That loss is on players

[phillyeagles36]

Chip as well.

Murray ran sideways all game.

The inside run was abandon all together.

Falcons didn't have to honor the run on 3 and 1 with no RB in the backfield.

inside run was abandoned because thats how atlanta was playing philly... Philly adjusted and Bradford dickslapped them all half with his short throws.

[Dim Bulb]

Dick Bulb

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[Riccardo]

DaDimboobRimlube

[The Peoples Champion]

The book says kick it but I bet you more people at the time, wanted them to go for it (because of the way the defense was playing) than didn't.

I believe you're right to the extent that a good number of them would have engaged in hypocritical bitching if they didn't make it, but I know I wanted him to try to get the first at the time.

And none of this excuses him running the FG team out there with over half the play clock gone.

I don't blame them for kicking on 4th and 1, but I do blame them for handing the ball off to Ryan Mathews on 2nd and 3rd. The whole reason they signed Murray, the NFL's leading rusher from the previous year, is because he's more of a north/south runner than Shady. We lost 2 games last year because we couldn't punch the ball in from the 1 yard line, and replacing McCoy with Murray was supposed to be the answer for that. Then, in his first game with the team, with the game on the line, you give the ball to his backup? Twice?

[JuTMSY4]

Is hindsight at its worst. Come on - how could you pass up a chance to take the lead in the game with what should be an easy FG and instead put the entire game on a single play? If they went for it and got stuffed, people would have gone bananas that they didn't take the FG.

The book says kick it but I bet you more people at the time, wanted them to go for it (because of the way the defense was playing) than didn't.

Pretty much what Slag said. Did you really want to watch that Eagles D against Ryan and Jones with ~3 minutes left after a Parkey Field Goal. Best defense against Atlanta was an Eagles possession.

[Dan Drives a Van]

Then, in his first game with the team, with the game on the line, you give the ball to his backup? Twice?

Chip wants interchangeable players, particularly at RB. That's why they wanted both Murray and Matthews - they were seen as very similar in style. Thus far, Matthews has looked just as good if not better than Murray.

Also, Chip defers entirely to Duce in terms of which RB is in the game at what point. Both Chip and Duce have stated it is totally Duce's decision on any given play.

Of all the decisions worth criticizing, this one just doesn't register with me.

[The Peoples Champion]

Chip wants interchangeable players, particularly at RB. That's why they wanted both Murray and Matthews - they were seen as very similar in style. Thus far, Matthews has looked just as good if not better than Murray.

Also, Chip defers entirely to Duce in terms of which RB is in the game at what point. Both Chip and Duce have stated it is totally Duce's decision on any given play.

Of all the decisions worth criticizing, this one just doesn't register with me.

I get all of that, but if you've got the NFL's reigning rushing champion on your roster, you give him the ball on 3rd and one, regardless of what your philosophy is. Murray and Mathews may be similar in terms of their running style, and may be interchangeable in certain spots, but Murray is far and away the better player.

[Dim Bulb]

My favorite troll.

DaDimboobRimlube

Refcardo

[TerpEagle]

Chip wants interchangeable players, particularly at RB. That's why they wanted both Murray and Matthews - they were seen as very similar in style. Thus far, Matthews has looked just as good if not better than Murray.

Also, Chip defers entirely to Duce in terms of which RB is in the game at what point. Both Chip and Duce have stated it is totally Duce's decision on any given play.

Of all the decisions worth criticizing, this one just doesn't register with me.

I mentioned this last night, but unless the Eagles were substituting other players (I don't think they were), subbing Murray in for Mathews would give the defense a chance to sub players as well.

If the Eagles keep the same personnel on the field they're not required to let the defense sub.

And as you said, Mathews should be fairly interchangeable with Murray in that situation. The line/playcalls were more of a problem than which back was in there.

[TerpEagle]

Pretty much what Slag said. Did you really want to watch that Eagles D against Ryan and Jones with ~3 minutes left after a Parkey Field Goal. Best defense against Atlanta was an Eagles possession.

They were on the road, in the dome against Ryan, Jones and Bryant. There's no way I wanted them to have to stop a field goal.

[91EaglesD]

Totally agree. You know if Matt Bryant has it his way he wants nothing more than blasting a 75 yarder right up our tight assholes

[Dan Drives a Van]

I mentioned this last night, but unless the Eagles were substituting other players (I don't think they were), subbing Murray in for Mathews would give the defense a chance to sub players as well.

The line/playcalls were more of a problem than which back was in there.

Agree. Major reason the Falcons D was getting rolled over was because they were gassed.

Even if Duce could have subbed Christian Akoye in there, running behind Gardner, the only way they get the first is if the defense is sucking wind.

[Maniac]

Agree. Major reason the Falcons D was getting rolled over was because they were gassed.

Even if Duce could have subbed Christian Akoye in there, running behind Gardner, the only way they get the first is if the defense is sucking wind.

Duce should have subbed himself in. He gets the yard.