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2022 Philadelphia Eagles - Leave Gannon in Arizona and let’s run through the NFC again in 2023. (1 Viewer)

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Terpman22 said:
Minshew stinks. Even moreso, the coaches just called a terrible game on offense and put him in really crappy spots. Once again Miles Sanders had less than 5 first half carries. There must be something about him they just don't fully trust. Hard to see him coming back, considering how much they have used him this year yet hold him back in the games where it should be "Feed Miles" (I'm looking at you Chicago and New Orleans gameplans). I'm still believing to a pretty large degree Gannon is not using the whole playbook and saving the good stuff for the playoffs. We will see how true that is against a Giants team we could very likely see as our first matchup in the playoffs just as likely as Dallas. Also, I believe Hurts would have played either of these 2 games had we needed to "win the final 3 to get the 1" instead of "Just any game will do!" So personally, the discussions from Dallas fans mainly but also Eagles fans "Man had Dallas only beat Jax we'd be the 5 seed and Dallas would be 1" are a farce b/c I really believe the coaches are playing this all very close to the vest. Hurts never missed a down in Chicago, seems more they are using "cover of injury" to disguise/keep things secret, etc. Just my take on that. Segway into Hurts is definitely playing, we boatrace the Giants. Funny how so many Cowboys fans personal to me were all sending me the same clip of Daboll saying "starters are playing" but silent the next day when he obviously walked that s*** back. Eagles by a million on Sunday!
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I lean towards the bolded as well, mainly because as you said he never missed a down in the Chicago game. He continued to complete deep passes and IIRC even ran in another TD. Did we ever see him get treatment on the sidelines or go into the tent? We had no idea there was an issue until the day after the game. Maybe I'm just using my rose colored glasses but it doesn't feel right.
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From what I've heard from people in the know Hurts knew he was injured didn't tell anyone till after the game as he didn't want to come out and I don't think he knew how bad he was either.. Props to him for wanting to continue but also dumb on his part considering its the type of injury you can worsen if its not taken care of right away. If he's does come back this weekend healthy he's fortunate to not have done more damage continuing to play with it. I also think he may have done more damage on a hit late in the game too it as well.
 
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unckeyherb said:
Amused to Death said:
Terpman22 said:
Minshew stinks. Even moreso, the coaches just called a terrible game on offense and put him in really crappy spots. Once again Miles Sanders had less than 5 first half carries. There must be something about him they just don't fully trust. Hard to see him coming back, considering how much they have used him this year yet hold him back in the games where it should be "Feed Miles" (I'm looking at you Chicago and New Orleans gameplans). I'm still believing to a pretty large degree Gannon is not using the whole playbook and saving the good stuff for the playoffs. We will see how true that is against a Giants team we could very likely see as our first matchup in the playoffs just as likely as Dallas. Also, I believe Hurts would have played either of these 2 games had we needed to "win the final 3 to get the 1" instead of "Just any game will do!" So personally, the discussions from Dallas fans mainly but also Eagles fans "Man had Dallas only beat Jax we'd be the 5 seed and Dallas would be 1" are a farce b/c I really believe the coaches are playing this all very close to the vest. Hurts never missed a down in Chicago, seems more they are using "cover of injury" to disguise/keep things secret, etc. Just my take on that. Segway into Hurts is definitely playing, we boatrace the Giants. Funny how so many Cowboys fans personal to me were all sending me the same clip of Daboll saying "starters are playing" but silent the next day when he obviously walked that s*** back. Eagles by a million on Sunday!
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I lean towards the bolded as well, mainly because as you said he never missed a down in the Chicago game. He continued to complete deep passes and IIRC even ran in another TD. Did we ever see him get treatment on the sidelines or go into the tent? We had no idea there was an issue until the day after the game. Maybe I'm just using my rose colored glasses but it doesn't feel right.
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This is kind of where I'm at. I think its a dangerous game they are playing but I do think that there is something to it. It's why I have been banging the drum about playing Hurts for the last two weeks. In the Chicago game there was almost no indication that he was hurting, he continued to play and frankly he played at a higher level. This feels very analytics to me and it may work out in the end but I continue to believe that Hurts could have played in Dallas and we'd have won that game. Coaches and front office being cute IMO. Hope it doesn't backfire with a loss to NYG.

I also think that (at least against Dallas) Gannon ran a pretty vanilla defense with the thinking that they could lose the game in Dallas AND we will probably face them in the playoffs. Didn't want to tip his hand on what they want to throw at Dak.
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My cousin and I saw him wince at least twice. I don't know if that play where he was driven down was the initial injury but he took an unnecessary shot late in the game that could've aggravated it further too. We aren't drs here nor do we know how bad the injury was initial. He could've been playing off sheer adrenaline and as an athlete you don't notice stuff sometimes till that wears off. I think they were fortunate it came in the 2nd half of the game as if this happened prior to halftime I don't think Hurts is playing the 2nd half in CHI. Remember when Wentz tore his ACL he played one more snap and threw a TD on the money. After that he was done for the game. Granted different injuries but adrenaline rushes play a huge factor here.

It's like what some of my military friends say about being in a fire fight. A lot of times guys don't realize they are shot till the adrenaline wears off. That could've been it too. At this rate it's a lot of speculation about a lot of unqualified DRs here and elsewhere.
 
Do I need to remind you guys that McNabb played on a broken ankle? Not sure if you're giving the coaches too much credit or not enough. If Hurts was healthy enough to play and not at risk, he would have. The only games they've been playing is to the media when they say he might play even though they damn well knew he wouldn't. This isn't 3D chess, they've been playing checkers but you're all reading way too much into it.
 
DJackson10 said:
Great article on appreciation of NFL Medical staff https://www.bleedinggreennation.com...-nfl-medical-personnel-josh-sweat-eagles-news
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Morbid hypothetical, but imagine if the Sweat injury had also been severe, like a Ryan Shazier situation, and then the Hamlin incident occurring the next day?

Decades of concussions affecting players and the NFL still has difficulty getting the safety protocols right, and it’s had minimal impact to the brand/sport. But a paralyzed player and resuscitated player in the same weekend might have been a massive inflection point leading to significant changes to the sport.
 
jasvic said:
Do I need to remind you guys that McNabb played on a broken ankle? Not sure if you're giving the coaches too much credit or not enough. If Hurts was healthy enough to play and not at risk, he would have. The only games they've been playing is to the media when they say he might play even though they damn well knew he wouldn't. This isn't 3D chess, they've been playing checkers but you're all reading way too much into it.
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McNabb did break his ankle, but it was also VERY obvious when you see the way he moved pre injury and post injury in that specific game. I'm not saying Jalen "did not" get hurt. I'm saying they are for sure 100% overblowing it. To what degree, who knows, but I"m saying to a "pretty pretty pretty big" degree he would have played in all 3 games had we been neck and neck w Dallas. Maybe not "3D chess" per se, but there is definitely some strategy to what they are doing, in my humble opinion. And to any Eagles fan, if they watched that McNabb game and this Jalen Bears game from this season, I don't think anyone of us would suggest he moved any differently in the game in question where he got injured, compared to McNabb barely able to sidestep a few yards at a time.
 
Terpman22 said:
jasvic said:
Do I need to remind you guys that McNabb played on a broken ankle? Not sure if you're giving the coaches too much credit or not enough. If Hurts was healthy enough to play and not at risk, he would have. The only games they've been playing is to the media when they say he might play even though they damn well knew he wouldn't. This isn't 3D chess, they've been playing checkers but you're all reading way too much into it.
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McNabb did break his ankle, but it was also VERY obvious when you see the way he moved pre injury and post injury in that specific game. I'm not saying Jalen "did not" get hurt. I'm saying they are for sure 100% overblowing it. To what degree, who knows, but I"m saying to a "pretty pretty pretty big" degree he would have played in all 3 games had we been neck and neck w Dallas. Maybe not "3D chess" per se, but there is definitely some strategy to what they are doing, in my humble opinion. And to any Eagles fan, if they watched that McNabb game and this Jalen Bears game from this season, I don't think anyone of us would suggest he moved any differently in the game in question where he got injured, compared to McNabb barely able to sidestep a few yards at a time.
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I have no doubt he suffered *some* injury, but I'm skeptical its to the severity that he couldn't possibly play the next 2-3 weeks. Again, there was absolutely no mention of injury or any indication until the next day. And his level of play was not visibly reduced after the injury.
 
Amused to Death said:
Terpman22 said:
jasvic said:
Do I need to remind you guys that McNabb played on a broken ankle? Not sure if you're giving the coaches too much credit or not enough. If Hurts was healthy enough to play and not at risk, he would have. The only games they've been playing is to the media when they say he might play even though they damn well knew he wouldn't. This isn't 3D chess, they've been playing checkers but you're all reading way too much into it.
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McNabb did break his ankle, but it was also VERY obvious when you see the way he moved pre injury and post injury in that specific game. I'm not saying Jalen "did not" get hurt. I'm saying they are for sure 100% overblowing it. To what degree, who knows, but I"m saying to a "pretty pretty pretty big" degree he would have played in all 3 games had we been neck and neck w Dallas. Maybe not "3D chess" per se, but there is definitely some strategy to what they are doing, in my humble opinion. And to any Eagles fan, if they watched that McNabb game and this Jalen Bears game from this season, I don't think anyone of us would suggest he moved any differently in the game in question where he got injured, compared to McNabb barely able to sidestep a few yards at a time.
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I have no doubt he suffered *some* injury, but I'm skeptical its to the severity that he couldn't possibly play the next 2-3 weeks. Again, there was absolutely no mention of injury or any indication until the next day. And his level of play was not visibly reduced after the injury.
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I've seen playing in the NFL compared to a car crash. In many car accidents, you feel much worse the next day and days after. I'm sure NFL players have a good amount of adrenaline on game day.

I don't think they're playing games. I think they (rightly) see themselves as Super Bowl contenders, and would rather risk going on the road with their quarterback than playing him when he's more likely to aggravate the injury and be lost for the playoffs. I'm sure he *could* have played, but the risk of not having him in January and February meant it was better to sit him in December.
 
Terpman22 said:
jasvic said:
Do I need to remind you guys that McNabb played on a broken ankle? Not sure if you're giving the coaches too much credit or not enough. If Hurts was healthy enough to play and not at risk, he would have. The only games they've been playing is to the media when they say he might play even though they damn well knew he wouldn't. This isn't 3D chess, they've been playing checkers but you're all reading way too much into it.
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McNabb did break his ankle, but it was also VERY obvious when you see the way he moved pre injury and post injury in that specific game. I'm not saying Jalen "did not" get hurt. I'm saying they are for sure 100% overblowing it. To what degree, who knows, but I"m saying to a "pretty pretty pretty big" degree he would have played in all 3 games had we been neck and neck w Dallas. Maybe not "3D chess" per se, but there is definitely some strategy to what they are doing, in my humble opinion. And to any Eagles fan, if they watched that McNabb game and this Jalen Bears game from this season, I don't think anyone of us would suggest he moved any differently in the game in question where he got injured, compared to McNabb barely able to sidestep a few yards at a time.
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No one can convince me that if we were tied with Dallas for the division that Jalen wouldn't have played in Dallas and against New Orleans.
 
unckeyherb said:
Terpman22 said:
jasvic said:
Do I need to remind you guys that McNabb played on a broken ankle? Not sure if you're giving the coaches too much credit or not enough. If Hurts was healthy enough to play and not at risk, he would have. The only games they've been playing is to the media when they say he might play even though they damn well knew he wouldn't. This isn't 3D chess, they've been playing checkers but you're all reading way too much into it.
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McNabb did break his ankle, but it was also VERY obvious when you see the way he moved pre injury and post injury in that specific game. I'm not saying Jalen "did not" get hurt. I'm saying they are for sure 100% overblowing it. To what degree, who knows, but I"m saying to a "pretty pretty pretty big" degree he would have played in all 3 games had we been neck and neck w Dallas. Maybe not "3D chess" per se, but there is definitely some strategy to what they are doing, in my humble opinion. And to any Eagles fan, if they watched that McNabb game and this Jalen Bears game from this season, I don't think anyone of us would suggest he moved any differently in the game in question where he got injured, compared to McNabb barely able to sidestep a few yards at a time.
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No one can convince me that if we were tied with Dallas for the division that Jalen wouldn't have played in Dallas and against New Orleans.
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Welcome to the boat! Either way, odds that Giants play Saquon + Daniel Jones the whole 4 quarters this week? Seems like Vegas knows whats up with that huge line.
 
Terpman22 said:
unckeyherb said:
Terpman22 said:
jasvic said:
Do I need to remind you guys that McNabb played on a broken ankle? Not sure if you're giving the coaches too much credit or not enough. If Hurts was healthy enough to play and not at risk, he would have. The only games they've been playing is to the media when they say he might play even though they damn well knew he wouldn't. This isn't 3D chess, they've been playing checkers but you're all reading way too much into it.
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McNabb did break his ankle, but it was also VERY obvious when you see the way he moved pre injury and post injury in that specific game. I'm not saying Jalen "did not" get hurt. I'm saying they are for sure 100% overblowing it. To what degree, who knows, but I"m saying to a "pretty pretty pretty big" degree he would have played in all 3 games had we been neck and neck w Dallas. Maybe not "3D chess" per se, but there is definitely some strategy to what they are doing, in my humble opinion. And to any Eagles fan, if they watched that McNabb game and this Jalen Bears game from this season, I don't think anyone of us would suggest he moved any differently in the game in question where he got injured, compared to McNabb barely able to sidestep a few yards at a time.
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No one can convince me that if we were tied with Dallas for the division that Jalen wouldn't have played in Dallas and against New Orleans.
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Welcome to the boat! Either way, odds that Giants play Saquon + Daniel Jones the whole 4 quarters this week? Seems like Vegas knows whats up with that huge line.
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oh I've been on the boat the whole time. I was complaining when they didn't play Hurts in Dallas and was livid when he didn't even dress against NO. I believe their treatment of this whole situation has been malpractice. The best team in the league, all year long, HAS to start all their players in the last week of the year in a must-win game against a divisional opponent. It is ludicrous.
 
yeah the minshew mania schtick was getting out of hand. Lots of people on the radio saying that he could be a starter for a lot of other teams. no, clearly, he cannot.
 
jasvic said:
Do I need to remind you guys that McNabb played on a broken ankle? Not sure if you're giving the coaches too much credit or not enough. If Hurts was healthy enough to play and not at risk, he would have. The only games they've been playing is to the media when they say he might play even though they damn well knew he wouldn't. This isn't 3D chess, they've been playing checkers but you're all reading way too much into it.
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Playing on a broken fibula and playing with an injury near the collarbone are completely different
 
Terpman22 said:
jasvic said:
Do I need to remind you guys that McNabb played on a broken ankle? Not sure if you're giving the coaches too much credit or not enough. If Hurts was healthy enough to play and not at risk, he would have. The only games they've been playing is to the media when they say he might play even though they damn well knew he wouldn't. This isn't 3D chess, they've been playing checkers but you're all reading way too much into it.
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McNabb did break his ankle, but it was also VERY obvious when you see the way he moved pre injury and post injury in that specific game. I'm not saying Jalen "did not" get hurt. I'm saying they are for sure 100% overblowing it. To what degree, who knows, but I"m saying to a "pretty pretty pretty big" degree he would have played in all 3 games had we been neck and neck w Dallas. Maybe not "3D chess" per se, but there is definitely some strategy to what they are doing, in my humble opinion. And to any Eagles fan, if they watched that McNabb game and this Jalen Bears game from this season, I don't think anyone of us would suggest he moved any differently in the game in question where he got injured, compared to McNabb barely able to sidestep a few yards at a time.
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He wouldn't have played either way. According to 2 people I talked to zero chance he'd make the Dal game even if it was Sunday. There was threat of injuring it more too. He was never playing. Team downplayed it to keep Dal on their toes and keep people from going ballistic about another Starting QB getting injured late in a good Eagles season. He also wasn't starting against the Saints after LP on Thursday and FRI. ZERO CHANCE THEY RISK IT. Eagles are playing it safe with Hurts and just acting like it's less severe. It's a chess game teams do to play down injuries to certain guys.
 
Amused to Death said:
Terpman22 said:
jasvic said:
Do I need to remind you guys that McNabb played on a broken ankle? Not sure if you're giving the coaches too much credit or not enough. If Hurts was healthy enough to play and not at risk, he would have. The only games they've been playing is to the media when they say he might play even though they damn well knew he wouldn't. This isn't 3D chess, they've been playing checkers but you're all reading way too much into it.
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McNabb did break his ankle, but it was also VERY obvious when you see the way he moved pre injury and post injury in that specific game. I'm not saying Jalen "did not" get hurt. I'm saying they are for sure 100% overblowing it. To what degree, who knows, but I"m saying to a "pretty pretty pretty big" degree he would have played in all 3 games had we been neck and neck w Dallas. Maybe not "3D chess" per se, but there is definitely some strategy to what they are doing, in my humble opinion. And to any Eagles fan, if they watched that McNabb game and this Jalen Bears game from this season, I don't think anyone of us would suggest he moved any differently in the game in question where he got injured, compared to McNabb barely able to sidestep a few yards at a time.
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I have no doubt he suffered *some* injury, but I'm skeptical its to the severity that he couldn't possibly play the next 2-3 weeks. Again, there was absolutely no mention of injury or any indication until the next day. And his level of play was not visibly reduced after the injury.
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This is why I think it's possible it was adrenaline rush and after the fact they realized and he did he was hurt. Like I said I fully believe had he gotten injured in the 1st half I doubt he'd have come back in the 2nd half of that game. He was playing off of Adrenaline same as when McNabb broke his fibula and when Wentz played another snap on a Torn up knee.
 
Amused to Death said:
DJackson10 said:
need2know said:
I really thought minshew could have won us one game
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He would've won against Dal is Watkins actually put some effort in there and Miles Sanders didn't fumble. He played well in DAL. Not so much against the Saints but the DAL game was winnable and we didn't lose because of Minshew.
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I agree it was winnable with Minshew, but Hurts would not have turned the ball over 4 times.
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We don't know that he wouldn't of. Minshew had only 2 TO's should've been a 3rd but 2 weren't his fault. Miles also fumbled late in the game in a situation I talked about before why Gainwell was getting 2 min and late game carries because of Miles tendency to turn the ball over.
 
Unreal. There's apparently also talk of the playoffs expanding this year only to 8 teams per conference and eliminating the bye in BOTH conferences.
 
The Noid said:
Jalen working with the first team in the open portion of practice.

NYG beat reporter said that multiple back-ups were getting first team reps today.
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i really think Jalen plays and the hope is the Eagles build a lead to pull him sometime in the 2nd half. and i think NYG can roll out the starters to start the game, with the intention of playing it like a pre-season game (few drives) and then back-ups, or maybe the first half. I don't think they would play the whole game, just seems silly
 
JetMaxx said:
Deamon said:
Unreal. There's apparently also talk of the playoffs expanding this year only to 8 teams per conference and eliminating the bye in BOTH conferences.
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Wait what?
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Some commentator floated that as a suggestion. There's nothing from the NFL considering that as a possible alternative - that would be a disaster. There's a better chance they do the ping pong ball approach.
Teams that were eliminated and have been elevating backups and such for facetime this week getting one day notice that they are still in it? No chance.
 
unckeyherb said:
JetMaxx said:
Deamon said:
Unreal. There's apparently also talk of the playoffs expanding this year only to 8 teams per conference and eliminating the bye in BOTH conferences.
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Wait what?
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There is literally zero chance that would happen. Think about the impact it would have on teams last week that were out but could have been in. No way.
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NFL already said this isn't an option. NFLPA would have to agree as well, so it's not happening.
 
Just listened to Nicks presser. He was trying to be cagey about Jalen’s status and not saying but let’s just say, I wish he was in my poker game.

Jalen is starting. I’m 100% sure if it now.
 
unckeyherb said:
Just listened to Nicks presser. He was trying to be cagey about Jalen’s status and not saying but let’s just say, I wish he was in my poker game.

Jalen is starting. I’m 100% sure if it now.
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Yeah, agreed. He's starting. And here's how I think it goes:
  • We win
  • Jalen (and starters) are still playing in the 4th because it's not a 30-point blowout (but get to come out at some point)
  • We wind up with another injury to a key player at some point
 
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2022 Eagles Regular Season Prediction Contest is back, with a world-famous menagerie of Eagles swag as the top prize!

Same rules as last season:
  • Using the format below (and my official entry) as a template, indicate these 3 things about the Eagles 2022 season: overall record, total points scored, and the outcome of each game: W/L/T (make sure your Wins and Losses match up with your overall record!)
  • Number of correct W/L outcome predictions by game will be the first tie-breaker if multiple entries have the correct overall record, and total points (closest, over or under) will be the second tie-breaker, if needed.
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Contest update, there's two possible winners remaining:
  • If Eagles win, @Maggot Brain wins with a 14-3 prediction
  • If Eagles lose, @jon007 wins with a 13-4 prediction
@Terpman22 also had a 13-4 prediction but loses the tie-breaker with 11 W/L individual game predictions correct to jon007's 13.

Same results if the Eagles tie, which also still gets us the #1 seed, btw.
 
It won't happen, and it looks like he's not even considered a contender, but Brandon Graham should be Comeback Player of The Year. Coming off an Achilles injury, age 34, getting his first double digit sack season. Its a good story. He's such a great great all timer time of Eagle, just a dude you can't help but respect for his on and off field character. Add 20 sacks to his career and he's probably on the edge of the Hall of Fame. Happy for the year and recovery he's had and obvious his role as a pass rusher specialist he is flourishing in, still.
 
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It won't happen, and it looks like he's not even considered a contender, but Brandon Graham should be Comeback Player of The Year. Coming off an Achilles injury, age 34, getting his first double digit sack season. Its a good story. He's such a great great all timer time of Eagle, just a dude you can't help but respect for his on and off field character. Add 20 sacks to his career and he's probably on the edge of the Hall of Fame. Happy for the year and recovery he's had and obvious his role as a pass rusher specialist he is flourishing in, still.
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Something we wouldn't have predicted a long time ago: Graham is still in the league -- and playing at a high level -- and Earl Thomas isn't.
 
Pip's Invitation said:
Terpman22 said:
It won't happen, and it looks like he's not even considered a contender, but Brandon Graham should be Comeback Player of The Year. Coming off an Achilles injury, age 34, getting his first double digit sack season. Its a good story. He's such a great great all timer time of Eagle, just a dude you can't help but respect for his on and off field character. Add 20 sacks to his career and he's probably on the edge of the Hall of Fame. Happy for the year and recovery he's had and obvious his role as a pass rusher specialist he is flourishing in, still.
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Something we wouldn't have predicted a long time ago: Graham is still in the league -- and playing at a high level -- and Earl Thomas isn't.
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I'm more than happy I was dead wrong on this one. BG is slowly creeping his way onto Mt Rushmore Eagle status. Some more playoff heroics and a 2nd Super Bowl and maybe he gets there.
 
Insein said:
I'm more than happy I was dead wrong on this one. BG is slowly creeping his way onto Mt Rushmore Eagle status. Some more playoff heroics and a 2nd Super Bowl and maybe he gets there.
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I think he’s already there, if we’re talking players universally beloved by the fan base as the embodiment of a “true Eagle” during his era (regardless of how long they played here or what their stats were.)

From the ‘00-‘20 era, I think BG is on there along with Dawkins, Kelce, and Foles (who I think benefited from the Wentz downfall to cement his immortal status; if Carson had continued on his expected trajectory there would have been a lot of hesitancy to embrace Foles unconditionally because it would make many fans feel disloyal to Wentz.)

For the ‘80-‘99 era, it would be: Reggie White, Jerome Brown, Mike Quick, Keith Byars

‘60-‘79: Chuck Bednarick, Harold Carmichael, Bill Bergey, Vince Papale

Pre-‘60: Steve Van Buren, Pete Retzlaf, Tom Brookshier, Tommy McDonald

Anyway, back to BG, I don’t know if he can crack an All-Time top-4 Mount Rushmore but he’s definitely an “all-time great” among the top 25 or so. 4th in team history for sacks, 4th in games played, Eagles draft pick, played every game in the NFL with the Eagles, SB clinching strip-sack, and an Eagles Walter Payton Man of the Year. I think those credentials put him ahead of other “all-time greats” like Joyner, Simmons, Trotter, etc.
 
The Noid said:
Insein said:
I'm more than happy I was dead wrong on this one. BG is slowly creeping his way onto Mt Rushmore Eagle status. Some more playoff heroics and a 2nd Super Bowl and maybe he gets there.
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I think he’s already there, if we’re talking players universally beloved by the fan base as the embodiment of a “true Eagle” during his era (regardless of how long they played here or what their stats were.)

From the ‘00-‘20 era, I think BG is on there along with Dawkins, Kelce, and Foles (who I think benefited from the Wentz downfall to cement his immortal status; if Carson had continued on his expected trajectory there would have been a lot of hesitancy to embrace Foles unconditionally because it would make many fans feel disloyal to Wentz.)

For the ‘80-‘99 era, it would be: Reggie White, Jerome Brown, Mike Quick, Keith Byars

‘60-‘79: Chuck Bednarick, Harold Carmichael, Bill Bergey, Vince Papale

Pre-‘60: Steve Van Buren, Pete Retzlaf, Tom Brookshier, Tommy McDonald

Anyway, back to BG, I don’t know if he can crack an All-Time top-4 Mount Rushmore but he’s definitely an “all-time great” among the top 25 or so. 4th in team history for sacks, 4th in games played, Eagles draft pick, played every game in the NFL with the Eagles, SB clinching strip-sack, and an Eagles Walter Payton Man of the Year. I think those credentials put him ahead of other “all-time greats” like Joyner, Simmons, Trotter, etc.
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Great lists. I’d put Randall ahead of Byars but the rest is spot on
 
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