Eagles Players And Coaches Are Very Excited About Foles Starting
BREAKING NEWS, Eagles, General News, News Friday, November 16th, 2012
Andy Reid and Marty Mornhinweg were in Nick Foles’ ear so much Wednesday that he wasn’t able to get freed up to do the the usual Wednesday lunch time interview with the media. They don’t say it but yoiu can tell ‘re counting on Foles to help save the season. Reid and Mornhinweg know they have the perfect situation for the kid, so they’re focusing especially carefully on this game plan.
As you would expect, rookie quarterback can hardly contain himself as he prepares for this weekend’s battle with the Skins. “I’m ready”, Foles said. “I’m excited to just play again. Like I’ve said before, my prayers are with [QB] Mike [Vick] and I just want him to be healthy. It’s my time to just go out there, play, do everything I can for this team, and help in any way possible. We just have to play fast.”
The Redskins are a team which the Eagles are very capable of beating. They have a pedestrian offense which is led by a rookie quarterback in Robert Griffin III. and they have a defense without a pass rush backed up by a mediocre secondary. The Washington defense as it is constructed right now are a perfect opponent for Foles to play against in his first start.
Foles is sensing a terrific opportunity. “He’s around here all the time, and he spends a lot of time in this building getting himself right”, Reid said. “You have to do that when you’re the relief pitcher as the backup. He’s used to that workload and he’s continuing on with that. He came in yesterday and made sure he put in a few hours.”
According Mornhinweg, Foles’ teammates are just as excited about playing with the rookie. “There’s two things we talked about. Nick starting – I love this situation because, hey, it’s us against everybody. Even to the point of thriving on it with our players. Then, you put with Nick in there, a rookie quarterback, and our players certainly see bright spots with Nick. I know there is some excitement there.”
Mornhinweg was very strong in about Foles’ leadership skills.
“I will say that Nick Foles has excellent command,” Mornhinweg said. “It appears he is an excellent leader. He is big, he has a big arm, and I thought he carried [the University of Arizona] as best he could [last season]. They really had problems personnel-wise . . . and he was tough both physically and mentally. He certainly is built the right way.”
Nationally they’re be a tremendous focus on the fact that two rookie quarterbacks will be the likely starters in this game. Foles for the Eagles and Griffin III for the Skins. They are both part of a rookie quarterback class which has made an amazing number of starts in their rookie seasons.
“It’s crazy how it’s going this year with all of us rookie quarterbacks,” Foles said on Wednesday. “But sometimes life is crazy and it just happens that way. Right now, we’re playing against each other, we’re starting and we’ve got to play at a high level.”
I didn’t know Nick that well until we got to the combine,” Griffin said via phone on Wednesday. “He’s a really cool guy. All us rookie quarterbacks are leaders on the field, but we’re down to earth off the field. And it’s exciting that all of us are playing now. As a group, we’re definitely clicking.”
You can tell that there’s a pride amongst this group concerning how many starts they’re getting. We’ll see who comes out on top on Sunday afternoon.
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Eli is getting killed in NY media and he won two SB! And cutler has been killed in chicago for his up and down performance. Favre is the media darling and an a.hole and stupid. It is not a double standard, The double standard is that you CAN’T criticize Vick for his terrible performance without being accused of racism, and for some reason people take up for him based strictly color. Bottom line is that making him a franchise qb was the biggest mistake AR ever made… That is a fact.
I think john gruden could get the most out of vick..
Vick will not be in Philadelphia next Season Larrwd
Can you understand that.. Eagles have buyout option after this Season and going to exercise it and let him become a Free-Agent after 2012..
You really think they are bringing back Vick and his $20 MIllion Salary while losing lose 2/3rds of his last 25 Games Started..
Coach AR has a better chance of returning than Mike Vick does..
2/3 of his last 25
I think they’ll restructure. Youre flat out wrong.. Andy Reid has no chance of being here. Foles is not starter material. So if we’re drafting a guy Vick should be here.
Lawrd I hope you are taking bets on that and if you are put me in for a thousand
No chance in hell that Vick returns.. you don’t restructure a “start’s Contract” and compete as a back-up.. Foles/Edwards are under contract next year and will battle it out as Starter.. Eagles are $17 Million over the Cap for 2013 Season as their current Roster Sits.. Vick will be gone,Asmo will be gone, D Bell wuill be gone and should have been released already,J Babin will begone, D Lewis will be gone for another wasted Roster Spot keeping him around.. when doe he play, what does he add to the 53 Man Roster..
J Avant will be gone, C Matthews will be gone…
I believe Coach AR 90% will be gone but there is a slim, slim chance that if Foles plays well over the final 7 Games that AR may have a slight chance of returning.. But the Vick ERA in PHiliadelphia is over.. Remember it was Reid/McNabb who had to Lobby hard to get both Banner/Lurie to decide to give him a chance.. Lurie and AR have given him 4 Years to Produce and he has failed to do so, blame this, balme that, the Eagles ove rthe last 2 full Seasons while VIck has been the #1 Start have a losing Overall Record and a losing overall Record at home which is inexcusable for the amouth of Talent that’s on this Roster.. and yes, there is plenty of blame to go around the entire organization from Poor Drafts, poor Free-Agent SIgnings, Coachinf Personnel Decision to week by week flawed game plance, but VIck playing QB which is th eleader and face of the Franchise has failed to rise about any of this and his 10-15 Record in his 25 Starts demonstrates that his QB skills and PRoduction are just not there anymore to be a Winner in the NFL and tthat’s what it’s all about, WInning Games.. The Eagles have a difficult time even win the ugly games any longer… Time for a Change ..
There is no talent on the roster.. Andy Reid and Howie “your boyfriend” Roseman are horrible talent evaluators.. Not only do they draft poorly theyve played the wrong guys numerous times over the past 3 years. This coupled with Andy Reid not being as focused because of his sons death magnified these problems.
I want Owner Lurie to Hire Bill Polian to be the President of Football Operations and oversee the Drafting/Scouting and PLayer Personnel Depts, Let Howie ROseman handle Contracts/Salary Cap issues
I am no Roseman fan at all as a NFL GM, but since he has 4 Years on his Contract left, I know Lurie is going to keep him around.. Jeff Lurie is not the type of Person/Owner to simply Buy-Out a Contract and Pay someone $$$ and not work.. it”s who he is as a business man.. He may shift Roseman’s Duties/Responsibilities, but no way he buys out the 4 remaning years of Roseman’s Contract.. My biggest feat is that Lurie is not a Football man, and I am not sure how close he really is to “Football Minds” in the know..
He has relied on Coach AR on Football matter and Banner and now Roseman about the fininancial things of the Franchise that it he leaves the Coaching Staff and Future up for Roseman to decide, the EAgles Franchise and Fanes are in for some serious Trouble… Lurie needs to focus on one thing these nect 8 Weeks, and talk to as many solid “Football Minds” around the NFL to hire a President of Football OPerations and then let that person determine the vision.path and philosophy of the Team moving forward with the hiring the proper Coaching Staff to reflect this new Philosophy and Vision.. Lurie has no idea nor do GM Roseman in my opinion so the next 8 Weeks will most likely determine the fate of the Eagles Franchise for the nect 5-8 Years regardless of who plays QB, if the Eagles win,lose or draw..
I hope that Owner Lurie is using his time wisely and reaching out for Football Minds like a Bill Parcells,Tony Dungy,Mike Mayock,Bill Poilian, Cowher, Grudenm Billick, Herm Edwards and hell, even Ron Jaworski.. and to other Owner’s like Robert Kraft,the Rooneys, the fella who owns the Ravens to get a sense of who out’s there to start a new Vision..
These Owners for the most part are a pretty close group and though they are competitive people by nature, most are willing to help out,reach out for their small group of mostly Billionaires when needed and can at least point Lurie on some people to chat with about how rebuilding this Eagle Franchise and how to re-brand the club.. Remember, for 14 Years, Coach AR has been at the helm to handle all Football DUties so this is new Territory for Owner Luries and worth keeping a very close on … The Decisions he makes or doesn’t make in the next 8 Weeks will impact the future of the Eagle Franchise and all of us Fans too.. Do they go with an experienced HC and reload for the short-tem, or Blow the damn Team up and bring in a new energetic Coach with a new Philosophy that can win over the long haul and keep the Franchise Competitive
The Thought Of Lurie just simply announcing that Dec 31st (1st Monday after the final Eagle Regular Season is over) that Coach AR and his complete Staff are Fired and that all Future Football Decisions are left up to GM Roseman scares the Be-Jesus out of me..
I agree with your last post. I just dont think Foles is the answer. He is a long term project. Honestly , Id like to draft Geno Smith. So if Foles starts the rest of the season and performs horribly and we lose the majority of our games we will have a high draft pick.
Im excited to see how Foles performs tomorrow. at 6’6 other quarterback his size ie Freeman and Flacco are ok Id hope Foles can be better than both of them. I dont think he can reach Ben Rothlesburgers level..
It’s time to see what the rookie can do. Vick should never start another game for the Eagles.