Mike McCormack who was the head coach at the time and had an epic reputation when it comes to losing consecutive games, didn't play his best game. He wasn't able to find his rhythm and neither did any of the players. Even though this was their last chance to make their mark in the season, they failed miserably and that led to their tough loss against Washington Redskins in a 40-3 defeat.

1. Ray Mirra – How Did LeMaster Fit into The Eagles Draft Class?
Mike McCormack who was the head coach at the time and had an epic reputation when it comes
to losing consecutive games, didn't play his best game. He wasn't able to find his rhythm and
neither did any of the players. Even though this was their last chance to make their mark in the
season, they failed miserably and that led to their tough loss against Washington Redskins in a
40-3 defeat. And Ray Mirra was one of those many people who were disappointed with Mike's
performance. During the disappointing 1975 season when the Eagles were playing out the string
and had to rush to Washington, to play against the Redskins. Ray Mirra sensed that the team had
started the year optimistically but later on tripped out by losing seven of the eight games they
played.
After losing seven of the eight games during the 1975 season, Ray Mirra sensed that this was
going be a season where they would have to pick up their games in order to make a run in the
division. A player like Mike McCormack knew well how lucky he was working with this team as
they were determined to win every game they played. As one of the heads coaches of the Eagles,
he not only had to improve on on their loss against Los Angeles but also be ready for
Washington Redskins who was playing out their last game of the year. Ray Mirra sensed that the
team had started optimistically but later on tripped out by losing seven of the eight games they
played. This included a loss at 40-3 against Los Angeles Rams. Mike McCormack being the
head coach knew that this game in Washington would be his talk one. Hence, the final week of
practice felt like a funeral march.

2. The Two main reasons why Mike McCormack wanted the offense to run more effectively in
Washington was; the first being that he wanted to prove anything that Artis Hicks said about him
being a head coach and secondly, to get back at the Rams. In his mind though, most of the team
members were not as aware of this fact. However, by taking a closer look one would realize how
much it affected the Eagles’ performance. The game was played on October 8, 1975. He was the
Eagles first round draft pick in 1975 who saw action in seven games during the season and
recorded 12 tackles, 1 sack and 2 pass defenses.
Ray Mirra was a very good punter but also a talented running back for the Eagles in his tenure as
well. Ray played for Philadelphia from 1967 to 1972, and he participated in six straight NFC
championship games (1971–1974). During his career with the Eagles, he was able to contribute
31 touchdowns. Although he was never voted into the Pro Bowl or selected All-Pro during his
time with the Eagles, he made an impact on the organization before retiring in 1978. During an
unpredictable 1975 season, the Eagles were having a difficult time winning game. They were
playing out the string and had to rush to Washington, D.C., to play against the Redskins. Ray
Mirra knew that this game would be crucial for him and his team. This also included a loss at 40-
3 against Los Angeles Rams. As head coach Mike McCormack knew it would be this game that
might as well get him fired if they lost it badly.

3. The most important moment of the Eagles draft was when they drafted running back and future
Hall of Famer, Jerome Brown. The reason for this is because this draft class added a great
amount of talent to the roster. This class also helped develop a number of successful players such
as Chuck Bednarik in 1954, Pete Retzlaff and Jim Taylor in ’54, Mike McCormack in ’62 and
’63 when he coached with The Birds, Ronnie Lott in '70s and Charlie Johnson who made
multiple Pro Bowl appearances. During his career with the Eagles, he was able to contribute 31
touchdowns. Although he was never voted into the Pro Bowl or selected All-Pro during his time
with the Eagles.
Having coached the Eagles for two years, it was still tough for Mike McCormack to see how his
team improved from the previous season. Although the Eagles were still in position to make the
playoffs, they never did so. Mirra and fellow Eagle players were not happy about their team's
performance, hence thought of putting pressure on themselves by setting norms and goals which
might be hard to achieve but it will surely result in better teamwork. The Philadelphia Eagles
roster included future Hall of Fame players such as Reggie White and Ron Jaworski.

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