The Resurrection

With the recent burial by my co-founder of the Philadelphia Eagles, I thought it was time to just let him and everyone else know..... Eh eh eh not so fast my friend (Lee Corso voice). The bird's have won 2 straight division games holding the Skins and Cowboys to 20 points, combined!!! Shady and the rushing attack is ranked #1 in the NFL and ran all over that great Dallas defense led by Rob "even though I'm fat, I will always be in the shadow of my dad and brother" Ryan. When asked after the game, Ryan said that he didn't give his team a good gameplan. Really??? You talked all that shit in the offseason about the birds being overhyped and they then go out and embarrass you on Sunday Night Football on NBC (free plug, return the favor)!!!

The Eagles look to be meshing and finally playing like the team we all anticipated them to be. They have a reasonably favorable schedule down the stretch compared to the rest of the NFC East and it seems as if they figured out how to play defense. As we have seen lately in sports, how you play early in the season means little compared to being hot at the end! We know that all too well being Phillies fans 2 years in a row. So maybe just maybe Andy Reid has figured something out. Maybe they will get on a run late in the season and be that "hot" team everyone does not want to face come playoff time. Maybe these 2 games mean nothing and as fans we shouldn't read too much into them, who knows. I will say this, the Eagles can score with any team in the NFL so ultimately it will come down to defense and 1st year D coordinator Juan Castillo. If he can keep the D solid like the past 2 games, the birds will win the East and be in the dance. Whether they will get to go home with the hot girl (Lombardi Trophy) or be stuck with the fat chick that looks like the hot chick after a few beers (knocked out of the playoffs, AGAIN!!!) is yet to be determined!!! This is one Eagles fan, and Philadelphia fan that has learned over the years to never count our teams out!!!!! If the rest of the league is not worried, they should be.


This is Kyle Montgomery, this has been my two cents, and your warning!!!!

 

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Blame it on the Rain?

Before the weekend I wanted to address the situation that happened earlier this week at the NovaCare complex.  For those that don’t know two Eagles fans displayed a sign at the NovaCare Complex (the Eagles practice facility) that read; "Andy The Times. .. To Go.”  The sign was obviously mocking Andy’s famous press conference quote of “Time’s Yours”.  It also is showcasing the frustration of those and other Eagles fans across the area.  The team is 1-4 and struggling mightily.  The fans (including myself) are putting the blame mostly on Andy.  You can read more about my feelings here.  Now Andy is not 100% to blame but he is responsible for majority of it.  Thursday after practice two Eagles offensive linemen, Jason Kelce and Evan Mathis told the fans to take it down.  Allegedly they also threatened the two fans.  Seriously?

Kelce then took it one step further.  In a tweet he said (paraphrasing) that those two were not “real fans” and were varmint.  This tweet made me angry but it also made me laugh.  First of all Mr. Kelce, who are you Carl Spackler?  Varmint?  I love it.  Secondly though, how long have you been in town?  You are a rookie, and a 6^th rounder at that.  How dare you question those two or any other fan about their “fandom”.  You are lucky to be starting.  I guarantee you would not be a starter on 90% of the teams in the NFL.  That’s why I get why you’re sticking up so much for Andy Reid.  No other coach would probably play you.  To call these gentlemen “not true fans” irks me.  Guess what Jason?  They speak for a large number of fans that feel the same way.  Like it or not it is time for Andy to go.  I’m sorry that I’m not going to drink the Andy Reid Green Kool-Aid. I did that the entire length of Donovan McNabb’s tenure here and where did it get me?  It’s been 13 years and I still don’t have a Super Bowl win and have endured the excruciating pain of having my heart ripped out after 4 NFC Championship games and 1 Super Bowl.  Don’t you dare question those two or any other Eagles fans “fandom”.  You have the audacity to tell me and all other Eagles fans we don’t know how “good” we have it?  Take a walk in our shoes my friend.  Then tell me just how “good” we have it.  Feel our pain for the past 13 years then talk to me.

Also, for the Eagles to send security out to try to get these fans to take their sign down is blatant censorship.  I get that nobody likes to be criticized.  Apparently the Eagles feel that we live in China and they can censor everyone.   That’s what Kelce and Mathis were attempting to do.  They’ll claim they were just sticking up for and protecting their coach.  Here’s a thought if you want to protect your coach, don’t play like crap. You want to save coach’s job?  Make a block.  Don’t do a turnstile impression.  That’s a good place to start. 

 

  

 You claim it hurts you to be 1-4?  Guess what, it hurts us too.  We invest a lot into this team.  I’m not just talking about money.  I’m talking time, emotion, and energy.  You’ve been here a few months.  I’ve been a fan my entire life.  I’m in the stands every Sunday cheering.  I’ve seen guys like you come and go.  Do me a favor Mr. Kelce, stick around longer than 5 games and then maybe I’ll give your words more credence.  You have no frame of reference on what it’s like to be a Philly fan so to question someone’s motive is out of line.

Things are not right in Eagle land right now.  To have the players arguing with fans is just plain juvenile.  If you guys are as broken up as you claim to be, focus on fixing it not two fans with a sign.  When the day is over you’ll have your big contracts and signing bonuses.  Meanwhile the “real fans”, who have cheered for this team long before you and will long after you, will still be here.  We'll still be cheering and probably still heart broken.  Focus on your job and not the fans.  Also, get a clue.

That’s all for today.  Enjoy the weekend and remember Twitter @Obs_Views_Blog and Facebook.  Hit me up on LinkedIn @Jim Montgomery.  Until next time this Jimbo saying blame it on the rain because apparently our coach is off limits. 

Philly Sports Quick Hits

Just wanted to clean up some things that have been on my mind the past couple of weeks as the Phillies prepare for game 5 of the NLDS.  When we got our playoff tickets and I saw that we had game 5 I didn’t think there was any chance we’d see the game, now we will be there.  While it’s only the NLDS it still will be pretty cool to see an elimination game.  Let’s just hope it’s the Cardinals that get eliminated.

Eagles Fans

At last week’s game I witnessed why some Eagles fans get a bad rep for being jerks and starting fights.  First let me preface this by saying that I do like to go back and forth and bust balls with opposing team’s fans.  I did this during the 49ers game.  I had some fun ribbing the Niners fan with the old school Starter jacket and his friend “Jerry Rice” (the dude looked like Jerry Rice’s brother).  They loved it as well and gave it back to me as the Eagles were in the midst of blowing a 20 point lead.  They both agreed that it’s part of the experience.  After it was over we shook hands, I told them congrats and I walked to the subway station.  No harm no foul, it’s all a part of the game.  I do see some fans take it to the extreme.  I’ve seen fans throw things, pour beer, and get into actual fist fights.  To me this is insane.  I pay way too much for my tickets to risk losing them.  I do have to say that things like these do not happen as often as the media would like you to think.  For the most part the games aren’t that bad.  It’s just the media hyping it because some guys much older than my dad booed Santa Claus.

Ho, Ho, Boo

Back to last week.  This is the second week in a row that I saw opposing fans instigating fights with Eagles fans. (the week before was against the Giants).   These opposing fans were doing a lot more than “friendly” banter. I did see fans of the Niners and Giants get the shit kicked out of them after egging the fan on.  I’m not condoning violence but whether at a game or not if you start messing with someone that has been drinking all day you’re pretty much playing with fire.  You know what to expect.  The media doesn’t report this though.  All you hear is about how bad Philly fans are and how they go looking for fights.  Not always the case.  Say what you want but nobody in Philly has ever thrown a banana peel at a black player, never attacked an umpire, or a base coach for that matter.  We get judged for the actions of a few idiots.  Every team has those assholes as do we.  Just do me a favor and don’t judge us all on the actions a few.

 Ryan Howard

The Big Piece

I still don’t get the hatred of Ryan Howard in Philadelphia.  He is a power hitter which means he will strike out a lot.  The guy is a great player.  I’ll agree that it’s annoying sometimes when he strikes out with men on base but you take the good with the bad.  This all stems from his play in the past couple of games.  Wake up people.  The man’s stats are sick.  Is he the best hitting first basemen in the league?  No.  Is he the worst?  No.  He is one of the best though so back off of him.

Jimmy Rollins 

Shhhh....

I love Jimmy Rollins.  I think he is a good player and is the spark that makes the Phillies go.  The one problem I have is that he constantly is on Phillies fans.  His latest comments were that the fans were pretty quiet on Sunday night (game 2).  First of all Jimmy, maybe if you guys had focused more on not blowing a 4 run lead and perhaps scoring more runs instead of the fans we would have been louder.  Let’s see, the Phils were up 4-0 after 2 innings with Cliff Lee on the mound.  It already was a long day in Philly.  The game started at 8:30 (thanks to the Yankees…enjoy the off season).  We had to deal with the Eagles blowing a 20 point 2^nd half lead.  Sorry if we were a little tired and thought that when you give Cliff Lee a 4 run lead we could relax a bit. Here’s a news flash Jimmy; fans don’t play the game.  How loud we cheer will not score runs or get outs.  If it did Philadelphia would have a hell of a lot more titles than we do know.  So tonight at Game 5 I promise to be loud Jimmy as long you promise to win.  Deal?

Reggie White/Jerome Brown

Where's Troy?

The NFL Network has a show called A Football Life.  Last week they did an episode on Reggie White and Jerome Brown.  After watching it made me realize just how great those players were and how amazing that defense was. How they never won a Super Bowl is insane.  That 1991 team would have been great had Bryce Paup not crushed Randall’s knee.  Maybe they win it in 1992 if Jerome Brown wouldn’t have died.  I’m not sure.  Those great defenses played in one of the toughest divisions ever.  The Redskins and Giants were winning Super Bowls and the Cowboys led by Aikman, Smith and Irvin were just starting to get good.  While I’m glad Reggie did get to win the Super Bowl, it still kills me that it was with Green Bay.  Who is the greatest player to play in Philadelphia to win a title with another team?  I say Reggie.  Thoughts?

Buddy Ryan vs. Andy Reid

I'd beat Andy in a fight

Speaking of those late 80s early 90s Eagles teams, what is the deal with Philadelphia’s love affair with Buddy Ryan?  I’ll admit that I loved him as a coach and still have love for him.  The man had one of the best, most feared defenses ever yet never won a playoff game.  I say it’s his personality.  This guy just didn’t care who he pissed off.  He told the media exactly what he was thinking and most of the time it was what most fans were thinking as well.  An attitude like that goes over well in Philly.  Andy Reid is hands down the most successful coach in Philadelphia, yet doesn’t have near the amount of admiration that Ryan still has.  Why?  It’s his standoffish, holier-than-thou attitude.  While as a logical fan, I agree that it’s not really that important for us to know what he’s thinking.  However, don’t treat us like we’re idiots.  Give us something Andy.  We pay good money for tickets, apparel, parking, concessions, etc. Show us some emotion.  Maybe Andy could take a page out of Ryan’s book.  Maybe you should do a better job than that.  Hmmph…time’s yours…..

Eagles

Time's Yours

Finally while I’m on the subject of Andy Reid, I finally think the time has come.  It’s been 13 years and it’s still the same shit.  After an Eagles loss we all know what he’s going to say and it never changes.  (I’ll take responsibility for that, I have to put the players in a better position, I’ll take a look at that, It’s tough to win in the National Football League, etc.)  The time has come for the Eagles and Reid to part ways.  Who takes over?  I have no idea but it’s been 13 years and no Super Bowl.  His time management is suspect.  He feels linebackers are not important yet teams run all over us and tight ends have career days against us.  He doesn’t make 2^nd half adjustments.  It’s the same shit every game.  If I made the same mistakes at my job for 13 years and didn’t achieve the ultimate goal of the organization, I would have been gone.  They say the definition of insanity is continually doing the same thing but expecting different results.  13 years and no Super Bowl?  Insane.  Hmmmph….time’s yours.

That’s all for today.  Hopefully I’ll have some positive news about the Phillies to talk about next week.  Keep following us on Facebook and Twitter and look me up on LinkedIn.  Until next time this is Jimbo saying after all this time, it’s finally time to Bring it Home for Jerome.

R.I.P.