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Eagles-Redskins: Quick Reactions From Week 10 Win

— Where do we start with Mike Vick? This was one of the most phenomenal showings by a quarterback in the history of the league. A combined six touchdowns (four throwing and two rushing), 413 yards, and his sixth-straight game with a passer rating over 90. Is there really any doubt now who should be the quarterback of this team moving forward?

— Overall, it was not a great night running the ball for LeSean McCoy (11 carries for 43 yards), but his five catches for 51 yards and a touchdown made up for that. McCoy has the makings of becoming one of the best weapons in the league, if he’s not already.

— I said I loved the trade when it first went down, and then I spent the past couple of weeks lobbying for him to see more action, and now I couldn’t be happier to see Jerome Harrison finally get a shot and make the best of it. Harrison carried the ball 11 times for 109 yards including a 50-yard touchdown run and one reception for 15 yards.

— Owen Schmitt continues to be the unsung hero of this offense. The guy does nothing but do his job and it’s really showing in the Eagles’ yards-per-carry average, which last I checked is tops in the league. But can we please get him at least one carry before the year is out?

— Brent Celek was, once again, dreadful. He managed to bring in two catches for eight yards and dropped a ball he should have caught despite being hit. To say he’s having a down year would be an understatement and the team is starting to take notice. Officially, Clay Harbor was the guy who got the start against the Redskins and not Celek.

— Speaking of Harbor, he wasn’t much better than Celek. In fact, statistically-speaking, he was worse as he hauled in a grand total of zero catches. He did, however, have a great block on Brian Orakpo that allowed Vick to hit DeSean Jackson on that 88-yard strike.

— Speaking of Jackson, he got into it a little bit with safety LaRon Landry before the game. It nearly started an all-out 106-man rumble, but Jackson ended things quickly by blowing past Landry on the team’s first play from scrimmage. The ‘Skins did the best they could to take Jackson out of the game after that, however, and he only had one catch for 10 yards afterwards.

— Jeremy Maclin, although he continues to play scared, keeps making big plays. He caught a 48-yard touchdown pass from Vick that was badly under-thrown just nine seconds into the second quarter to bump the score to 35-0. He did a great job of not letting DeAngelo Hall into his body, made a play on the ball, and stay in bounds.

— Believe it or not, Jason Avant’s touchdown reception against the ‘Skins was his first of the season. He’s done a good job of making plays on third down this season and seems as sure-handed as ever, but he just hasn’t gotten the same amount of targets with Vick running the show.

— As a whole, the offensive line did a pretty decent job. They allowed Vick to get sacked once, but didn’t have any big-time breakdowns and did a good job of keeping him clean. Even Nick Cole, whom I’ve harped on often this season, had a decent game. He still shows extreme laziness and the footwork of an 80-year old woman, but overall wasn’t bad.

— Here’s where things take a turn for the worse. The defense, as a whole, was not nearly as good as it would seem coming away from such a big win. In fact, were it not for the offensive explosion, this could have been a game the Eagles’ defense easily lost for them.

— Trent Cole, once again, was unable to notch a sack and disappeared for extended periods of time. For all the talking he did leading up to this game, he didn’t do a good job of backing it up.

— Juqua Parker and Trevor Laws both racked up another sack for the season, moving their total to five and three respectively. Laws has been good in relief this season, and Parker has done a great job moving from starter to backup and back to starter.

— Antonio Dixon continues to be too much for offensive linemen to handle. He didn’t do a great job of reacting once he got into the backfield, but he spent the entire game behind the line of scrimmage. If he can get better at keeping his head up and reading the play at the same time, Dixon has the potential to be a very, very good player.

— Mike Patterson and Brodrick Bunkley seemed to play well against the run in that they ate of some blockers, but appeared to get no help out of their linebackers. It all starts with the guys up front, but the guys behind them are supposed to be the actual play-makers and there wasn’t a whole lot of that tonight.

— Sticking with the linebackers, they were all unimpressive yet again. Moise Fokou continues to be the most impressive of the group and Ernie Sims missed a sack and later hurt himself, and Stewart Bradley got plowed over by Fred Davis en route to a 71-yard reception. Both guys must play better moving forward or it could be time for a change.

— Outside of getting burnt by Anthony Armstrong one time, Dimitri Patterson had a very good game that included two interceptions and one touchdown. They say players don’t lose their spots due to injury, but Ellis Hobbs might be on the outside looking in at this point.

— There wasn’t a whole lot out of Asante Samuel, but that could be because McNabb and the Redskins avoided him like the plague.

— Kurt Coleman, making his first NFL start in place of the injured Nate Allen, notched an interception after Santana Moss knocked the ball into the air after a pass went right off his hands. Overall, Coleman had a good game but did get run over a few times, as well. He isn’t going to take Allen’s spot, but it’s good to know he can fill in when needed from now on.

— Quintin Mikell had one of his worst games of the season. He looked slow, he missed tackles, and outside of a pressure of McNabb, I can’t think of an impact play he had.

— It’s going to get lost in a 59-28 win, but the defense did not play very well as a unit. They gave up 295 yards and two touchdowns to McNabb. Yes, they also had three picks, but Patterson’s pick-six was the only one they earned. The other two bounced off receivers’ hands and into their waiting arms. Big plays were aplenty for McNabb and the ‘Skins through the air.

— On top of the lousy performance defending the pass, the defense also gave up 89 yards and two touchdowns on the ground to Keiland Williams. Yeah, if you’ve never heard of him I’m sure you’re not alone. If they can’t stop that guy running behind the Redskins’ patch-work offensive line, how are they going to stop Ahmad Bradshaw or Brandon Jacobs?

— I’m still on the “Fire Sean McDermott” band-wagon. He lacks a killer’s instinct and it infects the entire defense. The way he starts playing soft once they get a lead is enough to drive me crazy. On paper, this defense should be much more effective than what it is. He will lose this team at least one more game this season.

— If anyone knows Andy Reid personally, can they please ask him why in the world Vick was in the game so long? With a 31-point lead, there was nothing good that could have come from keeping Vick in just to hand the ball off. This is coming from a reluctant Kolb fan (for lack of a better word), but I’m pretty sure he can be counted on to hand the ball off, huh?

— Outside of kicking a ton of extra points and booting a couple touchbacks, David Akers’ 48-yard field goal in that rain might have been his most impressive of the season.

— Sav Rocca had four punts for an unimpressive average of 38.3 yards per punt. But when we take into account the long of 53 and four punts inside the 20, it starts looking a whole lot better.

— The coverage teams had only one break-down. Call it progress.

— Do you think the NFL would let the Eagles take about 20 points off this total and use it towards next week’s game against the Giants? It’s worth checking into. This seems like a great opportunity for this team to lay an egg with so much on the line. But I’m thinking with 20 free points they should pull it out easily.

Bob Cunningham

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jphalines
jphalines
November 16, 2010 8:15 am

I’m not happy about the amount of touchdowns the defense gives up, but McDermott didn’t go into a “soft” or prevent defense. The 3 big plays for the Redskins ( Davis long pass and run, Armstrong long pass and Williams touchdown middle screen) I’m pretty sure were all blitzes. The defense has to stop giving up the big plays. Players have to make plays and Bradley got schooled, Patterson got beat on a good pass and Mcnabb made the right pass on the middle screen as much as I hate to admit it. The first 4 Redskins possesions were 3 and out. Wasn’t it 35-0 before the Redskins got a first down?

btc24
btc24
November 16, 2010 8:29 am

I with you, as much as I absolutely LOVED that offensive performance, I absolutely HATED the way our defense looked. At 35-0 in the 2nd quarter, you can’t help but start thinking this team is the real deal and actually Superbowl contender; but then the defense starts giving up huge plays just like the Tennessee game. The defense is definitely going to lose us a couple games down the stretch and potentially in the playoffs.

erock
erock
November 16, 2010 8:37 am

The Redskins play with pride…so enough with the defense.Stew played the run tough…Ernie Sims cause the pressure on 5’s first pick.

We’re 6-3 and the D’s at the top of the league in most categories and beat Manning(dont give me with back-ups…they beat him) and your on the “fire Sean Mcdermont bandwagon”? First full season without the shadow of JJ being over him and they have really only cost us 1 game(Titans)…have a mochah and a donut Bob.

schiller
schiller
November 16, 2010 8:39 am

Oh please all this – yeah, it was utter, unprecedented domination, but I’m disappointed in the lack of perfection stuff is BS TOTAL COMPLETE BS!

Sure, if your McDermott, you look at the film and discuss the errors with the D in practice/film room/meetings this week. And if you are the TE’s coach, you get down and dirty with Celek and Harbor – that’s your job and it’s what must be done.

But for the fans to be paying any attention to the negatives the morning after the win…. PATHETIC. UTTERLY PATHETIC.

It’s like if you go out one night, win the lottery, meet the hottest girl ever, sleep with her, and then wake up the next day and complain that your steak was a little overdone at dinner, and your 4th drink was a bit weak.

schiller
schiller
November 16, 2010 8:41 am

seriously erock!

And like I said on aother post, if Celek keeps this up, and the team keeps this up – I’m a happy man. All that matters is the big picture. It’s a great time to be an eagles fan, yet some are whining and bitching, nitpicking and pointing fingers. I know all about negadelphia, but this still blows my mind.

erock
erock
November 16, 2010 8:42 am

How many 3 and outs did we cause? Picks? Pick 6’s…oh one? Cost us a game in the p-offs? You mean when we’re scoring 40 in the p-offs on our own field and the other teams o is struggling too play catch up.

WE JUST DISMANLTED A DIVISION SQUAD AND HAVE GIANTS ON THE HORIZON AND YOU GUYS ARE WHINING ABOUT D!!!

erock
erock
November 16, 2010 8:43 am

Shiller…thank you..

mugzybrown
mugzybrown
November 16, 2010 8:50 am

Do you even watch the game Bob Cunningham??

1.) The Eagles D didn’t go into a shell, in fact it was blitzing often in the 2nd half with a big lead
2.) Only 1 of the picks was from a deflection, the other 2 were clean
3.) Most of the run damage done by Williams was way after the game was settled
4.) Not sure what it means that Maclin is playing scared, he’s been as good as Jackson this year
5.) Mikel made a couple of nice tackles early in the game when it was still a game

btc24
btc24
November 16, 2010 9:06 am

The D has shown me signs of promise which I try to keep in mind. But you guys can’t sit here and get all giggity giggity when the Redsksins stagnant offense puts up those kinds of numbers. Not to mention what happened three weeks ago against the Titans. That kind of play is going to completely erase what the offense does in future games if they don’t get their act together. We’re here to win a superbowl and that kind of play from the defense could easily prevent that. It’s not like we’re the Bills and just had this great win and we should just be happy about it. I look at the big picture. Like I said, the D has shown signs of promise and hopefully they will get better as the season continues.

phillywill
phillywill
November 16, 2010 9:14 am

we put up 60 last night im feeling great
there should be no attacks today of anyone’s opinion
cant we just all get along

Paul Mancini
Paul Mancini
November 16, 2010 9:14 am

Some of Paulman’s Observations…
Offensivley
#1) Vick was unstoppable most of the game and is playing at a MVP Level..
#2) The play calling and more importantly, the execution was almost flawless in the 1st half…
#3) The O/Line did a great job all night, J Peters appears to play so much better when VIck is QB
and has now had 2 back-to-back strong games… N Cole and W Justice also had strong games
#4) FB Schmitt is a keeper and the Combo of RB’s McCoy/Harrison could be lethal for the stretch run
#5) WR Avant had a great game, all he does is catch the ball, block, and get 1st Downs..

To Nitpick on things I didn’t like Offensively
#1) TE B Celek continues to drop passes and just looks slow overall..I think one os his hands has been hurt all season,but he is too often having to ball come into his body when trying to catch instead of getting his hands out and catching it with his hands…
#2) Would have liked to see the back-ups (QB Kolb,WR Cooper,TE Harbor, and OL Howard)
in halfway thru the 4th Quarter to get some reps and to stay sharp and keep the #1’s from any potential injury and the fact that Eagles have a short week after playing a Monday Night Game..
#3) A play I would loved to have seen and I am sure this will come up versus some other teams..
Their were at least a 1/2 dozen times when the Redskins D/Line were all standing up and mostly playing outside the tackles with no one over the Center & Guards (I think Gruden called it an “Amoeba Formation from the Redskins) , Why not change the play to a quick snap and have a QB sneak right up the middles for a quick 10-15 yards…Do this once or twice and you will see the Amoeba Formations put on the shelf..

All in all, a phenomenal game by QB Vick adn the Eagles Offense and Coaching Staff, the Redskins didn’t know what hit them and were on their heels right from the get go, I love how this Offense and with Vick’s Command on how it dictates the pace of the game. WIth VIck at the Helm, this offense is in control and really puts a Defense on the “Defensive”, It reminds me what Peyton Manning & the Colts and Tom Brady of the Patirots have been doing to Defenses for years..Right now with Vick, Defenses have to cover the entire field from sideline to sideline, from end-zone to end-zone and when you get the D-Jax,Maclin,Avant,McCoy,Celek, Harrison runing all over the field from different formations and you give Vick time to survey the field, they are unstoppable.. and then when the Defense coverage is good and they cover all the Recievers, then VIck brings the ball down and runs
for 10-20 yards.. Anyone who has ever played the game, knows what a back-breaker it is as a Defense when you are playing good coverage, you get pressure on the QB and then he darts away to open space and then makes a big play when you initally had all basis covered.. Defenses get tired,frustrated and start becoming undisciplined which opens up all other types of plays,formations..

btc24
btc24
November 16, 2010 9:16 am

phillywill, I’m feeling GREAT this morning as well. But now I feel like we are in the Superbowl picture so we have to scrutinize a tad bit more than before. I definitely am not in the mood to argue or debate with anyone after last night. We should all try to do that today after that win. Lets talk about the Giants!!!!

erock
erock
November 16, 2010 9:17 am

Defense gave up 2 touches in 2nd qrtr….i in each the 3rd and 4th.

This tema is kicking major ass.F the Giants.

drummerwinslow
drummerwinslow
November 16, 2010 9:27 am

Erock and Shiller

I’m with you. The defense shut down Washington’s run game. After all, it was their run game that beat us the last time.

schiller
schiller
November 16, 2010 9:28 am

And if you want to bring up the titans game – i offer you this – IT WAS ALL ELIS HOBBS! Sure, the coaches are responsible for the lack of adjustment (plainly speaking, keeping Hobbs in on that), but with Patterson emerging, and hopefully lindley continuing to develop, it’s easy to keep Hobbs off the field (not to mention his injuries playing a role in that). Problem solved. Let’s move on.

tailgater
tailgater
November 16, 2010 9:30 am

I just loved the expression on Vicks face once we had establised our dominance. He was having fun but deadly serious. McNabb never seemed to have Vicks killer instinct. Hope it carries over to the G-men on Sunday.

Agree that Dimitri Patterson has won the starting job. Even on the play where he was “burnt” his coverage was pretty decent. He had great position but went up for the ball a bit early. McNabb just threw a perfect pass on that play. He might end up being a very solid CB. He also seems pretty physical which will help against the Giants since their receivers are tall and physical.

DizzyJ
DizzyJ
November 16, 2010 9:34 am

I TOLD YOU ALL! I FUCKIN TOLD YOU! Michael Vick is the best Quarterback in the NFL! Prove me wrong. Manning, Brady, Roethlisberger, Brees, them guys throw from the pocket…Thats ALL they can do! Mike can throw fro, the pocket even better AND run the ball….Which means he can do more! Which means he is better! All these suckas are on his bandwagon and I love it! LOL. I’ve been a fan of Mike since his Junior year at Warrick High School in Newport News, VA and I already knew he was capable of doing this. Now I sit here and laugh at all of the dumb motherfuckers who thought Kolb should start LOL

Mike Vick baby!

phillywill
phillywill
November 16, 2010 9:35 am

clearly agree with the playcalling pman
and schmitt i like him too
great gameplan unreal gameplan disecting that cover2
u know im hard on andy but that was brilliant

DizzyJ
DizzyJ
November 16, 2010 9:36 am

And Ellis Hobbs has officially lost his job! I hope

DizzyJ
DizzyJ
November 16, 2010 9:36 am

I TOLD YOU ALL! I FUCKIN TOLD YOU! Michael Vick is the best Quarterback in the NFL! Prove me wrong. Manning, Brady, Roethlisberger, Brees, them guys throw from the pocket…Thats ALL they can do! Mike can throw fro, the pocket even better AND run the ball….Which means he can do more! Which means he is better! All these suckas are on his bandwagon and I love it! LOL. I’ve been a fan of Mike since his Junior year at Warrick High School in Newport News, VA and I already knew he was capable of doing this. Now I sit here and laugh at all of the dumb motherfuckers who thought Kolb should start LOL

Mike Vick baby!

DizzyJ
DizzyJ
November 16, 2010 9:40 am

That chik Rhea Hughes on 610 WIP is all on Vick’s dick now! LOL Just like all of these people that talked bad about him and wanted Kolb to start! Dont you feel stupid? LOL

And I couldn’t help but notice they HAD TO bring up Mike’s jail sentence and dogfighting during the game. Thats the racism bullshit! They cant hate on his game, so they try to spoil the sunshine bringing on the rain! SMH!

drummerwinslow
drummerwinslow
November 16, 2010 9:43 am

Bob

What’s with the “badly underthrown” ball to Maclin and “Maclin playing scared” stuff? Sorry, but I’m not seeing either. While I’m not a HUGE Maclin fan, he’s playing much better than I ever thought he would. In fact, both he and McCoy have been our most consistent weapons. If Maclin continues to play this well, I’ll have no choice but to become a HUGE fan.

Fire McDermott?? Wasn’t it McDermott’s defense that completely shut-down Peyton Manning last week. Had the refs not made so many terrible calls, that game could very well have been a shut-out. With so many new players on defense, McDermott has done a great of building cohesiveness.

Bob, according to you, our defense played the pass “lousy” and gave up too much on the run. Have you lost your friggin mind? In the last meeting, Washington completely controlled the game with their running. In this game, we had the ball nearly 40 minutes to Washington’s 20 minutes. The defense must have done something right.

During the decisive first quarter, our defense played lights out!!! Did they relax a bit after building such a lead? Possibly. But the guys in the Burgundy uniforms get paid, too.

After reading your write-up, it’s hard to determine which team won the game. One certainly wouldn’t believe that it was a record-breaking night. I, for one, certainly don’t believe you’re an Eagles fan. Me thinks you’re from Texas.

ChuckRob
ChuckRob
November 16, 2010 9:43 am

Brent Celek was horrible last night… I really do not know what happened to this guy. Our TE position has been non-existent for months now. Time to give Harbor or someone else a shot. Celek looks slow and he is just not catching the ball. I was at the game lastnight, it was GREAT!!! There’s still a lot of season left, so I will temper my feelings and get ready for the Giants. One game at a time Fellas…

drummerwinslow
drummerwinslow
November 16, 2010 9:49 am

Bobby

Four three-and-outs, 23 total yards, and zero points. That was the entire Redskins offense in the first quarter.

A month ago, it was the exact opposite. The Redskins came into Lincoln Financial Field and stuffed the football down the Eagles’ throats. They ran right at a porous run defense and jumped out to a 14-0 lead. The Eagles recovered by the second half, but the damage had been done and they fell, 17-12.

Yesterday, the Redskins challenged the Eagles’ run stoppers on their first drive. But three Keiland Williams carries amassed only 8 yards.

On its next possession, Washington, already trailing 14-0, went to the air. But quarterback Donovan McNabb and Santana Moss were both to blame when a could-have-been-caught bullet bounced off the receiver’s hands and into safety Kurt Coleman’s arms. It was the rookie’s first interception.

The Eagles, of course, turned the turnover into a touchdown. But a three-touchdown deficit did not deter Redskins coach Mike Shanahan, who called runs on the first two plays on his team’s next series.

Williams managed just 4 and 3 yards on the totes as middle linebacker Stewart Bradley teamed up with defensive tackle Mike Patterson and defensive end Trent Cole for tackles. Bradley was victimized by a 31-yard touchdown pass to Redskins tight end Chris Cooley in the first meeting, but this time he helped set the tone on the ground.

The Redskins’ final possession of the first quarter was another nondescript three-and-out – short run, incomplete, incomplete – but it did end the nightmare. When the clock ticked down to zeros, the head official said into his microphone, “That is the end of the first quarter.”

schiller
schiller
November 16, 2010 9:56 am

chuck rob – and that’s hurting us, uh, how?

Celek has been playing poorly for sure, but he has also been called on to block far more than in the past.

But the bottom line is, that it’s not a problem because we BY NO MEANS have to rely on the TE for offense.

drummerwinslow
drummerwinslow
November 16, 2010 9:57 am

Bob Cunningham

In a record-breaking performance, you write an articles that criticizes EVERYONE, except Michael Vick, Jason Avant and Owen Schmitt? Do you consider that objective? It is obvious that you have an agenda.

Do your boots stink of manure? I’m told that one can tell which part of Texas someone is from by the difference in smell. Let me guess, Laredo, TX? Your article stinks!!!!

drummerwinslow
drummerwinslow
November 16, 2010 9:59 am

I’m giving Celek a pass. He’s been there too many times for us. Perhaps he’s playing injured. Like Schiller said, he’s certainly been called on for max protection a lot more often.

RealTalk777
RealTalk777
November 16, 2010 9:59 am

I like Schmidt…he made a number of key blocks last night…Vick, Harrison and McCoy combination could turn out to be deadly…The three headed monster! Heard Bradley’s name a little more yesterday, hope hes rounding into form! What about the rookie, Patterson, he played a hell of a game yesterday! I never really had love for Coleman, thought he made them team on those lucky fumble recoveries…But after seeing him take the big back on by self and coming up with a pick, I have to applaud that man! We gave up some BS in the 2nd quarter, that really shouldnt have happened…besides that, the defense played excellent…Offensive gameplan was crazy, the play book is huge, possibly bigger than its ever been!

schiller
schiller
November 16, 2010 10:03 am

real talk- Patterson is no rookie, just sayin…

erock
erock
November 16, 2010 10:04 am

Celek will have a big part in the o as soon as the weather gets crappy. Happens every year.he has been calle don too block alot. And he is injured and wont talk about it. He’s a gamer. Dont give me Clay Harbor b.s..

Dizzy….Vick is legit..no doubt. We can get too the ship with this guy.They bring up his jailtime cause its part of his story. Not feeling the racism angle…just dont see it. Your newnickname is B-52…cause you drop f-bombs from afar.Classic dude.

Eli? There D let Kitna get jig on them? Losing too G-men is not an option.

scorpiodsu
scorpiodsu
November 16, 2010 10:05 am

Hey guys, I was at the game and I gotta tell you….. it felt great! Before the game while they skins fans were all hyped and I even had a couple drunk (before the game mind you) fans tell me that the only good player we had on our team was Jackson and that Anthony Armstrong was better than everyone but him. Yes I am serious. So after he said that, I decided not to entertain him anymore. Anyhow, after the clinic we put on them in the first quarter, that stadium emptied faster that a bottle of vodka in Paulman’s house. It was insane of the amount of Eagles fans that were there. When we scored, it sounded like we were the home team. Man, we were rubbing it in their faces all night long. Just yelling out funny stuff about the game and they couldn’t say anything. My boy would say stuff like “ok ok let’s reset the game, they weren’t ready yet”. It was great. And a big chant broke out of “5 more years! 5 more years” referring to McNabb’s contract. Man it was awesome and we spent about another hour after the game, standing outside the stadium rubbing it in some more to skins fans that walked by and starting Eagles chants with fellow fans. It was a great performance. All I have to say, is pay the man (Both Vick and Jackson). Secondary still has me a little worried but they should get better with playing time and LBs covering TEs could be a problem. But then again if we continue to be this explosive, it almost won’t matter.

drummerwinslow
drummerwinslow
November 16, 2010 10:05 am

Schiller

I’m with you on the Patterson thing, too. This kid has played unbelievably well. I am immensely impressed. Even Peyton Manning was impressed. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the ball thrown more towards Asante Samuel in the coming weeks.

drummerwinslow
drummerwinslow
November 16, 2010 10:07 am

Scorp

Vodka in P-Man’s House is classic! LOL!!

schiller
schiller
November 16, 2010 10:09 am

drummer, glad you agree. but I wasn’t even saying anything about his play – I think that speaks for itself.

I was just pointing out that he’s not a rookie, or even a youngster – the man is in his 5th NFL season….

drummerwinslow
drummerwinslow
November 16, 2010 10:09 am

This team is not perfect. No team is. But the way our offense is performing gives us some room for growth/error on defense. I’ll take that!

btc24
btc24
November 16, 2010 10:10 am

Dizzy, how can you cry racism because they point out facts about his jail sentence? It’s a pretty monstrous purple elephant. Also, it was Mike Tyrico that mentioned it first anyway. Last I checked he was black. Why do you go and ruin your own fun about Vick by crying racism? Why?

RealTalk777
RealTalk777
November 16, 2010 10:10 am

True he’s no rookie, my fault got him and Nate confused…my fault

drummerwinslow
drummerwinslow
November 16, 2010 10:11 am

Schill

Gotcha. I wasn’t aware of his history. I kept saying that he’s playing like an old pro. Now, I know why.

Paul Mancini
Paul Mancini
November 16, 2010 10:15 am

Paulman’s Observation’s on the Defensive side of the ball
What I lliked

#1) Pressure up the gut and solid coverage and tackling right out of the gate and was sustained thru the 1st Quarter.. It’s hard to give the DC & Players a hard time once your up 35-0, anyone that has played the game knows when yoo get up that much on an opponent, that you lose a little of that adrenaline and sometimes even a little killer instinct, it’s only human nature where you become a little more conservative ..
#2) My Stars of the Game on the Defense were DL J Parker,T Laws, A Dixon & M Patterson up front,
I thought LB Fokou had a solid game and Sims started fast but still plays a little out of control
CB Patterson is playing like an All-Pro… and Safety Coleman was very active and got a great indoctrination to the NFL, He’s a solid player who will ony get better with experience and him and NAte Allen should be a great Safety Tandem for the next 6-8 years.. He does need to get a little bigger and stonger which he will and took a coupld of bad angles on some tackles,but all in all, I liked what I saw from him…

Some Dislikes…
T Cole & B Graham I thought were quiet throughout the game and the Eagles D will need them to step up and be more consistent. I though some of the Blizting in the 2nd half was not neccessary and exposed the Redskins to big chunks of yardage, At the point in the game, I think a more base Defense would have been better to utilize. I walso wantesd to see more back-ups int he game ealier in the game.. Have Cheney/Clayton/Lindley get more reps

Special Teams..
Coverage treams have gotten better and better as the Season has progressed
New pick-up Colt Anderons played great on Special Teams and make some nice sure tackles and was basically around the ball every time he was out there and even when he played Safety the last few minutes, I think he’s a keeper and will bring the Safety postion depth to 4 players which is what it should be. Once N Allen and E Hobbs are healthy and activated, someone will have to go.. maybe O Gaither.. But I see R Cooper,Coleman,Clayton,Cheney,Calvin,Patterson,Buckley as a solid nucleaus who will get better as they play more together…
Special teams and field position become more critical in cold,bad weather/windy conditions as the Eagles head into the final half of the season..I like how this unit is progressing and improving..

DizzyJ
DizzyJ
November 16, 2010 10:16 am

BTC You fuckin dickhead! I say it because a black man can never enjoy his shine without his past being brought up! Its a fact motherfucker! You dont hear them commentators bringing up Ben’s rape case do you? Thats just how the world is. Im not saying you or anybody on here is racist but if you were black, TRUST ME, you would understand what Im saying.

DizzyJ
DizzyJ
November 16, 2010 10:17 am

Im still waiting for someone to challenge me….MICHAEL VICK IS THE BEST QUARTERBACK IN THE NFL! Hands down!

drummerwinslow
drummerwinslow
November 16, 2010 10:18 am

A couple of the best posts from other sites:

garcia7
Don’t let Vick mix with Pit-Bulls. However he really blends well with Greyhounds. SPEED KILLS. Just ask the Redskins.

Panthro22
“The Deadskins are entitled to a mistake every now and then. And they made it by paying Donowhine money for nothing!!”

btc24
btc24
November 16, 2010 10:19 am

Dizzy, why do you have so much hate dude? It’s unbelievable!!!!! Can’t you just explain yourself like a man without having to get all wound up? I’d take you so much more serious if you could bring it down a few notches and have some decent discussion.

phillywill
phillywill
November 16, 2010 10:20 am

hoobs stunk in titans game but if we had our starting qb we scr 50 and win so 2 ways to look at that schill
we had a qb rating of 48 that gm

drummerwinslow
drummerwinslow
November 16, 2010 10:20 am

Dizzy

FYI – GCobb frowns on the racism remarks. Keep in mind that he has the ability to lock anyone out from his website. Just sayin’. . .

DizzyJ
DizzyJ
November 16, 2010 10:23 am

And Im just sayin, Im pointing out the truth! EVEN GCOBB WILL AGREE WITH ME! I guarantee it.

ERock, you are cool. But fuck outta here with that. The shit is apart of racism. Yeah its apart of his story, but that wasnt the story last night! Him having his best performance of his life and greatest Eagles game in history was the story! So that jail shit and dog shit shouldnt have been brought up.

DizzyJ
DizzyJ
November 16, 2010 10:24 am

Where are the Kolb Lovers? Huh? HELLLOOOOOO? I CANT HEAR YOU! LOL HAHAHA!

Just like my Uncle Ronnie said….”When Vick starts winning some games, them people will forget all about them fuckin dogs!”

Yeah I’d say you was right Unc. These people are all on his dick now! LOL

btc24
btc24
November 16, 2010 10:28 am

Dizzy, if you recall, they brought up the dog fighting incident to show how far Vick has come since being in prison 18 months ago and then putting on the performance of a life time. It wasn’t to create scrutiny but rather to shed light on a how well he is taking advantage of his second chance.

Paul Mancini
Paul Mancini
November 16, 2010 10:30 am

I like Kolb and think he has a bright future, but it probably won’t be in Phialdelphia for the Vick Express is rolling and hitting top speed, If you don’t want to ride along, then get out of the way…
Vick is playing at a MVP Level and his $$$ demands for a contract are going up about $10 Million a week, Eagles better lock him up and soon…

btc24
btc24
November 16, 2010 10:32 am

I’m with Paulman, I like Kolb. Never once have I said he is better than Vick but I think Kolb has a bright future in the NFL. He’s had more good games than bad dating back to his first start last year against New Orleans. And give the dude credit, he torched the Falcons who analysts are blowing their load over.