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See the O line is about blocking for the run/pass ... the O line had one guy remaining from the starters .... and even he missed 5 games ... the O line was destroyed ....



BINGO

mttourpro wrote:See the O line is about blocking for the run/pass ... the O line had one guy remaining from the starters .... and even he missed 5 games ... the O line was destroyed ....



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Yeah, that sure wasn't McNabb's fault. I'm no McNabb fan as I haven't forgotten what he did to my Hokies when he was at Syracuse, but he's still a great QB and I don't think this Kolb guy is the answer nor is Vick.

The Cards/Packers game was pretty wild . . . I didn't think the Cards had it in them. They could be trouble for New Orleans if they keep scoring like that.

Crazy 9.5 Fingers wrote:I can say this, McNabb is not the problem. Yes his accuracy is not particularly great but Andy Reid looks like he has no clue any more. You finally get a good FB to get you those one yard runs but you have no run game. None at all. If you run the ball 10 times a game, it is ridiculously easy to defend. Safeties line up 20 yards deep and play quarters and can bracket your best wr. How many catches did D Jax have in three games vs Dallas?

That being said, I'd rather face Kolb than McChunks any day of the week.

I agree that McNabb isn't "THE problem", as in the "only" problem, but he is IMO, the biggest problem on offense. McNabb was similar to Vick, in that he really isn't that good of a passer. But when he came into the league, he was a smart, fast, and agile runner. That gave defenses so much more to think about when he dropped back into the pocket. Just because the offensive line was pass blocking, and McNabb was dropping back in the pocket DIDN'T mean that it wasn't a run play. The Eagles were the only team in the league at that time to have an offense like that. For 3 years, I thought McNabb was great, and I was a big fan. He was developing quickly, and gettting smarter and harder to catch. Then, the Eagles made him the "franchise player", allowing him to negotiate some giant fat contract (I even forget how many tens of millions it was), and the very next year, he shows up to camp with an ass the size of that contract. That was the beginning of the end.

I could also be convinced that Andy Reid is just a rock-head and refuses to accept that his star quarterback simply doesn't have the skill set anymore to pull off the offense he designed around the guy. Why do you think it is that the Eagles "throw" 70-80% of the time? That was the old offense, with the awesome-running McNabb, he would drop back 80% of the time, but 20 times per game, it was designed to be a running play. The loss of McNabb's ability to run, without a subsequent change to offensive strategy has taken the Eagles from one of the most difficult offenses to defend, to one of the easiest. Apparently, nothing will change in Philly until either Reid leaves, forcing a new head coach to re-think the offensive strategy, or McNabb leaves. I have long since given up on McNabb getting back into shape, and even if he did, he piled up so many injuries from flopping his fat ass around on the field I'm not sure it would make a difference. But even if Reid leaves, McNabb was just never that good of a passer. The Eagles would still have the "Phil Simms with a bad arm" situation with McNabb at QB.

I think he will be asked to be traded .... I will miss him -he isnt as bad as everyone thinks - but it will be fun watching Kolb play/learn/grow ....
The Birds have more problems on D than Offense ....

Losing Bradley was a bad loss for your D. I also thought letting B Dawk go was a bad move but I know many eagle fans felt it was time as his coverage skills have eroded. I guess those people forgot that that intelligence and leadership at the safety position is of paramount concern.

And I think you hit it on the head, you need another really dominant pass rusher, Cole on his own can not do it.

My Cowboys are having a rough start . . . dammit

Oh S**t .......
Rusty the Scoob must be loving this .....
I have Romo in my play off league as a QB - dont burn me now !!!!!!!!!!!

Romo's problem isn't the month, it's the big game, and he proved thst today!

krzykat wrote:Romo's problem isn't the month, it's the big game, and he proved thst today!

yep

It's kinda Wade's thing too!

Tennessee Jedi wrote:Oh S**t .......
Rusty the Scoob must be loving this .....
I have Romo in my play off league as a QB - dont burn me now !!!!!!!!!!!

I sure was!

Biting my nails already for next week though. 11 years ago yesterday, this happened: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/footba ... ons_first/

Farve & co. were the better team. They'll have a tough game next week as NO looks to be on their game. Dunno who I'm rooting for in this one - have soft spots for both teams - whoever goes I'm rooting for the NFC in the Superbowl. I don't feel so bad for having to play a wedding Superbowl night now that my Cowboys are toast.

. . . on to baseball season

Rusty the Scoob wrote:
Biting my nails already for next week though. 11 years ago yesterday, this happened: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/footba ... ons_first/

I was rooting for Randall and the Vikes .... when they lost it was as if the Eagles had lost ...
Randall is my all time fav Eagle .... he had a nice little run there in Minnie ...
Take it all the way !
DAMN ROMO WHAT UP ?????????
YOU COST ME $140 !!!!!!!
YOU SUCK

Hey TJ that's what you get for betting on a rival

GRRRRRRRRRRR.