Time to Get Back on Track: Eagles Game Thread

[absinthe1023]

This Iggles offense is making our D look good on this series.

and that has been hard to do this season.


but seriously, glad to see the defense keeping the other O off the field

[capitaldefense]

This Iggles offense is making our D look good on this series.

Cover 3 making the rookie throw it into a window, he is not comfortable doing that it seems.

[absinthe1023]

This Iggles offense is making our D look good on this series.

Cover 3 making the rookie throw it into a window, he is not comfortable doing that it seems.

He doesn't seem to be too comfortable doing anything other than tossing it to wide-open backs and receivers on screens. Now that that's been taken away, he's got nothing left.

[Irn-Bru]

D-U-M dumb.

This post? Yes I agree.

Easy tiger, the quote is from a movie. I wanted to see a FG attempt and a potential 21 pt lead. What's wrong with that?

Being aggressive in that situation is, statistically, the better decision. I liked it as a call even though it didn't work out for us.

In fact I've really liked the Shanahan's tolerance for risk on 4th downs this year. One area where we are on the cutting edge, IMO.

[capitaldefense]

Good hard count by Griffin and hard running by Morris, then Lichtensteiger holds.

[DaveD1420]

Great to see Paulson leading the way there.

[emoses14]

D-U-M dumb.

This post? Yes I agree.

Easy tiger, the quote is from a movie. I wanted to see a FG attempt and a potential 21 pt lead. What's wrong with that?

Being aggressive in that situation is, statistically, the better decision. I liked it as a call even though it didn't work out for us.

In fact I've really liked the Shanahan's tolerance for risk on 4th downs this year. One area where we are on the cutting edge, IMO.

+4th down.

I agree and have been happy to see the Skins actually use their brains when it comes to going for it on 4th and not just when conventional "wisdom" tells them they should.

[capitaldefense]

Pounding them now, nice to see.

[absinthe1023]

D-U-M dumb.

This post? Yes I agree.

Easy tiger, the quote is from a movie. I wanted to see a FG attempt and a potential 21 pt lead. What's wrong with that?

Being aggressive in that situation is, statistically, the better decision. I liked it as a call even though it didn't work out for us.

In fact I've really liked the Shanahan's tolerance for risk on 4th downs this year. One area where we are on the cutting edge, IMO.

I'm usually a proponent for going for it on 4th and short, but with a chance to create a 21 point lead on a team that hasn't yet scored a TD, you gotta think that a FG (well within Forbath's comfort zone) is the right call. Subsequent events have made this a moot point, thankfully. I was hoping for an edifying response from the first person to respond to my post, I can only presume that it must be hard to post with one's foot in one's mouth.

[DaveD1420]

Wouldja look at that?!

[44diesel]

Paulsen showing that extra effort! Touchdown!!!

[Burgundy&Wha?]

Crushing them. If the Iggles had decent looking cheerleaders, our guys would take them too.

[capitaldefense]

Mr Paulsen is a nice player, doesn't get enough touches if you ask me. RGIII is smoking them now.

[cowboykillerzRGiii]

Paulsen... Isn't injured it appears

[capitaldefense]

D-U-M dumb.

This post? Yes I agree.

Easy tiger, the quote is from a movie. I wanted to see a FG attempt and a potential 21 pt lead. What's wrong with that?

Being aggressive in that situation is, statistically, the better decision. I liked it as a call even though it didn't work out for us.

In fact I've really liked the Shanahan's tolerance for risk on 4th downs this year. One area where we are on the cutting edge, IMO.

I'm usually a proponent for going for it on 4th and short, but with a chance to create a 21 point lead on a team that hasn't yet scored a TD, you gotta think that a FG (well within Forbath's comfort zone) is the right call. Subsequent events have made this a moot point, thankfully. I was hoping for an edifying response from the first person to respond to my post, I can only presume that it must be hard to post with one's foot in one's mouth.

We just scored again, moot point now.

[absinthe1023]

Paulsen... Isn't injured it appears

good to see him bounce back and make a great play. Great to see RGIII's first (of hopefully many) 4 TD games come against Philthy.

[absinthe1023]

D-U-M dumb.

This post? Yes I agree.

Easy tiger, the quote is from a movie. I wanted to see a FG attempt and a potential 21 pt lead. What's wrong with that?

Being aggressive in that situation is, statistically, the better decision. I liked it as a call even though it didn't work out for us.

In fact I've really liked the Shanahan's tolerance for risk on 4th downs this year. One area where we are on the cutting edge, IMO.

I'm usually a proponent for going for it on 4th and short, but with a chance to create a 21 point lead on a team that hasn't yet scored a TD, you gotta think that a FG (well within Forbath's comfort zone) is the right call. Subsequent events have made this a moot point, thankfully. I was hoping for an edifying response from the first person to respond to my post, I can only presume that it must be hard to post with one's foot in one's mouth.

We just scored again, moot point now.

As I wrote, I thought it was a moot point BEFORE the score.

[Chris Luva Luva]

D-U-M dumb.

This post? Yes I agree.

Easy tiger, the quote is from a movie. I wanted to see a FG attempt and a potential 21 pt lead. What's wrong with that?

Being aggressive in that situation is, statistically, the better decision. I liked it as a call even though it didn't work out for us.

In fact I've really liked the Shanahan's tolerance for risk on 4th downs this year. One area where we are on the cutting edge, IMO.

I'm usually a proponent for going for it on 4th and short, but with a chance to create a 21 point lead on a team that hasn't yet scored a TD, you gotta think that a FG (well within Forbath's comfort zone) is the right call. Subsequent events have made this a moot point, thankfully. I was hoping for an edifying response from the first person to respond to my post, I can only presume that it must be hard to post with one's foot in one's mouth.

We have 30+ points. Thus making your crying pointless.

[1niksder]

D-U-M dumb.

This post? Yes I agree.

Easy tiger, the quote is from a movie. I wanted to see a FG attempt and a potential 21 pt lead. What's wrong with that?

Being aggressive in that situation is, statistically, the better decision. I liked it as a call even though it didn't work out for us.

In fact I've really liked the Shanahan's tolerance for risk on 4th downs this year. One area where we are on the cutting edge, IMO.

I'm usually a proponent for going for it on 4th and short, but with a chance to create a 21 point lead on a team that hasn't yet scored a TD, you gotta think that a FG (well within Forbath's comfort zone) is the right call. Subsequent events have made this a moot point, thankfully. I was hoping for an edifying response from the first person to respond to my post, I can only presume that it must be hard to post with one's foot in one's mouth.

[Irn-Bru]

I'm usually a proponent for going for it on 4th and short, but with a chance to create a 21 point lead on a team that hasn't yet scored a TD, you gotta think that a FG (well within Forbath's comfort zone) is the right call.

I disagree. We were up by 18 at the time. That's three scores no matter how you look at it. The only thing being up by 21 does is change three unanswered TDs by the Eagles from a win into a tie. We are talking a very unlikely scenario.

On the other hand, had we converted, we'd be threatening with the TD, eating up clock, and the FG would still be there in case the drive totally stalled.

The concrete benefits are much higher in the second scenario, which on a 4th and inches makes the risk worth it, IMO.

[absinthe1023]

D-U-M dumb.

This post? Yes I agree.

Easy tiger, the quote is from a movie. I wanted to see a FG attempt and a potential 21 pt lead. What's wrong with that?

Being aggressive in that situation is, statistically, the better decision. I liked it as a call even though it didn't work out for us.

In fact I've really liked the Shanahan's tolerance for risk on 4th downs this year. One area where we are on the cutting edge, IMO.

I'm usually a proponent for going for it on 4th and short, but with a chance to create a 21 point lead on a team that hasn't yet scored a TD, you gotta think that a FG (well within Forbath's comfort zone) is the right call. Subsequent events have made this a moot point, thankfully. I was hoping for an edifying response from the first person to respond to my post, I can only presume that it must be hard to post with one's foot in one's mouth.

We have 30+ points. Thus making your crying pointless.

Crying? My face is quite dry, sir. Please don't persist in thinking that your opinion of my posts on a message board makes any impact on either my thoughts or my future actions.

[absinthe1023]

I'm usually a proponent for going for it on 4th and short, but with a chance to create a 21 point lead on a team that hasn't yet scored a TD, you gotta think that a FG (well within Forbath's comfort zone) is the right call.

I disagree. We were up by 18 at the time. That's three scores no matter how you look at it. The only thing being up by 21 does is change three unanswered TDs by the Eagles from a win into a tie. We are talking a very unlikely scenario.

On the other hand, had we converted, we'd be threatening with the TD, eating up clock, and the FG would still be there in case the drive totally stalled.

The concrete benefits are much higher in the second scenario, which on a 4th and inches makes the risk worth it, IMO.

Certainly, it can be argued both ways, and there isn't a clear-cut right and wrong. I also agree that attempting to justify the action in light of the result is faulty logic.

[1niksder]

I think Shanny can say WTF he wants after this game, come back the next day day and tell everyone that he didn't say what we heard him say and blame the press as long as they play this way on Thursday

[Chris Luva Luva]

D-U-M dumb.

This post? Yes I agree.

Easy tiger, the quote is from a movie. I wanted to see a FG attempt and a potential 21 pt lead. What's wrong with that?

Being aggressive in that situation is, statistically, the better decision. I liked it as a call even though it didn't work out for us.

In fact I've really liked the Shanahan's tolerance for risk on 4th downs this year. One area where we are on the cutting edge, IMO.

I'm usually a proponent for going for it on 4th and short, but with a chance to create a 21 point lead on a team that hasn't yet scored a TD, you gotta think that a FG (well within Forbath's comfort zone) is the right call. Subsequent events have made this a moot point, thankfully. I was hoping for an edifying response from the first person to respond to my post, I can only presume that it must be hard to post with one's foot in one's mouth.

We have 30+ points. Thus making your crying pointless.

Crying? My face is quite dry, sir. Please don't persist in thinking that your opinion of my posts on a message board makes any impact on either my thoughts or my future actions.

if your going to be consistently negative. Don't cry when it's pointed out.

[cowboykillerzRGiii]

THERE'S the refs... Smfh