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12-28-2020, 09:27 AM | #77 |
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There isn't much to say here, Haskins singlehandedly lost the game for the team.
For those people who are upset with Rivera for allowing Haskins to start the game - there are too many factors into this decision, and we don't know some of those factors. Several reasons you guys mentioned could be the reasons, but it also could not be the reasons. Maybe Rivera promised Snyder that he will give Haskins every opportunity to show that he can be the starter during the job interview. Whatever it is, it's done and we need to move forward. It is obviously Rivera is the right head coach for this team at this time, we need to be patient and let him do his work. |
12-28-2020, 09:59 AM | #78 |
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Great minds think alike. Like some previous posters, I too felt the shadow of Dan Snyder creep across RR's decision to keep Haskins in the game until it was too late to win. We could have won that game with even half-decent QB play from the start.
I don't think Snyder actually directs RR's coaching moves but I think he might be lobbying Rivera enough to erode RR's decisiveness. Could Rivera be caught between pleasing his dumb shit boss and doing what he knows is right? |
12-28-2020, 10:12 AM | #79 |
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I honestly don't think Dan had anything to do with Dwayne playing. Heinicke just got here, there's no way any coach would have felt confident rolling with a guy off the street vs someone who's been here all year. You can question whether Ron left Dwayne in too long, that's a fair discussion.
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12-28-2020, 10:17 AM | #80 |
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I think there's zero chance Dan forced Ron to start Haskins, or is somehow pulling the strings from behind the curtain. Haskins played well enough in the second half of the Seattle game to get the nod, since Alex ultimately couldn't go. I'm convinced that RR and the coaching staff thought Haskins gave the team their best chance to win, and Haskins went out there and laid an absolute egg. It happens. No way they thought Heinicke would come in and show more than DH (against a softer defense, as has been pointed out). Maybe RR regrets not going to Heinicke earlier, or perhaps regrets starting Haskins at all, but hindsight is 20/20.
That said, it's hard to see a scenario where Haskins starts another game in the WFT uniform. If Haskins is starting next week, or even backing up the starter, then I'll start to question RR's decision making. The gift TD on special teams, and the receivers' inability to catch the ball when it was actually put on them also didn't help. Collectively it wasn't a great day for the WFT (with the exception of the D - for the most part). Gonna have to figure out a way to beat a better Philly team next Sunday night. |
12-28-2020, 10:19 AM | #81 | |
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And we got remember DS had a strong second half last week against Seattle. Dan had 0 influence on any of these decisions. For everyone loving on Heinicke; he came in when the D was playing soft basically saying you can score but its going take you a good 6 minutes to do so. DH is still hot garbage and honestly i wish they just cut him. I think Philly is a crapper team then CAR; I don't see us losing that game. My hope is we are health when the playoff game comes and we get a good showing. No Alex and no Terry this team is way to thin to lose those guys for the same game.
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12-28-2020, 10:21 AM | #83 |
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Philly will have their bags packed by halftime. With nothing to play for if we lose that game we really have zero business being in the playoffs.
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I think Scott Turner get's a big L too. The game plan for Haskins was not good. Sometimes I feel like he overthinks it, or gets too cute with the play calling.
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12-28-2020, 10:23 AM | #86 |
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They need to reassign #7 Jersey number back to Theismann today
Another disgraceful Snyder move
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We lose that game and i rather we don't go to playoffs.
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God I hope that never happens again. Leaving the decision up to Joe was just trash as trash gets.
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12-28-2020, 10:28 AM | #90 |
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There's no way the Eagles just lay down and allow the WFT to get their playoff berth by winning the division on their field, at their expense. That just isn't the way this division works.
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