*Official 2015 Philadelphia Eagles* - Winning when it doesnt count (2 Viewers)

[Kwai Chang Caine]

In a must-win situation, can I trust the PHI DST?

Premium fantasy scoring for points allowed. Detroit is not scoring much.

My other option is STL, but it has a tough matchup at CIN.

Tough call. Early game on a Thursday, Defense (hopefully) motivated and embarrassed, and we usually seem to find a way to get a pick 6 or return for TD when we need it. Didn't happen last week, but the chances were right there in our hands. I 'd roll the dice on their D. Cincy is rolling right now and with St. Louis inefficiency on offense, could be a lot of 3 and outs and plenty of chances for Cincy to put up points.

I don't want to do this as a fan but the coldly calculating side of me that's trying to make the playoffs in my fantasy league is picking up Detroit D and playing over Philly D.

 

[Insein]

Starting Philly D and Matthews today. I'm in the last playoff spot playing the best team and needing a win bad.

 

[Billy Bats]

Just got an alert that Sanchez is starting.

Happy Thanksgiving you maniacs.

 

[GoBirds]

Sanchez. We are screwed.

 

[JuniorNB]

Any word if Bradford will be active? To come in and be a Thanksgiving hero?

 

[SeniorVBDStudent]

Starting to wonder if kelly isnt the next mike martz.

 

[Insein]

Starting to wonder if kelly isnt the next mike martz.

If we lose in the super bowl with a HOF QB I'll let you know.

 

[Mighty Mice]

Now look at this chart:

Coach Win %

Bruce Arians .690

Bill Belichick .670

Mike Tomlin .638

John Harbaugh .615

Sean Payton .609

Andy Reid .585

Ron Rivera .574

Chip Kelly .571

Pete Carroll .571

John Fox .564

Marvin Lewis .540

Jason Garrett .537

Tom Coughlin .538

Jeff Fischer .520

Rex Ryan .481

Bill Belichick without Brady .427

Bruce Arians has Carson Palmer. Bill Belichick has Tom Brady. Mike Tomlin has Big Ben. John Harbaugh has Joe Flacco (and arguably the best GM in football). Sean Payton has Drew Brees. Andy Reids high win percentage is largely due to his time spent with Donovan McNabb. And the same can be said about Ron Rivera and Cam Newton.

The fact that Kelly has been able to go 24-18 with a cast of Foles, Sanchez, Vick, Barkley and Bradford as his starting quarterbacks is somewhat remarkable. His .571 winning percentage puts him at a tie with Pete Carroll and ahead of good NFL coaches like Tom Coughlin, Marvin Lewis, and John Fox.

In fact, the one time that Kelly was given above average quarterback play that would be during the second half of 2013, when Nick Foles went absolutely bonkers the Eagles went 7-1. The remaining time when Kelly got below average production from the quarterback position? The Eagles are 17-17.

Would a franchise quarterback have cured all that ails this Eagles team? Of course not.

But did anyone else notice that the Cowboys, losers of seven in a row without Tony Romo, looked suddenly competent again last week in their win over the Dolphins?

Or did anyone notice how the Colts went from 10 wins with Peyton Manning in 2010, to two wins with Curtis Painter in 2011, to 11 wins with Andrew Luck in 2012?

Does anyone else remember how quickly Andy Reids regime fell apart when he was unable to replace Donovan McNabb (save for the one year of competent play from Michael Vick in 2010)?

A quarterback has a funny way of changing a teams fortunes and masking its flaws. Thats why it is considered one of, if not the most important position in all of sports."

http://eaglesrewind.com/2015/11/24/chip-kelly-the-learning-curve-and-the-quarterback/

Happy Thanksgiving Eagles fans. 27-23 Philadelphia.

Reid has a .575 win percentage in KC, the same amount of time Kelly has been in Philly, a higher percentage than Kelly, arguably a worse team when he got there and with everyone's favorite kicking boy at QB A. Smith.

I think Reid is a good coach. 6th best win % out if active coaches. He has a knack for turning teams around quickly and players respond to Andy.

His issues as a coach, such as clock management for example, keep him from being great IMO. But I'll always have good memories from his time here. KC wasn't a bare cupboard, and I honestly like Smith. Thought SF should have kept him over Kaep.

Go Sanchez, go Eagles. Really thought we'd see Sam after a full practice yesterday but obviously the shoulder not 100%.

 

[JuniorNB]

Starting to wonder if kelly isnt the next mike martz.

similar in that both had revolutionary offensive schemes that got figured out rather quickly. Martz' scheme was successful longer than Kelly's, but then again, he had a quarterback ten times better than Chip's ever had.

 

[need2know]

I hate you sanchez. Happy thanksgiving

 

[mr roboto]

Philly guys, talk to me about the WRs with Sanchez. Matthews has been maddeningly inconsistent. How's Agholar coming along?

 

[JuniorNB]

Sanchez needs to play it safer with the ball if we have a shot at winning. He has 4 interceptions in 5 1/2 quarters this season. No way we win if that continues. Hoping he can pull this one out for us.

 

[Kwai Chang Caine]

Philly guys, talk to me about the WRs with Sanchez. Matthews has been maddeningly inconsistent. How's Agholar coming along?

Look at the box score from last week. That's all you need to know. You gotta have better options.

 

[Kwai Chang Caine]

Starting Philly D and Matthews today. I'm in the last playoff spot playing the best team and needing a win bad.

I think you're nuts my friend but I sincerely hope you hit on those!

 

[need2know]

Philly guys, talk to me about the WRs with Sanchez. Matthews has been maddeningly inconsistent. How's Agholar coming along?

They suck. All of them. I wouldn't bet on any of them

 

[mr roboto]

Philly guys, talk to me about the WRs with Sanchez. Matthews has been maddeningly inconsistent. How's Agholar coming along?

Look at the box score from last week. That's all you need to know. You gotta have better options.

Nah I've got them both in dynasty trying to figure out how it develops. Not needing to start either though. Is there a feeling that the starting QB for 2016 isn't on the roster right now?

 

[jurb26]

Philly guys, talk to me about the WRs with Sanchez. Matthews has been maddeningly inconsistent. How's Agholar coming along?

Look at the box score from last week. That's all you need to know. You gotta have better options.

Nah I've got them both in dynasty trying to figure out how it develops. Not needing to start either though. Is there a feeling that the starting QB for 2016 isn't on the roster right now?

Figure out if any of them will be covered by Slay. He's been the best cover CB in the NFL the last 3 weeks giving up only 15 total receiving yds in that span. He's this years emerging elite cover guy.

 

[ShaHBucks]

Tomorrow is going to be the nail in the coffin for Chip Jelly. Half the team quit last week and there is nothing he can do to bring them back.

Start all Lions with confidence.

I agree. Last week they deserved to lose but it was a weird one. 3 easy ints dropped and two fumbles recovered by the Bucs early. Sanchez starts off 7-0. And then there was Doug Martin (gulp). You never know...

 

[ShaHBucks]

Philly guys, talk to me about the WRs with Sanchez. Matthews has been maddeningly inconsistent. How's Agholar coming along?

Look at the box score from last week. That's all you need to know. You gotta have better options.

Nah I've got them both in dynasty trying to figure out how it develops. Not needing to start either though. Is there a feeling that the starting QB for 2016 isn't on the roster right now?

Matthews got 4 targets last game. That(the box score) is really all you need to know about Sanchez and the dysfunction that's going on with Chip Kelly's offense right now. 2016 you have high hopes of a new coach and you can't do much worse at QB. You hold.

 

[GoBirds]

Any chance Megatron doesn't hang 200 on Maxwell?

 

[fatness]

Any chance Megatron doesn't hang 200 on Maxwell?

Has he had 200 yards on anyone this year?

 

[ShaHBucks]

Sleeper alert on Abdullah

 

[GoBirds]

No confidence whatsoever especially with butt fumble. Happy Thanksgiving guys.

 

[Bigboy10182000]

Gentlemen, be prepared to lose out.

 

[Insein]

Gutless.

 

[need2know]

Billy Davis needs to be fired. Yesterday

 

[Bigboy10182000]

You guys know I like all of you but if Shah bumps that post about the roster being crap and Chip going back to college I don't want hear anything about it. He was right.

 

[fred_1_15301]

Just complete lack of talent all over the field. This will take a while to rebuild.

 

[JuniorNB]

You guys know I like all of you but if Shah bumps that post about the roster being crap and Chip going back to college I don't want hear anything about it. He was right.

it still won't make up for his boy getting benched in St Louis.

 

[Judge Smails]

This is the definition of a team that has quit. Bye Chip.

 

[JuniorNB]

This is the definition of a team that has quit. Bye Chip.

Would love that. Not sure who they could bring in mid-season. Or who would be willing. They only know Chip's five plays.

 

[jurb26]

This is the definition of a team that has quit. Bye Chip.

Should be an interesting week in Philly sports radio/media. How many stories will come out about how the team is lost, O/U 12?

 

[Pip's Invitation]

The team has quit. At least at 4-12 we'll have a high pick for QB or OL.

 

[Shutout]

It's about to get interesting now. The question in the air has been what happens if Chip Kelly calls all the shots and gets rid of all these player (and gets "his" guys) and it doesn't play out well? We are about to find out.

 

[Bigboy10182000]

I said it in jest before. Trade Chip to Tennessee for Mariota. Get Harbaugh from Michigan to get the teams balls back. Sign Kaep who I hate and draft a QB top 5

 

[ImTheScientist]

Chip is failing because he isn't playing to his players strengths. I hate watching Murray with those stretch plays.... you know its a 1 yard gain. He is going back to college.

 

[ImTheScientist]

I said it in jest before. Trade Chip to Tennessee for Mariota. Get Harbaugh from Michigan to get the teams balls back. Sign Kaep who I hate and draft a QB top 5

You don't want Kaep bro.....

 

[Bigboy10182000]

It's about to get interesting now. The question in the air has been what happens if Chip Kelly calls all the shots and gets rid of all these player (and gets "his" guys) and it doesn't play out well? We are about to find out.

You're seeing it now. They gave up. The sorry sacks of million dollar crap have no balls. A team built on culture. A culture of ####

 

[Bojang0301]

Maybe they'll keep him and he'll sign another broke down RB to rotate in.

 

[ImTheScientist]

Chips offense sure does run plays fast......for a 1 yard gain....lol

 

[Bigboy10182000]

I said it in jest before. Trade Chip to Tennessee for Mariota. Get Harbaugh from Michigan to get the teams balls back. Sign Kaep who I hate and draft a QB top 5

You don't want Kaep bro.....

I don't. I hate him. I'd take him as a bridge to a rookie.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

If we are doing the bridge to rookie thing, might as well just keep Sanchez.

 

[Amused to Death]

So, who are the hot names for coaching jobs this coming off-season?

 

[Bigboy10182000]

If we are doing the bridge to rookie thing, might as well just keep Sanchez.

I don't disagree but I've had a few and it's only getting worse.

 

[Bigboy10182000]

So, who are the hot names for coaching jobs this coming off-season?

We can't afford a hot name. We need a retread. We need an entire offense and balls accross the board. Get Harbaugh

 

[need2know]

Wow we look bad. Like worst team in the league bad. Way to represent fellas

 

[G-King]

Seeing a lot of predictions of close scores....and I don't buy it. This game won't be close.

45-17

But who scores 45?

You missed, by 10 points ?

 

[JuniorNB]

I said it in jest before. Trade Chip to Tennessee for Mariota. Get Harbaugh from Michigan to get the teams balls back. Sign Kaep who I hate and draft a QB top 5

LOL. That would be great. Unfortunately, Chip holds about as much value in the league as Arian Foster in a redraft fantasy league. You couldn't give him away.

 

[Bigboy10182000]

@NE

Buffalo

Arizona

Washington

@Giants

Who can they keep within 20 of?

 

[ImTheScientist]

Doritos is suing Kelly for slander.