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In My Time Of Dying
When the supposed Angel of Death comes to call, would you rather go quick or slow. Going quick saves you a lot of suffering but going slow gives you a chance to say goodbye who are worth saying goodbye to.
It's a tough call. Ideally, you'd like something in the middle, but that's not on the table for this drill.
What brought this lovely topic to the forefront? The Eagles -- the football team, not the band.
For this loyalist and season-ticket holder, the Andy Reid era officially ended after the loss on Monday Night Football to the dreaded Dallas Cowboys earlier in the season.
Reid, and the fans, gave a collective smile and shrug after the narrow loss. The feeling was that, although the setback could prove to be the difference between winning or losing the division (both teams have since gone into the tank, so that laughable now), it was a good game and at least the Eagles were able to hang with the same team they used to beat up on a few seasons earlier.
That attitude -- after losing a winnable game to a division rival -- told me that the bar has been set below reaching the Super Bowl with this regime. They now just want to compete and maybe, if the ball bounces their way, eke into the playoffs and milk the fans for money around the holidays for playoff ticket ransom.
Since then, it's been all downhill. The Eagles are 5-4, but all four losses could and should have been wins. They are 0-3 in a division that has passed them by. Brian Westbrook looks old, Donovan McNabb is never going to get any better and their tendencies on both sides of the ball are predictable. The only saving grace is the talent to overcome coaching gaffes, but it's not enough.
It's over.
And I'd rather see the Eagles crash this season and finish something like 7-9 or 8-8. If they manage to go above .500, ownership will continue the Andy Reid charade that will never bring us a parade that would make the Phillies' celebration look like a Memorial Day cookout.
I know this isn't political, but some things just hit closer to home. Thanks for letting me vent.
It's a tough call. Ideally, you'd like something in the middle, but that's not on the table for this drill.
What brought this lovely topic to the forefront? The Eagles -- the football team, not the band.
For this loyalist and season-ticket holder, the Andy Reid era officially ended after the loss on Monday Night Football to the dreaded Dallas Cowboys earlier in the season.
Reid, and the fans, gave a collective smile and shrug after the narrow loss. The feeling was that, although the setback could prove to be the difference between winning or losing the division (both teams have since gone into the tank, so that laughable now), it was a good game and at least the Eagles were able to hang with the same team they used to beat up on a few seasons earlier.
That attitude -- after losing a winnable game to a division rival -- told me that the bar has been set below reaching the Super Bowl with this regime. They now just want to compete and maybe, if the ball bounces their way, eke into the playoffs and milk the fans for money around the holidays for playoff ticket ransom.
Since then, it's been all downhill. The Eagles are 5-4, but all four losses could and should have been wins. They are 0-3 in a division that has passed them by. Brian Westbrook looks old, Donovan McNabb is never going to get any better and their tendencies on both sides of the ball are predictable. The only saving grace is the talent to overcome coaching gaffes, but it's not enough.
It's over.
And I'd rather see the Eagles crash this season and finish something like 7-9 or 8-8. If they manage to go above .500, ownership will continue the Andy Reid charade that will never bring us a parade that would make the Phillies' celebration look like a Memorial Day cookout.
I know this isn't political, but some things just hit closer to home. Thanks for letting me vent.
posted by Gordon Glantz at
5:21 AM
9 Comments:
Just enjoy the Phillies and Obama, will ya?
GG -- I'm with you, and spent much of yesterday blaming everything and everybody from Marty Morningwheig (what's their record since his sorry butt showed up here?) to poor game-time decision-making, an erratic QB, a too-light defensive line and poor personnel moves.
And yet...
Look at what's going on in Nashville with Jeff Fisher. He's had some horrible years there after their last Super Bowl appearance and if it had been Philly, he'd have been crucified for how his team performed. But now -- well, it could still go bad, but the Titans are looking like they're for real at this point.
So much of NFL success comes down to luck, health and weird bounces.
I just don't know which way the Birds are better off -- with Reid or without him. I'd say toss a coin, but we usually lose that, too.
This is just sad. Andy has to go!
Reid & McNabb - The Comedy Team within the "Eagles" Team, let's get real!
Oh well... I'm a Steelers fan from way back...
Andy Must Go! Andy Must Go!
If Andy goes, Donovan must go with him!
And The New QB is?? The time has come to take a long look at the Eagles Team. Sad isn't it?
I'd rather have a new blog from G2!
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