PHI at WAS – 1st Half
Posted: September 9th, 2013 | Author: Tommy Lawlor | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | 267 Comments »We have the inactive list and there is one big surprise.
DE Vinny Curry
CB Shaun Prater
OT Dennis Kelly
OT Matt Tobin
QB Matt Barkley
TE Emil Igwenagu
Only 6 inactives? Remember that the Eagles only have 52 players right now.
Curry is the real head-scratcher. I can only guess that he still is freelancing too much and the coaches don’t fully trust him as a DE. They could use him as a Nickel DT, but remember that WAS is a run-heavy team. A lot of their passing is play-action stuff. I don’t know how much the Nickel and Dime units will play tonight.
I like the fact Kelly is rolling the dice with only 2 QBs. If you need your 3rd QB in a game, you’re probably going to lose anyway.
I do find it interesting that the Eagles have 5 Safeties and 5 ILBs active for the game. That points to Kelly’s emphasis on STs.
The Eagles got a bit of good news from the Skins inactives. S Brandon Meriweather is out. Reed Doughty will take his place. Meriweather played vs the Eagles last year and had a good game. Doughty is more of a try-hard guy than a playmaker.
I think the Cal boys could be big tonight. I’m talking about DeSean Jackson on offense and Mychal Kendricks on defense. Both guys were 2nd round picks, but have big time potential. The Eagles need guys to make plays tonight. Jackson and Kendricks can be playmakers for this team.
I still don’t have a good feel for whether the Eagles will win. I do know that I’m ready for the game. Yesterday was fun, but I’m ready for the Eagles to kick some butt.
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Groin injury for Meriweather
I just want to see the Eagles improve at something. Maybe fewer penalties. Fewer missed tackles. Better red zone offense and/or defense. Just give me something.
I don’t have a good feeling about a win either. Really just want to see this offense GO.
FINALLY! We get to see Chip unveil his offense!
Eagles football – GO EAGLES!!
Before kickoff, I want to thank you, Tommy, for feeding my Eagles fix this summer. Now let’s all go see the real thing!
Go Eagles!!!!
Anyone else excited to see Jeff Maehl?
Jersey is already on the way. Future Hall of Famer. Book it.
EDIT: We need sarcasm font.
And how!
The Maehl-man always delivers!!!
He’s the Eagles I’m third most excited to see. Right behind Curry and Kinne.
The inactives list rules out 4 TE sets. Kinda a bummer.
They can use Riley Cooper out there and have a similar set.
Lightning speed. Holy crap. Don’t you know we need time to comment on a message board Chip?!
They even go in motion fast.
Did Vick just throw a block?
He did. I love the commitment and willingness to put his body on the line for the team, but… don’t want to see him doing that too often.
…Really?
Might be impossible to get a conclusive review on that.
They Eagled the crap out of that one.
I think that’s barely a forward pass…but I don’t know if it’s enough evidence to overturn it.
When I saw it live I was yelling at the TV for the Eagles to pick it up because my gut told me it was backwards. I can’t see this getting overturned.
Yeah there should have been a 11 guys running for that ball.
It’s a terrible call. Most screen plays will look like that. And batted down screen passes would be taken back all the time…
The ends wont be so far upfield on the quick bubble screen.
Lack of situational awareness. I feel like we’ve seen this before.
That was terrible football all around. Terrible route by McCoy, terrible decision by Vick, terrible awareness by the rest of the team.
Welcome to 2013. Exactly the same as 2012.
Took less time than 2012.
Touche
nah, we screw up waaaay faster now.
gotta stay up-tempo!
Just…wow
Meet the new Vick, same as the old Vick.
That’s one way to keep RG3 off the field.
Vick and Mccoy just wanted to stay on the field, they were having so much fun.
This proves that Chip DOES care about time of possession.
Awful red zone offense…..
That was torture.
Fun Fact: London Fletcher is the only linebacker who wears his age as a jersey number.
Ha. Amazing how good he is and how old he is.
When did they start allowing 3 digit numbers?
as good as they’ve looked at times, Vick’s missed 4 open guys so far, one for a td.
announcer was wrong on that. Safety was there on Cooper.
Yep, he would’ve had to fit it. Not wide open, but a possibility.
yeah looked like 24 was coming across when Cooper broke loose.
At the end of the play. But if Vick unloads that ball quickly, with his arm strength, it’s a TD.
To be fair to Vick, in that replay you couldn’t see very well what Vick was dealing with when the window for the throw to Cooper opened up. If he didn’t have his feet set or was trying to evade a tackler at that moment, it would have been tough to make that throw even if he did see Cooper.
this. He was open initially, but it was unclear whether or not Vick even had the opportunity to hit him early in the route.
Yep. Definitely a miss on throws to Avant, Celek, and Ertz that I can think of so far.
Yeah he’s been off so far
Kinda feel sorry for Ron Winter, getting us as his first game of the season. He might have a heart attack in the second half.
Awful challenge. Actually takes points off the board and loses a timeout.
Terrible challenge
How quick do we hear calls for Kelly’s firing if Henery misses this?
Wow, hold off the negativity, way too early.
Just making a joke at the expense of the nitwit negadelphian fans out there.
lol
thank goodness we don’t need to second guess that…still wondering why he bothered challenging…did Ertz run over asking to review?
Beautiful kicking from Henery.
I was hoping the Andy Reid challenges left town with him.
The speed of the offense is preventing replays on tv.
Right now, I’m pretty happy with the offense.
agreed…we may be in a lot of shootouts, but this O will be fun to watch.
So far, I’m slightly encouraged.
…but mostly tortured.
Nevermind.
FUMBLE!!!
We’re 100 percent, can we keep that turnover rate up Tommy?
nice
He had 2 days back there, this O is crazy
Somebody call Elias, they may break the yardage record tonight.
A clean version of this offense is total dynamite. This offense with Maclin would be truly unstoppable.
To borrow a phrase from Parcells, let’s hold off before we crown them. Defensive coordinators are going to develop counter-strategies.
And there’s no way to run a clean version of this offense – more plays not only means more opportunities to score, it means more opportunities to make mistakes. And this offense has enough mistake-prone players to make that an issue.
Maybe like the first VIck game here? Tee hee
Holy shit, still 9 mins left..lol
I need a time-out
My eyes are exhausted
It’s like watching basketball.
Lakers in the 80’s.
So far the season is delivering on the one thing I’m hoping for, entertainment. Unfortunately there has been a little misery as well
Even after the Redskins touchdown there was much to be excited about.
Definitely, the offence is so much fun to watch
Defense is unbeatable…sorry i got carried away
…this feels like a snail’s pace now.
You can hear a pin drop in the stadium.
turnover, loss of 3, penalty forced…let’s end the season
was that a tackle there? forgot what those looked like.
haha
RG3 yet to do anything?!
Whoa, hold on there, somebody made a tackle in the open field?
Michael Kendricks got off a block to get the screen play!
!!!
WTF woooooooooooo
WTF?! TWO TURNOVERS?!
I’m having chest pains! To quote a commercial
We almost matched last year’s total
of tackles
That too
lol
INT!!!!!!! FUMBLE!!!! RG3 never throws INts and Morris never fumbles says the national media.
Happy Happy Joy Joy. Tommy say something to your people!
Washington’s D is going to need oxygen at half time.
I dont recognize this defense..forced fumbles..interceptions..WHO ARE THESE IMPOSTORS???????????
Of course, one advantage Boykin has is that he’s harder for QBs to see.
RG3 didn’t take a snap like Gruden said. Geez, you think he would’ve done something
No pushups for Boykin
glad to see all those push ups paid off
McCoy is crazy good.
let’s take that play out of the mix please…not ready to see Nick yet
There’s still 6 minutes left in the first quarter?
Herremans is dead to me
Yeah. he just…got old or suddenly lost all his skill
The real problem is the binary of it all. When Herremans is doing well, he’s doing well. When he’s doing badly, he’s allowing free rushers, and not just failing gracefully.
wow, if ‘Skins 25 didn’t catch it, Boykin would have.
Yep, so even though the announcer said it was a no no, he saved them a yard…lol
no no for the returner to catch. it.
Good STs
I’m thinking Boykin might be the best cornerback on this roster, and not by a small margin.
Gonna have to do some run-run-pass, now. Nothing too flashy.
Biggest hit of Nate Allen’s career.
OMG…is this what heaven is like?
*like*
Teams, from Thursday to Monday, are very rusty.
WOW
TOMMY! Anyone! when was the last time we had a safety?!
Redskins’ O is beyond pathetic right now.
3 safeties this weekend. Is that a record..Steelers, another team and the Eagles.
Four safeties now i think
Yep
Ok, serious question…Why in the hell would you run a toss play in the endzone?
nobody would expect it (including Morris)?
I stand corrected, 4 safeties.
Good slide.
notice all pressure is coming from the right hand side off the offensive line where rookie Lane Johnson resides…coincidence???
Lane Johnson and the remains of Todd Herremans.
Johnson gets some leeway for being a rookie. Herremans…eh…
Since they’ve started blitzes…coordinator has had a chance to look at offense? Hopefully they’ll adjust.
That sequence is a great example of the hidden value of special teams. If Jones boots that into the end zone or the gunners don’t get off blocks and get down there, that’s a garden variety six yard loss instead of two points and a turnover.
That was a flop
Absurd…the player clearly looks to the sideline and gets up “hurt”
Vick is never going to last 16 games at this pace. Taking way too many unnecessary shots.
Vick don’t care.
Wha??
They are missing way too many opportunities that’s going to come back and bite them.
Execution is piss poor.
Kelly needs to run the ball a bit more.
I sure hope we see more soon…
It’s still working. Washington can’t keep up, and eventually there will be big plays from exhaustion. It’s a matter of understanding what a play can and can’t do in the NFL. Like a deeper pass when linemen are cutting. And that still took a good play by a DB to break up that pass.
Some old fashioned screens will help, too.
Trent Cole has a really good tackle.
We’ve scored 3 times in 3 different ways, the Skins have just got their first first down of the game, and yet we only lead by 5. Weird night.
Eagles aren’t executing the offense very well. Way too many mistakes and negative plays.
Still very early, but the tempo seemed to catch the Redskins off guard. The Redskin’s defense has settled down a bit and the offense is not nearly as successful. Right now, amazingly, the defense (and some bad Redskin’s mistakes are what have us leading in this game so far.
The ‘Skins are definitely helping us out here, but we’re helping them stay in the game.
Most teams are pretty rusty, right now. Washington is playing quite a bit worse.
Yeah the Skins look pretty bad right now. They’re all over the place.
The offense has been a bit up and down, but it looks like once they’ve ironed out the kinks it’s gonna be pretty awesome.
Pretty happy with tackling so far
We got a normal like defense so far.
This is my fantasy for this season. Execute assignments, limit stupid mistakes, don’t blame each other for mess ups, and finish middle of the league. So far, they’re doing that, though the skins offense is playing poorly, so I’m not ready to get too excited yet.
There’s no way they keep this up. But so far, they’re better than normal. Two turnovers, a safety, no points given up, just one first down, and 30 yards. I’ll take that every quarter.
It’s so weird to see an animated coach on the sideline.
How many flops you think they can do?
The redskins apparently don’t work their calves. They probably skip leg day.
Cramping up, got pickle juice?
“Perhaps a cramp again….”
If this amount of faking is going to go on, the NFL needs to start instituting the Yellow Card/Red Card system. Obvious flops are a yellow.
Anyone have any idea what can realistically be done about the fake injuries? I have no ideas other than drink more beer, which of course, is the solution to everything.
Realize Jackson has like 85? yards without a real bomb. Very efficient.
I feel like I’m watching a superhero movie.
They can only fake so much before they make a rule change mid-game.
Nice work, Herremans.
Jesus Herremans. Where did your talent go?
What is the deal with Herreman
And the announcer is stupid for thinking Vick can get a hot route when there is a friggin’ free release like that.
Exactly, how? Wtf
Come on Herremans
Nice special teams work again.
I said it last year and I’ll say it again… herremans is on the downside of his career.
At this rate he’s going to be on the “bench warming” side of his career.
It’s the dr’s show.
Wow, this defense is swarming.
Damn, I was just going to say that. They do have some good players, jyust have to put it together.
I like what I see so far, but RGIII doesn’t look right.
RG3 looks like he’s hobbling since he was blasted
Punt away from 10
Which team won the division last year?
Dr James Andrews and his surgical team?
JP was out? Breather or hurt?
JP looks to be OK, coming back in game
We have to make this more than a one score game, it shouldn’t be this close. I don’t see the Redskins doing much if RG3 stays in this condition. HE’s not running, throwing well.
WTF did Vick just do there? Thow a block, then fall backwards awkardly like he got shot in the back.
That was on the McCoy run.
Nice. Jackson can’t hot dog it like that. Jackass.
again pressure from the right. This is getting ridiculous.
Send Johnson or peters out there to punish that little shit
Two midgets ready to fight.
Deangelo Hall is a bitch.
Damn Celek runs seam routes so well.
WOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Better than most of last year already.
For Celek I mean.
Vick had some early misses, but looking good.
Those extra runs this last drive definitely helped…
Wow! 44 plays, 22 runs, 22 passes.
And nice Special Teams play there Polk!
Wow special teams again!
Vick was missing on several of his early throws, but his throw to Celek was fantastic.
Wonder if Andy is watching. Yeah I should’ve done that.
The joy on this team… Polks face on that tackle was priceless
Wow! i can’t stop wowing.
Its so refreshing to have a coach that pays attention to details:
Desean Jackson yakking and possibly going to get penalty… Bring him out of game for a play. Would not have gone down that way last year.
Yep, good call. See Chi earlier screaming his head off at the team on the field? Not last year.
C’mon Williams! I like the sack, but you gotta put that facemask into the kidneys!
Barwin was MOVING.
Skins fans booing. Won’t be mentioned in the press, I imagine.
Ugh, DJ still talking trash to hall.
Well, one more successful drive, and this game is over.
Jesus, I love having a defense.
Chip is applying pressure in every way pressure can be applied and Washington is crumbling.
jesus, Vick picking himself up again.
Look at all the stats these guys are piling up in a half!
The stats going up are like when you play Madden on the easiest setting!
They are going after the ball in Brown’s hand. He’s holding on.
Lots of hands on hips on the Skins D. They’re exhausted.
50 plays in the first half!
WTF Jackson and McCoy over 100 yards..
Gotta rotate them good. Nobody want’s injuries from players too tired to stay coordinated.
True they have Brown, but they don’t have Maclin.
“The Eagles have run 50 plays in the first half.”
Beautiful.
They said they’d mix speeds. Seems like they’ve been green light all game.
Ok, so minor concern for now, but still curious about others thoughts. Is our team capable of maintaining this pace throughout the year? I’m particularly concerned about McCoy. Already has 20 carries.
Yeah, that’s a concern. I hope going forward we see more of Brown and Polk if we’re going to be running this many plays.
Judging from the preseason, my biggest concern about this team is depth. So your point is well received.
You could have driven a school bus through that hole.
I swear I was expecting D-Jax to have injured Vick with that celebration.
Same thing I was thinking.
ditto
x3
Yaaa! Now don’t do that again. He got f ed up doing the same thing in PHilly against the Redskins, remember broke his ribs?
Ah special teams…. So refreshing….
Running it out? Keep doing it..lol
322 yards to 47?!
Crazy.
Don’t give them anything cheap here.
Shady is league leading rusher after 1 half. Crazy
Love this offense. Just don’t get him hurt.
That’s pretty cool.
No freaking shit….imagine fantasy, which i don’t play, but crazy.
Other things to note, we only used 1 of our timeouts, and that was in a failed challenge.
Now THAT was an awesome blitz.
Slammed.
Man, Kendricks was shifting.
He threw a Vick ball. I would yank him, but I hope they don’t.
I’d like to see all 3 rbs pound the rock the entire second half. I’m legitimately worried about the offense’s ability to keep this pace all year. There’s no way they can last and Vick is taking too many shots.
That’s the downside to the blitzkrieg…
The ‘skins are falling apart here.
Just let it go and hope you can fix it at halftime.
Loved that none of the Skins O-Line realised the half was over.
Since a silver lining isn’t called for, I’ll provide a dark grey lining: We won’t often play a team that plays this poorly on offense. It’s truly a pathetic display of football. You’d almost think their QB was a young guy with no preseason.
…can’t I enjoy it for a half?
You did. I posted at least a second after the half was over. 🙂
Oh… right. Can’t I enjoy it for a game?
The real cloud is Herremans. Wonder just how useful the fireman is to Miami if he can’t beat Herremans.
Did you see that Rock Bottom by Kendricks?!?!!M
Second half, foot on throat Birds. Don’t let up.
While I I don’t want to make too much of this performance, it is nice to see them actually executing the fundamentals we heard so much about the last few years.
OK, Nick Foles time. 😉
I am stunned what a great half
2nd half thread is up.