Eagles Buying the Best Team
The Eagles just added (former) Giants WR Steve Smith to their team, adding yet another weapon to their roster. No reason to whine or complain, just another to hate the Eagles even more. Dallas has already knocked down one all-star team, it can do it again. GO COWBOYS
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I'm not sold on the iggles
they’ve made a big splash but haven’t upgraded in their areas of greatest need, O-line and LB. I think the Saints have done the best job in FA and trades.
Red means run, son, numbers add up to nothin
I never thought about that till now
All they did was upgrade their strengths….they didn’t address a single weakness really….O-ring theory Eagles, O-ring theory….
Here’s a theoretical play from 2010: Snap. Tony takes 7 step drop. Tony looks left at Miles, who is doubled, and looks right to where Roy Williams should be…but instead sees Colombo on his back and a Defensive End foaming at the mouth jumping over Marc’s carcass. Tony proceeds to run like hell and look for Witten
-by CotySaxman on Jul 11, 2011 7:50 AM PDT
Am I the most optimistic Cowboys fan in the World? Yes, due to an "unfortunate accident" to the previous holder of the title.
by I am Ironman!!! on Aug 11, 2011 12:30 AM CDT up reply actions
They spent more trying to get/keep players away from division rivals...
than improving areas of need.
Rabid and luvin' it
You're not serious, right?
CB was easily the Eagles biggest weakness last year. You’re telling me adding two Pro Bowl CB’s isn’t addressing that weakness?
Then the next weaknesses were OL,DT,LB,DE in no particular order. The only position they didn’t address there is LB.
OL – Added a 1st rd pick at guard, and starter to compete at RT (Ryan Harris).
DT – Cullen Jenkins
DE – Jason Babin
they didn’t address a single weakness really
Really?
What about DC?
Wasn’t that a weakness last year? Or is Eagles Nation really sold on the converted O-line coach?
Really/ Coaching advice?
You guys were about 2 years late when you fired Wade Phillips.
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and draft as well
the saints have a great team, and a lot of them were bargains, ingram and jordan in the late first, martez in the third, that’s a team to be afraid of
If you follow the Eagles at all they are worried about Maclin...
he hasn’t practiced at all since camp started and has lost 15 pounds from a mysterious “illness”. Steve Smith had microfracture surgery on his knee this past offseason so who’s to say he comes back at all.
by TruBluToTheCore on Aug 11, 2011 3:44 AM CDT reply actions
Buying? This isn’t baseball. There’s a salary cap. I think you guys are upset our front office is smart and was well prepared. Go look at the payrolls.
"If I can get you to think twice, I'm in your head."
-Brian Dawkins
Nnamdi, Asante, DRC; The Three Graces...charm, beauty, and creativity.
LOL
I think your front office is stupid. You guys are loading up for a championship and you will come up short yet again! Good luck next year suckers!
BTW, thanks for overpaying that CB because I really didn’t want Dallas to have that contract on their minds. Your front office was like a homeless man who won the lottery that went out to go buy a bunch of new shiny things but forgot to buy a house.
You guys have done great in the draft for the past several years, but this was a desperation FA for you and I think it’s going to bite you after you fail to reach the Super Bowl again.
Sometimes you go all in and you bust out, and I think that’s what Philly will suffer this year… hey, at least your MLB team looks awesome! :)
Yup, stupid indeed. So stupid that they didn’t trade a 1, a 3 and a 6 for Roy Williams, then pay him $54 million over 6 years. So stupid that they didn’t pay Terence Newman $50 million over 6 years. So stupid that they didn’t pay Leonard Davis $50 million over 7 years. So stupid that they didn’t pay Marion Barber $45 million over 7 years. So stupid that pretty much all the contracts they doled out this offseason were one-year deals. So stupid that they don’t have $20 million in dead money in 2012. What a bunch of dopes the Eagles are.
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by JimmyK on Aug 11, 2011 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Jesus Christ, that is enough to drive me to drink
Any of Jerry’s Kids want to rise to his defense here, because I sure as hell cannot
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by Seanrude on Aug 11, 2011 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’m sure someone will come along to remind me that the Cowboys also got a 7th rounder back along with RW.
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naw
so stupid that neither team had won a super bowl in the past decade. So what does it matter
Tony Romo 2011's League's Most Valuable Player
Well, one organization has a front office that seems to have put its team in a better position to make a strong run at a SB this year (and going forward) than the other. Obviously, the players have to go out and actually… you know… win one, or else the ultimate goal will not have been achieved. So I hear you there. But the point remains that one front office is pretty clearly doing a better job than the other.
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In previous years id agree
But what has dallas done this year that doesn’t put them in a position to win? This year dallas has done an excellent job in the offseason. As to who did a better job no way to tell til december
Tony Romo 2011's League's Most Valuable Player
Stronger run at a SB this year, I'll buy that
but going forward? Come on now, you signed an aging CB to huge money, have a QB who can’t make it through a full season, a WR that won’t go across the middle or return punts because he knows how fragile he is, signed another WR to a 1 year deal, and drafted an 27 (I think) year old lineman (typically takes at least a full season or two for lineman to build up enough for the NFL). That’s them praying for a SB this season or next, not a team that’s building for a strong playoff push for years to come.
The answer to all of the following questions is "Philly"
- Who has the younger starting QB, Dallas or Philly?
- Who has the younger starting RB, Dallas or Philly?
- Who has the younger starting WRs, Dallas or Philly?
- Who has the younger starting TE, Dallas or Philly?
- Who has the younger starting OL, Dallas or Philly?
- Who has the younger starting DL, Dallas or Philly?
- Who has the younger starting LBs, Dallas or Philly?
- Who has the younger starting secondary, Dallas or Philly?
- Who has the younger kicker/punter, Dallas or Philly?
And you want to talk about age?
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by JimmyK on Aug 11, 2011 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
"Philly has no ring"
When you’re out of arguments and there’s nothing left to say.
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No sense in arguing...
Philly fans are always right. You guys have the best team ever assembled in the NFL… and you still won’t win a playoff game this year.
…if you’re proud of your team’s success a looooooong time ago.
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as opposed to being proud of your team's success at never quite getting over the hump
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Better to have loved and lost then to have never have loved at all
My Americas Game Boxset gets lots of play time
Tony Romo 2011's League's Most Valuable Player
And you are proud of your team's roster and crucial playoff losses?
I’ll take seeing 3 Championships in the 90’s over that any day.
Playoff losses hurt, no doubt… and celebrating championships… almost two decades ago… sure would have been fun.
But yeah, I’ll take my team that has a legitimate shot at winning it every year over the Cowboys org any day.
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Well to each their own...
Maybe one day you guys will make it to the big game… and lose that, too :)
Isn't that kind of the bottom line? Danny White made
it to the NFC championship game repeatedly, but he’s never been considered more than an also-ran by most Cowboys fans because he never won the big prize. Harsh and probably unfair, yes, but that’s the standard.
No matter how many neat-o moves the Eagles make year after year, unless they win the big one, it’s all for naught. No? Maybe they’ll get over the hump this year. If they don’t, after all the moves they made, no matter how lost cost they were (as you keep insisting), I would think it would be a pretty big black eye.
QB – less tread and safer style of play
RB – I’ll give you LeShawn but pretty excited to see what Murray can develop into
WRs – Dez, nuff said
TE – GOAT
OT – younger and better
LBs – as young and better
QB – And yet, he missed more games last year than Vick.
WR – Nuff said? Lol, he hasn’t done jack in this league yet.
TE – Please.
OT – Not younger. Just not. There’s really no arguing with age. And definitely not better.
LB – Not even any where in the ballpark age-wise. I hope that was a joke. Better? No question, perhaps the only area on the team where you can boast that.
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I dont know if you know. But Jimmy is one of the most un-biased fans on BGN.
Hes not a homer.
Eagles... :)
not a homer?
Read his bEast blog haha… he admits it.
But he brings facts to the table, bottom line.
"When life hands you lemons, make a profit." - Chet Cashley
by Ralf E Chubbs on Aug 11, 2011 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions
But he brings facts to the table, bottom line.
Thats what i meant. You rarely ever see Jimmy defending the wrong side of the argument.
Eagles... :)
I think what Kevin means is that I won’t argue something in favor of the Eagles just because it’s the Eagles. I pick my spots. If someone criticizes something about the Eagles and I know they’re right, I won’t engage in a debate just to defend the Eagles. That’s what he means by “the wrong side of the argument,” not just whatever side goes against Philly.
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What?!
I speak the troof!
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by Ralf E Chubbs on Aug 11, 2011 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions
I’m pondering just going full homer with it. I keep trying to find positive articles to write about the other teams, but they’re really making it hard on me, haha.
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Yeah haha I read your daily struggles
How much traffic are you getting anyways?
I know we link to some of your stories, but does any other SBN entity?
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by Ralf E Chubbs on Aug 11, 2011 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions
A little more than 2,000 hits/day. Don’t know if that’s good or not, honestly. Jason links to me quite a bit (BGN is the #2 SBN football site, so that brings in big numbers). Of course, I could just link to myself from BGN whenever I wanted as well, but that’s tacky. Hogs Haven and Blogging the Boys have linked to me – Big numbers there too. No BBV yet. I’ve had a few other big boys link to me as well, most notably Football Outsiders.
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Chiefs. “Arrowhead Pride.”
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Haha, it’s a good blog. They’ve been around a long time. They post like 15 articles a day (always very short). And I don’t know how many Chiefs blogs are out there, but they may be the only legitimate game in town.
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lol. Yea its not because i dont think they’d have good stuff there.
Just because i didnt think there were that many KC fans.
Eagles... :)
2011, to date:
1. Arrowhead Pride – 11,500,793
2. Bleeding Green Nation – 7,311,135
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Wow that is insane
for the Chiefs blog.
Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.-Oscar Wilde
I would go to battle any time with these guys-MV7
He who rides a tiger cannot dismount-JHH
Most unbiased compared to extreme homers on your
own blog does not necessarily equal “unbiased” elsewhere. JimmyK mostly minds his manners here (although the persistent parts waving is getting old), but he’s a homer.
OT – Free (27) and Smith (21)
- Harris (26) and Justice? (27)
LB – Lee (26) and James (30) but with Carter (23) right behind. all would start for y’all
and I’d take Romo’s long term productivity over what Vick has to offer down the road
not even gonna argue on TE
OL
Free – 27
Kosier – 32
Gurode – 31
Holland – 31
Smith – 21
Total – 142
Peters – 29
Herremans – 28
Jackson – 31
Watkins – 26
Harris – 26
Total – 140
LB
Ware – 29
James – 30
Lee – Personally, I think they trot Brooking’s old ass out there agin, but I’ll give you Lee – 25
Spencer – 27
Total – 111 (avg of 27.75)
Fokou – 25
Chaney – 24
Matthews – 22
Total – 71 (avg of 23.7)
So please, enough with this nonsense already.
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Ehh, we may actually have Arkin starting at Guard this year, that tips the totals into the ’boys favor.
Alas, they’re still pretty even in age – but ours is undeniably better.
While your LBs are unproven I think Ware, James, Spencer, and Lee are 4 pretty good to go LBs, not to mention that Victor Butler is going to get a lot more snaps this year especially in certain packages so you may want to include his age as well.
Anyways, if Steve Smith – DeSean Jackson – Jeremy Maclin are all healthy that really is the best WR corps in the league – only because of Smith > Ogletree. I’d take Dez and Miles over D-Jax and J-Mac any day.
Ehh, we may actually have Arkin starting at Guard this year, that tips the totals into the ’boys favor.
Sure, Arkin may start. And that’ll win this petty little argument I’m having with strobman, I suppose. But let me know how two rookie starters works out for ya.
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Yeah I’m not too excited about it, I wish our rookie guard was turning 27 – now that would make me feel a lot better . P
Didn’t like that pick from day 1, haha, but now that I kinda see the offseason plan in its entirety, I’ve warmed to it.
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No idea. DeSean has been saying all the right things since he reported, but I’m not privy to the talks.
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My guess is that Rosenhaus is going to point to Santonio Holmes, as he should. And I think they’ll get it.
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Oh yeah, I’m thinking he’ll get money somewhere along those lines, how much do you think Vick will score? I’m sure it’s going to be very lucrative as well.
Vick’s contract is weird, in that it’ll actually lower the cap this year whenever they get it done. His franchise tender is for $16 mil. If I had to guess, I’m thinking $14M per.
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There is another fanshot regarding the dead money issue
restructuring some of the vets will take care of the dead money issue..
by scandrick32 on Aug 11, 2011 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
I assume it’s Romo, Ware, Austin, etc that we’re talking about. If the Cowboys restructure those guys next year, that’ll provide some relief for 2012, although $20 million is a lot to make up. But cap costs don’t just disappear – they’re pushed off to future years. When does the cycle end?
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Oh, not arguing that Dallas has had its share of mistakes...
You listed enough to make me want to hit the whiskey, but I don’t think this is a good offseason for the Eagles. They are going all-in and after they bust out, you guys are going to be scratching your heads wondering where it all went wrong. The problem is that you upgraded positions of strength and decided to ignore positions of weakness, as others have already pointed out.
I guess the Eagles decided to go crazy in FA because of their recent success in the draft, and that’s fine, but I just don’t see it helping too much, especially when your star WR is pissed off about his contract and the entire team is drinking the “Dream Team” koolaid.
Eagles 10-6, first round exit in the playoffs. Sorry Philly, maybe next decade… but unless the Giants upset them again, at least the Phillies will be going to the World Series!
Oh, and I say this with all the due respect in the world...
If Jim Johnson were still alive, I would feel much differently about the Eagles and their chances of winning it all this year.
exactly
the loss of jim johnson is a killer for the birds defense….the entire nfl is aiming for the birds this season…when they fail again i will laugh my azz off
by scandrick32 on Aug 11, 2011 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Who’s going “all in?” If they don’t win it this year (and they odds say they probably won’t), it’s not like the team is going to crumble. It’ll still be an extremely talented team with a chance to make a run again in 2012.
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Feels to me like they are going all in...
Signing everyone they can just because they have the room.
Picking up Asomoghua was stupid, IMO, but I’m glad you guys did it instead of the Cowboys.
However, I must say the Kolb trade was brilliant. Not too shabby for a QB with, what, 5 NFL starts? I respect you, Jimmy, but I think this offseason wasn’t as good for the Eagles as the mediots think it is… but I’m biased.
I hate the Eagles lol
Humor me – How was signing Nnamdi stupid?
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Well, now they have three awesome corners instead of two. Lots of 3-WR sets these days. And I’d pay $12 million to a player that completely shuts down one side of the field any day. He went for far less than most had projected.
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Really waiting to see
how well your O-line coach runs the defense with all those new toys…
IMO, the first move should have beeen getting a real D-coordinator.
I am not bashing the Eagles, because I think they are a well run team, and I don't think they have gone all in for 2011
but they have gone all in for 2011 to 2013 (or thereabouts) and if they do not win the Super Bowl in that time frame, you will not see a Super Bowl win in your lifetime
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Just wild speculation on my part, but a team this loaded that does not win it, probably won't
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BTW, thanks for overpaying that CB because
LOL
but this was a desperation FA for you and I think it’s going to bite you after you fail to reach the Super Bowl again.
LOL
Eagles... :)
Ive learned that in situations like this, where one person is out there saying ridiculous comment after ridiculous comment its best to just show the comments being made, so everyone can realize themselves why theyre not great arguments.
Go through and look at the posts i block quoted. If ANY OF THEM, seem legit, ill come and my an argument to back my stance.
Eagles... :)
You wouldn’t say the Eagles are a little desperate this year? Andy’s been going at it for a long time and doesn’t have the elusive SB title yet, you have a QB who can’t make it through a whole season due to his style of play, much less multiple seasons, and paid a s—t ton for a CB who’s on the wrong side of 30. I’m a Ranger fan and we had this same type of discussion with Cliff Lee. If you pay someone that much money who you know will start his decline with multiple seasons left on his contract then it’s an all or nothing move. If y’all don’t win it in the next season or two then it’s a failed move IMO. Aso may be worth 12 mil this year and maybe next, but what about after that when he’s clearly in decline? I can’t find it right now, but I know his YPA has gone up each of the last 3 years and he has a total of 3 INTs in the last 4 years! I know he isn’t thrown to much, but that will change quickly once he starts losing his legs.
I don’t think this offseason was as good for the Eagles as the mediots claim it to be as well because instead of making weak areas stronger, you strengthened already strong positions.
You wouldn’t say the Eagles are a little desperate this year?
I dont get this whole desperate thing. I made this point in a post i mad on BGN. Check it out.
Eagles see weaknesses on their team → Eagles have lots of money → There are players available for teams to bid on→ Eagles bid on the ones they feel best fit their system and the best deals→ Players choose to play for The Eagles….
What are they doing thats wrong? You guys actually were 6 million over the cap last week, while were still under the cap. Does that mean you guys are desperate?
paid a s—t ton for a CB who’s on the wrong side of 30.
Come on bro. Your not serious are you? I also wrote something about this. Check it out.
Nnamdi made 16 million last year, this year hes making 9.4. Nnamdi is only getting 3 million more guaranteed than Kevin Kolb got in Arizona
Nnamdi is 30 years old. At the end of this contract he’ll be 35. CB’s in this league have the longest lifespan out of every other defensive position. Barely any contact, avoid the middle of the field mostly. Look at Charles Woodson, Champ Bailey, Sheldon Brown, Asante Samuel, Rod Woodson…
the last 3 years and he has a total of 3 INTs in the last 4 years! I know he isn’t thrown to much, but that will change quickly once he starts losing his legs.
When your playing the raiders, and your the QB. You line up at the LOS, you look at the defense. You Nnamdi on one side of the field, and see player X on the other side. Which side are you going to throw to?
NOw imagine being that same QB, looking over and seeing Nnamdi, on one side, Asante on the other, and DRC playing the slot.
The one season they threw to him 40+ times, he had 8 picks. Well see this year…
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I don’t think this offseason was as good for the Eagles as the mediots claim it to be as well because instead of making weak areas stronger, you strengthened already strong positions.
Ok I was going to go through each position and tell you how we got better. But i dont feel like it. So just look at this.
We improved at QB, RB, WR, TE, C, RG, RT, DT(2), DE, RCB, Nickle CB. So we improved in 12 out of 22 positions, to add to the positions we were already set at QB, LT, LG, SAM LB.
Thats like 16-17 positions filled with quality players, and a lot of those players have good layers behind them. You cant have pro-bowlers at every position. Your going to be stronger in some areas than others.
Eagles... :)
Eh, I'm done arguing
You will see how bad you guys really suck as soon as the season starts.
My prediction: Another playoff berth, and another playoff loss.
Same sh*t, different season, for the Eagles. Fingers will stay naked in Philly land.
True...
There is nothing to argue. You are an Eagles fan. I’m a Cowboys fan.
You think you have a better team, and I know we have a better team. Enjoy the hype for the next few weeks. After that it’s all going to be downhill just like the Cowboys 2010 season.
It absolutely blws my mind how much denial there is in sports. My god.
No games have been played, so all we have to go by RIGHT NOW is the team on paper. Well this Eagle team on PAPER is better than probably every other team in the league.
The front office’s job is to make the roster as talented and deep as possible for the season. They did that, and more.
Whether the teams performs on the field remains to be seen. But given the # of quality players all over the board, im assuming(i could be wrong) i say they perform pretty well.
Eagles... :)
Yeah, typically the best teams on paper win it all..
I mean look at the last few Super Bowl winners. Clearly the best teams on paper in the pre-season.
A LOT of people were predicting the Packers to win the whole thing last offseason.
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If you would have told those people they'd be playing...
with half the team on IR, I bet that would have changed lol
I dont understand why you keep saying the same things? Did you not read the post you relied too?
Have you not read pretty much every comment from an Eagle fan on this post? DO you not understand what were saying? Let me go all caps for you.
HAVING THE BEST TEAM ON PAPER, DOES NOT MEAN YOU WILL WIN THE SUPERBOWL. BUT YOU HAVE A BETTER CHANCE TO WIN THE SUPERBOWL, THE MORE GOOD PLAYERS YOU HAVE RIGHT? WELL THATS ALL WERE SAYING, BECAUSE WE HAVE THE BEST TEAM ON PAPER WE FEEL OUR CHANCES TO WIN THE SUPERBOWL ARE HIGHER THAN OTHER TEAMS. IS THAT WRONG? I DONT THINK SO.
ITS NORMAL TO BE CONFIDENT WHEN YOU HAVE A GOOD TEAM. IF ITS LIKE WEEK 6, WERE 3-3 AND YOU SEE US WITH THIS MUCH CONFIDENCE THEN WERE IDIOTS. BUT RIGHT NOW, THERES NOTHING WRONG WITH WHAT WERE DOING.
THEY STILL HAVE TO PUT IN THE WORK, EFFORT, YADA-YADA….
Eagles... :)
I mean you guys are talking about this guy like hes some sort of legend.
He was the DC for Oakland defense. They were terrible at everything except pass defense(maybe why he was trying to get Nnamdi).
You guys get on us for signing quality players, and being happy about it without them playing and backing it up.
Well what are you doing? You hoping Rob’s a good DC, you dont know.
Eagles... :)
Yeah, you must have missed his seasons with the Browns...
He did pretty good there, especially considering it was uhh, the Browns.
Look it up. I’ll wait :)
I wont look it up. Lets say your right and he did.
Its ok for you guys to be excited(and make predictions) based of a coordinator who was good(according to you) 4-5 years ago, very average the past 2-3 years.
But were not allowed to be excited(and make predictions) when we sign like 5 pro-bowlers, 6-7 starters, solid role players?
Eagles... :)
very average?
lol, okay… drink your green koolaid and I will drink the blue.
It tastes better anyways.
You can get excited all you want. In fact, continue to toot your horns. We will all be laughing while your superstar dream team comes stumbling out of the gates.
I’m sensing a 3-3 or 4-2 start for you guys… and that’s only because you get BUF and STL is your first 6 games.
Man i have never seen such obvious “homerism”.
Its to the point where im actually starting to think(hope), that every post of yours in this thread is a joke.
I mean honestly bro, if i were to take a lot of your comments and put them in a fanpost, then post that on a couple different SBN blogs, everyone would crack up.
Straight up. Im not even exaggerating. The things your saying about RIDICULOUS. I wont be responding to you anymore.
Eagles... :)
Seriously?
Man i have never seen such obvious "homerism".
I’ll wager I could go to BGN right now and find it.
same starting QB, TE, RB, and 2 of the same CBs. not to mention your improvement at WR involves a guy who may not even play till week 8 this year. So that knocks you down to about 6 of 22 ‘new’ improved positions.
Actually, I agree with you
I think the Iggle FO has done a very good job managing the salary cap. I feel like they did sort of luck into Vick, but I don’t blame them for stocking up while he is playing the best football of his career.
Still, injuries, luck and gameplanning also play a big role in winning championships. Let’s hold off on the annointing oil till they get on the field.
Smiles ahead
by accidental innuendo on Aug 11, 2011 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions
What all star team did the Cowboys "knock down"?
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Now I get it
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They are not buying a super bowl team
I hate the eagles as much as anyone else however they have managed The cap extremely well and put themselves in a position to make these moves. Even with all these moves they made does not make them the best team in the NFC . There linebacking core is very questionable as is there o line IMO .. Eagles are all hype at this point they still have to prove there worth on the field..Tine will tell
by scandrick32 on Aug 11, 2011 8:41 AM CDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
You're absolutely right
There’s nothing more to say.
"When life hands you lemons, make a profit." - Chet Cashley
by Ralf E Chubbs on Aug 11, 2011 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Paper champions!!! Thats all they are and all they will ever be..... Period
by dcsince77 on Aug 11, 2011 2:30 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Hey now, leave it to the Eagles faithful to point out...
That they have lost more Conference Championships in the past decade than any other team.
That means they are almost champions of something!
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