Random Thoughts From The Eagles Game

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A Couple of Random Thoughts About Our Team Yesterday:

With the exception of London Fletcher, who's picture should be in the dictionary under Football Player, and C. Griffin, our whole defensive unit that played yesterday are players that the Skins have drafted. Smoot is technically a free agent, but since he came back, I'm counting him too. That's got to say something about our draft the last few years. A few FA's sat yesterday...Springs, Washington, Taylor, Daniels.

For some reason Chris Horton impressed me almost as much yesterday as the first few games of the year. That tackle on Deshean Jackson was impressive, maybe saving a big play. He flew in, slid, and tripped him up. His speed is impressive.

Devin Thomas is huge. Maybe just standing next to ARE and Moss? He could be something if he can stop pushing off. Good to see him catch a couple.

The ref's were horrible yesterday. The kickoff return...horrible call. The ARE catch...he didn't get touched and would have gone for a score. Here's an idea, how about not blowing the whistle til your pretty sure he's down. All of the skins players said they didn't hear a whistle til ARE had run another 20 yards. Huh? Blown calls...horrible.

Suisham...damn, he had a great game. I won't mention the worst kickoff i've ever seen since he did everything else well.

JC is starting to remind me a little of Ben Roeth. Maybe I'm off base, but I always thought he had the potential but needed better pocket awareness/presence/footwork & playmaking ability. I think he's getting some of that now.

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Thinking about it, we didn't draft Demetric Evans either. My error.

[MTK]

Horton's whiff on Reggie Brown was pretty bad though. I'll chalk that up to being a rookie mistake.

D. Thomas needs to get his head in the game. His penalties week in and week out are adding up.

I still can't believe the refs blew the whistle on ARE. I thought that should have been a TD. I don't see where he got touched at all.

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Horton's whiff on Reggie Brown was pretty bad though. I'll chalk that up to being a rookie mistake.

D. Thomas needs to get his head in the game. His penalties week in and week out are adding up.

I still can't believe the refs blew the whistle on ARE. I thought that should have been a TD. I don't see where he got touched at all.

I didn't see the whiff on R Brown. I had to DVR the 2nd half of the 3rd and 4th due to a previously scheduled must attend event. But i did got back and watch most of the game, although i knew the outcome. I missed the Thomas pushoff although i heard it on the radio.

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Horton's whiff on Reggie Brown was pretty bad though. I'll chalk that up to being a rookie mistake.

D. Thomas needs to get his head in the game. His penalties week in and week out are adding up.

I still can't believe the refs blew the whistle on ARE. I thought that should have been a TD. I don't see where he got touched at all.

That's what I'm saying people these games were a bad call or a bounce of the ball here or there of being blowouts. In reality we manhandled the eagles.

[Hogroll]

I agree with the the two blown calls. Without those, there was a potential of a 30 - 10 score. But then again, perhaps it was the starting off at 0 - 24 that kept them focused to get the job done. With this game, I'm not playing the "what if" game... I'm quite satisfied with the outcome.

Jus' saying...

[johnerotten]

with the exception of the rookies,looks like all the stuff they have went through(st's passing,new coach and skeem)have made this team into a close bunch of guys.they never come close to quitting,giving up regardless of the task ahead.i don't think this team could have come back and beat philly last year like this.it's trust and maturation at it's best.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by johnerotten

with the exception of the rookies,looks like all the stuff they have went through(st's passing,new coach and skeem)have made this team into a close bunch of guys.they never come close to quitting,giving up regardless of the task ahead.i don't think this team could have come back and beat philly last year like this.it's trust and maturation at it's best.

You can definitely see that the team LOVES that Zorn is willing to put the ball in their hands at the end of games. Zorn is playing to win, and that trust factor is bringing this team together.

[hesscl34]

I'm almost too afraid to be this optimistic about the Skins. They have shocked me for four weeks straight now and I can't remember a time that I was so proud of them. WOW!

[MTK]

Originally Posted by hesscl34

I'm almost too afraid to be this optimistic about the Skins. They have shocked me for four weeks straight now and I can't remember a time that I was so proud of them. WOW!

Reality is this is a very good team. I know it's almost too good to believe but we should really enjoy this. It's been a long time since we've been this good. '99 was the last time the team started 4-1, but I remember that year our defense was horrible, so this year feels much different. It's a more complete team.

It's a good time to be a Skins fan. A good time indeed.

[birdz4gibbs]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Reality is this is a very good team. I know it's almost too good to believe but we should really enjoy this. It's been a long time since we've been this good. '99 was the last time the team started 4-1, but I remember that year our defense was horrible, so this year feels much different. It's a more complete team.

It's a good time to be a Skins fan. A good time indeed.

this year thus far has a real nice feel to it thats for sure and for me i,m just taking it all in and hope it continues...down 14 they just chipped away and then they turned it on shows me that they have a alot of maturity and a close knit team. they also like to play for zorn too. i,m still feeling a bit zorny..hip hip hooray - hip hip hooray - hip hip hooray..

keep it up boys..

[Extreme]

Originally Posted by hesscl34

I'm almost too afraid to be this optimistic about the Skins. They have shocked me for four weeks straight now and I can't remember a time that I was so proud of them. WOW!

Amen to that. It's been exactly 17 years since I was this excited at what the Skins were doing.

I'm honestly not scared anymore. I think Zorn is a perfect fit, and exactly what we needed.

I truly believe we're in for a very special season fellas

[hesscl34]

What we really need to seal it is a blow out. Put 40+ points on the board and I'll be a true believer. I would love to see Santana have a HUGE day during one of these next three games.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by hesscl34

What we really need to seal it is a blow out. Put 40+ points on the board and I'll be a true believer. I would love to see Santana have a HUGE day during one of these next three games.

If you're not a true believer by now it's time to hop on. They've played a brutal schedule and all of their division games on the road. That's much more impressive and tells me all I need to know about this team vs. some blowouts vs. god-awful teams.

[hesscl34]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

If you're not a true believer by now it's time to hop on. They've played a brutal schedule and all of their division games on the road. That's much more impressive and tells me all I need to know about this team vs. some blowouts vs. god-awful teams.

I didn't say I wasn't impressed. I just want to see them do to another team what the Giants did to Seattle, and more so than that, I want it for Santana. He deserves the numbers and the fame. I really want a BIG game for him.