Playing the blame game

by Eric Schwartz

Tuesday November 10, 2009 

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Over the last two days blame has been spread everywhere regarding the Eagles. While some of it is overreaction from a fan base that is still smarting from a World Series loss and never takes losses to the Cowboys well, much of it is justified. Sunday nights 20-16 loss to Dallas was the type of loss that the team has suffered so many times.

There is plenty of blame to go around for the loss so we will dish it out to the deserving parties.

 

Andy Reid — 35 percent: Kicking a field goal down seven with 4:30 left and no timeouts in inexcusable for someone who has been around as long as Reid. It is hard to blame him for being out of timeouts when two were used on failed challenges that could have – and should have been overturned. That said, Andy Reid was a big reason the Eagles lost on Sunday. You have one of the best fullbacks in the league, how about using him in short-yardage situations.

 

Donovan McNabb – 30 percent: Another big game and another shortcoming by McNabb. He threw two picks and again failed to rally the team from behind in the fourth quarter. When is the last time McNabb led a comeback? McNabb is a very good quarterback but never seems to be at his best in the biggest moments.

 

Eagles defense – 15 percent:  The unit certainly played well enough to win on Sunday, but never produced a big turnover to swing the momentum in the Eagles favor. Sheldon Brown biting on the double move will be what is remembered most.

 

Jason Peter’s injury – 10 percent: Peters missed a little bit more than a quarter and boy did the Eagles miss him. McNabb was under heavy pressure with Peters out and the offense ad big trouble moving the football as a result.

 

Eagles front office – 10 percent: Something was missing from the Eagles Sunday Night. They didn’t seem to have the energy we have seen from them so many times in primetime games. Why? Brian Dawkins is playing in Denver. Dawkins wanted to stay an Eagle but the front office had other plans. If I hadn’t been clear before that the decision was a mistake, it certainly was on Sunday.

 

It all adds up to a 100 percent frustrating loss.

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3 Responses to “Playing the blame game”

  1. Rick on November 10th, 2009 6:12 pm

    God I missed seeing B-Dawk out there

  2. Doug on November 10th, 2009 7:22 pm

    Rick, Please don’t remind me. Last I heard he was having a pretty good year in Denver too.

  3. Xexilia on July 19th, 2011 10:48 am

    Callnig all cars, calling all cars, we’re ready to make a deal.

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