Yakuza Rich
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-I’ll give Parcells a pass on this game with his brother dying. But, the things they did that worked well in the first game they didn’t do in the second game. They rarely blitzed, they didn’t throw the ball to set up the run and didn’t use the shotgun until the end (which worked both times).
-Payton is so predictable at times. I can almost always call out when they are going to throw a screen or run a draw. There was a 3rd down and 5 play at midfield and I told my roommate that they were going to have Bledsoe roll out to the right and throw to Keyshawn. Not only did I know, but the Eagles did too and Sheldon Brown should’ve made the pick.
-People compare this to the Washington vs. Dallas MNF game from earlier this year, I’d say it was more like the Seattle vs. Dallas game a few weeks ago. I don’t think Philly dominated per say, but more or less controlled the game. The game was certainly within reach only being down 10 in the 4th quarter with the ball. Philly only had a slight advantage in yards, but had a ton more penalties. Even if Roy doesn’t get the pick, they’re down by 6 with the ball, with 3 timeouts and the 2 minute warning. Not necessarily an insurmountable comeback by any means. We’re we lucky? Sure, but it’s not like we could not have won that game without the Roy touchdown.
-Funny thing I noticed. One, Madden kept saying that Scott Shanle threw the block on McNabb after replay showed about a dozen times that it was Bradie and Al Michaels had commented that it was Bradie as well. Then they claim like Bradie gave a “JACKED UP” block to McNabb when he barely touched him.
-Andy Reid is a beauty. He pretty much tried to pass the blame on Reggie Brown for the Donovan interception in his post game press conference. The play called for a hitch route, Brown made the proper sight adjustment as Roy came down late. Not only did McNabb not make the proper sight adjustment, the ball would have been picked if Brown stuck with the hitch route. To say “they weren’t on the same page” was a pretty lame way of putting the blame on the rookie, Andy.
-In 3 of the last 4 games, Roy Williams has forced a key turnover in the last 4 minutes of the game. (forced fumble on Jacobs in the NYG game, INT in the Seattle game where he basically ripped the ball away from the receiver, and the Donovan pick). Yeah, he’s really overrated.
-I’m very disappointed in the way the team came out flat. Your coach just had to bury his brother and the opposing fans egg your bus as you come in.
-The Nose Guard play was atrocious. Ferguson and Glover were getting pushed around all night. The DE play was barely better.
-Kudos to Scott Shanle. The Eagles run the shovel pass to Westbrook inside the red zone almost every game and teams never seem to be ready for it.
-I saw that ball curving and I thought Akers was going to make the 60 yarder.
-I thought we missed Henry quite a bit. Probably a big reason why they blitzed so little and it definitely affected the run defense.
-Against a defense like Philly that loves to blitz so much, we missed Crayton who provides another possession receiver to move the chains. Peerless is so-so and they really need to draft a speedy WR with punt return skills next year.
-Overall, I’m glad they got the win but didn’t like the way they played or the playcalling for that matter. But, they’re 3-1 in the division and I figured they had to go at least 3-3 in the division to have a shot at the playoffs. Furthermore, they are the NFC East leader. I’ll take it.
Rich………..
-Payton is so predictable at times. I can almost always call out when they are going to throw a screen or run a draw. There was a 3rd down and 5 play at midfield and I told my roommate that they were going to have Bledsoe roll out to the right and throw to Keyshawn. Not only did I know, but the Eagles did too and Sheldon Brown should’ve made the pick.
-People compare this to the Washington vs. Dallas MNF game from earlier this year, I’d say it was more like the Seattle vs. Dallas game a few weeks ago. I don’t think Philly dominated per say, but more or less controlled the game. The game was certainly within reach only being down 10 in the 4th quarter with the ball. Philly only had a slight advantage in yards, but had a ton more penalties. Even if Roy doesn’t get the pick, they’re down by 6 with the ball, with 3 timeouts and the 2 minute warning. Not necessarily an insurmountable comeback by any means. We’re we lucky? Sure, but it’s not like we could not have won that game without the Roy touchdown.
-Funny thing I noticed. One, Madden kept saying that Scott Shanle threw the block on McNabb after replay showed about a dozen times that it was Bradie and Al Michaels had commented that it was Bradie as well. Then they claim like Bradie gave a “JACKED UP” block to McNabb when he barely touched him.
-Andy Reid is a beauty. He pretty much tried to pass the blame on Reggie Brown for the Donovan interception in his post game press conference. The play called for a hitch route, Brown made the proper sight adjustment as Roy came down late. Not only did McNabb not make the proper sight adjustment, the ball would have been picked if Brown stuck with the hitch route. To say “they weren’t on the same page” was a pretty lame way of putting the blame on the rookie, Andy.
-In 3 of the last 4 games, Roy Williams has forced a key turnover in the last 4 minutes of the game. (forced fumble on Jacobs in the NYG game, INT in the Seattle game where he basically ripped the ball away from the receiver, and the Donovan pick). Yeah, he’s really overrated.
-I’m very disappointed in the way the team came out flat. Your coach just had to bury his brother and the opposing fans egg your bus as you come in.
-The Nose Guard play was atrocious. Ferguson and Glover were getting pushed around all night. The DE play was barely better.
-Kudos to Scott Shanle. The Eagles run the shovel pass to Westbrook inside the red zone almost every game and teams never seem to be ready for it.
-I saw that ball curving and I thought Akers was going to make the 60 yarder.
-I thought we missed Henry quite a bit. Probably a big reason why they blitzed so little and it definitely affected the run defense.
-Against a defense like Philly that loves to blitz so much, we missed Crayton who provides another possession receiver to move the chains. Peerless is so-so and they really need to draft a speedy WR with punt return skills next year.
-Overall, I’m glad they got the win but didn’t like the way they played or the playcalling for that matter. But, they’re 3-1 in the division and I figured they had to go at least 3-3 in the division to have a shot at the playoffs. Furthermore, they are the NFC East leader. I’ll take it.
Rich………..
