Other Sports: Philadelphia Eagles (NFL): Vegas, Baby! (2023 Regular Season)

[achdumeingute]

Would you go back in time and take Parsons over Devonta?

If we had taken Jefferson or jumped Dallas for Lamb (this was what I wanted) instead of Reagor...

 

[JojoTheWhale]

I was curious who this was. It took me less than a minute of game footage to realize it was Claypool. I do not say things like this flippantly. That guy has quit.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I was curious who this was. It took me less than a minute of game footage to realize it was Claypool. I do not say things like this flippantly. That guy has quit.

That guy has an unmatched ego to actual skill ratio.

 

[achdumeingute]

I was curious who this was. It took me less than a minute of game footage to realize it was Claypool. I do not say things like this flippantly. That guy has quit.

Yea dude is being savaged around the interwebs.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Bradberry is in concussion protocol so highly doubtful he plays Thursday.

 

[Chinatown88]

I was curious who this was. It took me less than a minute of game footage to realize it was Claypool. I do not say things like this flippantly. That guy has quit.

It's cause he's Canadian. Don't trust them in football.

 

[Svechhammer]

Bradberry is in concussion protocol so highly doubtful he plays Thursday.

Not surprised, his head got rocked in the 4th quarter

 

[achdumeingute]

Yay we got a 1 down LB replacement.

I guess TJ Edwards wasn't very good in coverage either.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

It's cause he's Canadian. Don't trust them in football.

SGA would be a great Slot.

We need more wacky sports crossovers where I can watch things like Cole Caufield try to cover SGA in flag football.

 

[swami24]

Very well done on the Doritos/lays unretirement commercial. Made me laugh

 

[achdumeingute]

In the too early, but let's panic category.

Which new coordinator are we more concerned with today?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

@JojoTheWhale

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

Are people trying to act like no one thought Stafford was good at football except them?

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Are people trying to act like no one thought Stafford was good at football except them?

No. Two things at play here.

HC tagged me because I said something yesterday like it’s weird how people wrote him off after last year and I think he’ll be underrated historically because of so much time on the Lions. I think he has the best arm I’ve ever seen. It’s him and Marino as the only guys I’m sure had more power relative to peers than Josh Allen.

The reference to Ruiz’s rankings was because Eagles fans were shitting their pants for multiple days at the idea of having him above Hurts. It’s ok to rank these guys in a whole bunch of different orders. It’s all preference beyond the top 3. They’re all good in various ways.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

In the too early, but let's panic category.

Which new coordinator are we more concerned with today?

I’m going with Johnson only because I don’t think I have major problems with what Desai did at any point. Unless I get to count playing Justin Evans over literally any other option, then that.

I strongly would like to see less DB blitzes from 7 yards off the LoS, though. They don’t have that guy.

 

[DancingPanther]

Middle of the field is going to be a disaster with these high school linebackers

 

[DancingPanther]

Smells like 1-16 Danceman.

No, but probably not many more than 10

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

No. Two things at play here.

HC tagged me because I said something yesterday like it’s weird how people wrote him off after last year and I think he’ll be underrated historically because of so much time on the Lions. I think he has the best arm I’ve ever seen. It’s him and Marino as the only guys I’m sure had more power relative to peers than Josh Allen.

The reference to Ruiz’s rankings was because Eagles fans were shitting their pants for multiple days at the idea of having him above Hurts. It’s ok to rank these guys in a whole bunch of different orders. It’s all preference beyond the top 3. They’re all good in various ways.

I must’ve completely missed this. I was unde the impression that people thought Stafford was still very good despite being injured.

 

[achdumeingute]

I’m going with Johnson only because I don’t think I have major problems with what Desai did at any point. Unless I get to count playing Justin Evans over literally any other option, then that.

I strongly would like to see less DB blitzes from 7 yards off the LoS, though. They don’t have that guy.

Yea I'm with you. Steichen has been a proven guy in the league. It's scary to go from him to a new dude, with the win now roster we have. Kinda like Reich when we won the SB, how much was FR, how much was Doug, ect.

Desai has at least what I would say a better resume to be given this opportunity.

Hopefully we beat the breaks off the Vikes offensively and don't look back.

 

[achdumeingute]

No, but probably not many more than 10

Our sched is just so brutal. Week 1 and 3 are the "layups". We need WSH and NYG to implode to help out.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

I must’ve completely missed this. I was unde the impression that people thought Stafford was still very good despite being injured.

I think most people do. It was just a stupid social media butthurt thing and I’m thoroughly jealous you avoided it. You’re far better off.

I’ve started actively avoiding most Eagles-specific media. Solak + Kapadia stuff is great. Kempski fills my beat writer role well and Tommy Lawlor writes a short a blog 20 times a year. The rest of what was left from outsiders all turned to shit last year when they got good again.

The other guy worth your time is Fran Duffy. It’s amazing how well he covers things given that he’s a team employee. That’s not an easy line to toe, but he focuses on the meaningful in-depth positives no matter how hard he has to look for them. It’s not a trite Flyers guy talking in platitudes. It’s “I went to Stoutland and asked him to explain why they blocked something this way” or “This draft prospect fits what the Eagles like in Corners.”

 

[FLYguy3911]

It's cause he's Canadian. Don't trust them in football.

This was my line!

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

People forget how weird it is to believe that Trea Turner is a better player player than Correa.

 

[DancingPanther]

People forget how weird it is to believe that Trea Turner is a better player player than Correa.

Can either one play linebacker?

 

[deadhead]

I think most people do. It was just a stupid social media butthurt thing and I’m thoroughly jealous you avoided it. You’re far better off.

I’ve started actively avoiding most Eagles-specific media. Solak + Kapadia stuff is great. Kempski fills my beat writer role well and Tommy Lawlor writes a short a blog 20 times a year. The rest of what was left from outsiders all turned to shit last year when they got good again.

The other guy worth your time is Fran Duffy. It’s amazing how well he covers things given that he’s a team employee. That’s not an easy line to toe, but he focuses on the meaningful in-depth positives no matter how hard he has to look for them. It’s not a trite Flyers guy talking in platitudes. It’s “I went to Stoutland and asked him to explain why they blocked something this way” or “This draft prospect fits what the Eagles like in Corners.”

Stafford has a great arm, but the best arm was probably Jeff George. There's more than playing QB than arm.
Which is why I thought Stafford was underrated in Detroit and overrated in LA, he's a 2nd tier guy b/c he has more arm than head.

Kempski is a bit too swarmy for my tastes. Tommy I think is more distracted these days than in the past.
Duffy does some nice video stuff, not cliches.