Eagles fire McDermott

[SunMo]

how can i exaggerate it?  he's the vp of football operations.  he picks the coordinators and drafts the talent.

[Rome]

three of the four starters on the line suck, all three linebackers suck, and three of the four defensive backs are awful.

until that gets resolved who makes the defensive play calls is almost completely irrelevant.

[rjs246]

You guys are right. Why bother even having a DC? Maybe they'll name Duce DC or Howie. Doesn't matter anyway.

[SunMo]

it would be funny to see duce do it because all the audible calls would be things like donut, cheeseburger, or honey glazed ham.

[General_Failure]

But not chrysanthemum.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Apparently both John Fox and Ron Rivera are interested in hiring McDermott as their defensive coordinator.

[ice grillin you]

I think its pretty plain that you are exaggerating the influence that Reid has on the end result of the defense.

its not exaggerated because andy chooses all the players

it may sound like an oversimplification but its true...the ravens defense has been so good for so long because ozzie newsome has a particular philosophy and knowledge when it comes to the talent he acquires

remember towards the end of jim johnsons reign people began to get fed up with him and his supposed defensive philosphy...it had little to do with jj and mostly to do with the retirement and aging of his talent and reids inability to effectively replace it

[SunMo]

the last year they had a good defense was 2008.  Yes, it was JJ's last year, but they also had assante, sheldon, lito, and dawk on that d.  it was before stewies acl and they also had darren howard as a situational pass rusher who gave them 10 sacks.

[SunMo]

the bears are a perfect example of why players matter over scheme.

everybody and their mother knows what's coming with the Tampa 2...but the bears have farging playmakers who can get pressure without blitzing and make plays in the back end.

[rjs246]

No one is arguing that. Everyone knows that this team needs more talent. We're simply arguing that the coordinator matters too. Jesus.

[Munson]

No, we obviously all believe that getting a new coordinator means the defense will now be top 5 and they don't need to improve the talent at all. Obviously. Literally.

[BigEd76]

Segrest just got canned too

[Tomahawk]

No one is arguing that. Everyone knows that this team needs more talent. We're simply arguing that the coordinator matters too. Jesus.

Don't you put words in my mouth Don't speak on my behalf, you son of a bitch

[rjs246]

I'll do what I like with your mouth you whore.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Segrest just got canned too

Good.  When Babin and Clemons leave and have Pro Bowl-type seasons, you know the DL technique is pretty bad.