The Eagles?

[Feathers and Fins]

If they can stay healthy will the Oregon ducks, I mean Eagles run wild in the NFL? Last night was FUN to watch why they didnt stick to that high power high tempo offense the whole game is beyound me but if they do it what is will happen.

[shawncat]

.....they piled all those points up early and went to clock management.Showed what those espn analyst know,outta 10 of them only one picked philly to win.LOL

[Feathers and Fins]

Pro-football sucks as a rule just a bunch of millionairs trying not to get hurt and way to slow a game. Last night reminded me of when i was a kid and spectacular plays and teams were still around and people played the game hard and fast. Maybe just Maybe this could be the start of making it fun to watch again. I sure know that first half was fun to watch. Any questions why College ball has gotten more fans and more following in recent years was answered last night. Its the high power fun offense.

[ozark trout fisher]

I know it worked against the Redskins last night.....but I still have my reservations. Michael Vick will never stay healthy in that system and good defenses should shut it down.

Personally I have always preferred the more traditional offenses (gotta keep your QB healthy as the #1 priority) but if it works long term it works. You only want Chip Kelly's system (or what is happening in San Fran, Seattle, or Washington) if you have a really young QB and you are not worried about them getting hurt. It's better to have a great QB, a good power running game and not have to use gimmicks IMO.

I think we'll see all of this fizzle out soon when these guys careers get cut short because they are taking so many hits.

[Feathers and Fins]

OTF the last line you said is why it works so great in College. The coaches know they are young and dont have them long, so will the Pro's trend to youth and short career to have winning teams?

I was thinking about that last night. I personally do not care about Pro's They get paid more money then any of us will ever see in our lives for playing a game. They have the college education for after the career in the Pro sports world, so to me I say lets have the short career and exciting game and use them and when they are done they can go to work in their degreed field.

[ollie]

I don't think many teams out there can keep up with kind of offense. I'm sure the teams facing the Eagles will being watching film trying to figure out just how to stop the juggernaut, but I doubt that many will be able to. For them to be any good they are going to have to step up their own defense. The game was fast and fun, but Washington still could have beaten them from the score line. Of course if Vick does go down, can the back up step up in this offense? Not so sure of that one.

[Quillback]

It was fun to watch, but as said above, will it work without Vick? I'll be surprised to see Vick last more than about 10 games.

[ozark trout fisher]

OTF the last line you said is why it works so great in College. The coaches know they are young and dont have them long, so will the Pro's trend to youth and short career to have winning teams?

I was thinking about that last night. I personally do not care about Pro's They get paid more money then any of us will ever see in our lives for playing a game. They have the college education for after the career in the Pro sports world, so to me I say lets have the short career and exciting game and use them and when they are done they can go to work in their degreed field.

But coaches aren't responsible for making football exciting to watch. They are responsible for winning, and winning over the long term, which lets be honest, is all that matters to most fans. If you cannot get a Peyton Manning or an Aaron Rodgers than, yeah, you might as well run the read option to compensate for the talent deficit at that position. But......

Here's what I think-Of the first year starters/rookies that were elite last season, you had all of the read option guys who are getting exposed to all of these hits and are going to have a correspondingly short/injury riddled career you would think. And then you have Andrew Luck who is a traditional pocket passer who did just as well and can be expected to have a fair chance at a very productive 10-12 year career. The thing is, Kaepernick, Wilson, and RGIII are all imminently capable of running a traditional offense and doing a very good job at it. They are highly accurate passers. For a few extra wins early on those coaches are putting their QB of the future at tremendous risk. I don't understand that.

I am a fan of a team that runs the most traditional, conservative offense on this planet (Broncos), and let me tell you, it could not possibly be more exciting than what we get to see every week.

[Flysmallie]

Welcome to the Hotel Chip Kelly...

And just like in the real song at some point he will be running for the door trying to find his way back to college ball. These explosive offenses only work for so long and then it's game over.

[KCRIVERRAT]

But coaches aren't responsible for making football exciting to watch. They are responsible for winning, and winning over the long term, which lets be honest, is all that matters to most fans. If you cannot get a Peyton Manning or an Aaron Rodgers than, yeah, you might as well run the read option to compensate for the talent deficit at that position. But......

Here's what I think-Of the first year starters/rookies that were elite last season, you had all of the read option guys who are getting exposed to all of these hits and are going to have a correspondingly short/injury riddled career you would think. And then you have Andrew Luck who is a traditional pocket passer who did just as well and can be expected to have a fair chance at a very productive 10-12 year career. The thing is, Kaepernick, Wilson, and RGIII are all imminently capable of running a traditional offense and doing a very good job at it. They are highly accurate passers. For a few extra wins early on those coaches are putting their QB of the future at tremendous risk. I don't understand that.

I am a fan of a team that runs the most traditional, conservative offense on this planet (Broncos), and let me tell you, it could not possibly be more exciting than what we get to see every week.

Denver didn't look too conservative to me last thursday. Traditional for today's times. You need a good RB to be able to count on in a conservative offense. A conservative offense balances out somewhat between the passing/running game. But when you've got Peyton and the recievers he's got their offense is about as "traditional" the NFL's been the last 15 years or so. Not too many teams that've been Super Bowl winners (or in the SB for that matter) in the last 15 years or so won it or got there with a RB or Defense. Last dominate defense... Ravens (2000). RB MVP... Terelle Davis (1997). Closest thing to a traditional score was in 2007. Giants beat the Pats 17 -14. I'll admit David Tyree had a little to do with it, but NE was the better team. Anyway OTF... Chiefs will beat you guys here in KC. Get a RB...