The 2011 NFL Thread

Equality 7-2521 wrote: McNabb was atrocious last year and gives you no hope of being a long term solutions. Eagles have been ignoring the linebacker position for years so I understand your pain there.

Well the Vikings obviously don't care. They went for f**kin Favre, dude was gunna give you 12 games (which he didn't even manage). McNabb is  not in his prime of course but cmon, the Redskins had some of the worst talent in the NFL, likewise the Vikings have a pretty good team. He'll have a good year. But yeah, probably should've picked up a long term QB over the last 2 drafts

Looks like your Eagles picked up Ronnie Brown. With the Eagles pass happiness and McCoy I'm not sure how he'll even find snaps, but one hell of a back.

The Eagles have won in August for sure. Let's see if it will help them win in February though

Unlike the Vikes, G-men have filled needs...they also have big ol Linval Joseph and rookie DT stud Marvin Austin.
I say trade Osi out of division (preferably conference) for something decent and never look back. Jets need a pass rusher badly.


Edited by JJLehto - August 02 2011 at 17:37

You got what you paid for him, one great year. 
Just glad that a****le is gone for good!

From what I know about Ponder, not much admittedly, he looks like a good developmental QB, deff chance of becoming a good NFL player.
Personally, I liked Ryan Mallet. If I needed a QB, and had a good O-line, he'd be my pick. Dude is like 6'7", rocket arm, played in a normal offense.


Edited by JJLehto - August 02 2011 at 17:50

Absolutely not, that's when the team needs to decide how toxic Osi is. May sounds like BS to many but addition by subtraction can work, especially with a cancer. Giants are living proof, and I do think they have the pieces to cover it. I just don't know how bad Osi is/the team chemistry. If I was a GM and felt it was bad enough, f**k it trade the guy for something. Just keep him off a division rival at least.

I just can't believe how many  LB's out there that got passed up. Nick Barnett, Thomas Howard, Justin Durant, Barrett Ruud, Posluzny, Tulloch!

If Vick stays healthy the offense is certainly ferocious but any offense can be stopped. Its the Asomugha, Samuel, Rodgers-Cromartie trio that seems like it should be illegal! That is the most frightening thought.

Oh dear, triple post already? Cmon we should be excited!

If Stafford stays healthy, Scott's Lions could be dangerous. 2010 was not a bad season, and that was without a QB! They've added Tulloch and Durant, 2 damn good LBs. That good D-line. A full season from Stafford and that may be one potent team!

Also glad the G-men have gotten a new punter. Everyone knows the infamous Eagles game/Coughlin incident but take it from someone who saw all 16 games. Matt Dodge does not have what it takes. He was so bad I'd be cool if they cut him, put the defense in so many sh*tty spots and can't afford that again.


Edited by JJLehto - August 03 2011 at 16:34

Poor b*****d, someone from the other team goes to him first!

Running the wrong way, scoring for the other side with your team mates telling you to go back? Sounds like a cartoon!

Whew, before a single game Anton, you ballsy boi

Like I've said any offense can be stopped, and Vick made impressive improvements as a passer but it was just one season and he did kind of tail off. Have to see if he maintains, continues to improve and will he stay healthy. It's the Asomugha addition that is the most frightening.

I do want to say the Eagles won't win a Super Bowl until they run the ball more (when they do it's damn effective) but I fear those days are over. I liked the Packers a lot but they never ran it consistently, pretty much reliant on their passing game. Though it was pretty traditional so I was OK with it.



Edited by JJLehto - August 07 2011 at 13:19

manofmystery wrote: All the tv "experts" are drooling over the Eagles and all their additions but... when are they going to get a QB?  From what I've seen their biggest offseason move was letting their post-Vick-returning-to-pre-prison-form safety net go to the desert and adding a backup with no prayer of ever succeeding in this league.  Yeah, I'd be real hyped up if I were an Eagles fan, what with a speed RB as my starting QB and 3rd-string TE as my backup QB.  No chance, Eagles, no chance.  Did anyone watch how Vick ended last year?   Anyway, going to go all out with full divison record predictions: AFC EAST: Buffalo Bills:  6-10 Miami Dolphins:  8-8 NE Cheatriots:  12-4 NY Jets:  13-3   AFC NORTH Baltimore Birdies:  10-6 Cincy Bungles:  3-13 Cleve Brownies:  5-11 Pittsburgh Steelers:  13-3 (I know, I'm biased, but we have a really soft schedule)   AFC SOUTH Houston Texans:  11-5 Indy Mannings:  10-6 Jacksonville Jaguars:  6-10  Tenn Titans:  2-14   AFC WEST Denver Broncos:  3-13 KC Chiefs:  8-8 Oakland Raiders:  9-7 SD Chargers:  11-5   NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys:  9-7 NY Giants:  10-6 Philly Iggles:  10-6 Wash Deadskins:  4-12   NFC NORTH Chicago Bears:  6-10 Detroit Lions:  9-7 GB Packers:  14-2 Minn Vikings:  4-12   NFC SOUTH Atlanta Falcons:  12-4 Carolina Panthers:  1-15 NO Saints:  13-3 TB Bucs:  7-9   NFC WEST Arizona Cardinals:  10-6 SF 49ers:  6-10 Seattle Vacated National Championships:  6-10 St. Louis Rams:  9-7

So the Eagles are just as good this year as they were last year? That doesn't seem to make a lot of sense. Pretty sure Vick is a pretty good QB now. You should be more worried about who the QB of the Redskins, Giants, and Cowboys are.

JJLehto wrote: Aw balls, lost Kevin Boss to the Raiders. Shame, he was a good blocker and was a tall target who really held on to the ball and trucked. Gunna miss him.

Must suck to already know you're losing two games to the Eagles again.

Don't really know what to think of the Ravens signing Ricky Williams.I'm pretty worried about our receiving corps now,we lost Mason and besides Boldin all our other receivers have less than 2 years experience.I think they'll go after Cotchery.

manofmystery wrote: Equality 7-2521 wrote: So the Eagles are just as good this year as they were last year? That doesn't seem to make a lot of sense. Pretty sure Vick is a pretty good QB now. You should be more worried about who the QB of the Redskins, Giants, and Cowboys are.     The Eagles benefit this year from the schedule.  I think they will win on defense, not offence, and would be surprised if they blew out anyone (even the dregs of the league).  Vick is not a pretty good QB, he's just ESPN's perpetual wet-dream.  As overrated as Romo is and as overrated/inconsistent as Eli is I'd still rather have either one of them, in the long run, than Vick.  Major regression coming this year (not that it didn't already start down the stretch last year).

Is that really based on anything? His regression last year was primarily due to protection breakdowns. There's not much on film to suggest anything different.