CHIRPING BIRDS-Week 12

Summerizing the Eagles disappointing 27-13 loss to the Green Bay Packers..

Team Dumbass strikes again!!

The Eagles are a reflection of their coach..stupid, no passion, lack of discipline. Pederson uses his last challenge to question a play worth 2 yards. Flecther Cox again makes a stupid mistake with a roughing the passer penalty on a third down ..a costly penalty which extended a Packer drive.Brandon Graham goes off-side on a third-and four down which also extends a Green Bay drive. The coach says every week.."We gotta eliminate the mistakes", yet this team doesn't improve.

Pederson seems over his head. Along with the stupid decisions and dumb play-calling all season long, the coach again choked under the bright lights. He got away from running the ball by again having Carson Wentz throw the ball 40 times with a poor offensive line. Pederson also used his final challenge in the third quarter to gain TWO yards. Later, he couldn't explain why he challenged the play, mumbling and stumbling through his post-game press conference. He has no clue. Remember that no other team granted him a coaching interview during the off-season. The Eagles settled for an inexperienced, flawed guy because the front office wanted a puppet they could control, the anti- Chip Kelly. Jeffrey Laurie fails again.

Again, the Birds won the coin toss to open the game, and again, they deferred the ball to the second half. Doesn't it make sense to take the ball, with the crowd in a frenzy, against a reeling Packer defense, and get the early jump in a must-win game??

The Eagles don't deserve to even talk about the playoffs if they can't beat a woeful Packer team -at home-on a Monday night.It's team to see who can play, and coach, in the future. A last place finish assures an easier schedule next year.

Nolan Carroll illustrates why the Eagles need to make Defensive back a priority in the draft next spring.

The team activated WR Paul Turner, but never uses him?

No adjustments by defensive coordinator Schwartz. It's becoming clear why he didn't make it in Detriot and his other stops around the league.

Fletcher Cox got his $100 million contract and has been a no-show most of the season.Shame on him..no fire..no determination..like most of his teammates and coaches.

Thanks to Lane Johnson for helping to ruin a 3-0 start by being suspended.Looking back, the bye week came at an awful time..too early, and it destroyed the Eagles' momentum after a fast start. The NFL schedule-makers didn't do the team any favors either.

The bottom line is, the Eagles just aren't good enough. They are rebuilding and need at least 3-4 more drafts to compete. They are now a below-average team. Pederson claims they are "going in the right direction". It would be refreshing and I would have more respect for Pederson's honesty if he would admit-one time- that he screwed up. Everything is excuses and "it's a learning experience". It's frustrating and disappointing, but the fans need to see the forest through the trees. They are what they are- a below-average team

The Eagles play Cincinnati next Sunday. Even running the table- ending up 10-6- doesn't assure the Birds a playoff spot. They lose on many tie-breakers, thanks to a poor division and conference record.

Finally, it's frustrating to know that Dallas will only be two wins away from the Super Bowl. Weren't the Cowboys just 4-12 and rebuilding? A great draft and easier schedule turned around things really quick.