Re: NFL 2008 Regular Season Discussion Thread
It just continues to get annoying, with the Eagles getting off to a good start, then falling flat the rest of the way, as shown in yesterday's game against the Redskins, and earlier against the Cowboys. Andy Reid continues to make the same mistakes year after year, like time management. And he has the obsession to pass, when it has been shown in some games that running the ball would be more effective.
With the NFC East (and NFC in general) being weak for many seasons, the Eagles would waste opportunities, losing 3 straight Championship Game, and when they finally won one, they would lose in the Super Bowl in the most maddening way. It is a fun ride, but after not winning the whole thing for a few seasons, it’s not fun at all. I doubt any Patriots fan is saying that 18-1 was a fun ride last season (despite one poster here, saying they would be happy about that). Like playing a video game and making it to the end, but you can’t quite beat the game, and lose all your lives.
I kept hoping, coming into each season, this would be the year, until the Giants won it last year. That is the straw that broke the camel’s back for me, as a team in the division has surpassed them big time. And with the rest of the division surpassing them, it’s clear the Eagles won’t win anything this year or anytime soon. They are content on “being competitive” every year, but that doesn’t fly with the fans anymore. Reid is another Marty Schottenheimer and Dennis Green, not being able to win the big one.
I am one frustrated Eagles fan that has had enough. Compounding that, is the fact that I have not seen a championship in Philly, in the years I’ve been a sports fan.
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