E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!! Birds - Rams '26 game thread

[BobPSU92]

Then they just would have lost 24-23 instead of 24-20. 0-12 on 3rd down=a gassed defense. Needed the TD to be up 3 scores. A functional offense at the goal line would help.

Mirrors PSU against WISKY. . It feels like there have been similarities between PSU and the Iggles the past couple of seasons.

 

[CyphaPSU]

I find that the Eagles often mirror Penn State. It's weird.

 

[s1uggo72]

I had to leave to take the kids to the fall festival with the Wife. I’m not watching. Who gave up the sacks on that series? Both sacks to Byron Young. Please tell me it was 51…

well if giving Hurts 2 days to pass is a sack then...

 

[s1uggo72]

Is the Hurts experiment over in Philly? He’s nowhere near a $50 million QB. They will have to blow up this roster after this season.

before they blow up the roster, they will fire Nick. No way Howie and GL are wrong.

 

[WestSideLion]

before they blow up the roster, they will fire Nick. No way Howie and GL are wrong.

Nick has demonstrated time and again that he can’t dictate a functional offense without a real star OC. And that’s with outrageous talent.

You may be right that he’s the easy first target. That’s an easier attempted fix than a roster loaded with expensive dead years.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Eagles Week 4 stock watch: Despite showing flashes, injury-depleted roster blows it

The Eagles were without, basically all their best players. They almost won.

www.phillyvoice.com

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Eagles-Rams Week 4 report card: Beat-up Birds let double-digit lead – and history – slip away

Grading the Eagles in their 24-20 loss to the Rams at the Linc on Sunday in Week 4.

www.phillyvoice.com

 

[Tom McAndrew]

The Eagles live and die by ugly football. In Week 4, it crushed them.

The Eagles tried to escape the Rams by the skin of their teeth again. But they're not good enough to get away with that anymore.

www.phillyvoice.com

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[yboby]

I find that the Eagles often mirror Penn State. It's weird.

Agreed. PSU lost a close game to Wisconsin that it should have won, same as Eagles today. And Eagles got blown out in Chicago, just like PSU Friday night.

 

[yboby]

If Hurts hadn't messed up the handoff to Bigsby on the 3-yard line, he probably scores and the Eagles win the game. The hole was there.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Midnighter]

World Cup girl did a video for the Iggles.

Crap. Insta link doesn’t works. Will share info can find….

 

[Grant Green]

before they blow up the roster, they will fire Nick. No way Howie and GL are wrong.

Probably. Howie is much better at his job than Nick so….

 

[JVP_Yahweh]

They had this game sewed up. It's like Franklin took over in the 4th

 

[Tom McAndrew]

00:00 - Eagles blow a late 10-point lead to the Rams
04:47 - Injuries pile up on both sides of the ball
08:30 - Goal-line failure and Sirianni’s fourth-down decisions
12:24 - Offensive line struggles and no answers for the blitz
16:23 - How can the Eagles fix this offense?
21:43 - Defense shines before the late collapse
23:57 - Quinyon Mitchell’s absence exposes secondary depth
26:23 - Penalties, coaching and a missing offensive identity
30:49 - Special teams stand out in the loss
33:59 - Dave’s positivity corner
43:13 - How much confidence is left in Sean Mannion?
46:18 - Jaguars in London and the NFC East outlook

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Handing out 10 awards from the Eagles-Rams game

The Eagles' offense was atrocious on 3rd down, and is lacking any kind of identity.

www.phillyvoice.com

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Roob's Observations as Rams take advantage of injury-riddled Eagles

Four Eagles left the game with injuries before the Rams took the lead late in the fourth quarter.

www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com

 

[s1uggo72]

Probably. Howie is much better at his job than Nick so….

That’s only because Howie tells you he’s great at his job
Howie just gets rusted parts w a great reputation and says see! You have everything you need!

 

[RochLion]

I find that the Eagles often mirror Penn State. It's weird.

Hah, for the longest time I felt the same about the Buffalo Bills!

 

[WestSideLion]

That’s only because Howie tells you he’s great at his job
Howie just gets rusted parts w a great reputation and says see! You have everything you need!

Howie has a much better track record than Nick. There’s a reason Nick isn’t highly regarded in NFL coaching circles.

He’s a good culture setter and man manager, but he leaves a lot to be desired tactically.

 

[s1uggo72]

Howie has a much better track record than Nick. There’s a reason Nick isn’t highly regarded in NFL coaching circles.

He’s a good culture setter and man manager, but he leaves a lot to be desired tactically.

Howie has a much better track record than Nick? Really? how soon we forget the Jalen Reager (sp) and Andre Dillard's of the world or maybe even Eli Stowers. There are plenty of hits and plenty of holes if he was JL son he would have been fired by now.

 

[Grant Green]

Howie has a much better track record than Nick? Really? how soon we forget the Jalen Reager (sp) and Andre Dillard's of the world or maybe even Eli Stowers. There are plenty of hits and plenty of holes if he was JL son he would have been fired by now.

He's literally one of, if not the best GMs in the league. He essentially built the most formidable OL in a decade. And then brought in Barkley to run behind them. He routinely works magic with draft capital, somehow ending up with better/more draft picks then he started with. He has fleeced numerous other GMs in trades. He drafted Carson Wentz, who essentially got the Eagles the #1 seed in 2017. When Wentz went into the tank, he traded him and turned it into Jalen Carter, AJ Brown, Devonta Smith, and Cooper DeJean. Speaking of 2017, almost all of his FA moves ended up being gold and a huge reason they won the SB.

Dougie P an Nick are both middling coaches that were gifted incredible rosters. And both had huge flops after super bowl appearances. I used to think Howie was not that great, but he has consistently proven me wrong since he came back into power in 2016.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Grant Green]

That’s only because Howie tells you he’s great at his job
Howie just gets rusted parts w a great reputation and says see! You have everything you need!

And here are other sources that all tell you he's great at his job. In fact they rank him #1 GM

https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-gm-pow...roseman-reigns-while-brad-holmes-makes-his-ma
https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/f...025-nfl-gm-rankings-analysis-for-all-32-teams
https://sportsnaut.com/nfl/best-nfl-general-managers
https://gameday-analysis.com/2025/07/11/every-nfl-gm-in-2025-ranked-from-worst-to-first/
https://gamerkoala.com/best-nfl-gms-right-now/
https://www.profootballnetwork.com/...-roseman-brett-veach-eric-decosta-at-the-top/ (this was from 2024)

This has him 8th best of all time
https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/the_20_best_gms_in_nfl_history/s1__33684290#slide_17

 

[s1uggo72]

And here are other sources that all tell you he's great at his job. In fact they rank him #1 GM

https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-gm-pow...roseman-reigns-while-brad-holmes-makes-his-ma
https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/f...025-nfl-gm-rankings-analysis-for-all-32-teams
https://sportsnaut.com/nfl/best-nfl-general-managers
https://gameday-analysis.com/2025/07/11/every-nfl-gm-in-2025-ranked-from-worst-to-first/
https://gamerkoala.com/best-nfl-gms-right-now/
https://www.profootballnetwork.com/...-roseman-brett-veach-eric-decosta-at-the-top/ (this was from 2024)

This has him 8th best of all time
https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/the_20_best_gms_in_nfl_history/s1__33684290#slide_17

knowing you wont be fired has to help. draft capital is great, but not the end game. We've had some injuries so where at the 2026 draftees to help? I think there are a ton of guys out there who could do the job, but they worry about making mistakes and being fired, Howie doesnt have to worry about that.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Grant Green]

knowing you wont be fired has to help. draft capital is great, but not the end game. We've had some injuries so where at the 2026 draftees to help? I think there are a ton of guys out there who could do the job, but they worry about making mistakes and being fired, Howie doesnt have to worry about that.

Bottom line.
Howie is widely rated by independent sources as the best GM in the NFL.
Cursory review of coach ratings indicate that Nick is middling. (If you can find sources rating him in top 5, please post)

Conclusion. Howie is much better at his job than Nick.

 

[s1uggo72]

i remember the first time I burst threw the line, almost untouched, only to see the screen behind me. That's when I realized , I am not the good, they let me through, next time stop and look around!!!

 

[s1uggo72]

Bottom line.
Howie is widely rated by independent sources as the best GM in the NFL.
Cursory review of coach ratings indicate that Nick is middling. (If you can find sources rating him in top 5, please post)

Conclusion. Howie is much better at his job than Nick.

got an A here https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ranking-all-32-nfl-coaches-nflpa-report-cards/

top 6 here https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25440991-power-ranking-nfls-top-10-head-coaches, found this note interesting..
Sirianni has to be the only coach in the top 10 who is seemingly perpetually on the hot seat.

my point is I think Howie gets way too much credit for the job he does. If he had known what he was doing , he never would have drafted Hurts, knowing that would throw his MVP caliber QB into a funk.