. Now some fans think Garcia is the best evar! I'm not taking credit away from Garcia because he has earned his paycheck and surprised the hell out of everyone.  He helped lift the team up from near catastrophy, but to think the team would be better of with Garcia at the helm than McNabb is foolish. 

The defense is playing the way it is designed now because the offense can sustain drives for more than 1 minute.  Westbrook has been our most important weapon all year and should deserve just as much credit if not more of saving our season than Garcia and those coaches who adjusted.  Reid should not be let off the hook until McNabb gets back into the saddle and the plays he decides to call.  He(Reid) is still valuable to the team but I think the philosophy needs to change from big play to smash mouth. 

Regardless of the people calling for McNabbs head, I am damn proud of this team and the adjustments that were made. They humbled down and started to play real football.  I cannot wait for next weeks game. I want them to beat the ever living shtein out of the Falcons.

farg Dallas and Happy Holidays! E-A-G-L-E-S....EAGLES!

QFT

mcnabb>garcia any day of the week and esp on sunday

[Tomahawk]

QFT=Quite farging True? Quit farging Talking?

[SunMo]

Quilts For Timmy?

[phattymatty]

quick, fondle tina

[Eaglez]

It is just somewhat frustrating that it took so long for the Eagles to create a balanced offense and actually run the football considering how well the offensive line has jelled. It is even more frustrating that players seemingly expected McNabb to make all the plays by himself and it took McNabb's injury to finally have the team wake up and 'rally' around Garcia.

Don't get me wrong, it's great to see. But at the same time it is frustrating that it took these circumstances to finally display the capability of our O-line and RBs.

BTW, The o-line has only given up 6 sacks in 6 games that Garcia has played (5 started). I have to think it is partly due to the run game wearing down the opposing D's line. I would say that Garcia getting the ball out quicker is also a factor, but from watching the game it is pretty apparent that Garcia has all day to throw back there.

[Feva]

Hey... I won't lie to anyone here.  When McNabb went down, I figured 2006 was a wrap.  We fell to 5-4 in the game he went out and I figured we'd end up something like 6-10.

Like rjs... I'm not sure I've ever been so happy to be wrong about something in my entire life.  Even with a healthy McNabb, I figured if we could go 2-1 on those 3 road division games, I'd call that a success.  Never did it even cross my mind that we'd sweep all 3 of them... each game looking better than the last. 

The playcalling has been EXCELLENT... the defense has done a complete 180... and the whole team is playing with a confidence that you can just feel.  I only pray that it's not just a flash in the pan and that this is the team we'll see the rest of the way.

[Taxt]

When McNabb went down I thought the season was over. I actually missed the game he went down in, but I remember hearing that they got beat pretty bad and McNabb was out for the season. If you would've told me then that they'd make the playoffs I woulda laughed in your face.... ooops.

My pops didn't predict it, but he did say that the injury was a blessing in disguise because they'll be forced to run the ball. I remember thinking "yeah right, you watching the same Andy Reid coached team that I am?" He was right, and I've been dead wrong about everything involving the Eagles this year (except for the fact that running the ball = good for the O and D, but we all knew that). I couldn't be happier that I was wrong.

[bowzer]

I keep arguing with a Giants fan who always instant messages me after every win saying something like ... "see what happens when you have a real quarterback??"  It's so irritating.  This whole run, as great as its been, has the Mcnabb haters coming out of the woodworks...

I just remind him how his team traded Merriman and Rivers for Eli... and that usually shuts him up. 

[The BIGSTUD]

Wait, a Giants fan messages you and says the Eagles don't have a real QB?

ok

[Munson]

After McNabb went down, I beleive I said the only game they'd probably win the rest of the way was the taterskins game.

I also said that if they decided to run the ball now with McNabb out, and the defense played a little better, it'd actually give them a shot at the playoffs because of how terrible the NFC is. I'm not sure how much I actually believed it, but I did say it, mostly after the Panthers game.

Soooo....Eagles vs. Packers in first round would be nice.

[PhilLeeD]

I may have predicted 10-6, but nothing like this!...  I gave up looking at my W-L Schedule after Tennesee.   I figured they would have won a couple more of those middle of the year games and lost a couple of these road games I'm sure.  Who knew 8-8 could get you in the Playoffs this year?

I did say that Garcia was a "chicken w/his head cut off" and would gladly eat crow if he won these games, beat Dallas, and got us to the playoffs.  There shouldn't be any controversy when McNabb comes back.  Garcia is lucky to be a back-up on the Eagles sideline.  He came from trying to be a starter in Detroit and Cleveland right?  Why would he want to try that venture again with another team? and at 37, how long could he be a starter again.  Steve Mariucci had his back from the start.  Deion Sanders said the Eagles were through and Marriucci butted in and said "wait a minute now...Jeff Garcia is a good veteran and tough QB w/3 Probowls under his belt!"

Time to go eat my Crow!   mmmmm Crow!

[General_Failure]

This team would have done quite well all year long had anyone on the offense showed some kind of emotion. McNabb's never been that guy, and the offense has never needed him to be. It had those guys before, and the offense worked, even without great players. Duce. Owens. Even motherfarging Freddie. Farg these players if they decided to step up after McNabb got hurt. Again. Step the farg up in the first place, maybe do your job before your QB gets hurt.