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Rejoice! The End Of The Reid Era

The Philadelphia Eagles treated their fans to one last disgraceful effort to close out the miserable 2012 season.

For about 30 seconds, it looked as though the team would come out and fight for Andy Reid in his final game of the season. The Eagles began the game with a successful onside kick, giving off the false idea that they were interested in spoiling the remaining playoff hopes of the New York Giants.

And it was all downhill from there.

The Eagles were out of this game before the first quarter ended. A pitiful throw by Michael Vick on the opening possession was the first in a series of events that put the Eagles in an instant 21-0 hole. Eager for an opportunity to prove his doubters wrong, Vick badly overthrew Brent Celek, creating an easy interception for Stevie Brown and effectively destroying the momentum that the team had gained from the onside kick.

The Giants returned the Vick interception deep into Eagle territory, and Todd Bowles’ defense offered no resistance as Eli Manning hooked up with Ruben Randle for a touchdown.

The defense was not at all interested in playing hard today. The Giants moved the ball at will throughout the game. They gave up 35 points in the first half alone.

It wouldn’t be a fitting end to the season unless we saw shutdown cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha get burned for one more touchdown. The highly paid corner allowed Randle (a reserve receiver) to beat him for a touchdown on the Giants’ second drive. You just can’t say enough about how badly the Asomugha signing has worked out for the Eagles. In the second quarter, Asomugha was flagged for pass interference on third and goal, which gave the Giants the ball on the the one-yard line setting up their fourth touchdown on the game.

Worst of all was the miserable two-play 54-yard drive to cap the second quarter. The Eagles gave up a pair of big passing plays with under 20 seconds remaining in the half, allowing the Giants to score their fifth touchdown of the game.

It was an absolute embarrassment.

Rejoice! The End Of The Vick Era

Not only did this game mark the end of Andy Reid, but (perhaps even more mercifully) it was the final nail in the coffin for the Michael Vick era as well.

Making the start for the injured Nick Foles, Vick made it clear today that the Eagles should make no effort to bring him back for the 2013 season.

In what could hardly be described as an inspired performance, Vick finished the game 19/35 for 197 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

Vick showed more of the same mediocrity he had played with for the majority of the season. He overthrew receivers, turned the ball over, and was just underwhelming in general.

The quarterback position is going to be a serious question for the Eagles next year. We don’t know what Nick Foles is yet. Maybe he’s a serviceable starting quarterback, maybe he’s a stiff. But it’s clear that it’s the Vick has no business being on this roster in the future. He’s had his time, and it’s over. I don’t know how even the most loyal of Vick’s supporters could argue for him to return. The last two years, we’ve been treated to one of the most frustrating brands of quarterback play I’ve ever seen.

Vick is what he is. His athletic ability is through the roof, and his potential and occasional highlight reel plays are always going to be enough to fool people into believing in him, but at the end of the day he’s just not a quarterback that you can count on to sustain a high level of play and take a team to a Super Bowl.

If you know that a player or coach can only take you so far, why would you want them to be a part of your team? Anyone that argues for a Vick return is one who is shortsighted and content with mediocrity. During his time in Philadelphia, Vick provided the franchise with false hope after a mirage-run of greatness in 2010, and ended his run by sitting on the bench with a miserable disinterested look on his face, pondering where he’ll be playing football in 2013.

Quick Thoughts

  • In two years all we’ve seen from Nnamdi are a bunch of missed tackles, countless blown coverages, and a great deal of finger pointing and excuses. I’ll be just as excited to see Asomugha leave this team as I will be for the departures of Reid and Vick.
  • Antonio Dixon made a nice play to stuff the run on the Giants first possession of the second quarter.
  • Damaris Johnson missed a touchdown reception in the second quarter. Although the pass was thrown a little high by Vick, it was still a catchable ball that Johnson should have pulled in.
  • Colt Anderson led the team in tackles, putting a cap on his solid run as one of the starting safeties over the last month.
  • Things got so bad today that Reid pulled Vick in the second half in favor of third-string quarterback Trent Edwards.
  • The run defense was just gashed play after play today. The Eagles had no answer for Ahmad Bradshaw and David Wilson. The two combined for nearly 200 yards on the ground.
  • Phillip Hunt had a nice sack in the second half. Hunt is a guy who I’d like to see the Eagles give another shot next season. He fell out of the rotation pretty quickly, and I don’t think he got a fair opportunity to show what he could do. Instead, the Eagles and Jim Washburn seemed to think that Darryl Tapp was more worthy of reps in the rotation.

Final Thoughts

The 2012 season has finally been put to rest.

It’s hard to believe how badly this team collapsed this season.

Remember this was a team that started out the year 3-1, with a couple of solid victories over the Baltimore Ravens and New York Giants. At the time, the Eagles were playing hard defensively, and even though the turnovers were still an issue, this looked like a team that was destined for a fate better than 4-12.

And yet, incredibly enough this team wasn’t that far away from 0-16. Not one of the Eagle victories came by more than two points. Imagine if the Browns hold on to the near-Michael Vick interception on the final drive in Week 1. What if the replacement refs hadn’t called the absurd offensive pass interference against the Ravens in Week 2? What if Lawrence Tynes makes his field goal at the end of the Week four match against Dallas? What if Nick Foles doesn’t help the Eagles on a fourth-quarter rally against Tampa Bay? This team very easily could have lost every game this season.

Hopefully Jeffrey Lurie will have learned valuable lessons from the last two seasons, and this franchise will receive a dramatic overhaul in the offseason.

A new coaching staff will need to be assembled, and the majority of the roster needs to be purged.

The good news is that NFL franchises can be turned around within a year. Just look at the Colts and Redskins, who went from holding top five picks in the draft, to emerging as playoff-caliber teams. Yes, these two teams were greatly energized by the incredible talents of Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III, but a turnaround can be accomplished without the elite quarterback talent. Look at the 2008 Dolphins. Miami won just one game in 2007, but bounced back to win 10 games (and the division) in 2008. And who was their quarterback? Chad Pennington.

A team can turn around in one year, as long as there is a competent general manager pulling the strings…

Howie Roseman hasn’t given anyone any reason to believe that he’s capable of getting the job done, and yet all indications are that he’ll be the architect of this team’s future. He’ll be selecting the next head coach, and he’ll be in control of a top-five draft pick, the highest selection the Eagles have had since 1999.

The search for the next head coach is on, let’s hope Howie is up the challenge.

Denny Basens

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jott1972
jott1972
December 30, 2012 4:33 pm

Zero confidence in Howie….he needs to be replaced…Heckert did well with Cleveland and Grigson with Indy…..we got left with the garbage

DCar
DCar
December 30, 2012 7:55 pm
Reply to  jott1972

Yeah, that’s why Heckert is getting fired in Cleveland, too. He is just as bad as Roseman. Which one of his drafts were any good? That’s what I thought!

SONGSRME2
SONGSRME2
December 30, 2012 4:37 pm

Well Guys…tried to tell ya…Andy have finally broken this team. irreparable.

Well seen it coming over 5 years ago so..I’m out!

I’ll keep my eyes on the team but I can’t take it anymore after supporting this team for over 3 decades.

I’m going over to the Skins and support a winning organization… Not a team that counts mediocrity as success.

To hear people gushing over this Loser Reid as if he won 4 Superbowls make me sick.

Snyder had so much passion he attempted to buy players for years and no expense was too high…even in losing efforts.

he mortgaged the house with a bold move for RG3….and now there’s a great chance he may end up with a few SB’s before RG3 is done.

Go Skins….

Sorry, I can’t hand this losing legacy to my Sons….

We’re burning all Eagles apparel tonight an will purchase Skins apparel going forward.

Just ordered an RG3 Jersey and will not support the Eagles again.

Every year we got an excuse opposed to the team addressing the issues we all knew existed.

The “THEM” knowing more than “US” stance buried this sorry ass organization and now they expect the fans to buy into Howie Rose woman.

I’m done..

Go RG3

phillyfan
phillyfan
December 30, 2012 7:19 pm
Reply to  SONGSRME2

You were never an Eagles fan then. If you tell me you are rooting for the Skins tonite against the Cowboys I am all in. Hate the Cowboys. But if you are cashing in on the Birds you are a fraud.Never a true fan

greenfan
greenfan
December 30, 2012 10:24 pm
Reply to  SONGSRME2

Songs you have been a fraud from your first posting on GCobb…..you basically cried when McNabb was sent to the skins and declared yourself a ‘skins fan then….so this is no suprise.

As a fanbase we are much better off without you “on our side” anyway. Your son’s have been taught lessons that will last a lifetime, that loyalty means nothing and that you jump to any flashy looking tramp if you feel like it. Truth be told, those boys never stood much of a chance of learning how to be a fan from the likes of you, maybe they should look to rooting for a soccer team because Dad surely knows nothing about football and demonstrated it way too many times on GCobb.

Goodbye loser.

ISeeGreenPeople
ISeeGreenPeople
December 30, 2012 4:49 pm

Don’t agree with your assessment of Anderson. He is horrible in coverage and makes tackles after 10 yard gains. He isn’t very good. Also, Jamar Chaney got dominated at the line of scrimmage. We are 2 safeties, one corner, and one linebacker short of a decent defense.

paulman
paulman
December 30, 2012 4:51 pm

Owner Lurie just called and wants me to fly to Philly for the 11am
Press Conference, I told him I didn’t have a Suit and that I needed a haircut etc, he said don’t worry about it and he’ll take care of it while flying up
In his Private Plane..

gmcliff
gmcliff
December 30, 2012 6:31 pm
Reply to  paulman

I got the same call, but he told me he wanted me to give the politically correct responses to the media….I told him, I could not promise that, I refuse to make excuses for Andy, or the organization

DCar
DCar
December 30, 2012 7:58 pm
Reply to  gmcliff

I’m already scouting boys! See you in the war room!

tsjohnson5
tsjohnson5
December 30, 2012 4:53 pm

It’s gonna be tough being an Eagles fan moving forward. We r the new cellar dwellers. lol/smh

i am an idiot.

Dr. Bridge
Dr. Bridge
December 30, 2012 5:01 pm

Bye Songs … You won’t be missed as an eagles fan. Your constant bitching and crying are absolutely sickening.

Have fun with the redskins you fucking loser

jott1972
jott1972
December 30, 2012 5:04 pm

Now its clear why the eagles were so flat with no fight….Eskin reports Reid was told Friday he would be fired…..Lurie is holding a news conference tomorrow morning to announce it

daggolden
daggolden
December 30, 2012 5:06 pm

Reuben Frank also reported that Reid was told he would be let go and that look for Eagles to make a BIG NAMe coaching hire.

daggolden
daggolden
December 30, 2012 5:14 pm

Wow its coming out right now. Its being reported that defensive players were at war with other defensive players. They werent interested in turning around season. DRC is being mentioned as one of them. There were offensive issues also. Its being reported that Vick would stay late nights working with Reid and other players werent interested in staying. This team will be gutted.

Biglion821
Biglion821
December 30, 2012 5:30 pm
Reply to  daggolden

But Vick is the bad guy Dag, this can’t be true. LOL

haveacigar
haveacigar
December 30, 2012 5:46 pm
Reply to  Biglion821

Vick is a bad qb… He is better person and reformed as a pro. mike McCoy is theguy

Biglion821
Biglion821
December 30, 2012 5:55 pm
Reply to  haveacigar

The more I read about McCoy the more I like him, could definitely see him working with Foles.

tsjohnson5
tsjohnson5
December 30, 2012 6:32 pm
Reply to  haveacigar

A QB can’t save a team that doesn’t want to be saved. Vick’s game wasn’t great today (didn’t expect it to be) but he had one interception – the other 35 points weren’t on him.

I say that to say this was a microcosm of the whole season. If the D plays a little better it’s a diff season. QB was never the Eagles biggest problem and after listening to what was going on behind the season I”m convinced of that even more so.

tsjohnson5
tsjohnson5
December 30, 2012 6:40 pm
Reply to  tsjohnson5

“..behind the scenes…”

SONGSRME2
SONGSRME2
December 30, 2012 5:15 pm

Dr. Bridge..umhhmmm. I mean Navy?

Looking back…Do you think I had reason to bitch and cry?

jakedog
jakedog
December 30, 2012 5:46 pm

Songs, you are the best, have fun with the redskins, I will save your place when the eagles are relevant again, peace

jakedog
jakedog
December 30, 2012 5:49 pm

Navy, you miserable piece of garbage, songs zapped you from here and you are never welcomed back

Rocko
Rocko
December 30, 2012 5:55 pm

NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reported Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid learned from owner Jeffrey Lurie on Friday that he would coach his final game with the team on Sunday against the New York Giants, according to two sources. The Eagles are expected to formally announce Reid’s firing Monday.

The Eagles “strongly” denied Reid has already been fired.

Rocko
Rocko
December 30, 2012 5:56 pm

Per NFL.com (my previous post)…

btc24
btc24
December 30, 2012 6:40 pm

Songs, glad to see you go. Not once have you ever posted anything insightful. Just bitching and moaning. And since when are the Skins a winning organization? Haven’t even won a division title since the 90s.

jakedog
jakedog
December 30, 2012 6:50 pm

The most reverend songs probably the most insightful poster on gcobb, he will be back after foles starts to really flourish, but not before 20 hail marys and a personal pledge to Jake as his football junkie on gcobb, Godspeed to reverend songs

DCar
DCar
December 30, 2012 8:02 pm
Reply to  jakedog

That’s called a bandwagon, front running, fraud, not an Eagles fan!

Iggles
Iggles
December 30, 2012 6:54 pm

Say it btc24 !!
I lay this entire bad 14yr experiment at Lurie’s feet; should never have been allowed to continue after the initial 6yrs. Sound organization starts at the very top. Am somewhat optimistic because there is no more Reid control/self-will with an unbalanced offensive plan, who let historically good defensive play go out the door, nor would he demand excellence from assistant coaches and players. Lurie, get busy…. and bring in real football minds!!!!!!!!!!!

IrishEagle
IrishEagle
December 30, 2012 7:02 pm

I have no choice but to root for the Eagles. I was born, raised, and educated in Philadelphia. It would be unnatural to not be an Eagles fan. I have missed only about 3 home games in the last decade. This is my team much more than it is Mike Vick’s, or Andy Reid’s. If you decided to start rooting for the Skins now, then you were never a real Eagles fan. Real Eagles fans have no choice.

Rocko
Rocko
December 30, 2012 7:03 pm

Take MM with you as well Big Red!

larrwd
larrwd
December 30, 2012 7:07 pm

Mike Mccoy is nothing .. Peyton Manning is the offensive coordinator of that team

phillyfan
phillyfan
December 30, 2012 7:14 pm
Reply to  larrwd

How do you explain Tim Tebow led offense going two rounds in the playoffs. Tebow stinks. How do you explain McCoy taking Jake Delhomme into a Super Bowl against the Pats. Delhomme’s best years were under the guidance of McCoy. Granted Peyton is great but that offense is a mix of McCoy’s schemes and Peyton’s brilliance. McCoy is a brilliant offensive mind. Revamping 2 entirely different schemes and getting two AFC west crowns. I would take McCoy.

DCar
DCar
December 30, 2012 8:06 pm
Reply to  phillyfan

philly, don’t waste your breath, he’s clueless, & if it isn’t a big, sexy name, he has no idea WTF he’s talking about. McCoy, & Fangio are my top choices!

phillyfan
phillyfan
December 30, 2012 8:34 pm
Reply to  DCar

DCar,

I will take your advice. No sense wasting time with the clueless. I like Fangio too. He’s my second choice.

phillyfan
phillyfan
December 30, 2012 7:09 pm

Your last paragraph scares the living you know what out of me. Howie and architect in the same sentence. I have zero faith.

jakedog
jakedog
December 30, 2012 7:16 pm

You have a choice, you exercised it, others may exercise their choice different than you , this franchise deserves continued loyalty from no one, if songs wants to check out I don’t blame him

phillyfan
phillyfan
December 30, 2012 7:32 pm
Reply to  jakedog

You are right we have choices. But when the Birds turn it around stay with the Skins. If you don’t that’s called a front runner which translates into “not a fan”. If you just root for winning organizations then be a Pats fan or GB or Giants. It’s like those fans that became Bulls fans because of MJ or Lakers because of Kobe or even worse those cock roach Cowboy fans who have lived in this city all their lives but are Cowboy fans because”my Father watched them” or they were on the National Game every week or some other lame ass excuse. People who never lived in or been to Dallas in their lives. Frauds

daggolden
daggolden
December 30, 2012 7:17 pm

Jason Avant was posed this question following the 42-7 loss to the Giants, which marked both the end of the season and Andy Reid‘s run as head coach of the Eagles:

Are there not enough character guys on this team anymore?

“I would say that’s true,” Avant replied.

The veteran receiver tried to cut himself off several times during his session with a group of reporters before getting too critical of his teammates, then pressed on. He was one of a handful of Eagles that couldn’t hide their emotions any longer. Some of the guys that line up beside them just aren’t cut from the same cloth.

“It’s difficult because me, I leave it all out on the field and I give it everything I got,” said Michael Vick. “Sometimes I wish I could play other positions, but I can’t.”

Most of these kind of thoughts were kept out of the public during the Eagles’ 4-12 campaign. But now one of the most disappointing seasons in memory is over, and sweeping change is about to hit the organization. The head coach, the star quarterback, and countless others could be moving on. No point in holding back now.

“One thing that I do know we need are guys that buy into the system, whether it’s Coach Reid’s system or anything else,” said Avant. “I’m hoping and praying it’s Coach Reid but if that’s not the case, you still need to have the players to be responsible and also accountable, and not to allow the amenities of the NFL to distract them from what the game is really about, which is playing hard for the team, playing hard for the city of Philadelphia, and I think that was part of the distraction.”

Now that Reid is being removed from the equation, the question becomes: How much of the recent dive is on him? Did the team look lifeless for much of the season (and certainly on Sunday) because they had tuned him out?

“I don’t think it’s the coach. It might be due to other reasons — record, playing time, things like that,” said LeSean McCoy. “I don’t see guys quitting because of coach. He’s a coach where you want to play for him. He’ll find something each week to motivate you.”

Many pin the problem on a dilution of the Reid culture as a result of poor drafting and the need to import players via free agency and trade. Nnamdi Asomugha and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie — part of the big 2011 offseason splash that fell well shy of expectations — are two examples of big moves that have yet to pay big dividends.

“I wouldn’t put [the downfall of Reid] on the free agent class that came in but I really wish that the class came in and won it all,” said Asomugha. “And the second year we’re not all here that were here last year, but for the team to have a worse record than we did that first year just doesn’t make any sense to me.”

Added Rodgers-Cromartie: “From a personal standpoint I take it very personally because you look at yourself and know what you can do and you go out there and are not as productive as you can be. You first have to look at yourself and can’t blame nobody else.”

Avant opined that relying on players who are not homegrown is OK; it just has to be the right players.

“It just depends on doing good research,” said Avant. “It all depends on the type of player you bring in.

“When people don’t go as hard as they ought to or they lay down and things like that, it’s a reflection of the players and the type of individual that you have out there. I think it’s one of the things that has to be corrected for next year. There has to be a total buying in by the players for the coaching staff.”

Zukny
December 30, 2012 7:24 pm

looking forward to a nice draft and a young coach with some new ideas. I will miss Andy, but I do ee good things next season. This team has playmakers, we just need some different coaching schemes to utilize them.

larrwd
larrwd
December 30, 2012 7:37 pm

Russel Wilson broke Peyton Mannings rookie TD record and only has 10 INTS.. GMCLIFF said he wouldnt even make an NFL roster…

gmcliff
gmcliff
January 1, 2013 3:45 am
Reply to  larrwd

Russell Wilson, is having a storybook year, that no one could have predicted. But this doesn’t make you a genius Llarrwd. The majority of your assessments of draft prospects we’re wrong.

How did Michael Floyd this year?
Jerel Worthy?
Devon Still?
Stephen Gilmore?
Michael Brockers?
Did they draft a Safety in the first Round?

Thats cool, you can bust my stones on the fantasy year Russell Wilson is having but………recognize, that the majority of what I predicted would happen came to fruition. And I still predict, Wilson’s play is an aberration, more so than skill.

If your gonna brag, and tell the story of how GMCliff didn’t like Russell Wilson, make sure you tell the whole story…Because you came up a lot more short than I did fella.

12 of the 16 players I wanted are starters………..
2 made the team and we’re injured during Pre-Season……
To tell it like it is….I was on the money more than most including you…

gmcliff
gmcliff
January 1, 2013 3:49 am
Reply to  gmcliff

And I was also right about Vontez Burfict, being an OLB, not a MLB……Lets talk about that…………He made an NFL Team, and IS STARTING…..fyi

jakedog
jakedog
December 30, 2012 7:46 pm

I guess gmcliff was wrong, just like all you will be wrong about foles

gmcliff
gmcliff
January 1, 2013 3:28 am
Reply to  jakedog

I like Foles, and I still feel he will have a more successful career than Russell Wilson.

larrwd
larrwd
December 30, 2012 7:52 pm

Youre still talking about that rookie back up white quarterback with the broken hand.. You racists are crazy.. Foles is a loser always has been always will.. We need to draft a black quarterback.. end of discussion

Biglion821
Biglion821
December 30, 2012 8:01 pm
Reply to  larrwd

Stop larrwd I know your being sarcastic but others will think your serious. LMAO

DCar
DCar
December 30, 2012 8:09 pm
Reply to  Biglion821

He’s not being sarcastic, he’s an idiot!

DCar
DCar
December 30, 2012 8:12 pm
Reply to  DCar

Who gives a f^#@ if the QB is purple, you F^#@ing racist embarrassment! Why don’t you go commit yourself, so society doesn’t have to deal with the likes of you!

tsjohnson5
tsjohnson5
December 30, 2012 8:48 pm
Reply to  DCar

Are you serious? Clearly larrwd is joking…bit all the racists on the site and you choose him as the one you want to call racists? GTFOH

DCar
DCar
December 30, 2012 9:01 pm
Reply to  tsjohnson5

He ain’t the only cat on here. There’s a few, on both sides! Maybe I overreacted, because of all the venom I have built up with this abortion of a team. Thank the Lord, it’s over!

gmcliff
gmcliff
January 1, 2013 3:51 am
Reply to  larrwd

That comment is evidence, of the lack of common sense coming from Llawrd’s thinking……You like putting your foot in your mouth don’t you?

DCar
DCar
December 30, 2012 8:13 pm

This f^#@ing team needs to be nuked, & some of you @$$clowns are still talking about black & whie, Foles & Vick! Give it a f^#@ing rest already! Racist, ignorant, classless, idiots!

Biglion821
Biglion821
December 30, 2012 8:23 pm
Reply to  DCar

DCar, larrwd’s post was directed at someone else, he wasn’t serious.

jakedog
jakedog
December 30, 2012 8:18 pm

Timely dcar rant

jakedog
jakedog
December 30, 2012 8:26 pm

Transparently he was not serious, but deep down like the caste of you losers he was damn serious

DCar
DCar
December 30, 2012 8:41 pm
Reply to  jakedog

He was serious. He’s one of the biggest racist, Vickpologists on here. Why is everything about color. It’s a smell test with me. If a player smells like a 4 day old fish, he stinks. I could care less if he is the red hulk. It pisses me off, that people care more about rooting for a player, than their supposed team, & always make their arguments with racial overtones, & comments. I’m talking about both sides here. IDIOTS!!!!

Biglion821
Biglion821
December 30, 2012 9:13 pm
Reply to  DCar

DCar there was a cat on here this week insulting everyone with idiotic racial talk and not one word from anyone larrwd makes a completely sarcastic post and you rip him hard. Come at everyone like that and its not an issue, are you reading this jakedog?

Xevious
Xevious
December 30, 2012 10:04 pm
Reply to  Biglion821

Nah big it’s always the same people doing the same race baiting on here. Semantics and saying its joking wont cover for em. I’m just plain sick of it.

DCar
DCar
December 31, 2012 2:49 am
Reply to  Xevious

I rip everyone equally on here. I have ZERO arterial motives. I guess you guys miss all of the times I get on Vinnie, for taking his Vick hate to ridiculous levels? So don’t give me that f^#@ing BS! I hate racists of all kind, & if you can’t understand that, I don’t give a rats @$$ what anybody thinks. I am a man of mixed races, so don’t come at with your racial garbage. I know first hand of racial ugliness of all kinds. So don’t talk to me about $#!t you don’t understand!

Biglion821
Biglion821
December 31, 2012 7:57 am
Reply to  DCar

DCar I am not coming at you just pissed that we have to continue to have these discussions on this board.

coldbrewski
coldbrewski
December 31, 2012 1:13 pm
Reply to  Biglion821

Don’t hold your breath waiting for a credible explanation. There won’t be. Hypocrisy at it’s finest. It’s only racist if you bring up race and you’re black.

larrwd
larrwd
December 30, 2012 8:35 pm

LOL ok ok….

deserteagle
deserteagle
December 30, 2012 8:38 pm

Any true die hard Eagle fan ,that bleeds green ,can’t change to Washington ,the jints or god for bid wear the star.I know this sounds drastic but It is what it is.If Yo is in your vocab,and you love gravy not sauce you’re at the Linc because it was bred into your DNA …I truly don’t give two shits about those so called fraud fans that would change jerseys like s–t stained underwear.If you can look at Jerry F–kin Jones reconstructed face without being repulsed ,or coughlin and his antics and the injuns who represent washington and all the buffoons in DC then get the hell out of Philly.Jeffrey Lurie lost his buddy ,his wife ,his scapegoat and now the full bright light is on his wine soaked ass.Do the right thing and get Howie and Andy packing and start anew ..you get to divorce yourself Jeffrey from those you purge ,Giveunto Eagle fans that same emancipation ..we deserve better ,and times now yours!

DCar
DCar
December 30, 2012 8:43 pm
Reply to  deserteagle

Post of the day!

phillyfan
phillyfan
December 30, 2012 9:09 pm
Reply to  deserteagle

Desert,

Way to go guy.You speak for quite a few!

IrishEagle
IrishEagle
December 30, 2012 8:41 pm

We missed the window for drafting a great black QB, they all got drafted last year. If you want to root for a team with a great black QB you will have to join Songs and become a Skins fan.

If you are like me and grew up hating John Riggins and Joe Theismann and wishing for Darrell Green to lose his speed and retire, then it’s impossible for you to ever root for the Skins – or any other team. It’s a Philadelphia thing… if you live in some other city you might not understand. There is no changing who your team is…

DCar
DCar
December 30, 2012 8:44 pm
Reply to  IrishEagle

Irish, they are called front running, bandwagon, fraudulent fans! Like rats on the Titanic!

larrwd
larrwd
December 30, 2012 8:48 pm

I hate the giants worse than the skins.. No I think Foles deserves a shot.. I would consider Geno Smith if we had the chance..

phillylifer033
phillylifer033
December 30, 2012 9:08 pm

Out of all the NFL teams why would you root for a team from the NFC east!! That is so lame,go be a Packers fan they have Rodgers and at least theyre not a hated rival!!Finally AR is gone,wont have to see split back formation shovel pass at the goaline anymore,or passing out of the shotgun when its 3 and 1,or calling a playaction pass when its 3rd and 10 or more and my least favorite of all time calling a pass play on first down that goes incomplete and the running the ball on 2 and 10 or longer!!Thats just stupid playcalling that Iwont miss!Thanks for what you tried to do I will never forget the hight and lows,it was fun and entertaining for a long time but man am I happy youre gone!

SONGSRME2
SONGSRME2
December 30, 2012 9:10 pm

Let me make this clear…I’m not a front runner….I’ve been an Eagles fan since my youth ok?

I’ve been told since then that the Eagles will never win a Superbowl because they’re satisfied just beating Dallas.

I fought against it for years but the opponent fans began to make since when our brass starting bragging about being the Golden Standard after winning absolutely nothing.

It was stated that the rest of the NFC would replenish from nothing and win Bowls while our team stayed content with being competitive.

They were and are right.

Now, Reid is a gonna, you guys expect Roseman who had a hand in the last 3 drafts to help bring us a championship?

Now, if they hired someone like Cowher who would command authority in spite of Rose woman then I would probably have hope…but we all know that will not happen.

I don’t have another 30 years to wait for this pathetic organization to win it all…and if they didn’t win with Dawk, Trot, Douglas, Westbrook, and the best QB in Eagles History ..in Mcnabb…what makes you think they’ll win now the team is left with no heart?

Reid wasted a team that would have won at least 2-3 chips if another coach was coaching those teams.

They haggled with the heart of the team in Trot while he was in his prime and because of that Jerivius is still running…remember that Tampa Bay game in Philly?

That happened because of Reid and the front office.

Remember the midget manning manhandling our receivers..that was because Reid who said the receivers were fine.

It pisses me off even today because I knew how good those teams could have been if it wasn’t for Reid’s incompetence.

You think we’ll ever have that nucleus on one team again?

We should have tanked last season when the draft was stacked with franchise QB’s …but no.

We had to do Fool’s gold only to miss out.

Now the futility have come to a head and the record is indicative of this organization there’s no franchise QB when we’re picking in the top 5.

You guys can continue to buy this BS if you want….we’ll build enough again only to haggle when it matters.

That’s what Philadelphia Eagles Organizations do.

I’m being real.

Go RG3

greenfan
greenfan
December 31, 2012 9:54 am
Reply to  SONGSRME2

Wrong. You are a Fraud and a Front Runner. No question about.

No question also that the fanbase is better off getting rid of loser-fan’s like you and your family. Good riddence, I am sure that the ‘skins fans will soon see what a real loser and fraud that you are.

btc24
btc24
December 30, 2012 9:14 pm

Reid gave us some really good years. It’s definitely time for him to go but I wish him all the best. I think this team needs an offensive minded coach with the way the league has evolved over the last few years. A lot of defensive minded coaches have not had much success (Mike Singletary, Romeo Crennel, Dennis Allen, etc).

phillylifer033
phillylifer033
December 30, 2012 9:19 pm

Thats how I felt about the Phillies and If I wouldve left I couldnt of celebrated the 08 parade,I wouldve missed out;but I stuck it out thats what being a fan is about.

phillylifer033
phillylifer033
December 30, 2012 9:25 pm

It wasnt all the organzations fault,you need to catch the breaks to win titles and unfortunately we really never had a David Tyree catch off his helmet or a James Harrison interception at the goaline returned for a TD or Santonio Holmes somehow staying inbounds on a game winning catch.Thats the messed up part about it.

SONGSRME2
SONGSRME2
December 30, 2012 9:26 pm

philly..what are you talking about? the Phillies won in 1980. Sixers won in ’83

Phillies rebuilt and won again…How in the hell you compare the Phillies to the Eagles.

This loser ass team let Reggie White walk who get a chip with Green Bay,

No comparison.

Xevious
Xevious
December 30, 2012 9:26 pm

Boo hoo hoo. We haven’t won a Sb yet. I wanna win more than anyone I know but I am not gonna trade who I am and what I have lived for te past 40 years so I can say my team won. That’s bullshit and I could never cheer for the redskins. Fuck RG3 fuck Romo Fuck Eli. I wanna win but I won’t trade my soul as a fan to be associated with a winner. I either win green or don’t win. My brother in law is a skin fan he makes me sick to even look at. Also since when are the redskins winners in the last 2 decades? I call bullshit!!

btc24
btc24
December 30, 2012 9:36 pm

Songs, you sound like such a little baby dude. Shouldn’t you be watching your new team right now? Get the hell outta here.

deserteagle
deserteagle
December 30, 2012 9:58 pm

Songs we don’t have time for you to try to whine and defend yourself to true green Eagle fans ..do you pack it in on your wife because after giving you children she put on a few pounds ? This isn’t about anything but character ,you don’t have any and in fact you most reflect what ails this franchise guys who just wears a green shirt and. Think they represent the Eagles.Im sick of your lame ass justification,just go ,wreck yur kids minds ,and don’t be shocked when they root for the flavor of the year ,I’d rather bleed Eagle green,kick the fucking cat when we lose and have passion running through my veins.I cried when we finally made it to the Super Bowl ,and flew my 78 year old dad and 15 year old son ,with me to Jacksonville.when the final calling comes that will rank up there as my life’s top five greatest experiences.i pity you’ll never she’d those real tears of joy …you probably fake orgasms ..poor fool…happy fucking new year ..loser..

SONGSRME2
SONGSRME2
December 30, 2012 10:22 pm

Fellas..I’m checking out how the Skins is wearing them down with the run which is destroying the Cowboys ability to pass rush. That’s how you take the heart from a team…Mano on Mano..

I love good Football which we were denied so long.

Feel me?

SONGSRME2
SONGSRME2
December 30, 2012 10:25 pm

What play calling..so this is what an NFL team look like huh?

The Skins are for real.

IrishEagle
IrishEagle
December 30, 2012 10:39 pm

I bet you were calling Shanahan and his son the worst coaches in the world when they were calling McNabb a lazy player that couldn’t learn the playbook. And when Vick was running like superman all over the Skins in the 59-28 beat-down you were probably thinking about becoming a Cowboys fan…

SONGSRME2
SONGSRME2
December 30, 2012 10:46 pm

RG3 is the truth!!!!!!!

I know Randall is proud!!!

He’s a damn machine…….Shanahan is a Superbowl winning type coach.

What a difference a real QB with an offensive line makes.

The playcalling is off the chains.

My whole family will don RG3 shirts during the playoffs.

This shit of a team in Philly can learn a few things from Snyder and crew!

SONGSRME2
SONGSRME2
December 30, 2012 10:52 pm

D’angelo Hall is a real corner..compare that to these clown ass corners in Philly..

The damn keystone cops who can’t tackle air.

SONGSRME2
SONGSRME2
December 30, 2012 10:56 pm

physical football…stomping the damn cowgirls….love it

SONGSRME2
SONGSRME2
December 30, 2012 11:24 pm

We’re looking at a legend in the making…

RG3

Nick Foles is ass…

Hail to the Redskins!!!!!

coldbrewski
coldbrewski
December 31, 2012 4:47 pm
Reply to  SONGSRME2

lmao!!….Songs cut it out! I still need you here to check these fake punk-ass fans. Don’t give up hope yet. Let’s see how Lurie reponds. I personally belive the recent success of the Phillies, has made him realize his club isn’t all that. And clearly not the most successful in this city. At least the Phillies and Flers go hard. I’m feeling you on the RG3 love. I laughed when many clowned the skins for doing what it took to get him after the the other stud(Luck) was taken. BUT I WILL NEVER BE A SKINS FAN. …LOL