Posts Tagged ‘McNabb’
Westbrook and Weaver Back McNabb
Here we go again with another McNabb post right? Well, yes this is another McNabb post. It’s hard not to write about such a hot topic in Philadelphia sports though. There is so much going on and no one really knows what to believe. Did Kolb really receive a contract extension offer? Are the Eagles really entertaining trade proposals for McNabb? And if so, what would it take to send McNabb away? All of these questions are being “answered” by people who really are only guessing. Andy Reid said that McNabb will be here in 2010 right after the loss in the playoffs. Just recently he said it again and the new GM stated that Andy Read the rest of this entry »
Dawkins Says Run the Ball
Former Eagle Brian Dawkins, one of the most beloved players in all of Philadelphia sports history gave the Eagles a little advice last Sunday during the Pro Bowl. Thanks for speaking up Brian. Only if the coaching staff would listen.
“Run the ball. With that passing attack, the way that thing is shaping up to be, go ahead and bring Donovan [McNabb] back to where he’s supposed to be, and run Read the rest of this entry »
The Deceiving 6 Game Winning Streak
AP Photo
Going into the season there was a lot of excitement but nobody truly knew what to expect from the Eagles. In the offseason they bolstered their offensive line, they had a great draft which brought in 2 explosive offensive rookies, made a splash by signing Vick and brought in Weaver. But still, nobody from fans to NFL analysts, knew where to rank this team among the other teams in the league.
As the season started picking up, the Birds kept us scratching our heads for the first 10 weeks of the season. While they looked unstoppable one week, they would look terrible the next. There was no consistency. For example, in week 5 they crushed Tampa Bay 33-14. They were riding high into Oakland for a game with the Raiders a week later and lost. By week 10, they were coming off of a loss to the Chargers and were sitting in the middle of the pack at 5-4. You never knew which team would show up each week.
BDawks Return
Tomorrow the Denver Broncos will at the Linc. For some of them it will be their first time there, let alone in Philadelphia. However, for Brian Dawkins, it is his return to the place where he spent ever single year of his career until this lone season. He loved Philadelphia. He loved the team. The fans and the city loved him. He was arguably the mostloved Eagle of all time…yes of ALL TIME. I say that because people cried when he left. When the rumors started that he had inked the deal Denver, no fan wanted to believe it. Read the rest of this entry »
Give McNabb an Extension
Reuters/Tim Shaffer
Donovan McNabb is having another great year. He has eclipsed the 3,000 yard mark and is one touchdown pass shy of 20. As of now he also has less than ten interceptions with nine, keeping his career TD to INT ratio to around 2-1. He is having a PRO BOWL type year. It is also important to remember that McNabb missed two games so his numbers would be even higher, and would have had a good chance to go over 4000 passing yards.
The Eagles have ten wins this year and are in position to win 12 which would be one of the better seasons under Reid. They have secured a playoff spot already and are fighting for a number two seed, but it really depends on what the Vikings do. Read the rest of this entry »
Eagles Get The Prime Time Win
Last time the Eagles had the entire country watching them it was kind of embarrassing. They lost to the Cowboys in a game they should have won. This time we were all hoping it went better and it did.
I’m sure you all watched the Eagles take care of the Bears last night 24-20. It was a solid win but an overall up and down performance by the offense. They started off the first quarter hot but looked like they rolled over to die after the second quarter. There were a few fumbles and an interception but they woke back up and took the lead.
One good sign from Sunday night was the emergence of a running game that included none other than MICHAEL VICK! LeSean McCoy stepped in for the injured Westbrook and had 99 rushing yards and a nice touchdown in the 4th quarter to put the Birds ahead. Also, MICHAEL VICK! Read the rest of this entry »
Eagles Preview: Week 7
Finally! - a prime-time football game for the Eagles. Let’s hope that embarrassing team that played the Raiders last week doesn’t show up in front of a national audience.
Not only will Monday night’s game be the Eagles’ first prime-time game of the season, it will be their first divisional game as well. We all know that divisional games are usually competitive. The teams play each other so much that its not rare to see a split series. That might be true this year when the Eagles play the Giants- but when they play the Redskins, there is no excuse for not winning.
The Redskins are terrible (even worse than the Raiders in my opinion). They hired a coach off the streets to call the plays and take some responsibility away from Zorn. Read the rest of this entry »
Eagles Preview: Week 5
We all know that the Eagles are good and the Buccaneers are bad. But they play the games for a reason so if they Eagles take them too lightly, anything can happen. Except the Eagles won’t take them too lightly and will win this game. They’ve had 2 weeks to prepare for this game and become healthy. Westbrook fells a bit better, McNabb feels better and Vick has had more time to practice with the team. Judging by Andy Reid’s superb record in games following bye weeks, this team will be prepared and hand Tampa Bay their 5th straight loss of the season. Here are a few things to look for in the Eagles’ offense in Sunday’s game:
Michael Vick:
He played in week 3 in his much anticipated return to football. But he played sparingly and didn’t do anything too impressive. There is no doubt he will progress throughout the season and it should be interesting watching him as the games go bye. Nobody thought he would come back in his first game and dominate every time he touched the ball (Like in Madden 10). Read the rest of this entry »
The Bye Week and Trotter
The bye week is usually one of the most frustrating parts of the season for me because it leaves me with nothing to do on Sunday. However, this season it is different for me. The bye week is a sigh of relief. It is coming at possibly the most convenient time possible.
Going into the bye week the Eagles are 2-1, and ranked 9th in the power rankings by ESPN. While 9 is good, I feel like they are being underestimated right now. However, it could be seen as a fair assumption when taking into account their blowout by the Panthers. This bye week is important for a couple amount of reasons…mainly two. this will give the Eagles injured players time to recover. Read the rest of this entry »
The Eagles’ Need This Week 4 Bye
Donovan McNabb, Brian Westbrook, DeSean Jackson, Kevin Curtis, Quintin Demps, Todd Heremans. What do all of these players have in common besides the fact that they are some of the Eagles best? They’re all hurt and the Eagles haven’t even played 3 games yet.
When you initially see the Eagles’ schedule with the bye week so early in the year, it can seem disappointing. Technically, it would seem better to have a bye towards the end of the season when the tank’s getting low and the playoffs aren’t too far away. But this year the week 4 bye is perfect.
They need week 4 to get here fast. All of those players and the rest of the injured guys will have a few weeks to rest and we will basically be able to see the real Eagles team after that. By the time week 5 rolls around and they play the Buccaneers, it will be like starting the season over again.
