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PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Dec 21 @ 8:53 PM ET
Well, right now, is it more important to find The Quarterback, or fill the holes and built a serious contending team? Right now, they're a good team with holes. If they go after that franchise QB now, they will be an OK team with holes. Easier to find a couple corners, a decent LB and WR and see if Foles can be more like last year's Foles with more weapons and a healthy line.
- Jsaquella


It's impossible to sustain success in the NFL without having a good QB. Can the Eagles really make all the necessary tweaks to make this team good enough to compete for a SB with Foles as the QB?
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Dec 21 @ 8:55 PM ET
true. im not a fan of kap or rg3.

i really like matt ryan, although admittedly he really hasnt shown the ability to win those big games either. i still just have a hard time imagining any of the guys being acquirable though, other than either kaepernick or rg3.

- stayinthefnnet


I wouldn't touch RG3. He's terrible. Kaep may be able to be had for a reasonable amount.

I would pay a lot for Ryan. In Chip's offense, he'd be great.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Dec 21 @ 8:56 PM ET
It's impossible to sustain success in the NFL without having a good QB. Can the Eagles really make all the necessary tweaks to make this team good enough to compete for a SB with Foles as the QB?
- PhillySportsGuy


See Manning, Eli.

Or Johnson, Brad
Or Dilfer, Trent
Or Kaepernick, Colin
Or Roethlisberger, Ben

Those guy all won Super Bowls-or got there anyhow. I don't think there's a Hall of Famer in the bunch. Most are good, solid starters, maybe a pro bowl or two, but hardly great QBs.
stayinthefnnet
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 01.12.2012

Dec 21 @ 9:04 PM ET
I wouldn't touch RG3. He's terrible. Kaep may be able to be had for a reasonable amount.

I would pay a lot for Ryan. In Chip's offense, he'd be great.

- PhillySportsGuy


win or lose, if the eagles acquired ryan, they would tug on my heartstrings A TON. it would be hard for me not to pull for them.

rg3 is garbage. i really dont think kaep is that much better. newton pisses me off, and i think he is overrated in many ways. but, im not willing to put him in the same bin as those other two.
flyer_nutter
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Unleash the Peanuts, MB
Joined: 10.16.2008

Dec 21 @ 9:07 PM ET
Welcome to the frozen north.

Should be a good game hopefully!
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Dec 21 @ 9:07 PM ET
See Manning, Eli.

Or Johnson, Brad
Or Dilfer, Trent
Or Kaepernick, Colin
Or Roethlisberger, Ben

Those guy all won Super Bowls-or got there anyhow. I don't think there's a Hall of Famer in the bunch. Most are good, solid starters, maybe a pro bowl or two, but hardly great QBs.

- Jsaquella


I'm not saying a good QB can win without much help and I'm not saying an average to below average QB can't win a SB. It's just rare that average QBs win Super Bowls.

It's like trying to win in the NHL without a #1 dman or #1 center. It's possible, but very difficult to do. You basically need to get lucky and be superior at every other position.

I also think Roethlisberger and Manning are significantly better than Foles and I believe Kaep is a little better as well.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
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Dec 21 @ 9:08 PM ET
Alright. Football talk done
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
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Dec 21 @ 9:09 PM ET
flyer_nutter
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Unleash the Peanuts, MB
Joined: 10.16.2008

Dec 21 @ 9:09 PM ET
Suck it losers!
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Dec 21 @ 9:10 PM ET
PAVELECTRIC!!!!
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Dec 21 @ 9:11 PM ET
Just turned on Comcast- expected the Flyers.

Got chariot racing on a concrete track instead.

Raged.
JoeRussomanno
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: me bitter? F-no i think it's hilarious
Joined: 12.14.2011

Dec 21 @ 9:14 PM ET
zepp has a cool ass helmet
flyer_nutter
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Unleash the Peanuts, MB
Joined: 10.16.2008

Dec 21 @ 9:14 PM ET
The big boys on D will have to play as such, Jets are bringing it to the crease.
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
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Dec 21 @ 9:16 PM ET
zepp has a cool ass helmet
- JoeRussomanno

I do agree
JoeRussomanno
Philadelphia Flyers
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Joined: 12.14.2011

Dec 21 @ 9:16 PM ET
See Manning, Eli.

Or Johnson, Brad
Or Dilfer, Trent
Or Kaepernick, Colin
Or Roethlisberger, Ben

Those guy all won Super Bowls-or got there anyhow. I don't think there's a Hall of Famer in the bunch. Most are good, solid starters, maybe a pro bowl or two, but hardly great QBs.

- Jsaquella

you're seriously underratingat least 3 guys on that list
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Dec 21 @ 9:17 PM ET
well voracek is red hot still
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Dec 21 @ 9:19 PM ET
you're seriously underratingat least 3 guys on that list
- JoeRussomanno


Who? Manning is inconsistent, Roethlisberger is overrated, Kaepernick is mediocre...Trent Dilfer was barely a starter for most of his career. Johnson had some big numbers
feelingkettle
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "No sir, I don't like it" Phil, PA
Joined: 11.13.2006

Dec 21 @ 9:20 PM ET
Read with two terrible turnovers already.
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Dec 21 @ 9:20 PM ET
well (frank)
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

Dec 21 @ 9:20 PM ET
well voracek is red hot still
- 2Real


He really has been amazing this season, right along with Giroux. I hope this franchise gets it together quickly, because you hate to see guys like Giroux and Voracek putting up seasons like this for nothing

Gotta find a way to get better, and fast. There has to be a way
flyer_nutter
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Unleash the Peanuts, MB
Joined: 10.16.2008

Dec 21 @ 9:21 PM ET
Not sure what the (frank) Umberger was doing on that play. Standing and watching.
SuperSchennBros
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Joined: 09.01.2012

Dec 21 @ 9:21 PM ET
Voracek and Giroux sole leaders in the NHL. So we've got that going for us.
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Dec 21 @ 9:21 PM ET
Retarded turnover leads to a goal.

Shocking
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
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Joined: 03.18.2013

Dec 21 @ 9:22 PM ET
Not sure what the (frank) Umberger was doing on that play. Standing and watching.
- flyer_nutter


Umberger doesn't do poop, doesn't take the body, Read is careless with the puck

What a (frank)ing shift that was
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
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Dec 21 @ 9:22 PM ET
Not sure what the (frank) Umberger was doing on that play. Standing and watching.
- flyer_nutter

Pathetic all around
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