THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES...

The Fixer

pjhawks wrote:

and Fixer football was never more fun to watch than when Buddy Ryan was the coach. For a guy who loves fighting in hockey you can't tell me having a guy set bounty's and basically telling the world to fuck off wasn't awesome. i loved it. so many memorable plays and games in that era. and i'll always believe we fired him too soon. remember the year after he was fired they were one of the greatest defensive teams ever. all buddy.

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this is the biggest bunch of bullshit ever. a team that's fun to watch wins playoff games. greatest defense ever = greatest rotation ever I guess.

sports aren't one dimensional. some fans just have no clue

The Fixer

The Juggler wrote:

pjhawks wrote:

The Juggler wrote:

exactly. because a coach good enough to just make the playoffs every year should get a lifetime contract

i will never understand people who blindly support a coach who has won nothing... for a decade and a half.

who knows? maybe he figures it out in year 13. :thumbup:

i'll never understand people who blindly dismiss a coach who has been to 50% of his franchise's super bowl appearances and 83% of his franchise's NFC Championship game appearances. say what you want about the results but 5 NFC Championship game appearances sure as shit was a lot of fun. but i guess people are either too young or just don't remember how bad the shit fest of coaches like marion campbell, rich kotite, and ray rhodes were. of course i want to win super bowls but i sure as shit like to compete every year they go back to the 3-13 bobby hoying, koy and ty detmer eras (juggler still probably has their jerseys )

and Fixer football was never more fun to watch than when Buddy Ryan was the coach. For a guy who loves fighting in hockey you can't tell me having a guy set bounty's and basically telling the world to fuck off wasn't awesome. i loved it. so many memorable plays and games in that era. and i'll always believe we fired him too soon. remember the year after he was fired they were one of the greatest defensive teams ever. all buddy.

oh and it must be a full moon but i agree with Fixer here. Eagles 34-19. Jackson with a huge game with at least one td over 50 yards and a Samuel INT for a TD.

i've always said he's a good coach. sadly, he has a 13 year history of coming up small in big games though. if i have time today i wan to check his records against team's with winning records. i was thinking about that this morning for some reason (and i believe everyone here is old enough to remeber back to 1980's man).

5 nfc championship games were fun, despite losing 4 of them. but he's only made 1 in the last 7 years though.


i don't have a read on this game. at all. i think you'll enjoy it as they will probably go to the air against the cowboys defense though. absolute must win. that we can all agree on.

what's his playoff record. its over .500 even with turds under center

his flaw is confiding in the wrong guys...namely losers like mcnabb and vick. if he should be fired for anything, that is it

The Fixer

The Juggler wrote:

pjhawks wrote:

The Juggler wrote:

i've always said he's a good coach. sadly, he has a 13 year history of coming up small in big games though. if i have time today i wan to check his records against team's with winning records. i was thinking about that this morning for some reason (and i believe everyone here is old enough to remeber back to 1980's man).

5 nfc championship games were fun, despite losing 4 of them. but he's only made 1 in the last 7 years though.


i don't have a read on this game. at all. i think you'll enjoy it as they will probably go to the air against the cowboys defense though. absolute must win. that we can all agree on.

Juggler i remember this same argument last year on here and I remember going back and checking his record as a favorite in the playoffs and it was actually quite good (but i'm not going back 100 pages to find it).

i'm talking regular season vs teams with winning records. that's not hard to find.

his playoff record is obviously good. i think it's 3-4 since 2004 though...

i agree with you about buddy. reid is obviously the better head coach. nobody ever disputes that.

but as far as impact on the game of football itself, buddy's contributions far outweigh anything andy reid has ever done. that''s not even close. buddy was one of the greatest defensive minds in the history of the game. he was an innovator. anyone who disputes that needs to brush up on their knowledge of the game a bit.

buddy ryan = charlie manuel. one is a defensive guy, the other is an offensive guy (well, supposed to be anyway...the phils have lost because of their offense the last two years, so um, yeah)

neither one should be a head coach

The Fixer

The Juggler wrote:

for what it's worth here are the numbers:
reid:
49-59 against teams .500 or better
71-18-1 against sub .500 teams

in the playoffs:
4-1 against 8 or 9 win teams
6-8 against 10 win or more teams


for comparison's sake here are belichek's numbers:
61-41 against teams .500 or better
65-9 against sub .500 teams

in the playoffs:
1-0 against 8 or 9 win teams
13-5 against 10 win or more teams



like i said, he's a good coach. but he has really struggled against good teams since 1999.

love the comparison with one of the 5 best coaches of all time :roll: . no one here is putting reid in that stratosphere.

next you will be comparing vick to steve young. whoops, you already did that

The Juggler

The Fixer wrote:

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maybe you just shouldn't post when you're hammered. you make slightly more sense when sober.

The Juggler

The Fixer wrote:

The Juggler wrote:

for what it's worth here are the numbers:
reid:
49-59 against teams .500 or better
71-18-1 against sub .500 teams

in the playoffs:
4-1 against 8 or 9 win teams
6-8 against 10 win or more teams


for comparison's sake here are belichek's numbers:
61-41 against teams .500 or better
65-9 against sub .500 teams

in the playoffs:
1-0 against 8 or 9 win teams
13-5 against 10 win or more teams



like i said, he's a good coach. but he has really struggled against good teams since 1999.

love the comparison with one of the 5 best coaches of all time :roll: . no one here is putting reid in that stratosphere.

yet you talk about him like he's going into the hall of fame despite him struggling against good competition

it's a good comparison with a contemporary team who had the kind of success the eagles wanted and were close to having during reid's tenure.

The Juggler

The Fixer wrote:

The Juggler wrote:

pjhawks wrote:

Juggler i remember this same argument last year on here and I remember going back and checking his record as a favorite in the playoffs and it was actually quite good (but i'm not going back 100 pages to find it).

i'm talking regular season vs teams with winning records. that's not hard to find.

his playoff record is obviously good. i think it's 3-4 since 2004 though...

i agree with you about buddy. reid is obviously the better head coach. nobody ever disputes that.

but as far as impact on the game of football itself, buddy's contributions far outweigh anything andy reid has ever done. that''s not even close. buddy was one of the greatest defensive minds in the history of the game. he was an innovator. anyone who disputes that needs to brush up on their knowledge of the game a bit.

buddy ryan = charlie manuel. one is a defensive guy, the other is an offensive guy (well, supposed to be anyway...the phils have lost because of their offense the last two years, so um, yeah)

neither one should be a head coach

i'm glad you didn't dispute what i said. because it's true.

i think reid and manuel are pretty similar...well, other than one of them actually won a championship. both struggle as game day managers but their players love playing for them. and they usually have their teams playing well at the end of the season. pretty silly to compare a football coach to a baseball manager though. but since you did...

The Juggler

must win today gentlemen. must win.....


1. Dallas needs to pound the rock: The Eagles have been less than impressive defending the run in 2011, giving up 124 yards rushing per game and 4.8 yards per attempt. Their technique and alignment (wide nine at the end position) tends to create natural creases to run through. Look for Cowboys coach Jason Garrett to control the tempo of the game with his run game with DeMarco Murray between the tackles.

2. Protect Romo in the pocket: The Eagles are great at pressuring opposing quarterbacks (18 sacks through six games) with two excellent edge rushers (Trent Cole and Jason Babin). When Tony Romo has time in the pocket he is capable of shredding a defense. Look for Garrett to utilize more slide protections and chipping the edges to keep the Cowboys signal caller clean in the pocket.

3. Stop the run first: The Eagles are one of the best in the league rushing the football, averaging 170 yards per game. Most of their yards rushing are generated by featured back LeSean McCoy, but defenses also have to contend with designed running plays for the quarterback Michael Vick. Look for this stingy Dallas defense -- ranked first against the run and yielding just 69 yards per game -- to try and derail McCoy and Vick using its base 3-4 scheme by incorporating zone run blitzes, stunts and twists.

4. Be disciplined when bringing pressure in passing situations: The Dallas defense is aggressive with a variety of blitz packages, especially in passing situations. The Cowboys also are excellent pressuring the quarterback -- 17 sacks thus far -- but must contend with Philadelphia's explosive receivers as well as coralling the most elusive quarterback in the league. Look for Dallas defensive coordinator Rob Ryan to stay aggressive but also assign a spy to Vick and preach to his linemen discipline in their rush lanes to keep Vick from extending the play.

5. Matchup to watch: Dallas WR Dez Bryant vs. the Philadelphia cornerbacks: Bryant is an excellent combination of size, strength and athleticism as a wide receiver. He is coming off his best game of the season, hauling in five catches for an 18-yard average and one touchdown. However, Eagles cornerbacks Asante Samuel and Nnamdi Asomugha also are outstanding athletes but have underachieved early in the season. Look for this battle on the perimeter to be intense when Romo puts the ball in the air.

6. Keep Dallas guessing with a balanced offensive attack: The Cowboys have an excellent defense (both against the run and pass). The Eagles are coming off a bye week and might have a few wrinkles for Dallas. Look for an interesting chess match between Eagles head coach Andy Reid and Ryan to keep an impressive Cowboys defense off-balance with a good mixture of run and pass out of a variety of formations.

7. Stop the run first: The Dallas offense is coming off its most impressive outing of the year, rushing for 294 yards in Week 7. Look for Eagles defensive coordinator Juan Castillo to design a game plan that uses more zone run blitzes, interior stunts, twists and eight-man fronts.

8. Pressure Romo into errant throws: The Cowboys' record (3-3) is deceiving, and it really isn't indicative of their capabilities. In each of their losses, Romo has thrown costly interceptions. Look for Castillo to be aggressive using seven- and eight-man pressure packages to force Romo to do too much in passing situations.

9. Win the special-teams phase: Both clubs are somewhat evenly matched, with a slight edge going to the Cowboys on offense and defense. The Eagles have a slight edge in the kicking game and field position will be important in this divisional battle. Coming off a bye week, look for Eagles special teams coordinator Bobby April to add a wrinkle or two to give Philadelphia some explosive plays.

10. Matchup to watch: Philadelphia OT Jason Peters and Dallas OLB DeMarcus Ware: Peters is a crafty eight-year veteran who plays with great athleticism and technique. Ware is second in the league with eight sacks and has excellent burst and quickness off the edge. He has a variety of moves and counters that could give Peters some trouble. Look for this battle between two intense competitors to have a huge impact in this week's contest.

eeriepadave

looking great so far

London Bridge

There's nothing like giving the Cowgirls a big time spanking

Makes me forget about yesterdays snow storm

jamminpearls

It's about time we played a 60 minute game. Pj hawks u change ur mind yet? Shady just might be Barry Sanders mistresses son.

eeriepadave

eeriepadave wrote:

:think: on second thought

lukin2006

congrates on a great win for your team. said it before you are the team to beat in the division and feel that way even more.

The Juggler

man i really hope andy reid keeps this balance through the rest of the season. this offense is so explosive.

vick was brilliant tonight. just brilliant. threading the needle left and right. running when he had to. 3 step drops--bing, bang, boom....reading the blitz better than he's ever have. that maclin td was against the blitz. great job tonight. no turnovers too....finally! ---as i've said before the lockout really hurt his development in this offense, but it looks like he's hitting his stride

lesean mccoy is as good a running back as this team has ever had. it's about time people start realizing it. jammin--i was telling my buddy tonight that he's got some barry sanders-ish moves. he always makes the first guy miss. a lot of his big gains tonight were right up the gut. loved it. dallas is (was) the top ranked rush defense in the league too.

o line is healthy and playing much better than i expected. i guess they will keep herremans at rt. he's been our mvp thus far. celek even got to play a role in the passing game tonight.

defense keeps improving. gave up too much against the run though. ever since casey mathews' sister and jarrod page were benched, they played much better. nate allen is playing well. i thought jamar chaney looked great tonight.

alex henery --what was up with those kickoffs?

loooooong way to go but they're starting to look like the team we thought they could be. it's just a shame they left themselves such a small margin for error. they have to beat chicago next week. we can't afford anymore conference and division losses.


also....kevin kolb stinks. highway robbery with that trade

pjhawks

jamminpearls wrote:

It's about time we played a 60 minute game. Pj hawks u change ur mind yet? Shady just might be Barry Sanders mistresses son.

juggler i'd love to see reid comparison's against guys like cowher, gruden, and coughlin. and bellicheck is a convicted cheater who may have stole our super bowl title so fuck him.

never said mccoy wasn't great and no doubt he is having a great season and was awesome last night, but i'm sure all you geniuses in here are aware, and if watched on tv you know since they pointed it out at least 3 times last night, the cowboys played their safeties 20-30 yards down the field on every play because they were more afraid of...wait for it...wait for it...the pass. which is all the argument i had made weeks ago that the 1st option teams look to stop is not mccoy. again nothing against mccoy and not saying he isn'g great but that he is not the 1st option defenses stop is just a fact. but no reason for even a little bit of negativity today.

that was as a dominating offensive performance as we have seen around here in a long time. since 2004 for sure. it was a thorough ass-kicking on the line scrimmage. the offensive line was totally dominating. rarely have we ever driven the ball and had time of possession like last night. we usually score more with quick strikes. cowboys and that freak ryan (get a haircut, lose some weight and dress like a professional you freakin slob) had no answers.

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The Juggler wrote:

lesean mccoy is as good a running back as this team has ever had. it's about time people start realizing it.

hmm, where i have i heard this before. :think:

why were you guys pounding McCoy into the line during lasat 5 minutes of the game with a 34-7 lead.

RB's only have so many carriers in their career, no sense in wasting them in a meaningless situtation. Bring in the second or third string guy for those last few carriers.

The Juggler

pjhawks wrote:

jamminpearls wrote:

It's about time we played a 60 minute game. Pj hawks u change ur mind yet? Shady just might be Barry Sanders mistresses son.

juggler i'd love to see reid comparison's against guys like cowher, gruden, and coughlin. and bellicheck is a convicted cheater who may have stole our super bowl title so fuck him.

never said mccoy wasn't great and no doubt he is having a great season and was awesome last night, but i'm sure all you geniuses in here are aware, and if watched on tv you know since they pointed it out at least 3 times last night, the cowboys played their safeties 20-30 yards down the field on every play because they were more afraid of...wait for it...wait for it...the pass. which is all the argument i had made weeks ago that the 1st option teams look to stop is not mccoy. again nothing against mccoy and not saying he isn'g great but that he is not the 1st option defenses stop is just a fact. but no reason for even a little bit of negativity today.
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actually you haven't called him great. you referred to him as "pretty good" a few weeks ago.

he's the best player on the team (not desean jackson like you said was indisputable earlier this year):

pjhawks wrote:

http://community.pearljam.com/viewtopic ... w#p3925511

jackson is the best and most talented player on this offense and not sure how that is disputed. mccoy is pretty good though.

dallas had the number 1 rush defense going into last night. (and ps--your comment about the saftey's playing deep is one of the things we argued about in the packers playoff game when i said they should have run more because of what the defense was giving them. pack played like that all game. :roll: ) i was at the game and didn't notice and have not seen anything written about the safteys actually. like i said before though, that's why this offense is so great. so many ways for them to beat teams. which is why passing it 90% is incredibly stupid.

you must have hated that game last night. a 50/50 pass/run ratio. i can't believe they won utilizing their best player. shocking!

cowboypjfan

The Juggler wrote:

you must have hated that game last night. a 50/50 pass/run ratio. i can't believe they won utilizing their best player. shocking!

Shady helped me win one of my fantasy teams. That was about the only bright spot for me last night!

Yeah, it was a great win for you guys. Congrats!

Flagg

Y'all saved your season last night.

The Juggler

Flagg wrote:

Y'all saved your season last night.

thing is, we have to pretty much save it every week from here on out though...