Make the pain stop
The only thing surprising about this game was the Eagles actually found a new way to lose. I figured the game would end with a McNabb interception or a McNabb sack and time running out. But somehow they got to the Giants 39 yard line with a chance to tie the game. But since I'm Negadelphia, I figured Akers' kick would flutter harmlessly to the ground in the endzone without even coming close. Instead he drove it into the goalpost. Unbelievable. The Eagles have lost 5 games this year by 4 points or less, often in the last minute.
And yeah, on the next to last offensive series that was blatant pass interference on the 4th down pass to Avant (the Patriots would have gotten that call of course) but because the Eagles offense sucked all game except for the first drive, which at the time I knew was a fluke, they put themselves in a position to rely on a call from the sucky refs to bail them out. But even more typical than the refs blowing a call that goes against the Eagles, was if Avant caught the ball he was 2 yards short. Why? Because the Eagles offense is bad and with McNabb at QB it's pathetic. The only reason this game was close was because of some great individual efforts on defense and the fact that the Giants are pretty pathetic on offense themselves.
Before more ripping of the Eagles, let's review the first drive of the game, the lone shining moment for the offense:
To start the game, a running play. Amazing!
Second play, a McNabb completion!
Third play, a run and a successful one for a first on short yardage!
Another pass, but then right back to the run. Wow.
And for the TD, McNabb hits Westbrook in stride while rolling out, something he's rarely been able to do. Shocking.
And that was that. Nothing at all the rest of the game but the usual sputtering, sporadic, spastic garbage we've all come to know and hate. Ok, there were those efforts in the 4th where they started moving the ball well with a heavy dose of the run, but when it became necessary to pass the ball, the drive predictably came to an end.
McNabb still sucks as much as ever. Who cares if McNabb is more mobile in the pocket and is showing greater escapability, he still can't pass, he's still painfully inconsistent and hesitant, and he still keeps adding to the loss column. And the thing that drives me most insane is McNabb never ever ever throws the ball away. The idiot scrambles to the sideline then lays down and takes a 5-7 yard loss. THROW IT OUT OF BOUNDS! Rookies understand this, the moron McNabb does not.
One thing that was entertaining about the game was the defense played with some hatred. They were tackling and pounding people like the good ol' days, well at least for the first half. They also didn't give up on plays and were rewarded for it. Dawkins chasing down Droughns and Juqua Thomas getting after Jacobs and making him fumble and then recovering it were the 2 plays that best exemplify the defense's effort.
OTHER NOTES:
- Did anyone know that Patterson led all DTs in tackles?
- McNabb's first December game since 2004. Big whoop.
- Eagles still can't convert a 3rd and 1.
- Where was the QB sneak last week?
- Lito sucked again this week, but he was challenged by Sheldon Brown for worst defensive player on the field.
- Sav Rocca sucks.
- I can't decide which ad I hate more, the spoiled brat teens with the pony for Verizon, or the singing animals Jeep Liberty one.
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