Has the Proverbial "Window" Really Closed for the Philadelphia Eagles!

[TruBlueCowboy]

All I have to say is what I've always said about the Eagles:

It's a lot easier to play against Dave Campo, Steve Spurrier and Jim Fossel than it is Bill Parcells, Joe Gibbs, and Tom Coughlin.

Better hope there's more talent on that team. There will be no more NFC East pushovers now. Hard to keep getting those 11 wins and more when you're playing the best division in football.

 

[illone]

I apologize for the oversight; we actually wanted Randle El. He and Moss are going to reek havoc! ...If Brunell stays healthy!

No worries, man! Hopefully you are right about Randle-El. I'm sure he'll be used in special teams as the primary return guy but I have yet to determine how the offense will use him. I'm guessing as a 3rd down receiver/slot guy?

Who knows with Saunders, though. If Lloyd and Randle-El break out maybe Moss will be returning kicks, lol.

But anyways back to the topic....

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

First off ...calm down! This Isn't an Eagles Thread ...it's a NFC Conference question to Cowboy fans; and anyone else who'd like to dialogue. From the appearance of your response, you must have thought this was also an emoticon-related dialogue.

If is looks like a duck, quacks like a duck then you are duck!

your thread reads

"Has the Proverbial "Window" Really Closed for the Philadelphia Eagles!" = It sure reads like and Eagles thread

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Originally Posted by Phoenix-Talon
I apologize for the oversight; we actually wanted Randle El. He and Moss are going to reek havoc! ...If Brunell stays healthy!

No worries, man! Hopefully you are right about Randle-El. I'm sure he'll be used in special teams as the primary return guy but I have yet to determine how the offense will use him. I'm guessing as a 3rd down receiver/slot guy?

Who knows with Saunders, though. If Lloyd and Randle-El break out maybe Moss will be returning kicks, lol.

But anyways back to the topic....

Great!

E-Girls fans Foreskins fans making nice-nice at the CowboysZone??

 

[lurkercowboy]

The division has not caught up with the Eagles. The Eagles have dropped to the bottom of the division. There is a big difference. It is like Dallas in 2000-2002 as opposed in the nineties.

 

[Phoenix-Talon]

If is looks like a duck, quacks like a duck then you are duck!

your thread reads

"Has the Proverbial "Window" Really Closed for the Philadelphia Eagles!" = It sure reads like and Eagles thread

I may be a duck, but I'm not "Daffy" ...duck!

Active voice for an Eagles Thread...Has the Philadelphia Eagles closed the Proverbial Window ...(Eagles being the subject)!


Active Voice for an NFC Conference Thread ...Has the Proverbial "Window" Really Closed for the Philadelphia Eagles!

 

[DragonCowboy]

Maybe the reason for those good stats were because the rest of the NFC was weak, with the exception of a few teams...?

 

[DragonCowboy]

I may be a duck, but I'm not "Daffy" ...duck!

Active voice for an Eagles Thread...Has the Philadelphia Eagles closed the Proverbial Window ...(Eagles being the subject)!


Active Voice for an NFC Conference Thread ...Has the Proverbial "Window" Really Closed for the Philadelphia Eagles!

Dude, you know this is an Eagles thread...

 

[illone]

Great!

E-Girls fans Foreskins fans making nice-nice at the CowboysZone??

I suppose he may have used the wrong forum for this. Your own fans make topics about the Commanders all the time. I don't see what the problem is here.

 

[Phoenix-Talon]

E-Girls fans Foreskins fans making nice-nice at the CowboysZone??

This One is free ...it's called expressing a "common courtesy."

 

[gbrittain]

I'll Buy Into that ...only because it makes sense; not Because I'm an Eagles fan. Now everyone has made strides to improve upon areas they felt needed strengthening. This year will definitle show that the NFC-East is the dominant division in our conference ...once again!



I hear what you're saying, but you aren't backing it up with anything ...no offense. I have to respectfully disagree, unless you come up with the evidence to support your claim ...otherwise it's all pontification and opinionated.

Ok...First of all I do not know why you included the year 2000. Your contention is that the NFCE was not weak while you guys were dominating the NFCE, but obviously Philly did not dominate in 2000 because the Giants did. They won the division and went to the Super Bowl.

Now lets start with 2001:

1 team with a winning record - Eagles
1 team with a 500 record - Skins
3 sub 500 teams - Cowboys, Giants, Cardinals
Philly NFC Championship Game

2002:

2 teams with a winning record - Eagles, Giants
2 teams with a sub 500 record - Skins, Cowboys
Philly NFC Championship Game
Giants Wild Card loss

2003:
2 teams with a winning record - Eagles, Cowboys
2 teams with a sub 500 record - Skins, Giants
Philly NFC Championship Game
Dallas Wild Card Loss

You will not convince save maybe one person on this board that the 2003 Cowboys were even remotely good. Dallas beat two teams with a winning record the whole year (Philly and Carolina). Of course Dallas went on to lose to Carolina in the Wild Card round.

2004:
1 team with a winning record - Eagles
3 teams with a 6-10 record - Skins, Cowboys, Giants
Philly Super Bowl appearance


I seriously do not see anywhere that you can gather that the NFCE was not weak. In fact they were downright sorry.

 

[Phoenix-Talon]

Dude, you know this is an Eagles thread...

Dude, using many of your points of views ...anything I say Is going to have Eagles thread potential to it!

 

[Vintage]

Is this "not an Eagles" thread much like how the "team Chemistry" was not a T.O. thread?

 

[Big Country]

Put it this way, the Eagles then are like the Seahawks now. Both teams benefited from a weak division and like you said the NFC in general hasn't been as strong as the AFC in recent years. The Eagles are now on the outside looking in and don't have 4-5 rollover games against weaker, building teams within the division.

I think the Eagles need a running game if they want to contend again.

Good point illone! I agree

 

[DragonCowboy]

Dude, using many of your points of views ...anything I say Is going to have Eagles thread potential to it!

Look, Mr. "I use too many sarcasm smileys",

Can you honestly say this isn't about the Eagles?

"Has the window shut on the Eagles"?

How does that have anything to do with the NFC? It's just about the Eagles. It could've been about the NFC East, but certainly not a thread about the NFC. This is totally about the Eagles, don't try and stretch stuff...

 

[TheSkaven]

The Eagles' were a top tier team from 2001 to 2004 not because of a weak NFC East (though that boosted their seeding), but because they played great defense. Those types of defenses can really carry teams, as any Bears or Commanders fans can attest.

But in 2006, player for player, position for position, the Eagles' have the 4th best talent in the NFC East. They have a very favorable starting schedule, though, so I fully expect them to come out of the gates strong this year.

 

[Stash]

There's no doubt in my mind that the Eagles' window has shut.

The entire division has passed them by - and each of those teams has improved even more than the Eagles this offseason, widening that gap.

The Eagles were extremely fortunate to have won the 6 games they did last year.

They will never again have the offensive firepower that they had while Owens played for them.

In fact, I think you'll see 22 players playing within 30 yards of the field as they have no player to stretch opposing defenses.

To say they're going to run the ball is one thing. To do it is quite another.

Even if they want to, who's gonna do it?

The oft-injured Westbrook? He gets hurt with just his current workload.

Correll Brokenhalter? Let's just hope he makes it through camp?

Or maybe Moats? If he can finally learn his playbook.

It's no longer 2001 where the Eagles can get by with mediocre football in a sorry NFC East.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

This One is free ...it's called expressing a "common courtesy."

Its called LOITERING!!!

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

The Eagles' were a top tier team from 2001 to 2004 not because of a weak NFC East (though that boosted their seeding), but because they played great defense. Those types of defenses can really carry teams, as any Bears or Commanders fans can attest.

But in 2006, player for player, position for position, the Eagles' have the 4th best talent in the NFC East. They have a very favorable starting schedule, though, so I fully expect them to come out of the gates strong this year.

I agree and disagree. I think the NFCE was weak and it made the eagles look better. Add the fact that they got their arses handed to them in the championship games(2 at home?) and then beat down by Pats.

 

[Phoenix-Talon]

Its called LOITERING!!!

You may own the house ...but I live here too! Loitering suggests existing without participating. You know better than that!