Gameday – Looking For Answers

Posted: November 15th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | 337 Comments »

It seems like forever since the Eagles had a 1pm kickoff. I know I’m tired of waiting around all day for the game to start. Let’s get this thing going.

Here are the inactives for today.

QB Thad Lewis
RB Kenjon Barner
OL Jason Peters
OL Josh Andrews
DL Brandon Bair
LB Emmanuel Acho
S Jerome Couplin

No Jason Peters again. That’s okay, based on the way the OL played last week. This will be a run-heavy game today and that should help the re-shuffled OL to play well.

This is game #9, the start of the 2nd half of the season. We need to start getting some answers, for this year and the future.

How good are the Eagles? This is a game the team should win and need to win. Think about it. The Eagles could be atop the division if they win this. The Giants play NE this afternoon. The Skins and Boys could lose today, pushing them even further down. We all want the Eagles to play better down the stretch and win the division. This is the kind of game the team needs to win.

What do we make of Sam Bradford? He played well last week. Can he do that on a regular basis? We won’t have an answer until we’ve seen him for 10 or 12 weeks, but each game provides some clues as to whether he’s improving or just having random good games.

Is Lane Johnson the LT of the future? He’ll start again today. The more he plays there, the better a feel we’ll have for the future.

Is Dennis Kelly better than we thought? He was good last week. The more tape teams get to study, the more they can find weaknesses. If Dennis has another good game, could he be part of the OL’s future? Maybe. He’s still young.

Kiko Alonso? We just need to see him play more to get a better feel for him as part of this scheme.

Is Matt Tobin part of the future? He is playing better each week. Are the Eagles finding future parts of the OL? Tobin didn’t play well in the spring/summer and lost the RG job to Andrew Gardner. Tobin is playing well now and might be in the mix for a future gig.

How good is Byron Maxwell? He played his best game of the year last week. No one is talking about Maxwell Island or anything like that, but it is good to see him improving each week.

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337 Comments on “Gameday – Looking For Answers”

  1. 1 iceberg584 said at 11:48 AM on November 15th, 2015:

    Nobody, outside of his family, roots harder for Dennis Kelly than I do, but I don’t want a few solid games by players like him and Tobin to give the front office (i.e. Chip) a false positive that justifies again neglecting the offensive line in the draft.

  2. 2 JoeBlow said at 11:56 AM on November 15th, 2015:

    def need to address the o-line in the draft, but how sweet would it be if Kelly turns out to be a nice RT? he really suprised me last week. it would make it easier if Peters just flat out can’t play in the league anymore or if the move to guard is where he finds himself next year

  3. 3 SteveH said at 12:45 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Just out of curiosity, why do you root so hard for DK?

  4. 4 unhinged said at 11:50 AM on November 15th, 2015:

    Tommy I enjoyed your game preview on Eagles site, and I appreciate your exhortation to run and run and run. Brent Grimes is out for this game, and he may be their best all-around CB. I’m thinking Miami is going to load the box, and early running may have mixed results. However, an early challenge to the new corner may be in order. Stacking the box will expose Grimes replacement to some extent, and the overt targeting of that guy might be just what our OL needs to continue amassing yards on the ground. Go Birds!

  5. 5 Corry said at 12:12 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Dolphins are starting a rookie in place of Brent Grimes today. McCain I think is the rookie’s name.

  6. 6 scratcherk said at 12:46 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    What’s wrong with Grimey

  7. 7 Corry said at 12:56 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Couldn’t tell ya. Just saw a tweet noting the change but it didn’t elaborate.

  8. 8 JoeBlow said at 1:04 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    just says “illness”

  9. 9 Cafone said at 12:18 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    So, how many of you can name the Eagles 3rd string quarterback? I just had to laugh when I saw his name on the inactives list and didn’t know who the hell he was. It puts the Barkley/Tebow summertime battle into perspective.

  10. 10 Allen3000 said at 12:43 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Why is this game not being aired on local cable tv where I live (York, PA area)????? They’re airing the skins/saints game on Fox and the Steelers game on CBS. WTF??!!!

  11. 11 Corry said at 12:45 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Yeah it’s because the Steelers *and* Ravens are both scheduled for 1:00 PM games. I really hate that the NFL does that crap especially when one of those is a division game.

    I have to go find another way to view it as well.

  12. 12 SteveH said at 12:46 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    When I used to live in central jersey, I would almost *never* get the Eagles game, even though geographically I was closer to Philly than New York. It was total bullshit.

  13. 13 Corry said at 12:47 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Yeah it’s insane. For me in south central PA, I’m smack dab in the middle of Ravens, Steelers, Redskins, and Eagles country with the odd band wagon Dallas fan sprinkled in.

  14. 14 Allen3000 said at 12:50 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    There are more Ravens and Steelers fans, but I can count on one hand how many Skins fans around here I know. It’s ridiculous that they are getting the nod over the Eagles game.

  15. 15 Corry said at 12:55 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    That’s an idiotic rule of the NFL. AFC games are almost always on CBS, and when an AFC team visits and NFC team, it goes to CBS. NFC visiting AFC goes to FOX. It’s dumb.

  16. 16 A_T_G said at 1:07 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I think no one in the York/Lancaster/Lebanon area realizes they are closer to Philly than Pittsburgh.

  17. 17 SteveH said at 12:44 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Miami is primed for a blowout, but I’ll settle for just a win.

  18. 18 Dragon_Eagle said at 12:55 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Dear Mr. Chip Kelly,

    Please vanquish the Ghosts of Andy Reid today. The Dolphins are horrible against the run, therefore run the damn ball. Do not go pass wacky. Do not buy into the “keep firing” mantra.

    Do not outsmart yourself.

    RUN THE DAMN BALL!!!

    Love,
    D_E

  19. 19 A_T_G said at 1:06 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    But that is exactly what they expect to do. They will be completely unprepared for us to come out throwing 25 times in the first hal,.%*%}~]?£fbimfsbkokjtev

    Andy! Give me back my damned iPad! You are getting cheesesteak greese all over it. What did you write… Andy!? Bad Andy! Bad!

  20. 20 RobNE said at 1:39 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    This is never get into a battle of wits with a Sicilian when life and death is on the line reasoning here.

  21. 21 McNabbulousness said at 1:05 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    time to go fishing for tuna (non dolphin safe tuna)

  22. 22 Corry said at 1:07 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Bennie Logan is a beast.

  23. 23 Crus57 said at 1:07 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Oh good, third and FFS

  24. 24 Corry said at 1:07 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Kendricks couldnt keep up with Miller.

  25. 25 McNabbulousness said at 1:08 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    yep, still don’t have corners!

  26. 26 Corry said at 1:08 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    That was RB Miller vs LB Kendricks.

  27. 27 McNabbulousness said at 1:08 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    the announcers said it was maragos

  28. 28 Corry said at 1:09 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    95 was on the ground Maragos was deep I think.

  29. 29 McNabbulousness said at 1:09 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    oh ok

  30. 30 JoeBlow said at 1:09 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    is this the defenses annual opening drive TD allowed

  31. 31 Crus57 said at 1:10 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Nice play from ‘Meco, but no pass rush right now

  32. 32 Corry said at 1:11 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Offsides, free 5

  33. 33 Corry said at 1:11 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Kendricks isn’t having a good start.

  34. 34 SteveH said at 1:12 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Wow, Fletcher Cox lol.

  35. 35 JoeBlow said at 1:12 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    that was BIG!!!

  36. 36 Corry said at 1:12 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    3 guys just had a meeting at Tannehill.

  37. 37 McNabbulousness said at 1:13 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    cox curry graham baby!

  38. 38 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:13 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Cox big sack.

  39. 39 A_T_G said at 1:15 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    That is very misleading.

  40. 40 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:16 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Feels right to me.

  41. 41 McNabbulousness said at 1:15 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    nice return by huff

  42. 42 Corry said at 1:16 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Ok offense. A fast start would be nice.

  43. 43 Crus57 said at 1:16 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    How about that?

  44. 44 Corry said at 1:16 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Holy shit, Celek!

  45. 45 SteveH said at 1:17 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Celek 3 years ago takes that for the score.

  46. 46 shah8 said at 1:16 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    joined in on that nice sack, too bad about the field goal…

    Let’s go offense!

  47. 47 shah8 said at 1:17 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    too bad that didn’t go all the way

  48. 48 JoeBlow said at 1:16 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    so much for opening 3 n out

  49. 49 Crus57 said at 1:17 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Huff!

  50. 50 Corry said at 1:17 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Hey look, Huff held onto the damn ball!

  51. 51 McNabbulousness said at 1:18 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    what-a-catch!

  52. 52 JoeBlow said at 1:18 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    out of all the balls he drops, he catches that?

  53. 53 Corry said at 1:20 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Maybe the key is to throw him ugly passes.

  54. 54 Allen3000 said at 1:22 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Maybe he’s now adjusting to Bradford’s balls?

  55. 55 SteveH said at 1:18 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I’m feeling the blowout. Miami is gonna fold.

  56. 56 Crus57 said at 1:18 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Not ashamed to say I was screaming at Bradford to throw it there..

  57. 57 shah8 said at 1:18 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    And manziel already gave up a sack fumble… This is going to be easy for Pitt.

    And Bradford made one of the best plays of his season here!

  58. 58 Corry said at 1:19 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I have that game on the TV and the birds streaming my laptop. I don’t think Manziel was hit. He just lost the ball winding up to throw.

    Also the Steelers QB limped off the field.

  59. 59 truehaynes said at 1:18 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Amazing play by bradford

  60. 60 Will:↑↑↓↓←→←→BA said at 1:18 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Can we stop with the Bradford is too slow stuff?

  61. 61 McNabbulousness said at 1:19 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    the sturge!

  62. 62 SteveH said at 1:19 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Revenge game for Sturgis lol.

  63. 63 McNabbulousness said at 1:19 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    haha nice

  64. 64 McNabbulousness said at 1:19 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    on that catch the ball went past huffs hands and he had the hand strength to hold on to it, nice.

  65. 65 A_T_G said at 1:20 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Bradford was elusive, patient, accurate, and powerful on that TD. There are not a lot of QBs that get that TD.

  66. 66 Corry said at 1:21 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    LOL

  67. 67 McNabbulousness said at 1:21 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    hahahahhahahahahha you fucking idiot!!!!!

  68. 68 JoeBlow said at 1:21 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    that play summarizes the dolphins season

  69. 69 SteveH said at 1:21 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Miami is toast, this is going to be a blowout.

  70. 70 A_T_G said at 1:24 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Criticise Huff if you want, he never did THAT. Wow.

  71. 71 ConcussedFB said at 1:24 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    You better play hurt after that play.

  72. 72 SteveH said at 1:24 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    What a joke. This was like us in the first Dallas game.

  73. 73 Corry said at 1:24 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Safety. Come on

  74. 74 Crus57 said at 1:25 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    So far, you are a prophet!

  75. 75 McNabbulousness said at 1:24 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    holy shit that was a hit!

  76. 76 Corry said at 1:25 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    YES! Beautiful blitz by 26!

  77. 77 TXEaglesFan said at 1:25 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Safety Thurmond with the safety

  78. 78 McNabbulousness said at 1:25 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    slick comment/nickname

  79. 79 JoeBlow said at 1:25 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    feel bad for Tannehill’s lower back right now

  80. 80 Corry said at 1:25 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Beautiful hit.

  81. 81 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:25 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Ow. Even my back hurts from that hit.

  82. 82 shah8 said at 1:26 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Sooooooo…

    I missed how Miami could have even gotten a field goal…playing like this shit.

    Landry Jones is knocked out. QBíng in that game is going to be the pits. (yuk yuk yuk)

  83. 83 Crus57 said at 1:26 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    They moved the ball on the patented Third Down Offense i.e. our D did everything right except on third down.

  84. 84 shah8 said at 1:27 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    dang.

  85. 85 Crus57 said at 1:27 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    e.g. 3rd and 11? That’ll be a wheel route for 35yds.

  86. 86 dandynator said at 1:26 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    is it normal to feel bad for the other team?

  87. 87 McNabbulousness said at 1:27 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    if you’re an eagles fan, no

  88. 88 Crus57 said at 1:27 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Kinda. If roles were reversed they wouldn’t

  89. 89 SteveH said at 1:26 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Miami is a dumpster fire. What a mess. We’re gonna beat them up today.

  90. 90 anon said at 1:27 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    So, this is a good way to start

  91. 91 McNabbulousness said at 1:27 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    that was a cut and a half

  92. 92 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:28 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I love this getting Celek involved again.

  93. 93 JoeBlow said at 1:28 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    anyone start brent celek today?

  94. 94 SteveH said at 1:28 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Ertz -.-

  95. 95 McNabbulousness said at 1:28 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    the eagles did

  96. 96 Corry said at 1:28 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I like this Bradford.

  97. 97 shah8 said at 1:29 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I’m beginning to feel good about this team. The kinks looks like they are being finally worked out of the system in the few plays I’ve seen.

  98. 98 anon said at 1:30 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    miami is a mess

  99. 99 shah8 said at 1:31 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    sure, but keep the TDs raining on down…

  100. 100 shah8 said at 1:32 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    and it’s not like we’ve played very well against other bad teams.

  101. 101 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:30 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Lets see them beat a good team.

  102. 102 FairOaks said at 1:31 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    We’ve struggled with bad teams this year, or sometimes let them back in games. I would take pounding a bad team as a sign of progress.

  103. 103 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:32 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Fair enough. That is progress.

  104. 104 Corry said at 1:29 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    And Murray looks so much better.

  105. 105 McNabbulousness said at 1:30 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    ags sighting

  106. 106 SteveH said at 1:30 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Miami has no clue what they’re doing out there.

  107. 107 Crus57 said at 1:30 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Beautiful, ain’t it?

  108. 108 SteveH said at 1:31 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Kind of. At some point it’s like watching big brother beating the crap out of little brother. You start to feel bad for little brother.

  109. 109 Crus57 said at 1:32 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    When we’re up 30pts I’ll start to feel sympathy, ’til then I want more points.

  110. 110 Corry said at 1:30 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Bradford, following a tea party, folding laundry, and making a pot of coffee hit agolhor.

  111. 111 McNabbulousness said at 1:31 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    the sturge!

  112. 112 Corry said at 1:32 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    There’s no reason Murray and Mathews can’t top 100 yards each today.

  113. 113 anon said at 1:34 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    skins making moves today.

  114. 114 FairOaks said at 1:36 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    So far helping the season 1st quarter point differential quite a bit. Let’s hope it stays that way.

  115. 115 Corry said at 1:37 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Cameron ran an Eagles 3rd down route 2 yards short of the sticks.

  116. 116 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:40 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Bad miss

  117. 117 Corry said at 1:40 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    That’s a huge gain if he hits him.

  118. 118 McNabbulousness said at 1:41 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    yep

  119. 119 McNabbulousness said at 1:40 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    that aaron paul/t mobile/rehab meeting commercial is pretty slick if you’re a breaking bad fan

  120. 120 Corry said at 1:41 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    The dolphins are a mess.

  121. 121 truehaynes said at 1:41 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Snap count?

  122. 122 JoeBlow said at 1:41 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Suh is turning into Albert Haynesworth 2.0

  123. 123 Checkdown Charlie said at 1:42 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    DeMarco looks faster and making better cuts

  124. 124 McNabbulousness said at 1:42 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    getting used to the new offense

  125. 125 A_T_G said at 1:44 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Is it that, or is he finally completely healthy?

  126. 126 McNabbulousness said at 1:44 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    prob both

  127. 127 Checkdown Charlie said at 1:43 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Seemed like he shifted gears in OT last week and he’s keeping the pedal to the metal.

  128. 128 Crus57 said at 1:45 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    perhaps he’s also starting to believe he made the right choice in free agency – not just in terms of money.

  129. 129 nicolajNN said at 1:42 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Kevin Bradford?

  130. 130 Jernst said at 1:44 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    He’s only one of two starting QBs in the game he’s announcing UA can’t expect the guy to know everyone’s name, haha

  131. 131 JoeBlow said at 1:45 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    nice stiff arm by demarco to get to the outside

  132. 132 Jernst said at 1:46 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Nice slide, Murray…that’s the type of downhill running we were all expecting from you

  133. 133 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:48 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    CELEK!!!!!

  134. 134 Crus57 said at 1:48 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    You cannot stop Brent Celek, you can only hope to exhaust him?

  135. 135 Corry said at 1:48 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Maybe having a defensive game plan where you completely ignore a player is a bad idea.

  136. 136 ConcussedFB said at 1:48 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Cover the tight end? My game plan got smudged in the rain.

  137. 137 RobNE said at 1:49 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Celek ate his Wheaties this morning.

    Boy I am old with that joke.

  138. 138 Crus57 said at 1:49 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Pretty sure he ate Miami’s too

  139. 139 Corry said at 1:49 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    The hell was that Bradford?

  140. 140 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:50 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    UGH

  141. 141 Corry said at 1:50 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Poor couple of plays by Bradford there. Throw the ball away when it’s not there and make a better throw to Huff.

  142. 142 anon said at 1:50 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    what a waste

  143. 143 McNabbulousness said at 1:51 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    that was hit pretty bizarrely by strugis

  144. 144 Jernst said at 1:52 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    It was a pretty bad snap, but the holder did a great job getting it down. Not sure if the snap messed w the timing though. Either way Sturgis has to hit that 99% of the time.

  145. 145 Checkdown Charlie said at 1:50 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Suh will be exhausted by 3rd Qtr

  146. 146 Jernst said at 1:50 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Sturgis

  147. 147 Crus57 said at 1:50 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Uh oh.. I saw Sturgis’s kick on the PAT before starting to drift, now a 32yd miss.

  148. 148 Corry said at 1:50 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    And thenSturgis caps off the awful.

  149. 149 RobNE said at 1:51 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    ok with the missed field goal can we stop talking about feeling bad for the other team.

  150. 150 Crus57 said at 1:51 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    On the other hand, if there was a game for Sturgis to get all of his terrible kicks out of the way, this would seem to be it

  151. 151 Jernst said at 1:52 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I’ll allow that one miss in light of his 51 yard missile last week

  152. 152 Patrick said at 1:53 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I wont.

  153. 153 Jernst said at 1:53 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    That’s actually fair…I’ll allow that as well

  154. 154 A_T_G said at 2:04 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I don’t know if I can allow this waffling.

  155. 155 Jernst said at 2:16 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    You’re right I feel waffle about everything that’s just happened.

  156. 156 Corry said at 1:53 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    What the hell is up with our run defense?

  157. 157 Jernst said at 1:54 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Oh Marcus Smith…even when u read the play perfectly you somehow can’t get a hand on the runner

  158. 158 Checkdown Charlie said at 1:55 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    WTF!!!

  159. 159 Jernst said at 1:55 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    What happened to our run defense?

  160. 160 Corry said at 1:55 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    What the hell? That’s 2 running x plays.

  161. 161 JoeBlow said at 1:55 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Ajayi is going to be nice

  162. 162 shah8 said at 1:55 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Run D is getting sloppy.

  163. 163 Jernst said at 1:57 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I think a lot of it has to do with the revolving door of rusty ILB. They seem to be out of their gaps a lot.

  164. 164 Jernst said at 1:56 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Can we take all 3 of our timeouts back to back to back so Billy Davis can make his halftime adjustments now?

  165. 165 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:56 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Dolphins helping out.

  166. 166 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:57 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Bradley Fletcher, oh…ahem…Byron Maxwell with the play.

  167. 167 McNabbulousness said at 1:57 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    that couldn’t have been bad max?

  168. 168 Checkdown Charlie said at 1:58 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    There it is

  169. 169 Corry said at 1:57 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Maxwell earning a bit of that contract.

  170. 170 Jernst said at 1:58 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Eh he gave it right back…

  171. 171 FairOaks said at 1:59 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Committed a (legit) hold and it was still caught

  172. 172 teltschikfakeout88 said at 1:57 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    missed FG turns into several big run plays by the Dolphins…straight crap…damn you sturgis for missing the chip shot Fg…

  173. 173 SteveH said at 1:58 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Maxwell got away with PI on that breakup, he hit him early. Still a good play.

  174. 174 Jernst said at 2:00 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I think the way the rules written u can make physical contact as long as you’re going for the ball and aren’t grabbing with the other hand. So, he’s actually within the rules I think. But who knows what’s legal or not these days.

  175. 175 SteveH said at 2:01 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    That’s only if he has position. You’re now allowed to go through the other player.

  176. 176 Jernst said at 2:12 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    “if both players are playing the ball, you have no foul because both players are entitled to the ball,” Steratore said. “That’s important to remember about pass interference with the ball in the air – both players have an equal right to the air. I think there’s a misconception that the offense gets more protection, but that’s not the case. Defensive players have just as much right.

    “If one guy is not playing the ball and one is, and you have that kind of contact, the one not playing the ball will always be called. You can have plenty of contact on a play where a defensive player tries to undercut a route, and he gets shoulder to shoulder, and it’s not a foul because he’s entitled to that ball.”

    – Tony Steratore back judge in the NFL in his 16th season

  177. 177 Corry said at 1:59 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I do not like Maragos as FS in the nickel.

  178. 178 Jernst said at 2:04 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I don’t think the coaches like him there either actually…I guess him in deep center field and Jenkins in the slot is better than putting Biggers anywhere on the field. But yea, that needs to change next year for sure. Maybe we can resign Boykin for cheap now that he’s a practice squad player for the Steelers

  179. 179 Checkdown Charlie said at 2:00 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Way to go D

  180. 180 Corry said at 2:00 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Oh come on Jenkins. Pick that!

  181. 181 Jernst said at 2:01 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Jesus … If Jenkins opened his mouth he would have caught that…hit him right in the face!

  182. 182 McNabbulousness said at 2:01 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    good stop, that was big

  183. 183 A_T_G said at 2:03 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    It might be Maxwell’s House, but Jenkins was good to the last drop on his should-of-been interception.

  184. 184 Checkdown Charlie said at 2:04 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Eat some clock and get 7

  185. 185 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:05 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Kelce is just Mr. Yellow Flag this year. WTF?

  186. 186 Corry said at 2:05 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    2nd penalty on Kelce.

  187. 187 SteveH said at 2:06 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Was he blocking Suh? Suh is a nightmare matchup for Kelce.

  188. 188 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:06 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    oh shit

  189. 189 Crus57 said at 2:06 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    aand this is how teams give away games

  190. 190 Corry said at 2:07 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    That’s the 2nd blocked punt this year.

  191. 191 shah8 said at 2:07 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    *sigh*, seems like the eagles are slacking off on the whole crispness thing…

  192. 192 shah8 said at 2:07 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    and of course…

  193. 193 TXEaglesFan said at 2:07 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Whoa special teams now a weak link

  194. 194 Checkdown Charlie said at 2:08 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    need a turnover

  195. 195 ChoTime said at 2:08 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    At work, but aren’t they up big?

  196. 196 anon said at 2:08 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    6-16

  197. 197 Crus57 said at 2:08 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    were. was 16-3, now 16-12 with a PAT coming

  198. 198 ChoTime said at 2:09 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Ouch

  199. 199 anon said at 2:08 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    i knew it could’t be this easy

  200. 200 Crus57 said at 2:08 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    ugh

  201. 201 oreofestar said at 2:08 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I haven’t been watching the game I’ve decided I’m bad luck but can I know who starts with the ball in the second half

  202. 202 Crus57 said at 2:09 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Eagles

  203. 203 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:09 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Eagles

  204. 204 jshort said at 2:10 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Put the game on!!! Your not bad luck.

  205. 205 McNabbulousness said at 2:09 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    never easy, never fucking easy. we should be up by 21

  206. 206 SteveH said at 2:09 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I retract my earlier comments about Miami folding.

  207. 207 Corry said at 2:09 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I just can’t ever enjoy an Eagles can I?

  208. 208 teltschikfakeout88 said at 2:09 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Craptastic…holding penalty on 2nd down and then a blocked punt… Terrible just when we were about to get into a blowout…

  209. 209 McNabbulousness said at 2:10 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    classic beating ourselves game. 1 missed fg and we start falling apart. this is ridiculous

  210. 210 SteveH said at 2:11 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    With the interim head coach it should be Miami who’s beating themselves. Especially with how bad they’ve been lately. It’s like sloppy is contagious and they passed it to us after the 1st quarter.

  211. 211 Crus57 said at 2:11 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    double agent Sturgis?

  212. 212 McNabbulousness said at 2:12 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    and what happened to our supposed awesome STs. we put an inordinate amount of the cap toward S teamers and this what we’ve been getting?

  213. 213 Corry said at 2:12 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    We need a score. The whole team is on its heels now.

  214. 214 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:13 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    barf

  215. 215 Checkdown Charlie said at 2:13 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    They’re back…….

  216. 216 Checkdown Charlie said at 2:15 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Where did the “Good” Eagles go?

  217. 217 Crus57 said at 2:13 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Sheesh. Total self-demolition right now, OL not blocking

  218. 218 TXEaglesFan said at 2:13 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Wow this has turned into a nightmare

  219. 219 McNabbulousness said at 2:14 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    bradford looks like a deer in headlights, jesus

  220. 220 Corry said at 2:14 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Isn’t that a double exchange of possession so its first down.

    Or not because they’ll accept the penalty.

  221. 221 TXEaglesFan said at 2:15 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    And why would they accept?!

  222. 222 Corry said at 2:15 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Because other wise, its first down Philadelphia.

  223. 223 TXEaglesFan said at 2:16 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I see thanks, they didn’t mention change of possession

  224. 224 FairOaks said at 2:17 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    No it took them a little while for the refs to figure that out. Very lucky we got the strip on that, otherwise first and goal for Miami.

  225. 225 Allen3000 said at 2:15 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    ‘What the hell is going on out there?’ (C) Lombardi

  226. 226 scratcherk said at 2:16 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    At a bar with no sound, wtf is going on

  227. 227 Corry said at 2:16 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Refs have no idea.

  228. 228 Crus57 said at 2:16 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    refs looking at each other, crowd booing

  229. 229 Checkdown Charlie said at 2:16 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Might be Miami ball

  230. 230 Will:↑↑↓↓←→←→BA said at 2:17 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    1st down eagles

  231. 231 Jernst said at 2:17 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I hate everything

  232. 232 Corry said at 2:18 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Either way the bad Eagles have returned to the field. We can’t get out of our own way.

  233. 233 FairOaks said at 2:18 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Wonder if they are reviewing it. See if Miami guy’s knee was down before he lost it again. Or seeing if he had possession in the first place. Sigh. Now Miami is challenging the change of possession ruling… refs gave them lots of time to decide.

  234. 234 Corry said at 2:18 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    They are reviewing it. Which honestly they need to do anyways because it was a turnover.

  235. 235 A_T_G said at 2:20 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Do they need to review it twice? Like Santa.

  236. 236 TXEaglesFan said at 2:18 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Or they could review and say he never had possession so it 4th down at the three

  237. 237 Jernst said at 2:18 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I think the call has to stand. He’s got possession. Takes two steps and it doesn’t start to move until he’s hit and then it starts moving before his knee hits down. First down on our own 2 just like we planned it.

  238. 238 Crus57 said at 2:19 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    They called it a double fumble though, not sure enough evidence to overturn. Personally I think the ball starts moving as soon as the miami player is contact

  239. 239 Jernst said at 2:21 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I meant our ball 1st down. I think we agree.

  240. 240 nicolajNN said at 2:18 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Why does Miami need to challenge, shouldn’t that be automatic since it’s a turnover?

  241. 241 Jernst said at 2:19 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I think the refs are more confused than we are.

  242. 242 FairOaks said at 2:19 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Since they accepted the penalty, it’s no longer a turnover I guess. Though you have an argument.

  243. 243 A_T_G said at 2:19 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    So we are hoping that Miami did, in fact, recover the fumble, so that we can have 3rd and long?

    Yep, we are dominating.

  244. 244 Jernst said at 2:20 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Would be 1st and ten if they recovered and fumbled it back to us.

  245. 245 A_T_G said at 2:21 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Except then they would have accepted the penalty.

  246. 246 Jernst said at 2:21 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Ohhhhhh now I’m following

  247. 247 Corry said at 2:20 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Landry may have given us a 2nd chance because he’s a moron.

  248. 248 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:20 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Oh good. Its Miami’s turn for stupid.

  249. 249 RobNE said at 2:21 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    not watching. Someone tell me when the refs decide what is going on.

  250. 250 Corry said at 2:22 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Flipper never had possession, we punted.

  251. 251 RobNE said at 2:22 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I guess that’s not a terrible result.

  252. 252 Spooonius said at 2:22 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    penalty on miami. backed them up to around the 35

  253. 253 Corry said at 2:21 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    We can’t lose to this team.

  254. 254 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:22 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    can

  255. 255 nicolajNN said at 2:22 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Just what we needed, the catch mularky to apply to other areas as well

  256. 256 TXEaglesFan said at 2:22 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Oh crap 3rd and long

  257. 257 ConcussedFB said at 2:23 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    And that ended Miami looking competent.

  258. 258 Spooonius said at 2:23 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Hopefully it also ended us being incompetent.

  259. 259 scratcherk said at 2:24 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    So dolphins lose a challenge there?

  260. 260 A_T_G said at 2:26 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    They won the challenge, because they did not recover the fumble…I think.

  261. 261 A_T_G said at 2:24 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    We stopped a third a long draw?! We stopped a third and long draw?!

  262. 262 Spooonius said at 2:25 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Eventually it had to happen!

  263. 263 A_T_G said at 2:26 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Luck of the draw?

  264. 264 Spooonius said at 2:28 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Ha!!!

  265. 265 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:26 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Blind squirrel principle.

  266. 266 Crus57 said at 2:25 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Suh has woken up, our guards are having problems blocking him

  267. 267 Jernst said at 2:26 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    He’s in the backfield every single play

  268. 268 meteorologist said at 2:27 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Helps me appreciate Cox who causes the same disruption

  269. 269 Spooonius said at 2:27 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Yeah, it looks like he’s asserting himself. Hopefully the coaches can call something to take advantage of the aggressive play.

  270. 270 Checkdown Charlie said at 2:26 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I hope we can get at least 3 here

  271. 271 Jernst said at 2:26 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    On that 10+ yard run by Murray, Lane Johnson blocked 3 different guys and blocked the first guy twice, when he turned back and blocked him again after knocking two other guys down.

  272. 272 meteorologist said at 2:27 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    It was beautiful

  273. 273 A_T_G said at 2:28 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    That explains the success rate for that play.

  274. 274 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:28 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Great work by Huff

  275. 275 Spooonius said at 2:28 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Huff showing the old RB skills.

  276. 276 Corry said at 2:28 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Nice effort by Huff.

  277. 277 Checkdown Charlie said at 2:28 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Good Huff

  278. 278 Corry said at 2:28 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Points, we need points.

  279. 279 Spooonius said at 2:29 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    ok, I think the Dolphins are aware that it’s ‘Sproles time’. Move on Chip.

  280. 280 Checkdown Charlie said at 2:30 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Would have been short anyway

  281. 281 A_T_G said at 2:30 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Yeah, yeah, the dude is like 5’4″, let it go.

  282. 282 Corry said at 2:30 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    We are so awful on 3rd down.

  283. 283 Spooonius said at 2:30 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    If only our offense could play our defense on 3rd down.

  284. 284 A_T_G said at 2:32 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    It would be the opposite of the unstoppable force/immovable object thing.

  285. 285 Spooonius said at 2:34 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    or maybe matter/anti-matter. The entire starting 22 might vanish in a universe ending explosion.

  286. 286 truehaynes said at 2:30 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    This is awful

  287. 287 Spooonius said at 2:31 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I apologize in advance for this. Boykin would have downed that at the 1.

  288. 288 Jernst said at 2:31 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Do we have a single 3rd down play in the playbook where the receivers run past the sticks

  289. 289 Spooonius said at 2:31 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I have seen no evidence of this.

  290. 290 truehaynes said at 2:31 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Skins have 394 yards in the first half

  291. 291 RobNE said at 2:32 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    against who?

  292. 292 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:32 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    New Orleans

  293. 293 RobNE said at 2:32 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    NO sucks

  294. 294 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:33 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Yep. They got blown out by the Eagles.

  295. 295 truehaynes said at 2:33 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Still insane amount of production

  296. 296 FairOaks said at 2:33 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    The Giants scored 49 points on them.

  297. 297 FairOaks said at 2:32 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Saints defense is something to behold. If you could see them in the picture, that is.

  298. 298 RobNE said at 2:33 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Kendricks pick 6 coming up

  299. 299 Checkdown Charlie said at 2:33 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    or a sack

  300. 300 Corry said at 2:34 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Screw it, just blitz.

  301. 301 TXEaglesFan said at 2:34 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Got to try and strip there from blindside

  302. 302 RobNE said at 2:36 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    well normally after playing like this we are down 10 to 14. So I am a little relieved we are up 3 at halftime.

  303. 303 Jernst said at 2:37 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Sproles looking like he’s lost a step to anyone else?

  304. 304 Crus57 said at 2:37 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Oh god.

  305. 305 scratcherk said at 2:37 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Stupid stupid stupid

  306. 306 DamonL86 said at 2:37 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    wow what was thta

  307. 307 Corry said at 2:37 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Gift by the refs.

  308. 308 Crus57 said at 2:37 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Miami bails Bradford out

  309. 309 Checkdown Charlie said at 2:37 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Thank You

  310. 310 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:37 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Penalty or no. What the hell was that stupid play call???!!

  311. 311 RobNE said at 2:38 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    for those of us not watching someone tell us what happened.

  312. 312 Crus57 said at 2:38 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Us making bonehead plays, Miami making penalties to bail us out

  313. 313 TXEaglesFan said at 2:39 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Interception cancelled but roughing the passer

  314. 314 FairOaks said at 2:39 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Tried a pass with 17 seconds left, arm got hit, intercepted in FG range. But roughing the passer.

  315. 315 RobNE said at 2:39 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    yikes. Let’s take a knee.

  316. 316 Spooonius said at 2:40 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    we’ve since run a play and now there’s 1 second left. knees are for sissies apparently

  317. 317 scratcherk said at 2:38 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Take a knee chip

  318. 318 Spooonius said at 2:38 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    maybe if we all chant take a knee over and over…

  319. 319 Baloophi said at 2:38 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Chip Kelly needs to work on his end-of-half strategy…

  320. 320 A_T_G said at 2:41 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Three plays: one pick and two 5-yard outs isn’t the answer?

  321. 321 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:38 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    WHY?????!!!!!!

  322. 322 Crus57 said at 2:39 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    This feels like Chip punishing the offense for making so many mistakes, somehow

  323. 323 Spooonius said at 2:41 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    i didn’t think of that. it’s like when my dad caught me smoking back in the day. It all makes sense now!!!! Chip is all about tough love.

  324. 324 RobNE said at 2:40 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    wow feels like we are down 17.

  325. 325 Checkdown Charlie said at 2:40 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    So much for a relaxing Sunday

  326. 326 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:40 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Sigh. Game started out well, but its degenerated into a slopfest of two bad football teams.

  327. 327 FairOaks said at 2:40 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    That was a completely useless attempt at a drive with 17 seconds left. Just take a knee if you don’t block the punt or don’t get a good return.

  328. 328 RobNE said at 2:41 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I really do believe if Sturgis makes that FG none of this other sh#t happens. We just go on our way to an easy win.

  329. 329 John Galt said at 2:42 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Agree, total momentum swinger

  330. 330 teltschikfakeout88 said at 2:42 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    2nd quarter nightmare over… As good as first Q was 2nd Q was just as bad…hoping 2nd half is better but think the winner will be the team with the least amount of mistakes…again sturgis missed FG is just crap..

  331. 331 Jernst said at 2:43 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    I hate to see any player injured but we’re lucky it was a Dolphin that went down on that ridiculously pointless last play of the half. Why does Chip always do that? He tries to score a 70 yard TD with seconds remaining in the half by running Sproles up the middle or throwing a 2 yard dump pass to the sideline. Nothing good can happen with that. And, he does it every time we’re backed up in our own side of the field with seconds left in the half. If you’re going to try and score instead of just kneeling on the ball, try and score. Throw a Hail Mary! But don’t do what’s essentially a kneel down where there’s added risk of injury and/or turnover with almost zero percent chance of leading to points. Just incredibly stupid!!

  332. 332 Crus57 said at 2:45 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Maybe Chip knew the dolphins players would get injured? Or he’s trying to tire them out before halftime?

  333. 333 Jernst said at 2:45 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Haha…tricky Chip

  334. 334 LeatherWallet said at 2:45 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    What’s going on?

  335. 335 FairOaks said at 2:46 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Halftime.

  336. 336 Jernst said at 2:46 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    Insane to me that Bradford only has 4 incompletions so far. He’s 16/20. It felt like every throw he made in the second quarter was atrocious. I guess penalties wiped out a few.

  337. 337 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:48 PM on November 15th, 2015:

    New thread is up

    http://igglesblitz.com/2015/11/half-phi-mia/#disqus_thread