DAVID STERN MAKES A FUNNY
Please tell me that it doesn't end like this. Is this the end of the most successful era in Philadelphia Eagles history? If it is, it did with a undressing at the hands of the despised Dallas Cowboys.
There are many of us (myself included) that hoped that the result of last week's season finale in Dallas was not a harbinger of what lie ahead. There was no way, that the Eagles would lay an egg again. They typically respond with extreme prejudice to a loss under Andy Reid. Well they did lay an egg again, didn't respond with much fire, and they just stayed in the game a little longer than last week.
There's no need to rehash the defenses failures in the game last night. In fact, I cringe when I look at the stat sheet. Take away his 73 yard touchdown run, and Felix Jones still averaged 5 yards/carry. What I will rehash is my concern about the defense. Right now the Eagles have a defense that can make plays. Is it a shutdown defense? Not if you were watching this season. The Saints, Chargers, and second Washington game aside, alarm bells had to being going off after the Giants rematch. The Giants were just begging for someone to kill them; and the rest of their opponents did. The Birds defense got positively lit up that night. 512 yards, 'nuf said. When I saw a Denver offense that couldn't more than 10 yards downfield, making plays when they need them, I officially became worried.
The defense needs that oomph, that it, that French thing. How do you say Jenet si, never mind. It's not the departure of Jim Johnson. I don't think you can put too much on Eagles defensive coordinator Sean McDermott. I don't know if it's more speed or size, but put it on this defense. And some discipline wouldn't hurt.
I won't expound on the meekness of the offense which was literally muscled off the field yesterday. Although it must be said that there are systemic errors with the protection schemes. Watching McNabb run for his life was maddening. It seems that when teams are determined to pressure our QB, they get him. And time after time the Eagles would never adjust. In fact, it's fair to say that a "failure to adjust" citation could be issued to Big Red. Honestly he's a multiple offender. Maybe keep two backs in to protect? Last night they never tried to move the pocket and get the QB away from the incessant pressure.
Of course the mob is grabbing pitchforks and torches and marching on the sports-talk lines in the Philly area to denounce Reid and send McNabb to the guillotine. With respect to Reid, forget about it. He just signed an extension that keeps him here until 2013. McNabb is, of course, in the air. One thing is for certain and it was on display last night for all to see... The Eagles problems go deeper than McNabb.
And on a lighter note I picture David Stern seeing Gilbert Arenas' "pow-pow" act here in Philly earlier this week. WILL YA LOOK AT THAT. WE'RE MAKING JOKES NOW. (TO HIS SECRETARY) GET ME MR. ARENAS AGENT. HELLO, YES THIS IS DA COMMISH. I COULDN'T HELP BUT NOTICE GILBERT WAS MAKING FUNNIES AND I WANTED TO SHOW I HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR TOO. HE'S SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY. INDEFINITELY LIKE, I'M GONNA PUT HIM ON A BACK SHELF AND FORGET ABOUT HIM. AND DOWN THE ROAD, SHOULD SOME PITIFUL FRANCHISE BE DESPERATE ENOUGH TO HAVE HIM, I'M GONNA SPANK HIS LITTLE REAR END BEFORE HE EVEN GETS A WHIFF OF A LOCKER ROOM. HOW'S THAT? NO, IT WAS RHETORICAL, I DON'T CARE. I GOTTA GO. CIAO
Seriously though, suspension aside, ya knew Arenas was in trouble when Al Sharpton, Al Sharpton called for a hard suspension this past Monday. Let's be frank, when Al Sharpton denounces a black male in such a public fashion, apparently that fella has disgraced his race!
Tomorrow on the D-Train Daily a recap of Sunday's playoff action and Pete Carroll leaves the garden of eden
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