Donovan McNabb

Magical_Retard · January 19, 2009, 11:21:07 AM

Up until the last drive, the most important drive thanks to the defense, McNabb played excellent in the 2nd half.

It just was not enough. This offense is no built to shoot it out no matter how much Reid wants to believe that.

Even when the Eagles run crossing patters they are usually like 10-15 yards deep where as the Cards were running 5 yard crossing patterns behind the blitz with plenty of room to run.

The three terrible throws McNabb made that come to mind...missing Baskett on that 2nd drive across the middle. It was a completion but he threw it low and Baskett gained 14 where he could have had a TD.

The 2nd one the last drive he threw behind Baskett on one and then the third terrible one was to Desean on 3rd and 10 I think. The throw to Lewis was bad too but that was a weird play where they rolled out right and then threw back to the left side of the field...Lewis made the adjustment and the ball hit was in his hands and he lost it on the way down. So not a perfect throw but something Lewis should have had.

Zanshin · January 19, 2009, 11:23:45 AM

Quote from: Magical_Retard on January 19, 2009, 11:21:07 AM
Up until the last drive, the most important drive thanks to the defense, McNabb played excellent in the 2nd half.

Awful for a half, and excellent for a half until a critical drive wasn't the kind of raise-the-game consistency I was hoping for.

reese125 · January 19, 2009, 11:31:16 AM

christ the guy threw 3 tds and had 375 yards, overcame his 1st half woes and stepped his game up in the 2nd half to get them the lead, defense wins championships--not this one

end of story..you can fall to the qb as a scapegoat here if you want but the defense was garbage not McNabb

Magical_Retard · January 19, 2009, 11:32:10 AM

Quote from: Zanshin on January 19, 2009, 11:23:45 AM
Quote from: Magical_Retard on January 19, 2009, 11:21:07 AM
Up until the last drive, the most important drive thanks to the defense, McNabb played excellent in the 2nd half.

Awful for a half, and excellent for a half until a critical drive wasn't the kind of raise-the-game consistency I was hoping for.

Well obviously. You would hope he has a complete game but considering the hole they put themselves in with the defense giving up 24 pts, the offense settling for 2 FGs and missing one...the 2nd half was exactly what you would want to see. He did have plenty of time on that last drive and threw two terrible passes and then on that 4rth down one hit Curtis on the hands but he was falling down and possibly interfered with. Curtis makes that catch and who knows what happens next. As it is McNabb failed but going in I expected the offense to score around what they did but I honestly did not think the defense would give up 32 and force 0 turnovers.

PoopyfaceMcGee · January 19, 2009, 12:03:52 PM

McNabb was not perfect yesterday, but he was plenty good enough to win. farg all of you who are knee-jerking and want to get rid of him.

If McNabb goes, you fargers deserve the Kolb/Feeley platoon.

Zanshin · January 19, 2009, 01:05:06 PM

I'm not even saying I want him gone, for the record. What I am saying is that he really didn't do anything to help his legacy yesterday and that his stats weren't close to what they should/could have been.

PhillyGirl · January 19, 2009, 01:28:29 PM

Quote from: FastFreddie on January 19, 2009, 12:03:52 PM
McNabb was not perfect yesterday, but he was plenty good enough to win. farg all of you who are knee-jerking and want to get rid of him.

If McNabb goes, you fargers deserve the Kolb/Feeley platoon.

well said.

hunt · January 19, 2009, 01:51:52 PM

reid or mcnabb...one of them needs to go.
mcnabb needs a solid running game so he won't have to carry the entire offensive load but that won't happen as long as reid is coach because reid is an offensive load.

Magical_Retard · January 19, 2009, 02:01:07 PM

Its true...McNabb is not the type who can carry the team with no running game and the defense completely being run over.

But that is why this loss hurts soo much right now...that 1 pt lead should have been at least a 3 pt lead. So many players failed yesterday...and all 3 phases..special teams, defense, and offense.

PoopyfaceMcGee · January 19, 2009, 02:18:13 PM

Quote from: hunt on January 19, 2009, 01:51:52 PM
reid or mcnabb...one of them needs to go.

Reid, then. No contest. But the new coach better run a similar offense (and better not be Mohrninweg).

Zanshin · January 19, 2009, 02:20:03 PM

I think it's pretty clear that Reid isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

hunt · January 19, 2009, 02:40:48 PM

Quote from: Zanshin on January 19, 2009, 02:20:03 PM
I think it's pretty clear that Reid isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

agreed.
and i think the eagles' fo wants to keep 5...but i wouldn't be shocked if he forces a trade. dood hates philly.

reese125 · January 19, 2009, 02:48:54 PM

Quote from: Magical_Retard on January 19, 2009, 02:01:07 PM
Its true...McNabb is not the type who can carry the team with no running game and the defense completely being run over.

But that is why this loss hurts soo much right now...that 1 pt lead should have been at least a 3 pt lead. So many players failed yesterday...and all 3 phases..special teams, defense, and offense.

yes sir...but a 1-3pt lead meant jack squat because they scored a td regardless

stalker · January 19, 2009, 02:53:13 PM

Quote from: FastFreddie on January 19, 2009, 12:03:52 PM
McNabb was not perfect yesterday, but he was plenty good enough to win. farg all of you who are knee-jerking and want to get rid of him.

If McNabb goes, you fargers deserve the Kolb/Feeley platoon.

Yeah, that's a nightmare.

SunMo · January 19, 2009, 03:04:14 PM

you know, it can be the defense and the quarterback...it's not exclusive.

donovan left points on the board in the 1st half with his awful play and couldn't get it done on the last drive.

the defense played like absolute shtein and choked when they actually had a lead to work with.