Eagles-Rams Game Thread

[shorebird]

Man, Dmac was throwin' rifle shots! He was on like on like cheese on a philly steak.

[shorebird]

One thing I really liked didn't have anyting to do with his passing game. He ran straight outta' bounds after a nice gain on his scramble when he saw he was gonna' get hit. Smart man.

[The BIGSTUD]

Stewart Bradley was really good yesterday. I think he's going to be a very good LB for the Eagles. I'm encouraged.

[ice grillin you]

[Tomahawk]

Two things stand out about the play - the accuracy of the pass and the ability of Jackson to go up and get it

[BigEd76]

that was a nice play but there was also one in the 3rd quarter going in the other direction inside the 30 near the sideline where he had a small target and nailed it

[Feva]

Speedy Jackson not getting ahead of self

The error happened in the third quarter yesterday of the Eagles' 38-3 thrashing of the St. Louis Rams, in the midst of what was perhaps the day's most electrifying moment. Jackson fielded a Donnie Jones punt at the Eagles' 41, zigged to the right, zagged back to his left and saw a single Ram in front of him: Jones. Jackson had a decision to make: cut back to his right, where his blockers had the St. Louis special-teamers sealed off, or zoom back across the middle of the field to his left. He went to his left. Jones cut off the angle and forced him out of bounds at the Rams' 9.

I swear as I was watching that (or the replay anyway)... I was thinking the same thing.  The punter was the only one between him and the end zone at that point.  He should have broke to his right and forced the punter to take him on in space.  There was still enough sideline to get by him if he had to.

Of course, listen to me complaining like I'm Billy "White Shoes" or somebody...

But he ran a go route, and McNabb threw him a 50-50 ball, and Jackson out-jumped and out-fought cornerback Tye Hill for it. (For what it's worth, several Eagles receivers out-jumped and out-fought Hill yesterday.)

[Rome]

The fact that we're complaining about an Eagles punt returner "only" breaking one for sixty and getting forced out of bounds is indeed comical.  Pleasantly so, though.

[General_Failure]

I've been complaining about his other punt returns, mostly his inability to decide when to let it go or not run backwards. Other than that, he did fine.

[Feva]

Yeah, I didn't love the backwards stuff either, but that's how those returns get broke sometimes... losing some ground as they weave across the field... they get a block or two and all of a sudden they turn the corner and it's over.

Kind of a "good with the bad" type thing...

[ice grillin you]

he is so skilled that he is going to do things that most returners wouldnt even think of trying...and he should...theres a line tho btwn taking chances with your talent and stupidity...he hasnt crossed it yet

[General_Failure]

So when he fumbles or gets Theismanned I can start complaining?

[ice grillin you]

when he stops being a pimp you can start complaining

[General_Failure]

I think I'll get in more pre-emptive complaining just in case he plays well against a good team.

[ice grillin you]

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