BIRDSOFAFEATHER-The CoEd Edition

Tomorrow could be the game to dictate how the Eagles should continue for the remainder of the last two games of the regular season. With a 4-8-1 record and Washington at home still left to play, there is still A LOT to determine. Glancing at the stats for both teams this season made the picture look not as bleak as it seemed.  This could possibly come down to the wire OR be pretty much done by halftime. Either way, knowing the valuable players for the Eagles that are now injured, are way more important than the injuries on the Cardinals. Rodney McLeod with the MCL, LCL and ACL , sprain, Darius Slay with a concussion and Malik Jackson with one as well. These are MAJOR needs in the DB area as well as a possible loss to the D line to sack or blitz Kyler Murray with if they were available .  Granted Jim Schwartz doesn't like to blitz, but if he schemes to do so at Kyler then it would make a lot more.  Murray is rumored to have a sore shoulder allegedly so whether or not he has any difficulty throwing , he still will be a threat if he is quick with releasing the ball. I don't have a feel for this game to mentally be prepared for, but I hope to not feel anxious because there is no alcohol available.  Please tweet me @GirlyVirgo78 if you feel the same way I feel on this episode.  Bracing for the reality of no postseason is as 2020 as can be. I for one am ready for BOTH to end.

MISS ME WITH THE WENTZ IS OVER TALK!  This is one win folks!  ONE! Now if this was after a 13 win run like 2017 then i would be hype lol

BUT 2020 has done this team a disservice, and they are are still 4-8-1 and barely a chance at a Wildcard spot. The Washington Football team lost 

today and are STILL playing better ball then this team.  I for one am shocked by how solid the offense was tonight, but even more APPALLED by the 

lack of defense in garbage time in the last minute of the game giving  the Saints a TD. I am DONE with Jake Elliott and his spastic kicking abilities. I 

even tweeted that Sarah Fuller needs a flight scheduled to meet with the Eagles in the end zone because Elliott is more frustrating than Wentz can 

be. Either way, I know us fans will be annoying this week but i decided this win means NOTHING until Jalen can keep this going for three more weeks

and we all KNOW by now how unpredictable this team can be.

THIS IS A POD OF DESPERATION!!!! I vary rarely pod BEFORE a game but knowing this win or loss means NOTHING for the season, I felt compelled to release some tension. Look, I am not excited about Jalen Hurts replacing an unsuccessful Carson Wentz today, but Carson is his backup. Which means if Hurts gets Hurt we are back to Wentz. Now, anything can happen but also a WIN could happen too.  Do i hope they win? Always. Will it feel good to see a well coached game? HELL YES!  I still feel like Carson didn't help himself this year with his overall reckless play this season. I also don't think Coach Pederson could save him from himself without an OC or a well staffed Coaching team.  The defense still lagged this season at times too, and Schwartz has been exposed MANY times on his playcalling. Neither side has been GREAT, but the defense has forced more comebacks then the offense could bank on.  The pandemic definitely played a part in an overall weird NFL season, but it doesn't seem to expose as many weaknesses on teams BESIDES the NY JETS as it did on the Philadelphia Eagles. Even if Hurts plays out of his mind today. i will be mildly happy. In garbage time history has shown Eagles redemption. It still drives you nuts as a fan that it couldn't be maintained all throughout the season. Regardless of this weekend, it will be hard not to blame the front office for being so slow to change things that CLEARLY weren't working since the NFL Draft this year. I am forever blaming Howie for all these poor signings since last year. Wentz is the least of my angst. 

This IS A TWO PARTER!  wHY? Because apparently, this 2020 ish has infiltrated my NFL team and not even COVID had anything to do with it. The 2020 Eagles are no longer a contender in the game of "SUPERBOWL OR BUST" talk for at least two more seasons.  This episode is my realization and familiarity with the franchise QB and the Coaches who have now failed him being a familiar theme for the organization. Stop me if you heard this analysis before from...oh, a YEAR AGO? Still, we are here wondering now if the franchise QB even existed. Is Howie Roseman onto something with the "QB Factory" comment during the NFL Draft? I was is his last rites before no longer being in control of the personnel decisions going forward? Why did Coach Pederson look so lethargic and almost DRUNK during the post game Zoom conference? I can't even watch post game shows anymore. Forget the fact the commentators have now DEMEANED the front office for it's FAMILIAR mistakes with talent selection, and now with Twitter being a venting source, players are now being released and announcing it before beat reporters say so!!! Are we ready for the 2021 season? Sixers are back on the menu starting next week with conferences and pre season starting. Are they back "In the bubble" again? They might save the insanity of fans from a disappearing football team.  LISTEN IF YOU DARE!!!!

Now that the bye week is over has anything REALLY changed for this team?  That was most likely a dumb question but isn't that what we ask ourselves EVERY season post bye week?  Usually the Philadelphia Eagles do pretty well with a week off BUT, this hasn't been an ordinary year.  W entz and Doug seem like they are on different pages of the playbook and it has caused idle speculation from the media due to the LACK OF COGNITIVE THINKING from Coach P's press conferences. Carson is obviously a polarizing subject in the NFL these days due to his amazing play and also amazing mistakes on the field. One wonders if he is aware he can cost the team sometimes. I even almost joined the haters and was DONE with rooting for him after week 4.  Nothing seems to fix itself UNLESS there is a 4th quarter with a big play in the end zone for a touchdown wiping away three quarters of messy non cohesive play by the team as a whole. Luckily, Miles Sanders, Dallas Goedert and a couple other faces will return from injury and hopefully create more consistency for the QB to do what he can do best: WIN.

This feeling of "It's Dallas week" is not as exciting as it was last season. Maybe it's the stress of the recent protests and latest victim of a cop shooting in the air, maybe it's cause the Dallas team is on their 3rd quarterback and therefore Wentz and company shouldn't have too much competition. Or maybe it's the upcoming "it's so damn obvious who will win or maybe it's not" election next week coming that is causing fans to have a mild opinion about this upcoming game on Sunday night that's killing the buzz. Or maybe it's just AJ and her own HIGHLY DISTRACTED psyche that is only excited about Dallas Goedert being allowed to practice on the field since missing in action last month. That's the only Dallas in my mind.  After a fun virtual Paint Night with Tra Thomas along with four other Eagles ladies to join me, i was supposed to have had Avonte Maddox and Dallas Goedert joining the party but alas, the Paint Night was delayed due to conflicting schedules and due to Tra having the night an hour later, the other two current players had to bail.  So, as a first time bidder for a prize benefiting the Eagles Autism Foundation, i look forward to the other half of my prize after the bye week. So, yes that is why the Cowboys are not strong on my mind as of yet. I shall be nervous and will have wine with me Sunday night. Here's to my early thoughts of what could be another stressful win or confusing defeat. We will see come Sunday.