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Lots of good "A" Gap talk out here this afternoon. And Bill gave me a very detailed account if what's been happening on the "first in the flat" defense. Today, Bill said that two different players had combined to make at least four mental mistakes in the team's goal-line defense, thus allowing obscure fullbacks to gain notoriety. After a long investigation, I'm able to tell you that Ryan Fowler's been the culprit on a couple of the miscues and Bradie James has also been in on one. As the inside linebackers in what Parcells calls the "red zone defense," one of the two inside linebackers has to be responsible for taking the first guy in the flat on certain calls. Other times, one of the safeties might be responsible for picking up the first guy in the flat. Sean Payton did a great job of having his wideouts create a traffic jam inside while Mike Karney slipped outside. Fowler and James both have to do a better job of being aware of the fullback and not get caught in what coaches call the "trash." The team will spend a lot of time in practice tomorrow going over this, according to Bill... Asked if qualifying for the playoffs has made all his struggles the past few years worthwhile, Parcells said, "It's always worth it. If you don't want to put yourself at risk, you should be in a different line of work. This is a highly competitive industry. You can't just pass off a bad day and hope nobody will notice."... What does Bill worry about the most these days? "This team getting the sense of what the playoffs will be like. This is one of the hardest parts of my job." He's worried that some of his younger players may have a "just happy to be here" approach... One of the things that Parcells doesn't seem all that worried about it is how his defense has struggled recently. He thinks the Atlanta game would've turned out differently if Akin Ayodele hadn't fumbled. "I know the kind of players I have," he said. "I just think we can play better that's all." |
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Comments
Posted by housefan @ 5:50 PM Thu, Dec 21, 2006
I think we all agree the defense can play better. The big question is will they.
Posted by E-man @ 5:57 PM Thu, Dec 21, 2006
Good Report Thx Matt!
Posted by Bernardo @ 6:04 PM Thu, Dec 21, 2006
Not quite sure why nobody has covered the angle that all the Igles are doing is raising the hopes of Philly fans just enough to crush them when they either miss out on the Wild Card or get beat in the first round of the playoffs (I'm saying they lose the next two and miss out).
I mean, do we need to bring up how the Phillies missed out on the playoffs after making decent runs the last 2 years? The Igles post season runs without winning the big one? The Flyers?
Posted by Lunging Wolf @ 5:28 AM Fri, Dec 22, 2006
Funny how when the boys win, you don't hear anything about the blog jinx of Romo's picture. hmm
Posted by jwad @ 10:09 AM Fri, Dec 22, 2006
Why hasn't anyone covered the angle that Romo is a fraud, TO can't catch, Jones can't run? I'm saying the Cowboys lose the next two and miss the playoffs.
Posted by Robb in Dallas, GA @ 11:25 AM Fri, Dec 22, 2006
Why does it take two games and several touchdown passes later for the coaches to finally hammer home how to defense the flat pass?
Shouldn't this have been accomplished back in training camp, or at worst, on the sideline looking at the polaroid print out during the game?
Coaches Coach...Players Play... and neither is happening.
Posted by sammy @ 11:28 AM Fri, Dec 22, 2006
I love you Mosley! Just kidding. I'll leave that to Jeff Garcia.
Posted by Ron in B'klyn, Clinton Hill @ 2:03 PM Fri, Dec 22, 2006
Who cares about those evil 'delphians. Any throng that cheers with increased glee when an opposing player, even Mike Irvin, has his life in the balance lying motionless on their horrible turf deserves to endure years of no sports glory. Westbrook and Garcia and Dawkins are playing with intensity, and I hope Dallas fears this squad. Anyways, a great report, M&M. But don't make Bill seem like a fluke he calls his goal line defense the Red Zone defense. Everyone does except for sweet, dogcussing Barry. Barry always told the media, in futility, that it's a Green Zone for his offense! Man, I miss his press conferences. And I'm thinking Brady James is accountable for a Lot of defensive linebacking flubs.