Eagles Examiner, Week 13: Lofa Tatupu Will Haunt Your Dreams
Feeley’s pick-filled plummet back down to earth: Well, the good news is that pesky quarterback almost-controversy is put to rest. The bad news is, the Eagles are now in need of some serious mathematics to make the playoffs. Given the putrid state of the NFC, it’s still a remote possibility. However, all of that feel-good momentum from last week’s near-victory over the Bastard Patriots has all but vanished. Backup quarterback A.J. Feeley made the Seahawks look much better than they actually are by throwing four (four!) soul-crushing interceptions — yet the Eagles were ohsoclose to actually pulling off the victory. It was not meant to be. One reason for Feeley’s overconfidence may have been his Thursday-night meal with ex-lady friend Heather Mitts at the Capital Grille. She’s a worthy distraction and may make many a man feel they can successfully throw a wet ball into triple coverage.
Ciara’s take: There is no justifiable reason for A.J. to start. He’s thrown seven interceptions in two games. Seven. McNabb only has six for the year. There’s a reason why a few people didn’t get caught up in the Feeley hype: He hasn’t won a game this year. Almost doesn’t count. He’s thrown two interceptions that cost the team a chance to win the game. If Donovan was in that situation, he would’ve won the game. The same McNabb you hate helped the Eagles go to a Super Bowl. The same McNabb you want benched for a rookie is a proven winner. The same McNabb you want to leave brought this organizations back to life. The two-thirds of you that don’t like that should dig a hole and throw yourselves in it.
Cat-skinning 101: Even though A.J. should shoulder most of the blame, it wasn’t all his fault. Whatever kind of offensive scheme that was used to shred the Patriots secondary last week was clearly not going to work against the Seahawks with their overactive, athletic linebacker core. Yet the Eagles pushed forward and insisted on throwing the ball when they needed to run, running when they needed to throw — lather, rinse, repeat. All told, this is one of those games that the Eagles could’ve pulled out from a coaching standpoint. The Seahawks weren’t doing anything too crazy or dominating. Once again, Brian Westbrook seemed sorely underutilized. When the other things aren’t working, it seems the best approach is just get the ball to him as much as humanly possible, yes?
Ciara’s take: Why are people still talking about the Patriots? The Eagles didn’t beat the Patriots, remember? Let’s move on, people. The Seahawks outplayed us in every way. Let’s talk about them. Yes, Andy should’ve gotten the point after the second interception to limit the pass plays, but the opposing defense isn’t stupid. Also, there is no way to pull out a four-interception game. Four interceptions that were clearly A.J.’s fault.
Show us your Jim Johnson: Gah. This was the type of game the Eagles defense needed to take over. Clearly it’s not 2002 anymore. Dropped interceptions, fumble recoveries squirting out of reach, and untimely third-down collapses were early indicators that wasn’t going to happen either. Oh, and Sheldon Brown is still searching for his jockstrap that he lost on that Maurice Morris run. Sheesh. The one bright spot again was J.R. Reed who apparently has no problem hurling himself at the other team’s wide receivers without fear of breaking his neck. Good. That’s one thing that’s been missing from the secondary since the early days of Michael Lewis’s reckless head-hunting.
Ciara’s take: I wonder about Sheldon Brown. For about three weeks, he was one of the best corners in the NFC. But after the Cowboys came through, specifically Terrell Owens, and made the secondary look like punks, he’s tanked. Lito missed some tackles and Dawkins appeared a step too slow. The overall hate ultimately falls toward the linebackers. Takeo Spikes, go home.
December 3rd, 2007 at 4:15 pm
‘made the Seahawks look much better than they are’…are you guys on drugs? We’ve kicked your ass three straight times now. The Eagles are a has been team that failed three straight times in the NFC Championship game and then lost have in the Super Bowl to cap things off. Get over it, we won and you guys are poor losers. I think all of those cheese steaks are clogging the blood flow to your brains. Seattle is a superior team and proved it yesterday, AGAIN. Thank you and good night—you morons.
December 3rd, 2007 at 4:54 pm
Seriously, the “cheesesteaks” references are old. First of all, Seattle went to a Super Bowl as well and LOST. Second of all, get to three NFC championship games before you come here and tell us we suck. You lose as much as Matt Hassleback’s hairline. Third, Seattle doesn’t put the fear in anybody. The NFC West has me shaking in my boots…get outta here with that mess. So, before you come here and decide you want to bash us, you might want to look in the mirror. The Seahawks have nothing to be proud of…
December 3rd, 2007 at 4:59 pm
My fellow fan is a little, um, ‘Hawkish.’ I won’t resort to name calling, but you guys played a good team, not great, but good. You were outplayed, but not by much. There was not a single Seahawk fan who felt that game was ever a done deal at any point in the game until there were 14 seconds left. The Eagles did not make Seattle look better, but we certainly were able to exploit your weaker points. See ya next year.
December 3rd, 2007 at 5:07 pm
Whatever makes you feel better Ciara. Hawks have a much better chance of getting into the Superbowl THIS YEAR or NEXT than the Eagles. See ya in the post season! No, wait! We won’t!
December 3rd, 2007 at 5:25 pm
Lady Hawk — stop lying to yourself. Your chances of making to the Super Bowl are slim to NONE. There is no way that you are coming out of the NFC. You slide into the playoffs because the rest of your division is garbage.I didn’t know beating San Francisco and St. Louis builds confidence. Seahawks fans: you are the WRONG team attempting to talk about us. What credibility do you have?
December 3rd, 2007 at 5:36 pm
You keep telling yourself that. They were saying the same thing about the Hawks two years ago. We know where we stand and we know our chances. We know we are not the Patriots but if you could have even the Seahawks record, you would have. We can can take a lot more cr*p than you can dish out. Keep it coming dear. I somehow feel I am helping you. LOL!!!!
December 3rd, 2007 at 6:14 pm
Ciara,
Going back to the “NFC WEST is Crap” well huh? The last time I check this “divisional garbage” team beat your beloved team by a combined 108-24 over the past three years, everytime in Philly. What’s your excuse for that? By the way, since 2005 the Hawks are 5 and 1 against NFC East teams. Doesn’t say much for the NFC East now does it if this divisional garbage team can do that? We will see Dallas again in the post season and beat them again and Big Play Babs will make Romo crap his pants for the second time in two years!
December 3rd, 2007 at 6:33 pm
hawker37, senior hawker, or shock, whatever you are calling yourself today, as much as I wish we could, we will not be able to beat the Cowboys this year. But you do make some very good points.
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:27 pm
Don’t you latte-swilling Seachicken fans have a tree to hug or a spotted owl to go save? Go away and stay out of grown folk’s business.
The same McNabb you hate helped the Eagles go to a Super Bowl. The same McNabb you want benched for a rookie is a proven winner. The same McNabb you want to leave brought this organizations back to life. The two-thirds of you that don’t like that should dig a hole and throw yourselves in it.
*golf clap*
December 4th, 2007 at 2:01 am
Tracer Bullet,
The latte swilling comment you made is as retarded and gay as the comment made earlier about you all stuffing your gullets with cheese steaks. Not everyone in Seattle drinks lattes. I bet if I drove through Philly I would find at least 15,000 Starbucks there so save your latte swilling comments for your own kind. I bet you were swilling one yourself on your way to work. By the way, there are just as many loggers here as there are tree huggers so it seems you have a lot of misperceptions about our neck of the woods.
It is better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool then it is to open your mouth and prove it.
*golf clap*