Kuhndog94

I wish Sam would've noticed.

The other interception I haven't posted yet for anyone who wants to see it again. Starts at 8:48. Plenty of time to throw. Steps into his throw and throws right to the defender. So... in conclusion, he wasn't actually being hit on any of these interceptions and was in duress for maybe one of them.

If I had Steve's number, I would. Then he'd probably punch me. He tends to do that.

The throw isn't the issue in that play. The ball was placed perfectly.... if there weren't any defenders there. The problem is there were defenders there. And Sam still threw it.

They knew what was coming. And it was covered. That's on Brady. But Sam made a bad read and a bad decision and threw the ball. That's on Sam.

No he didn't. The Slay interception is at 1:15. He wasn't being hit there either. But admittedly in a collapsing pocket. It was a great play by Slay and a bad throw by Sam.

I don't think that affected his throw at all. If Robby was the only one there, then the ball placement is good. The problem with that play isn't that he's under duress and made a bad throw. It's that he didn't see the defense at all and made a bad decision.

That's not the Slay interception

Doesn't look like he is being hit to me...

Hindsight is 20/20. It's very possible that we wouldn't get the conversion there. But as a fan, I like to see aggressive play calling. Personally wouldn't have blamed him if we didn't make it. I agree that the problem is the offense. If we continue to have problems in the 2nd half, Joe Brady should be on the hot seat. It would've been nice if the defense recovered that ball in the endzone. But again, if we are relying on our defense to score points, then we have big problems with the offense.

I'm not sure what's got your goat. I'm just commenting on what he said. I think you're reading too much into my posts.

I'm not reading into anything. Just reacting to what I heard during the press conference and the literal subject of the thread. It's silly to even imply the defense has an equal part blame in the loss. They put the offense in position to win several times. That's the bottom line. Whether he actually believes what he says or not is another matter. Just silly to even imply there's shared blame after they carried the team through the game. He's right that it's on him and the coaching staff. But even moreso on Joe Brady and his inability to get the offense going. He should be on the hot seat. Nothing he has done here is impressive. And if the comments about him not adjusting as the game progresses is true, then he should be gone. If the DBs are that locked in to our play calling that they know what route Robby is going to run before he runs it, then he should be gone. Rhule even makes a comment during the press conference along the lines of most of our touchdowns come during the first few drives of the game and then we stall out... I mean not adjusting or switching up play calls would explain that. I don't think its fair to look at that and see the offense isn't producing and then imply the blame should be shared. Like I said, whether he believes that or not, I don't know. After all, you mentioned this is for the media. To answer your question, we react to stuff like this because this is a football message board. At the end of the day, its just football and nothing that happens here has a bearing on what happens with the team. Nothing I say, you say, or anyone else says here affects the game in any way. So like the fans we are, we'll comment and discuss things that happen with the team or are said about the team. If we didn't, there'd be nothing to talk about.

The frustration comes from redirecting blame, not once but twice, from the offense to the defense during the press conference. Sure its a team game. But something like "The defense put the offense in the position to win several times" would've been more appropriate than "The defense has let us down 2 weeks in a row..." To basically say "I know everyone is going to say the defense played well, but nah, lemme poo on em for a minute, they should've finished the game" is rich considering that defense produced 3 turnovers and a blocked punt. The defense played well and did their part yesterday. They can't help that the offense consistently gave up short fields. The Eagles only had to travel 27 yards for that last touchdown. You can only expect so much from your defense. Credit is due, not blame. Especially not equal blame. Yeah, the defense should've stopped them. But they were also the reason the game was as close as it was. That's the problem here.

I thought we all hated Rivera for his conservative approach. "We need a killer mentality" and all that. I personally don't blame Rhule when we don't covert 4th downs. I like the aggression. I can't speak for others. But I do know this board was overflowing with people blasting Rivera's conservative, analytical approach. It's now the same with Rhule.

Yet he has won more MVPs than Sam ever will. We all know why Cam's career went south and it wasn't for like of talent. It was from a broken body from carrying this team every season. Go be a troll somewhere else.

3 interceptions and a blocked punt are inexcusable, you're right. An interception, a fumble, a safety and a blocked punt all in one game is dominance. Oh no, the ball slipped out of the endzone. The defense got a safety instead of a touchdown. Let's blame the defense. If you're relying on your defense to score the points, then you're coaching wrong.

Sure wish Sam and the offense played for even 2 quarters.

"When we have the lead in the 4th quarter we should never lose" Meanwhile: Sam throws multiple interceptions on our side of the field

Playing conservative and punting at midfield before the half was some Rivera poo. The defense had shut the Eagles down up to that point.

Great idea, Rhule. Deflect the blame from your poo QB and shift it to your defense that dominated most of the game. I'm sure they feel great about constantly having to carry the offense through games.

I didn't specifically mean you when I mentioned the Cam hate. You're right that Cam Newton's and Pat Mahomes' offensive line got them killed in the Superbowl. They played elite defenses. Elite defensive play counters elite QB play. Especially when their offensive line is garbage. Sam isn't playing elite defenses. He is playing defenses that have allowed 300 yards a game passing, iirc. If you look at the rest of the 2015 season, Cam went 15-1 and lead the best offense in the league that year with a questionable oline and literally no talent around him. He was MVP that year. He elevated that offense to the #1 position just by being there. Cam threw for 35 TDs (rushed for another 10) that year with only 10 INTs. He won MVP that year despite the bad offensive line. To be fair, I'd argue this offensive line is worse. If you look at last season, despite having a terrible offensive line, Mahomes' record was 14-1 and he threw 38 TDs to 6 INTs. Mahomes elevated that offense to 6th in scoring and 1st in yards last year. Despite terrible oline play. This year, Sam has thrown 6 TDs and 6 INTs. Now these losses obviously aren't all on Sam. This offensive line and Joe Brady certainly share some blame. But the offensive line nor Joe Brady forces those throws. Sam does. Good QBs don't do that. These aren't contested interceptions. These are bad. They are right to the defender. It's almost like he literally doesn't see them. That's the difference. Elite QBs can overcome bad offensive line play as evidenced by the years Cam and Mahomes had, but of course they will struggle against elite, championship defenses. Sam isn't facing those.

The Cam hate here is unreal. Elite QBs don't throw the ball straight to the defender multiple times a game. It's been happening all year but now we are playing defenses that will capitalize on it. Sam couldn't hold Cams jock strap.

You guys take this whole football thing to heart, don't you? You're clearly triggered, yet you talk about safe spaces. Lol... Gotta love the huddle. Sorry I criticized your favorite team, lil buddy. But the fact of the matter is Sam has no vision and the offensive line is bad.

I never claimed any of that. But you're a Rhule stan and you poo anyone who has even the slightest negative critique. So I don't really expect you to argue in good faith. Congratulations on your condescending post.

You're trying too hard bro. Not sure if you're drunk or what... but you're being pedantic and confrontational for literally no reason. I'm gonna let ya cool down, little buddy. It's just a game, man. You win some and you lose some. Defense was gassed from carrying the offense all day. Have a good day.