MR EAST
NFL FRIDAY SUPER PLAY
3 UNITS - PHILADELPHIA EAGLES -195
A lot has been written about Andy Reid and his lack of desire to win football games, or even be competitive in the NFLX. he has compiled a 16-28 mark in these games over the last 11 years. He has bot won a week 1 game since 2003, so the Eagles have lost 6 straight openers. Sometimes numbers can be very misleading. The 16-28 SU mark is 18-24-2 ATS, but the real story, in what makes the numbers meaningless are this. It isn't like Reid is taking a knee in preseason like some teams do. They were 0-4 last year but scored 100 points, or 25 a game. He has had a veteran QB since 1999, and a veteran running back in Westbrook. He now has what is more or less a rookie QB, and young running back in LeSean McCoy. Back in 1999 when McNabb was a rookie, the Eagles went 3-1. He also was 4-2 in openers before the losing streak with a then veteran QB. He has had no reason to win since then, now he does again, get Kolb in the habit of feeling good and winning. Here is why the 6 straight opening week loses are meaningless. If Reid truly had a "take a knee" type attitude as many would suggest, why would he pass the ball 48 times, and churn 420 yards worth of offense? That isn't not caring, the results are happenstance, and have no value, based on conjecture, and misrepresentation of small sample sizes, but not clearly detailing objectives. Then there is the case of Jack Del Rio, who has the reputation at 18-10 to want these games. Does he really? David Garrard was the 3rd QB in rotation in the opener and threw all of 7 passes for 22 total yards! Does that say he is playing to win? The opener the year before against Atlanta they failed to cover as Gerrard threw for 44 yards, does that say he is after these games? The year before that he lost the opener to Miami as well, and Garrard played a lot, because guess what, like Kolb, he was going to be the QB. The bottomline is the Eagles will win this game, and I'll grab them on the moneyline.
NFL FRIDAY SUPER PLAY
3 UNITS - PHILADELPHIA EAGLES -195
A lot has been written about Andy Reid and his lack of desire to win football games, or even be competitive in the NFLX. he has compiled a 16-28 mark in these games over the last 11 years. He has bot won a week 1 game since 2003, so the Eagles have lost 6 straight openers. Sometimes numbers can be very misleading. The 16-28 SU mark is 18-24-2 ATS, but the real story, in what makes the numbers meaningless are this. It isn't like Reid is taking a knee in preseason like some teams do. They were 0-4 last year but scored 100 points, or 25 a game. He has had a veteran QB since 1999, and a veteran running back in Westbrook. He now has what is more or less a rookie QB, and young running back in LeSean McCoy. Back in 1999 when McNabb was a rookie, the Eagles went 3-1. He also was 4-2 in openers before the losing streak with a then veteran QB. He has had no reason to win since then, now he does again, get Kolb in the habit of feeling good and winning. Here is why the 6 straight opening week loses are meaningless. If Reid truly had a "take a knee" type attitude as many would suggest, why would he pass the ball 48 times, and churn 420 yards worth of offense? That isn't not caring, the results are happenstance, and have no value, based on conjecture, and misrepresentation of small sample sizes, but not clearly detailing objectives. Then there is the case of Jack Del Rio, who has the reputation at 18-10 to want these games. Does he really? David Garrard was the 3rd QB in rotation in the opener and threw all of 7 passes for 22 total yards! Does that say he is playing to win? The opener the year before against Atlanta they failed to cover as Gerrard threw for 44 yards, does that say he is after these games? The year before that he lost the opener to Miami as well, and Garrard played a lot, because guess what, like Kolb, he was going to be the QB. The bottomline is the Eagles will win this game, and I'll grab them on the moneyline.
