Greg de'Ville Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 ...since the Bills host the Falcons next season. That was a terrific game plan by Jim Johnson and the Iggles "D" executed it to near-perfection. On only one play the entire game in Philly did Vick break containment--and even then Trotter came up to make a nice open field stop. The Iggles didn't blitz--their LBs honed in on Vick and when he moved about they were there to disrupt. The key moment in the NFC title game was second quarter, Iggles up 7-0, Falcons had first and goal at the Iggle 3 and did not roll six. Hollis Thomas "hello'd" Vick on that third down play--crunched him good. From there, the Falcons were on their heels and the Iggles really wore them down in the second half. Any questions about McNabb's ability to be a championship-caliber QB should be erased after the steady, workmanlike effort he put forth today. No turnovers, some clutch throws especially on the run, got Westbrook involved. It was a long time coming for the Iggles and they finally got over the NFC title hump. With that said, the Iggles will need all the luck they can muster--and mebbe get TO back in the lineup--when they go to Jax to play the Patsies. Man, did NE put a tattoo on Big Ben & 7 Nation today. We sometimes chide Marcia, but "she" played a heckuva game tonight. Some bodacious DOWNFIELD throws to Branch (remember those, Bledsoe?) put the Steelers in a hole from which they never recovered. I can't believe that Scower Cowher and Whisenhunt "blinked" and went for the FG early 4th quarter, down 31-17. Go for it on 4th and goal from the 2--make it, it's a one-score game and then it's up for grabs. If you don't, you've got the Patsies pinned deep in their territory. Taking only the three gave NE the breathing room it needed to escape. It will be an intriguing matchup in Jax--Patsies will be favored (as they should be), but if the Iggles play as loose and as confident as they did today, who knows, mebbe they can send Weis/Crennel out on the wrong end of the board in two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorCal Aaron Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Can Vick throw a pass without the halo or the 10 second delay in release? Utter carnage watchin' that shiite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGTEleven Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 ...since the Bills host the Falcons next season. That was a terrific game plan by Jim Johnson and the Iggles "D" executed it to near-perfection. On only one play the entire game in Philly did Vick break containment--and even then Trotter came up to make a nice open field stop. The Iggles didn't blitz--their LBs honed in on Vick and when he moved about they were there to disrupt. The key moment in the NFC title game was second quarter, Iggles up 7-0, Falcons had first and goal at the Iggle 3 and did not roll six. Hollis Thomas "hello'd" Vick on that third down play--crunched him good. From there, the Falcons were on their heels and the Iggles really wore them down in the second half. Any questions about McNabb's ability to be a championship-caliber QB should be erased after the steady, workmanlike effort he put forth today. No turnovers, some clutch throws especially on the run, got Westbrook involved. It was a long time coming for the Iggles and they finally got over the NFC title hump. With that said, the Iggles will need all the luck they can muster--and mebbe get TO back in the lineup--when they go to Jax to play the Patsies. Man, did NE put a tattoo on Big Ben & 7 Nation today. We sometimes chide Marcia, but "she" played a heckuva game tonight. Some bodacious DOWNFIELD throws to Branch (remember those, Bledsoe?) put the Steelers in a hole from which they never recovered. I can't believe that Scower Cowher and Whisenhunt "blinked" and went for the FG early 4th quarter, down 31-17. Go for it on 4th and goal from the 2--make it, it's a one-score game and then it's up for grabs. If you don't, you've got the Patsies pinned deep in their territory. Taking only the three gave NE the breathing room it needed to escape. It will be an intriguing matchup in Jax--Patsies will be favored (as they should be), but if the Iggles play as loose and as confident as they did today, who knows, mebbe they can send Weis/Crennel out on the wrong end of the board in two weeks. 216101[/snapback] If TC stands for Ted Cotrell you are dating yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg de'Ville Posted January 24, 2005 Author Share Posted January 24, 2005 If TC stands for Ted Cotrell you are dating yourself. 216155[/snapback] Tom Clements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGTEleven Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Tom Clements. 216179[/snapback] Wouldn't Jerry Gray imitate Philly's D against Atl, not Clements? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg de'Ville Posted January 24, 2005 Author Share Posted January 24, 2005 Wouldn't Jerry Gray imitate Philly's D against Atl, not Clements? 216184[/snapback] My bad, you are 100% correctamundo. Substitute Gray for Clements (too much fb, not enough sleep). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 The one thing that most commentators and NFL observers agree on is that the teams that have been able to consistently stop Vick, those being the Eagles and the Bucs, do so because they have amazingly fast LBs to keep him contained. Now, lucky for us...we have one of the best LB groups in the NFL. Thats going to be a hot ticket though next season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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