tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post6689390555084879085..comments2023-10-26T09:39:43.398-04:00Comments on Eagles Blitz: More Playoff TalkTommy Lawlorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785088312640195066noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-48680532012938914582010-01-08T15:43:29.784-05:002010-01-08T15:43:29.784-05:00Seahawks fired Mora after just 1 season. Wow. ESPN...Seahawks fired Mora after just 1 season. Wow. ESPN/Mort is reporting that the Seahawks are going hard after Pete Carroll. I'd think Carroll would be an idiot to leave sunny SoCal for Seattle.<br /><br />A lot of people are going to point to Carroll's most recent NFL failures, but he has spent a considerable amount of time at the assistant/coordinator level in the NFL, too.<br /><br />Glad my team has a solid coaching staff in place. Ha.Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620157295698136927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-19877306592313542342010-01-08T13:37:03.422-05:002010-01-08T13:37:03.422-05:00Oh yeah,and of course Heismann winner Mark Ingram....Oh yeah,and of course Heismann winner Mark Ingram. Is he worthy of a top 16 pick?Myronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201745184051579199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-67805396574368029242010-01-08T13:34:31.027-05:002010-01-08T13:34:31.027-05:00Tommy can you post your thoughts on the players we...Tommy can you post your thoughts on the players we saw in the BCS Championship Bowl last night?<br /><br />Particularly interesting to me: Texas DE Sergio Kindle, Texas WR Jordan Shippley, 'Bama MLB Rolando McLain, and 'Bama CB Xavier Arenas.<br /><br />They all looked pretty good to some extent last night. Are they all pretty solid pro prospects? First rounders?<br /><br />Also, did Colt McCoy's early injury+exit did anything to hurt his draft day potential?Myronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201745184051579199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-85057060535671412992010-01-08T11:03:52.271-05:002010-01-08T11:03:52.271-05:00here's a link from ray diddy talking about the...here's a link from ray diddy talking about the missed plays. it's pretty good stuff. <br /><br />he's got quotes from tommy's boy baldinger. <br /><br />http://www.csnphilly.com/pages/landing?Under-Review-A-Win-in-Dallas-was-Inches-=1&blockID=113005&feedID=2227Pitmanitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664301417771480830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-78873578476868833972010-01-08T08:35:38.811-05:002010-01-08T08:35:38.811-05:00You saw how well it worked last week. Although 24...You saw how well it worked last week. Although 24 points wouldn't have been a disaster if the offense played well. Nonetheless, if you want a quarterback to make mistakes put some pressure on him. This is particularly the case with Romo who can be quite accurate if he is not stressed.izzylangfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329253927324394561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-4220497459390570502010-01-08T08:08:31.503-05:002010-01-08T08:08:31.503-05:00imo, the vanilla less aggressive defense may work ...imo, the vanilla less aggressive defense may work better against the Tony Romo who is prone to make mistakes. Since this guy hasn't been around the past month, I'm guessing the D is going to fire at will...big plays be darned.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13475669541197956132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-66525467880566791562010-01-08T07:37:16.873-05:002010-01-08T07:37:16.873-05:00McDermott has done a great job this year. But whe...McDermott has done a great job this year. But when he decides that the best thing to do is rush four and go plain vanilla it seems to result in disaster as in Dallas and New Orleans. Yes, Arizona got the best of Jim Johnson's blitz last year in the playoffs so you can't win them all. But if you can't mess up a good quarterback you are going to lose. Its in the Eagles character to play aggressive blitzing defense. So play that way -win or lose. But in my view there is a blitz that will be the correct way to play every team as long as the whole team executes.izzylangfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329253927324394561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-6037991108963491252010-01-08T00:22:16.124-05:002010-01-08T00:22:16.124-05:00RE: Jason "War of the" Worilds
Good pl...RE: Jason "War of the" Worilds<br /><br />Good player, but should have stayed. Not so special that he needed to leave early. Probably not an Eagles target, but could be a good pass rusher for some team. He acknowledged that he might have to move to LB. I'm curious to see what his real size is and to see how athletic he tests. <br /><br /><br />RE: Title game<br /><br />Disappointing. I really wanted to see Colt vs Bama. I hated him getting hurt that early.Tommy Lawlorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785088312640195066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-15943692359950022842010-01-08T00:19:27.940-05:002010-01-08T00:19:27.940-05:00RE: Westy vs McCoy
I love Westy to death, but he...RE: Westy vs McCoy<br /><br />I love Westy to death, but he just hasn't shown much spring in his step. I'm betting the coaches have seen this as well and will give more work to Weaver and Shady. I could be wrong of course. Just a hunch. <br /><br /><br />RE: Dallas leaving points on the board?<br /><br />I understand your point, but the problem is that Dallas didn't really have any sure looking plays that were missed. Romo was 24 of 34. That's not many misses. <br /><br /><br />RE: McDermott as HC candidate<br /><br />He has a good reputation in the league. Sean also has good brand name, so to speak. He was trained by Jim Johnson and learned under Andy Reid. I don't think he's ready for a job, but it would do him good to get an interview.Tommy Lawlorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785088312640195066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-18897398496142589662010-01-08T00:04:47.503-05:002010-01-08T00:04:47.503-05:00RE: Castillo and pass pro
Juan seems to like his...RE: Castillo and pass pro<br /><br />Juan seems to like his guys to retreat more than other teams. He and Andy bring in bigger guys because of that. The OL must be able to anchor when a defender runs into them with some burst. <br /><br />You can watch Jason Peters move backward and tell that it still doesn't feel natural to him. Some coaches let their guys fire out. Others have their blockers turn at an angle (pretty rare I think). We ask our blockers to move straight back as much as possible. <br /><br />Our style works pretty well with the guys we have.Tommy Lawlorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785088312640195066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-25241847546424117502010-01-07T23:17:52.934-05:002010-01-07T23:17:52.934-05:00Brian Baldinger is Michael Scott?
Of your list, M...Brian Baldinger is Michael Scott?<br /><br />Of your list, Moose is my favorite. He doesn't break a play down like Jaws or Dilfer would, but he'd level-headed and doesn't get caught beating a "talking point" to death like Aikman will.Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620157295698136927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-32814214413453313222010-01-07T23:08:12.702-05:002010-01-07T23:08:12.702-05:00Former player analysts I like:
* Trent Dilfer is ...Former player analysts I like:<br /><br />* Trent Dilfer is good when discussing a game that he just watched or when breaking down some highlights. He gets careless with his comments when talking about the league in general.<br /><br />* Troy Aikman is a guy I used to like a lot. He's not been as good the last year or so. <br /><br />* Sterling Sharpe is still outstanding when discussing the WCO. <br /><br />* Steve Tasker doesn't get many good games to do, but he is a quality analyst. I hear him on the radio from time to time. <br /><br />* Matt Millen is a good analyst on college and pro games. <br /><br />* Moose Johnston does a pretty good job. He'll miss a key point at least once a game, but does more good than harm. <br /><br />* Brian Baldinger drives me nuts. For every really smart, insightful comment about a team he will say something so dumb that I'm left shaking my head. I think he's prone to hyperbole in a desire to be seen as the guy who will say dramatic, outlandish things.Tommy Lawlorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785088312640195066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-13056946405387123732010-01-07T22:37:29.837-05:002010-01-07T22:37:29.837-05:00I feel bad for the kid who came in for McCoy. His ...I feel bad for the kid who came in for McCoy. His receivers had HUGE drops in the 1st half, one in the end zone. Now he lost his starting center. Geezus.<br /><br />And I can just picture Pete Carroll (who's working for ABC/ESPN tonight) on the sideline thinking if only his Trojans hadn't finished 5th in the Pac-10, he'd be doing so much better than Mac Brown. Haha. Blame <i>that</i> on the BCS, jerk.<br /><br />Sorry.Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620157295698136927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-72309495151253446132010-01-07T22:12:07.191-05:002010-01-07T22:12:07.191-05:00This national championship game hurts to watch. T...This national championship game hurts to watch. Texas' D started out great. It's unfortunate that such a promising matchup has turned into an exhibition. You gotta feel bad for 'Bama too. Now a lot of people will question their title because Texas is playing without their best player (put Vince Young back in!)<br /><br />This would have been a great game to evaluate Colt in.Ben Hesselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793604142035415303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-8878772415291889482010-01-07T20:08:17.456-05:002010-01-07T20:08:17.456-05:00I would love it if Columbo could play this weekend...I would love it if Columbo could play this weekend. Why? Because it's a new body on the Oline. It's an inconsistency, even if in the long term he is a better tackle than Doug Free. Free has been playing well so I think if Columbo starts it would help us out a little.<br /><br />Barber is banged up. If he were to miss time, Choice seems back so we aren't really helped. But if Barber plays and is just a step slower and weaker, that could be nice.<br /><br />I never hope for injuries, but it would be nice if the back thing flares up around... say... 7pm on Damarcus Ware. Hope he's ok by sunday though.Ben Hesselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793604142035415303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-19465999906374600382010-01-07T20:00:17.062-05:002010-01-07T20:00:17.062-05:00Tommy, I just saw the news that Virginia Tech'...Tommy, I just saw the news that Virginia Tech's defensive end Jason Worilds will forgo his final season of eligibility and enter the NFL Draft. Have you seen enough to have any feel for him?<br /><br />Of course, I watched every Tech game this season, but I think this is a big mistake on his part. He was explosive <i>at times</i>. He's 6'2", but under 260lbs. I guess he's got that high-motor thing going for him. Teams could see how successful Darryl Tapp has been in Seattle and think fellow Hokie Worilds is similar.<br /><br />Maybe I'm just bummed we lost a solid member of Bud Foster's defense. Maybe Worilds would be a solid late-round pick-up for the Eagles? <br /><br />On another note, I'm pretty sure Jason Worilds (pronouced <i>worlds</i>) should take the World B. Free route and change his name for socio-political reasons. I'm not sure how he could play it with world as his last name, though.Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620157295698136927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-26725212014722295532010-01-07T19:48:34.766-05:002010-01-07T19:48:34.766-05:00@ Jason
I guess interviewing McDermott would sati...@ Jason<br /><br />I guess interviewing McDermott would satisfy the Bills' need to interview some young blood, but I could name a half-dozen guys who are probably far better suited for the job <i>right now.</i> <br /><br />That doesn't matter, though, because I should just be happy we have a young, well-respected coordinator running our defense... for now, anyway.<br /><br />Hypothetically, who would we replace McDermott with? In-house candidates Mike Caldwell and Bill Shuey are even younger than McDermott. It would be fun to see how the organization approaches an outside search. I'd pray Raheem Morris loses his job to Cowher, so we could snatch him up. <br /><br />I guess it's more likely we lose Tom Heckert to the Browns. I think they've been after him for a few seasons now, right?<br /><br />Can you guys tell I'm trying to keep my mind of Saturday's game?Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620157295698136927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-41216695533953098862010-01-07T18:00:45.443-05:002010-01-07T18:00:45.443-05:00The thing that encourages me about McNabb, is that...The thing that encourages me about McNabb, is that often after hitting bottom, he comes back the next week and plays exceptionally well.<br /><br />I don't know if that will happen when he's playing such a tough defense like the cowboys, but it gives me some hope.tobylovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662414218591159463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-29428785098805263372010-01-07T17:26:47.538-05:002010-01-07T17:26:47.538-05:00@Cliff,
Given that there has been several young he...@Cliff,<br />Given that there has been several young head coaches who have had success, including a few from the Eagles and the fact that SM also did a pretty good job considering the number of injuries we have had on our defense, I can't say i'm really that surprised. I hope he doesn't go anywhere because I think he has done a good job and will continue to improve as a DC, so I hope it is only an interview and not a job offer, but we will have to wait and see.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15243330070600134951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-58603393172869404762010-01-07T16:59:28.573-05:002010-01-07T16:59:28.573-05:00I don't want to talk about the game anymore. W...I don't want to talk about the game anymore. We've said and thought of everything there is. Thank God it's on Saturday, I can't htake any more anticipation. <br /><br />I'm surprised, for lack of a better word, that McDermott is getting HC interviews. I think he's done an okay job as DC this season, but nothing worth a promotion.Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620157295698136927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-61242053941947692102010-01-07T16:32:26.370-05:002010-01-07T16:32:26.370-05:00I want to believe that the defense didn't hold...I want to believe that the defense didn't hold dallas because of our gameplan, and I look at the points we left on the board and hope we execute better. <br /><br />I'm wavering on using the above excuses for two reason. The first is that I'm pretty sure we had a more aggressive gameplan against Romo the first time we played & lost in our house. This time we stayed back and tried to pressure w/ our front four and we got smoked. I know we'll blitz more, but we played 2 times w/ two different gameplans and came out w/ an L both times. Ultimately it's going to come down to our guys being good enough to make plays. Beat the man in front of you, get off blocks, wrap up the ball carrier, play as a unit and don't make dumb mistakes. <br /><br />Also, you can say we left plays/points on the board but don't you think Dallas can say the same thing? I know they didn't miss as many plays, as evidenced by their 24 points, but maybe they are saying, "well on that 3rd down play this guy was open and Romo didn't see him." or "that big screen to felix that was called back was a hold that didn't impact the play." ultimately, they could pick the game apart saying if they made this play here or there that it could just as easily have been 38-0. <br /><br />luckily all of this speculation will be moot in about 2 days. the beauty of saturday is that past performance won't mean squat. we only need these guys to step up for this game, past peformance (good or bad) means nothing once 8 pm hits. maybe jordan or witherspoon will have a big game. maybe asante jumps 2 passes this game and he actually makes the play for a TD (he does seem to have a pretty darn good read on romo). <br /><br />it's crazy because despite everything i've analyzed that's telling me we won't win, i'm going to be positive for a change and say we win this game.Pitmanitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664301417771480830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-64639362733458679752010-01-07T16:32:18.615-05:002010-01-07T16:32:18.615-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Pitmanitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664301417771480830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-84905367704616416082010-01-07T16:15:59.140-05:002010-01-07T16:15:59.140-05:00Tommy,
Do you really think we will see Bwest get ...Tommy, <br />Do you really think we will see Bwest get less carries? I like McCoy and Weaver a lot and I think they are quality options, but I also think AR will want to lean on BWest due to his experience and frankly, because AR has certain players he believes in no matter what. Also, it seems McCoy has become less and less of a go to player in the past several games and we have only really featured Weaver out of the backfield. Don't get me wrong, I think McCoy is a great rookie RB and we will see a lot from him in years to come, but I have felt that the coaches have sort of shied away from him a bit. He hasn't had more than 10 carries or more than 14 touches since week 12. Do you think that they will increase his role? I just feel that if they stick with the run game, we will see a lot of BWest over McCoy.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15243330070600134951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-15790955818161062662010-01-07T15:15:19.932-05:002010-01-07T15:15:19.932-05:00Tommy,
Who are some of your favorite former play...Tommy, <br /><br />Who are some of your favorite former players who are now analysts to listen to? Who are some you don't care for? <br /><br />Also, in regards to Juan Castillo, what can you tell us about the way he coaches pass protection? A friend of mine said he heard Randy Cross on Sirius Radio talking about how Castillo has an old school (and somewhat outdated) way to teach protection. He said he teaches the approach where the lineman sit back and wait for the rush to come whereas a lot of teams coach a more aggressive style of attacking the DL. I believe the context of the conversation was regarding Jason Peters having to learn a different style AND the back problems that the Eagles lineman have had (Tra and Shawn).<br /><br />Also...<br /><br />-- A couple of interesting links:<br /><br />http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=garber_greg&page=hotread17/ClockManagement<br /><br />http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2009/columns/story?columnist=garber_greg&page=hotread17/ClockManagementCoachesBoyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933131226439463923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955582067533116261.post-84586790575199944292010-01-07T15:10:20.462-05:002010-01-07T15:10:20.462-05:00I'm pretty sure it is SAM and MLB.
We'v...I'm pretty sure it is SAM and MLB. <br /><br />We've got athletic pass rushers. Chris isn't necessarily better than Babin or Clemons, let along Parker.Tommy Lawlorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785088312640195066noreply@blogger.com