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General Offseason News
« on: Apr 9th, 2006, 1:00am » |
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I'm starting this thread up for reports that are not team-specific or that cover disparate news items from a number of teams... I don't see it's being used all too often, but it's worth having. I think this piece is a quintessential example of the kinds of rare articles that should be appended to it. From "The REAL Feed":
ATH - April 8th Stories in the NFL
Pro Football Critics (08.04.2006 21:00)
Around the Horn - April 8th, 2006NFL Notes every day, only at PFCritics.com.Craig Nall Wants It-Scott Pitoniak, writer from the Democart and Chronicle, is reporting that Buffalo Bills newly acquired quarterback Craig Nall believes he can win the starting job. He will be competing with the youngs...
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Re: General Offseason News
« Reply #2 on: May 26th, 2006, 2:18am » |
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Some cool, insightful commentary... From "The REAL Feed":
Things starting to look up for Alex Smith
FOXSports.com :: NFL (26.05.2006 00:31)
Alex Smith's rookie woes with the Niners were no secret. However, in his Nine NFL Nuggets, Adam Schein says things are finally starting to look up for last year's No. 1 overall draft pick. Plus, Steelers-Bengals trashtalk floods the airwaves, and why can't Ted Cotrell land a coaching gig?
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Re: General Offseason News
« Reply #11 on: Jun 6th, 2006, 2:18pm » |
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on Jun 1st, 2006, 9:22am, BarnabyWilde wrote:LOL Steg, this guy is clueless...the Eagles at 9?
Not a bad ranking for a team who lost their best receiver and all 3 of their rivals got better! I just don't see it (no offense to any Eagle fans) |
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The Eagles were 4-2 last season before losing TO (to suspension) and then McNabb (to injury). They're only one year removed from a Super Bowl appearance (and suffered the seemingly unavoidable let-down the following year).
You say the rest of the division improved (and they did - for the most part). The Giants improved their secondary in FA, but still have no interior D-line. Their O-line is the same as last year and Eli Manning is still Eli Manning. The Skins have a ton of WRs now, but it's still an old Mark Brunell or an inexperienced Jason Campbell throwing to them. Dallas really did a lot in free agency, but had an average draft and still have OL questions (and a statue of a QB). It also remains to be seen what kind of impact TO will have on the chemistry of the team. You seemed to overlook the fact that the Eagles upgraded in the off-season too. They lost next to nothing (other than TO, who wasn't going to help the team anyway) and had some important acquisitions.
First off, McNabb is 100% healthy again and isn't carrying the excess bulk that has slowed him down in the past. The Eagles lost TO, but they have proven that they can have offensive success without a #1 WR. They made it to NFC Championship games with Todd Pinkston and James Thrash for years. Now they have Reggie Brown (promising rookie season) and Jabar Gaffney (probably a better player than he was able to show with Houston). They lost ND Kalu and replaced him with Darren Howard (big upgrade!). They lost Keith Adams (admittedly hurts special teams coverage) and replaced him with Shawn Barber (big upgrade defensively if he can stay healthy). They lost Mike McMahon and replaced him with Jeff Garcia (another upgrade). The Eagles also had one of the best drafts of any team this past April.
So I think you're being a bit hasty in your criticism of an analyst saying the Eagles are #9 in his power rankings. There's no reason to believe that the Eagles 2005 season was anything but an aberration.
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Re: General Offseason News
« Reply #12 on: Jun 8th, 2006, 5:57pm » |
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on Jun 6th, 2006, 2:18pm, Philly wrote:
The Eagles were 4-2 last season before losing TO (to suspension) and then McNabb (to injury). They're only one year removed from a Super Bowl appearance (and suffered the seemingly unavoidable let-down the following year). |
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Well...now, you have no TO. I don't think you have good enough receivers to make it back to the SB. The fact that you have three other teams in your division that are just as tough this year if not tougher does not bode well for Philadelphia. Philly's time has come...and gone. #9 is too high, period.
on Jun 6th, 2006, 2:18pm, Philly wrote:
You say the rest of the division improved (and they did - for the most part). The Giants improved their secondary in FA, but still have no interior D-line. Their O-line is the same as last year and Eli Manning is still Eli Manning. |
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WTF does that mean? Eli is still Eli? Eli put up some very good numbers last year. Granted, he did fade down the stretch when it counted most, but now he has another full year experience under his belt, plus a new weapon in Moss. I think Manning's stats will be better the McNabbs at season's end, I can tell you that. Eli breaks out this year. 
on Jun 6th, 2006, 2:18pm, Philly wrote:
So I think you're being a bit hasty in your criticism of an analyst saying the Eagles are #9 in his power rankings. There's no reason to believe that the Eagles 2005 season was anything but an aberration. |
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Maybe I am being hasty...as hasty as your man-love for the Eagles. We will continue this conversation after the season.
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Re: General Offseason News
« Reply #14 on: Jun 9th, 2006, 12:55pm » |
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on Jun 8th, 2006, 5:57pm, BarnabyWilde wrote:
Well...now, you have no TO. I don't think you have good enough receivers to make it back to the SB. The fact that you have three other teams in your division that are just as tough this year if not tougher does not bode well for Philadelphia. Philly's time has come...and gone. #9 is too high, period. |
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We don't have good receivers, but they are better than they were pre-Owens. Brian Westbrook is their best receiver and they use him in that role a lot and they also rely a lot on their TEs so I'm not overly concerned about their WR corps. Sure, I'd like better, but I'm OK with them.
Quote:| WTF does that mean? Eli is still Eli? Eli put up some very good numbers last year. Granted, he did fade down the stretch when it counted most, but now he has another full year experience under his belt, plus a new weapon in Moss. I think Manning's stats will be better the McNabbs at season's end, I can tell you that. Eli breaks out this year. |
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Faded down the stretch? I guess that's one way to put it. In December and January he threw 4 TDs and 10 INTs. He managed just over 200 passing yards a game. He completed less than 54% of his passes and had a QB rating of about 60. That's one ugly fade. In fact, he only had 3 or 4 real solid games throughout the whole season (and all but one--a loss to Seattle--were against poor defenses. Should I even mention the Minnesota game? So, yes, Eli is still Eli in my mind. He has a new weapon, but we know how effective those rookie WRs are... especially those who didn't put up stellar numbers at the college level. And he does have another year of experience (most of it was a bad experience, but hopefully he learned from it). As for Manning vs. McNabb? If McNabb makes it through the whole season his numbers will be well ahead of Eli's in every category except INTs. Eli still throws more of those than Donovan.
Quote:| Maybe I am being hasty...as hasty as your man-love for the Eagles. We will continue this conversation after the season. |
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Just supporting my team in the face of some very biased criticism. And I continued this conversation before the season. I'm certainly not going to let a Giants fan tell me when I can or cannot talk.  
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Re: General Offseason News
« Reply #16 on: Jun 9th, 2006, 3:30pm » |
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First off, BW,... love that signature...  Again,... it makes me feel a little bit better about "things".
Anyway, Philly, BW, you guys really just need to start a "Giants-versus-Eagles Anger 'Management'" thread (on "the Sidelines"). It's been looooong overdue. I feel like my "General Offseason News" posts are getting in the way of some GREAT, HEATED discussion here between two passionate fans,... and,... frankly speaking,... I think there are enough other Eagles and Giants fans here who would make such a thread one of EPIC proportions here on "the Gridiron". It could go on FOREVER, and it could get nasty (but in a good "rivalry" type way). I'm not going to start it for yous,... and I don't care if yous continue your "debate" here... But, if one of yous wants to take the bull by the horns and get a "Giants-versus-Eagles Anger 'Management'" thread going,... I say, "GO FOR IT!!!"  Who knows??? You guys may start a trend with your thread, and "Anger 'Management'" themed threads could become a fixture on "the Sidelines"!!!  |
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Re: General Offseason News
« Reply #18 on: Jun 9th, 2006, 3:52pm » |
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No biggie on the "hijak". Once threads get going, I'm a big proponent of "letting them run their courses"... So, it's all good. ANYWAY, if/when you do start that thread up, please give it that "Anger 'Management'" theme... I really think that could catch on! (If you don't, you may notice my modifying the subject.  I just think it's that good of an idea.) |
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