There have countless comments on Desean Jackson premature endzone celebration. Some have called it boneheaded or stupid. I actually don't have a problem with what he did. I initially thought that McNabb overthrew him by a mile. But the kid's got some serious jets and he turned them on mach 5 to catch that ball. So maybe he forgot to break the plane of the endzone with the ball before so coolly dropping it on the turf, we still scored a touchdown on the next play thanks to a high flying act courtesy of Brian Westbrook. In fact, I think that Wade Phillips is the moron for challenging the call when no Cowgirl had the wherewithal to pick up the live ball. There was no chance that his red hanky was going to result in a change of possession. You know what, your secondary got toasted, move on. This is not the first time Jackson elected to drop the ball in the midst of a scoring play. Although it looks like he's actually in the end zone in this picture.
Now let's get down to what really matters, the rookie's first endzone dance. I love that he rode the horse and gave it a little spank on the side. What happens when he actually gets credit for his first trip to paydirt? Does he break out the same move? Or maybe he's got another somersault planned. I need to know these things. Whatever it may be, I foresee a lot more trips to the endzone for Desean and endless entertainment for Iggles fans.
I’ m also a huge fan of the pose that Desean has choreographed with fellow rookie Quintin Demps. I love it so much that I want to incorporate this into my daily routine. Make a sale at work, bust it out. Score a TD in Madden 09, bust it out. Hit a 270 yard drive off the tee and drill a 30 foot birdie putt, bust it out. Take that Tiger. This could be the new move. People may say it's a bit too arrogant, too cocky. Yes, it's got flair, but it's subtle and at the same time it says so much. Straight swaggin’. This is why I'm hot, holla! If I ever encountered Marion Barber in an alley, or any where else for that matter, I'd run for my life. He scares the shit out of me. Problem is he's faster than me so he'd most likely
hunt me down like most dangerous game and devour me whole. Stephen Jackson may look like the predator, but this guy actually is more of a monster. Like my boy Boom Theory from the eclectic band out of DE Diatribe said, "Are you a monster?" All accounts say he's a real shy and humble guy (see last issue of espn) who's super motivated by the fact that he's always been counted out and he desperately wants to prove the doubters wrong. That determination has created a bloodthirsty hungry beast intent on wreaking havoc on other human beings. Suffice to say he'd make one hell of a blockbuster nemesis. Rather than just focus on his penchant for pure cannibalism, he's actually one heck of a football player. I hate to admit, especially given the fact that he wears that stupid star on his helmet.
hunt me down like most dangerous game and devour me whole. Stephen Jackson may look like the predator, but this guy actually is more of a monster. Like my boy Boom Theory from the eclectic band out of DE Diatribe said, "Are you a monster?" All accounts say he's a real shy and humble guy (see last issue of espn) who's super motivated by the fact that he's always been counted out and he desperately wants to prove the doubters wrong. That determination has created a bloodthirsty hungry beast intent on wreaking havoc on other human beings. Suffice to say he'd make one hell of a blockbuster nemesis. Rather than just focus on his penchant for pure cannibalism, he's actually one heck of a football player. I hate to admit, especially given the fact that he wears that stupid star on his helmet.Sadly the Eagles defensive line shares my same fear of Mr. Barber. By the way, could he be the latest most hated adversary with the Barber surname? Although he's of no relation to the Barber twins Ronde and Tiki, he will most likely continue to torment Eagles fans for the next several seasons. Just like Dr. Brown will always remember November 5, 1955 as the day he invented time travel. I will forever have etched in my brain January 15, 2003 as the day Ronde Barber crushed my Super Bowl dreams when he returned an interception back for a TD while was pointing to the name on the back of his jersey. I just had a flashback and now I want to stab myself in the leg. Anyway, in the second half of the Monday night game the girls kept handing it off to Barber for runs up the middle and he seemed to consistently pick up at least five yards a carry. (Note the girls averaged 7 yds. per play) Where was the d-line? Patterson and Bunkley, our stud D tackles combined for six tackles. Whenever the team managed to bring down Barber it was usually a joint effort by a linebacker not named Stewart Bradley and Quintin Mikell, who played a strong game.
Staying with the defensive theme, besides the gift turnovers (Samuels' interception and Romo's fumble in the endzone) what plays did the make? More importantly, what plays did they stop? The aforementioned Bradley was schooled time and time again. No one could keep up with Jason Witten. So far in his career he has made a habit of having huge games against the Eagles, even with a dislocated shoulder. Someone has to stop this guy, now. The most obvious observation is that Sean Considine is officially terrible. He bit so hard on T.O.'s double move where he faked an in pattern and then released deep on a fly resulting in a 70 yard touchdown. Number 37 should never be allowed on the field again, unless it's to paint the lines on the field.
Brian Dawkins is a hall of fame player and arguably on of the best Eagles of all time. The bad news is he'll be 35 next month and his age is showing. He's a step slower and everyone knows it. He can still make some plays for you, causing the Romo fumble and breaking up a deep corner route for example. Note to Jim Johnson: do not to line him up one on one with T.O. near the goal line. That's not putting Dawkins in a position to make a positive play. We all saw what happened in preseason when Dawkins was isolated on Santonio Holmes...a quick pass out to the receiver and one juke and Dawkins was left hugging air. I'm begging you Jim, don't do the Wolverine dirty. Perhaps switching him to the strong safety would be prudent. That way he can be more of a fourth linebacker to stop the run. Quintin Mikell can play free safety. Don't forget, however, Considine is not an option.
Brian Dawkins is a hall of fame player and arguably on of the best Eagles of all time. The bad news is he'll be 35 next month and his age is showing. He's a step slower and everyone knows it. He can still make some plays for you, causing the Romo fumble and breaking up a deep corner route for example. Note to Jim Johnson: do not to line him up one on one with T.O. near the goal line. That's not putting Dawkins in a position to make a positive play. We all saw what happened in preseason when Dawkins was isolated on Santonio Holmes...a quick pass out to the receiver and one juke and Dawkins was left hugging air. I'm begging you Jim, don't do the Wolverine dirty. Perhaps switching him to the strong safety would be prudent. That way he can be more of a fourth linebacker to stop the run. Quintin Mikell can play free safety. Don't forget, however, Considine is not an option.
I loathe Tony Kornballer. He's such a suck up. He must have at least 30 scripts written out before each game. Each word carefully crafted so he sounds like he's funny and intelligent. Ok, so he wrote for the Washington Post and he's a blowhard on PTI so the broadcasting community thinks he has credibility. As for me, I'm not buying it. I think i heard him have broadcaster sex with Tony Romo. That's right, I said it. Broadcaster sex. Consider these phrases... "He stands so tall in the pocket. He' s more than a regular man, more than just quarterback, he's the quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. He's held to a higher standard. I love those dimples. I wish I were Jessica Simpson and I got to go to Cabo with him." That's it, I'm going back to muting the TV volume and turning on Merrill and Mike Quick. Only there can I get truly unbiased football commentary.McNabb is healthy and looks great. Kolb better get real acquainted with that clipboard because he's not going to play any significant snaps for a long time in Philly, provided super five stays alive. I don't even want to explore that thought so let's just leave it there. Donovan made things happen for 3 1/2 quarters. He threw the deep ball, he scrambled to buy extra time, he made school yard plays (some may call them Favre-like, but I refuse to go by the belief the he's the greatest quarterback in the history of the game). His accuracy was still an issue on occasion, but for the most part I was extremely impressed with his mobility and overall game performance (25-37, 281 yds, 1TD should have been 2). It's great to see him smile and enjoy playing the game again. If the Birds would get a reliable big time playmaker that can get open downfield consistently, we would see that huge smile saying he's going to Disneyland. Hopefully, Desean can be that guy. Things broke down late in the fourth when Donovan couldn't find a receiver downfield and had to rely on checkdowns. D Jackson's stock is sky high in my book right now, but Hank Baskett and G Lew are going Lehman Brothers on me and there's no bailout in sight.
Overall, it was a compelling, high scoring affair that will add to the mystic that is this brutal NFC East rivalry. I stayed up to watch the whole game on Monday night. This is quite a feat for me considering my normal bedtime is 9:30. I had to stay up though, time to grow up. In the end, however, the result was disappointing. It does give me hope for this season, which could mean that I get emotionally over invested and will suffer the inevitable letdown. Isn't that what being a diehard fan is all about?
Overall, it was a compelling, high scoring affair that will add to the mystic that is this brutal NFC East rivalry. I stayed up to watch the whole game on Monday night. This is quite a feat for me considering my normal bedtime is 9:30. I had to stay up though, time to grow up. In the end, however, the result was disappointing. It does give me hope for this season, which could mean that I get emotionally over invested and will suffer the inevitable letdown. Isn't that what being a diehard fan is all about?
