Can Nick Foles Still Be The Answer?
To say that its been a rough go for Nick Foles before he got hurt last Sunday would be quite the understatement.
Foles has been average at best, and at times brutal, through eight games.
A guy whose best trait a year ago was his ability to protect the football and avoid turnovers committed 13 in eight starts, including 10 interceptions. He made it through only one game without committing a turnover, and even though the team still put together a strong record, the reality is that they were winning a lot of these games in spite of Foles rather than because of him.
When I think of Foles’ play this year, I think about all of the sloppy, careless mistakes that have cost this team a great deal.
Foles helped put the Eagles in a 17-0 hole against the lowly Jaguars in Week 1 with three first half turnovers. Although he played better in the second half and threw a couple of key touchdown passes, if that first half performance happened against any kind of quality opponent, it would have been more than enough to bury the Eagles by halftime.
Against the St. Louis Rams, Foles sparked the ferocious St. Louis rally with a careless fumble on a play where he wasn’t even touched by a St. Louis defender. A game that should have been well in hand and won comfortably turned into a nail-biter that was decided on the final St. Louis drive because the young quarterback couldn’t protect the football.
He cost the team a win against the Cardinals, tossing two backbreaking interceptions that took points off of the board for the Eagles. These valuable scoring opportunities could have turned that game into a completely different outcome, and given the Eagles another game over the Cowboys in the division standings.
He played a superb game against the Redskins, and it was the only time this year that he’s looked like the quarterback that many expected him to be. But that’s been it.
The body of work through eight games has been very troubling. And it goes beyond the interceptions and fumbles. Foles’ mechanics have been terrible all year. He’s looked uncomfortable, and unsure of himself at times. He’s struggled mightily with the deep ball all year, he’s missed too many deep targets with weak, floaty passes that haven’t reached their receivers or have been easily picked off by defenders. Yes, he’s managed to connect on his share of deep strikes to Jeremy Maclin throughout the year, but the issue here is consistency.
Its more than enough to make you wonder if Foles is going to be the long-term starter for this team.
In spite of all the bad that he’s shown, I’m not ready to give up on Foles just yet. These eight games have been alarming, but its too soon for me to want to pull the plug on a guy who showed so much promise just one year ago. That’s why this injury is such a blow to this team. They need as much evidence, good or bad, as they can gather on the young passer so that they can plan their future accordingly.
Its important to remember that he’s still very young. He’s only in his third year, and young players are going to go through growing pains. Being patient isn’t the easiest thing to do, but you’ve got to give a young player room to grow and opportunity to learn and get better.
What Is Mark Sanchez’s Ceiling With The Eagles?
Foles’ poor play has gotten a lot of people curious about what Mark Sanchez can do with an opportunity to play full time.
Sanchez looked very good during the preseason, and did a solid job to help the team come away with a win last week against the Texans.
The most optimistic of Sanchez supporters will tell you that he didn’t have any weapons around him in New York, which contributed greatly to his undoing in the Big Apple. And that’s a bit of a myth.
While that is certainly true for Sanchez’s final season as a starter with the Jets, he played several years with a very solid supporting core that contained the likes of Braylon Edwards and Santonio Holmes as his starting wideouts to go with LaDainian Tomlinson, who even though he was at the end of his career still gave the Jets several productive years.
The real difference for Sanchez in Philadelphia is the coaching staff. In New York, he worked under Rex Ryan, who specialized in defense. New York has never been strong offensively under Ryan.
Under Chip Kelly, Sanchez is finally playing under a bright offensive mind that has proven capable of bringing out the best in whatever quarterback talent he’s given.
Is there any chance Sanchez could play well enough to remain the starter once Foles is healthy? Absolutely.
After watching Michael Vick take the job from Kevin Kolb in 2010, and seeing Foles outplay Vick a year ago, it would be foolish to rule anything out.
The time for the Eagles and Sanchez is the here and the now..
This may end up being the best thing that’s happened to the Offense
This year, a new energy level and hopefully some consistently
And some new play-calling as Eagles O was getting a little predictable under Foles.. and now a Defenses and DC’s have another unknown to prepare for which Kelly should take full advantage these first few games..
I’m excited about the possibilities for the Offense and Sanchez gets a 2nd chance, opportunity to show he can Play and Win at the NFL Level
Plus Guard Mathis & Center Kelce Back, Sproles getting healthier, could be the makings of a “Perfect Storm” for the a offense and just what they needed coming down the stretch..
agreed paul- it seemed as tho they were under center a bit more in the red zone last week.
The problem with the Eagles offense, especially in redzone was not because the play calling was getting predictable, it was Foles not hitting his receivers. Sanchez hit Mathews and Maclin in the RZ for a TD last week against the Texans. I don’t know if Foles hits them, he had not been so far this year.
We’re 6 and fucking 2. Please get a grip. We have to hope that our winning ways can survive with a slightly inferior QB and a very inferior ILB. Lets hope we can at least play above 500 ball with the tough schedule before Foles heals up. He’s the starting QB, that much is obvious.
though the run game should be stronger with our O-line healthy, and that will help Sanchez (of Foles) big time.
agreed
E. J Manuel….. Rookie. No patience(benched- non injury), Geno Smith……….Rookie(benched- non injury), RG III some would argue is an injury prone bust! Why Denny, Why should we ever give a whole three seasons to Foles and reward a performance like this?
um have you checked the winning percentage of mauel, smith and foles? thats why!
EJ Manuel in his 2nd Season..I stated all Summer that HC Doug Marrone has to Win now to keep his Job with New Ownership and he has not liked EJ Manuel’s Personality & Lack of Leadership Skills… Word is that EJ is just too nice of a guy, and does not demand anything from his Teammates and have that high burning desire to Win that Marrone wants for his Team..
Manuel will get Traded after the Season
Jo mama, do you want to emulate the Bills, Jets, and Redskins? Couldn’t have picked worse evidence
This article is typical piling on garbage distortion of the truth
The truth is that while foles has looked brutal at times he’s also looked brilliant as well, he’s shown elements of his record setting season of last year
This writer gets no promotion for writing the truth
Hers the biggest lie of this garbage
Foles has cost the Eagles. .
Truth is that notwithstanding the pics he’s had them on winNing drives in both of the losses
jake you must not have watched the games that they lost… he drove them to the lead in the cardinals game and the defense gave up a big play with a minute thirty left, then he drove them down again and ran out of time. in the SF game he had them on the half yard line and they refused to run../WTF are you talking about?
This is a pretty bad article. No mention of the makeshift offensive line Foles has dealt with all year, no mention that up until a couple weeks ago there was no running game. No mention of the disparity in play calling, no mention of Foles leadership abilities he’s shown this year and his clutch play in the 2nd half. No mention, that despite his many mistakes this year, Chip Kelly put this team on his shoulders and he’s led them to a 6-2 record. He’s made way more good plays than bad plays, and he’s also a young QB who is still learning and has seen a lot of different looks this year. Oh yeah, and we are one of the best teams in the league. I hope Sanchez can tread water and get us wins while Foles is out. We lost our 2 most impact players this weekend. The QB of the D and the O.
This article is a joke. I agree that Foles has not been consistent and has played well short of last year, but to say that the Rams game turned into a nail biter because of Foles? Are you kidding me? The Eagles were up 34-7 in the third quarter. Unless I was watching a different game I don’t remember Foles playing defense and allowing the 21 unanswered points that turned the game into a nail biter.
Wasn’t Foles playing a little Free-Safety against the Rams…
lol ya. Play Oline too and DE
I think the elephant in the room is that turnovers are only second to points scored in predicting who wins.
Turnovers kill wins. He turned the ball over too much and that is not expected out of a championship quarterback. If he wants to start again this needs to be nipped in the bud.
It is true that the defense has been suspect at times, but if you break this topic down by the most relevant stats, turnovers are scarier than a D that can give up some points.
removing David Molk from the lineup fixes everything.
He was the biggest reason for all the problems on the Eagles. A new center is needed on this team as insurance next off season. Nick Foles took a beating vs Washington with Barbre/Gardner, Dennis Kelly and David Molk in that game not to mention that vicious cheap shot by the Redskin NT that sparked a bawl. Then Molk, Gardner, Tobin almost got Foles killed in San Francisco. Mark Sanchez would never survive that Redskin game let allow continue to win week after week with David Molk. Shady McCoy couldn’t run the football all year until Lane Johnson returned for the the Giant game and Jason Kelce returned for the Texan game in the last 3 weeks.
I think the Elephant in the room is that Chip Kelly, as OC and HC has had 12 QBs start for him over the past 7 1/2 years.
I can’t see how that works in the NFL.
We’re about to see…..so far I am digging it….I think E0S has a good point above.
If Matt stafford and jay cutler are starters in thia league so is foles…his numbers are not horrible they compare with these guys.
Foles confidence in the ptchwork line was down. I want to see him return with a center that is not in his lap like molk was.
Shady McCoy raised the white flag in San Francisco and ran out of bounds every single carry for 2,3,5 yard losses he was so scared of the 49ers with that horrendous OL.
Go birds.
I think Foles has been playing with an injury since the skins game. Last week it had enough and came full force. Lets see what Sanchez does, the when its time for Foles to come back in you bring him back in. You don’t stop development of a young QB because on an injury. I still say he’ll be back by the Dallas game.
Sanchez and Foles… There couldn’t be more stark a comparison..that’s why this is so intriguing..we always believe one guys attributes better fit a system of play..let’s see ,as Sanchez now sits behind the wheel..if the eyes watching ,us fans like what we see..interestingly ,we will have a similiar sample size,on both..remembering one has all new shiny wheels (O line) while the other was 6-2 on retreads…let the games unfold…I definitely buckling up…
certainly is an exciting season, thats for sure. Feel bad for Foles has he has led this team to a fantastic record and would have been getting his O-line back, but I’m also grateful we picked up SanChize since Chip is right, you need two QB’s in this league. People are too big and hit real hard! We have to pray Mark stays healthy cause we’re fucked with Barkley.
From CSNPhilly.com
written by John Gonzales
Straight from the horses (or chippers) mouth.
A recent report suggested that Nick Foles “long-term future was in doubt” before the quarterback broke his collarbone in a game against the Houston Texans last weekend. The NJ.com piece cited sources that said some in the Eagles’ organization, including general manager Howie Roseman, had “soured” on Foles.
Before Thursday’s practice at the NovaCare Complex, Chip Kelly was asked about the story and whether he considered demoting Foles and moving to Mark Sanchez before Foles suffered the injury.
“No, not at all,” Kelly said. “I don’t know where that stuff comes from. I know this: I know I control the roster. I think you guys can see first hand, I don’t talk to anybody. So whoever says they have a source in terms of what’s going to go on with roster maneuvers, people going up and people going down, then they never talk to the right person because that comes from me. That was never the case. I have great faith in Nick and I think he’s a hell of a quarterback. I think sometimes he gets banged too much. I wish we had more people like Nick Foles in our lives.”
Foles is expected to be out six to eight weeks while recovering from his injury. In eight starts before getting hurt, Foles threw 13 touchdowns, 10 interceptions and had an 81.9 quarterback rating.
What do you honestly expect Kelly to say…”Yeah we were considering benching him he was stinking up the games. He sucks”
Foles is done! He’s out! The reports about Foles long-term future are accurate and make a lot of sense. His play does not warranted a long-term contract…he’s a backup…plain and simple!
LOL, but you take a story written by Marc Eckel with phantom sources as a legitimate story. I expect Chip to say that he will play Foles as he is the starter. Very seldomly does Chip give high praise to players. LOL, don’t be mad as this story gets your back in a hunch. I know you can’t stand anything remotely positive being said about Foles, especially by the HC.
Furthermore, If you look at last year, Chip never said anything positive about Foles. Just like he did not say anything positive endorsing DJax. He speaks highly of Ryans, Maclin and Celek, now Foles.
Why you guys read too much into what a Coach Says or doesn’t say to the Press is a waste of time… These Guys say what you want to hear..
Kelly, His Coach’s and GM Roseman will all discuss the Future of the Entire Eagles Roster after the Season is over..
It’s Week #10 and Game #9 for the Eagles, the only thing Kelly & Coach’s care about or are working on is beating the Panthers Monday night…
Lol, Kelly says nothing of importance when it does not jive with someone’s belief or agenda. Personally, if the Eagles have an opportunity to upgrade at QB, I am good with it. I do not recall Kelly throwing support behind someone and then releasing them, as I stated, he did not throw support behind Djax, that is why he is gone.
Foles is a good kid…hopefully he will learn and grow from this experience as he attempts to catch on with another team!
Bottom line this was the year he was playing for the big bucks and he folded terribly under the strain and pressure of his situation….Denny got it right when he says here:
“The body of work through eight games has been very troubling. And it goes beyond the interceptions and fumbles. Foles’ mechanics have been terrible all year. He’s looked uncomfortable, and unsure of himself at times. He’s struggled mightily with the deep ball all year, he’s missed too many deep targets with weak, floaty passes that haven’t reached their receivers or have been easily picked off by defenders.”
Its a bad break for Foles that he wont get more of a chance…but this is the NFL…bad breaks happen when you get hurt and play poorly!
Troubling Play by Foles and he leaves the Teams at 6-2
You guys act as if the Eagles were 2-6 and out of Playoff Contention already for the Season like they were in 2011/2012 with M Vick at the helm
Good Grief…. It’s about Winning Games and it takes an entire Team to do so
Even when VIck had the unstoppable D-Jax who makes everyone better and opens the Field up for everyone as we all have read from you Clowns the last 2-3 Years … You guys are a Joke as far as Fans Go
Some people on here predicted Djax would have a bad year…not. He is having a damn good year. I still like and appreciate his talent. Only haters can not separate the talent from the person, still continue to hate and diminish players ability and what they brought to the table.
Who cares what D-Jax is doing or not doing, he’d outta here and plays for another Team now.. How does this impact the Eagles as they march for the Playoffs..
If you are a Eagle fan you appreciate what DJax brought to the table not try to diminish what he did here, as for right now yep who cares he plays for the Redskins but please stop acting as if you never said a bad word about him while he played here. Did that make you a non fan?
Paulman, you care about what Djax as doing. He was not even a topic of conversation but you brought him up. Clearly, you care, in a negative way maybe, but he was damn sure on your mind!
LMAO
paulman, your a joke when it comes to football analysis! What a flip-flopper your are!! You put Foles on the bench at halftime of the very first game against Jacksonville!!
Stop it…your no voice of reason here!
You and others always want to throw Vick into this discussion. It’s ridiculous. Its a different team…the defense was no where near as good, special teams stunk…where now we have the best special teams in the league. Vick played 3 games in 11 days against playoff teams like Denver and KC when the team was not accustomed to Kelly’s style…it was his first year.
This is a new situation, a more developed team. A decision has to be made about Foles and a long term contract. Bottom line is that he doesn’t deserve it. Foles had a shot played poorly, got hurt, now its time to move on!
Go Eagles!
I like Foles KB and have supported him ..
Yes during the 1st Half of the Opener of Season Game vs the Jags, when the Eagles were Playing like Shit, Yes I wanted to put the entire Team on the Bench and Send Chip Kelly back to Oregon… But seriously, you cannot take the Comments I make or probably most of the others that occur during a Game.. Emotions and Alcohol are at all time levels..
Get me in the middle of the week where I am in my normal zone if you want to talk real football and get any real thoughts about anything..
Rehashing the Vick Start to 2013 Season
and the 3 Games in 11 Days lame-ass excuse –
The Chiefs were 2-14 the Season Before and now had a new HC in Reid where their Players were learning a new System too.
The Eagles were supposed to be in primo-condition and had been preacticing as lonf the Chiefs & Bronco;s , remember that these other Teams were playing on short rest too
It took Coach Kelly 4-5 Weeks to realize that Vick was not his QB,
enough said
Um…paul, weren’t you on here endorsing Mark Sanchez…yes you were, so you are talking about the QB too. What’s the difference?
I endorsed and suggested that the Eagles Pursue and Sign Mark Sanchez since last early Spring as a Free-Agent to be the Back-up to Foles as I thought then, and still think now, that the Eagles System would be a great System for him to play well if called upon.. Now is that time, so Yes, I am glad Sanchez is the Eagles Back-up..
paulman, threw Foles under the bus so fast it would make your head spin. He was calling for Sanchez in the very first game! LOL!
He damn sure enough did, I remember him throwing Foles under the bus calling for an immediate benching. Paul….stop flip flopping.
He’s always flip flopping. Biggest attention whore on the site.
The title of flip flop king was earned and well deserved.
you sound very sure of yourself.. i would’nt be so quick to proclaim anything. Kelly has shown he is his own man and has an entirely different view of the team, roster and what ‘his type of players’ are.
Kool, But yet you endorse Sanchez as if he is the second coming. Sanchez’s 52 yard pass to Mac last week was so underthrown Mac had to slow down and damn near wait for the ball to arrive. That should have been a TD if he had hit him in stride like Foles did on his 57 yard bomb.. You have a double standard Kool, that’s why it’s hard to give you credibility or take your perspective seriously. Sanchez’s arm is not stronger than Foles’ either.
Eaglehaslanded, stop it…I endorse Sanchez over Foles now…Foles is hurt and its time to see what Sanchez can do. I have a clear and objective standard! If Sanchez doesn’t lead the league in turnovers like Foles and simply manages the game…the job belongs to him and next year we have to draft a young QB to go along with Sanchez and Foles needs to be traded or cut.
No double standards…Foles had a fair shot. I never said he should be benched for his terrible play. I supported giving him the fair shot…he blew and now that he is hurt…the Eagles have to make a decision. I say Foles is out! Fair and Square life in the NFL
Koolbreeze, you stop it, I read your posts as I find them highly entertaining, you have never supported Foles, stop lying!!!
Show me one post where I said he should be benched! Show one post when my guy, VIck, got healthy last year where I said VIck should get his job back! Show me one post where I said he should be benched for his terrible play!
You can’t because I’ve been consistent…I don’t think he’s good enough but I have given him a fair shot! Now it Sanchez’s turn and if he takes us to the playoffs the job goes to him. Just like VIck had to move on…Foles will too….he’ll get a job-somewhere as a back up like VIck
Koolbreeze..you did not have to say he should be benched, the fact is you clearly consistently pointed out the negative, while never acknowledging the positive. You consistently bashed and found not one modicum of a positive about his game. You constantly stated he was not good enough and should be replaced by a more mobile athlete while still pining for Mike Vick, you recently stated that Mike Vick should be starting for the Eagles. Vick….lmao… when was the last time he won a game…no excuses…right? After one season, not a full season, you declare Foles had his shot, you state Foles has not one a playoff game, although the fact is he has only been in one season to play in a playoff game. You state you would like Tony room over Foles, who has won 1 playoff games in 8 years of starting. You said you would take Brandon Weeden and a slew of other QB’s who never went to the playoffs over Foles. You simply develop your criteria as to why Foles is not good enough to fit his physical limitations , and your agenda. The thing is, some of the QB’s you say you like have not played as well as Foles historically speaking, that’s where you lose credibility. As soon as he took over for Mike Vick you began diminishing him and honestly never had any intention on giving him a fair shot because he does not meet your standards. By the way, how is your desired first round selections of Johnny Manziel (who can’t beat out or out play Brian Hoyer, but you say he has it….yeah right…lmao) , Tahj Boyd, who can’t sniff the NFL, or Louis Nix, who can’t get on the field due to lack of drive…lol. Your football talent evaluation and selections would have the Eagles at 1-7. Stay away from talent evaluation, it’s not your strength.
I also see you have been mighty quiet about kaepernick who could not get the ball over the 1 yard line on a QB sneak as the 49ers lost to the lowly Rams at home, but you crow about how Foles does not have the ability to do it, by the way, Foles and the eagles beat the Rams..lol and Newton who throws passes that float so high only the birds flying have a chance to get to it.
smh….what a babble of confusion, delirious assertions, and down right lies. Foles limitations have always been obvious from the first year he played under Andy Reid-slow, average arm at best, easily rattled by pressure, difficulty in reading defenses. There are numerous QB’s I would take over Foles in Chip Kelly’s system because they are better than Foles.
This is where your argument falls apart and where you leave out key, essential points that I have made.
When it comes to Johnny Manziel, he would look very good in an Chip Kelly offense not my fault he struggling in Cleveland…what would Chip Kelly do with him?
You ignore that I said i understand why the Eagles didn’t draft him…Foles deserved the shot without feeling extra pressure.
I dont have to defend Kaepernick or other QB’s…my point is that they are better than Foles…they won playoff games…Kaepernick made plays to beat us! Kaepernick made pinpoint passes to beat us while Foles was throwing the ball out of bounds.
Last point, everyone who does any talent evaluation gets some things wrong…I was right about Matthews, I was right about Bridgewater, I was right a number of players….but in talking about the Eagles-Im right about Foles…he is a nice kid…but he is at best a backup…not a franchise QB!
Koolbreeze, nonsense, your agenda and vitriolic hatred for Foles was clear from the moment Mike Vick was told to stay on the bench. Every week, it was, Foles must win this game the pressure is on blah blah blah, when the Eagles won, you came up with an excuse, oh the cb’s were falling, oh, the defense was weak, oh he didn’t beat a playoff team, well, he brought the eagles back against the Colts this year, who was a play off team by the way with a stud QB, but Kool being kool,…can’t find it in him to give Foles no credit. This team is 5-2 with Foles this year with a good winning record last year, but it was in spite of Foles according to you. If you don’t like him, that’s fine, if the Eagles can upgrade there I am good with it, but, I can see Foles positives as well as his limitations, where you will only acknowledge the limitations. You gave MV7 every excuse in the world, the O line is terrible, he’s hurt, the receivers are terrible, but you will not yield No Excuses for Foles under similar circumstances.
Please, I was right about Mathews and Bridgewater too, as I was right about Nix, Manziel, who Chip clearly does not want as a pro QB, and Tahj Boyd.
Every time Kap or Cam lights it up you are singing their praises, nothing wrong with that, but once they stink the joint up, you get quiet about them.
Please Kool, tell me why Chip does not want Manziel since you think he would be so good in his system. After all, Chip wants the right QB, his type of QB right, that is what you were saying all last year…Please explain and enlighten me with your pearls of wisdom!
EHL I’m not buying into all this Sanchez love myself. But he’s the starter FOR NOW and I’m riding with him. I gotta push back on that bomb to Maclin though. Yes it was a little under thrown. But with the exception of a few passes, most of Foles deep balls were similar (and I like Foles better than Sanchez). I’m just hoping that Chip can work with Sanchez like he has Vick and Foles, getting the most out of him where others have failed.
Coldbrewski, I am on board with Sanchez too, as he is the only viable option we have at the moment. I honestly hope he plays well because it means the Eagles will most likely win.
But Kool and songs sings Sanchez’s praises as if he is Steve Young…GTFOH. LMAO!
I root for the Eagles and my loyalty is unconditional. I hated the Djax move, but I am an Eagles fan first. I still like Djax, but he is not on the squad so next man up.
EHL…agree 100% with this post. Keep this patched up team winning whatever way possible with whomever is needed at QB or any other position.
GO BIRDS !!!!
It’s easy to see Foles has regressed with his mechanics and decision making but I place some of his regression on the HC, he just will not tailor his offense to any of Foles strengths which to me is negligent of Kelly.
Foles dont have many strengths Biglion. He’s slow. He has a hard time reading the defense and pressure bothers him terribly. Foles strength comes to play when the offensive line gives him 10 seconds to throw and the receiver is wide open. This is when he can be effective.
Foles went 8-2 last year in the regular season and 5-2 this year in the regular season. Mark Sanchez has 8 games left and has to go 7-1 to beat Nick Foles and he has to do it with Nate Allen, Cary Williams and Casey Matthews on the defense ( LOL) good luck Sanchez — NO EXCUSES!!!!!!!!!!!
And you DON’T have very good grammar
Chip Kelly has accumulated a 16-8 record since he has been in Philly.
Foles is 14-4
Vick is 2-4
You really have to be a special type of idiot to say that Manziel would be better in Kelly’s offense. lol
Agreed Big. Though it’s Foles responsibility to play better i.e.no turnovers and holding on to the ball forever, Chip is the General and has to assess his qb’s strength and weaknesses. He has to put Foles in the best possible position to succeed. He can do this and Foles may still pan out to be very average, but I’m not convinced Chip has always done this.
I read somewhere where Foles has Connections to the Tuscon, Arizona Mob and has been throwing games this Season for $$$ to help pay off Student Loans from his University of Arizona days and of course, his Expense’s
from his Wedding from this past Summer
A Reports stated that he needed just like 2-3 more bad games and then would have everything paid off and then could get back to playing good, error-free Football…
Wiat….all Sanchez has to do is
“doesn’t lead the league in turnovers like Foles and simply manages the game…the job belongs to him and next year we have to draft a young QB to go along with Sanchez and Foles needs to be traded or cut.
No double standards”…
So all he has to do is not lead the league in turnovers and the job is his.
That’s your….what’s the word for it…..”no double standards!”
BTW twit….Foles, at 3%, is 27th in interception %. Terrible, but not last.
(BTW again – Sanchez int % was 9.1 last week)
Foles is also 3rd best sack % in the league, is tied for the league lead in 4th Q comebacks, and leads the league in game winning drives.
Any of that matter for Sanchez? “No double standards!” right?
Oh…BTW one more time…if turnovers are your big thing…..just to let you know…
Sanchez has 16 games where he’s thrown multiple interceptions (out of 63). Basically once in every 4 games he throws 2 or more.
Foles has done the same 4 times in 25 starts. Or 16%.
Oh and BTW once again….Sanchezhas had four 3 int games, two 4int games and even a 5 int game….Foles? Not so much.
So again, I wouldn;t get all EXCLAMATION MARK!!!!! excited about Sanchez coming in.
In a couple weeks do you think you’ll be writing:
“Sanchez is done! He’s out!”
“Sanchez dont have many strengths Biglion”
The way you shouted that about Foles and Vick??
…..oh wait……..
vinniedaloser, once again you fumbling and stumbling around with stats! What Sanchez did with the Jets is irrelevant. Throw it out…no credible offensive weapons, a defense based team. Nick Foles leads the league in turnovers-interceptions AND fumbles-Dumb Ass . If Sanchez in the upcoming games cuts down on interceptions and fumbles and does not lead the league in turning the ball over (in the games He starts!)….we automatically improve.
Sanchez is going to be going up against tougher competition than Foles. Seattle, Dallas, Carolina, Green Bay…are better teams than the teams that Foles has faced with better defenses.
Like last year-Foles faced weaker teams and Vick played the tough teams on the Eagles schedule.
The toughest defense Foles faces was San Francisco and he only got the ball over the 50 yard line twice!
So it makes perfect sense…If Sanchez takes this team to the playoffs…the job belongs to him!
Has chip consulted with you hot air? When are you going to realize the guy is unconventional and no one has any idea what is in his mind with the starting qb
Vick played 1 Team in 2013 that had a Winning Record the previous Season and that was Broncos
The Chiefs were 2-14 with a Brand New Coach/System in Coach AR
The Redskins played QB RG who did not take a Snap in 8 Months
The Chargers had 4-6 Wins the Year before and had a New Coach in McCoy with a Brands new System..
Stop Making Excuses for the Terrible Mike Vick Time in 2011/2012
He Sucked Plain & Simple..
@ Kool. What a QB does with his previous team is not irrelevant. Look at Vick. In ATL he was a turnover machine that could not stay healthy and was sacked more than most QBs. In Philly the same thing happened.
Look at Manning. He was one of the greatest QBs that played when playing for the Colts. In Denver it continues to be true.
Players don’t just change who they are when they change teams. It stays the same.
Sanchez will be no different. I want him to be great for the birds, but I don’t see it yet. Throwing two INTs in three quarters does not seem like a better alternative than Foles.
it’s hard for you to make an argument about Foles turning the ball over when they guy who is replacing him turns the ball over a lot more.
Stop with the agenda.
You’ve got to be the biggest fucking simpleton on this board. Vick sucked last year before getting hurt? Really fraudman? And the last I checked the eagles first 3 games were played in like a ridiculous 10 or 11 days. A stat that you and the rest of these obsessed simpletons never bring up in regards to overall team play. Do you know how insanely stupid you sound trying to discredit his production against those teams considering the rest of the schedule afterwards?
haveablunt we know for certain that no one consults you! He is unconventional in certain things but when your QB leads the league in turnovers and gets hurt in the year he is playing for the big money-even a blunt smoker like you can see the obvious…Foles is done!
I guess you forgot that he cut a receiver that a lot of you say we couldn’t live without???? 1300 yards like 80 catches.
and he has a contract next year…. its not his contract year? what are you even talking about?
He did not forget, it just does not help his argument. He will use it when it fits his agenda.
How is Mark Sanchez expected to succeed against:
GMCliffs blue chip prospect Kony Ealy,
& DCar’s blue chip prospect Star Lotulelei,
on the same team on Monday Night football?
Because he has lane Johnson blocking for him and shady and zach ertz to throw too
Interesting News from College Football
The University of Washington has decided to dismiss All-American CB
Marcus Peters from the Huskie Football Team, though he is their Best Cover CB but has had multiple issues and run-ins with Coach’s and Teammates
Many NFL Scouts have Peters (6-1 190lbs) Rated anywhere from the 20th-30th Ranked NFL Prospect in this Draft..
Chip Kelly knows Peters pretty well for he Recruited him out of Oakland,Ca a few Years back, to come to Oregon ..
Wow, I knew Peters had some issues but damn, he has hurt his draft status. Chip knew Cliff Harris too but stayed away from him. Peters probably needs some counseling or therapy for anger management and coping strategies, normally it’s an emotional or maturation issue. Anything deeper, he needs to be evaluated. To good of a talent to throw away his future on nonsense.
Paulman’s Mock 2015 Eagles Draft (1st 3 Selections)
1st Rd – #25th – ILB Bernardick McKinney (Miss St 6-4 250lbs)
2nd Rd – #57th – QB Dak Prescott (Miss St 6-1 – 230lbs)
3rd Rd – #89th – WR Austin Hill (Arizona 6-2 215lbs)
Pass on Prescott
I agree big, I take a major pass on Prescott, no thank you. To borrow a line from GMCliff, not settling for mediocrity. Either go for one of the top two QB’s or get a developmental player in the 4th round like Brandon Bridge or Bo Wallace. I will pass on Hill too, Give me Sammie Coates from Auburn or Jalen Strong in the second. I have not been impressed enough with McKinney to take him in the first this year, second round yes, not first.
I like your picks paulman…Here is some news..Marcus Peters, the Huskies’ standout junior cornerback, has been dismissed from the program, UW announced Thursday. he is a 1st rd pick..maybe he falls to the 2nd now?
He definitely Fallls into the 2nd, perhaps 3rd Round
He has had multiple issues with his Coach’s, Teammates and seems to have a hard time keeping his emotions in check..
He has a lot of Upside at a very difficult Position of CB, so someone will select him and give him a chance
It was great for kelly to shut up these media whores who basically make shit up
Mark Eckel exposed for the fraud he is
Denny Basens. You are on that path with agenda driven garbage you wrote and you have been exposed too.
Write something accurate
Foles is the truth and the future of philadelphia eagles football. I can deal with this small regression because its not killing us as far as wins and losses. Andrew luck does the same shit foles does as far as turnovers and stuff. he puts his team in holes almost every game and they have to make a comeback or they let the other team back in the game but no one says shit. russell wilson has looked like shit this year but no one has said shit. yall make every excuse for these others qbs but wont cut foles a break on anything and it makes no sense. Foles turnovers dont cost us games so to me they are irrelevant. yes of course we all want the turnovers to go away but so far this season they havent. but no one talks about the plays he makes that help us actually win games. thats the most important thing. even in the losses he had us right there ready to win. i guess yall want peyton manning numbers every game like that shit means anything. foles makes plays when it counts. hes gonna be a good one. its crazy cause all he does is win games but no one wants to give him credit unless its something negative. foles is not the problem. if yall think sanchez is yall our out of yall mind
Everything you said bfdaking is true, but why all this hate for foles, please enlighten me
Hey jackass Basens. Put away your video games and address the critics of your bull shit journalism
vinnie is hysterical,
he proved to Koolbreeze that Sanchez throwing 2 interceptions in 22 passes which is 9% is worse than Foles throwing throwing 10 interceptions in 311 passers at 3% isn’t and it still goes right over his head.
Vinnie Is The truth
Vinnie is a moron, trying to compare Sanchez’s extremely small sample size with Foles much larger sample.
By that logic Sanchez must be better, his qb rating this season is higher than Foles.
You are the moron
Sanchez has a much larger sample size
Dumb ass negro
You are an idiot jagdog
Sanchez has a much smaller sample size as a QB for Eagles
Fool
alright then, compare a similar small sample size. Same exact game & same exact defense. Foles throwing one interception out of 13 passes for 7% vs Mark Sanchez throwing 2 interceptions out of 22 passes for 9%, how’s that?
How dumb can he be
Small sample size?
Since 2009 Sanchez has thrown 70 TD’s and 71 INT’s.
55% completion rate and 72 QBR.
I want Sanchez to help this team win, and hope that Kelly’s system will help him improve over his lifetime numbers, but small sample? Really?
Yellafan, what he did two years ago in a offense significantly different than Chip Kelly’s is irrelevant!
Significantly different offense
FraudSongs don’t kid yourself. I hope he lights up the league, but more likely he will play very close to his historical career averages.
The Foles slurpers were comparing just this season. Don’t try to bring his Jets numbers into it, they specifically were comparing this season’s numbers. Don’t set the parameters and change when your stupidity is called out.
Besides Foles numbers were garbage before Kelly, so why would I care what Sanchez did in a different system, with far less talent. Foles has all the talent in the world around him, and Kelly calling plays, and his qb rating, yds/attempt, and completion% are in the toilet. You were the idiots trying to compare 22 attempts to 311 when comparing int%, cuz it fits your agenda of Foles worship.
Looks like his recent 3/4 game results were true to his career stats. His int /td ratio was 1 : 1.
We get it, you are a hater. If you weren’t hating on the birds QB you would be a maggot cowgirls fan looking for attention by going against the local team. We get it. You hate Foles.
The point is it’s stupid to take anything away from such a small sample. I know that can’t get across to your peabrain.
I get it, you’re a Foles slurper. Which is why you feel the need to respond to everyone who doesn’t think Foles is good. I didn’t root against Foles, he just sucks. When he’s in I want him to do well. I’m surprised, because he’s worse than I thought. Sanchez will get his shot, and I think he’ll do better than Foles. Being an Eagles fan doesn’t mean I have to agree Foles is good. Sorry that your panties are in a bunch over it.
Wrong again. I haven’t been posting shit lately, but that didn’t fit into your typical response.
We all know what you are. You are a troll who appears when things aren’t going well for the Birds. You are a hater who got all but hurt when Kelly moved away from Vick. You don’t fool anyone. You are so predictable. If Foles were playing like he did last year you would disappear.
You’re the one who’s butthurt cuz Foles is garbage. Any person who thinks Foles sucks you resort to questioning they’re fandom and insults. Which is why you go out of your way to defend Foles.
We know who you are. You’re the judge for whoever isn’t slurping Foles enough. I don’t hate Kelly at all, I was telling morons like you he is a great coach, when people like you were mad at Kelly for bringing Vick back. As I said before Foles is a mediocrity at best. The only person I think is worse in this offense is Barkley.
At least you are a consistant moron, and wrong again as usual.
Unlike you, who proved you are a hero worshiper and only care about “certain types” of players, I am an Eagles fan who cares about the team. I am hoping that Foles succedes because the sooner this team finds its franchise QB, the sooner we are able to move forward and cahllange for a championship. I don’t care if it is Foles or Kinne frankly, but it takes time to evaluate and make that decsion, and if Foles has regressed and will not be the QB moving forward, it means that it will take that much longer for the team to get to a championship. It is not about the player, but the team finding that QB that will move them forward. I am rooting for Foles to succeed because that means we can move forward….but if he flames out, then we will need to find our next hope and invest more time in determining if he is the franchise QB worth investing in and moving forward with. You on the otherhand are not hard to figure out. You are a troll who waits until the Eagles are down or the QB plays poorly to try and start shit. You are as predictable as the sun coming up in the morning. If the Eagles played well, and Foles had done good, you would be hiding under a rock not making a sound.
Were does it say some ordained “franchise qb” is the only way to win SBs? There’s an extensive list of veteran qbs who’ve helped get a team to a SB win without being the future of the franchise or even being the original starter. We have as much chance to get to a SB with Sanchez as we do with your hero, being that he has been the qb for four playoff wins.
None of your bullshit about how Foles not turning out to be a franchise qb somehow dooms our franchise, hence your ridiculous slurping, has to do with my original comment- that it is completely idiotic to use the small sample size of this season to compare percentages between Foles and Sanchez. Whether for good or bad, considering if you did that Sanchez would have a higher qb rating, yds/att, and td%. It’s stupid either way. You being a Foles slurper, want to get into tangents because he’s your hero, so you predictably have to jump in with a spirited defense of your hero.
” I was telling morons like you he is a great coach, when people like you were mad at Kelly for bringing Vick back”
Skayne great call. I remember that as well. These simpletons and their cousins calling WIP were ready to run Kelly’s ass out of Philly.
Glad to see that you learned a new word today. Guess you are trying to get a job at 7-11.
You really seem to have me confused with somebody else, because I do not remember when Foles became my hero. Just to give you some history, I am the guy that you and RT777 spent 2 days last seson talking about my dead mother and you were describing how you had fucked her. Bring back any memories from your Vick-Trolling days?
Restating anything to you is a waste of time but again, my angle is that it is better for the team to find out sooner if Foles can take the team forward. If he is the guy great, because that should shorten the period to success, but if he is not the guy, we need to figure out a way to identify him and get him on the team sooner rather than later.
Don’t have any idea what you’re talking about. You have me mixed up with somebody else.
Yeah, thats the kind of thing that I wouldn’t remember, right?
Stay classy you piece of shit.
Greenfan I couldn’t give less of a fuck about you to get angry enough to talk about family. It’s not my style you maggot.
If you’re so sure, pull up the posts where I supposedly said it. If not, shut the fuck up and never respond to my posts again.
Damn Jake we we’re all the sudden on the same page about everything and then you had to go and that shit about Vinnie. LOL the truth is he missed his calling I think he’s related to Harvey stat man Pollock.
CSNPhilly.com
Story by John Gonzalez
Shady Happy To Have Lane Johnson Back
It didn’t start well. Not at all. He was frustrated. You could see it in his body language and hear it when he addressed the media.
The first four games of the season weren’t very good for LeSean McCoy. He didn’t rush for more than 79 yards in any single outing. He averaged 17.5 carries and just 48 yards. That works out to 2.7 yards per carry. Compare that to the year before, when McCoy led the league in rushing, and you understand why some people were worried. In 2013, McCoy averaged 5.1 yards per carry and 100 yards per game.
But if the first four games of this season didn’t go the way McCoy or the Eagles or their fans hoped, these last four games have been appreciably better. McCoy has started looking like (and running like) himself again. In Week 5 through Week 9, McCoy averaged 22.5 carries and 107.5 yards. That’s 4.8 yards per carry.
It’s probably no coincidence that McCoy started putting up better numbers once Lane Johnson returned to the team and resumed his duties as the starting right tackle. With Johnson out, the Eagles turned to Allen Barbre but he quickly suffered an ankle injury and was lost for the season. After that, the Eagles’ started Andrew Gardner at right tackle. There’s a big drop-off from Johnson to Barbre, and an even bigger one down to Gardner.
“I was happy to have Lane back,” McCoy said, grinning. “The ability to have certain cutbacks, and hooking the guys up front, and getting to the perimeter. He’s been doing a good job. To have him back, it’s changed things a little bit. But I knew that — once we get everyone back, the pieces we have, we’d start rolling again. It was a matter of time.”
With Johnson back in the mix, McCoy has reasserted himself as one of the team’s best weapons. McCoy rushed for at least 81 yards in all four contests with Johnson blocking. That includes two outsized performances. In a nationally televised thumping of the New York Giants, McCoy ran for 149 yards on 22 carries. And last week in Houston, he gashed the Texans for 117 yards on 24 carries.
“I’m really getting into a rhythm,” McCoy said. “We just had a situation with Todd [Herremans]. So that’s tough. But most of the line is getting healthy. [Jason] Kelce played well, and he’s getting healthy. Just finding my lanes and more room to run through. Try to control the linebackers. And just run. Just run hard.”
McCoy recently passed Brian Westbrook for second on the Eagles’ all-time rushing list. He currently has 6,095 rushing yards. That puts him right behind Wilbert Montgomery, who finished his career with 6,538 yards. With eight games remaining in the regular season, it’s conceivable that McCoy could make up the difference and break Montgomery’s record this season.
“I just was informed about that a couple of days ago,” McCoy said. “I didn’t know I passed Westbrook. I’ve got to text him and talk some trash to him.”
LaNe was a reach, lol
Jakedog i dont understand. im not hating on foles…i gave him props
Bfdaking, you missed my question. Why do others hate on foles, it’s a rhetorical question, but you show wisdom and I wanted to hear from you grass hopper
GMCliff, checkout small school prospect SS Jaquiski Tartt from Samford. 6’1″ 218 4.46 40 time. Cover safety and hard hitter. Appears to understand angles and very active in run support. Sleeper!!! I am on the bat phone briefing Howie now…lol.
Greeting Sports fans – a Navy Fly by –
Question – why all the Foles/Sanchez nonsense? Same team guys – and Foles is hurt – Sanchez is the #1 probably the rest of the year – but we need Foles back for the playoff run becuase if Sanchez gets hurt in Rd #1 (or any time before) we are all riding the Matt Barkley train!
Sanchez is only here on a one year deal – so if he does well the Birds will either have to tag him or signhim, and if he does well, others may bid for him – Maclin is in the same situation (everyone that whined and complained Maclin was NOT a #1 raise your hand – you know who you were – did you hear during the Arizona game whent he annoucners were using Maclin and Fitzgerald in the same sentence….. probably not if you were smart you were lstening to Merril Reese –
moving on – who one here used to refer to Johnson as ‘lame’ really – who was the ass clown? When he was drafted int he first round the word was, becuase he had only played one year of OT in college he had the highest upside of all the OTs (and he was still ranked #11 by Bleacher report last year) – 4 of them that went in the first round – I know Flucker was on the all rookie team out here in San Diego but you see what the Dolphins did to the chargers last week? The OL couldn’t block a team of tiny mites
How bout those special teams… I was surprised when the Birds cut Henry but damn the new kicker.. and all those off season special teams guys we picked up – I know I was reading a lot of you little bitches whining about who they brought in – I remmeber by dear friend Songs acting his typical little bitch self about Jenkins.. hey Songs – ever notice on every Giants broadcast the annoucners star by saying ‘what happened to JPP – he went from stud to dud.. and every article about Graham refers to him as one of the most productive per snap players int he NFL – and WHY DOESN:T HE PLAY MORE…
Red Zone – have Kelce and Mathis will help but they finally got out of the pass on 1st down, run on second with McCoy dancing and then throwing on 3rd with some super complicated crossing route that takes a week to develop – Peters, Mathis, Ke;ce – QB under center – give it to Polk –
Casey Mathews palyed a lot better then most thoguth he would – not a future pro bowler – but solid – need him to stay at that level while Kendricks takes off
Stats, statistics – they are data – they never lie – those that complain about people using ‘statistics’ complain becuase they want to get away with making stupid subjective comments and hate the idea that facts (statistics) get in the way –
the larger the data pool, the more accurate the statistics – but bottom line – I would not sign Foles to a long term contract after this season – one great season one season with some great, some really bad, and a lot of wins… might want to let that ride another year – I think he is under contract.
Give the GM credit – the O line has held up despite all the injuries – the LBs have had a bunch of injuries – and team is still 6-2
Looking forward to the Monday nighter! AMF
I want to see this team really commit to the run game this week. Target the tight ends more then we have been doing, and when all of that is working, strategically target Maclin and Matthews down field. Big question about how our linebackers will do this week. I guess the one good thing is that they have all had a good amount of playing time since Kendrick’s was injured. Really light at gat position, we cannot afford any more injuries from that group any time soon….no, the rest of the season.
Oh lol my bad jakedog. I work 12 hours nightshift…cut me a break lol
You know if they can get Foles for 12mil a year for 5 years with 24mil in G money it’s a done deal. Foles may ask for a shorter contract that grants him and the team an option in 2 to 3 years. Foles is an NFL QB Starter it’s just a matter of money and health.
Are you serious? 12 mil for 5 years…LMAO! Listen lets face facts! Forget about Foles. You must be predicting that the Eagles are not going to make the playoffs. Its simple if Sanchez takes us to the playoffs-Foles will not be resigned and he may have to catch on somewhere as a backup…maybe!
I’m not sure what Foles will go for. I think, right now, he is similar to Cutler and Stafford where he will be solid at times and terrible at other times. He is up and down just like them and most other QBs. (way better than Dalton last night).
I’m not sure Sanchez will get us to the playoffs. Historically Sanchez is not good. He has thrown more interceptions than touchdowns over his career. This week he threw two along with a throw that should have been picked but wasn’t. I hope he is able to flourish in this offense, but I can only speculate. He did a serviceable job, but when a team has a week to prep for a guy things will change. As soon as teams remember his weaknesses they will exploit it just like Vick and Foles.
However, we have three running backs to help out. I like Polk’s running style. A power running game is what I’ve been wanted to see from Chip since he’s been here. I think it helps take pressure off of the QB and it helps sustain drives especially since we have such a quick offense.
The defense is a bigger concern to me. They lost their leader. The defense gravitated around Ryans. With him out, I don’t know what will happen.
I think people focus too much on QB play and not on the other aspects.
Not to change Gears, but my man CB Buster Skrine
Had a nice game last evening for the Browns
Skrine is a free-Agent after this Season and a
Player the Eagles should Target
He’s young, fast and has a nice reach and ball skills
Remember the Brown have Joe Hayden under a big deal,
Last years Top Pick Gilbert and another Draft Pick waiting in the wings named Pierre Desire who they like meaning that ask time
Could very well hit the free-agent Market
I also like their Safety T Gipson who is also a free agent but a player I expect them to resign.. And DE/OLB J Sherrad..
Some nice young talent on the Browns
wow Buster Skrine came to play especially since he was being called out by ex-teammate Greg Little who announced to the country that he was going to make Cleveland pay for cutting him. Skrine humiliated QB Dalton and Wr Little for even thinking like that. Kyle Shanahan proving to the NFL he wasn’t the problem in Washington, he is having a great year.
K Shanahan sure is and will probably get a few Interviews for a HC somewhere ..
I sense the Falcons going after him strongly with the possibility of the Raiders and Jets wanting to talk to him
I see Seahawks OC Dana Beavall getting the Jets Job
I also sense that TB Bucs may want to cut their losses with Lovie Smith who looks overwhelmed this Season on the Sidelines as his Bucs look ill prepared, unfocused and just are playing like dogs for a talented Roster..
I fear for Mark Sanchez Monday Night and sympathize with this gargantuan task of having to play against the Carolina DL. With such All Pro talent like Dcar’s Star Lotulelei and ”Impact” pass rusher like GMCliff’s Kony Ealy.
Poor shady McCoy he has to run against that King Kong offensive line swatter ( Star Lotulelei) where will he go. McCoy can’t run to the right him might encounter Kony Ealy and Shady shouldn’t run right because his right tackle was a reach bust draft selection and will only get tackled. And shady can’t run up the middle because Star Lotulelei is there to smash him. What to do, poor shady.
where is doomy and gloomy this week?
Nose Tackle battle ——-
Big Play Bennie Logan vs
big mouth’s Star Lotulelei ———-
Offensive Tackle vs Defensive End battle —–
“reach bust” Right tackle Lane Johnson vs
“IMPACT LIST” head liner Kony Ealy
Ealy is a Rotational Player so far (when he’s been activated) and is good for about 10-12 SnNaps a game and usually lines up as a RDE and would go against LT Jason Peters..
just jovial poking and prodding; since Howie has the high ground this Monday night against his biggest detractors here on this comment section
Where is doomy and gloomy?
Foles contract?
People do realize that he is already under contract for next year right? After the season he’s had + missing 5-6 games, I doubt he or his agent will be barging into Roseman’s office demanding a deal.
Koolbreeze’s nightmare is this.
1 – Barring a trade (and that isn’t going to happen) Foles is on the Eagles’ roster next year no matter what. He’ probably the starter because….
2 – If Sanchez lights it up this year…..then he’s going to get potential contract offers from Buffalo, Carolina, Houston, Washington, and any other team without a QB. Will he not.
Would the Eagles shell out a huge deal to Sanchez knowing they have a QB who was 1`4-4 sitting on the bench getting paid peanuts? Makes no sense.
LMAO! Wake da fyck up vinnie…you are surely dreaming!
Why would Foles want to be a lame duck playing without a contract next year? What happens if he gets seriously hurt next playing for the Eagles?
If Foles is on the roster next year as a backup (which is what he will be) what will his long term contract look like?
If the Eagles dont sign Foles to a big money contract…if I’m Foles agent-I want out…I want to go to another team who will look at my 2013 stats, my 27touchdowns and 2 interceptions stats-and pay me some money.
I’ve bashed Foles for his play on the field….I’ve never called him stupid!
What happens when the Eagles’ quarterback is fully recovered?
Eagles head coach Chip Kelly on Thursday refused to make a declarative statement about whether or not Foles would instantly go back to starting when he’s ready to return.
As Kelly has said plenty of times in the past, he doesn’t do hypotheticals.
“I have no idea,” Kelly said. “We could have no quarterbacks at that point in time, so that’s why I don’t get involved in that stuff.”
The question presumed that the Eagles might still be playing, either in the regular season or playoffs, when Foles is 100 percent.
It’s expected that Foles will miss somewhere between six and eight weeks, with eight more games left in the regular season, but Kelly said he won’t know more about the quarterback’s recovery timetable for another three or four weeks.
It’s pretty obvious what the scenario will be
If Sanchez is playing well and the Eagles are Winning, then Coach Kelly
rides the hot hand for the Playoffs and plays Sanchez (just like he did when Foles replaced Vick last Season)
If Sanchez and the Team are not playing well, then Foles could return for
the Final game or 2 if Playoffs are hanging in the Balance
If Sanchez plays real poorly and the Team is on the skids and falls out of the Race, then even Matt Barkley may see some Action..
It depends on how the Team is Playing
Paulman’s Power Rankings for the NFC
1) Arizona Cardinals (7-1) – Carson Palmer playing well with lots of Weapons
2) Eagles (6-2) – Winning Ugly, but Winning even with a Back-up QB, but getting the OL Back in shape for the Stretch run
3) Detroit Lions (6-2) – New Attitude & Discpline instilled by HC Jim Caldwell is paying off.. Will their usual late season slide begin …
4) Seahawks (5-3) – Still some issues in the Locker Room, can they rally
5) Packers (5-3) – QB Rodgers has to play well every game for them to Win
6) Cowboys (6-3) – Defense is finally getting exposed, they go as far as Romo takes them if healthy as Teams are now keyingon stopping RB Murray
7) NO Saints (4-4) – Have played well recently, next 3 Games vs 49ers,Bengals and Steelers
8) Vikings (4-5) – Best Young Defense in the NFL – Zimmer has done a great job with Shariff FLoyd, Anthony Barr, Xavier Rhodes, as has Norv Turner with QB Tedy Bridgewater.. A Team to watch in 2015 for sure..
9) 49ers (4-4) – In a must win versus the Saints in the Dome which will be like a Playoff Game.. 49ers lose, their Playoff chances are finished
All other NFC Teams are not Playoff worthy
Carolina is only a game and a half out of first place in the NFC south at ( 3-5-1) with 7 games left and a get healthy bye week.
Have you seen those games?
@Philly, @ATL, @ NO, @ Minny and Cleveland.
Carolina is finished.
Carolina’s Offense couldn’t score 17 Points of Overbrook High School
They have 2 Rookies playing LG & LT, No healthy RB, a Good TE and 1 Good WR and a very Mediocre QB in CAm Newton who can’t win games on his own with his Arm.. Way too erractic ..Locks into 1 Receiver for too long, can’t read Defense and shows very little Leadership/Command of Huddle especially when playing from behind
He’s a Big Bum and a waste of some great God-Given Talent, but is not smart enough to know how to use it…
hotair, skayne, songs et al who love to talk about foles turnovers if you did a little research you will find that his int rate is much lower than mannings in his first 5 years.
haveablunt, if you knew anything at all about football you wouldn’t compare Foles to Manning…there is a reason why the Mannings were selected in the first round and he wasn’t picked until the third round…here’s a hint….
He’s not that talented!!
Fool Ass!
lets see brady in the 6th must have no talent, brees in the second no talent, russell wilson in third (I believe)–then of course there is a whole bunch of first round crash and burns…. Russell, Wilson, locker, bradford and sanchez to name a few recents— your agenda gets in the way of your argument, small minds
You guys like to bring up stats all the time, not me. I haven’t
harped on his bad picks, I made one statement that it was stupid to compare percentages between Foles and Sanchez this season based off of Sanchez’s small number of attempts this season, whether you want to credit or discredit Sanchez.
The fact of the matter is that interceptions represent only one aspect of how the qb is playing. Couldn’t get that point across before. Now you guys twist yourself into pretzels trying to justify Foles spike in INTs. Luck has 9 INTs. Rivers has 8. But those guys make up for it with good numbers in the other categories. Foles’ numbers are in the toilet across the board. Even Kirk Cousins has a higher qb rating, even with all his picks.
As I said before, Foles’ college resume doesn’t compare to Brady, Brees, or Wilson. It’s not close. Four years, no bowl wins, losing record his senior season. Was awful in the bowl games he played in. He never had any pedigree, never was all that impressive. He got drafted cuz of his size more than anything.
Here is where we are at.
1. Foles (through 3 years) has played well enough to be on the roster next year.
2. Foles has not been very good this year, but may be the best we have on the roster.
3. Foles has not earned a huge contract extension BUT there is still 1 season (and a few games possibly this year) to prove he is worthy.
4. Mark S. is the current backup. We need him to play well.
5. If he is hot…. he gets the starts even if Foles is back. IF not… Foles is our leader again.
I dont know why this is so talked about.
In other news…..
1) What do our LB?s look like in practice this week?
Casey Matthews gets the start. Expect DC Billy Davis to run Blitz Matthews a lot to get one on one interior blocking with his 3 D-lineman and use Kendricks to scrap and fill. I would expect Carolina to counter with flooding the Kendricks / Matthews zone with 6-6 TE Greg Olsen & 6-4 TE Ed Dickson and use their height advantage against the Kendricks.
Carolina last played on the previous Thursday and is getting an extra day of preparation time since they play on Monday Night. That is 11 days between games. Cam Newton put up 17points, 9pts, and 10 points in his last 3 games.( all losses) Las Vegas betting lines on ESPN have the over under at 48 points and the eagles favored by a touchdown. So they are essentially predicting a 28-20 or 27-21 Eagle win. They didn’t discount Mark Sanchez being the starting QB at all which is surprising.
Eagles Win Big 33-13
Panthers SPecial Teams are among the worst in the NFL
Figure a Big PLay int he Punt or Kick-Off Return Game
Figure 2-3 Turnovers By Newton either by Int or Fumble to lead to another 10 Points… All Eagles have to do to Win Monday evening is not Turn the Ball Over and give PAnthers a Cheap Score…
I see them every week and their Offense outside of WR Benjamin and TE Olsen is about the worst the NFL has to Offer
expect a big night by Trent Cole, B Graham and V Curry against their left side of the OL where they are Starting 2 1st Year Players at LG and LT who are not NFL Roster Worthy for 90% of the Teams in the NFL
This will be a laugher and the Eagles easiest Win of the Season
We will probably even see Matt Barkley in the 4th Quarter
Well, Brothers lets get ready for a new Era at QB.
This game will catapult us deep into the playoffs.
Sanchez will win in the playoffs if he gets us there fellas expect a 2-3 year contract for Sanchez.
Foles is still under contract for next year so Howie is not hard pressed there and who knows…..
A team might make an offer Foles the front office can’t refuse.
The Sanchez rebirth begins Monday Night.
I’m ready for that Songsrme2…. I’ll be cheering Sanchez on.
Well songs I once had your back, when everyone abandoned your sorry ass, but you through the years have proven that you are a dumb ass hating negro, you will never rise above your self inflicted circumstance, I will not support you any longer. You are “crabs in the barrel” as Charles Barkley said, and you are a brother only to your alter egos