Last night proved that defense wins games. Wait…wait, no. It proved beyond doubt that Brian Westbrook is the ethanol that makes the Eagles Hybrid car of mediocrity run. No, hold on. Last night’s game proved that Andy Reid calls plays during a 2-minute drill as well as Sarah Palin articulates.
Last night’s game proved… aw, who the hell knows?
Between McNabb tripping over his own shadow on 2nd and Goal, Andy Reid calling short routes with 17 seconds to go in the game, and Kyle Orton and Greg Olsen torching the Eagles secondary, does ANYONE know what the hell happened last night? I mean, the Redskins schooled the Cowboys, the Chiefs dismantled the Broncos, Wachovia Bank got sold, which may facilitate the 167,542nd name change of the Not-Spectrum in 12 years, cats and dogs living together… total anarchy!
Philadelphia has been turned absolutely upside down in the past week, and I blame Ed Snider. Not only does he decide to knock down the best non-college venue in the city, but he escorts the esteemed Republican Vice-Presidential candidate around the city where, rumor* has it, she ordered a cheesesteak with Russian Dressing (presumably to boost her foreign policy credentials).
In the past 7 days, the Eagles have become an afterthought to the dominant Phillies in the City of Brotherly Love (as predicted), the Redskins may be the dominant power in the division, Eric Lindros recorded a heartfelt message to Philadelphia fans (and he was missed), and So Taguchi had three, THREE, RBIs in one game.
And while with some different play calls and less bone-headed mistakes from a player who should know better by now, the Eagles would have come out of last night at 3-1, the fact that the Phillies handily sewed up the division on Saturday certainly pushes the Birds on the back-burner until we’re through with October baseball. That said, this town will glow green again soon enough.
However, when you combine all of these elements, one must admit, something strange is definitely brewing on this side of the Delaware.
*something I completely made up
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I'd hardly call Washington the dominant force in the NFC East. New York is still undefeated with a constantly improving Cube, a volitile though consistent (and now helthy) deep threat in Burress and an impressive D despite the losses of Osi and Strahan. Also, let's not forget that they're the reason thousands of third-world children are now wearing defunct 19-0 t-shirts.
And though Washington delivered an impressive win over the Cowboys, it still wasn't a wipeout. The Chiefs/Broncos game this week and Dolphins/Pats game last week show that most flukes are likely to occur within a division since the teams meet atleast twice each year.
Ya know, that game was frustrating and my blame goes all towards Andy Reid. It was classic "hey let's use timeouts when we should save some" Reid doing what he does best. That and calling the running plays back to back. It does prove that Westbrook is an integral part of the team, but I don't agree that he is the only thing carrying the team. The offense still worked well, just not as tight as usual. A big problem with that is the play calling.
Sarah Palin should be shot in the face with Russian Dressing by Dick Cheney.
The Giants suck, Stev. They touch each other in the shower.
Just kinda commenting on how weird things seem THIS week. The Chiefs still suck, but them beating the Broncos is still weird.
Paul, Spiro Agnew should shoot you in the face with balsamic vinagarette.
Andy Reid's play calling is nothing short of horrendous. Always has been, always will be. The most effective play calling the Eagles have had in recent memory was the stretch in 2006 when Andy Reid turned that responsibility over to Marty Morhinweg.
Fun drinking game for Friday: drink every time she says "Alaska." GET BLACKOUT! I wish I was there to imbibe with you all.
I really didn't think the playcalling or overall offense was so bad, considering they didn't have the guy who accounts for 80 % (it seems) of it. 20 points, almost 27, is not so bad against a decent Bears D, on thes road, without your key player. In fact, it wan't a bad call near the goal line, but just Buckhalter not cutting back for just a little on the one dive. The whole offense could have been better, yes, but that's not what was bothering me....
KYLE ORTON THREW 3 TD'S IN ONE HALF!
That senetence made my brain hurt. I still can't explain it.
Anyway, I was more interested in checking out baseball scores and watching Penn State this weekend, so maybe the Eagles really aren't king of the nest anymore.
Not a big Eagles fan...but...have followed Donovan from the beginning...he "had" potential and it is slipping away...thanks to the ever-stoic Andy Reid....I have decided to just blame his coaching or lack of!
Love the Palin reference!!
Got milk ads are usually not flattering for anyone. White substance smeared across a large man's lip is usually not a picture I'd like to see. However, I would enjoy seeing a "got foreign policy ad" if it included sarah palin with a russian dressing mustache. Just a thought.