The Saints are getting EVERY call in their favor and this is expected considering the circumstances. They got SEVERAL calls that benefited them yesterday. Atlanta isn't a soft team, they're one of the best run teams in the National Football League and the Saints didn't beat them, they destroyed them. Tampa still has a rock solid D' and Gradowski played a damn good game yesterday. The Eagles D' is pretty bad, and the loss of Kearse will show more and more each week. I think that line is dead on.
the Eagles have the best D in football? You are seriously deranged. How many POINTS did that BEST D give up? Not to mention FIVE TURNOVERS vs. Phily and Dallas still had a chance to go in for the game tying TD. Phily's RUN D is weak too.
Best D's in the league would be Baltimore, Pittsburgh,(completely SHUT DOWN TOMLINSON LAST NIGHT) Tampa, and Denver would probably be in there right now as top 4. Phily's D' is pretty bad, and that's an understatement. The Giants throttled them for a shit load of yards and points late too...because they can't stop the run or pass. AGain, turn the ball over FIVE TIMES in the NFL and the result is more times then not a Jax Jets score..not a game tying TD opportunity.
New Orleans got several calls in their favor vs. Atlanta and they also did yesterday vs. Tampa. Looks like we have some blinded Phily fans around here.
Best D's in the league would be Baltimore, Pittsburgh,(completely SHUT DOWN TOMLINSON LAST NIGHT) Tampa, and Denver would probably be in there right now as top 4. Phily's D' is pretty bad, and that's an understatement. The Giants throttled them for a shit load of yards and points late too...because they can't stop the run or pass. AGain, turn the ball over FIVE TIMES in the NFL and the result is more times then not a Jax Jets score..not a game tying TD opportunity.
New Orleans got several calls in their favor vs. Atlanta and they also did yesterday vs. Tampa. Looks like we have some blinded Phily fans around here.
NFL_BLITZ said:
Hey Moron,
I said Best D Line, not Best Defense. We lead the league in sacks with 5 more than the Bears who have the 2nd most.
Our D stats aren't that great right now because Joselio Hanson has been our starting corner and Dexter Wynn our Nickle due to injuries to Sheppard and Hood. BTW the Eagles are tied for 4th in the league in takeaways.
"Tampa still has a rock solid D"
The Eagles remain an enigma.
The defense takes a lot of chances with blitzes, which have been pretty successful. The defensive line rotation has been incredible, keeping the players rested. Other than Dawkins and Sheldon Brown, the secondary can be very suspect at times (horrible play on 4th an 18). The LB are nothing special outside of Trotter. The biggest defensive problem reamins that they are susceptible to giving up big chunks of yardage against rushing teams. Andy Reids philosphy is to throw early, get a lead, and thereby limit the amount of rushing opportunities the otehr team can reasonably make.
The offense stil revolves arounf Westrook. Donovan was 18-33 yesterday, not incredible completion percentage there. The big yardage cam on dfensive lapses (yes, they pu the Boys in positions to make mistakes, but you cannot count on blown coverages). McNabb only made 2 or 3 really tough throws during the game for completions. And with all of that, the game really should have ended up in overtime (horrible interception by Bledsoe). But I will take the win.
On the 3 point line, I believe the linesmakers are looking at the strenght of the Saints rushing attack, and commitment they have to rushing the ball, ability to get Bush on the edge in coverage with the LB, and the weekly size mismatch that all teams seem to have against the eagles CB. Plus the Eagles cannot run out a clock, so even a 10 point lead late in Q4 has the potential to end up on a 3 given a late TD by the saints.
Hope this helps
The defense takes a lot of chances with blitzes, which have been pretty successful. The defensive line rotation has been incredible, keeping the players rested. Other than Dawkins and Sheldon Brown, the secondary can be very suspect at times (horrible play on 4th an 18). The LB are nothing special outside of Trotter. The biggest defensive problem reamins that they are susceptible to giving up big chunks of yardage against rushing teams. Andy Reids philosphy is to throw early, get a lead, and thereby limit the amount of rushing opportunities the otehr team can reasonably make.
The offense stil revolves arounf Westrook. Donovan was 18-33 yesterday, not incredible completion percentage there. The big yardage cam on dfensive lapses (yes, they pu the Boys in positions to make mistakes, but you cannot count on blown coverages). McNabb only made 2 or 3 really tough throws during the game for completions. And with all of that, the game really should have ended up in overtime (horrible interception by Bledsoe). But I will take the win.
On the 3 point line, I believe the linesmakers are looking at the strenght of the Saints rushing attack, and commitment they have to rushing the ball, ability to get Bush on the edge in coverage with the LB, and the weekly size mismatch that all teams seem to have against the eagles CB. Plus the Eagles cannot run out a clock, so even a 10 point lead late in Q4 has the potential to end up on a 3 given a late TD by the saints.
Hope this helps
The Eagles have the best d-line? Are you kidding me?!!! Dallas ran on them whenever they wanted to but for some reason they kept passing as Parcells(or OC had a brain lock). I was shocked I could get 3 points with Saints in this game. Unless the saints' coaches are suffering the same brain damage as the Cowboy coacheds this is an easy outright win.
wharfrat, no reason to get personal Dipshit. Your comments are exactly as I expected they would be "we're the best D'" "we're the best line" you aren't the best shit. You've got a good offense and in my opinion, McNabb is the best QB in the league, but your Defense sucks monkey nuts, if you want to get real technical. Take those stats and shove them up your ass, or as your say "my Phily D we we weee's" ass.
You got shredded apart by the Giants in a few minutes, and five turnovers against most Teams Dallas would of been long dead well before the last drive of the game. Look at the average yard per run that ridiculous joke of a D gives up, do the same with pass plays and points allowed -- those are the stats that matter.
I mentioned Balt and even Denver have two of the best D's in the league earlier in this thread, after watching this MNF game, I don't think there's much doubt to that now. That's Defense.
You got shredded apart by the Giants in a few minutes, and five turnovers against most Teams Dallas would of been long dead well before the last drive of the game. Look at the average yard per run that ridiculous joke of a D gives up, do the same with pass plays and points allowed -- those are the stats that matter.
I mentioned Balt and even Denver have two of the best D's in the league earlier in this thread, after watching this MNF game, I don't think there's much doubt to that now. That's Defense.
Hard not to like Philly -3 here. McNabb is really on top of his game and has that offense in a groove. I think the steam is gonna wear off an overachieving N.O. team. Now don't get me wrong, that's a compliment. I'm just saying they're playing over their heads and have a steo up in class against a Philly team that gets their points. I don't think N.O> can score enough. 31-20 Philly.
