Bird Feed - Philadelphia Eagles Have a Tough Road Ahead

Over the past decade, the Eagles' faithful expect at least one game every season inexplicably horrible. In 2009, that game showed a couple of weeks ahead of schedule for Andy Reid and his flock of birds. The Eagles are 3-2 and are more than enough time to straighten things, so this is the time to panic. At least not until you look at what lies ahead. Now begins panicking.The opponents combined record is 37-21 Eagles future. This is not comforting for a team that has yet to find its groove. Of their remaining 11 games, only the Redskins are unlikely place to compete for a playoff. Playing in the NFC East does not help. Unlike the NFC North (Lions), South (Bucs) and West (Rams), on Thursday Eagles do not have a "walk-over" them two teams of the division guarantees easy victories. Yes, the Redskins are flirting with that line, but you're not there yet. (NB:. At this time, nothing should be considered easy for the Eagles, especially after a loss to the Raiders) because of the level of play in the NFC this year, it is very possible that an 10-6 team miss' playoffs. The Eagles will be fighting against the 49ers or Cardinals, Bears, Cowboys, Falcons, and Packers for two wildcard positions. The Division Champions are far from set, but as it stands now that is what you will need to pass. The Eagles will have every opportunity to make the playoffs while playing all the teams noted above except for the Packers and Cardinals. Excluding the obvious importance of the division contests, games in Chicago and Atlanta will be the two most important games for the Eagles. If they lose both, they will need to win the division essentially to qualify for the playoffs because of tie-breaking scenarios. Again, this is all according to the landscape conference at this time. There is a probability of 99.9% it will look different in another six weeks significantly. The Eagles offense better to have a different appearance in six months as your hand if you've heard this before well.Raise, Andy Reid needs to balance his offense. Can someone explain to me why, when it averaged 4.8 yards per run, you run the ball less than 25% of your total offensive plays? The following answers are not good enough: Andy Reid is too stupid, Andy Reid needs to be fired, Brian Westbrook is old, Andy Reid wanted a cheeseburger. Yes, the Eagles trailed the entire day and yes, cheeseburgers are delicious, but the Eagles were never behind by more than twenty, ever. Throwing the ball around the field 46 times that asinine. Add to that the "equal opportunities hit our quarterback," password protection scheme, and the decision to continue to shed made even less sense. When the offense is in trouble, you shorten the game and work hard to defense.The opposite Eagles have invested more money in the offensive line than any other position. Yet Reid keeps asking them to drop back protection in a million times a day. It 's absurd. Reid would have to establish the run, he worked the air attack off the play-action, and was content winning 16 to 13 My niece / nephew is not born yet and she / he knows that McNabb does not respond well to pressure constant beatings and defensive lineman. In fact, the initial pressure, reliefs, bags, etc., will affect the production of a quarterback NFL. Once again, throwing a bone McNabb, Reid. Run the ball! Loooooonnnnnngggggg tangent here ... I love Donovan McNabb. I hate complaining about how he played and I hate that responds to pressure situations, smiling and laughing. However, I do not believe him no matter how a lot of people. I'd like to see him react like some of his peers in game changing situations, strong, focused, staring holes through the opposition to the Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant, or Mariano Rivera.Unfortunately, the Eagles can not change what is. Even if you can figure out who / what is and play to his strengths. For example, McNabb is not going to put a ball in defense and surgically dissect them like Peyton Manning. The accuracy McNabb average at best. Why then do the Eagles take a small group of receivers that are not going to win a battle for a jump or navigate through a step-errant? McNabb has had this type of receiver for a year and seemed untouchable. As we all know, the arrangement went sour and the Eagles never replaced Mr. Owens with a similar weapon. McNabb knows he needs that type of receiver. That's why he constantly pressured management to weapons. They said recently, but not with the big, physical receiver that McNabb has. McNabb Andy Reid knows his limits and ignores them in its personnel decisions. This is not fault.The Donovan Eagles are also fighting a combination of defensive problems and mismanagement of the game. Ignore management game because it has not improved in ten years and we would be foolish to expect a change now. The defense, however, has been unusually poor in their struggle against the game and secondary. The numbers are decent for the Eagles defense, 4 in total yards / game passing yards in 6 / game, and their points per game is not too bad considering they surrendered 48 points in a week (51 points in their other four games combined). Regardless, I'm concerned. The Eagles played a legitimate offense, but I mounted. Still can not resolve a tight end and their struggle against Stewart Bradley has suffered immensely without anchoring the middle of the field. Omar Gaither is solid, but he and Jeremiah Trotter are constantly exposed in coverage. With athletic tight ends in the league today, the defense can not hide a linebacker who is capable of adequate coverage. Unfortunately, the Eagles have three (Gaither, Trotter, and Chris Gocong). Worst of all, the Eagles' blitz was wildly inconsistent flustering quarterbacks, JaMarcus Russell also. We only saw the secondary challenged once, and the result was bad. Asante Samuel is, in my opinion, overrated. Unless the quarterback is under strong pressure, is not a stop angle. Samuel does not cover the receiver above the average for more than a few seconds, a few seconds which is longer than Ellis Hobbs wants to cover anyone. The safety devices are still trying to adjust to one another. Also in this case, have not been tested, which often, but against the saints and seemed overwhelmed Kellen Winslow. Excluding the Redskins and 49ers, all remaining opponents The Eagles' have an offense that is capable of producing a lot of yards and lots of points. Through five games, the Eagles defense does not appear until challenge.Remember, this is the NFL, the league that we see today will never be the same at the end of the season. If the Eagles are hoping to improve their place in those rankings, have a lot of work to do and only a few days to do it. Their season begins Friday night. We'll know after the next five games if we have a contender to support, or if we have to hibernate until the Phillies report to Clearwater. [ABSTRACT] In the last ten years, just the faithful of the Eagles' to expect at least one game inexplicably terrible in every season. In 2009 indicated that match is expected that for a couple of weeks ago for Andy Reid and his flock of birds. The Eagles are 3-2 and have more time to come to terms, this is not the time to panic. At least not until you see what lies ahead. Now begins panicking.The joins Eagles 37-21 record future opponents. This is not comforting for a team, to discover that even in his throat. Of their remaining 11 games, only the Redskins are unlikely to compete for a playoff spot. Playing in the NFC East does not help. Unlike the NFC North (Lions), South (Bucs) and West (Rams), the Eagles do not have a "walk-over" team in the division, have provided two easy victories. Yes, the Redskins flirt with that line, but not there yet. (NB:. At this time, nothing should be easy for the Eagles, especially after losing to the Raiders) Due to the level of play in the NFC this year, it is very likely that a team losing the playoffs 06:10. The Eagles are the fight against the 49ers and Cardinals, Bears, Cowboys, Packers and Falcons for two wildcard positions. The Division Champions are far from set, but as it stands now, is that if you happen to need. The Eagles have every chance of making the playoffs because they play all the teams above, unless the Packers and Cardinals. Excluding the obvious importance of the division contests, games in Chicago and Atlanta will be the two most important games for the Eagles. If they lose both, they have essentially the division for the playoffs after winning the tiebreaker scenarios to qualify. Again, that's all, after the landscape conference at this time. There is a probability of 99.9% will be considered significantly different in another six weeks. The Eagles offense better to have another look in six weeks as well.Raise your hand when you hear this, Andy Reid to balance its offense. Can someone explain to me why when you go from an average of 4.8 meters to rush the ball less than 25% of the total offensive game? The following answers are not good enough: it is a shame Andy Reid, Andy Reid to be fired must be old Brian Westbrook, Andy Reid wanted a cheeseburger. Yes, the Eagles swept all day and yes, delicious cheeseburger, but the Eagles were never behind by more than twenty, ever. Throwing the ball around the field 46 times was stupid. Then there is the "equality of opportunity has hit our quarterback," pass system, and the decision made even less sense than disposable. If the offense struggles, it shortens the game and work hard on the opposite defense.The Eagles have more money invested in the offensive line than any other position. But Reid repeatedly asks to withdraw to protect a million times a day. It 's absurd. Reid is said to have introduced the course, working the air strikes by-play action and were content to win 16-13. My niece / nephew has not yet been published and she / he was born, know that McNabb is not good at constant pressure and blows from defensive lineman. In fact, it soon pressure, precipitation, bags, etc., affect the production of a quarterback NFL. McNabb once again throwing a bone, Reid. Run the ball! Loooooonnnnnngggggg tangent here ... I love Donovan McNabb. I hate to complain as he showed and I hate that he reacts to situations, by smiles and laughter pressure. However, I do not think I do not usually like a lot of people. I'd like to see how some of his colleagues react to changing game situations, intense, focused, wide-open holes in the opposition to Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant, or Mariano Rivera.Unfortunately, the Eagles can not change what is. Even if they can figure out who / what is and play to his strengths. For example, McNabb is not to put a ball through the defense and surgically dissected as Peyton Manning. McNabb, the accuracy is average at best. Why, then, the Eagles are using a small group of recipients, it is never going to win a fight for a jump or sail in the middle of an errant pass? McNabb has had this type of receiver for a year and seemed untouchable. As we all know, the arrangement went sour and the Eagles can not replace Mr. Owens with a similar weapon. McNabb knows that needs this type of receiver. Therefore, he is constantly pushing for more weapons management. Have recently, but not with the great, the receiver physical McNabb needs to respond. Andy Reid, McNabb knows his limits and ignored in his personal decisions. This is not fault.The Eagles Donovan are also fighting a combination of defensive problems and mismanagement of the game. We ignore game management, because it has not improved in ten years and we would be foolish to expect a change now. The defense was unusually poor, but in his two fights and game secondary. The figures for the Eagles defense is decent, fourth in total yards / game, sixth in passing yards game and points per game on average, not bad considering who delivered 48 points in a week (51 points in four games together). However, I am worried. The Eagles have played and lost a legitimate act of whipped cream. It is always possible to solve not a tight end and their control has suffered immensely without Stewart Bradley anchoring the middle of the field. Omar Gaither is solid, but he and Jeremiah Trotter are constantly exposed in coverage. The athletic tight ends in the league today, you can not hide the fact defending a linebacker who is vulnerable in pass coverage. Unfortunately, the Eagles three (Gaither, Trotter, and Chris Gocong) have. Worse still, has the Eagles' blitz was wildly inconsistent flustering quarterbacks, JaMarcus Russell also. We have only seen once the secondary challenge, and the result was ugly. Asante Samuel is overrated in my opinion. Unless the quarterback is under strong pressure, is not a corner stop. Samuel is not higher than the average with a receiver for more than a few seconds, a few seconds longer than Ellis Hobbs meet someone. The warranty is still trying to reach equilibrium. Again there were many times, but against the Saints, and saw Kellen Winslow tested overwhelmed. Without the Redskins and 49ers, have all remaining opponents The Eagles' an offense capable of a lot of yards and lots of points. Through five games, the Eagles defense does not seem to challenge.Remember, this is the NFL, the league that we see today will never be the same at the end of the season. If the Eagles are hoping to improve their place in this ranking, must do a lot of work and only a few days to do it. Their season starts on Monday evening. We'll know after the next five games, whether they support a candidate, or if we have the Phillies report to Clearwater for the winter.