Archive for October 5th, 2008

So clearly, the Eagles are the dogs of the NFCE. In watching the Eagles abysmal performance today, the thing that stands out to me is that the offense has no heart. They’ve pretty much tanked in the second half of every game except the one against the Rams. I’m not sure what the problem is, but I’m starting to think that they might not be as good as I thought they were. The Redskins, on the other hand, look good. Campbell, while not throwing any touchdowns, is looking better and better with each game. If they weren’t in the NFCE, I could actually dig the Redskins.

One of the big problems plaguing the Eagles today is the fact that their bum receivers keep on dropping passes. In several drives, their first play was a quick pass that hit the receivers directly in the hands that they didn’t bring in. I understand GM Andy Reid’s philosophy and his resistance to invest in a stud receiver, but at some point, you need to have the type of receiver who can haul the ball in when the play is on the line. It’s all good to spread the ball around when the other offensive schemes are working and Mr. No-Name Receiver can make a relatively easy play, but when the run game’s not working and the defense is playing tight, you need a playmaker. Eagles don’t have that.

Ummmm..they paid all that money for Asante Samuel to do what, exactly? I’d rather have them losing now than in December, but I’ll be dogged if they don’t look like they’re gonna be able to get it done when the weather’s cold. They can’t even do it when it’s nice outside.

Most weekends, I’m somewhere in the city coppin records. I’m usually focused on the $1 crates, because with the exception of something rare, that’s about what I expect to pay. There are a few records I’d drop top dollar for, but not too many. For the most part, I figure if I wait long enough and search hard enough, whatever I see at a record store for 5 dollars, I can wait til I catch it at the flea market for 1. One of the exceptions to that premise was the Roots soundtrack. We had it when I was little, and I don’t know what happened to it, but I haven’t heard it in years. Or shall I say, I hadn’t heard it. I went to one of my usual spots last night and came up on that joint while rifling through the dollar bin. I almost yelped out in the store. I’d estimate that I’ve been lookin for that jawn since at least 2004. I’ve been to record shows, record stores, thrift stores, flea markets, everything. Now being honest, I can’t play it like I been on some Indiana Jones-type quest. If I had just been dying to get it, I probably could’ve found it a lot sooner, but it’s still a long time to be lookin for somethin, even casually. But I got that joint now. While it normally takes me a minimum of a couple weeks to get around to converting stuff from records to mp3, I hooked that joint up last night. Mostly to hear Ole Fiddler.