You got to give it to the Eagles

[PhoenixEagles1]

[QUDlE="fordman84, post: 10791972, member: 1669"]We haven't won shit in two decades +, so IMO anyone calling themselves a Dallas fan right now is a Dallas fan.[/QUOTE]

I disagree cause if I hypothetically posted, "Dallas sucks" about 5 Cowboys would post, "We have 5 rings" so the great franchise tag never left.

 

[PhoenixEagles1]

If that's the case, you could scratch half the Cowboy fans off the list. Half of them couldn't name 3 players on the team.

Disclaimer- Before you start giving me the business... Not anyone here. And yes, I know about all the Cowboy fans in AZ. They are the variety that can't name 3 players on the team.

You know, that makes me think about when they do these articles on passionate fans and how well Cowboy fans travel. Do they really travel well or is it just Cowboy fans who live in that city all teady?

 

[Scooby-Doo]

We haven't won shit in two decades +, so IMO anyone calling themselves a Dallas fan right now is a Dallas fan.

That may be true... But it’s nowhere near as ironclad as somebody calling themselves the cardinal fan.

 

[Scooby-Doo]

You know, that makes me think about when they do these articles on passionate fans and how well Cowboy fans travel. Do they really travel well or is it just Cowboy fans who live in that city all teady?

A little of both. I saw a gaggle of thick, heffer Cowboy fans at the AZ, Dallas game. It was evident they just liked to sport their glitter, low-cut shirts with blue stars, and Pom, poms. It was as if their huge cleavage would take away from the rest of the chunk on their bodies.

 

[starbigd]

Interesting move with Ajayi

I don't think most of you get WHY Miami moved him.......but Philly fans will find out soon enough.

 

[Uhsplit]

Aim higher, Bro...you're in a shit division and a down NFC; every other NFC team with a winning record is equally flawed in some way. And look at the rest of your schedule:

Denver 3-4
@ DALLAS 4-3
Chicago 3-5
@ Seattle 5-2
@Rams 5-2
@ NY Giants 1-6
Oakland 3-5
Dallas 4-3

none of those teams should frighten you except for Dallas and Seattle, and the Cowboys mainly because they're division rivals and it's tough to sweep them

Edit: I see that if I had kept reading, nearly everything I said was already said better by others.

The Rams are better than you are giving credit for. A road game against a pretty good team isn't a cinch.

 

[Manster7588]

Giving it to the Eagles

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

I'll bet against the Dallas part of that statement. They are about to lose their best offensive weapon for 6 games, and their remaining schedule has them playing KC, ATL, Philly twice, and Seattle. It's not a stretch that they finish 8-8.

Very true, my friend but it wouldn't surprise me a bit if they finished 9-7 either. Any team on that list is potentially beatable as we have seen in recent weeks. I also wouldn't be surprised to see an 8-8 team make it in. Just too much mediocrity in the league right now.

 

[GNG]

Luckily our OL seems to be hitting its stride now, so bankign on them being able to get any back to 100 yards.

McFadden has fresh legs after being inactive all season.

 

[PhoenixEagles1]

Interesting move with Ajayi

I don't think most of you get WHY Miami moved him.......but Philly fans will find out soon enough.

Yeah... cause you are so much smarter then our GM, right?

 

[starbigd]

Yeah... cause you are so much smarter then our GM, right?

Just saying.....Ajayi was put on the block for reasons you probably haven't figured out.

Maybe your GM knows, maybe he doesn't. But you'll soon find out. He might turn into what you need......but he might not.

 

[PhoenixEagles1]

Just saying.....Ajayi was put on the block for reasons you probably haven't figured out.

Maybe your GM knows, maybe he doesn't. But you'll soon find out. He might turn into what you need......but he might not.

I heard two reasons. 1) he wasnt getting along with the coach and 2) He has knee problems. We had three 4th round picks so the price wasnt outrageous. Time will tell like you said.

 

[PhoenixEagles1]

Giving it to the Eagles

Yeah... how can we compete with all the Cowboys, Celtics and USC titles. How are your Canadiens doing this year with their 24 titles?

 

[starbigd]

I heard two reasons. 1) he wasnt getting along with the coach and 2) He has knee problems. We had three 4th round picks so the price wasnt outrageous. Time will tell like you said.

Nope on any of those.

One of the largest reasons is he's useless as a blocker on passing downs. He was getting the QB killed because he can't pick up a blitzing LB.

Given the OL problems Philly has, this might be a HUGE problem unless you have some other back in there for protection. But then you're tipping the plays that way.

 

[PhoenixEagles1]

Nope on any of those.

One of the largest reasons is he's useless as a blocker on passing downs. He was getting the QB killed because he can't pick up a blitzing LB.

Given the OL problems Philly has, this might be a HUGE problem unless you have some other back in there for protection. But then you're tipping the plays that way.

So the newspapers are posting false info? I dont know his pass blocking ability but he will probably be a 1st and 2nd down type anyway.

 

[starbigd]

So the newspapers are posting false info?

Not that it's false......but the GM of Miami was quite explicit in what they didn't like about Ajayi.

Kid can run for sure......but he wasn't getting it done elsewhere.

Philly might not need him to do those things tho if they use him like they did Sproles, it really depends on how Philly utilizes him.

 

[PhoenixEagles1]

Not that it's false......but the GM of Miami was quite explicit in what they didn't like about Ajayi.

Kid can run for sure......but he wasn't getting it done elsewhere.

Philly might not need him to do those things tho if they use him like they did Sproles, it really depends on how Philly utilizes him.

Damn I miss Sproles.

 

[PhoenixEagles1]

Not that it's false......but the GM of Miami was quite explicit in what they didn't like about Ajayi.

Kid can run for sure......but he wasn't getting it done elsewhere.

Philly might not need him to do those things tho if they use him like they did Sproles, it really depends on how Philly utilizes him.

Brandon Lee Gowton

✔@BrandonGowton

FWIW, Jay Ajayi ranks 19th out of 44 RBs in pass protection this season by @PFF.

(Blount 33rd, Smallwood 44th) #Eagles

6:33 AM - Oct 31, 2017

 

[starbigd]

Damn I miss Sproles.

Ajayi might be the next in that line. He's more of a pure runner but he can catch in space.......but if you make him a blocker Wentz better watch out.......or maybe Peterson can coach him up better than Miami did, who knows

 

[jarntt]

I did with the Sixers and Philliea. But I just won't ever understand the concept. You never lived their, you have absolutely zero ties, none of your friends, neighbors or people in YOU'RE city root for them but you do anyway. It's like going to Duke and being a tar Heel fan. I'll never get it.

You live in Phoenix. You live further from Philly than probably any other fan on here does from their team. Yet you are the one who brings this up. You just don't get the irony and hypocrisy I guess.