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One contrarian view about all the Eagles players that are out. These younger players are less likely to take plays off because they know they are putting film out there not just for Philly coaches, but other teams as well. Their talent ceiling may not be the same as the starters, but their motivation and energy may well be higher than Philly players that are guaranteed starters.

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[quote=The Skinsinator;1271211]We still may be without McLaurin and Gibson. Smith is just, supposedly, coming off an injury also. Interested to see how our defense does against Jalen Hurts. Kid is a winner and have a feeling he's going to be the Eagles' guy going forward.[/quote]


McLaurin could possibly miss the game, but Gibson is playing.

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Really interested to see if Cox and Barnett plays for the Eagles.

Those guys are real difference makers, especially Cox.

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[quote=DYoungJelly;1271220]Really interested to see if Cox and Barnett plays for the Eagles.

Those guys are real difference makers, especially Cox.[/quote]

They are already ruled out along with like 6 other starters

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Man, Sunday night seems so far away!

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[QUOTE=CRedskinsRule;1271214]One contrarian view about all the Eagles players that are out. These younger players are less likely to take plays off because they know they are putting film out there not just for Philly coaches, but other teams as well. Their talent ceiling may not be the same as the starters, but their motivation and energy may well be higher than Philly players that are guaranteed starters.[/QUOTE]Great point. The WFT must play as if they are underdog in this game, regardless of which team and players they will play against.

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[quote=GridIron26;1271223]Great point. The WFT must play as if they are underdog in this game, regardless of which team and players they will play against.[/quote]

For the first time in forever, I'm confident in the team RR on down approaching this game with the right mindset/attitude.

Idk about the game plans, O and D, or how much the QB situation will limit the team but I'm not worried about the mentality!

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[quote=Chico23231;1271221]They are already ruled out along with like 6 other starters[/quote]

There are some legit players in there:

[url]https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/01/01/fletcher-cox-miles-sanders-among-nine-eagles-ruled-out/[/url]

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Smith's starting so I'm more confident right now, but it would be better if McLaurin was confirmed too.

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[quote=DYoungJelly;1271228]There are some legit players in there:
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DC Jim Schwartz is taking a leave of absence from the Eagles..stepping back after this year.

Eagles just loss their best coach on the team

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[QUOTE=Chico23231;1271233]DC Jim Schwartz is taking a leave of absence from the Eagles..stepping back after this year.



Eagles just loss their best coach on the team[/QUOTE]Ugh. I can see their defense wanting to step up their play for him tomorrow night. I think he is very respected by players.

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NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports Washington is planning to start Alex Smith (questionable, calf) for Week 17 against the Eagles.


Smith came out of the practice week "feeling fine" and is on track to return for Sunday night's win-and-in game. There was never much doubt over his status. Smith's supporting cast is the larger concern with Antonio Gibson (toe) and Terry McLaurin (ankle) both questionable.

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;1271234]Ugh. I can see their defense wanting to step up their play for him tomorrow night. I think he is very respected by players.

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Nah...most of their good players aren’t playing and some will see it as he’s quitting on them.

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I have a weird feeling that we are going to shit stomp the Eagles. I have been afraid to say it for fear of jinxing the team, but there’s something about the way they’ve been coming together that, even with the recent losses, tells me that they know this is a chance to make a statement that they’re back and that the character of these players and their coaches tells me that they will not falter in the face of that opportunity. I’d settle for a win even by a point, but I am hoping for a real thrashing. Lourie is meeting with Pederson Tuesday, and let’s give them something to make that a difficult conversation.


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The Eagles are no pushover. I’ve gone to some of these last game of the season battles and neither team mails in the game.

The Eagles have a lot of injuries, including COX who always seems to have our number. Good he’s not playing. However a guy-with-a-grudge is DESEAN JACKSON, who has stomped our ass on more than a few games, when he isn’t injured. He’s BACK from IR and ready to get a long TD or two against us, mostly for revenge because Snyder and Bruce Allen dumped him after a 1000 yard season here. Don’t get me going on that one. He’s got to be watched because he’s still got some juice.

The new QB Hurt is playing for his career now. If he wins this game he goes into the off-season perhaps in the lead over Carson Wentz. He can run and throw, but if pressured he will make mistakes. That’s the game - keeping Hurt contained.

A Big DEAL is whether McLaurin can play. He’s the only player the DC worry about. There’s a huge drop off if he can’t play. However, as with Alex Smith they’re not going to get them hurt, if they’re not pretty much 100%.

Turner needs to stay with the run. He panicked last week when the team got behind and that caused Haskins to make it worse with his bad decisions.
However, I liked that Turner opened up with an occasional long ball to keep the defense honest. It’s too bad Cam Sims wasn’t able to haul that one in.

Alex Smith will start - can he finish the game??

This game is a win-win. If we win we go to the playoffs. If we lose we get a better draft pick and perhaps more direction toward where the team needs to go in the draft and FA.


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[quote=Warthog;1271252]The Eagles are no pushover. I’ve gone to some of these last game of the season battles and neither team mails in the game.

The Eagles have a lot of injuries, including COX who always seems to have our number. Good he’s not playing. However a guy-with-a-grudge is DESEAN JACKSON, who has stomped our ass on more than a few games, when he isn’t injured. He’s BACK from IR and ready to get a long TD or two against us, mostly for revenge because Snyder and Bruce Allen dumped him after a 1000 yard season here. Don’t get me going on that one. He’s got to be watched because he’s still got some juice.

The new QB Hurt is playing for his career now. If he wins this game he goes into the off-season perhaps in the lead over Carson Wentz. He can run and throw, but if pressured he will make mistakes. That’s the game - keeping Hurt contained.

A Big DEAL is whether McLaurin can play. He’s the only player the DC worry about. There’s a huge drop off if he can’t play. However, as with Alex Smith they’re not going to get them hurt, if they’re not pretty much 100%.

Turner needs to stay with the run. He panicked last week when the team got behind and that caused Haskins to make it worse with his bad decisions.
However, I liked that Turner opened up with an occasional long ball to keep the defense honest. It’s too bad Cam Sims wasn’t able to haul that one in.

Alex Smith will start - can he finish the game??

This game is a win-win. If we win we go to the playoffs. If we lose we get a better draft pick and perhaps more direction toward where the team needs to go in the draft and FA.


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Pretty sure DJAX is out.

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[quote=mredskins;1271254]Pretty sure DJAX is out.[/quote]

Jackson is out.

Here's another tweet from earlier today involving the Eagles.

[url]https://mobile.twitter.com/Jeff_McLane/status/1345375201417195520[/url]

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[quote=PorkSkins;1271256]Jackson is out.

Here's another tweet from earlier today involving the Eagles.

[url]https://mobile.twitter.com/Jeff_McLane/status/1345375201417195520[/url][/quote]

Why would they want to win? A team depleted with offensive talent and defensive for that matter needs a top 5 pick, if they lose they are a lock for that.

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[QUOTE=mredskins;1271254]Pretty sure DJAX is out.[/QUOTE]


Yeah, I just saw that. Good. He’s a revenge sort of player, as he showed when we had him and we played the Eagles!


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[QUOTE=skinsfaninok;1271258]Why would they want to win? A team depleted with offensive talent and defensive for that matter needs a top 5 pick, if they lose they are a lock for that.[/QUOTE]


Players don’t tank. They’re playing for a spot next year. The team may start pulling back if we’re winning by a couple TD’s but we’re not good enough to get that high. Hurt, in particular, is vying as a possible consideration as the starter next year. He’s certainly have to compete against Wentz next TC, but if he’s good enough the Eagles may not draft a Qb with their first draft pick.

Even with all the hurt Eagles this won’t be easy. We’re not good enough for that, especially if McLaurin isn’t playing (??).


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[QUOTE=Warthog;1271262]Players don’t tank. They’re playing for a spot next year. The team may start pulling back if we’re winning by a couple TD’s but we’re not good enough to get that high. Hurt, in particular, is vying as a possible consideration as the starter next year. He’s certainly have to compete against Wentz next TC, but if he’s good enough the Eagles may not draft a Qb with their first draft pick.

Even with all the hurt Eagles this won’t be easy. We’re not good enough for that, especially if McLaurin isn’t playing (??).


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk[/QUOTE]I agree with your first part - players don't tank. Players know that their next coach/employer looks at film from these type of games to see who has internal motivation.

I disagree about us not being good enough, it has gone under the radar because of the Haskins effect, but our offense has found some serious rhythm the last few games.( i am ignoring the first 20 minutes because I don't have a clue why they can't start at speed).

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ESPN: Gibson, Smith, McLaurin ALL active.

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How is this team going to break my heart today?

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[quote=jamf;1271276]How is this team going to break my heart today?

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If we lose it’s on you putting this bad juju out there!!

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[quote=SkinzWin;1271281]If we lose it’s on you putting this bad juju out there!![/quote]

Some people are wired to be pessimistic. I'm not saying that's necessarily the case for jamf, but I think you catch my drift. The heck with bad juju. We're gonna handle our business by kicking ass and taking names.

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;1271273]ESPN: Gibson, Smith, McLaurin ALL active.[/quote]

Big time news. Rolling these three as oppose to Trashkins, Sims Jr/AGG and Barber is a relief

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[QUOTE=PorkSkins;1271282]Some people are wired to be pessimistic. I'm not saying that's necessarily the case for jamf, but I think you catch my drift. The heck with bad juju. We're gonna handle our business by kicking ass and taking names.[/QUOTE]Our team has dropped stinkers many times including just last week. I think having a thought like jamf expressed isn't pessimistic as much as trained behavior. And even as I type this and watch Washington Football Kickoff Preview (team produced tv show) I see this on the tv. Is spelling versus right too much to ask for a professional team?[IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210103/56a244e8ccf5076912b07c03b2e11f6b.jpg[/IMG]

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;1271285]Our team has dropped stinkers many times including just last week. I think having a thought like jamf expressed isn't pessimistic as much as trained behavior. And even as I type this and watch Washington Football Kickoff Preview (team produced tv show) I see this on the tv. Is spelling versus right too much to ask for a professional team?[IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210103/56a244e8ccf5076912b07c03b2e11f6b.jpg[/IMG]

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So, you don't think Haskins playing had any effect on our game last week? I feel pretty darn confident by saying if Smith wasn't injured or had we played Heinicke earlier then we would've won. Haskins is or was that bad!

Frankly, we have fared well when we've been in similar position (ie, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2012, and 2015). The only time we've crapped the bed was in 2016. Past history suggest we're good to go.

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[QUOTE=PorkSkins;1271286]So, you don't think Haskins playing had any effect on our game last week? I feel pretty darn confident by saying if Smith wasn't injured or had we played Heinicke earlier then we would've won. Haskins is or was that bad!



Frankly, we have fared well when we've been in similar position (ie, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2012, and 2015). The only time we've crapped the bed was in 2016. Past history suggest we're good to go.[/QUOTE]Sure playing Haskins had an effect. But the WFT has had enough flubs to hope they don't ruin our day/evening.

That said, cutting Haskins and having all three offensive players available take away ANY excuse for the WFT not win the game.

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[quote=Chico23231;1271284]Big time news. Rolling these three as oppose to Trashkins, Sims Jr/AGG and Barber is a relief[/quote]

It's definitely huge and I think it shows how all in the team is willing to be. We know Alex not healthy is really bad, but the fact he's doing everything he can to be out there sure should be more energizing for the whole team.

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;1271273]ESPN: Gibson, Smith, McLaurin ALL active.[/quote]Great! No excuses now

Win the East WFT! Let's do this!

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More news on the Eagles' front.

[url]https://mobile.twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1345766691477794823[/url]

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[QUOTE=PorkSkins;1271300]More news on the Eagles' front.



[url]https://mobile.twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1345766691477794823[/url][/QUOTE]



Easier it is the better....

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[QUOTE=jamf;1271276]How is this team going to break my heart today?



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It is such a way of life with us. We only needed to win one of our last three are words we will not utter though. We got this.
Their coach is on the hot seat. Their quarterback is trying to cement his place going forward. Im just hoping the rest of them are already checked out...

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There's no reason why we can't clinch the division tonight......this division is raggedy anyway..... somebody got to win it..... might as well be us.

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We will win !!