You would think the play calls might reflect that…talent has gotten them out of some inept calls all year …you’re right though…take out a Lane Johnson, poop gets exposed. - landros 2
I have no idea what the Eagles started doing and the Bills stopped doing to turn that around in that manner
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Add, Gabriel turns the wrong way in OT.....its amazing - THE BLACK HAND
Second time in 2 weeks the Eagles opponent had an uncontested game winning TD pass not connect. The Eagles, despite their record, can not keep relying on their opponents to shoot themselves in the foot it they want to make it back to and win the SB.
I think the Bills were 6/6 on 3rd down 7+ yds to go at one point.
As it is, i am thankful they have the 2 game cushion for the 1st round bye and hopefully Lane Johnson is back for next week. As bad as the Eagles play has been at times this season, they are the definition of win ugly with the emphasis on WIN.
Second time in 2 weeks the Eagles opponent had an uncontested game winning TD pass not connect. The Eagles, despite their record, can not keep relying on their opponents to shoot themselves in the foot it they want to make it back to and win the SB.
I think the Bills were 6/6 on 3rd down 7+ yds to go at one point.
As it is, i am thankful they have the 2 game cushion for the 1st round bye and hopefully Lane Johnson is back for next week. As bad as the Eagles play has been at times this season, they are the definition of win ugly with the emphasis on WIN. - Flyers_01
One can look at many, many things on this team. Point to weaknesses and holes. There is just one thing they do really well. Win.
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Second time in 2 weeks the Eagles opponent had an uncontested game winning TD pass not connect. The Eagles, despite their record, can not keep relying on their opponents to shoot themselves in the foot it they want to make it back to and win the SB.
I think the Bills were 6/6 on 3rd down 7+ yds to go at one point.
As it is, i am thankful they have the 2 game cushion for the 1st round bye and hopefully Lane Johnson is back for next week. As bad as the Eagles play has been at times this season, they are the definition of win ugly with the emphasis on WIN. - Flyers_01
and our defense has poop the bed at key moments teams can't rely on us to do that every week
About a quarter away through the season this team has exceeded expectations. For the most part they play hard every game. They have outshot the opposition in 14 of 21 games. They have been fairly entertaining as well. The only time I was annyoed by a loss was the game in San Jose.
Give me this type of season any day over a bottom feeder season. Never guaranteed anything in the draft as the Nolan Patrick situation shows. - PLindbergh31
In a vacuum that might be true… but I’d rather take say 5 straight years and cracks at high draft picks compared to 5 straight years of middling whatever this is
Congrats! The fact remains that the Isles had won 3 games in a row up until last night's game and they now have a point in 4 straight. If you read my comment you will see that I was talking in short term logistics. Long term I think they are in deep doo doo and the Flyers are better situated. The fact remains that the game that we were referring to the Isles indeed did win, so I wouldn't go spiking the football if I was you. - Phillywhiteout
I think the Flyers right now are a better team than the Islanders. I also think they are better than the Caps and Pittsburgh and obviously Columbus. The Flyers are a playoff bubble team whose odds of making the playoffs rise everyday they sit in the top 4 of the Metro division. And the Flyers are only going to get better as their younger players develop and stars like Gauthier and eventually Michkov join the lineup. If I were Briere, I would seriously consider extending TK and making him the captain of the team. He has 'C' written all over himself.
Check-in with my 4 Bold Predictions for this year's Flyers:
1. The Flyers will finish with 82-84 points. The Flyers are on pace to finish with 90 points.
2. The Flyers will score over 240 goals this year. The Flyers are on pace to score 246 goals,
3. The Flyers PK will be over 80%. The Flyers PK is currently 83.58%.
4. The Flyers will lose less than 7 games in OT. The Flyers are on pace to lose 3-4 games in OT.
If the head coach likes what he sees with Staal and Ristolainen. How does Zamula get back in? What's the purpose of sitting Zamula? His play did not indicate he should sit. He's sitting because the coach is not committed to a rebuild. He's committed to winning and he thinks they're both better. Tortorella is coaching for himself. Not for the Flyers future. - MJL
Staal is not going to play every game, Zamula will be in for him, or when the eventual injury occurs. Zamula is not going anywhere, he will get his playing time.
I think the Flyers right now are a better team than the Islanders. I also think they are better than the Caps and Pittsburgh and obviously Columbus. The Flyers are a playoff bubble team whose odds of making the playoffs rise everyday they sit in the top 4 of the Metro division. And the Flyers are only going to get better as their younger players develop and stars like Gauthier and eventually Michkov join the lineup. If I were Briere, I would seriously consider extending TK and making him the captain of the team. He has 'C' written all over himself. - jd250
.. and yet, the only player to wear an A is Laughton who has been atrocious this year. I still don't like the head games torts plays with not appointing a Capt. You're telling me that Coots wore an A for years and won a major individual award but he's not Capt material nor can he wear an A anymore? I'd have coots wear the C, TK wear an A and give an A to Sanheim as the leader of the D corps.
With New Jersey coming up and being a smaller, faster team, I think it's a perfect time to sit Deslauriers so the Flyers can match the speed of New Jersey.
I think the Flyers right now are a better team than the Islanders. I also think they are better than the Caps and Pittsburgh and obviously Columbus. The Flyers are a playoff bubble team whose odds of making the playoffs rise everyday they sit in the top 4 of the Metro division. And the Flyers are only going to get better as their younger players develop and stars like Gauthier and eventually Michkov join the lineup. If I were Briere, I would seriously consider extending TK and making him the captain of the team. He has 'C' written all over himself. - jd250
This is what you hope happens. It is not set in stone in any way. Keep in mind flyers have game sin hand over other teams. 4 over the Caps. 4 points (23-19) separate the flyers and devils.
It would be a typical flyers move to extend TK for 8 years 8 million+. I fully expect it to happen. Which is the wrong move.
Remains to be seen if Cutter and MM will be stars. MM is very great chance.
.. and yet, the only player to wear an A is Laughton who has been atrocious this year. I still don't like the head games torts plays with not appointing a Capt. You're telling me that Coots wore an A for years and won a major individual award but he's not Capt material nor can he wear an A anymore? I'd have coots wear the C, TK wear an A and give an A to Sanheim as the leader of the D corps. - Hextall271
Torts is not playing head games, he is fixing the culture that was in place. I am sure by next season their will be a player wearing a C and some As, but right now Torts wants to make sure there is no hierarchy in the room, so that every player feels like they can speak up and take accountability for the team's performance. This is EXACTLY what Torts needs to do, especially given what he walked into, which according to Atkinson was a "country club" atmosphere. Torts is setting a new Standard!
