Urge To Kill Rising

Small points from four hours that I'm not getting back...

> When you give up 219 yards rushing, you should not win a football game. Period. End of statement.

> Teams that can not stop the run should not win football games. Period. End of statement.

> Eli Manning has never lost a regular season game in Philadelphia. And given his offensive line and running game, he may never.

> Kevin Boss's first 8 games: 13 catches for 148 yards. Tonight: 6 for 69. Something to remember -- and, for God's sake, address. This would never happen if Brian Dawkins were alive.

> When you need to lose a tight game, there is no better coach in the business than Andy Reid. Seriously, Andy, after 58 minutes of not establishing the running game and getting killed on time of possession, it's high time to call two short yardage runs. Capital idea. And a few more obviously awful instant replay challenges would be good, too.

Let's quote a great man, New Jersey Devils coach Jim Schoenfeld, for my advice for Andy right about now.



> Can some defender please, pretty please, stand up and put your helmet into the groin of a hurdling offensive player? It would only be the best video clip ever.

> Why is it that you can have the ball over the line of scrimmage while throwing it, so long as some tiny amount of your foot is close to the line? (I get that this is the rule. I also get that it was a great move by the Giants to call for the review. It's just a horrible freaking rule. Where the ball is matters for touchdown calls; it should matter for throwing near the line of scrimmage.

> The Lemur's talking heads talked about how the Giants schemed for Westbrook tonight, and how much that helped them. Um, one small point. Westbrook has owned the Giants for years now. One presumes they've schemed for him before. It's fair to ask, sadly, if BDub's best days are behind him, especially if he's "healthy" now. It's not like he's Marvin Harrison running with a fork in his back, but Correll Buckhalter made more plays tonight than Westbrook.

> As bad as the Eagles played tonight, they scored 31 points and had a chance late against what is probably (sorry, I'm about to throw up) the best team in football.

There is one lesson from this: if you can keep Donovan upright, you have a chance. But not even of one. (Oh, and kudos to the offensive line on pass blocking, Jon Runyon especially. Credit when due.)

> The loss puts the hometown team back into last place, and the schedule gets difficult after next week's game in Cincinnati. It also makes them 0-3 in the division. There are games that still matter in this year, but unless they are able to run the table in the division, there won't be a playoff game. Again.

> Seriously, Andy, you fat piece of crap? Spend some time on stopping the running game. I don't enjoy watching football while vomiting.