• March 19, 2024

Eagles Let One Slip Away In San Francisco

ninersThis game should of, but it didn’t.  A win, we should have left San Francisco as one of the remaining undefeated teams in the NFL.

I’m disappointed with the play of Nick Foles and the overall play-calling of Chip Kelly.  Once again, multiple misses on the behalf of Nick, both on the intermediate throws and with the deep pass.  Without the ability to run the football, there was nothing savvy about our offensive formations with throwing the football.  The screen game has also been removed due to the offensive line, everything was shotgun or very vanilla based sets.  It did not feel like Chip’s offense on that football field; blame goes to the players and coaching staff for that.

How was it possible, that all of a sudden in the late fourth quarter drive; the Eagles could actually move the football into 49ers territory after failing to do soup until that point?  Not sitting well with me, a very uneasy feeling about what took place Sunday.

The special team units were fantastic, and the defense at “times” was spectacular to watch.  Unfortunately “times” removes the return of the pass rush, the interception and touchdown by Jenkins.  All that I can replay is the ease at which the 49ers ran the football down our throats, and the wide open Gore on that broken play, topped up with the half-hearted effort by Wolff to make the tackle.

Good teams find ways to keep themselves in games that they shouldn’t win and hang their heads on the “positives” they can take away.  Great teams find ways to actually win those games, their heads don’t hang; instead they remain upright and confident.

We failed to be great on Sunday, but champions find ways to reflect on failure such as the loss versus the 49ers, and build as a team.

 

Jeff Kolsky

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SONGSRME2
SONGSRME2
September 30, 2014 7:47 am

this quarterback can not beat a team with a good defense and that means he can’t take this team deep in the playoffs.

He’s a backup quarterback and Desean running free at the end of last year exposed his weaknesses.

He’s was scared to throw the long ball with players running wide open because his arm is weak and it takes forever for the bakk to get there, so he sails them.

The screen game getting long gains and TD’s masked his weaknesses. Desean Jackson was calling him out in the locker room and was right.

They traded Desean, and now look.

Gave Cooper a big payday because Cooper was the benefactor with Desean taking the top off the defense, now the carriage has turned back into a pumpkin.
The Eagles decided Cooper was more important to the Eagle’s success and right out cut their pro bowl receiver.

The Eagles could be 1-3 with the horrible play at quarterback and now we go into REALITY TIME.

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
September 30, 2014 8:16 am
Reply to  SONGSRME2

why are the redskins 1-3 with this magical power of Desean Jackson making everyone better ?

vinnietheevictor
vinnietheevictor
September 30, 2014 10:09 am

Magical Desean Power..

Nice..

Biglion821
Biglion821
September 30, 2014 11:48 am

Really E0S lets talk about Desean on this Eagles team who gives a shit what he does in Washington. Tell me this offense wouldn’t be better with Jackson, Maclin and Matthews.

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
September 30, 2014 8:56 am

2 out of last 3 seasons Jason Kelce’s body let the eagles down. They have to address the center position in the offseason.
Shady McCoy can’t even get back to the line of scrimmage anymore the OL is so bad.

antitrust32
antitrust32
September 30, 2014 9:09 am

The Eagles offense had been what… scoring 34 points per game in the first three games? Then they play on the road against a good defense while missing their entire interior offensive line and leader of the O line in Kelce. Seriously, no team plays well when missing their entire interior offensive line. Sometimes things are simpler than everyone wants to make them out to be. Maybe we should not be overreacting. Lets see how next week goes, at least we will have another starter back on the field.

paulman
paulman
September 30, 2014 9:57 am
Reply to  antitrust32

Not so fast on Lane Johnson
It’s probably a good 2 Weeks or after the Bye Weed until he is activated and Suits up and Plays

vinnietheevictor
vinnietheevictor
September 30, 2014 10:08 am
Reply to  paulman

No way…he’s been down in Dallas on an unsupervised 4 week ‘roid cycle. Gonna arrive up 15 pounds and ready to roll!

antitrust32
antitrust32
September 30, 2014 10:45 am
Reply to  paulman

lol you are kidding, right Paulman? We are starting Dennis Kelly and Matt Tobin and you think they will wait weeks to suit up Lane Johnson? LOL

mhenski
mhenski
September 30, 2014 11:04 am
Reply to  antitrust32

paulman is clueless. last week he said gore was done and averaging 2.5 yards a carry this year, paulman cant even read stat lines correctly. He said carlos hyde would unseat gore.

said we would get smashed by the skins.

dude is lost

paulman
paulman
September 30, 2014 11:07 am
Reply to  mhenski

Lane Johnson will not Start this Week vs the Rams
He’s not Ready, in Game shape, etc,etc.. Hasn’t played Football
Since Aug 28th..

antitrust32
antitrust32
September 30, 2014 11:10 am
Reply to  paulman

okay. Want to bet 10 bucks on that?

paulman
paulman
September 30, 2014 11:33 am
Reply to  antitrust32

Yes, we can Donate to local Charity for whoever Wins
I say LJ is out for at least this Game and possibly the following Game too until the Bye Week…

mhenski
mhenski
September 30, 2014 12:10 pm
Reply to  antitrust32

dont bet paulman especially with charity on the line

he will probably fuck you over unless u fight with him

antitrust32
antitrust32
September 30, 2014 1:01 pm
Reply to  antitrust32

okay sounds good because barring injury in the next few days, Shurmer has already said Lane is starting on Sunday!!

antitrust32
antitrust32
September 30, 2014 11:11 am
Reply to  paulman

just because he hasnt been practicing or playing with the eagles, doesnt mean he hasnt been staying in top shape and practicing football.

paulman
paulman
September 30, 2014 11:31 am
Reply to  antitrust32

LJ has been to No Team Meetings, Game Planning Sessions, and has completely Zero access to the Nova Care facilities, His Teammates, Positional Coach’s, etc,etc, etc…
It’s going to take more than 3 Days of Practice to get in NFL Game Shape regardless of what workouts he has been doing..
It’s 2 Weeks from the Bye Week, Is it a good Idea for Johnson to play this week being out of synch and pulling a Hamstring or Quad and being out for the next month…

haveacigar
haveacigar
September 30, 2014 11:34 am
Reply to  antitrust32

Paul I saw Evan Mathis last night on sports talk… LJ has been at his house, guarantee mathis keeps him well aprised of whats going on, probably shows him tape etc…
hell with all-22 he can do it himself… just get mathis’ notes etc…

Eaglehaslanded
Eaglehaslanded
September 30, 2014 11:57 am
Reply to  paulman

Listening to WIP…Mike and Ike says that Pat Shurmer has said that Lane Johnson will be back and starting at Right Tackle this week against the Rams. Sounds as if LJ is good to go.

IzzellJenkins
IzzellJenkins
September 30, 2014 10:30 am

Same DeSean Jackson Redskins fans are wondering why they picked up now with Andre Roberts on the field who is younger and cheaper. With a throwaway season they wont get any value out of him now.

He got paid….

With Washingtons fortune with Subway Bob and Capt. Kirk….threw away his career in the process.

Donte Stallworth 2.0

koolbreeze
koolbreeze
September 30, 2014 12:17 pm
Reply to  IzzellJenkins

who cares about DJax in Washington…its irrelevant. The point is how his lost has impacted Nick Foles and this offense! I’d bet any amount of money that Foles aint happy about losing a weapon like that. Djax took a lot of pressure off of him, so when we ask the question: Why Nick Foles could only get us across the 50 yard line once in a game…despite having decent pass protection.

antitrust32
antitrust32
September 30, 2014 1:03 pm
Reply to  koolbreeze

the majority of the reason they didnt not pass the 50 until the 4th quarter is because killer penalties, lack of run production, poor blocking. etc. Nick Foles was part of the reason but just part of the big reason.

vinnietheevictor
vinnietheevictor
September 30, 2014 1:08 pm
Reply to  antitrust32

Its the “decent pass protection” BS that he keeps spouting that I find most comical.

Has he even looked at any of the pictures from the game. Did he even watch the past 2 games? Foles on his back more than a…..forget it, won’t go there….

No mention of the separated shoulder (that I told you about 2 weeks ago) either.

antitrust32
antitrust32
September 30, 2014 2:54 pm

I know, right. The only reason Foles hasn’t been sacked 10 times over the last two weeks is because he’s been throwing the ball away. I dont know how anyone thought the line played well in either aspect of the game.

mhenski
mhenski
September 30, 2014 12:47 pm

koolbreeze
September 30, 2014 – 12:17 pm
“The point is how his lost has impacted Nick Foles and this offense!”

its LOSS yaidiot not lost. Please learn it. U erroneously use LOST in place of LOSS on here everyday. Its really simple. are you retarded?

mhenski
mhenski
September 30, 2014 12:49 pm
Reply to  mhenski

Loss vs Lost

Loss and lost are two very common English words that are confusing to a lot of students of English language. In fact, there is another word loose that further complicates the situation. However, good thing about these words is that they have totally different meanings making it easier for people to differentiate between them. This article attempts to highlight the differences between loss and lost to enable readers to choose the right word depending upon the context.

Loss

Loss is a word that refers to an instance of losing something. It also refers to the amount or quantity that has been lost as in 50% loss. It can also be a condition where one is being deprived of something. Loss is a noun and one can feel sorry for someone else for his loss. These examples make clear the meaning of the word loss and the contexts in which it can be used.

• He suffered from loss of reputation.

• John felt sorry for the loss of his friend whose father had died.

• One has to keep control on his dietary intake to achieve weight loss.

• Loss of his property because of fire made him go berserk.

• I am at a loss of words to explain the defeat of our team.

Lost

Lost is a verb that refers to the act of losing in a past tense. Lost is the past participle of lose. It is a word that one uses to when describing his loss in the past. Lost is also used in another sense as an adjective when one says that he feels lost. Take a look at the following examples to understand how to use this verb in different contexts.

• India lost the match against England.

• He lost his car keys to be stranded on the highway.

• Helen lost 20 pounds to get back into shape.

• I lost good money at the share market last month.

• He was lost in the forest.

Loss vs Lost

• Loss is noun whereas lost is verb.

• Loss is an instance of losing, whereas lost is the act of losing in the past.

• Loss is the opposite of profit in business though it could be a feeling of deprivation as when there is loss of a person through death or accident.

• Loss can be monetary, or it could even be a loss of reputation.

• Lost is the act of losing while loss is the amount that has been lost.

• Lost is the past participle of lose.

mhenski
mhenski
September 30, 2014 12:50 pm
Reply to  mhenski

anyone that doesnt understand the difference between loss and lost that is over 8 years old probably got hamburger brains

Biglion821
Biglion821
September 30, 2014 1:08 pm
Reply to  mhenski

So you’re playing English teacher on football website that most people access through their smart phones that has auto correct? Seriously thats that condescending shit that in person will get that ass kicked. Goes over real well on the Internet though.

mhenski
mhenski
September 30, 2014 1:15 pm
Reply to  Biglion821

lion why dont u just shut the fuck up for once and mind your own. am i talking to you? fuckin idiot troll

clearly your an idiot also.

smart phones dont autocorrect loss for lost but that is cute you stinking up for your man #anklegrabber

Biglion821
Biglion821
September 30, 2014 1:24 pm
Reply to  mhenski

LOL, ilike its your business to correct Koolbreeze? I didn’t know GCobb hired you to edit comments you idiot. What a dickhead so you can troll other people but can’t take it. Grow the fuck up you little kid.

vinnietheevictor
vinnietheevictor
September 30, 2014 1:26 pm
Reply to  Biglion821

you’re, not your

🙂

mhenski
mhenski
September 30, 2014 1:28 pm
Reply to  Biglion821

The idiot trolls this site daily and goes through life not knowing the difference between loss and lost. It’s not a typo as he does it daily. Maybe he will learn something. Either way ur a faggot for sticking up for defending the troll that brings nothing who just got free education.

Biglion821
Biglion821
September 30, 2014 1:31 pm
Reply to  Biglion821

Thanks Vinnie. LOL

paulman
paulman
September 30, 2014 1:25 pm
Reply to  mhenski

Reports state that Chip Kelly was at a “loss of words” when describing how QB Foles “lost” the 49ers Game in his weekly Press Conference…
How is this for proper grammar, syntax and expression ….

greenfan
greenfan
September 30, 2014 2:02 pm
Reply to  paulman

I was told there would be in points taken off for bad grammar.

I am an engineer, can’t spell for shit and if you ask me to be sure I have the proper tense of a verb I will break out in a cold sweat.

I don’t always understand (well, there are a few longstanding fueds that I do understand) why this site likes the constant turmoil, but the team has got a whole lot of interesting things to discuss this year. Getting caught up in grammar is not one that I want to waste my time.

We are at the quarterpoint of the season. The record is very good, but the view on the field leaves most everyone with a whole lot of questions. The questions are tough, but fair given the way that this team has played. One thing for certain, this team has heart, they support each other and they play until the final gun. All good for the future of this team.

The tougher questions have been asked, some in sniping told you so ways, and others with real doubt as to what the answer will ultimately show. Here are a couple of mine:

-Just like the QBs before, Hoying, Kolb in 2009, Vick in 2010…has Foles reached midnight and cinderella turned into a pumpkin? I sure hope not, but early returns are that the guy is not playing anywhere near as consistant as last season. Tough, no doubt, but his accuracy has lead to all four games being as close as they were.

– What came first, the injuries to the OL or Shady not producing shit? I hated when he came out talking about getting 2000 yards this year, and from the looks of things karma is a bitch. Injuries yes, certainly a factor, but with the miniscule production especially after the “concussion” makes we wonder what is going on.

– This one is for Biggy. Is the league starting to figure Kelly out? We see that the old double screen has been figured out. Our run game cannot even get started. Is it a matter of personel with injuries or the defenses catching up. Through the first 3 games I would have said no, but this last one make me stop and wonder.

– Coop. Never been a big fan. Yes, hoped that he would continue with his second half from last season, but right now he is just a big reciever playing small. They must get more production from a guy they paid big money. Big disappointment, but really he has been a disappointment his whole career except for protions of last year. Someone needs to light a fire under this boy and get him making some catches again.

– I would have to believe that with the injuries to the OL, that is the reason that the tight end game has disappeared the last couple weeks. Let’s hope that it comes back and we can exploit some matchups.

One last randon thought while watching the Patriots / Chiefs last night….I really wish we had listened to Jason Kelce and drafted his “little” brother. The guys looks to be a beast in waiting.

GO BIRDS!!!

Biglion821
Biglion821
September 30, 2014 2:15 pm
Reply to  paulman

Nah greenfan just a few well placed deep balls will take care of that, teams will creep closer and closer to the line of scrimmage until they are made to pay deep. I know I shouldn’t go here but teams are using their safeties to limit the cutback lanes for McCoy because they just don’t respect our deep speed and the QB’s deep accuracy right now. The oline injuries are also allowing teams to rush 4 and play zone/man combos in the secondary that is confusing Foles and making him hold the ball longer and making damn near every throw into a tight window.

koolbreeze
koolbreeze
September 30, 2014 2:37 pm
Reply to  mhenski

LOL!!! What a racist, faggot jerk you are mhenski! Well, while we assess each others usage of English grammar, perhaps you learn about capitalizing your words when beginning a sentence. Also, the word is ‘you’, the letter ‘u’ is not a word.
Take your miserable ass some and get lost! LOL

mhenski
mhenski
September 30, 2014 2:50 pm
Reply to  koolbreeze

ONLY A SIMPLE MINDED, PATHETIC, PEA BRAIN, TROLL LIKE YOU WOULD BRING RACE INTO THIS…

NOT USING CORRECT CAPS AND USING SHORT FORMS OF WORDS IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE FROM NOT KNOWING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LOSS AND LOST. ONE IS AN EXAMPLE OF BEING A COMPLETE IDIOT THAT HAS A EDUCATION LEVEL LOWER THAN AN 8TH GRADER WHILE THE OTHER IS AN EXAMPLE OF SHORT FORM WRITING COMMONLY USED VIA TEXT…

UR AN IMBECILE AS DEMONSTRATED BY NOT KNOWING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LOSS AND LOST AND BY CALLING SOMEONE A RACIST BECAUSE THEY CALL YOU RETARDED.

IM DONE NOW

Biglion821
Biglion821
September 30, 2014 2:23 pm

Mistakes made by the GM/HC, giving Cooper that contract and thinking size and blocking for a WR is more valuable then speed. Reaching for Marcus Smith instead of just taking the best available player. Drafting Huff and Hart because they went to Oregon. Hate to agree with anything Vinnie says but going an entire draft without picking one offensive lineman. Hell if you could find Beau Allen in round 7 don’t tell me you couldn’t uncover another lineman instead of wasting a pick on Reynolds. I’ll take 3-1 especially since they were 1 yard from being 4-0.

IzzellJenkins
IzzellJenkins
September 30, 2014 3:00 pm
Reply to  Biglion821

Yes lets just talk about all the mistakes….I mean its the reason why this team is 0-4…..

oh wait….

AGENDA ALERT….AGENDA ALERT….

PURE NONSENSE.

Biglion821
Biglion821
September 30, 2014 5:26 pm
Reply to  IzzellJenkins

Umm what did the end of my post say about the record? Dude give it a rest

Biglion821
Biglion821
September 30, 2014 5:29 pm
Reply to  Biglion821

But hey let’s continue to hear about Sproles for a 5th and the great Malcom Jenkins. Agenda alert. Agenda alert. LOL

IzzellJenkins
IzzellJenkins
September 30, 2014 6:21 pm
Reply to  Biglion821

Says the guy running his mouth consistently negative because he doesn’t like Chip Kelly… Who has proven him consistently WRONG.

Lmao NEGRO PLEASE

Biglion821
Biglion821
September 30, 2014 6:28 pm
Reply to  IzzellJenkins

Proven me wrong? Huh my man this isn’t kisschipkellysass.com, what exactly was wrong with what I posted? We agree to disagree but remember you’re crowing after 4 games about things that are working but nobody can be critical is that how that works?

IzzellJenkins
IzzellJenkins
September 30, 2014 6:41 pm
Reply to  Biglion821

That’s your problem, I’m not crowing over shit so get it right.

I know this team isn’t a legit SB contender. I don’t conveniently forget the 5 years of garbage that lead up to a new coach.

This team has talent but where it doesn’t it’s bad and can’t be overcome in my opinion without more draft hits and some FA pickups.

I think not drafting a size corner when that’s the requirement for you defense was a mistake. No upgrade at ILB was a mistake etc.

But when they hit like they have with Sproles Jenkins the special teams players like Ertz Matthews they deserve credit where credits due.

I can’t say enough they have been even or subpar.

So stop the nonsense. Nobodies kissing ass you just lump people who don’t agree with you into the nonsense arguments you have with others on here.

We are 3-1 some way somehow and I’ll take it damn skimpy.

Foles better stop his Derek Andersen impersonation and get that deep ball straight or we are farther off than we think.

Is that good enough for you?
Or do I have to be a dickhead like Songs and Koolbreeze in critiquing?

IzzellJenkins
IzzellJenkins
September 30, 2014 6:23 pm
Reply to  Biglion821

Or let’s continue to hear you harp on Kelvin Benjamin OVER and OVER and OVER.

Hello Pot meet Kettle.

Biglion821
Biglion821
September 30, 2014 7:49 pm
Reply to  IzzellJenkins

Hmm I also just posted that Kelvin Benjamin doesn’t play here so who the hell knows how he would play in this system. See you attack dudes on here for the same nonsense you do but they’re wrong or foolish but you’re not. The self proclaimed voice of reason as long as you’re right.

IzzellJenkins
IzzellJenkins
September 30, 2014 8:12 pm
Reply to  Biglion821

Or be like you an argue a point for months telling people just watch and see etc etc etc…

Then when you’re wrong saying….

Just move on already…

Lmao gtfoh with the nonsense.

Biglion821
Biglion821
September 30, 2014 8:22 pm
Reply to  Biglion821

About Desean? So I was wrong about how he’d impact not playing for the EAGLES? I don’t give a damn what he doesn’t do for Washington. End of the year we’ll see how him not being here impacts this team but hey we can always blame it on the oline. Has it ever occurred to you teams are defending them differently because the lack of deep speed they have to defend?

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
September 30, 2014 2:56 pm

LOL, these comments are hysterical.
Mhenski calls out Kool for using the wrong word (lost) and then uses a wrong word (your).
Kool calls out Mhenski for being a racist then uses a bigot word against homosexuals (faggot).
bwahahahahahaha

IzzellJenkins
IzzellJenkins
September 30, 2014 2:59 pm

^^^^LMAO^^^^

mhenski
mhenski
September 30, 2014 3:15 pm

i know the difference between your and you’re just type so fast i often screw it up.

kool is on here everyday using lost in place of loss… one shows ur retarded the other shows ur careless…

kool im sorry i said anything. clearly you dont want to learn new things and not be an imbecile your whole life. i really do feel bad for you… typical hamburger who thinks race is everyones motive that disagrees with you or calls out ur dumbass (whatever race you are)

Eaglehaslanded
Eaglehaslanded
September 30, 2014 3:33 pm

That is Muphrey ‘s law…yes…Muphrey…not Murphey ‘s law.

IzzellJenkins
IzzellJenkins
September 30, 2014 3:21 pm

Yet….

The entire offseason…outside relentless posts of said WR his impact imploding the offense…he acquisition bolstering a rival…etc etc etc…his proponents couldnt keep their mouths shut about it. Maclin was tissue paper soft wr that couldnt replace his production…etc etc etc

Now its who cares who he plays for….
They are telling people to move on…..

lmao but when they were told the same thing….

HYPOCRITES.

jakedog
jakedog
September 30, 2014 3:31 pm

I’m tied of all this back and forth about foles , comparing him to this and that qb, there is no better alternative anyway but to me foles=$$$, coop makes that catch, 4-0 foles at crunch time, when was the last time eagles had clutch at qb, probably sonny jurgenson, a long time ago

I tell you if mcnabb got 5 retired, by the time foles and Kelly are done 9 will be bronzed

In the meantime I will sit back and laugh at all this useless banter, as my grandfather told me, can’t figure out why there are more horses asses than horses

daggolden
daggolden
September 30, 2014 9:16 pm
Reply to  jakedog

Chip and Foles have a long way to go to be in the same breath as AR and #5

6 division titles
9 play-off appearances
5 conference title game appearances
1 conference title / Super Bowl appearan

jakedog
jakedog
September 30, 2014 9:24 pm
Reply to  daggolden

No kidding dag, in terms of long term stats foles and Kelly not in the convo, but based on projections just wait

jakedog
jakedog
September 30, 2014 9:28 pm
Reply to  jakedog

But I can pierce those stats, guess how many wins Reid and mcnabb had against a afc playoff teams

paulman
paulman
September 30, 2014 5:47 pm

As a Fan – I am happy that the Eagles are 3-1, regardless if some of the Win
have not been impressive.. If you told me the Eagles would be 3-1 with 2 Road Games at Indy & SF, I would take 3-1 in a heartbeat…
Now lets get on with the 2nd Quarter (Rams,NY Giants, Arizona & Houston)
with a Bye Week mixed in…
The 1st Quarter Opponent’s Combined Records are 5-11
The 2nd Quarter Opponents Combined Records at 9-5 right now
so we will learn about the Eagles here over this next month
and not 1 game will be easy, They play the Rams & Giants at Home then go on the road to Arizona & Houston where both Teams play very well..

A split of 2-2 this 2nd Quarter gives them a 5-3 Record heading into November and the 2nd half of the Season and 3-1 Record would give them a 6-2 Overall Record which is a huge difference.. a 1-3 Record here in the 2nd Quarter drops them to 4-4 and would likely be a battle to the Final game of the Season to reach the Post-Season

Should be fun to watch

IzzellJenkins
IzzellJenkins
September 30, 2014 6:45 pm
Reply to  paulman

I agree.

This will also say a lot about Foles. His play is vital over next 4 games.

If he’s 50/50 with same problems he’s having it’s not a great outlook on him as a QB. However I think what he’s struggling on he can correct.

I still think you see an entirely different team after Nov 10th when Kelce and Mathis return barring any other significant injuries.

mhenski
mhenski
September 30, 2014 8:10 pm

And paulman wrong again

Lane Johnson was the Eagles’ first-team right tackle in Tuesday’s practice.
It’s confirmation Johnson won’t spend any time “getting up to speed” on the bench after he was suspended for the season’s first four games. Johnson’s return allows Todd Herremans to move back to right guard, greatly fortifying the Eagles’ struggling line in the process. C Jason Kelce and LG Evan Mathis’ absences will continue to loom large, however.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News

NuGreembol
NuGreembol
September 30, 2014 10:58 pm

Man oh man looking at the game again that was the same foles from Dallas games stink bomb. he is showing a pattern that I mentioned was why he wasn’t the apple of everybody’s eye his whole career. Big QB from Texas breaking State records ends up at mich st transfers to Arizona puts up big numbers still nobody jumping up and down saying he it the next thing. These talking head will find a qb to pump up yet nobody raved about Foles. he will always have a stink bomb game out of the clear blue!!! he has and always will. He does good to great things on the field in spots eats week competition alive and is a tough level headed competitor. To bad this is looking like a trend few good games then Stink bomb game. the problem is if he decides to stink bomb it in the playoffs when we really need him to step up. “AINT NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT” lol he may tear the next 4 games a new ass in the back of my mind im waiting for the where DF are you throwing the ball(desean mouthing in slow motion last year vs Dallas) game. This is who he is you can win some games with him but you have to be lucky if he has to string 3 games in a row to win a Superbowl and that’s all I care about at this point in my fandom

IzzellJenkins
IzzellJenkins
September 30, 2014 11:16 pm
Reply to  NuGreembol

However that’s Elis career as well lol.

He got two Bowls.

NuGreembol
NuGreembol
October 1, 2014 7:14 pm
Reply to  IzzellJenkins

Eli was a top pick and never has games as bad as Foles stink games. A Foles stink game is zero yards until like the end of the 3rd lol. Eli has brain fart moments in games but when he is struggling usually its the entire team not the team has 21 points and guys are open but not being hit.

IzzellJenkins
IzzellJenkins
October 1, 2014 7:31 pm
Reply to  NuGreembol

NU…Eli Manning once went 8-22 for 60yds in his 3rd year lol.

Eli has had some DOODOO games.

IzzellJenkins
IzzellJenkins
October 1, 2014 7:32 pm
Reply to  IzzellJenkins

He threw 5 interceptions against the Hawks last year.

IrishEagle
IrishEagle
October 1, 2014 8:08 pm
Reply to  IzzellJenkins

I’ve seen Tom Brady have worse games than Foles ever had. Eli and Romo have had much worse game than Foles. If you want, I’ll give the the dates and you can look those games up.

Donovan McNabb had about a 52,2 total QB rating in his first three NFC Championship games… And he was a damm good QB.

IrishEagle
IrishEagle
October 1, 2014 8:18 pm
Reply to  IrishEagle

Check out the Patriots first game of the 2003 season… Tom Brady had a 22.5 QB rating and threw 4 INTs against the Bills. The Pats lost 31-0.

In the last game of that same season against the same Bills team the Pats won 31-0 and Tom Brady threw 4 TD passes and had a 123 QB rating.

All QBs have nightmarish games now and then…

NuGreembol
NuGreembol
October 2, 2014 12:37 am
Reply to  IrishEagle

irish that’s why I said in those games the team is usually playing bad. the Foles stink games it seems like he is the only one struggling. That Tom Brady Bills game 31-0 I remember that they got whooped. still it was nothing like the dallas eagles Jason Avant wide open in the endzone miss you can’t tell me Tom Brady Eli Mcnabb and whoever else miss that kind of a throw idc what kind of a game they are having. bad stat games are one thing but the kind of misses are ridiculous. I always praise Foles positives but his ability to all of a sudden look like he doesn’t belong is scary. He is an extremist either really good or really bad. Either he is marching right down the field for a score or FG or he is 3 and out. either he is killing the half or doing nothing, he will dominate a game or look like a rough touch qb past his glory days hail mary deep ball passes lol

IzzellJenkins
IzzellJenkins
September 30, 2014 11:28 pm

One thing IMO that isn’t getting it’s proper respect is how well Maclin is playing. He’s not ok… He’s not good… He’s been excellent and if Foles is just completing deep balls to him around 40% his numbers would be monstrous.

Sexy stats are bombs etc Maclin was the better all around receiver in Philly and he did not have better stats for one reason only our Qbs. Vick and McNabb had canons and struggled on anything intermediate where Maclin excels.

To me he is comparable to Jordy Nelson a guy I love and made Greg Jennings expendable.

Just stay healthy.

antitrust32
antitrust32
October 1, 2014 10:37 am

Exactly, Maclin has been a beast. That is why I don’t think we are “missing” Desean Jackson per say… because Maclin has been every bit as good as Jackson was last year, except Maclin is a much better blocker and teammate. The problem this year is Cooper is playing 1/10th as well as he was last year, and Foles hasn’t really found his full stride yet. I think all will be okay, big thing is the defense builds off this past Sunday’s performance and we stop turning the ball over so much.

gmcliff
gmcliff
October 1, 2014 12:47 pm
Reply to  antitrust32

Maclin has been every bit as good as Riley Cooper was last year…

Cooper, isn’t as good because DeSean isn’t there to take the roof off of the Defense, so he is available as an option in this Offense.

Jackson, does too many things that MACLIN DOESN’T DO – Like scare the Defense into adjusting how they play him, which open things up for He, Cooper, Shady, Celek, and Ertz….

SMH…You’re crazy if you think Maclin can make us forget what DeSean did for this Offense….

paulman
paulman
October 1, 2014 12:56 pm
Reply to  gmcliff

and D-Jax doesn’t do any of the things for the Eagles anymore so its a Moot Point… time to Move on…

mhenski
mhenski
October 1, 2014 1:49 pm
Reply to  gmcliff

does too many things like what? quit on the team? alligator arm passes? get in coaches faces?

IzzellJenkins
IzzellJenkins
October 1, 2014 3:27 pm
Reply to  gmcliff

Except that he is…..

Maclins numbers don’t lie.

Offensive production is erratic off of Foles shaky play and the garbage we have upfront as an oline right now.

There is no 8 man in the box domination. We are getting dominated by basic fronts. The tape does not lie.

The 49ers beat the Birds with their front 7 with a zone behind it. Foles have 3-4 opportunities to make plays. He didnt. Maclin had his man beat as badly as DJax did at times last year.

Foles deep ball has been under 25% and he is throwing more deep balls than any other QB in the league. He has almost 20 more throws than the next QB. Last year he averaged 50% on deep throws.

Its that simple. His clock is sped up from this shaky line. And with no run game there is no balance.

The play where Maclin beats the breaks off of the defender and has the inside position and Foles couldnt get him the ball is pretty much the summation of the year.

DeSean would just be getting under or overthrown right now as well.

bugsyhawk
bugsyhawk
October 1, 2014 1:19 pm

What Maclin has done is match DJax production (this year and last year) through 4 games. I agree with you somewhat about what DJAX does, but I think the Oline issues really play into it as well.

gmcliff
gmcliff
October 1, 2014 6:27 pm
Reply to  bugsyhawk

More so than anything else the O-line plays a major role in the production of the Offense Bugs, I agree with you, but it doesn’t diminish, how obvious it is, what we’ve lost from DeSean not playing in this Offense……

Anyone that thinks otherwise – Like Paul – is in denial, or biased in their opinions in reference to DeSean.

Biglion821
Biglion821
October 1, 2014 1:23 pm

Don’t bother Cliff people will see what they want to see.

paulman
paulman
October 1, 2014 1:43 pm
Reply to  Biglion821

I just happen to see the Pun-Ass, Selfish Quitter sooner than Most Biggy,
They should have axed his Ass in 2010, but Coach AR was too chicken-shit to do so…

gmcliff
gmcliff
October 1, 2014 6:29 pm
Reply to  Biglion821

I know Biggie…It’s still an obvious fact what I’m stating….The’re just in denial, biased or blind.

Biglion821
Biglion821
October 1, 2014 1:25 pm

Somebody posted a bogus McCoy story on here and paulman was calling him al kinds of names crap on here is so predictable.

paulman
paulman
October 1, 2014 1:40 pm
Reply to  Biglion821

I don’t like McCoy either… He’s not a Man… Low Integrity and Character, Arrogant and Woman Abuser..
You think I give a shit what these guys do on the field, You guys act like D-Jax/McCoy/Vick have all won something here in Philadelphia…

Now all we’ll hear for the Rest of the Season from the McCoy Sympathizers is “McCoy can’t Run for Big-Yardage anymore, not because Foles is the QB, but because D-Jax is no longer here” …. What Bull-Shit…
Talk about “Blind Agenda’s”

mhenski
mhenski
October 1, 2014 1:50 pm
Reply to  paulman

actually all indications are that story was true

Biglion821
Biglion821
October 1, 2014 2:21 pm
Reply to  paulman

But your cool with Riley Cooper on the roster, got it. Makes perfect sense to me.

mhenski
mhenski
October 1, 2014 2:27 pm
Reply to  Biglion821

biglion ur one dumb fuck. clearly you have a limited brain and dont understand simple logic but ill try to help you

when someone says x is no good it does not mean y is good. idiot

Biglion821
Biglion821
October 1, 2014 2:48 pm
Reply to  Biglion821

Yo Internet stalker go track down some ip’so.

Biglion821
Biglion821
October 1, 2014 2:24 pm
Reply to  paulman

What has anyone here won? So now it’s all about winning and losing? LOL

paulman
paulman
October 1, 2014 2:45 pm
Reply to  Biglion821

Does Saying the “N” mean your a Racists?
If So, then 99% of all People of Racist’s
People going Viral for a 25 Year Old Guy, who obviously had been drinkig and acting like an Idiot at a Concert during the Off-Season yelling out the “N” Word… It’s not even a comparison to McCoy’s antics and behavior (tossing women off a Joy-Ride Bus at a NJ Truck-Stop because she was giving any ou to his entrouage or for D-Jax actions and behavior of Quitting on his Time during a Game, In Season and acting like the whiney Bitch that he is…

Biglion821
Biglion821
October 1, 2014 2:50 pm
Reply to  paulman

Paulman you can justify what you like, must be nice passing judgement on some but not others.

paulman
paulman
October 1, 2014 4:11 pm
Reply to  Biglion821

Many of you guys pass judgement on me all the time without knowing a damn thing about me.. Why should I care what McCoy
or Fans of his think.. The Guy’s a Scumbag, a talented RB and Athlete , but a real Scumbag as a Man….

greenfan
greenfan
October 1, 2014 4:21 pm
Reply to  paulman

Hey Pman watch yourself…we are just like Planet Fitness on here….The No Judgement Zone brother.

jakedog
jakedog
October 1, 2014 6:16 pm
Reply to  paulman

Paul man puffing out his concave chest again, for all the good insight you post you put out an equal amount of nonsense, so just stfu and take the heat

gmcliff
gmcliff
October 1, 2014 6:30 pm
Reply to  paulman

Get out of here Pau with that nonsense about Shady. That’s it, your new nickname is Norman Bramen Jr….

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
October 1, 2014 2:21 pm

over the last 2 years Desean Jackson is 3 wins 7 losses without Nick Foles. With Nick Foles Desean Jackson is 8 wins 2 losses.
Nick Foles is 8 wins and 2 losses with DJax and 3 wins and one loss with DJax. Desean needs Nick Foles not the other way around.

vinnietheevictor
vinnietheevictor
October 1, 2014 3:00 pm

Nice one.

Eagles win % with Foles and Desean 80%
Eagles win % with Foles and no Desean 75%

Redskins win % without Desean 19%
Redskins win % with Desean 17%…well it will be after they lose the next 2

Desean has such a magical effect on a team….

NuGreembol
NuGreembol
October 1, 2014 7:41 pm

extremely dumb stat comparison lol Djax was a household name before Foles was starting in college, why does he need Foles? last 2 years? Foles wasn’t even an option for 2 full seasons lol tailored ESPN type stats. that’s like saying Browns are 5-3 with Hoyer and 3-13 without him counting games he wasn’t even the starter smh. In order for that to work Foles would have to been the named starter missing the game buy inj or something. Eagles are 0-1 with Matt Barkley and 12-26 without him last 2 years lol

Two things can be true the offense can miss Djax, and what he bought to the table and still play well and move on and win differently which takes some figuring out how to do consistently and against good defenses. It starts with making the plays that are there when they pop open bc you don’t have the Desean type player to strike right back if the big play you took time setting up is missed. Eagles took a gamble that by the end of the year they will have it all worked out and would be a better “team” for it moving forward. That remains to be seen but very possible if Mathews can cont to grow and Foles can start connecting on deeper passes. However we could have easily just kept Desean and still had Mathews learn his position and tried to build off of last year instead of fixing issues. I thought we were going to take Benji first but they went OLB bust they could have kept Djax and still did those same moves. Maclin Djax is way better than Cooper Maclin it doesn’t matter what others do to fill the void Desean is over Maclin even if he doesn’t catch a ball bc you have to account for him every play! djax play in wash has nothing to do with what he did here. Its simple football personal beefs and dislikes of a player that doesn’t know you aside.

NuGreembol
NuGreembol
October 1, 2014 7:44 pm
Reply to  NuGreembol

I meant Djax over Cooper* bc you have to account for him every play

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
October 1, 2014 8:10 pm
Reply to  NuGreembol

Desean Jackson is the 3rd option in the passing game in washington behind Pierre Garcon and Niles Paul and the 4th offensive option overall behind the rb alfred morris . You don’t pay 10 million dollars to a 4th option. Riley Cooper has the same amount as catches as Desean Jackson both at 15 receptions this season with less drops.

NuGreembol
NuGreembol
October 1, 2014 11:34 pm

Niles Paul? Djax is not behind niles Paul just bc Niles Paul has more receptions on this young season smh. This is what im saying with the stats at some point regular football IQ has to come in. Niles Paul won’t even be starting it will be Jordan Reed . Riley Cooper is not playing with a backup QB nor did he exit a game in the 1st quarter. I get his price tag but it is not my money and if it could get us closer to a superbowl so be it I am a fan not a GM. He would be the second option here easy. You don’t pay Djax 10mill but you shouldn’t pay Cooper anything lol I thought Cooper had chemistry with Foles I was fooled. He was good for Foles hail mary deep ball last year bc it gives his slow butt time to track and nobody was on his side of the field helping leaving the cb helpless with a big body wr.

IzzellJenkins
IzzellJenkins
October 1, 2014 9:32 pm
Reply to  NuGreembol

I see the point your taking NU. Of course a quick strike weapon would be good in this offense. However I think this offense has the same ability to score at any moment. The QB has been erratic. There are factors that go into that.

DeSean didnt want to be here and Chip didnt want him here. He got paid and what he wanted and Chip builds the offense his way. Either way doesnt matter anymore until the end of the season.

They are average 30pts a game and have explosive play potential still with a WR on pace to have even better stats than the one that left last year.

The running game is the root of all evil here. Its the bread and butter of this offense. Its what gets the mismatches on the outside etc.

DeSean was a great player but he wasnt the straw that stirred this offense and its a reason why his stats were what they were last year.

Kelly used McCoy last year to free up WR sets that had Cooper Avant Johnson on the field no DeSean.

NuGreembol
NuGreembol
October 1, 2014 11:50 pm
Reply to  IzzellJenkins

I agree Izzell the offense can still be top notch once we get healthy up front and Foles plays a full 60 no doubt. Desean is just 1 player and so much goes into Kelly’s offense its designed so one person can’t be the straw. That being said just bc you can overcome and still be good without a good player doesn’t mean it was the best move. A Jackson Maclin combo with Kelly who knows how to use players would have been better than what we have now. Kelly has a style he likes if he did that with djax bc of style Foles could be next. Kelly gets frustrated easily if he feels something should be working and its not. Its ok that Foles is not mobile if he hits throws he’s been missing, but let him keep misfiring or teams keep stopping the run. 70% of the qb’s jog that TD in last week. Shit Foles if he was decisive could have ran and fell in with his long body after the hit. Ive seen Bledsoe sell out for a td in less crucial situation. Jeff Garcia trucking Dawkins at the goal with the Browns. Foles has to basically be top 5 to stick around.

IzzellJenkins
IzzellJenkins
October 1, 2014 3:34 pm

Comparing Maclin to Coopers production from last year is laughable and sad. So focused on sticking to a belief not seeing the real facts.

Maclin already has 400yds and 2TDs and that should easily be 550 and 4. He’s top 5 in the NFL right now I believe.

Only in Philly we destroy our own with bullshit.

Why because those mad about DJax want to cut everything off at the knees to prove a point.

GWIP.COM

vinnietheevictor
vinnietheevictor
October 1, 2014 8:42 pm

In his 20th start Foles was 48%
In his 24th start Flacco was 55% for 195 and 2 ints
In his 28th start Flacco was 42% for 137 and 3 ints
In his 34th start Flacco was 44% for 144 and 4 ints
In his 17th start Eli was 48% for 291 and 4 ints
In his 20th start Eli was 38% for 152 and 2 ints
In his 33rd start Eli was 44% for 121 and 2 ints
In his 20th start Brees was 62% dor 270 and 3 ints
In his 24th start Brees was 62% for 190 and 3 ints
In his 30th start Brees was 42% for 146 and 2 ints
In his 20th start Brady was 54% for 183 and 3 ints
In his 31st start Brady was 50% for 123 and 4 ints
In his 22nd start Warner was 60% for 185 and 2 ints
In his 23nd start Warner was 50% for 189 and 4 ints
In his 27th start Rothles was 53% for 141 and 2 ints
The next week he was 46% with 3 ints
The next week he had 2 more ints
3 weeks later 4 ints
The next week 3 ints
2 weeks later 3 ints
The next week 2 ints

Thought I’d stick with modern era pocket QBs…all who went on to win SBs might I add.

Some of you are so fucking impatient!!

Foles had a bad game in his 20th start. Wow.

And coming off his best game in a divisional war. With 3 starting OL out. Shocker!

Really surprised how this could possibly happen……

vinnietheevictor
vinnietheevictor
October 1, 2014 8:46 pm

Oh, and every one of those games was a loss BTW.

What’s up with the 20th start anyway? 4 guys all with shit games there.

jakedog
jakedog
October 1, 2014 9:27 pm

Vinnie you have a lot of time on your hands, but great job

I don’t need stats though, this man foles is clutch when it matters

Statistically He’s Way Off Last year’s pace. But as a qb he’s ahead in the category that matters most, comeback drives

Wait until he gets the full offense

One more thing

Anyone who thinks foles and this eagles offense doesn’t miss that miscreant d Jax does not know football, huge loss for this eagles offense

Biglion821
Biglion821
October 1, 2014 9:47 pm
Reply to  jakedog

Damn here I am sitting here agreeing with Jake AGAIN what the shit is going on? Yes Vinnie you have too much time on your hands yes if you think the Eagles offense is better without DJax your simple. And yes I don’t think we have a thing to worry about with Foles. That’s 3 strikes I’m outta here.

jakedog
jakedog
October 1, 2014 10:08 pm

The big white elephant in the room that no one wants to address is the loss of djax, we can a argue about gangs, etc but I am convinced he’s the single biggest reason for the decline of shady and foles

Biglion821
Biglion821
October 2, 2014 7:38 am
Reply to  jakedog

I would attribute Shady’s decline to 3 things in no particular order. Teams defending differently because they aren’t afraid of the deep ball, the oline injuries and the inaccuracy of the QB. I heard Molk say teams are basically loading up against the run taking away all the running lanes.

vinnietheevictor
vinnietheevictor
October 2, 2014 7:54 am
Reply to  Biglion821

Except the film says the exact opposite.

SF rushed 4 down linement and dropped 7. Occasionally Bethea would crash down on a run play (that he admitted he knew was coming based on the formation)

On one of Foles interceptions, when he was hit, the 49ers rushed 3 and dropped 8 and one of the 3 rushers came through unblocked.

SF did exactly the opposite of what you guys thought.

Other teams have absolutely no respect for the oline, know they can beat it with just 4 rushers, and so are dropping everyone to stop the pass game.

Biglion821
Biglion821
October 2, 2014 7:59 am

Dude what are you talking about? You can play 8 in the box and rush 4, did anyone mention anything about blitzing? Since when does loading up on the run mean blitzing?

vinnietheevictor
vinnietheevictor
October 2, 2014 8:56 am
Reply to  Biglion821

SF had 6 “in the box” on most plays. Not 8. And on almost every play, the two backers in the middle of the field dropped back. Occasional blitz. I’ve never seen a team rush 3 more times then I did with SF this past weekend.

Look. Spend some $$. Buy the NFL package on the computer. Watch the All-22s and press pause just before each play. Count. Press pause again 2 seconds into each play. Count again.

Untill you do that, stop spouting the same nonsense the other clowns do.

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
October 2, 2014 7:41 am
Reply to  jakedog

the loss of Allen Barbre, Lane Johnson, Evan Mathis and Jason Kelce is the only reason for the decline of Shady and Foles — if you remove 4 of the top 6 offensive lineman in Denver then Peyton Manning would crumble, if you remove 4 of the top 6 offensive lineman in Seatlle then Marshawn Lynch and Russell Wilson would crumble. And only FOOLs couldn’t see & figure that out.

eagles0superbowls
eagles0superbowls
October 2, 2014 7:46 am

where as Evan Mathis is a All Pro lineman and the best talent lost on the offensive line, Jason Kelce is more of a loss than Mathis. The talent level decline in the loss in trying to replace Kelce is greater than Mathis, Johnson or Barbre. David Molk can not tie Jason Kelce’s shoes.

vinnietheevictor
vinnietheevictor
October 2, 2014 7:58 am

People here are continually spouting:

“Teams have no respect for Foles so they’re crowding the line to stop Shady and are daring Foles to ‘beat them over the top’

As usual, the exact opposite is true. (ast least in SF)

SF had absolutely no respect for the MASH unit Oline so rushed only 4 and dropped 7 back. They knew their downlinemen could kill the run and harass the passer (they did) and so had everyone sitting back and smothering the pass game.

You clowns can say what you want, but the film says the opposite.

Onlly difference was Bethea who crashed down (from 10 yards off) on run plays. He said he knew which plays were going to be runs based on the formation. Perhaps because Harbaugh knowledge from Stanford….if just NFL film study, that’s disconcerting…….

Biglion821
Biglion821
October 2, 2014 8:03 am

Sorta like Malcolm Jenkins saying the Saints kept a safety over the top against Desean but people on this site continually saying he couldn’t beat man coverage? You mean like that?

vinnietheevictor
vinnietheevictor
October 2, 2014 8:21 am

On the Foles overthrow to Maclin the 49ers rushed 3 and dropped 8. Look at the pics. The DT is right in Foles face before he gets to his drop. You’d expect 5 to be able to block 3, but he came through untouched. Foles threw early. Overthrow. What a surprise.

Timing is off. Because there is no time. This is evidenced by all the overthrows. QB throwing ball early because his clock is a mess.

Perhaps Kelly should stop calling the highest number of deep throws in the league with an oline like this.

ANyway, again, teams are doing the exact opposite of what Songs, TS, Kool, and now Biglion are saying.

Wow Biglion, I used to reserve the “read what they say and believe the opposite” for the other 3 clowns, but you’ve joined the cacaphonie, so you’re now added to the list.

Biglion821
Biglion821
October 2, 2014 8:57 am

Vinnie who is talking about PASSING plays were talking about stopping the run game we know teams are rushing 3 or 4 on PASSING plays I know you have trouble comprehending but DAMN. The Niners interior line had a combined 7 tackles and 2 of those were sacks.

vinnietheevictor
vinnietheevictor
October 2, 2014 9:08 am
Reply to  Biglion821

Buy the package. Press pause. Count.

Against SF the number “in the box” will be 6. 7 occasionally.