Official Game Thread - Week 16 - Eagles @ Commanders

[Bulldog]

Washington doesn’t have the horses when healthy let alone without a dozen starters.

What these last 3 games should be about is getting Sinnott and other younger players on the field and start to build for 2026.

 

[Faithful Fan]

Yea! Another Philadelphia stadium takeover. I hope the offense practiced silent counts for this home game.

I’ve been told things have changed.

 

[Conn]

I’ve been told things have changed.

I know you’re being a smartass but would anyone really expect the fanbase to come out for this game, in the cold, knowing you’re going to what backups get whooped by a hated division rival in a lost season? Fanbase showed excellent signs of life last year when given a reason to believe in our team, but it all collapsed again into this nightmare season. Pretty understandable given one year of competitive fire in an ocean of experienced incompetence.

And you know what? Good. Spending a zillion dollars on an NFL franchise is basically a path to free money in the long term due to the popularity of the league, Harris & Co. aren’t hurting because we suck this year…but they still shouldn’t be rewarded for this failure. This fanbase can eventually get back to the type of homerism and fanaticism that will keep us showing up during a down season, but ONE good season isn’t enough to change the trend or regrow the fanbase. I’m glad Harris will see that comparing home team fan attendance this year to last. This outcome isn’t acceptable and did put a road block in this ownership’s plan to rebuild a faithful fanbase. They need to do better if they want the fans to respond for more than a season at a time. Especially as they build their big expensive new stadium and will want people to buy PSL’s and such.

 

[Faithful Fan]

Turnover on the opening kickoff!

How sweet it would be to get the upset victory and send these Eagles fans home from our stadium unhappy.

 

[skinsmarydu]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Chris 44]

Damn it Kliff!

 

[DWinzit]

Well we drew first blood!

Drake Jackson is active today. Look forward to seeing him in some plays today. Hopefully he can build up his play time up through the last 3 games and show something off.

 

[Faithful Fan]

That was blatant interference against Burks on that 3rd and goal. Philly always plays dirty, especially if the refs let them get away with it.

 

[The Brotherhood]

So Rodriguez gets us to the 3, and AGAIN they won't give him the ball

 

[DWinzit]

Mikey's on fire

 

[Dlts20]

I don't believe in kicking FGs from that close. That's weak to me. I also think that if you have first and goal from that close, I sometimes like to run it all 4 times. You should be able to score.

At least make them force you to pass. We always do once and then start passing. Plus we have nothing to play for so why not go for it? It's defeating to kick a FG there

 

[skinsmarydu]

Erase a nice pickup with a stupid penalty. ugh.

 

[prodigy]

well...that holding on Coleman was bullshit.

 

[Faithful Fan]

Phantom holding call on Coleman to bring back a 3rd down conversion. That’s twice we’ve been jobbed by the refs already.

 

[Conn]

Nice to see that tough catch with defenders incoming from Burks, even though the penalty ruined it. He would be such a find if he could contribute

 

[Chris 44]

FGs army going to win it today. Going to have to be aggressive.

 

[Gooseneck]

Burks, depth for next year?

 

[DWinzit]

Burks, depth for next year?

That would be great. Let him fight for the 4th 5th slot. My gut is he will put up quite battle

 

[Faithful Fan]

Well so much for our early momentum. I’m irritated by the officiating, but it doesn’t matter if we play defense like that.

 

[DWinzit]

BILL!