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  1. Assuming the higher seeds win in the NFC as expected is that what would transpire?
  2. This reminds me of the Eagles and Nick Foles hot streak in his first year when he had hardly any INTS and was throwing td's left and right and had 8tds against the Raiders I think even.. Eagles ended up losing to the Saints a good physical d at the time and their inflated offensive production was because of facing terrible defenses totally over matched because of injuries or lack of talent. I would put Arizona ahead of Seattle and Carolina because I think Arizona has 3 good receivers with Floyd,Fitz, and John Brown that probably no team can match this year except the Steelers terrific trio who are probably the 3 fastest staring wr group in the league with Antonio Brown, Martavis Bryant, and then Markus Wheaton who has really emerged of late and lit up the L.O.B. Like I said before Denver and Cincy are not the biggest roadblocks to the Patriots making it back to the Super Bowl. The Steelers can score points on anyone and their defense was even half decent against the pass imo they would be a legit Super Bowl favorite forget just a potential contender. Belichick probably already getting some ideas ready for when the Patriots get their bye weak to start scheming on how to face an offense that can't be totally stopped but only contained.
  3. Well with the way Seattle is playing good luck to the Redskins or Giants. They are red hot even without home field and the 12th Man they are going to comfortably beat the NFC East Representative in their house. None of the NFC East has a good defense. Dallas probably has the most talent on d with their d-line and pass rushers that the Giants used to be known for. Desean Jackson at the very least has speed and is an elite deep threat in NFL history, yes you read that right. The Seattle db's covering him most likely Richard Sherman would have to respect him same with Beckham and his outstanding route running but I predict that match up ending very badly for the Giants since Sherman is similar to Norman and he can talk trash to distract Beckham all game too. I hope the Eagles lose on Saturday and Lurie and (maybe Bradley Cooper alongside?) are there to witness the booing and visceral reaction from the fans and Lurie is forced to demand answers from Chip and start making changes to his staff and schemes especially who has control of player personnel. I worry the necessary changes will not be made if the Eagles somehow fluke their way in these last 2 games. They need to miss the playoffs maximize their 1st round pick and get ready to answer a ton of tough questions in what will surely be a longer off-season than any have seen since Andy Reid got fired. I don't see the point in making excuses for Rowe and Maxwell because both got physically manhandled. Rowe got stiff armed in the head and got knocked out by Michael Floyd. Meanwhile Darren Fells carried Maxwell 15 yards down the field while Maxwell hung on for dear life. That is a joke and a complete embarrassment. Rowe and Maxwell are both big corners and they got dominated by even taller and heavier players which happened to the entire Eagles team. Also this isn't about only last year my thoughts and frustrations is from the time Chip has been here. Even the last 2 years when they had their most success they struggled putting up points on good defenses if you go back and check. The best offensive games came against teams that were clearly over matched talent wise. The system doesn't suit the talent and talent in general on offense is not good enough and the defense is not physical enough. It's a mentality more than anything Maxwell and Thurmond used to be physical with Seattle but now even they can't tackle. Besides what does losing Maxwell and Rowe even had to do with the FRONT SEVEN namely not being able to stop the RUN once again. Arizona didn't even try to pass as much as they usually do because Johnson was chewing up yards all night on the ground averaging over 6 yards per carry each run.
  4. I can't really argue with you in terms of strategy. But who doesn't like to see entertainment and guys just trade sometimes and stand and bang? I know Boxing has some exciting fighters and fights but when your biggest fight is an entertainment flop like the last May weather/ Pacquaio fight than casual fans are going to think that most boxing is boring and be drawn to the seemingly more visceral MMA/UFC.
  5. Especially MMA which is said to be bloodsport cage fighting akin to human cockfighting. Boxing and other combat sports get more respect.
  6. Thats what I love the mental side and also how he studies movement and constantly changing angles when striking. He doesn't even classify himself as a boxer or any particular syle but wants to be known as just a pure fighter capable of adapting to his opponent. He also actually mentioned at the weigh-in how Aldo's stance gave away him wanting to load up his right hand because Connor noticed a subtle twitch that telegraphed he was ready to unload his right during the staredown.
  7. Probably but its hard especially if media and people pester you like are you gonna take that? How do you respond without coming off as scared by not responding when the insults are relentless and so in your face. At some point pride and ego come into the equation don't they?
  8. That's true but I'm sure Macgregor can adapt to his opponent too. I still kinda feel bad for Aldo not knowing English and getting verbally trashed for months though. It would be more interesting if faced a guy who really knew how to respond.
  9. Eagles still suck they have no intensity consistently and are a soft team. They always get bullied by physical rbs and big wrs and hard hitting D,s. Desean or Garcon next week pick your poison Eagles getting that secondary torched unless the pass rush has an amazing game. Honestly the Redskins deserve to be in the play offs Giants are too inconsistent and the Eagles are just plain frauds and don't have the talent to be a playoff team. The AFC south is another pure trash division Houston will probably get in. Also the biggest threat to the Patriots in the entire AFC is the Steelers they proved they can put up points against even an elite defense twice now after torching Denver and the vaunted L.O.B. a few weeks ago.
  10. I doubt he has too much more but I think he has just enough he knows how to get the ball out quick just like Brady who by no means has a great arm either, but he can still get it down the field with enough touch and Payton can too if he is given enough time by the o-line to really step up into the pocket with his feet set and put his weight into the throw. I think his lower body injuries are legitmate apparently he has been playing with them for quite a bit of time now. But he still has a noodle arm and will throw some ducks during a game I predict but will be better after the rehab of his injury. Kubiak needs to adjust the offense to make it more Payton friendly with shorter quicker routes and timing throws like the Patriots use to take advantage of Peyton's short and intermediate accuracy.
  11. This freaking amazing if you guys haven't seen this yet. Unreal mental warfare. No one can trash talk like MacGregor in Boxing or MMA he is the most entertaining personality in the fight game right now and this proves it. This solidified my support of his approach. It is clearly working. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY7r-DwtjD8
  12. Wow can the Cowboys actually have a good defense or do the Jets just choke offensively when playing teams they should easily beat? McFadden puts up 100 yards against leagues best rush defense. Weird stuff. Anyways all day football watching tomorrow minus a few checks into the Canucks game against Luongo. 10:00 am Giants vs Panthers 1:00 pm Broncos vs Steelers SNF Cardinals vs Eagles Football marathons. 3 best match ups of the week IMO hopefully they live up to the hype tomorrow.
  13. This what pisses me off the Eagles have needed wrs all year. A guy with NFL experience is available and would be a #3 wr right away since the Eagles offense is the most basic probably in the league. Why don't the Eagles claim him he is better than RileyCooper or Josh Huff or even Agholor. Chip is stubborn to a fault and doesn't adjust his system or game plan or roster much where as the top teams are constantly tweaking each week and during the game to adjust. He also avoids most talented players who have an ego. It seems he priorites compliance to his demands and character above talent level of players.
  14. The Raiders owner Mark Davis is his doppelganger. Lol
  15. Seems legit. Why would he be mad though Macgregor is the star the UFC needs highly marketable well dressed good talker entertaining. Not a no English speaking Brazillian. Dana was happy I'm sure as he should be. Unless it was because the fight ended so quick then I get being POed.
  16. Keep going Canucks long way left still to get to rock bottom let Sutter and the Capatain have a nice long rest. No need to rush injuries the team is playing splendidly.

    #SUCKASSTODRAFTMATTHEWS

  17. Off season thoughts. I honestly think Eagles should target Alshon Jeffrey in the off-season since legit #1 wrs are hard to find. Maybe they are forced to keep Murray because of not wanting a hit on their cap but then again it will be fascinating to see if Chip will once again try to make big bold moves or if he is forced to play it safer in trade and free agency and has to rely on having a great draft. This defense could be a top 10 D easily if healthy. The front 7 is very good but they are limited in a 3-4 scheme where they have their best pass rushers playing out of position and have no depth at olb but they have plenty of lbs. Chip needs to have the balls to tweak and adjust his offensive and defensive schemes if this team is gonna become a contender in 1 year like the Panthers have. In a 4-3 base D instead of a 3-4 you can hide the lack of depth at olb. This would be a great front and beastly pass rush. DE Curry DT Cox DT Logan DE Graham WLB Kendricks MLB Hicks SLB Barwin Alonso,Ryan's and whoever as backups. This way the olb lack of depth turns into a strength. It's so obvious don't get what Chip and Billy Davis are thinking and don't get me started on how to fix that flawed offense!!!
  18. Also whoever plays Seattle come playoff time gets healthy rested and fresh beast mode.
  19. Here is another sobering thought for NFC East teams.. whoever wins the division gets the Seahawks coming to their house. Good luck at least don't have to play Seattle at home though. Eagles probably have the best chance in the NFC East to pull off the upset as the home team simply because they have been playing the best recently in the division. Also MNF games are terrible and meaningless even Thursday night has better games. Cardinals vs Eagles and Broncos vs Steelers will be fun to watch.
  20. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hObQOVNhsUc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H05BWwPZvus
  21. Here's the fight in case anyone missed it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkCDKRJnj-c
  22. Respect to Connor though love his approach as a fighter mentally. He doesn't think he is a former boxer or a mixed martial artist or a wrestler. He says he is a fighter first and foremost and is adaptable to any situation or opponent. This looks bad on the UFC though how MacGregor and Holm two ex boxers have destroyed a 10 year UFC champion Brazilian bjj Aldo and Rousey and Olympic quality wrestler.
  23. Live post fight press conference going down right now... Interesting to see White's explanation for this rigged match... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjXHai7M7oU
  24. Who else thought it was rigged. Dana had the belt ready for Connor before the fight even started. Still a better "fight" than the last Pacquaio vs Mayweather. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjXHai7M7oU
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