Mid-Days On The Fanatic

Andrew plays his interview he had with Daniel Orlovsky yesterday after the show over the air for the first time, as they talk about the current state of the Eagles and some of their troubles to get his opinion.

NFL Films Director Ken Rodgers joins the show to discuss his new 30 for 30, "The Minister of Defense" and the great career of Reggie White.

(00:00- 11:55)Today on Middays, Andrew opens the show saying the defense is the weakest link on this team, but there isn’t anything to be done on that side of the ball.  So the onus is on the offense to carry this team in this final stretch.

(12:23-31:58) The midday team wants to know who deserves the most blame: Jalen, coordinators, or Nick Sirianni. 

(32:09-53:29)  Andrew lets the city weigh in on the question, then Ray opens the vault which remembers Marcus Mariota’s Heisman and the Mitchell Report.

(53:58- 1:14:41) The show listens in on Sean Desai’s press conference, Ray & Andrew react.

(1:17:21- 1:37:32) A caller suggests the Eagles tush-push on every play and it’s time for the Holiday Wheel!

(1:39:11-1:59:09) Andrew is Flyer’d Up!? The Eagles’ defensive line comes into question after dodging bullets most of the year.  Matt Breen from the Philadelphia Inquirer joins the show to suggest Nick Sirianni should call plays, weighs in on run/pass splits, and gives his opinion on the product the NFL has put out this season.

(1:58:26-2:19:07) Andrew brings up the Buble vs Mariah Carey argument again.  Some eye-opening advanced statistics regarding the Eagles route trees.

(2:19:33-2:48:52) NFL Films director Ken Rodgers joins the show to talk about his 30 for 30 highlighting Reggie White.  Ray & Andrew revisit the original blame question and play Dan Orlovsky’s critique of Jalen Hurts.

The Philadelphia Inquirer's Matt Breen joins the show to update us on all things Eagles. 

Matt disagrees with the recent report that Sirianni will NOT be calling plays, weighs in on the run/pass splits, and gives his opinion on the product the NFL has put out this season.

Today's vault is like bread and butter, scandals and Heisman winners!  It's the 16 year anniversary of The Mitchell Report and the Eagles backup QB collected some impressive hardware 9 years ago.

(00:00-9:51)  It’s a You Call it Tuesday! As a city, are we overreacting and saying the Eagles are doomed?  OR, do we believe that this was simply a tough stretch and the Birds will bounce back.   

(10:03-38:45) Andrew and Ray weigh in on where they stand on the overreaction topic.  Ray believes the team has hit a wall and certainly won’t win out.  Callers seem to share that sentiment as the end of the season schedule looks less easy.

(38:47-1:13:22)  Ray opens a vault to catch you up on all the current events in sports that took a back seat to the Eagles.  Jeff McLane joins the show to discuss the Cowboys loss, his assessment of the coaching staff, and the state of the Eagles locker room after recent leaks.

(1:14:22-1:35:13)  Andrew reacts to what Jeff McLane said, the Holiday Wheel comes out, and the team discusses the Eagles’ internal frustration.

(1:36:41-1:56:15) Andrew takes calls and continues to lick wounds from the Cowboys game.  A check in on the NFL power rankings and the Eagles aren’t as low as you may expect.

(1:56:18 -2:17:29)  The team tries to figure out what the next course of action is to better the Eagles’ offense.  Then flips sides of the ball, Andrew brings up some jarring defensive stats in the last 6 weeks.

(2:18:37- 2:44:21) Andrew & Ray have a rousing Christmas music debate, look around at the injured QBs in the NFL and try to figure out who the Eagles’ first playoff game could be against.

Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer joins the show to react to the Cowboys loss, assess the coaching staff, and the state of the Eagles locker room after recent leaks.

On today's edition of The Vault, Ray Dunne expands on some major recent headlines that took a backseat to the Eagles recent losses.

An insane contract, more words about Ben Simmons, and Rex Ryan is talking about feet again.

(00:00-11:56)  All the potential flaws of this team have caught up to them. Worst of all, the culture is now coming in question, especially the behavior of defensive captain Darius Slay.

(12:11-53:58) Andrew opens the phone lines and understandably the city is frustrated.  This team is not playing like a Super Bowl contender.  A report comes out that players believe the offense has become too predictable.

(56:49-1:20:10)  Is Jalen Hurts regressing? This recent stretch has everyone’s antennas up.  Jalen is far from the main source of blame, but who exactly is there to blame when the Eagles look terrible top to bottom.

(1:21:11-1:37:29) Andrew & Ray look ahead and weigh in on where the Eagles will finish in the NFC playoff picture.  The Holiday Wheel is back for a brief moment of happiness!  Andrew decides as bad as the defense is, he’s still most upset with how lifeless the offense has performed.

(1:37:45-1:58:13)  As bad as this has been, the Eagles still have a fast track to the NFC Divisional round and a path for redemption out there.  A major head scratcher of this team continues to be the slow starts, but why?

(1:58:29-2:22:00) Andrew looks more in-depth to what went wrong and some of Nick Sirianni’s decisions.  The Jalen Hurts cliches aren’t as funny when he loses that bad.  What’s up with Cowboy fan Bryce Harper doing the pregame video for Sunday Night Football?

(2:22:23- 2:50:14) The team looks ahead and expects the Eagles to still take care of business.  Andrew clears out the phone lines on a frustrating Monday.

(0:00-9:57) It’s time to beat the Cowboys. Andrew opens the show emphasizing the importance of this game, not only for seeding, but for morale.

(10:04-32:43) The Cowboys are playing good football, the Eagles need to bounce back strong this week and win in Dallas. It may have to be a Jalen hurts game because it may be a shootout. Andrew goes to callers to hear their feelings on the matchup.

(32:46-52:52) The narratives that have come out this week following the Eagles loss the 49ers are ridiculous. It’s Dallas week! In today’s edition of the vault, Ray shares iconic clips of the Cowboys losing to set the tone for this weekend.

(53:00-1:15:38) Andrew emphasizes the importance of winning this game with Ray. Andrew’s not feeling great about this game. Nick Sirianni meets with the media.

(1:15:42-1:33:49) Dak Prescott is now more of a favorite to be MVP over Jalen Hurts. When it comes to it, Andrew and Ray would rather have Jalen Hurts as their quarterback. Let’s stop disrespecting Jalen Hurts.

(1:33:57-2:00:39) Andrew takes some calls to talk about the unnecessary hate Jalen Hurts has received this week. ESPN’s Tim McManus joins Andrew to talk about some keys to the game for the Eagles.

(2:00:42-2:17:41) Andrew hops to the phone lines to get us all hyped for the Cowboys Eagles game. He finally is in on the rivalry because of the importance of this game

(2:17:48-2:49:11) Andrew and Ray wrap up the show talking with callers about their feelings towards Sunday’s game, they give their picks for this weekend and give their final thoughts for Sundays game.