NFC Championship Game - Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals (2 Viewers)

[FreeBaGeL]

Lost amidst the excitement, DMac:

1) throws behind Jackson on a crossing route;

2) throws high over hte middle for an INT;

3) throws over the wrong shoulder deep for Lewis;

4) throws low to Baskett.

He doesn't look good right now.

I agree, McNabb hasn't played well so far but the deep ball was still pretty well thrown considering and should have been caught.

"Pretty well thrown?" Not by NFL standards. If he throws that over the correct shoulder it's an easy reception and possibly a TD. By throwing it over the wrong shoulder he greatly increased the difficulty of the catch for the WR and enabled the DB with his back to McNabb to know the ball is on its way and to make a play.

He threw it form the opposite hash and about 50 yds down field. That's not easy and not even something all NFL QBs can do. It was catchable, but not perfect. Not many QBs, even "by NFL standards" as you like to say could make that throw. You jumping all over McNabb because he didn't throw the perfect pass on one of the more difficult throws in the NFL yet give the WR a total pass when it hit him in both hands.

Opposite hash? The hash marks are like 10 yards wide in the NFL. Not that that matters anyway, since he missed the throw too wide. There was no safety over there, he had the entire middle of the field to work with and let his WR run into it without have to spin around let the DB get in there as well.Yes, it was a tough throw. And he made a poor throw on a tough throw, it happens a lot to a lot of QBs. I think he'd be getting a lot less crap for it if he hadn't also been making poor throws on the easy throws so far. That was a chance to make up for it.

 

[jurb26]

Lost amidst the excitement, DMac:

1) throws behind Jackson on a crossing route;

2) throws high over hte middle for an INT;

3) throws over the wrong shoulder deep for Lewis;

4) throws low to Baskett.

He doesn't look good right now.

I agree, McNabb hasn't played well so far but the deep ball was still pretty well thrown considering and should have been caught.

"Pretty well thrown?" Not by NFL standards. If he throws that over the correct shoulder it's an easy reception and possibly a TD. By throwing it over the wrong shoulder he greatly increased the difficulty of the catch for the WR and enabled the DB with his back to McNabb to know the ball is on its way and to make a play.

He threw it form the opposite hash and about 50 yds down field. That's not easy and not even something all NFL QBs can do. It was catchable, but not perfect. Not many QBs, even "by NFL standards" as you like to say could make that throw. You jumping all over McNabb because he didn't throw the perfect pass on one of the more difficult throws in the NFL yet give the WR a total pass when it hit him in both hands.

The throw didn't need to be "perfect", but it absolutely needed to be over the correct shoulder to have a good chance of success. Stop making excuses for McNabb. I know he's capable of making such throws, and I'm sure he'd tell you what I did. He's choking right now, and his team can't afford for him to do that.

 

[bostonfred]

I think what we've had here is a little social concern in the NFL. The media has been very desirous that an old, Christian quarterback do well. There is a little hope invested in Warner, and he got a lot of credit for the performance of this team that he didn't deserve. Larry Fitzgerald carried this team.

 

[Mighty Mice]

Eagles have shown plenty to me that they can - and will - make big plays on offense today. McNabb will settle down and the run game will emerge. The D has to keep them in it. Not a good throw at all by Warner, but Fitz is sick.

 

[delusional]

Alot of defensive holdings

 

[Meat]

Fitz = Awesome. Cards looking very very good. REALLY needed that play from Curtis there.

 

[Saints-Man]

Eagles have shown plenty to me that they can - and will - make big plays on offense today. McNabb will settle down and the run game will emerge. The D has to keep them in it. Not a good throw at all by Warner, but Fitz is sick.

There is one right there to Curtis.

 

[Reg Lllama of Brixton]

If you're fortunate enough to spend 5 minutes or 20 minutes around Kevin Cutis, your life is better for it.

 

[brutha]

#$@$! I was on the road and thought this started 3:30! anyone give me a brief recap other than what I can see on trhe NFL.com "game center"?

Quick answer:You missed 2 drives.AZ got a touchback, moved the chains well with good run/pass mix. Warner 4/4, 2 each to Boldin and Fitz. Nothing really deep. Eagles coverage wasn't very tight and they took advantage. Cole pressed hard on the right and Edge ran behind that gap twice for big gains. Fitz catch #2 for the TD.PHI gets ball at 40 after kick OOB. McNabb moves the chains, mostly on a 21-yd run. Drive does stall, field goal.7-3.

thx!The rest of this season is painfully obvious IMO. Red hot Cards beat uninspired Philly. BAL beats sloppy/inconsistent PIT, causing many of us to wonder how they got this far. BAL wins because their amazing secondary takes away what got AZ here in the first place, the passing game. And BAL again becomes one of the most unimpressive champs ever.PS nice play Curtis but doesn't change a thing.

 

[T Bell]

Lost amidst the excitement, DMac:

1) throws behind Jackson on a crossing route;

2) throws high over hte middle for an INT;

3) throws over the wrong shoulder deep for Lewis;

4) throws low to Baskett.

He doesn't look good right now.

I agree, McNabb hasn't played well so far but the deep ball was still pretty well thrown considering and should have been caught.

"Pretty well thrown?" Not by NFL standards. If he throws that over the correct shoulder it's an easy reception and possibly a TD. By throwing it over the wrong shoulder he greatly increased the difficulty of the catch for the WR and enabled the DB with his back to McNabb to know the ball is on its way and to make a play.

He threw it form the opposite hash and about 50 yds down field. That's not easy and not even something all NFL QBs can do. It was catchable, but not perfect. Not many QBs, even "by NFL standards" as you like to say could make that throw. You jumping all over McNabb because he didn't throw the perfect pass on one of the more difficult throws in the NFL yet give the WR a total pass when it hit him in both hands.

The throw didn't need to be "perfect", but it absolutely needed to be over the correct shoulder to have a good chance of success. Stop making excuses for McNabb. I know he's capable of making such throws, and I'm sure he'd tell you what I did. He's choking right now, and his team can't afford for him to do that.

Learn some football, then we'll talk.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Eagles have shown plenty to me that they can - and will - make big plays on offense today. McNabb will settle down and the run game will emerge. The D has to keep them in it. Not a good throw at all by Warner, but Fitz is sick.

Indeed. The schemes are working and Mcnabb is making the right reads. Once they start executing like they usually do there should be many big plays on the way.

 

[T Bell]

If you're fortunate enough to spend 5 minutes or 20 minutes around Kevin Cutis, your life is better for it.

 

[Ghost Rider]

I think what we've had here is a little social concern in the NFL. The media has been very desirous that an old, Christian quarterback do well.

 

[jurb26]

Lost amidst the excitement, DMac:

1) throws behind Jackson on a crossing route;

2) throws high over hte middle for an INT;

3) throws over the wrong shoulder deep for Lewis;

4) throws low to Baskett.

He doesn't look good right now.

I agree, McNabb hasn't played well so far but the deep ball was still pretty well thrown considering and should have been caught.

"Pretty well thrown?" Not by NFL standards. If he throws that over the correct shoulder it's an easy reception and possibly a TD. By throwing it over the wrong shoulder he greatly increased the difficulty of the catch for the WR and enabled the DB with his back to McNabb to know the ball is on its way and to make a play.

He threw it form the opposite hash and about 50 yds down field. That's not easy and not even something all NFL QBs can do. It was catchable, but not perfect. Not many QBs, even "by NFL standards" as you like to say could make that throw. You jumping all over McNabb because he didn't throw the perfect pass on one of the more difficult throws in the NFL yet give the WR a total pass when it hit him in both hands.

The throw didn't need to be "perfect", but it absolutely needed to be over the correct shoulder to have a good chance of success. Stop making excuses for McNabb. I know he's capable of making such throws, and I'm sure he'd tell you what I did. He's choking right now, and his team can't afford for him to do that.

Learn some football, then we'll talk.

 

[delusional]

jesus,. no flag on that???

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Bad no-call on the throw to Avant.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

jesus,. no flag on that???

No kidding.

 

[Mighty Mice]

Good coverage, says Troy. Really. Alot of grabbing there.

 

[Saints-Man]

Another Kate Walsh commercial...awesome!

 

[Ghost Rider]

Avant appeared to make first contact, so I have no problem with there being no flag there. Philly had better start figuring out how to score TDs, instead of kicking FGs, or else they will not be playing in two weeks.

 

[Reg Lllama of Brixton]

Lost amidst the excitement, DMac:

1) throws behind Jackson on a crossing route;

2) throws high over hte middle for an INT;

3) throws over the wrong shoulder deep for Lewis;

4) throws low to Baskett.

He doesn't look good right now.

I agree, McNabb hasn't played well so far but the deep ball was still pretty well thrown considering and should have been caught.

"Pretty well thrown?" Not by NFL standards. If he throws that over the correct shoulder it's an easy reception and possibly a TD. By throwing it over the wrong shoulder he greatly increased the difficulty of the catch for the WR and enabled the DB with his back to McNabb to know the ball is on its way and to make a play.

He threw it form the opposite hash and about 50 yds down field. That's not easy and not even something all NFL QBs can do. It was catchable, but not perfect. Not many QBs, even "by NFL standards" as you like to say could make that throw. You jumping all over McNabb because he didn't throw the perfect pass on one of the more difficult throws in the NFL yet give the WR a total pass when it hit him in both hands.

The throw didn't need to be "perfect", but it absolutely needed to be over the correct shoulder to have a good chance of success. Stop making excuses for McNabb. I know he's capable of making such throws, and I'm sure he'd tell you what I did. He's choking right now, and his team can't afford for him to do that.

What did you do and how does McNabb know about it?

 

[brutha]

Roughing the passer? Weak.

most of those calls are PS to the cat-fighters and fishers and other girls: get a room

 

[Goldminer1]

Is it safe for FFA guys in the pool today?

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Avant appeared to make first contact, so I have no problem with there being no flag there. Philly had better start figuring out how to score TDs, instead of kicking FGs, or else they will not be playing in two weeks.

I've seen much less called. If refs were consistent (insert joke here) that's a flag.

 

[Meat]

Avant appeared to make first contact, so I have no problem with there being no flag there. Philly had better start figuring out how to score TDs, instead of kicking FGs, or else they will not be playing in two weeks.

So many missed opportunities already that I'm a bit worried.

 

[T Bell]

Lost amidst the excitement, DMac:

1) throws behind Jackson on a crossing route;

2) throws high over hte middle for an INT;

3) throws over the wrong shoulder deep for Lewis;

4) throws low to Baskett.

He doesn't look good right now.

I agree, McNabb hasn't played well so far but the deep ball was still pretty well thrown considering and should have been caught.

"Pretty well thrown?" Not by NFL standards. If he throws that over the correct shoulder it's an easy reception and possibly a TD. By throwing it over the wrong shoulder he greatly increased the difficulty of the catch for the WR and enabled the DB with his back to McNabb to know the ball is on its way and to make a play.

He threw it form the opposite hash and about 50 yds down field. That's not easy and not even something all NFL QBs can do. It was catchable, but not perfect. Not many QBs, even "by NFL standards" as you like to say could make that throw. You jumping all over McNabb because he didn't throw the perfect pass on one of the more difficult throws in the NFL yet give the WR a total pass when it hit him in both hands.

The throw didn't need to be "perfect", but it absolutely needed to be over the correct shoulder to have a good chance of success. Stop making excuses for McNabb. I know he's capable of making such throws, and I'm sure he'd tell you what I did. He's choking right now, and his team can't afford for him to do that.

What did you do and how does McNabb know about it?

I spent five minutes around him.

 

[identikit]

Avant appeared to make first contact, so I have no problem with there being no flag there. Philly had better start figuring out how to score TDs, instead of kicking FGs, or else they will not be playing in two weeks.

Avant was held, plain and simple.And yes they need some TDs.

 

[modogg]

Good coverage, says Troy. Really. Alot of grabbing there.

yeah, nothing like showing a slow motion replay with the guy holding Avant the whole time, and Aikman not even flinching saying good coverage. What an idiot

 

[bostonfred]

No fancy minikeg, no dancing robot girl, not even Joey Kanish can make me like Heineken.

 

[T Bell]

Good coverage, says Troy. Really. Alot of grabbing there.

yeah, nothing like showing a slow motion replay with the guy holding Avant the whole time, and Aikman not even flinching saying good coverage. What an idiot

Yeah, that commentary was not as good as what it should have been.

 

[T Bell]

Edge came to play and looks like he's got fresh legs.

 

[Reg Lllama of Brixton]

Glad to hear Digger will be there.

 

[Goldminer1]

The speed of the Cardinals skill players is too much for the Eagles defense.

 

[Gamblin'man]

Philly D just looks horrible

 

[bostonfred]

Seeing Hightower run the ball reminds me, I think there should be a rule in sports that only one player from each unit on a team should be allowed to have dreads coming out of their helmet, just like there should be only one guy on each basketball team wearing a headband. It's not really confusing, but if the Cards ever lined Fitzgerald up at running back, you wouldn't know until the play was already over, and that would be a shame.

 

[Saints-Man]

Great play calling by the Cardinals.

 

[Reg Lllama of Brixton]

Seeing Hightower run the ball reminds me, I think there should be a rule in sports that only one player from each unit on a team should be allowed to have dreads coming out of their helmet, just like there should be only one guy on each basketball team wearing a headband. It's not really confusing, but if the Cards ever lined Fitzgerald up at running back, you wouldn't know until the play was already over, and that would be a shame.

They should put something that identifies each player individually. Numbers on their shirts or something.

 

[bostonfred]

Good coverage, says Troy. Really. Alot of grabbing there.

yeah, nothing like showing a slow motion replay with the guy holding Avant the whole time, and Aikman not even flinching saying good coverage. What an idiot

Aikman is incapable of seeing people manhandling one another downfield, which is why he's such an ardent Michael Irvin supporter.

 

[T Bell]

Seeing Hightower run the ball reminds me, I think there should be a rule in sports that only one player from each unit on a team should be allowed to have dreads coming out of their helmet, just like there should be only one guy on each basketball team wearing a headband. It's not really confusing, but if the Cards ever lined Fitzgerald up at running back, you wouldn't know until the play was already over, and that would be a shame.

They should put something that identifies each player individually. Numbers on their shirts or something.

 

[Saints-Man]

Good coverage, says Troy. Really. Alot of grabbing there.

yeah, nothing like showing a slow motion replay with the guy holding Avant the whole time, and Aikman not even flinching saying good coverage. What an idiot

Aikman is incapable of seeing people manhandling one another downfield, which is why he's such an ardent Michael Irvin supporter.

 

[Mighty Mice]

Know why Edge looks good and Philly run D looks poor? Fitzgerald, Boldin, Breaston et al.

Why this team did not run more successfully this year is beyond me. 6 man fronts are needed against the pass. And screens are available all day.

Philly better go to press coverage and keep people near the line.

 

[Chaos Commish]

Great play calling by the Cardinals.

Very impressive. Just taking the Eagles to school down after down.

 

[T Bell]

Is it just me or is Dawkins hitting a lot of guys when they're already down, and even spearing or close to it? I've seen him flying into guys on the ground the last two games and haven't seen a flag for it yet.

 

[bostonfred]

Seeing Hightower run the ball reminds me, I think there should be a rule in sports that only one player from each unit on a team should be allowed to have dreads coming out of their helmet, just like there should be only one guy on each basketball team wearing a headband. It's not really confusing, but if the Cards ever lined Fitzgerald up at running back, you wouldn't know until the play was already over, and that would be a shame.

They should put something that identifies each player individually. Numbers on their shirts or something.

Sure the numbers help, but sometimes their numbers look so similar, like when Holt had 88 and Bruce had 80, or Fitzgerald 11 and that second string guy whose number is just two lowercase Ls. It's so confusing.

 

[brutha]

they're running Arrington at the GL. OK.......

edit, nice pass INT samuel lol

edit 2, anything is of course possible tons of time left, but philly in a BIG hole now.

 

[delusional]

So phillys offense is stale and it has been the past few weeks.

The defense pretty much got them in the playoffs.

Hm...defense isnt doing too good today and the offense..nothing changed. Yea i see some things changing in the FO

 

[Goldminer1]

Is there a worse play call inside the 10 yard line than the toss play? Why make yourselves gain 15 yards to score? Just go forward...

 

[bostonfred]

22 is twice the man 11 is.

 

[T Bell]

They flagged Asante, the guy whose first name sounds like a boxed wine.

 

[Reg Lllama of Brixton]

CHEATERS!