AndyJohnson

Didnt jhe play in a tie game a few years back? I know the Eagles tied the Ravens, but i dont remember when, maybe it was right before he was drafted?

PATSYLICIOUS

That's really inexcusable.

I think Reid is to blame mostly, I've heard he also didn't know. If the coach is clueless to situations what do you think the players are going to be.

Patsfanin Philly

Most of us can recite what the ref says at the start of overtime....
" this is sudden death, first team to score wins... we play one 15 minute period, 4th quarter rules, 2 timeouts"............
I posted elsewhere that the Eagles record in games decided by 7 points or less is atrocious ( something like 1-9) and that goes back to coaching....
I can see a rookie making that error, basing it on college rules, but a ten year vet?????
When they played the rest of the video, it was even worse. He asked what would they do in the playoffs or Super Bowl, call it a tie??? I think that this is the beginning of the end of the Reid/McNabb era in Philly. They have been a .500 club the last 4 years and are living off their reputation......poor coaching, poor play calling, poor execution....
What do you want to bet that every member of the Pats lockerroom knows the rules ??

ctpatsfan77

These are the Patriots we're talking about. Even the waterboys know the rules.

Even scarier--apparently, there was a report after the game saying that multiple members of the Iggles were apparently unaware of the OT rules.

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Patsfanin Philly

I'm betting that a Parcells team, Holmgren, Cowher (wherever he ends up) or a Shanahan one knows the rules... All are coaches who have been there for a decade or more like Reid....

billdog3484

thats really funny. how could he not know there could be a tie

Lifer

this was a lie spread from someone in the McCain campaign, and frankly, they are cowards for saying it.

signbabybrady

Another thing that baffles me is why announce this to the public. It is dumb enough to not know the rules but even dumber to tell the whole world that this is the case.

Side Note: The last teams that tied were the Steelers and Falcons in 2002 and the Eagles played the Falcons in the last game of the season in 2002 meaning there was a whole week there that Donovon decided not to ask why there were 3 numbers on the opponents record. (was he hurt that year and missed the game?)


This really does beg the question what other NFL rules does he not know. Maybe, as another poster joked, he didn't know you are allowed to call plays without going into a huddle and maybe that is why they didn't run the hurry up.

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chris_in_sunnyvale

I thought he was joking at first, but then he reiterated he was serious about not knowing games could end in a tie. Then he questioned what happens in the playoffs or Superbowl...egad!

Regards,
Chris

ctpatsfan77

I think we can now add Philly to the list of possible destinations for JMcD and Cassel.

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