LATEST STORIES FROM IGGLES BLOG
If Rocky Had Been The Favorite
It's been 13 years since I lived anywhere close to Philadelphia, and yet I still speak fluently the language of booing.
This sets me apart from the tens of millions of sports fans who don't have Philadelphia in their blood and so hear booing as an undifferentiated cacophony of sound, similar to the way a monolingual English speaker would experience market morning in a remote...
Via Iggles Blog
|
November 28, 2011
Discuss
Did Not Expect This
Because I know at least a few folks aren't on Twitter but still keep this feed in their readers, here you go:
(I tried to remove special teams tackles by using these numbers. Tackle stats vary by source, but that should get us in the ballpark.)
This really surprised me. Doesn't it feel like our linebackers aren't doing anything this year? And that our front...
Via Iggles Blog
|
November 02, 2011
Well Now I've Seen Everything
I'm finally getting around to re-watching the Bills game tonight. NFL.com has seriously jacked up its video functionality, but it's worth going to the play-by-play page and then clicking on "watch highlight" for the first Vick interception. (You may have to click on a different one, then click that one. Like I said, they've broken it.)
It's an RB screen...
Via Iggles Blog
|
October 13, 2011
If You're Going to Blame the Wide Nine ...
At least make sure it's the wide nine.
Fred Jackson's comments after the game, as reported by Rich Hofmann and then cited as compelling evidence by everyone and his or her mother:
"[The shovel pass] was something we wanted to take advantage of with them bringing that wide nine," said Bills running back Fred Jackson, who ran 26 times for 111 yards and a touchdown...
Via Iggles Blog
|
October 11, 2011
In Which We Take A (Short) Break From Our Previously Scheduled Castillo Bashing
There's no element of fandom I dislike more than the "burn this village to save it" crowd. Five minutes after the loss, when the rest of us are just angry about that, they're already off on their tiresome crusades about how the result proves so-and-so needs to go, even if such discussions are awkward now that he's playing in Minnesota.
You won't get that...
Via Iggles Blog
|
October 07, 2011
Why Coaching Matters
In fairness, he inherited a unit that had issues. Maybe half the guys were plus performers, but the rest were sub-replacement level. The middle was especially bad.
The front office didn't do much to help either. Oh sure, there was the one high-profile summer addition, but it's not like he's panned out all that well. The other options were roster leftovers from...
Via Iggles Blog
|
October 06, 2011
If You're a Game Re-Watcher
Check out the difference between our first and second half defensive philosophies.
In the first half, we played a very run-focused defense. Lots of base personnel and then both safeties really close to the line of scrimmage. (They may have been just deep enough that you could say they weren't truly in the box, but they were close.) One CB usually played deep middle.
This...
Via Iggles Blog
|
October 05, 2011
How Was This Supposed to Have Worked?
After the initial Castillo hiring bombshell, I tried to make sense of Andy's thinking. Clearly he hadn't gone out and looked for the guy who was most likely to succeed while coaching this defense. If he had, he'd have hired, you know, a guy who knew how to coach defense.
I eventually settled on three possible justifications:
1) Reid thought Castillo could function...
Via Iggles Blog
|
October 04, 2011
It's Not Just About A Few Big Plays
I can't blame people looking for solace anywhere they can find it, but the comforting notion that the defense is just a few big plays away from being OK is, at best, half right.
Most of these columns were in yesterday's post, but I'm calling them out today:
Clearly the run defense has been victimized by big plays. It would be interesting to do a distribution of...
Via Iggles Blog
|
October 03, 2011
One Final Post
First of all, thanks for all the emails, comments and tweets. I especially want to call out the people who compared it to a breakup. I woke up the next day feeling guilty and remembering all the good times ... so yeah, pretty much nailed that one.
Anyway, I missed a couple housekeeping things in that last post. First of all, for all the folks wondering about Tommy's next...
Via Iggles Blog
|
January 17, 2011
Comp Picks
Someone asked me about comp picks. By my count, we will get two.
We lost two free agents who, as I understand it, will qualify for the comp pick equation: Jason Babin and Sean Jones. Neither was paid much as part of their new deal, more than $1 million per year, but less than $2 million.
The Eagles didn't sign anyone who will qualify; everyone they signed was either released...
Via Iggles Blog
|
January 13, 2011
Assessing Sean McDermott
I told you guys I'd address the subject in some length. Here is my newest SB Nation Philly column on our embattled defensive coordinator.
* * * * *
For PE.com I took a look back at some memories from the 2010 season. Overall, it was a fun year. It just ended too soon.
Via Iggles Blog
|
January 13, 2011
What's the Trajectory?
Since Sunday night, I've basically not thought about the Eagles. I read the posts and comments here, but for the most part, nothing was going to make me feel any better and as we're seeing in more than one area of discourse these days, blathering on after ...
Well, you get my point.
Anyway, with the benefit of a little space and perspective, I think I've latched on...
Via Iggles Blog
|
January 12, 2011
Closing Bell For The Business Beat
With the 2010 season fizzling out, and the accompanying realization that all good things must come to an end, I thought I would clear out my notebook of league happenings.
I know some people in Derek's thread worried that I would be launching a 400 part series on the CBA. Not to fear. I am not a reporter, so I won't be breaking stories this off-season. What I can provide...
Via Iggles Blog
|
January 11, 2011
Some Hot Topics
Sean McDermott keeps his job. I'm okay with Andy keeping McDermott around. I'm going to write my SB Nation Philly column on McDermott this week to fully explore the topic. Here's the short version. We finished 12th in yards allowed. We were among league leaders in INTs and takeaways. McDermott isn't incompetent. When a coach can get his players to have...
Via Iggles Blog
|
January 11, 2011
Monday Eagles Hangover: Eagles Lose, Sheldon Brown Tailgates
Yes, today is very depressing.
If you were hoping for some sort of let's-get-cheery-and-blather-about-how-football-supposed-to-be-fun pep talk from Monday Eagles Hangover, prepare to be disappointed. Not only did the Eagles lose to end the season (note: this happens most years), consigning us all to the long, dreary gloom of the offseason, but there's a chance that labor...
Via Iggles Blog
|
January 10, 2011
When The Music's Over
Losing sucks, period. This wasn't a great team. I had no illusions that we could win four straight games and bring the Lombardi Trophy to Philly. That still doesn't make losing in the playoffs anything less than painful. We've invested a lot of time and emotion in this team. Anything short of a title is going to hurt. While I'm down after the loss, I&...
Via Iggles Blog
|
January 10, 2011
And, In Conclusion, The End (And Not Just For The Year)
So they lost. Because of missed field goals. Because of a game-ending interception. Because they couldn't stop the run.
Because of bad drops. Because of injuries.
Because because because, because of the non-wonderful things they does.
And so, another promising season goes down the drain. Wish I could say there was numb acceptance, but no, it still hurts every time...
Via Iggles Blog
|
January 09, 2011
GB SHOT
At least we can expect the offense to play a little better in the second half.
For the defense, I'm not sure if mean reversion would be better or worse than what we've seen so far.
Via Iggles Blog
|
January 09, 2011
Eagles vs. Packers Playoffs Open Thread
In 2002, McNabb broke his leg in week 11 against Arizona, sat out the rest of the season, came back for the playoffs at less than 100 percent.
In 2003, Brian Westbrook tore his triceps in the season finale and had to sit out the entire playoffs.
In 2004, TO ripped up his ankle in week 15 against Dallas and sat out until his courageous, but less 100 percent, comeback in the Super...
Via Iggles Blog
|
January 09, 2011
Gameday Stuff
Michael Vick went 8-2 in games he started and finished this year. He lost at CHI and to the Vikings in a bizarre Tuesday night game. I think sometimes we forget about the big picture because the last time we saw him was the Vikings debacle.
Let me go Domo/Reuben Frank for a minute:
* Vick's 2 losses were to NFC North teams. Today we play another...
Via Iggles Blog
|
January 09, 2011
Wild Card Weekend Early Game Open Thread
In which, yes, we mostly discuss the Eagles.
Via Iggles Blog
|
January 09, 2011
IgglesBlog Suicide Pool: The Final Countdown
And so it is down to Suuuuunnnndddaaarrrr and DesertEagle.
Both managed to make it through 17 weeks of the regular season without a single misstep. Of the 253 people who entered the pool, only these two were able to go 17 for 17. And so we are now in overtime. A quick refresher on the hastily assembled overtime rules:
Here's how we're going to roll with the tiebreaker...
Via Iggles Blog
|
January 08, 2011
Wild-Card Week News Quiz
Wild Card Week doesn't just mean more intensity and preparation for the teams involved; it also means the media step their game up as well. There's been plenty written about the Eagles and their preparation for the Green Bay Packers by the local and national press this week -- how well have you absorbed the information that's been presented to you? Take the IgglesBlog...
Via Iggles Blog
|
January 08, 2011
Game Preview - GB, Wildcard Weekend
There are several reasons to think that the Packers will win on Sunday. They are hot, having won two games in a row. They played well in the game before that, almost pulling off a huge upset of the Patriots. We're riding a two-game losing streak and struggled the week before that, needing a miracle to beat the Giants. The Packers clearly have a better defense. And we...
Via Iggles Blog
|
January 08, 2011
Related Yards
|
|
|
|
|
Today's Best Stuff |
For BloggersJoin the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money. |
Company Info |
Help |
What is Yardbarker?Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond. |
