sullim4 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 1 minute ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Hey. It's back to their original city when the AFL began. I know it's off topic, but I'll bite... as is well reported, the Chargers have next to no fanbase in LA. When I went to the game, the stadium was majority Bills fans. Watching Peterman throw 5 interceptions in a visiting stadium, I expected to get heckled, or at least laughed at. I got nothing. No passion at all there. I originally agreed with you that the move wouldn't be so bad; they're moving back to their original city, but it was so poorly executed. Nearly every other franchise move was hundreds, if not thousands, of miles away from their originating city. The Chargers kept their name, logo, uniforms, and only moved 100 miles away. The AFL could pull that off in 1961 after one season, but the NFL can't pull such a close relocation off after 50+ years in the same city. It feels like the team had a fire or some natural disaster in San Diego and played out the season at a community college field as a contingency plan. I think the NFL would have been better off had the Chargers moved to Vegas, with the Raiders moving back to LA. The Raiders have a fanbase in LA and are enough of a draw themselves that LA could do a better job supporting them than the Chargers. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Sack Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Eagles can win if Darby & Co force 3 turnovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA Grant Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 This Patriots team isn't as good as last year's. Of their SB teams, this one has the most holes, especially on defense. Blake Bortles had the game of his life against the Patriots today. The Patriots are in the Super Bowl because the AFC had to send somebody. The Eagles can and should win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samwell Tarly Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Lets save you all some time. Eagles will lead at halftime, but through some "Brilliant Halftime Adjustments", the pats will work their way back. Then at the very end Brady will march through the Eagles prevent defense to take the lead and the win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Andy Reid won’t biff the last two minutes of each half this time around for Philly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeginnersMind Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, Livinginthepast said: The Eagles pass rush is the biggest factor on D and Foles is still a huge ? on the offense. Foles played the best game of his career tonight. Can he ever hope to repeat that? Can the Eagles stay calm in the game? The Patriots NEVER get rattled, they never get nervous and that seems to trump so many things when they come up against a solid D. They have so much big game experience now they just wait for the opposition to choke. If the Eagles can get to Brady and rough him up early and Foles can keep the magic going, its going to be a hell of a game. I got news for you. Foles has played better games than yesterday. Not more important, but better. He can sling it. He holds the NFL record for most TDs in a game. He can also throw INTs. That will be his undoing if he has a bad game. But don’t expect 8-22 170 yards from him. Edited January 22, 2018 by BeginnersMind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xwnyer Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 9 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said: is a Patriot win in Super Bowl LII a done deal? Yes since no matter how well the Eagles play the players I the black and white stripes will make a stellar play or 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasovon Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Will the Patriots be allowed to hold and interfere all game long? If so they win again because they wont have to compete with those pesky rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihilarian Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Anyone else notice what they just did to that #1 defense the Vikes have? May the Schwartz be with them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweats Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I think we all know the outcome on this one..........the Eagles get a lead, piss Brady off and the Pats run the table, walking away with yet another SB ring. It's getting old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george c Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 No chance against Brady. The Ravens early 2000 defense would get carved up.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 From NFL.com: Debrief: Eagles have recipe to topple Patriots in SB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Last time NE faced a Schwartz D in a game that mattered: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201410120buf.htm The talent levels on the 2017 Eagles D and the 2014 Bills D are basically the same. Worth noting: the Bills held the Pats to 50 rushing yards on 27 carries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in STL Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Foles may have peaked versus Vikes. Pats* had 1 penalty versus Jags. You know they will not get a holding, hands to face, or pass interference call on them. Brady is the key. Can the Eagles put continuous pressure on him? i hate to say it and I hope I’m wrong: Pats* - 31 Eagles - 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I feel like I have already watched this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 26 minutes ago, dave mcbride said: Last time NE faced a Schwartz D in a game that mattered: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201410120buf.htm The talent levels on the 2017 Eagles D and the 2014 Bills D are basically the same. Worth noting: the Bills held the Pats to 50 rushing yards on 27 carries. the eagles have a much better run game than our team did that year...much better. Eagles wr's are a little more seasoned than ours that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 10 minutes ago, aristocrat said: the eagles have a much better run game than our team did that year...much better. Eagles wr's are a little more seasoned than ours that year. But I'm talking about the Eagles D measured against the Bills D, not the offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 4 minutes ago, dave mcbride said: But I'm talking about the Eagles D measured against the Bills D, not the offense. gotcha. i read it wrong. I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEraBills Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 4 hours ago, Jigsaw2112 said: Lets save you all some time. Eagles will lead at halftime, but through some "Brilliant Halftime Adjustments", the pats will work their way back. Then at the very end Brady will march through the Eagles prevent defense to take the lead and the win. Pretty much. Different movie, SAME PLOT. All of the RPO stuff you saw working for the Eagles yesterday it's not going to work in the SB. I'd like nothing more than the Eagles to drop 50 on the Pats. But it's not going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Byrd Man Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I want to believe the Eagles have a shot but after watching the hose job the Jags got I just can't see how. I'm surprised the ref's weren't High fiving the Pats in the end zone. As unprofessional as it gets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBonhamRocks Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 We've all seen this movie before. We know how it ends. Yawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Byrd Man Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 5 hours ago, Jigsaw2112 said: Lets save you all some time. Eagles will lead at halftime, but through some "Brilliant Halftime Adjustments", the pats will work their way back. Then at the very end Brady will march through the Eagles prevent defense to take the lead and the win. You forgot to mention the phantom pass interference call to set the pats for an easy score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_In_NH Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Lots of people will say the Eagles have a chance but they will lose the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 Gotta bring it in two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 For 4 of them... Martz refused to use Marshall Faulk Andy Reid biffed the last 2 minutes of each half Seahawks threw it away Falcons muddled it away can't remember the other one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 1 minute ago, row_33 said: For 4 of them... Martz refused to use Marshall Faulk Andy Reid biffed the last 2 minutes of each half Seahawks threw it away Falcons muddled it away can't remember the other one... Panthers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEraBills Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Panthers. OMG the dumb kickoff out of bounds after the Panthers tied the game up. Made Vintatieri's life easy as pie. Edited January 22, 2018 by NewEraBills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 The Patriots will come out on fire, I think the Patriots will get a lead and Foles is going to press and have a horrid game. I see a big time blowout here, the Patriots vs America, everyone hates seeing this team. They are going to have at least two coordinators leaving and I'm not sure they will make it here again. My guy is telling me to bet the over with the Patriots absolutely destroying the Eagles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 2 hours ago, George C said: No chance against Brady. The Ravens early 2000 defense would get carved up.. I feel like all the rules that have been made to make it easy to score dictate what you need to do to win. We NEED a QB, We NEED better protection, We NEED more offensive play makers. I think McD is a perfect coach for this team because I think he and Frazier can find cheap FA to field a solid defense. 70% of our cap needs to go towards, QB, WR, TE, O-Line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 so the Pats have 5 times feasted on the other team blinking first not to say that isn't an amazing accomplishment 16 minutes ago, Call_Of_Ktulu said: I feel like all the rules that have been made to make it easy to score dictate what you need to do to win. We NEED a QB, We NEED better protection, We NEED more offensive play makers. I think McD is a perfect coach for this team because I think he and Frazier can find cheap FA to field a solid defense. 70% of our cap needs to go towards, QB, WR, TE, O-Line. McD gets a thumbs up for a first year, it may still fall a bit as they try to build a serious contender next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Jabber Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 13 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Is a Patriot win in Super Bowl LII a done deal? If the Eagles play like they did last night, then yes, I think they'll beat the Patriots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryland-bills-fan Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 the patriots 15 man defense is hard to beat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) Upon looking at the two teams, they are actually very similar... Eagles losses this season: Chiefs 27-20 back when the Chiefs were red-hot Seahawks 24-10 in Seattle Cowboys 6-0 in the final game of the season that meant nothing Eagles scored 30+ points 9 times Eagles scored 40+ points 2 times Eagles lost by more than 1 score only once Patriots losses this season: Chiefs 42-27 in week one Carolina 33-30 Miami 27-20 Patriots scored 30+ points 8 times Patriots scored 40+ 1 time Patriots lost by more than 1 score only once Both were 13-3. They are very similar in terms of team ranking as well: Defense (points per game) Eagles 18.4 (4th) Patriots 18.5 (5th) Defense (yards per game) Eagles 306.5 (4th) Patriots 366 (29th) Defense (yards per play) Eagles 5.0 (9th) Patriots 5.7 (31st) Offense (points per game) Eagles 28.6 Patriots 28.6 (tie) Offense (yards per game) Eagles 365.8 (7th) Patriots 394 (1st) The takeaway here is that the Eagles are a very good, balanced team that is going to be competitive in the Super Bowl. Also, the key to beating New England is keeping that defense out there for a lot of plays, as they are not great at either yards per game or yards per play. It's just that most teams get pass happy against them and end up having short drives. I also think that the Eagles have the emotional edge. Players LOVE being the underdogs and it just feels like the Eagles are a very close knit bunch with great coaching. It's going to be a game. Edited January 22, 2018 by TheFunPolice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 The more I look into this season and reflect on the playoffs the more I think the Eagles are going to win this thing. They are Jacksonville's defense with more experience AND one of the top offenses in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tatonka68 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Foles played a one gamer yesterday. He will never play a game like that again, especially two in a row and especially against the Patriots. NEW ENGLAND WON THE SUPERBOWL ALREADY. Don't waste your time watching another Patriot Superbowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsredneck1 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) 15 hours ago, Turk71 said: Their pass rush gives them a chance. Patriots d not too scary and if Eagles harass Brady and win turnovers.....they got a shot. public opinion is against blitzing brady, but they are going to have to commit 2 if not 3 on fletcher cox so if it were me i would really get after brady from different spots. ....and they can move cox all around the line at any time. brady will have to throw over 40 times for sure. Edited January 22, 2018 by billsredneck1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitewalkerInPhilly Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I'll admit, the Patriots deserve to be favorites here. You have a second year head coach leading a backup QB against a veteran Patriots squad. Brady is starting to show signs of slowing down, but he is still a top 5 QB. On paper, the Pats are absolutely the better team. For me, the X-factor is (as 26CB pointed out), is the Eagles D-line. It is legit, and Cox can deliver great interior pressure when he is hitting all cylinders. They try to get plenty of pressure with just 4 and play tight man coverage. It's the best defense for going against Brady. If they bring it, they have a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 26 minutes ago, Tatonka68 said: Foles played a one gamer yesterday. He will never play a game like that again, especially two in a row and especially against the Patriots. NEW ENGLAND WON THE SUPERBOWL ALREADY. Don't waste your time watching another Patriot Superbowl. VIkings turnovers were lethal to the cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatonka68 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Just now, row_33 said: VIkings turnovers were lethal to the cause. New England won't be as messy, Brady > Keenum. Total waste of time to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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