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jbergey22 · 12-29-2009, 11:34 PM

Do you read what other people actually say???

I NEVER said the Eagles have problems scoring points. I actually said they have an explosive offense. They score most of their points via the big play which I dont like against better teams as better teams tend to not allow the big plays near as much.

When did I say the NFC North was better than the NFC East top to bottom??? I said the NFC East doesnt know how to play defense. Check out the scores of some of the games. The top 2 teams in the NFC East are 2-4 against teams from other divisions with winning records the NFC North top 2 teams are 4-4 against teams from other divisions with winning records. Its a very small sample size but its our only way to campare the divisions at this point. The truth of the matter which may hard for you to accept is the Eagles have been beating up on bad teams most of the year. You cant get to the Super Bowl by beating up on bad teams. Competition level gets higher and teams that look great tend to look pretty average.

You said the Packers, Eagles, and Cowboys are the teams to beat in the NFC which makes little to no sense. Saints are 5-1 vs top 10 teams, Vikings are 3-0 vs top 10 teams and Cardinals are 1-1 vs top 10 teams. Eagles are 1-3, Cowboys are 3-1, Packers are 2-2.

Why is that important? Who do you think is in the playoffs? Top 10 teams or teams like the Bears and Panthers? Most teams tend to play their best against higher quality opponents. If a team cant beat top competition what suddenly makes them able to beat top competition now? I guess maybe I am way out of line but Id like the Eagles be able to win a game against a top team to consider them a Super Bowl contender. It's not as if McNabb and Reid have proven to be a successful playoff combination where we can just throw stats out the window.

I can tell you have never played competetive sports as you dont appear to appear to grasp the mental side of it. The Vikings problems started the night they clinched the NFC North. The Saints problems started the same week they all but locked up home field. If you think that is purely random that is your own problem. football is the most emotional game there is and if you arent emotionally into the game you can lose to anyone at the NFL level.

Back to comparing baseball and football. Did I ever compare the Vikings to the best team in baseball? I was talking about the Saints FYI. You need to use common sense to understand the comparison which some people lack. I completely understand. Why would I use that comparison in the first place? I figured it would be easier to get you to understand that some games just arent that important to the team and therefore they dont put in their A effort. Kind of like the Eagles losing to the Raiders. Remember that? It really doesnt mean the team has gotten any worse it just means they played a bad one. Obviously I failed to get that point accross.

And why do you keep comparing everything to the Vikings? I put two teams ahead of the Vikings. Compare the Eagles to the Saints if you want to continue this debate. I'm sure you know about as much about the Vikings as you do the Big Ten so its really a waste of time discussing that with you.

Vikings are great when they are passing the ball they suck when they try to run the ball. I know within 5 minutes of every game whether on how they will play that game. Right now they couldnt beat anyone in the playoffs. If the coach moron decided to give his oversized ego a rest they will be right there at the end.

Just to add you could very well be right that the Eagles are the best team in the NFC but to short change the Saints and Vikings who have been better teams 75 percent of year makes your opinion seem very strange. And to have the Packers and Cowboys in the discussion is yet even stranger yet considering the Cowboys havent even won a playoff game since 1996 and they have been pretty ordinary most of the year while the Packers have one of the worst O lines in the NFL. Rodgers is a great QB but I dont think he can lift the entire offense on his back against top teams. I dont comment much about the Cards because you are pretty much right on with them I just wont dismiss them because they are the defending NFC champs and have shown the ability to play very well again this year.

12-29-2009, 11:34 PM	#150
jbergey22 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,481	Do you read what other people actually say??? I NEVER said the Eagles have problems scoring points. I actually said they have an explosive offense. They score most of their points via the big play which I dont like against better teams as better teams tend to not allow the big plays near as much. When did I say the NFC North was better than the NFC East top to bottom??? I said the NFC East doesnt know how to play defense. Check out the scores of some of the games. The top 2 teams in the NFC East are 2-4 against teams from other divisions with winning records the NFC North top 2 teams are 4-4 against teams from other divisions with winning records. Its a very small sample size but its our only way to campare the divisions at this point. The truth of the matter which may hard for you to accept is the Eagles have been beating up on bad teams most of the year. You cant get to the Super Bowl by beating up on bad teams. Competition level gets higher and teams that look great tend to look pretty average. You said the Packers, Eagles, and Cowboys are the teams to beat in the NFC which makes little to no sense. Saints are 5-1 vs top 10 teams, Vikings are 3-0 vs top 10 teams and Cardinals are 1-1 vs top 10 teams. Eagles are 1-3, Cowboys are 3-1, Packers are 2-2. Why is that important? Who do you think is in the playoffs? Top 10 teams or teams like the Bears and Panthers? Most teams tend to play their best against higher quality opponents. If a team cant beat top competition what suddenly makes them able to beat top competition now? I guess maybe I am way out of line but Id like the Eagles be able to win a game against a top team to consider them a Super Bowl contender. It's not as if McNabb and Reid have proven to be a successful playoff combination where we can just throw stats out the window. I can tell you have never played competetive sports as you dont appear to appear to grasp the mental side of it. The Vikings problems started the night they clinched the NFC North. The Saints problems started the same week they all but locked up home field. If you think that is purely random that is your own problem. football is the most emotional game there is and if you arent emotionally into the game you can lose to anyone at the NFL level. Back to comparing baseball and football. Did I ever compare the Vikings to the best team in baseball? I was talking about the Saints FYI. You need to use common sense to understand the comparison which some people lack. I completely understand. Why would I use that comparison in the first place? I figured it would be easier to get you to understand that some games just arent that important to the team and therefore they dont put in their A effort. Kind of like the Eagles losing to the Raiders. Remember that? It really doesnt mean the team has gotten any worse it just means they played a bad one. Obviously I failed to get that point accross. And why do you keep comparing everything to the Vikings? I put two teams ahead of the Vikings. Compare the Eagles to the Saints if you want to continue this debate. I'm sure you know about as much about the Vikings as you do the Big Ten so its really a waste of time discussing that with you. Vikings are great when they are passing the ball they suck when they try to run the ball. I know within 5 minutes of every game whether on how they will play that game. Right now they couldnt beat anyone in the playoffs. If the coach moron decided to give his oversized ego a rest they will be right there at the end. Just to add you could very well be right that the Eagles are the best team in the NFC but to short change the Saints and Vikings who have been better teams 75 percent of year makes your opinion seem very strange. And to have the Packers and Cowboys in the discussion is yet even stranger yet considering the Cowboys havent even won a playoff game since 1996 and they have been pretty ordinary most of the year while the Packers have one of the worst O lines in the NFL. Rodgers is a great QB but I dont think he can lift the entire offense on his back against top teams. I dont comment much about the Cards because you are pretty much right on with them I just wont dismiss them because they are the defending NFC champs and have shown the ability to play very well again this year. Last edited by jbergey22; 12-30-2009 at 12:20 AM.