Winning is such sweet sorrow

[deerpathdave]

By the way Dave, we do have to "imagine a world where Sam Bradford is a great QB." Because in the real world, he is a mediocre at best NFL QB.

We also have to "imagine a world" in which Billy Davis is the second coming of Buddy Ryan and Jim Johnson as a defensive coordinator.

And...we also have to "imagine a world" in which Dave is not a sanctimonious know-it-all jackass!

In this world, apparently, Tim Tebow is also an NFL quarterback.

lol. every insult further supports my supposition.

 

[djm]

Some of us have been posting together since the beginning of the Reid regime. In those early days, we posted a lot more after wins. Since that time, we've been waiting for all the winning to consummate a championship.

TSN, MouthOff, KFFL, and now SportsHoopla. Some of us have been around for almost 2 decades and I doubt our opinions surprise anyone any longer.

We are 2-3 and beat a really bad Saints team. I will take that win but it is all about the Giants this week!!!!

 

[Darrell Green Fan]

^^over analysis^^

Some of us have been posting together since the beginning of the Reid regime. In those early days, we posted a lot more after wins. Since that time, we've been waiting for all the winning to consummate a championship.

Expectations for this organization have been high for 15+ years. We're used to winning. The bar starts at beating bad teams. So when that's done, there's not much analysis in that.

Yeah I can see that. But you also just saved your season with a 39-17 win so I can see Dave's point too.

 

[eaglesnut]

By the way Dave, we do have to "imagine a world where Sam Bradford is a great QB." Because in the real world, he is a mediocre at best.

This time last year some people were wondering if Brady could still play in the league. Maybe he needs to find his groove. He sure bounced back after two terrible early interceptions. That's a great sign. And his #1 WR has had stone hands all year.

 

[Iggloo]

So you are likening Brady to Bradford now?

Brady also had three rings at this time last year. Bradford was on crutches after tearing his acl twice in two years.

 

[Iggloo]

^^over analysis^^

Some of us have been posting together since the beginning of the Reid regime. In those early days, we posted a lot more after wins. Since that time, we've been waiting for all the winning to consummate a championship.

Expectations for this organization have been high for 15+ years. We're used to winning. The bar starts at beating bad teams. So when that's done, there's not much analysis in that.

I think this sums it up pretty well. I have been following the team religiously for nearly four decades now. No rings. Beating a 1-3 Saints team that looks like it is totally collapsing doesn't do much for me. Heck, 10-6 doesn't do much for me. Championships or bust. So forgive my lack of excitement at our 2-3 record, 1-3 conference record and 0-2 NFC East record.

 

[deerpathdave]

I think this sums it up pretty well. I have been following the team religiously for nearly four decades now. No rings. Beating a 1-3 Saints team that looks like it is totally collapsing doesn't do much for me. Heck, 10-6 doesn't do much for me. Championships or bust. So forgive my lack of excitement at our 2-3 record, 1-3 conference record and 0-2 NFC East record.

So the narrative here is that you have high expectations and standards and don't want to talk about just any old win. We can only expect your words of wisdom when the Eagles are on the cusp of a championship. Okay!?

...Or of course when they lose a game or two, then we get your full undivided attention. Yeah. Sorry, I am not buying it. Just face it. You love the losing as then you can spout your sanctimonious BS about how much smarter you are than Chip Kelly. Its a much safer narrative anyways as with your "high" standards, your pretty unlikely to be wrong as you can claim the intellectual high ground with anything short of a Super Bowl win.

 

[Iggloo]

Show me where I ever said I was smarter than Chip Kelly. In your world, anyone who criticizes the team or its players on a football message board is apparently wrong because we are not professional football coaches or players. That's a stupid notion, and followed to its logical conclusion, would require us to shut down all message boards.

I have to ask again: are you Dave Spadaro? Yes or no answer please.

 

[deerpathdave]

Show me where I ever said I was smarter than Chip Kelly. In your world, anyone who criticizes the team or its players on a football message board is apparently wrong because we are not professional football coaches or players. That's a stupid notion, and followed to its logical conclusion, would require us to shut down all message boards.

I have to ask again: are you Dave Spadaro? Yes or no answer please.

No.

Please feel free to rant. Just looking to create a little self awareness of what big idiots (me included) we all are and how we fool ourselves into thinking we are smart. Reality is that the pros have a ton more access than we have and rather than criticizing them its much more useful to try to understand what they know that we don't.

 

[ctc]

No.

Please feel free to rant. Just looking to create a little self awareness of what big idiots (me included) we all are and how we fool ourselves into thinking we are smart. Reality is that the pros have a ton more access than we have and rather than criticizing them its much more useful to try to understand what they know that we don't.

The irony scale just broke on the above .

A 1-3 team that looks like crap beating is an even worse 1-3 is hardly cause for rejoicing. It isn't even with analyzing. The only conclusion that one can draw from this game is that NO's makeover is going to take a few years. We know nothing more about the iggles than we did before the game.

 

[Iggloo]

I think Dave fooled himself into thinking he was smart and understood the direction of the Eagles now by starting this thread, when he doesn't know what the genius Chip Kelly is really thinking, and never will. I think he should have just given up before ever posting.

What if Chip is really planning very carefully to go 7-9 because there's an Oregon player he wants and he will be right there in the middle of the first round? As mere amateurs, on the outside looking in, we could never know, right? Maybe all is going exactly according to plan!

 

[Rey]

I think a lot of us just post most of our thoughts on the game thread ... aside from that there isn't a whole lot to get too high or too low on right now especially with the NFC East. Once it starts getting a bit closer to playoff time I think you'll hear a lot more chatter during the week. We beat a bad team this past week ... it's nice to see things work out, but we didn't beat up the school tuff guy, we held down the school nerd. This week things get more interesting with the Gints ... you're likely going to hear more talk around here after this one.

 

[eaglesnut]

So you are likening Brady to Bradford now?

No, I'm just using it as an example of stupid shit being talked about the first couple months that is nearly meaningless. Remember when the Eagles completely thrashed the Steelers Oline early in the season and then the Steelers won the Super Bowl that same season?

What you want to look for are the positives at this point. That is what the coaches are doing. Then they are growing from there.

 

[eaglesnut]

No.

Please feel free to rant. Just looking to create a little self awareness of what big idiots (me included) we all are and how we fool ourselves into thinking we are smart. Reality is that the pros have a ton more access than we have and rather than criticizing them its much more useful to try to understand what they know that we don't.

Iggloo knows he's an idiot, that's why he posted that picture of Brees holding the trophy.

 

[Iggloo]

Yea, if we beat the Giants things start to get interesting again because we're right there in contention in this weak division.

Dallas is supposedly switching to Matt Cassell which may help them win a game or two until Romo comes back but they are still in some trouble.

 

[Iggloo]

So eaglesnut, you think every team struggling is going to go to the Super Bowl like the Pats and Steelers?

I assume you realize that most teams that start out slow not only fail to make the Super Bowl, but fail to make the postseason, right?

 

[eaglesnut]

I thought you said you only care about super bowls? I just gave you two super bowl winners in the last ten years.

 

[WIZ]

This thread is all over the place.

 

[Wings]

Dumbest thread ever!

 

[deerpathdave]

Dumbest thread ever!

I gave you something to criticize, so now you got that warm fuzzy feeling you crave that can only come through trashing someone else?