Comments on: Marty Mornhinweg defends Eagles’ use of LeSean McCoy

By: joejacks

joejacks — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:30:04 +0000

This coming from the same coach who took the wind in overtime? Nothing he says or does has any validity.

By: birdman43

birdman43 — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:22:58 +0000

Anyone who knows football knows that you can’t spend 80% of your time with the OL backing up in pass pro and then expect them to be good run blockers. For the last 14 years the Birds have always been lousy at short yardage runs and Red Zone offense. Why? because they spend too much time backing up. Look at the good teams they have much better balance and short yardage/red zone offenses that can knock someone off the LOS when needed!!!

Just watching Foles get rid of the ball quicker last week was worth him being in there. There just needs to be a change in thinking on “O”.

By: nightreaver111

nightreaver111 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:43:34 +0000

It’s pretty obvious the OC is either totally oblivious or just sticking to his guns and willing to take the team down rather than admit he’s made a mistake. Shady needs at least 20 carries a game – it makes the team more than one dimensional and take pressure off the QB. This became even more important after they lost 80% of the starting oline. This dude basically killed any chance Vick and the Eagles had of having a decent season.

By: maverick5266

maverick5266 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:49:58 +0000

There will be 15 teams in the NFC that will be very sad to see the dynamic duo of Andy & Marty leave the city of broken wings. If you are not going to use Mr. McCoy there are 31 teams and millions of fantsy owners that would welcome a trade……… Just sayin….

By: mungman69

mungman69 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:38:38 +0000

With that beat up O line the Eagles will be lucky to end up 6-10. 4-12 or 5-11 seems more like it.

By: lroc20

lroc20 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:55:50 +0000

Marty is not only the worst oc in football he is also completely dillusional. Somebody get him a straight jacket

By: greymares

greymares — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:34:46 +0000

run the ball you will get to kick field goals. you have to be able to score from 30 plus yards out in this N.F.L., also the Eagles have run the ball a significant amount early without much success after that they have been playing catch-up and cant risk not trying to make big yardage. it’s about just running enough to keep the defense honest.

By: mandracchia

mandracchia — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:24:52 +0000

The Eagles are not dead yet. Yes we will be using a rookie QB that is 6’6″ 240 very smart and can throw the ball to more then one receiver. He won’t get sacked very often because he’ll get rid of the ball and his coach will change the offense to take the pressure off him we are in a weak division. Its a long way from being over

By: myeaglescantwin

myeaglescantwin — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:16:00 +0000

THIS JUST IN!!

this is why Mardy will not be here next year.
these clowns have no idea how to operate an NFL worthy scheme.

small players, small gaines, small minds.. way to go schlubs.

By: eaglesfanalways

eaglesfanalways — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:42:04 +0000

I understand that the NFL is a pass-first league, but you need a capable quarterback first if you want to pass first. McCoy has been underutilized this season and Marty’s explanation is just further proof of his incompetence. At least he didn’t say, ‘I have to do a better job…’

By: rickster8

rickster8 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:30:49 +0000

Feed Shady the rock you eggheads!!!!

By: snowpea84

snowpea84 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:30:40 +0000

People love to misrepresent stats in football. That misrepresentation seems to come from ignorance of the fact that situations dictate playcalling. I can never tells if its willful ignorance or not.

If Eagles drives were not always ending with turnovers, and instead continuing, dont you think he’d have at least two more carriers per game so far? So any extra 20 carries give or take?

On top of that, yes, the eagles are rarely in situations where just running the ball over and over is the right call.

Oh, and for some reason they think they have a QB who should have the ball alot. Giving Vick the ball alot does not lead to wins. He is not a good QB.

By: nahcouldntbethat

nahcouldntbethat — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:43:02 +0000

McCoy’s on a pace for 288 carries. What do the Eagles fans want, a guy who will be good for 6 more seasons or a guy who gets 330 carries this year and will decline in 2 or 3?

By: phillycitizen27

phillycitizen27 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:32:03 +0000

Eagles FO and coaches always think they are smarter than everyone else. They are more often than not proven to be fools.

By: lbijake

lbijake — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:16:21 +0000

Forgotr to add, McCoy is pure class. No bitchin, no complaining. Just shuts up and plays the freakin’ game. Too bad the Eagles do not have more like him, especially on D.

By: lbijake

lbijake — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:14:47 +0000

Marty, don’t make your case to the press. make your case when you are looking for employment next year. And watch what (hopefully) a decent OC can do with this talent.

By: jonb2042

jonb2042 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:09:44 +0000

You are talking about the only coach to ever defer in overtime.

By: scutzi128

scutzi128 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:07:24 +0000

Bye Marty you will not be missed.

By: tombradyswig

tombradyswig — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:00:44 +0000

Marty, Vick and fat Andy will be elsewhere next season….
Thank GOD!
I actually am excited to see what Nick can do on Sunday against the skins! The whole team looked better once Vick was out last week!

By: qdog112

qdog112 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:32:16 +0000

Vick has taken the heat for both the OC and OL. Foles will find out this week. He learned a little last week, but this week it’s baptism under fire.

By: tigrrrr

tigrrrr — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:21:52 +0000

Vick makes every offense look bad and in disaray.

Keep blaming everyone else…its great for the rest of the league! One less team to have to worry about!

By: joeyd524

joeyd524 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:52:48 +0000

Anybody else waste there first round pick on this bum

By: notaslappy

notaslappy — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:49:21 +0000

This is the same coach that deferred in an overtime game because he wanted the wind at his back!

McCoy is a stud, and you are supposed to lean on the studs…

By: dannythebisforbeast

dannythebisforbeast — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:40:48 +0000

Eagles play action has been a waste of that half a second fake since mcnabb. It fools no one and gives the D that extra time to get straight to the Qb. In 14 years never seen a defender bite…NEVER

By: dannythebisforbeast

dannythebisforbeast — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:39:02 +0000

Oh yea

Defense ranked 12th in scoring fire Castillo. who would have took a bullet for Andy

Offense ranked 29th in scoring. In Marty we trust, because he thinks a pass happy offensive system will get him a head coach gig again.

By: bobbyhoying

bobbyhoying — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:27:36 +0000

The O-Line got Vick sidelined. Let’s not finish McCoy’s career with some horrible injury this year resulting from too many direct hits. Preserve him for the retun of Jason Peters.

By: cryptker

cryptker — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:05:24 +0000

He`s second on the list of guys who need to go!

By: brohamma

brohamma — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:05:23 +0000

I’ve been saying it for the past couple weeks now.. Mornhinweg is the one who should be under the microscope here. It’s true that the line is decimated and Vick has/had issues.. but as the OC he needs to play-call to the strengths he is given. He simply hasn’t.

Say whatever you want, but those stats don’t lie. When McCoy gets the rock defenses MUST defend the run; which in turn opens up the pass and reduces the constant blitz packages Philly has been seeing.

By: hank10

hank10 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:01:24 +0000

What a load of BS. He and King Andy know of only one way to play the game: pass, pass, pass and if it isn’t working pass some more. If the ‘running game’ doesn’t get a big gain or first down in short order, they abandon it. But when pass plays aren’t there, they never abandon the pass. What other team in the league tries play-action when they haven’t ran the ball even once, or barely at all?

By: kingmj4891

kingmj4891 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:53:36 +0000

Moranhinweg has always been a horrible coach nothing new to see here.