- With the Eagles upset victory over the rams on Sunday night, the debate rages- Foles or Wentz? For this week it will be Foles.
I agree. Play the hot hand. Let Foles play out the season. It's unlikely but not impossible that St. Nick takes Philly back to the post-season and beyond. He did it once when no one thought he could. The team is obviously behind him. Winning is the bottom line.
In the long run it's Wentz. The Eagles will have to decide when or if they give Wentz the long-term contract. Before they surrender big money the organization needs to know that Wentz is healthy.
Even though Foles took the Birds to the Super Bowl and won it, and now he is on the cusp of the playoffs again, you can't count on Foles being the answer long-term, winning or not. Foles is 29, Wentz is 25. Wentz is more talented while Foles is more accurate. The Eagles coaching staff tailor the offense to Foles' skills. I doubt it would happen that the Eagles sign Foles to a contract as a back-up. First, the salary cap won't allow it. Second, with Foles ready to enter free agency and a starting job waiting ( Foles shining again only enhances his worth to other teams.
Some guys are good at certain roles. As a starter Foles may not be as good. Maybe he is cut out to be an emergency, relief pitcher-type.
So why won't the Eagles place Wentz on the IR list ? They could make life easier on themselves by doing so. But I think they want other teams to guess who is the starting quarterback from week-to-week. Plus if Foles should get hurt they would want a Wentz to go in rather than a Nate Sudfeld.
The debate will continue as long as the Eagles keep winning with Foles. That's a good thing. It's up to the Philly organization to sort out the details.
By the way the Eagles got more help last night when Carolina lost, dropping their record to 6-8. The Eagles must win their final two games and hope the Vikings lose to either the Lions or Bears in the last two weeks of the regular season.
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- Manny Machado visits the Phillies on Thursday. That's if he doesn't get a contract from the Yankees on Wednesday when he visits them. Would the Phils allow him to leave town empty-handed?
Andy MacPhail is setting the tone fore fans that "it would still be a successful off-season even if we don't get a big name free agent." Wrong! I like what the Phillies have done so far but there is more work to do. Despite the improvement the team is still behind the also improved braves, Nationals and Mets in National League East.
After the organization ( John Middleton) proclaimed they will "spend stupid money"seems like GM Klentak and MacPhail are pumping the brakes, kicking the can down the road again, looking to future free agency.
Segura, McCutchen, and perhaps Miller and Britton would make the Phillies better, Add the subtraction of Herrera, Franco and maybe Williams. Better, but playoff contender?
Think about it: the team was in first place for a while during the summer, yet fans refused to go to Citizen's Bank Park. Why? Boring baseball and no superstar.The organization doesn't get it. Give Machado or preferably Harper the money.
Machado does scare me a little, admitting he doesn't always hustle. Plus he demands that he plays shortstop and not third base, his more natural and Gold Glove position.Harper would give the Phils left-handed power and a feisty attitude. Machado fills a position of need, both on offense and defense.
Without Machado or Harper i would consider the off-season a disappointment.
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The Flyers finally fired coach Dave Hakstol. About time. The team looked dead in the water on their recent road trip. Firing the coach- and finally promoting prized-prospect goalie Carter Hart will give the long-suffering fans some hope that better times are ahead.
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The Sixers looked lackluster in their loss at San Antonio last evening. The team isn't going anywhere without more bench depth and outside shooting. Getting a new coach after the season wouldn't hurt either. Meanwhile I get one game closer to winning my wager of the 76ers not winning over 53 1/2 games this regular season.
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