Month: December 2007

The 2007 Eagles: The Biggest Chokers in Football History?

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It is amazing that the Eagles have had a chance in so many close games and blown almost every one in the final minute of the 4th quarter. This team is awfully reminiscent of the 2007 Mets. Consider:

  • Week 1 vs. Green Bay: The team muffs two punts, including one in Packer territory with less than a minute to go, to lose 19-16.
  • Week 2 vs. Washington: Eagles drive deep into Redskin territory in the final minute with a chance to tie, but turn the ball over on downs.
  • Week 7 vs. Bears: Give up a 97 yard drive to Brian freaking Griese and allow a touchdown with :11 seconds to play to lose the game.
  • Week 12 vs. Patriots: Driving for winning score with a little over three minutes left when AJ Feeley throws a terrible pass into the back of the end zone and they lose, 31-28.
  • Week 13 vs. Seahawks: Team has the ball at Seahawk 13 with under thirty seconds to play, when AJ Feeley decides to throw the ball to Lofa Tatupu for the 3rd time.

Of these five chokes, McNabb can be directly blamed for maybe one, the Redskin loss. But, oh yeah, he’s the main problem for this team, the reason they’re so bad. Get him out of here. Oh, here’s another interesting stat. McNabb has thrown 6 interceptions this season in 10 games, Feeley has thrown 9 INTs in 3 games. But no, Eagle fans, you’re right, we’ll be better off without McNabb. Good point.

The Scoreboard, Brought to you by Lucia

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O’NEALS

  1. Dork Sided 90
  2. Team Syzlak 80
  3. Cornbread Mafia 79
  4. Pierre’s Organized Crime 79
  5. Young, Old, and Restless 73

BARDS

  1. Sofa Kingdom 104
  2. Radically Inactive 99
  3. Narcotyzing Dysfunktion 91
  4. Lou Diamond Phillips 71
  5. Poetry in a Pint 44

LOCUST RENDEZVOUS

  1. The Jams 100
  2. Team Name 94
  3. G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S 83
  4. 1022 78
  5. John Ashcroft’s Waterboarders 75

BLACK SHEEP

  1. Duane’s World 106
  2. Where is Katherine? 94
  3. But My Mom Says I’m Kool 87
  4. Your Parents Must Be Proud 87
  5. Catdog 84

GOOD DOG

  1. No Talent Ass Clowns 79
  2. Tallstones 69
  3. Approaching Alarm 65
  4. You’re Crumbelivable 63
  5. Team Jared 62

BARDS

  1. Sofa Kingdom 104*
  2. Hurtin Bombs 104*
  3. Sea of Bad Poetry and Retarded Sexuality 93
  4. Tony Romo? Tony Homo 86
  5. No Means Yes, Yes Means Twice 82

*Sofa Kingdom won in overtime. Question was, “In what year was Clark Gable born?’ Bombs said 1903, Kingdom said 1902. The answer was 1901.