Wild Card vs. Packers Game Thread

[PhillyGirl]

And REGARDLESS...Reid threw him under the bus. He's a piece of shtein.

And as seems to be the new usual, you're missing the point entirely.

[PhillyGirl]

http://www.eaglescentral.com/2011/01/david-akers-daughter-had-cancer-scare-during-playoffs-andy-reid-proves-hes-a-total-jerk.html/

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

lol at 'bad winds', I remember the kick pretty well and the wind had nothing to do with it. He veered it wide with his foot.

He kicked the 2nd one exactly the same way.

[PhillyPhreak54]

And has kicked in similar conditions plenty of times.

[PhillyGirl]

OK, lets see how we can make this more clear:

1. he missed practice on friday because of his daughter.
2. Reid KNEW there was this going on
3. Reid put him out there in a situation where on his best day, he'd rarely miss it. But knowing that his kicker wasn't near 100%, he put him out there on a 4th and inches down 11.
4. It was far more than Akers that lost that game (defense, offense, special teams coverage) yet Reid throws him under the bus after the game.
5. Reid is a douche for doing so.

how anyone can dispute that is beyond me.

[Sgt PSN]

We dispute it because we like you when you're angry. 

[Drunkmasterflex]

I didn't really think those comments are that big of a deal.  It wasn't like he was belittling Akers he was making a statement.  Was it in poor taste? Yes absolutely. 

[QB Eagles]

I thought he was much more of a douche singling Akers out after the Minnesota game.

[PhillyPhreak54]

PG...but the guy is a professional athlete and essentially a one of. They can't bring in some scrub a day or two before so it's on Akers to block that out, as challenging as it can be, and make his kicks.

And Reid should have gone for it on the short play. However he cannot coach scared or in protection of Akers. If he needs or decides the team needs a FG then Akers needs to go handle business.

[PhillyPhreak54]

I didnt like either of the call outs. But I agree QB, the post-Minnesota one was worse.

[PhillyGirl]

PG...but the guy is a professional athlete and essentially a one of. They can't bring in some scrub a day or two before so it's on Akers to block that out, as challenging as it can be, and make his kicks.

And Reid should have gone for it on the short play. However he cannot coach scared or in protection of Akers. If he needs or decides the team needs a FG then Akers needs to go handle business.

He didn't coach scared, he coached like an idiot. And deflecting HIS ineptitude as Akers' fault was reprehensible.

[Diomedes]

And REGARDLESS...Reid threw him under the bus. He's a piece of shtein.

And as seems to be the new usual, you're missing the point entirely.

My spidey sense alerted me to a Stupid Fight a few pages ago, so I skipped the recent stuff and loaded up the current page, only to find this obviously unintended gem.

[PhillyPhreak54]

PG...but the guy is a professional athlete and essentially a one of. They can't bring in some scrub a day or two before so it's on Akers to block that out, as challenging as it can be, and make his kicks.

And Reid should have gone for it on the short play. However he cannot coach scared or in protection of Akers. If he needs or decides the team needs a FG then Akers needs to go handle business.

He didn't coach scared, he coached like an idiot. And deflecting HIS ineptitude as Akers' fault was reprehensible.

I am fully aware that he coached dumb. I also have said for weeks that the post game comments were ridiculous. So we agree there.

However Akers needs to make the kicks.

Do you dispute that?

[PhillyGirl]

And REGARDLESS...Reid threw him under the bus. He's a piece of shtein.

And as seems to be the new usual, you're missing the point entirely.

My spidey sense alerted me to a Stupid Fight a few pages ago, so I skipped the recent stuff and loaded up the current page, only to find this obviously unintended gem.

LOL, I was pointing out my quote at the same time calling SD clueless. Not myself, but I can see how that might look. LOL

[PhillyGirl]

Phreak, sure...he does. But at the same time, you can't throw ONLY him under the bus for missing it. I can see WHY his mind was not there.