One thought crossed my mind, after watching the Thanksgiving day's game's coverage
Regarding the game with Buffalo, on Sunday at 4:20 ?
Only take the points you/we feel, needed to shout out a "VICTORY".
Damm, Who ate all the turkey ?
The commentators are raving about how great the Dallas Cowboys are. Over their last four games, they have beaten the Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants, Carolina Panthers, and Washington Commanders. None of them have winning records.
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@BillJones said:
The commentators are raving about how great the Dallas Cowboys are. Over their last four games, they have beaten the Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants, Carolina Panthers, and Washington Commanders. None of them have winning records.
I've seen this many times before over the years. Certain teams or players let loose with inferior opponents and annihilate them. But when meeting tough opponents, they tighten up and don't play to their full potential. I see Dak Prescott as that type of player.
It used to happen all the time with Andy Reid, who as you know, coached the Eagles for 14 years. In tight situations in key games, he would get "brain freezes" that were astonishing, and make hiss poor coaching decisions.
Reid seems to have overcome this problem with the Chiefs. I don't follow the Chiefs all that closely, so maybe Reid has been seeing a good psychiatrist or perhaps he leaves the play calling to the OC or whatever.
@Applejacks said:
Hard to believe that only 3 years ago this was the worst division in NFL history.
With the Eagles out of it at the time, I wasn't following that situation all too closely, and have no interest in going back to explore it. Maybe they just wanted to get Sudfeld some work?
I had my doubts about Hurts in the beginning and for awhile. But he has blossomed into a very good quarterback. However I'm not putting him in the Brady or Montana category yet. Maybe next season? 😉
@Applejacks said:
Hard to believe that only 3 years ago this was the worst division in NFL history.
With the Eagles out of it at the time, I wasn't following that situation all too closely, and have no interest in going back to explore it. Maybe they just wanted to get Sudfeld some work?
I had my doubts about Hurts in the beginning and for awhile. But he has blossomed into a very good quarterback. However I'm not putting him in the Brady or Montana category yet. Maybe neverext season? 😉
@Applejacks said:
Hard to believe that only 3 years ago this was the worst division in NFL history.
With the Eagles out of it at the time, I wasn't following that situation all too closely, and have no interest in going back to explore it. Maybe they just wanted to get Sudfeld some work?
I had my doubts about Hurts in the beginning and for awhile. But he has blossomed into a very good quarterback. However I'm not putting him in the Brady or Montana category yet. Maybe neverext season? 😉
This Bills game today bothers me a little bit. Huge win last week against the Chiefs, payback a little bit for the Super Bowl loss against them.
The books have it as Eagles -3 at home. Frankly, i thought it would be Eagles around -4 1/2, maybe -5. So my guess is the books may be factoring into the line the following comments.
Eagles are a lusty 9-1 right now. Some of these wins, without question were a little bit, if not a lot lucky. So they've won some tight games, but luck does tend to even out over the course of a season.
Yes luck favors the prepared, and Nick Sirianni has done a great job preparing the Eagles to play focused football each game. Can the Eagles overcome this possible letdown game from their big win against the Chiefs, and fully focus on this AFC opponent the Bills? Or will the Eagles possibly be looking ahead to two big game matchups against NFC opponents in the 49ers and then the hated Cowboys? We shall see.
Bad start. The Eagles can’t put pressure on Allen.
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@stevek said:
I know this sounds funny, but I'm glad that epic 59 yard field goal wasn't wasted.
Your kicker has ice water in his veins, to make that kick in those conditions with the game on the line, legendary. I think you guys are going to win it all, you just won't stay down!
Silly as it may seem, the reason I actually fell in love with boxing was watching the Rocky movies, the heart he showed, and I hope to someday visit the statue. The Eagles remind me of Rocky, just no quit in them.
@doubledragon said:
Silly as it may seem, the reason I actually fell in love with boxing was watching the Rocky movies, the heart he showed, and I hope to someday visit the statue. The Eagles remind me of Rocky, just no quit in them.
Great movie. The Academy Award for Best Picture was well deserved.
How Burgess Meredith didn't also win an Academy Award is beyond me. I can't see how anyone can act better than that - a great performance as the manager.
Congratulations @stevek. your Eagles are 10-1!!! they are a tough, hard-nosed, great football team. Hurts is a winner. It will come down to them and SF.
A great game for sure. Best thing is now the Eagles are 10-1 and the Bills are 6-6 and actually percentage points behind the Broncos in the Wild Card race.
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Billjones sure bails out at the first sign of adversity, doesn't he?
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@grote15 said:
Thrilling finish to a very exciting game.
Billjones sure bails out at the first sign of adversity, doesn't he?
True, but it would good if the Eagles could get off to a good start instead of this come from behind stuff.
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@grote15 said:
Thrilling finish to a very exciting game.
Billjones sure bails out at the first sign of adversity, doesn't he?
True, but it would good if the Eagles could get off to a good start instead of this come from behind stuff.
Yes but at 10-1, I don't have too many complaints.
Other than that one loss. 😉
If the Eagles win the rest of their games including the Super Bowl, I'll be mad because they didn't have an undefeated season. 😉😉
BTW - BillJones is a realist. The Eagles did look beat at certain times in that game.
I was listening to the game call by Merrill Reese, the long time broadcaster of the Eagles games who does a great job, and he's a true homer. Ever he "basically" said that 59 yard field goal wasn't going to be made in those weather conditions.
Unfortunately, the Eagles look like a team that is going to lose early in the playoffs. They are not nearly as good as their record. While it is pretty remarkable that they keep coming from behind to win these games, great teams don't fall behind 4 straight games.
For their sake, they need to lose a game or two so that they don't keep believing Hurts will win it for them in the 2nd half.
Of course, I could be totally wrong and they romp to the Super Bowl but I feel like we see teams like this all the time. A record much better than they are actually playing (they are 7-1 in one score games) that then gets upset in the playoffs when they aren't able to pull off another miracle.
@fergie23 said:
Unfortunately, the Eagles look like a team that is going to lose early in the playoffs. They are not nearly as good as their record. While it is pretty remarkable that they keep coming from behind to win these games, great teams don't fall behind 4 straight games.
For their sake, they need to lose a game or two so that they don't keep believing Hurts will win it for them in the 2nd half.
Of course, I could be totally wrong and they romp to the Super Bowl but I feel like we see teams like this all the time. A record much better than they are actually playing (they are 7-1 in one score games) that then gets upset in the playoffs when they aren't able to pull off another miracle.
Robb
I don't disagree with your overall point. Except that this season, there sure aren't any 1985 Bears type teams out there.
Even Tom Brady stated recently that the NFL has become mediocre compared to what it used to be. Most out there that I saw, agreed with him.
Remember though, in a 5k claiming race at a cheap horse racetrack, all the horses in the race stink. But the winner just stinks less than the rest of them. 😉
Definitely agree that there aren't any great teams out there this season. I just think the Eagles are playing down to their competition and then raising their game when they have to. That is great until an unexpected turnover or drop occurs.
None of that means they can't win. Just that the Eagles record is a bit of a mirage though if they do discover their "A" game down the stretch run, they could coast to a Super Bowl victory.
@grote15 said:
Thrilling finish to a very exciting game.
Billjones sure bails out at the first sign of adversity, doesn't he?
True, but it would good if the Eagles could get off to a good start instead of this come from behind stuff.
Yes but at 10-1, I don't have too many complaints.
Other than that one loss. 😉
If the Eagles win the rest of their games including the Super Bowl, I'll be mad because they didn't have an undefeated season. 😉😉
BTW - BillJones is a realist. The Eagles did look beat at certain times in that game.
I was listening to the game call by Merrill Reese, the long time broadcaster of the Eagles games who does a great job, and he's a true homer. Ever he "basically" said that 59 yard field goal wasn't going to be made in those weather conditions.
take it from me, undefeated seasons are definitely overrated!
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That they did. They carved up Washington like a Thanksgiving turkey. 🍗
One thought crossed my mind, after watching the Thanksgiving day's game's coverage
Regarding the game with Buffalo, on Sunday at 4:20 ?
Only take the points you/we feel, needed to shout out a "VICTORY".
Damm, Who ate all the turkey ?
The commentators are raving about how great the Dallas Cowboys are. Over their last four games, they have beaten the Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants, Carolina Panthers, and Washington Commanders. None of them have winning records.
I've seen this many times before over the years. Certain teams or players let loose with inferior opponents and annihilate them. But when meeting tough opponents, they tighten up and don't play to their full potential. I see Dak Prescott as that type of player.
It used to happen all the time with Andy Reid, who as you know, coached the Eagles for 14 years. In tight situations in key games, he would get "brain freezes" that were astonishing, and make hiss poor coaching decisions.
Reid seems to have overcome this problem with the Chiefs. I don't follow the Chiefs all that closely, so maybe Reid has been seeing a good psychiatrist or perhaps he leaves the play calling to the OC or whatever.
Hard to believe that only 3 years ago this was the worst division in NFL history.
With the Eagles out of it at the time, I wasn't following that situation all too closely, and have no interest in going back to explore it. Maybe they just wanted to get Sudfeld some work?
I had my doubts about Hurts in the beginning and for awhile. But he has blossomed into a very good quarterback. However I'm not putting him in the Brady or Montana category yet. Maybe next season? 😉
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Autocorrect got you. I fixed it for you.
Dam that autocorrect. 🤣
This Bills game today bothers me a little bit. Huge win last week against the Chiefs, payback a little bit for the Super Bowl loss against them.
The books have it as Eagles -3 at home. Frankly, i thought it would be Eagles around -4 1/2, maybe -5. So my guess is the books may be factoring into the line the following comments.
Eagles are a lusty 9-1 right now. Some of these wins, without question were a little bit, if not a lot lucky. So they've won some tight games, but luck does tend to even out over the course of a season.
Yes luck favors the prepared, and Nick Sirianni has done a great job preparing the Eagles to play focused football each game. Can the Eagles overcome this possible letdown game from their big win against the Chiefs, and fully focus on this AFC opponent the Bills? Or will the Eagles possibly be looking ahead to two big game matchups against NFC opponents in the 49ers and then the hated Cowboys? We shall see.
Always good to draw first blood, especially 7 pints. I mean points.
Bad start. The Eagles can’t put pressure on Allen.
Hopefully bad start, good finish - like in the Chief's game.
Ugly end to the first half. Eagles may be gassed from the effort last week.
We shall see.
Looks like it may be another nail biter.
I've already bit my fingernails down to the knuckles this season. 😐
Barnburner perhaps?
Will the real Philadelphia Eagles please stand up! (Or sit down - depending on how bad there're playing at the time)
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
That's what I'm talkin' about. 😎
Would sure rather have 7 than 3 right now.
Yessssss!!!!!!!
But it's far from over.
Asketh and you shall receiveth. 😃
Damn, that was fast - the real Eagles just stood up!
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Still 11 minutes to go. Anything can happen.
Eagles dead. Game over.
59 yarder in bad weather. Incredible - to tie it up.
You got one hell of a team Steve, those guys just don't like losing, unbelievable.
Honestly, I was all set to do a "I'm fine with 9-2" post. It still might happen, but that 59 yarder in this weather was simply amazing.
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hell of a game
congrats @stevek
This win is a little bit hard to believe.
Simply remarkable.
Wow, unbelievable game, heck of a win, best team in the league.
Interesting - no extra point, so the game fell right on the line.
Lots of pushes tonight in Philadelphia.
I know this sounds funny, but I'm glad that epic 59 yard field goal wasn't wasted.
Your kicker has ice water in his veins, to make that kick in those conditions with the game on the line, legendary. I think you guys are going to win it all, you just won't stay down!
Unbelievable game, neither team deserved to lose and both teams deserved to win.
Phenomenal game
Congrats @stevek
Silly as it may seem, the reason I actually fell in love with boxing was watching the Rocky movies, the heart he showed, and I hope to someday visit the statue. The Eagles remind me of Rocky, just no quit in them.
Great movie. The Academy Award for Best Picture was well deserved.
How Burgess Meredith didn't also win an Academy Award is beyond me. I can't see how anyone can act better than that - a great performance as the manager.
My goodness was that a great game!!!
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Congratulations @stevek. your Eagles are 10-1!!! they are a tough, hard-nosed, great football team. Hurts is a winner. It will come down to them and SF.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
I went thru a quart size bottle of nitroglycerine pills.
Next game i'm getting the gallon size. 😆
I just checked the box score. Hurts accounted for 5 TD today!!!!
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Three passing and two rushing. Helluva game.
A great game for sure. Best thing is now the Eagles are 10-1 and the Bills are 6-6 and actually percentage points behind the Broncos in the Wild Card race.
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Thrilling finish to a very exciting game.
Billjones sure bails out at the first sign of adversity, doesn't he?
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True, but it would good if the Eagles could get off to a good start instead of this come from behind stuff.
I understand it was a regular season game, but that 59 yard FG in that weather to tie the game at the end has to be one of the better kicks in history
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Yes but at 10-1, I don't have too many complaints.
Other than that one loss. 😉
If the Eagles win the rest of their games including the Super Bowl, I'll be mad because they didn't have an undefeated season. 😉😉
BTW - BillJones is a realist. The Eagles did look beat at certain times in that game.
I was listening to the game call by Merrill Reese, the long time broadcaster of the Eagles games who does a great job, and he's a true homer. Ever he "basically" said that 59 yard field goal wasn't going to be made in those weather conditions.
Unfortunately, the Eagles look like a team that is going to lose early in the playoffs. They are not nearly as good as their record. While it is pretty remarkable that they keep coming from behind to win these games, great teams don't fall behind 4 straight games.
For their sake, they need to lose a game or two so that they don't keep believing Hurts will win it for them in the 2nd half.
Of course, I could be totally wrong and they romp to the Super Bowl but I feel like we see teams like this all the time. A record much better than they are actually playing (they are 7-1 in one score games) that then gets upset in the playoffs when they aren't able to pull off another miracle.
Robb
I don't disagree with your overall point. Except that this season, there sure aren't any 1985 Bears type teams out there.
Even Tom Brady stated recently that the NFL has become mediocre compared to what it used to be. Most out there that I saw, agreed with him.
Remember though, in a 5k claiming race at a cheap horse racetrack, all the horses in the race stink. But the winner just stinks less than the rest of them. 😉
Definitely agree that there aren't any great teams out there this season. I just think the Eagles are playing down to their competition and then raising their game when they have to. That is great until an unexpected turnover or drop occurs.
None of that means they can't win. Just that the Eagles record is a bit of a mirage though if they do discover their "A" game down the stretch run, they could coast to a Super Bowl victory.
Robb
take it from me, undefeated seasons are definitely overrated!
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.