class isn't enough, but it sure counts for a lot
as an eagles fan, it is safe to assume that i am not very happy with this year's football season. though i attribute the failures of this season to two men, terrell owens and drew rosenhaus, it is fair to say that even without the t.o. drama there are tons of other things going wrong this season. our franchise man and one of the league's best quarterbacks is out for the season, and previous to his being placed on the injured list he wasn't healthy enough to actually play like the real donocan mcnabb can. now, brian westbrook is done for the season... i am okay with that because the loss to the seahawks thwarted ANY chance of a playoff run. and though the season is just for dignity and a chance at ending the season as a .500 team, no team handles things with more calss than the eagles.
yesterday, i watched andy reid's press conference on comcast sportsnet. he said that if anyone wasnted to point fingers, start with him. how classy is that? in essence he is saying, "forget the drama, the injuries, and how my players are playing, just talk to me and i'll handle the rest." he is saying to just keep the blame on him, he doesn't pass the buck or retailate against media attacks. this is so different from so many of the nfl's coaches. bill parcells, revered as such a great coach, is now coaching his team to a very possible playoff birth, but this wasn't the case just a year ago. when his young team dropped 3 games in a row, he didn't say "i'll take the blame," but rather he said "the team sucks." he said that the team he coached SUCKED. that is not class, it's barely even keeping your job in my eyes. if i was jerry jones, he'd have been suspended for saying anything like that. a coach can't put all of the blame on his players, especially a team that is very young, like his was.
so, to sum up my post: being an eagles fan this year is hard, but the team is very respectable. they aren't going to pack it in, but they are going to struggle. even if they can't pull out the .500 season, the organization's class and strength has been shown this year. i am proud to be an eagles fan... but i'm ready to gear up for the 2005-2006 season and not look back.
ps. thanks for reading my blog folks. i didn't know that anyone actually read this, but i have been using an analytics program to see how many hits i get and i was wrong to think that no one reads this. quite a few people do, so thanks. and with that in mind, i will try my hardest to get posting more often, and hopefully some post with more substance again soon. cheers!
yesterday, i watched andy reid's press conference on comcast sportsnet. he said that if anyone wasnted to point fingers, start with him. how classy is that? in essence he is saying, "forget the drama, the injuries, and how my players are playing, just talk to me and i'll handle the rest." he is saying to just keep the blame on him, he doesn't pass the buck or retailate against media attacks. this is so different from so many of the nfl's coaches. bill parcells, revered as such a great coach, is now coaching his team to a very possible playoff birth, but this wasn't the case just a year ago. when his young team dropped 3 games in a row, he didn't say "i'll take the blame," but rather he said "the team sucks." he said that the team he coached SUCKED. that is not class, it's barely even keeping your job in my eyes. if i was jerry jones, he'd have been suspended for saying anything like that. a coach can't put all of the blame on his players, especially a team that is very young, like his was.
so, to sum up my post: being an eagles fan this year is hard, but the team is very respectable. they aren't going to pack it in, but they are going to struggle. even if they can't pull out the .500 season, the organization's class and strength has been shown this year. i am proud to be an eagles fan... but i'm ready to gear up for the 2005-2006 season and not look back.
ps. thanks for reading my blog folks. i didn't know that anyone actually read this, but i have been using an analytics program to see how many hits i get and i was wrong to think that no one reads this. quite a few people do, so thanks. and with that in mind, i will try my hardest to get posting more often, and hopefully some post with more substance again soon. cheers!
posted by justincharlesharlan at 9:43 AM
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Here's the good thing: The worse the Eagles do, the better draft choice they can get.
I want A.J. Hawk. Notre Dame's tall lanky white-guy receiver/tight end would be good, too. No chance at Reggie Bush, unfortunately.
i don't know college ball at all. but i don't knwo that i say wideour is the priority. a healthy pinkston is a SOLID #2 and greg lewis is best in the #3 slot. we can groom reggie brown to be a good #1 guy and LJ is abotu as good as any tight end in the nfl. i think the defensive inside line is hurting, personally.
ps. lunch today? noonish? email me.
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