tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20283147041369355652009-03-01T14:17:59.984-05:00The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the Philadelphia Eagles.klkatznoreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-28826628499442912442007-12-23T23:22:00.000-05:002007-12-24T02:05:35.667-05:00

It was somewhere in the 2nd quarter, when my wife comes to me and says, "Why are you still watching them? They're out of the playoffs. It doesn't mean anything."To all my fellow die-hards, I apologize for my wife's naivete. For the rest of you that are asking the same questions, please learn the ways of the Eagles world (cited below), or turn in your green jersey.And honey, please pay

klkatznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-2170249104603516482007-12-17T21:50:00.001-05:002007-12-17T22:56:08.240-05:00

Friday afternoon before heading home for the weekend, someone at worked asked me what I thought the Eagles chances were at winning this weekend. I pondered for a few seconds, weighed the options and realistically and confidently said 3 in 10.The 3 out of 10 was based on the following facts.the Eagles have been unpredictable this year. They seem to play up for big games and play down for

klkatznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-42331446548509519632007-12-04T00:14:00.000-05:002007-12-04T01:24:07.658-05:00

Marty, this is Brian. Brian Marty. I'm still not convinced that Brian Westbrook has ever been formally introduced to Andy Reid and Marty Mornhinweg. I don't think they know how good he really is. Do they even know his number? If they do, then why don't they use him? Why does he not get the ball at the end of the game? Why does he only touch the ball 22 times? If he touches the ball 30 times

klkatznoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-26530036088256112972007-12-02T12:24:00.000-05:002007-12-02T12:35:05.816-05:00

Enough with the QB controversy and Donovan's future here. Stop with the complaints about Andy's play calling. I don't want to hear any other suggestions about bringing in a football guru to be the GM. I'm also sick and tired of moral victories. We lost last week. It's not fun. Let's just go out and play football. We need to win.The Eagles once again. have their backs against the wall.

klkatznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-24548263444949057012007-11-25T23:35:00.000-05:002007-12-04T00:11:14.770-05:00

This game was winnable. Even though we were expected to lose this game, it still hurts to lose.... especially when it was right there for us to win it. If we lost by 22, I'd sleep well. We didn't. The defense played their hearts out, the offense moved the ball and we were in a situation to win the game... and we blew it. We gave this one away... literally handed them the ball.The Good:JR Reed

klkatznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-91306791499466455922007-11-24T08:16:00.001-05:002007-11-24T11:10:11.900-05:00

If you're like me then you're probably hard pressed to find ways the Eagles can even compete against the Pats this Sunday. The Patriots team is the most dominating sports team I've seen in a long, long time. I can't remember any team (outside of Central Bucks West Football, circa 1990) that dominated their opponents as often and as convincingly as this team.In looking at their scores and the

klkatznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-27175884381051615672007-11-18T22:37:00.000-05:002007-11-18T23:29:59.259-05:00

Before the game I was asked the question; Would you still be satisfied if they win 10-9? My answer; Absolutely, a win is a win.Today's game definitely falls under the category of "a win is a win". I was fortunate enough to have seen this game in person. I was also lucky enough to watch it from a Club Suite. Which is nice, though had I dressed for it I would have preferred to be down on the field

klkatznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-37659983472664776882007-11-14T21:13:00.000-05:002007-11-14T21:47:07.184-05:00

Okay, the Eagles are still relevant. We're right in the mix. We've one a division game against a worthy opponent. We're still breathing and we control our own destiny. We must keep winning. We've still yet to piece together two wins in a row, but it will happen, I promise. There is however, some good news on the horizon...#1 - I've said it time and time again... Andy Reid's record in November and

klkatznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-39001930394130038022007-11-11T12:59:00.000-05:002007-11-11T13:06:19.581-05:00

Faith is defined as....1. confidence or trust in a person or thing: faith in another's ability.2. belief that is not based on proof:3. the obligation of loyalty or fidelity to a person, promise, engagement, etc.: Failure to appear would be breaking faith.All of these definitions apply to my faith in the Eagles. I'm a realist and I know we'll get worse before getting better. I know McNabb might

klkatznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-19189241668701429762007-11-04T14:46:00.000-05:002007-11-04T20:02:15.332-05:00

#1. The Cowboys aren't that good-- this is a team that nearly lost to the Bills and needed some luck and some last second heroics to do it. This is the same team that has trailed at halftime in their last 3 games. And the combined record of all their oppenenst thus far is 25-32. They played both 0-8 teams in the Dolphins and the Rams... their schedule has not had many tests.#2. TO's Demand of

klkatznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-73652610178469945442007-10-27T11:33:00.000-05:002007-10-27T12:48:40.721-05:00

Is starting off 2-4 any different than going 2-4 in the middle of the season? Couldn't we look at this dismal start as simply a hiccup in the grand scheme of 16 games? Isn't a loss in the beginning of the season the same as a loss at the end? After all, it's the games in December that really count, right?Fortunately, most of this is true. Each win and loss counts the same regardless of when it

klkatznoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-71098768280569776052007-10-24T21:10:00.000-05:002007-10-24T22:38:00.216-05:00

It's not everyday that a 2-4 has this much to talk about. I'm sure most 2-4 teams at this point in the season have already written off the season and/or expected to be 2-4.But the fact is we are 2-4 and somebody is to blame. You can't be a 2-4 team with nobody taking the heat.The word on the street has the blame in several places:McNabb - He's not finding open receivers, he's hesitant on his

klkatznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-46326575599246220322007-10-21T19:19:00.000-05:002007-10-21T22:57:14.113-05:00

The defense was stellar for 58 minutes. The offense played well for about 6 minutes in the 4th quarter.It's one of those, feel-sorry-for-yourself-do-the-dishes-tomorrow type of losses. The kind where you just need a good woman to understand your pain and just sympathize with you. She doesn't have to anything for you, just understand why you're giving her one word answers to open ended questions.

klkatznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-22664839968533750062007-10-14T22:34:00.000-05:002007-10-14T23:55:43.284-05:00

Our offense was good, but no great. They moved the ball, but didn't score. There were signs of greatness, but far too many missed opportunities. Essentially, our defense allowed the offensive effort to slide. And though any victory on a foreign soil is a good won, this was not a 100% satisfying win.My concerns, are our inability to "seal the deal" in the red zone. And yes, I used the quote of our

klkatznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-21697613087266027542007-10-05T21:56:00.000-05:002007-10-05T22:11:36.405-05:00

In lieu of recent events combined with a 2 week hiatus, it will be really easy to seperate the real fans from the fairweathers. If you were at the bar supporting Garcia in last year's game vs. Carolina (which followed the beating we took from Indianapolis) then you're a real fan. If you jumped on the wagon after the Eagles beat the Cowboys and were too busy with your Christmas goose to even watch

klkatznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-8795689224341529612007-09-30T23:08:00.000-05:002007-09-30T23:17:08.387-05:00

It could have been a perfect day. The Phillies made the playoffs and the Eagles could have won a big game vs. the Giants. But... it was not meant to be.Winston Justice was continuously beat by a guy named Osi Umenyiora, which is pronounced Human-Urine. There are just too many things wrong with this game and the Eagles season to write about now.. it would take too much away from the Phillies'

klkatznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-2931155496770868292007-09-23T20:25:00.001-05:002007-09-23T21:28:27.566-05:00

Let's all stop and take a deep breath. A sigh of relief if you will. Take a moment and realize that the Eagles are not dead. Though we can't expect 56 points every week, it was nice to see the Eagles offense clicking like it did in the beginning of last year and in years past.McNabb, who played without his knee brace for the first time this season, seemed to take the new-found freedom of movement

klkatznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-34388749578613932642007-09-17T22:52:00.000-05:002007-09-17T23:26:57.686-05:00

The first half was hard to watch.Bright spots were hard to find. The receivers couldn't get open (except for Avant), and when they were open, McNabb couldn't get them the ball.Westbrook ran for about 70 yards in the first half, and didn't get to 100 yards. Why'd we stop using him? We went away from the bread and butter.Will James was terrible all night. He made a good play on the pick, but that

klkatznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-24146599286018651312007-09-12T21:16:00.000-05:002007-09-12T21:42:06.804-05:00

I never thought he was a bad player.I never disliked him.I sometimes wanted more from him, but...I never complained.I was excited that Jeremy Bloom might have game breaker potential.I was excited that they offered Bloom competition in Bethel Johnson.I thought our return game was finally going to exciting.I was unimpressed with Bloom's pre-season performance.I held out hope that he might just need

klkatznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-43663035031839828152007-09-09T18:14:00.000-05:002007-09-09T18:56:43.956-05:00

Even a high school football player understands these words. Sometimes used on a fumbled snap to indicate to the ends to run an out and look for the ball. It is also used in on the punt return team to let everyone know to GET AWAY FROM THE BALL!"Fire! Fire! Fire!" -- When these words were screamed you knew to find the ball and get as far away as possible. The further the better. There is no need

klkatznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-53819897426456891952007-09-01T08:00:00.000-05:002007-09-01T08:23:36.406-05:00

Sources have revealed, accidentally I might add, who the Eagles cuts might be.Now I'm not claiming to know every name on this roster, but there are some positions where I'm interested to see how things shape up. And if this "Leaked List" is any indication, then we have a new punter and zero return game. Check out the leaked list below.(thanks to EagleScout for bringing this to our attention)

klkatznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-28144485925169994902007-08-31T21:21:00.000-05:002007-08-31T22:13:45.749-05:00

I was given tickets to last night's Eagles/Jets preseason game at the Linc. My employer spends a lot of money each year to be able to send their employees to the Eagles game in a luxury suite. And boy is it sweet.I went to the game wanting to see a few good stops from our unproven defense, and perhaps check out the situations with our return and punting games. To that effect, Sav Rocca fumbled a

klkatznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-17762069363757767612007-08-23T18:04:00.000-05:002007-08-23T18:41:52.358-05:00

Still on probation from an earlier run-in with the law, and just one week from a court date concerning the gun waving incident from a few month ago, Britt Reid has demanded more attention. Britt, 21 (pictured with his dad), the second oldest of Andy's five children, was allegedly driving under the influence in the Dick's Sporting Goods parking lot in Plymouth Meeting this afternoon. Authorities

klkatznoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-3913424733364061552007-08-15T20:17:00.000-05:002007-08-15T21:11:02.547-05:00

It's a good thing Monday's game was practice. Our first team defense did not have a clue. I know that Dawkins and Sheppard were nursing injuries, but that is no excuse to allow the Ravens to go 93 yards on the opening drive.There was no sign of us stopping the run. What was even more disappointing was the lack of coverage by the secondary. Was it just me or did it appear that every Baltimore

klkatznoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028314704136935565.post-78302503733334449812007-08-13T18:21:00.000-05:002007-08-13T18:54:22.207-05:00

I have never been this excited for a preseason game. I'm not sure why that is. Is it because this is my firt season back in Philadelphia in a few years? Or because this is the first time I'm an official citizen of the city of Philadelphia. Or is it because I sense the fact that this is a good team where anything less than a Super Bowl berth would be a dissapointment? Whatever it is, I'm going

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