Eagles/Chiefs Talk

[mussa]

I'm glad the Eagles decided to blitz yesterday. Just alittle baffled they didn't during Taints game. Ahh well, enough with trying to figure out the play callers on this team.

[fansince61]

The Kolb lovefest is really starting to make my stomach turn.  The fact that people are calling on him to start over McNabb makes me want to puke.

Until the last two weeks I thought he was a complete bust and totally wasted pick.  He's had great protection which obvoiusly helps.  Don't know how far his upside goes but he sures looks like great quality replacement if DMac goes down IMO.  He does need more work and has to learn not to hang his receivers out to dry with some of his ball placement.

[rjs246]

Kolb is what he is. He looked competent but shaky against New Orleans and looked good but not great against Kansas City High School for the Mentally Challenged. He's a backup.  He's Billy Volek.

[smeags]

kolb did what he should've agianst two weak defenses. i give him credit for that but what happened when he didnt have enough time to knit a sweater after the ball was snapped again ?

[PhillyPhreak54]

The Kolb lovefest is really starting to make my stomach turn.  The fact that people are calling on him to start over McNabb makes me want to puke.

Are there really people starting to say that? If they are, they aren't here.

Jackson on Jackson:

Jackson to Jackson: Stop the nonsense
Jamaal Jackson loved DeSean Jackson's 64-yard touchdown reception during the second quarter of the Eagles' 34-14 rout of the Kansas City Chiefs.

He didn't like the head-first-dive-into-a-front-split celebration so much.

"I told him, 'Great run, but let's try to exhibit some professionalism,' " the Eagles' center said. "There's nothing wrong with a little celebration, but once you put your body at risk, that's when you want to take a step back and look at the big picture. There's nothing wrong with just handing the ball to the ref."

Jamaal thinks DeSean might heed his advice, especially because the receiving Jackson also vomitted on the sideline after his celebration.

"I've been trying to talk to these young guys," Jamaal said. "I tell them, 'Hey man, this is our jobs. It isn't some pickup game. I told him that right after he scored. After that, he was on the sideline throwing up. You run that long of a time, you need to save some of your energy. He was hurling. I might seem like the old guy out there, but my position on this team is to try to lead these guys by example."

Eagles coach Andy Reid didn't make a big deal about the celebration, saying simply that it was a good indication to him that Jackson's strained groin was feeling OK.

Interesting stuff from Jamaal.

I got worried when he did the splits at the end of his little somersault because I thought he'd end up pulling his groin again. At least he's waiting until he's inside the end zone to celebrate now.

[PhillyPhreak54]

DeSean Jackson - 3 games deep this kid is always in the endzone. i love him. no wildcat looks for him though this week. which I am fine with if he's alittle hurt, but the wildcat seems to work better when he's involved. i agree with jamaal jackson though on the celebration. we need him healthy.

Celek - This guy is Mr. Reliable and Mr. Hard-to-bring-Down! Yes, he awkward, and yes he's white. Yes he gave a horrible first down signal 2 yards shy of the 1st and yes his Eagles wing celebration after his TD was kinda whack, but those things don't matter to me. Like it or not he is turning into a star on this offense and if he keeps getting the ball thrown his way, might deserve a shot at the pro bowl(laugh). the kid makes catches and finds yards after the catch. i havn't been watching his blocking?

Couple things for ya, mus...

1. Has Pimp proven himself to ya yet? I thought I remember you saying last year wasn't a good measuring stick.

2. Mr. Hard to bring down?! lol I imagined that being said in a soccer mom voice and it's funny.

3. Please don't use the term "kid"...

[mussa]

1. 3 games deep into the season. djack has impressed me much and seems to be making a name for himself as a top receiver, but its still early in the season. ill believe when he stays healthy all year and stays in the endzone every week. so far so good and thank gawd for him at this point.

2. He is! The guy is either dragging linebackers or carrying DB's for extra yards. Plus he took a hell of a hit yesterday, looked alittle shook up, but got up and stayed in for the next play.

3. Your right, Shawn Andrews is a kid. Celek is a man. I will never use that term again

[smeags]

the more celek shines the less we will see avant.

[rjs246]

It's pretty amazing to realize that the Eagles actually have a legit star at WR. I can't stand his stupid shenanigans but it is amazingly fun to watch him outrun every professional athlete on the field.

[PhillyPhreak54]

It's pretty amazing to realize that the Eagles actually have a legit star at WR. I can't stand his stupid shenanigans but it is amazingly fun to watch him outrun every professional athlete on the field.

Maclin was pretty quick to keep up with him too.

Oh, and speaking about Maclin...his instincts on PR and KR absolutely suck. That sonofabitch dances more than anyone I have ever seen returning punts.

[PhillyPhanInDC]

Oh, and speaking about Maclin...his instincts on PR and KR absolutely suck. That sonofabitch dances more than anyone I have ever seen returning punts.

Jury is still way out on Maclin. Have to resist the temptation to use DJack as the measuring stick. Maclin is still adjust to the speed of the game, and that's obvious. Shady is still in the same category to a degree.

[smeags]

there's potential for maclin. as a wideout anyway. have to give fatboy credit on drafting some real good skill players recently in celek, jackson, mccoy and maclin.

[Eaglez]

DeSean is so much fun to watch because anytime he touches the ball he has a legitimate opportunity to take it to the house.  He doesn't look that fast running the ball in terms of his leg movement -- it looks somewhat effortless.  It reminds me a bit of Marshall Faulk when he ran -- it looked like he was gliding on the field and that he wasn't expending much in order to blow by everyone else. 

Keep that man healthy.  This early bye week I thought would be problematic but with everyone banged up so early it came at the perfect time. 

[hbionic]

Finally the Eagles can say they have a player that was passed up on in Jackson. Oops...I meant we.

[Rome]

I love Pimp's act.   Can't get enough mustard on that hot dog as far as I'm concerned.