Sep 20, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford (7) is hit after throwing a pass by Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Jack Crawford (58) during the first half at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-224506 ORIG FILE ID: 20150920_ggw_se7_100.JPG
“Dallas Week,” typically a day after day rant of every reason Eagle fans despise the Cowboys. That buildup for the division rival is missing something as Sunday nears.
The Matt Cassel led Dallas Cowboys “should” be a game that Eagle fans view as a must win. It’s an opportunity to avenge the embarrassing performance week two at Lincoln Financial Field. Even without Tony Romo, there are plenty of Cowboy players to hate in Dez Bryant and Greg Hardy. That’s typically all that is needed to fire up the Eagle fan base, but that doesn’t appear to be the case.
What could possibly cause Eagle fans to feel the way they are feeling? I’m not convinced it has anything to do with the Cowboys, but rather the status of the Eagles. The NFL season is far from over, but the excitement for the Eagles has been subdued in part due to how the team has looked during their first seven games.
It’s possible that the fans have accepted that the team is average.
They are both passionate and knowledgeable. They understand the NFC East can be won with eight or nine wins. There is even a punchers chance to win a wildcard game, only to be outmatched by the following weeks opponent.
It’s still the Dallas Cowboys and Sunday Night football with the entire world watching. A win is still a win, and a win always feels best when it’s against America’s team.
We know we suck and no need to get hype over this shit no more, we just dont have the it factor, hope we do but whatever
The Eagles are a boring team with a HC who states that Dallas week is just another game. When Chip came to town he put on the façade of embracing and understanding the values of Eagles fans…going to the wing bowl and addressing the Philly faithful saying all the right things. Fast forward a year, he begins trading away drafted play makers for players we really do not know or have a connection with and keeps a guy who is sub average (Cooper). The team is average at best, the QB is still trying to figure things out and has been less than average and a turnover machine check down Charlie. The offense has only scored 10 first quarter points so far this season (pathetic). Dallas beat the Eagles last we played them, since then they have gotten more of their talent back, we have lost some. I stated it after the redskins loss, people are just not believing in this team, and with the way they have performed, can you blame them? Chip Kelly…meh….has sucked the vitality from this fan base with his boring play calling and boring talent.
But, we have culture:-)
There are two different issues here.
Firstly, As I said earlier this week, the Eagles have a chance to destroy the Cowboys tonight. Wipe them out for a couple years. New coaches, quarterback searches, all the while with the Drz/Hardy/Jones trio soap-operaing the team every week during the collapse.
A big Eagles win and that team will tear itself apart on the sidelines on national TV.
I am excited about that prospect. That prospect could be epic.
But as for the Eagles team itself?
Look at every single picture of our QB on every single media site/newspaper over the past 2 months and his head is down and his shoulders are slumped, and ask where has the excitement gone? That guy is about as excitable as Eeyore.
Add in that our “best” offseason pickup was a freekin’ Cowboy.
I mean seriously. What is to get excited about? The team is 3-4. No one believes they can compete with the GBs or NEs of the world.
No one is excited about the product Kelly has assembled (at least on the offensive side of the ball. And that isn’t going to change as long as old Slumpy is behind centre tossing inaccurate passes all over the field and handing off to a jelly legged ex-Cowboy.
Wow vinnie i completely agree, the only thing that is exciting is to ruin the boyz season but as a eagles fan we know we cant matchup with any of the power houses but i do love our defense but offense is boring and hard to watch
Sam Bradford has 9TD and 10 interceptions in 7 games.
That’s exiting
Desean Jackson is active for the first time today vs. NE.
1 catch for 2 yards at halftime.
Know what’s funnier? He’s still better than the slop we trot out every week. But go ahead and look silly like so many in our fanbase and worry about another ex player as if it exonerates our piss poor play and reality. Here’s a novel idea. how about we worry about getting just respectable production out of our qb, wrs, and hc before we worry about DJax. Beating the cowgirls would be a nice start since that worked out so well the first time….smdh
Well said!
What totally sucks ,is that the storylines of good vs evil . Would play itself out on a national stage .we’d get to totally prove culture trumps talent and thuggery.What leadership have we seen that might prove this true? The head coach ? The GM ? The QB? Crickets. …..
The national media was slurping for Chips brazen new “mad science ” approach in pre season..now we re on the big stage tonight ,next week and thanksgiving day ..we were built for this …or dismantled …time will tell ..
I mean..
Dallas is in a tailspin and the Eagles aren’t very good.
What’s there to be exited about?
Exactly!!
The Loser of this Game is out of the 2015 Playoff Picture , the Winner gets to play a relevant Game next Week…
The Biggest Game in Chip Kelly’s NFL & Eagles Career when you think about it..
Probably a Final Score of 20-16 with 6 Turnovers, 14 Penalties and poor QB, WR,OL Play as well as questionable Coaching and Referee Calls…
lmao….typical fraudman. Fully expect you to amend this ‘open” prediction to an actual selection of one of the teams depending on who’s winning. Way to go out on a limb,,,lol
I Pick the Eagles to Win 20-16 ..
The only advantage the Cowboys have is their FG Kicker Dan Bailey
And their Pass-Rush
If Bradford protects the Ball, they Win
If he Turns the Ball over, they Lose..
I had a full game breakdown on an earlier Post if you want to check as I am not repeating myself..
I don’t believe either Team is a Playoff Teamto be honest with you..
Early Games
Panthers up over Packers 27-14 at Half..
QB Cam Newton with 200 Yards Passing in the 1st Half…
Rodgers Sacked 4 Times so far
Rams up 15-10 over the Vikings as the Winner moves into good shape for a Playoff spot
Saints up over Titans as they attempt to move their Record to 5-4 and fly under the radar
No one expects the Eagles to lose this game.
Seriously who really thinks the Eagles are going to lose?
I picked the panthers because it was obvious the were a better team. I’m picking the “avg at best eagles” to defeat “unimpressive” cowgirls. The nfc east is a joke.
Demarco murrays. Circled game ..Eagles win ..convincingly in two tight end (after th bye adjustment) game..27-14
Panthers up 30-14 at the Stsrt of the 4th Quarter…
Aaron Rodgers has no Open Receiver to throw to..
Packers Defense getting pushed around and can’t get a Pass-Rush or Cover
Vikings Up 18-15 over the Rams at Home..
Can Foles bring the Rams back ?
Saints up 28-20 over the Titans..
Panthers Cam Newton having a Career Day with 400 + Yards of Offense
And has accounted for 4 TD’s as Panthers are smoking the Packers 37-14
Newton will be getting some MVP Considerationwith the way he is playing lately.. Panthers could be 8-0 and are going for their 12th Consecutive Regular Season Win since Dec of 2014
They are about to go 4-0 over the Seahawks, Eagles, Colts & Packers in successive weeks which is impressive any way you look at it
GM’s Boy DE Kony Ealy is having his way over the Packers RT Bulaga
OMG, GMCliff is claiming another son, Kony Ealy?
Cam Newton’s Panthers beat the NFC Championship game participants in Seattle and GB to extend their unbeaten streak.
Not so fast as the Packers come back after a couple of Gift Calls by the Refs which you expect when playing the Packers…
Panthers 37-29 with 4 minutes left…
Panthers need2 First Downs to put it away or hold on with a tired Defense
Those were some seriously bad calls.
Same as Colts last week.
The big missed no call was No Pass Interference onPackers vs Funchess on a 3rd Down play 2 Series ago which probably puts the game over
Packers LT is Holding DE Jared Allen on almost every pass play..
Keeps Fans and TV Ratings strong I guess…
Packers always get the Calls… Just like thePatriots do
The no PI call was ridiculous.
SMH.
Pitt just won their game on a completely blatant pick call that sprung Brown. All good teams get those calls or non-calls.
Bad Pass by Cam, packers DN Randall bobbling it as he went out of bounds
I believe he never had full control of ball and the stepped out of the bounds
Killing me watching Carr lighting it up. Of course Mariotta looking ridiculous. Had a game Bradford could only dream of.
How upset do you think Kelly is knowing his grand offseason scheme fell apart at his feet and instead of Mariotta he was left with Slumpy Bradford?
Doesn’t Mariota have like 3 TDs?
Didn’t Carr just throw a pick?
Make that 4 TDs
And I like Carr.
But you’re being ridiculous.
Why am I being ridiculous?
Carr, in his second season, has 18tds and 4 picks. 2nd season. That’s absurd.
BTW – he recovered from that Int to throw a perfect pass to Carr to tie the game on the road in Pitt.
He was just sitting there as the Eagles selected Marcus Smith. Eagles Brass had to know at that point they were thinking of upgrading the QB position.
I misread what you wrote.
I apologize.
You weren’t being an a$$. This time.
I am all over Mariotta. I made it very clear I thought he was going to be the best QB selected in the last draft. Seems like a very grounded, humble, smart kid.
I wanted Eagles to get him, especially after they had acquired Slumpy. Last thing I wanted was a season with Slumpy shoulder pads running the show (and giving up a 2nd for that privelege).
There are a few good looking QBs out there right now: I don;t like to judge QBs till at least 16 starts….better after 32. But who is looking good?
1 – Carr. Made a mistake its 19 -4, not 18. Guy seems to have that moxie. Still early, but man, I do not like that there is more hope/excitement in Oakland than Philly.
2 – Bortles: I think I am higher on him than others. right now he’s got a little Cutler in him (and by that I don;t mean the demeanor – more that he’s got a bit of “pad the stats when losing” to him) But there is still potential. I think that franchise is slowly turning around.
3 – Mariotta. Wayyyyy to early. But I think there’s something to that kid.
4 – Winston – Wayyyyy to early. But I am worried about the completion %
5 – Tyrod Taylor – I have no idea. Looks good, but I think he’s too small for his style of play. Going to get killed at 6′ 1″ 215. Can;t run around like he does at that size.
This game cements it – the Eagles get nothing in the Foles for Bradford tread….
If Bradford plays more than 50 percent of his team’s snaps this year, the Rams would owe Philadelphia nothing. If he played less than 50 percent, the Rams would owe a fourth-round choice and if he didn’t play at all, it would be a third-round pick…..
**trade**
Too much doom and gloom around here, as if the Birds were 1-6, instead of 3-4 in an imploding division.
Too many sleeping on how good Bradford played in that Carolina game. He played tough with constant pressure in his face, and made clutch throws repeatedly. Which is why Pro Football Focus had him rated as the 2nd highest Eagle for the game, and also wrote an article saying you couldn’t blame him. But I doubt that will convince some of the skeptics here.
The defense is legit. Best since JJ was DC. The STs are still good, though Sturgis is a question mark.
Being the best team at this point in the season means nothing. Much better to be playing well at the end of the year. The Giants have 2 Super Bowl wins in seasons where they were totally mediocre during the season. Just get in, and worry about who’s supposedly good when you get there.
All we need is these damn receivers to improve to average and for Kelly to start giving the ball more to Ryan Mathews.
I’m not happy with the way the season has gone, but to act like there is nothing to play for because we haven’t looked like we could win the SB up to this point is ridiculous.
Good thing the SB is in February.
How about we get to 500 before we worry about the SB skayne, but it’s hard to get excited about this Eagles team. And Vinnie thanks for reminding us all that Carr was available when we drafted that stiff Smith.
Mike Evans going through a Jordan Matthews like sophmore slump drop-fest.
I said earlier that TB could spend the rest of their season playing spoiler.
I stand by that.
I agree TS, their Offense will Score Points and their Defense gets Turnovers
They will not be a easy W for Anyone coming down the stretch..
The Atlanta Falcons stink and the Bucs need to win this damn game.
Chip kelly dismantled one of the most prolific offenses and hasn’t upgraded a single player he replaced, not a fucking one
I don’t want to hear from anyone what djax, Mccoy, maclin, Mathis, herremans or foles are now doing, when they were here they were pro bowlers, or playing on a high level. where they are now and whar they are doing is irrelevant, they are playing with different players, coaches and schemes
Regardless, what has he replaced these players with.
Sub Par Talent, garbage
I don’t care if eagles smash the dirt boys as I hope they do but the eagles under kelly are not going anywhere
And fuck you koolbreeze
These Giants….crummy as I think they might be, are 2 completely inexcusable coaching decisions away from being 7-2. I think that’s a little different than a “bounce here or a bounce there” as they had 2 games that Coughlin gave away simply because he’s 98 and can no longer see the clock.
Lucky.
As far as the NFC Goes
Giants Win and are 5-4 , Redskins Lose and fall to 3-5
Vikings Win and are 6-2, Packers Lose and fall to 6-2
Panthers Win and go 8-0, Falcons lose and fall to 6-3 and are fading
Saints Lose and Fall to 4-5
Cardinals on Bye and are 6-2 ,Seahawks on Bye at 4-4 and Rams Lose and
Fall to 4-4
A lot went the Eagles way around the NFC Conference today and a W by the Eaglesto get to 4-4 would be a huge step in making a run to the Playoffs
A Loss tonight against the undermanned Cowboys. would be a huge lost opportunity and would not only hurt the Eagles chances, but would still give life to the Cowboys..
A Win gives the Eagles hope and keeps the playing meaningful games and knocks the Cowboys to 2-6 which basically Ends their Season
Inactives –
Peters, Agholor, Ryans, Bair, Lewis, Rice, Brad Jones
Blaine Gabbert won for 49ers vs Falcons (17-15) now that is funny.
zilents – whats up with your QB downing the football on 4th down to stop the clock vs Florida State?
Bradford BLOWS
Both 3rd down throws short of the sticks.
You were expecting something else????
Bradford late with the Pass to an Open Austin on that 2nd Down
( the Back out of the backfield was wide open too)
Then a 3rd Down high throw to Huff making him leave his feet which gives a receiver little chance to make a 1st Down..
It’s the little things with Sam Bradord, he just isn’t decisive enough to Winat the NFL Level
Offense goes 3 and out,
Defense gives up opening drive TD,
somethings never change even after a bye week, Deja vu
Another 3rd down pass short of the chains and Matthews gets hammered.
Just throw the damn ball more than 3 yrds. Please.
One good play was “deep” to Austin (though a shitty throw – but whatever, it was completed) Do it again!!!!!!!!!!
Why does he keep throwing short of the sticks? This is ridiculous!
Before the game I stated Bradford needed to put the team on his shoulders… Um… He hasn’t. Looks like we are entrenched in QB hell.
Same play calls over and over! They haven’t worked all year why keep running them? This coach blows
As usual, The Eagles are getting manhandled at the point of attack along both lines of scrimmage …
Poor Coverage by Malcolm Jenkins on a way too easy TD Pass to Cole Beasley who will have a big game
On Offense, Bradford telegraphs his passes and gets his Receivers killed..
On Defense , Eagles DL need to step it up
The 3 Biggest Decisions Chip Kelly made in the Off-Season have all failed
1) Trade for QB Bradford
2) Sign RB D Murray
3) Fail to Re-Sign WR Jeremy Maclin
Let’s not forget re-signing graham.
That was the 4th as well as Signing Byron Maxwell to that crazy $63 Million Deal as # 5
Cowboys DB’s are doing what the Panthers DB’s did which is man press and pound these Soft Eagles Receivers into oblivion… Most Teams know Bradford isn’t going deep so as a DB you can play really aggressive on these Eagles Receivers and basically beat them down and make them lose their will to play and compete… Long Term at WR does not look good either in my opinion
As Agholor has done little to nothing, Huff is not an NFL Receiver and Jordan Matthews has taken a big step backwards
This Eagles team, with Sam Bradford at quarterback, sucks.
the Eagles aren’t getting any prime time games next year if this Chip Kelly, Sam Bradford, Demarco Murray trio stay together. They are putting the country to sleep ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
These receivers suck .this QB sucks. This GM sucks. This coach sucks. Times yours
Eagles don’t appear to have the energy, passion or physicality to match the Cowboys tonight… They are coming off their Bye and look flat as hell which has happened about every Game… Chip Kelly needs to get fired and cut their losses and restart before it’s an entire overhaul
OL is a mess, WR’s are Soft, RB’s are aging (besides Matthews)
DL is lacking another big body to stuff the Run and a Edge Pass-Receiver
I have never been this tempted to change the channel…
This game is going to get ugly fast
Run the two tight end sets .lyou moron..give your defense a chance…
Eagles fortunate on Dropped Pass by Terrance Williams who got Nolan Carroll turned around down field..
To get the Titans to give us a 6th round pick for Chip Kelly would be a wet dream.
Could we see one play-action pass this series….please.
See Ryan Matthews has that Speed to get the edge that D Murray doesn’t have