Eagles lose another game in which they totally dominated

marc · 10-22-2006, 04:12 PM

The Eagles are now 4-3 despite dominating 6 of their 7 opponents and leading the other by 7 going into the 4th quarter.

How did they do it this time? Oh just your everyday "walkoff" 62 yard FG from the opposing kicker.

Jonzard · 10-22-2006, 04:15 PM

Its hard to win an NFL game while throwing 3 INTs

marc · 10-22-2006, 04:17 PM

It's also hard to lose when you gain over 500 yards of offense and hold the opponent to under 200.

As bad as McNabb was the first 2 and a half quarters, this one AGAIN goes on the defense. For the 2nd straight week the defense needed to make just ONE stop to preserve a lead and couldn't do so.

mlyons · 10-22-2006, 04:52 PM

Now that's funny. I didn't think they had any business pulling ahead at the end of the game; it's just justice that they gave the lead right back. The Eagles have been playing sloppy for a long time now. No one should be surprised that it cost them another game.

marc · 10-22-2006, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mlyons

Now that's funny. I didn't think they had any business pulling ahead at the end of the game; it's just justice that they gave the lead right back. The Eagles have been playing sloppy for a long time now. No one should be surprised that it cost them another game.

The game today was as statistically lopsided as the OSU/Indiana game was yesterday for christ's sake. Tampa got flat out dominated and the Eagles handed it over on a silver platter. 17 of their 20 points were gifts, 2 pick 6's and a 30 yard penalty by another idiot from "Da U".

No reason for them to lose today, PERIOD. A couple boneheaded plays by the players and a couple more boneheaded calls by the coach (which is becoming the standard for Andy Reid).

TC Dale · 10-22-2006, 05:05 PM

So do you place it on Reid's head, or the def coordinator's? I mean they call the plays, but the players have to make the stops on D. I missed the game, I got the Steelers/Falcons scoreathon today.

mlyons · 10-22-2006, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TC Dale

So do you place it on Reid's head, or the def coordinator's? I mean they call the plays, but the players have to make the stops on D. I missed the game, I got the Steelers/Falcons scoreathon today.

You can't blame the Eagles' defense for this at all. They only allowed nine points, after all. They lost because Ronde Barber returned two interceptions for touchdowns. Whether you want to blame McNabb, the offensive playcalling, or Ronde Barber for that, I don't know. But it sure ain't the defense's fault.

marc · 10-22-2006, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TC Dale

So do you place it on Reid's head, or the def coordinator's? I mean they call the plays, but the players have to make the stops on D. I missed the game, I got the Steelers/Falcons scoreathon today.

Equal blame to be placed today. McNabb was the equivalent of a pitcher giving up 3 hits and striking out 12 but letting those 3 hits be homeruns. Reid had another meltdown in game management and D AGAIN couldn't get a key stop. Lots of blame to be thrown around. I place more on the D and Reid because this has been the norm from them for the last 2-3 years, McNabb on the other hand doesn't have games like this very often at all.

marc · 10-22-2006, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mlyons

You can't blame the Eagles' defense for this at all. They only allowed nine points, after all. They lost because Ronde Barber returned two interceptions for touchdowns. Whether you want to blame McNabb, the offensive playcalling, or Ronde Barber for that, I don't know. But it sure ain't the defense's fault.

Not true. The defense for the 2nd straight week needed to make a stop or 2 in the 2nd half of a football game and couldn't do it. These long drives they are letting the opposing offenses put together in crunch time are killing them.

GForce · 10-22-2006, 05:21 PM

Sorry, but if you lose you didn't dominate. The goal is to score the most points. If the other team scores more, you dominated nothing.

This is one of those sports cliches that makes me want to throw a brick through my TV.

GH

marc · 10-22-2006, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by GForce

Sorry, but if you lose you didn't dominate. The goal is to score the most points. If the other team scores more, you dominated nothing.

This is one of those sports cliches that makes me want to throw a brick through my TV.

GH

It's not a cliche, final scores are very deceiving. Believe what you want, but the team that plays the best doesn't always win.

GForce · 10-22-2006, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by marc

It's not a cliche, final scores are very deceiving. Believe what you want, but the team that plays the best doesn't always win.

'til your heart is content, the fact is the object of the game is to score the most points. Not get the most yards, not the most first downs, not the best turnover ratio. The goal is to outscore the opponent. If you fail in your goal, you didn't dominate.

GH

marc · 10-22-2006, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GForce

'til your heart is content, the fact is the object of the game is to score the most points. Not get the most yards, not the most first downs, not the best turnover ratio. The goal is to outscore the opponent. If you fail in your goal, you didn't dominate.

GH

That's a fact huh? Do you always feel the need to chime in with sarcastic remarks over semantics? Tampa Bay was outplayed today, period. If you don't like my choice of words then that's too bad but the Eagles were the better team today and lost, end of story.

GForce · 10-22-2006, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by marc

That's a fact huh? Do you always feel the need to chime in with sarcastic remarks over semantics? Tampa Bay was outplayed today, period. If you don't like my choice of words then that's too bad but the Eagles were the better team today and lost, end of story.

Do you always feel the need to have a hissy fit if someone contradicts your point?

It's not a matter of semantics, it's a matter of disagreeing with the point (as happens on a discussion board, so I'm told). Saying "period" and "end of story" doesn't substantiate a flawed point. The goal is to score more points. Tampa Bay scored more. They accomplished their goal, the Eagles did not. I tend to think that given two choices, the one that accomplishes what they set out to do when the game began did a better job than the one that fails.

GH

marc · 10-22-2006, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by GForce

Do you always feel the need to have a hissy fit if someone contradicts your point?

It's not a matter of semantics, it's a matter of disagreeing with the point (as happens on a discussion board, so I'm told). Saying "period" and "end of story" doesn't substantiate a flawed point. The goal is to score more points. Tampa Bay scored more. They accomplished their goal, the Eagles did not. I tend to think that given two choices, the one that accomplishes what they set out to do when the game began did a better job than the one that fails.

GH

Alrighty, no team has ever won a game in which they were outplayed, I got it now.

And you're right it's a discussion board, not a "post smartass one liners" board.

Cooleyvol · 10-22-2006, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by GForce

Do you always feel the need to have a hissy fit if someone contradicts your point?
GH

To answer this question--yes. Yes he does.

marc · 10-22-2006, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Cooleyvol

To answer this question--yes. Yes he does.

Ahh yes, the Georgia apologist. I'll have to turn off my hissy fit font next time I guess.

GForce · 10-22-2006, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by marc

Alrighty, no team has ever won a game in which they were outplayed, I got it now.

And you're right it's a discussion board, not a "post smartass one liners" board.

Ah, smartass one-liners are OK if they work with the angle you take, but otherwise no. I got it now.

An interesting observation you may want to consider:

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...5&postcount=11

Just a thought.

GH

marc · 10-22-2006, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by GForce

Ah, smartass one-liners are OK if they work with the angle you take, but otherwise no. I got it now.

An interesting observation you may want to consider:

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...5&postcount=11

Just a thought.

GH

Yeah I observed it and noted it. I'll continue to react in an obnoxious manner when I get obnoxious responses to my posts.

canadiancreed · 10-22-2006, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by marc

And you're right it's a discussion board, not a "post smartass one liners" board.

Are you new here?

10-22-2006, 04:12 PM	#1
marc Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,505	Eagles lose another game in which they totally dominated The Eagles are now 4-3 despite dominating 6 of their 7 opponents and leading the other by 7 going into the 4th quarter. How did they do it this time? Oh just your everyday "walkoff" 62 yard FG from the opposing kicker. __________________

10-22-2006, 04:15 PM	#2
Jonzard Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,647	Its hard to win an NFL game while throwing 3 INTs __________________ For a scientist must indeed be freely imaginative and yet skeptical, creative and yet a critic. There is a sense in which he must be free, but another in which his thought must be very precisely regimented; there is poetry in science, but also a lot of bookkeeping. — Sir Peter B. Medawar FTB

10-22-2006, 04:17 PM	#3
marc Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,505	It's also hard to lose when you gain over 500 yards of offense and hold the opponent to under 200. As bad as McNabb was the first 2 and a half quarters, this one AGAIN goes on the defense. For the 2nd straight week the defense needed to make just ONE stop to preserve a lead and couldn't do so. __________________

10-22-2006, 04:52 PM	#4
mlyons Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,725	Now that's funny. I didn't think they had any business pulling ahead at the end of the game; it's just justice that they gave the lead right back. The Eagles have been playing sloppy for a long time now. No one should be surprised that it cost them another game. __________________ Things can always be worse.

10-22-2006, 05:05 PM	#6
TC Dale Global Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 4,994	So do you place it on Reid's head, or the def coordinator's? I mean they call the plays, but the players have to make the stops on D. I missed the game, I got the Steelers/Falcons scoreathon today. __________________ ----------------------------------

10-22-2006, 05:21 PM	#10
GForce Banned Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,458 Infractions: 0/2 (2)	Sorry, but if you lose you didn't dominate. The goal is to score the most points. If the other team scores more, you dominated nothing. This is one of those sports cliches that makes me want to throw a brick through my TV. GH