Rock bottom? The Eagles can only hope
LANDOVER, Md. -- And so, as they say at the moment the ripcord is being pulled, "Look out beloooooooow."
Rock bottom? The Eagles can only hope
Rich Hofmann, Daily News Sports Columnist
LANDOVER, Md. -- And so, as they say at the moment the ripcord is being pulled, “Look out beloooooooow.”
You would like to think that the Eagles have hit bottom, but there is no reason to believe that is true. That is how bad things have gotten. They just got walloped by a bad Washington Redskins team, 31-6, and there still are six games left to play. There is no telling what depths they might still reach.
The Eagles are 3-7. They have lost six in a row. You have to go back to the mid-1990s, to the days of Rich Kotite before the fall, to recall such a stretch of uninterrupted ineptitude. Think about that for a second. On second thought, don’t.
You forget what it feels like, the pointlessness of it all when two bad teams enter the arena and two bad teams leave the arena, the only difference being that one leaves with a meaningless victory and the other with a loss that validates every terrible thing you have thought about them. Because that is where the Eagles are. Sunday was epic validation.
They could not overcome a myriad of mistakes on offense, some the responsibility of rookie quarterback Nick Foles but many more that could be assigned to others. Foles threw two interceptions, one a bad throw and the other that clanged off of the hands of tight end Brent Celek, who is officially having an awful season. But the bigger problems came along the again-reconstituted offensive line, where every manner of drive-killing penalty was committed along the way.
I mean, who would have guessed that right guard Jake Scott, signed off the street only 6 days before starting the game, would have trouble with the snap count?
On defense, they made a couple of laughingly bad plays in pass coverage that led to two embarrassing touchdowns thrown by Redskins rookie Robert Griffin III. The first, a 49-yard touchdown to a wide open Adrick Robinson -- wide like the width of Tennessee -- came on a play where Eagles cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha was expecting safety help that never materialized. The second, a 61-yarder to the venerable Santana Moss, came on a play where safety Kurt Coleman was in position to intercept the pass but monumentally bollixed up the attempt. Then, for good measure, Brandon Boykin failed to make the tackle short of the end zone.
But the piece of the play that might speak most to how bad things have become is this: a flag was down on the play in the backfield, and Eagles defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins was mocking Griffin’s touchdown celebration because he assumed the penalty was on the Redskins. Alas, it was illegal hands to the face on the Eagles instead.
Alas.
With 1:45 remaining in the game, running back LeSean McCoy was tackled helmet-to-helmet on a running play and did not get up. He took off his helmet and sat up, but they brought a cart out onto the field to bring him to the locker room. It was an awful bit of punctuation.
Finally, people will ask if Andy Reid should be fired immediately. After a game such as this one, there is only one way to look at it. If Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie fires Reid now, it will only be because he likes him so much that he wants to put him out of his misery.
Its funny how a week ago all you fans want Foles as your best Qb...after today...he does nothing for your loser team! Goes to show you how bad your team really is! So sorry your in Philly and an Eagles fan...better you than me!— MRD- Lurie has too much class to fire Reid mid-season. That's a shame. And Vick will never be embraced here. This "open-minded" Democrat-laden city of bleeding-heart lib hypocrites cares more about pets than a man's redemption through honest effort. Besides, the team is dreadful. Aaaron Rodgers would struggle with this team!— filzfan
- I used to be an Eagles fan for 40 + years. When they lost the 2nd SB I came to the realization that the Eagles were never going to win a SB and never will. As each year passes, I'm glad I made that decision to stop being an Eagles fan. I'm just wondering when more Eagles fans will come to the same conclusion.— kmj
- You supposedly stopped being an Eagles fan. Yet, you're here posting. — jman
- lower than a pig s sty....— hardball
- I also posted this on the other thread-just so disgusted........
Looks like our newest SAVIOR got CRUCIFIED-QB rating=40.5
As for Nick -welcome to REAL game action.2 INTS could have had 3 more.
WHATS WRONG WITH THE EAGLES? Here is one BIGGIE from FIRST to LAST IN 3 GAMES NOW 4.
""So ... maybe JUAN CASTILLO WAS NOT the problem in Philly.
Before Andy Reid fired his previous defensive coordinator, the Eagles had the league's BEST defensive
COMPLETION percentage against passes thrown 10 yards or more.
Since former secondary coach TODD BOWLES took over a couple weeks back, same defense has allowed over 70
percent of such passes to be completed.NOW THE WORST in the NFL.TODAY RG3-QB RATING 158.3!-SO MUCH FOR
THROWING JUAN UNDER THE BUS""
Let the moaning begin.
I guess it can be said that this years Eagles are one ot the worst in recent tim— HO HUM - Leave Marty Morningweg alone.— Realtor in Orlando
- Let Reid stay until the bitter end with his pal Vick. I want them to suffer as much as we have these last three years.— mario1239
- Time's yours... — jman
- As I keep saying. Bet on eagles to lose and you will come out ahead.— junk_dad
- Ok, I said I'd give Foles good look before I hung him out to dry, now lets get the rope and a very I tree branch. No more Foles talk please now you see this was a bad Reid pick just like Kolb was and I hope Andy gets to take him along when he gets fired. NO MORE Fole TALK!!!— realtruth
- Hey expert, you have judged Foles after 1 1/2 games? The Eagles have NO offensive line! — jman
- jman, its not just 1.5 games, there was a body work of Foles from Arizona, and it wasnt very good. Then he looked a little better against backups in preseason...and now you see how it was a mirage. I said on day 1 it was a bad pick because on tape he did NOT look very good. He throws wobbly passes with no one even pressuring him. A starting NFL QB needs to have a perfect spiral, with accuracy, almost every time. His pasess are weak and wobbly leading to incompletes and bobbled passes that get picked off more easily. 1st round QB's get the ball out quickly with a perfect spiral. Foles does not. Thats why he fell to the 3rd round, and 3rd ROUND QB's DO NOT WIN SUPERBOWLS VERY MUCH IN TODAYS NFL. ACTUALLY NEVER IN THE LAST 20 YEARS. 20 YEARS IN A ROW. In the last 7 years almost every SB winner was a 1st round pick, the only exception was Brees top of the 2nd round. Foles is not a franchise QB. Very unlikely.
- Brady — Eddie Spaghetti
