Eagles v. Redskins Monday Night Football Thread

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

if anyone finds a youtube or video clip of AH laying on the ground for 6-7 seconds i would love to see it.

when did that happen? we left the bar at halftime then watched bits n pieces of the game at home.

http://i55.tinypic.com/2nhf4no.gif

[SmootSmack]

Nice to see guys like Lorenzo Alexander never quit yesterday, but he never does anyway

Great to see Darrell Young score his first NFL touchdown on the same day his brother, serving in Afghanistan, got to see him play for the first time

Nice to see CP change his plans to sit in a suite and be on the sidelines to provide support to Keiland Williams

Ok, now that that's out of the way. The bad (in no particular order)

1. Eagles were already fired up after DM5's YT video after the first game and they built on that with their, I believe, perceived slights from the Redskins about D Jax's concussions and the spitting allegations against Landry. Would have been nice to see that same intensity from the Redskins

2. Kareem Moore continues to frustrate me. He's like a poor man's D Hall except he's hardly the ball hawk he was earlier in the year

3. Lack of discipline by the D. The reason, in my opinion, the defense looks better to some versus last year is that last year's defense sacrificed big plays for discipline. There has to be a balance

4. Joey Galloway. Seriously? I mean, I believe that Terrence Austin has a future with this team and I believe the Redskins believe that. But what's to be gained from keeping him off the field for Galloway this deep into the season. Will be interesting to see what the WR corps is next year. Will Moss return? Will Kelly finally be healthy? Will they trade for Jackson?

5. Haynesworth's "Nap" So sad, it was comical

6. Ryan Torain: My man's gotta stay healthy and MS has gotta keep more than RBs active

7. Keiland Williams: Needs to improve his pass blocking

8. I had to watch the game with members of the Eagles front office. That was absolute hell

End of the day, the performance was sad and inexcusable. But I'm not bothered by the blowout itself. What's disappointing is blowing a win against the Lions, having two weeks off, and then putting in the poor effort we did last night. Momentum is not on our side right now. Skins need to pick it back up.

[CrazyCanuck]

I'm still rattled from this game.

I knew our D was bad, no surprise there.

But Vick... WOW!! Best QB performance I've seen in my life.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Nice to see guys like Lorenzo Alexander never quit yesterday, but he never does anyway

Great to see Darrell Young score his first NFL touchdown on the same day his brother, serving in Afghanistan, got to see him play for the first time

Nice to see CP change his plans to sit in a suite and be on the sidelines to provide support to Keiland Williams

Ok, now that that's out of the way. The bad (in no particular order)

1. Eagles were already fired up after DM5's YT video after the first game and they built on that with their, I believe, perceived slights from the Redskins about D Jax's concussions and the spitting allegations against Landry. Would have been nice to see that same intensity from the Redskins

2. Kareem Moore continues to frustrate me. He's like a poor man's D Hall except he's hardly the ball hawk he was earlier in the year

3. Lack of discipline by the D. The reason, in my opinion, the defense looks better to some versus last year is that last year's defense sacrificed big plays for discipline. There has to be a balance

4. Joey Galloway. Seriously? I mean, I believe that Terrence Austin has a future with this team and I believe the Redskins believe that. But what's to be gained from keeping him off the field for Galloway this deep into the season. Will be interesting to see what the WR corps is next year. Will Moss return? Will Kelly finally be healthy? Will they trade for Jackson?

5. Haynesworth's "Nap" So sad, it was comical

6. Ryan Torain: My man's gotta stay healthy and MS has gotta keep more than RBs active

7. Keiland Williams: Needs to improve his pass blocking

8. I had to watch the game with members of the Eagles front office. That was absolute hell

End of the day, the performance was sad and inexcusable. But I'm not bothered by the blowout itself. What's disappointing is blowing a win against the Lions, having two weeks off, and then putting in the poor effort we did last night. Momentum is not on our side right now. Skins need to pick it back up.

I'll probably have more to say about this in the defensive review (tonight), but I think there's a big difference between playing poorly and getting beat decisively. I don't think the defense played poorly on tape. I obviously realize that there was a decisive difference in results between what the Eagles were able to accomplish, and what the Redskins needed to accomplish to stay in the game.

Once again, I do think there are individuals on this defense that just aren't good enough. But it's only a couple. It's not the majority of the unit.

Offensively, yeah, this was a domination. We may need a gimmick play for every drive in the future. Only way we can score points is getting wide-open downfield.

[sandtrapjack]

Originally Posted by aceinthehouse

One thing I want to say that I believe is on everyones mind,but maybe hasn't been said in depth.

I know every team is different and not every coach has an honor system or code and that's fine. But I have a real problem with the way the coaching staff and Andy handled the game last night.

If you want to play your QB all 4 qtrs with the exception of the 2 minute 4th qtr warning with a 31 pt lead or more...that's fine. I have no problem with that...But when your throwing the ball around with that kind of lead with your starting QB..I do have a problem with that.

I sure don't and wouldn't expect them to pull Vick at halftime or anything that crazy,with the way we've seen great comebacks. That's actually stupid to do in this day and age and passing league.

But they couldn't pull Vick with they had a 38 pt lead in the middle of the 3rd qtr? I think they were up 52-14 at one point in the middle of the 3rd qtr..and they were still throwing the ball around like they were losing...

I'm not condemning the Eagles for playing Vick the whole game,although I would have pulled my QB at this time. Specially with a quality backup like Kolb that they have.

But why continue throwing the ball like that...Even the redskins were running the ball with Williams a lot and he was able to score,but we weren't on-side kicking the ball or even going for 2 point conversions to try to narrow the lead.

I realize I'm whining here and part of it,is the humble pie the team had on Monday Night,but I think Andy could have handled that situation a bit better.

i have no doubt that Gibb,Zorn or Shanahan would have pulled Mcnabb with that kind of lead at least by the time the 4th qtr started.

It's a sign of respect and an unwritten code and honor,that I have lived by as a player and coach all my life.

It's too bad Andy didn't get that memo...

having said that...If we somehow get a another shot at them in Playoffs or even when we play next season. I hope Shanahan remembers this and gives them a taste of their own medicine...

But the fact is..Shanahan is old school and did get the memo and I would be surprised,if he left Mcnabb in the game with a 38 pt lead late in the 3rd qtr.

That's all I got to say about that...

This is the Eagles offense. The same offense that has been criticized in previous years for passing on 80% of thier offensive snaps.

Everyone knows they are a passing offense and that is their primary means of moving the ball. Why should they change that? They are who they are.

I have never bought into teams "running up the score", they are professionals.

So if you dont want the score run up, the defense has to stop them. Plain in simple.

[over the mountain]

after one good game by the boys on nat'l tv, then a skins disaster the next night on nat'l tv . . . . of course the boy fans start crawling out from the rock they were hiding in.

all kidding aside, nice to see a sandtrapp sighting, where you been buddy?

[SmootSmack]

http://www.thewarpath.net/759187-post644.html

We don't make idle threats around here. A little too convenient dude shows up after Cowboys win and Skins getting blown away.

See you in 24 hours Trap

[over the mountain]

ray brown is was and always will be the f'in man.

edit - thanks for posting the link SS

[44ever]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

http://i55.tinypic.com/2nhf4no.gif

Wow if AH gets up quicker, 99 might just get to Vick on that play without the block.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by 44ever

Wow if AH gets up quicker, 99 might just get to Vick on that play without the block.

I must say, that was just ridiculous of AH, but at this point nothing surprises me with this team.

[44ever]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I must say, that was just ridiculous of AH, but at this point nothing surprises me with this team.

I didnt see this AH sleeping thing until SS posted it.

I don't usually say this but it's obvious this guy has got to go. I'd rather have a middle of the road guy that gives it all he's got every play.

[CrustyRedskin]

Smack "By the way, if Sandtrap shows up tomorrow I'm banning that fair-weather mofo"


Thanks for making me laugh once today after last nights debacle!!!!!!!!!!

[CrustyRedskin]

Sandtrap alert, sandtrap alert!!!!!!!

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

http://i55.tinypic.com/2nhf4no.gif

what a ****ing joke

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

http://www.thewarpath.net/759187-post644.html

We don't make idle threats around here. A little too convenient dude shows up after Cowboys win and Skins getting blown away.

See you in 24 hours Trap

i needed that, thanks ss