Game Preview – CLE

Posted: September 11th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | 430 Comments »

Kickoff is less than 90 minutes away. We just found out the inactives.

Trey Burton got hurt on Friday and that will in turn hurt the team today. He is a core STer and also was going to be part of the 3-TE packages that Doug Pederson wanted to use. To replace him on STs, the Eagles re-signed Najee Goode over the weekend. The plan was to add him next week so that his salary wouldn’t be guaranteed, but that had to be sacrificed because of the Burton injury.

The Eagles have 4 RBs and 4 WRs to go along with 2 TEs. It will be interesting to see if rookie Wendell Smallwood gets any touches today. My guess is that he will, unless the Eagles are down double-digits and having to play catch-up.

What I’ll be watching:

Eagles WRs – Can they avoid drops and make plays? Get the ball to Agholor early and let’s see if we can get him going. I expect Josh Huff to get the ball on a screen or jet sweep. You want the ball in his hands. And you force the ball to DGB in the Red Zone.

Small Ball – I don’t think the Browns are good enough on offense to have long, methodical drives. Take away big plays and force them to move the chains. The Eagles have veteran Safeties and those guys are tasked with limiting big plays as much as anything. CBs also need to do their part.

DEs – Connor Barwin, Vinny Curry and Brandon Graham played well this preseason. They need to keep that going. Jim Schwartz’s scheme is built on pressure by the DL, especially the edge guys. Both Marcus Smith and Steven Means are active today. It will be interesting to see how much they play and how they do.

The Kid – The Eagles are the better team today. Carson Wentz shouldn’t have to be spectacular to win this game. He needs to be smart and take care of the ball. And make a play or two with his legs. I do wonder if the Eagles try to go deep on the opening series. There is value in stretching the defense and that would give Wentz a chance to let it fly.

RGIII – He is 3-2 against the Eagles. He has played very well in some of those games. You might remember him giving Mychal Kendricks fits out in space. The Eagles need to contain him as a runner and limit his deep balls, as mentioned above. Make RGIII a pocket passer and if he beats you from there, so be it. Don’t let him get outside and create big plays on the move or by running the ball.

Dougie P – Pederson is still a mystery to me. We’ll start to see today if the Eagles made the right move in hiring him. This isn’t about winning and losing necessarily, but how he manages the game. Does he use timeouts well? Does he know when to challenge? Going for it on 4th down? Etc, etc, etc…

This is going to be an interesting season, possibly a lot of fun.

Go Eagles!

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430 Comments on “Game Preview – CLE”

  1. 1 Game Preview – CLE - said at 12:29 PM on September 11th, 2016:

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  2. 2 wee2424 said at 12:31 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Go Birds!!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. 3 Greg Richards said at 12:35 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I understand why they’re going heavy on OL and keeping a lot of developmental prospects but 11 on the 53-man roster and 2 on the PS is just too many. They need to add a 4th TE to cover situations like Burton getting injured. I know they have Andrew Bonnett on the PS but I doubt he’s worthy of a 53-man roster spot. Not a lot of depth out there league-wide unfortunately. Brian Parker played for KC last year and was released. He was claimed on waivers by the Jets but then released for a failed physical. Don’t know what is up with that. He was healthy enough that KC didn’t think they had to include an injured designation when they waived him. I could see him being a possible addition.

  4. 4 FairOaks said at 12:59 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I think they were planning on adding Goode anyways (this week or next) so I don’t think that precludes the move you are talking about — just that they were not prepared to do it this week. It’s possible the Eagles don’t like the options on the street. Injuries could occur elsewhere as well, which could resolve things in other ways. And I don’t think it would have been a good idea to go into a real game with just Tulloch available as a backup LB. They can probably get by with two TEs for one game.

  5. 5 Dragon_Eagle said at 12:45 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Go Eagles!

  6. 6 anon said at 12:47 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Well boys, it’s been a long time coming – first game. Excited. Say to see my boy trey inactive. Excited for this 10-6 season Wentz is going to bring us.

  7. 7 Jarock said at 12:56 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I love when Philly’s historically pessimistic crowd makes me feel like a realist 🙂

  8. 8 scratcherk said at 12:54 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Ah the Sunday game butterflies… Ive missed them.

  9. 9 Greg Richards said at 12:57 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    It’s horrible. Like when Eagles game is played early. If they win, I can enjoy the rest of the games worry free. If they lose, after throwing a bunch of things, I typically don’t watch any more football that week.

  10. 10 Jarock said at 12:58 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Took me a while, but I’ve finally gotten to the point where an Eagles win or loss doesn’t completely dominate my emotions. I used to majorly crash after every loss.

  11. 11 Insomniac said at 12:55 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    This last 30 minutes until kick off has been so painful.

  12. 12 Dragon_Eagle said at 12:56 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Roll call!!

    What are you drinking? I’m leading off with a Flying Fish Extra Pale Ale.

  13. 13 Corry said at 12:58 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    DuClaw 31

  14. 14 SeanofDead said at 1:24 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Sweetwater – 420 pale

  15. 15 Greg Richards said at 12:58 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Browns win toss, defer, Eagles to receive ball first.

  16. 16 Corry said at 12:59 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    booo!! i wanted to watch the defense first 🙁

  17. 17 Checkdown Charlie said at 1:00 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Does Ertz break a tackle today?

  18. 18 Greg Richards said at 1:02 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Tommy, RGIII is nothing special. Everyone gives Kendricks fits in space.

  19. 19 Corry said at 1:05 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Here we go!

  20. 20 Greg Richards said at 1:06 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Josh Huff is emergency QB.

  21. 21 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:06 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Run the Damn ball Andy!!!

    (or was that too soon?)

  22. 22 Jarock said at 1:07 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    He did!!!

  23. 23 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:07 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    He listened.

  24. 24 Checkdown Charlie said at 1:07 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    never too soon

  25. 25 scratcherk said at 1:08 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    My man can do a hard count!

  26. 26 scratcherk said at 1:09 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    The boo-birds start.

  27. 27 Greg Richards said at 1:09 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    God damn it, Jordan. Rusty.

  28. 28 Corry said at 1:09 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Excellent hard count by the rookie and veteran move by Peters to jump up when they came across. Free first down.

  29. 29 Jarock said at 1:09 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    And the drops start . . . . ugh.

  30. 30 Aaron said at 1:09 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    and the first drop

  31. 31 scratcherk said at 1:09 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    what a catch!

  32. 32 Jarock said at 1:10 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Beautiful back shoulder throw!!!

  33. 33 ChoTime said at 1:11 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Nice, JM.

  34. 34 scratcherk said at 1:11 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I love small ball football

  35. 35 Insomniac said at 1:11 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Audibles!!!!!

  36. 36 scratcherk said at 1:11 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    ERTZ

  37. 37 Aaron said at 1:12 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    ertz

  38. 38 Greg Richards said at 1:12 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    TE-palooza.

  39. 39 Jarock said at 1:12 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Pick play. Sweet.

  40. 40 scratcherk said at 1:13 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    TD

  41. 41 Aaron said at 1:13 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    td

  42. 42 scratcherk said at 1:13 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    WENTZ MANIA!!!

  43. 43 Greg Richards said at 1:13 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Wentz to Matthews! TD!

  44. 44 Spooonius said at 1:13 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    woooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  45. 45 shah8 said at 1:13 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    every year, gets harder to get a stream…

  46. 46 shah8 said at 1:14 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    so far, looks like the n00b is on target with passes…

  47. 47 ChoTime said at 1:15 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    mine is a minute or two late.

  48. 48 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:13 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    YEEEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!

  49. 49 Jarock said at 1:13 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Holy !@#$$$@!# Any questions who should have gone #1 overall? SWEEEEEET!!!!!

  50. 50 scratcherk said at 1:13 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    dammit should have started mtthews

  51. 51 Corry said at 1:14 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Beautiful pass and excellent opening drive

  52. 52 Insomniac said at 1:14 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    The Wentz era looks beautiful so far

  53. 53 shah8 said at 1:14 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    wrs are catching the ball!

  54. 54 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:14 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Calm down everyone. Its just preseason and vanilla defenses. Wait until Wentz faces a real NFL defense.

  55. 55 shah8 said at 1:15 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    everyone has been saying that Cleveland’s d is dogshit.

  56. 56 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:16 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    My dog is offended by that comment. He’s calling it cat shit.

  57. 57 ICDogg said at 1:16 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Yes, which makes them a good first opponent.

  58. 58 FairOaks said at 1:16 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    With all the rookies… Cleveland is less removed than most from preseason teams 😉 Still, it’s better than they have faced thus far.

  59. 59 nicolajNN said at 1:15 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Carson looked really calm and comfortable in the pocket, especially on the TD pass

  60. 60 ChoTime said at 1:15 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Damn, nice job offense!

  61. 61 Iskar36 said at 1:15 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Damn what a beautiful way to start the Wentz era.

  62. 62 Checkdown Charlie said at 1:16 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    3 and out now

  63. 63 Jarock said at 1:17 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    And we get to see the side of the ball I expect to play well. Please don’t jinx it for me!!!!

  64. 64 Aaron said at 1:17 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    superbowlzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

  65. 65 Tdoteaglefan said at 1:17 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Great start…really wish i could watch this game

  66. 66 scratcherk said at 1:18 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    try atdhe?

  67. 67 Tdoteaglefan said at 1:19 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Thanks buddy..but i dont know what that is..lol

  68. 68 Donald Kalinowski said at 1:21 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    http://atdhe.me/

  69. 69 Donald Kalinowski said at 1:20 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    reddit.com/r/nflstreams

  70. 70 Corry said at 1:18 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I will say that Cleveland had 0 pass rush during that drive.

  71. 71 Jarock said at 1:20 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Suspect you may be able to say that about Cleveland all year.

  72. 72 Jarock said at 1:18 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    3rd and long. Go get em Fletch!!!

  73. 73 scratcherk said at 1:18 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    atta boy D

  74. 74 Greg Richards said at 1:18 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    3 and out!

  75. 75 Corry said at 1:19 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    RGIII already begging for flags from a love tap from hicks.

  76. 76 Spooonius said at 1:20 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    yeah, just like old times. It’s easy to get in his head.

  77. 77 Insomniac said at 1:20 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    PTSD from getting laid out by Kendricks.

  78. 78 Jarock said at 1:20 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Don’t blame him. Works for Brady. It’s chicken shit, but to be expected.

  79. 79 Checkdown Charlie said at 1:19 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Another nice long drive for 7 pts

  80. 80 Greg Richards said at 1:21 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Tobin in as 6th OL.

  81. 81 ICDogg said at 1:21 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Long bomb coming

  82. 82 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:22 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Flea Flicker

  83. 83 ICDogg said at 1:22 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Or not

  84. 84 Greg Richards said at 1:22 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Good job, Wentz. Don’t force things.

  85. 85 Jarock said at 1:23 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    First bad moment. Gotta make a quicker decision, Carson.

  86. 86 Insomniac said at 1:23 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Locking onto guys is what I hate about him right now

  87. 87 Jarock said at 1:23 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Bail out flag. Bad throw.

  88. 88 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:23 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Huff drew a flag!!

  89. 89 Insomniac said at 1:23 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    gift flag imo

  90. 90 ICDogg said at 1:24 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I’ll take it

  91. 91 Insomniac said at 1:25 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    yup. not complaining

  92. 92 Aaron said at 1:24 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    he overthrew it there, cause he knew itd be dropped anywtay

  93. 93 Corry said at 1:25 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Man Danny Shelton just pushed Kelce like a blocking sled.

  94. 94 Jarock said at 1:25 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Smart playcalling so far by Pederson. Keeping it simple for Wentz and running the ball to try to keep 3rd down manageable.

  95. 95 scratcherk said at 1:26 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    screen here?

  96. 96 Jarock said at 1:26 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Ugh. 3rd and long. This is what I worry about.

  97. 97 ICDogg said at 1:27 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Whew

  98. 98 John Galt said at 1:27 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    This guy sux. He only scores TDs on 50% of his drives

  99. 99 Greg Richards said at 1:27 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    You know the Browns have been drilled to defend screens first and foremost. Make Eagles’ WRs prove they can make plays downfield.

  100. 100 anon said at 1:27 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    that didn’t look so great

  101. 101 Insomniac said at 1:27 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Should’ve just dialed up a play for DGB and chucked it up to him.

  102. 102 nicolajNN said at 1:28 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    *Smashes newly finished Wentz HoF bust*

  103. 103 scratcherk said at 1:29 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    premature….

    i’m just working on superbowl rings.

  104. 104 ChoTime said at 1:28 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Wentz’s improvisations a little wonky, oddly.

  105. 105 Spooonius said at 1:28 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I liked the call. It was stopped by an exceptional defensive play. It looked like Huff had a lot of room to run.

  106. 106 Jarock said at 1:29 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Assuming:
    A – Huff caught the ball.
    B – Didn’t fumble it.

    I still don’t have much if any faith in Huff.

  107. 107 Spooonius said at 1:31 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I hear you. I think we have to give him a chance if he’s still on the roster. Against the Browns is the best time. They obviously have more faith in him than most fans.

  108. 108 shah8 said at 1:29 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Yeah, the key to beating Wentz is pretty much the same as in college. Push him out of spot or out of schedule within the play.

  109. 109 SeanofDead said at 1:30 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    ugly trickery there

  110. 110 Jarock said at 1:31 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Still nothing there for Cleveland’s O. Keep it up, D.

  111. 111 anon said at 1:31 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    defense looks good

  112. 112 Checkdown Charlie said at 1:31 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Nice

  113. 113 Greg Richards said at 1:31 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    3 and out again.

  114. 114 scratcherk said at 1:31 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    mm’k.

  115. 115 SeanofDead said at 1:31 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Never realized how similar RG3 and Bradford are

  116. 116 Jarock said at 1:32 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    **snort** Captain checkdown strikes.

  117. 117 anon said at 1:31 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    what a difference a coach makes. how is our defense that much better?

  118. 118 scratcherk said at 1:32 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    sprolsey.

  119. 119 Aaron said at 1:32 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    sproles

  120. 120 Jarock said at 1:32 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Sproles!!!

  121. 121 Greg Richards said at 1:32 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Sproles!

  122. 122 Insomniac said at 1:32 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Sprolessss

  123. 123 Checkdown Charlie said at 1:32 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Sprolses rocks

  124. 124 John Galt said at 1:32 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Sproles is awesome

  125. 125 Corry said at 1:32 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Someone find Sproles the fountain of youth. I never get tired of watching him play.

  126. 126 xeynon said at 1:32 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Hue Jackson didn’t get a coaching job to lose? Why did he go to the Browns then?

  127. 127 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:32 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Our defense is going 3-and-out too quickly. Its going to wear down our offense.

    And, yes, Sproles rules.

  128. 128 Aaron said at 1:33 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I miss chip’s offense, though

  129. 129 John Galt said at 1:33 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Peters keeps jumping the count. Got away with that one

  130. 130 SeanofDead said at 1:33 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    You know that return has got Dave Fipp’n out on the sidelines!!

  131. 131 xeynon said at 1:33 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Sproles still got it.

  132. 132 anon said at 1:33 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    ryan mathews is a GREAT running back. never liked him b/c of injuries but he gets yards

  133. 133 xeynon said at 1:34 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Talent has never been his problem, it’s always been staying healthy.

  134. 134 Spooonius said at 1:34 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I agree 100%. He runs too violently for his own good.

  135. 135 Spooonius said at 1:33 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I sure hope Mathews can stay healthy. He’s a beast.

  136. 136 Insomniac said at 1:34 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Can we fire Doug yet? Where are my deep bombs and fades to DGB?

  137. 137 Jarock said at 1:34 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    OOohhh. . . . One more broken tackle and Mathews was gone.

  138. 138 ICDogg said at 1:35 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Feels almost like real football!

  139. 139 Jarock said at 1:35 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Meh, it’s Cleveland. 5th preseaon game.

  140. 140 FairOaks said at 1:36 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    It’ll be a 1 in the W column regardless of opponent. Tells you more than preseason, though maybe not a harbinger of future games.

  141. 141 SeanofDead said at 1:35 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Carson seems to be doing a nice job selling out the handoffs too

  142. 142 ICDogg said at 1:35 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Feh

  143. 143 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:36 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    WTF is Kelce doing standing around blocking nobody?

  144. 144 Checkdown Charlie said at 1:36 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Damn

  145. 145 Jarock said at 1:36 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Speed up your decisions, Carson. Get through your progressions and get rid of the football.

  146. 146 Insomniac said at 1:37 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    He should have ran but yada yada rookie QB from NDSU with flaws.

  147. 147 Jarock said at 1:37 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I worry about his habit of holding the ball. Reminds me of McNabb and that’s what led to a lot of McNabb’s injuries as his career wound on.

  148. 148 Insomniac said at 1:41 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Locking onto guys and not going through progressions will do that. Some of it can be minimized but what I’m most concerned about is his accuracy.

  149. 149 Spooonius said at 1:37 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Yup. I hope that’s just rookie jitters and not a true flaw. Time will tell.

  150. 150 anon said at 1:38 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    hate it when QBs dump off for short completions

  151. 151 FairOaks said at 1:38 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    If it’s there, they should do it a lot. Not always, and less on 3rd down, but I also wouldn’t like looking downfield on *every* play.

  152. 152 Jarock said at 1:39 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Yeah, but gotta make a quick decision on blitzes. I hated when Sammy never even tried to look beyond the sticks, but I don’t want Carson to get smacked unnecessarily.

  153. 153 John Galt said at 1:36 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Fn sturge

  154. 154 Insomniac said at 1:36 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Bring back Parkey?

  155. 155 Greg Richards said at 1:36 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Fudge.

  156. 156 anon said at 1:36 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    sooooooo wentz?

  157. 157 shah8 said at 1:37 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    *sigh*

  158. 158 Aaron said at 1:37 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    he’s a bust

  159. 159 Greg Richards said at 1:37 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I know it’s early to say this but Eagles are letting Browns stay in the game.

  160. 160 xeynon said at 1:38 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Wentz is holding the ball a bit too long.

    And Caleb Sturgis isn’t good. We gotta remember he got cut by the Dolphins for basically being their version of Alex Henery.

  161. 161 Iskar36 said at 1:42 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    He kicked well last season. Let’s not take a single kick and forget all the others. It was a bad miss, but it could just be one.

  162. 162 ChoTime said at 1:38 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Get your misses out early, Sturg

  163. 163 Checkdown Charlie said at 1:39 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Nice stop

  164. 164 scratcherk said at 1:39 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Nice D

  165. 165 John Galt said at 1:39 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Mccloud

  166. 166 Jarock said at 1:40 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    McLoed . . . . nice hit!!!

  167. 167 xeynon said at 1:42 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    The guy is a really good safety. Didn’t get drafted because he’s only got cornerback size but he’s as instinctive as hell. Don’t know what the Rams were thinking letting him go.

  168. 168 scratcherk said at 1:40 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    McLeod FTW

  169. 169 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:40 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    The Schwartz is with us. That was well defended.

  170. 170 BC1968 said at 1:40 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    That shit would’ve went for 40 yards last year.

  171. 171 xeynon said at 1:41 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Can you imagine Nate Allen reacting to that play? He’d first misdiagnose it, then miss the tackle.

  172. 172 shah8 said at 1:40 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    jameis starts really cold. Brock is even worse.

  173. 173 Aaron said at 1:41 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I hope daniels starts the 2nd quarter

  174. 174 ChoTime said at 1:41 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Cleveland’s getting desperate.

  175. 175 Spooonius said at 1:42 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    super desperate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  176. 176 SeanofDead said at 1:42 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    lol browns

  177. 177 Greg Richards said at 1:42 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    LOL, Browns trying to surprise Dave Fipp’s STs.

  178. 178 John Galt said at 1:43 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Hue jack – nice call

  179. 179 scratcherk said at 1:43 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    BOOM

  180. 180 John Galt said at 1:43 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Nice throw there

  181. 181 Spooonius said at 1:43 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I love Wentz’s snap count.

  182. 182 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:43 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Better get some points here.

    Fucking King Wentzalaus rules!!!!

  183. 183 SeanofDead said at 1:43 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    omg a qb audible!!!!!

  184. 184 Jarock said at 1:44 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Wentz keeps that, he walks in.

  185. 185 xeynon said at 1:44 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    If you’re going to fool the defense with a fake punt it might help to have a punter in the formation.

  186. 186 Spooonius said at 1:45 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    yeah, what’s the point of having him on the line of scrimmage? were they going to throw to him??

  187. 187 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:45 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    DGB time.

  188. 188 Insomniac said at 1:47 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Apparently not 🙁

  189. 189 xeynon said at 1:45 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Last year, there’s no audible on that play and Mathews gets stuffed for a one yard loss.

  190. 190 SeanofDead said at 1:46 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I disagree…. would’ve been a 3 yard loss

  191. 191 xeynon said at 1:48 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Only if the players didn’t do their jobs. Chip would say if they executed the play as designed it would’ve been a one yard loss.

  192. 192 Tdoteaglefan said at 1:45 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Ertz time

  193. 193 Insomniac said at 1:45 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I like Doug’s play calling so far. Not flashy but it’s all good.

  194. 194 scratcherk said at 1:46 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Ah too bad.

  195. 195 shah8 said at 1:46 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    jesus, cleveland is terrible.

  196. 196 John Galt said at 1:46 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Threw that a little hard

  197. 197 Spooonius said at 1:47 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Even as well as he’s doing, Wentz will have some good film to study from this game.

  198. 198 Insomniac said at 1:46 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    You put the wrong WR in for that play Doug..

  199. 199 scratcherk said at 1:46 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Im liking this Wentz kid so far.

  200. 200 John Galt said at 1:47 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Power Sturge with the chip shot. Still owes me 3 points

  201. 201 Jarock said at 1:47 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Loving what I see so far. Would love to see a few more points. 3rd down is a bit shaky too, but so far, so good.

  202. 202 Corry said at 1:47 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Wentz is such a team player. He knew Sturgis needed the confidence boost, so he purposely missed Matthews to give his kicker another chance.

  203. 203 Kohlhaas said at 1:48 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    man, how did he look so good on that first series? It was just to get our hopes up.

  204. 204 scratcherk said at 1:49 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    i think he’s done fine since… not going to make every throw.

  205. 205 xeynon said at 1:50 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    He’s a bust I tell you. A BUST!!!

  206. 206 Greg Richards said at 1:50 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    He’s a little slow reading things but that’s to be expected considering his experience level.

  207. 207 Corry said at 1:50 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    a little slow reading it, but he’s able to see a lot pre snap and seems to be switching the right play.

  208. 208 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:50 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Agree. I’d rather see him miss the throw but make the right decision than the other way around. So far, other than holding the ball too long for that 1 sack, he’s made good decisions.

  209. 209 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:48 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Chase earning his paycheck.

  210. 210 Insomniac said at 1:49 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Will Agholor have a catch today?

  211. 211 ChoTime said at 1:49 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Is he still on the team?

  212. 212 John Galt said at 1:50 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Will Agholor have a catch this season? More interesting question

  213. 213 Howie Littlefinger said at 1:50 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Who?

  214. 214 ICDogg said at 1:50 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Does the Pope shit in the woods?

  215. 215 John Galt said at 1:51 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Damn was hoping to not give up a first down this season

  216. 216 Corry said at 1:51 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I think the Browns kept everyone in to block on that one.

  217. 217 scratcherk said at 1:51 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Would like to see some more pass rush

  218. 218 Insomniac said at 1:52 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Wentz has to step it up a little. Josh Gordon needs to see how good his new QB will be when we trade for him.

  219. 219 Insomniac said at 1:52 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Corey Coleman did his best Huff impression

  220. 220 John Galt said at 1:52 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I thought our receivers couldn’t catch but damn I was wrong compares to these clowns

  221. 221 Greg Richards said at 1:53 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Duke Johnson is a good player.

  222. 222 Jarock said at 1:53 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Well setup screen. Dammit

  223. 223 Dragon_Eagle said at 1:53 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Wow. Awesome catch.

  224. 224 Insomniac said at 1:54 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Good god

  225. 225 SeanofDead said at 1:54 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Good Coverage…better catch

  226. 226 Spooonius said at 1:54 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    that was PI

  227. 227 Greg Richards said at 1:54 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Damn, Terrell Pryor. Good coverage. He just went up higher.

  228. 228 ChoTime said at 1:56 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    He’s a talented mofo

  229. 229 ChoTime said at 1:54 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    RGIII looks decent.

  230. 230 Jarock said at 1:54 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Where’s the offensive interference!!!

  231. 231 Aaron said at 1:55 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    shutup

  232. 232 Aaron said at 1:54 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    D line not getting much pressure today

  233. 233 Insomniac said at 1:54 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Learn on the fly Doug. Dial that up for DGB.

  234. 234 Greg Richards said at 1:55 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Stop crying, Hawkins.

  235. 235 SeanofDead said at 1:55 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    DL not getting as much push as I anticipated

  236. 236 Greg Richards said at 1:56 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Oh, bullshit.

  237. 237 Insomniac said at 1:56 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Are you kidding me?

  238. 238 Spooonius said at 1:56 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    crap. just a little early

  239. 239 Greg Richards said at 1:56 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Where’s the holding call on Vinny Curry?

  240. 240 John Galt said at 1:56 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Horrible call. 4 point penalty

  241. 241 Aaron said at 1:57 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    good call, are you blind

  242. 242 xeynon said at 2:00 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    The DPI was iffy.. DB is allowed to make a play on the ball. Missed holding call on Curry on the same play is what makes it egregious though.

  243. 243 Aaron said at 2:01 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    jenkins held the wr in the endzone, right before the PI,

  244. 244 Spooonius said at 1:58 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I though it was a good call at first. I was wrong.

  245. 245 SeanofDead said at 1:56 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    wow….flag happy refs after Carolina debacle

  246. 246 Corry said at 1:57 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    That’s a stupid call.

  247. 247 Spooonius said at 1:57 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    man!!! Vinny Curry got tackled!!!!!!!

  248. 248 Greg Richards said at 1:57 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    That is fucking pathetic officiating.

  249. 249 BC1968 said at 1:57 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Tackling the defensive lineman?

  250. 250 scratcherk said at 1:57 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    That was a gift td

  251. 251 Jarock said at 1:57 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Ignore the hold and call the DB when he makes a play on the ball. Gawd dammit.

  252. 252 BC1968 said at 1:59 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    That wasn’t a hold, it was a freaking tackle.

  253. 253 ChoTime said at 1:58 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    pretty physical

  254. 254 jmh said at 1:59 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Calls like that make me drink.

  255. 255 Spooonius said at 2:00 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    pretty much all calls make me drink

  256. 256 Aaron said at 2:00 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    we’re up by 3, cleveland is so bad, wentz is playing like afirst year qb, the D finally got beat, not that bad yet

  257. 257 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:00 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    OK. Moving to a Troegs Hopback Amber Ale.

  258. 258 shah8 said at 2:01 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    All RGIII has to do is be merely competent at the shit the QB has to do. That deep ball passing is deeply sexually arousing. Damn.

  259. 259 Jarock said at 2:02 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Yet somehow he’s failed to do that his entire career. Maybe he turns it around in Cleveland. Somehow, I doubt it.

  260. 260 FairOaks said at 2:03 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    He did well his first year — he has talent. If his attitude is back in the right place (i.e. not thinking he can go around his coach) he may still do well.

  261. 261 ChoTime said at 2:04 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Yeah, it’s not like it’s all been smooth sailing for him with the injuries, crappy owner and coaches.

  262. 262 xeynon said at 2:04 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Big problems he seems to have are injuries and off-the-field stuff. Combination of playing style and physique leave him vulnerable to getting hurt and he can’t seem to keep himself off of TMZ.

  263. 263 Checkdown Charlie said at 2:01 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    We need points here boys

  264. 264 John Galt said at 2:02 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Off topic but big red is pulling his usual crap the bed in the opener. SD is up 21-3

  265. 265 John Galt said at 2:02 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Maybe they really miss Dougie P

  266. 266 Jarock said at 2:03 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    One area Pederson doesn’t seem to be taking after his predecessor. Still early.

  267. 267 Checkdown Charlie said at 2:03 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Ags

  268. 268 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:03 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Agholor has now exceed the over/under for catches.

  269. 269 Greg Richards said at 2:03 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Agholor caught ball and didn’t fumble. Positive signs!

  270. 270 Jarock said at 2:03 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    That hit was borderline flaggable.

  271. 271 Aaron said at 2:04 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    what?

  272. 272 Jarock said at 2:06 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Helmet to helmet. Drove the guy QB into the ground. I like that kind of play, but feels like we get flagged for it every time.

  273. 273 ICDogg said at 2:04 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    O line not helping much

  274. 274 Jarock said at 2:04 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Not good. Line not helping at all that play.

  275. 275 SeanofDead said at 2:05 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Brooks did not look good there

  276. 276 Corry said at 2:05 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Johson let Nassib go right around him.

  277. 277 Spooonius said at 2:05 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    It looked like he gave up early.

  278. 278 Spooonius said at 2:06 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    yeah but Johnson pushed him away as Wentz stepped up. Right as Brooks was giving up on his block

  279. 279 Insomniac said at 2:05 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Ugh this is why I was really hesitant on Wentz.

  280. 280 Aaron said at 2:05 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    one game, really,

  281. 281 anon said at 2:07 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    It’ll be better when we play good teams.

  282. 282 Allen3000 said at 2:09 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Touché’. But we have to cut him some slack since he didn’t have much of a preseason.

  283. 283 xeynon said at 2:06 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    He’s a rookie. Gonna be some good and some bad.

  284. 284 anon said at 2:05 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    So this sucks

  285. 285 Greg Richards said at 2:05 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Immediately after game, league tester escorts Donnie Jones to facilities.

  286. 286 anon said at 2:06 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    SAMMMYYYYYYYYYYYYY

  287. 287 ChoTime said at 2:06 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    starting to look like a rook now.

  288. 288 scratcherk said at 2:06 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Need to keep up the run game

  289. 289 xeynon said at 2:07 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I like Pederson’s commitment to it. Beating them up now will pay off in the 4th quarter.

  290. 290 Greg Richards said at 2:07 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Okay, D needs to get momentum back with sack or turnover.

  291. 291 Insomniac said at 2:08 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Pryor might have been gone if that was a better thrown ball.

  292. 292 Jarock said at 2:08 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Pryor looks like a pretty good WR. Still gotta master the Paul Turner though and catch the !@#$ ball.

  293. 293 Insomniac said at 2:11 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Yup. He has the size and speed to be a good one.

  294. 294 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:09 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Ugh. That was reminiscent of last year.

  295. 295 Corry said at 2:09 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    That should have been stopped short of the first.

  296. 296 Aaron said at 2:09 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    this D is total suckage now, wow

  297. 297 Jarock said at 2:09 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Tackle the !@#$ receiver.

  298. 298 Greg Richards said at 2:09 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Come on, D.

  299. 299 Insomniac said at 2:10 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Was that Nolan Carroll?

  300. 300 John Galt said at 2:11 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Doing his nnamdi impersonation

  301. 301 Aaron said at 2:10 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    all that preseason hype for the D, for naught

  302. 302 Checkdown Charlie said at 2:10 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Cmon D!!!!

  303. 303 Greg Richards said at 2:10 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Their OL is kicking the Eagles’ D’s ass.

  304. 304 ChoTime said at 2:10 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Hill starting in Minn bTW?

  305. 305 SeanofDead said at 2:10 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    time for a turnover

  306. 306 SeanofDead said at 2:11 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Ask and ye shall receive!

  307. 307 Aaron said at 2:11 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    just gotta hope for the cleveland fail to happen

  308. 308 Kohlhaas said at 2:11 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    make a tackle!!

  309. 309 xeynon said at 2:11 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    God damn it, make that tackle.

  310. 310 Corry said at 2:11 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    TURNOVER!

  311. 311 John Galt said at 2:11 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    There’s a play

  312. 312 scratcherk said at 2:11 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    mcleodddd

  313. 313 Aaron said at 2:11 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    and there it is

  314. 314 Checkdown Charlie said at 2:11 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Rodney

  315. 315 Jarock said at 2:11 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    🙂

  316. 316 Greg Richards said at 2:11 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    That’s what I’m talking about!

  317. 317 Insomniac said at 2:11 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    MCLEOD

  318. 318 John Galt said at 2:12 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Nice play by hicks there

  319. 319 anon said at 2:13 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Murray TD in Tenn

  320. 320 Jarock said at 2:16 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Go Titans!!!

    3 teams I cheer for this season.
    1 – Eagles
    2 – Whoever’s playing Dallas
    3 – Whoever’s playing Minnesota (for the pick!!!)

  321. 321 Insomniac said at 2:13 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Hue’s pep talk to RG3. “At least you ain’t Manziel”

  322. 322 John Galt said at 2:13 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Nice audible

  323. 323 Greg Richards said at 2:13 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Kenjon Barner to Media Mike: How you like me now?

  324. 324 Insomniac said at 2:13 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Media Mike probably smashing a wall right now. Nice run by Barner.

  325. 325 Jarock said at 2:14 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Ok, playaction over the top please.

  326. 326 Aaron said at 2:15 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    only problem with that, he has no one to go over the top

  327. 327 Greg Richards said at 2:16 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I want the flea flicker.

  328. 328 Insomniac said at 2:15 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    This Subway commercial is so bad..

  329. 329 ICDogg said at 2:15 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Can we get DGB involved

  330. 330 Insomniac said at 2:15 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I think I saw him on the field once?

  331. 331 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:16 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    He can carry Chase’s clipboard. That thing gets heavy after a while.

  332. 332 xeynon said at 2:17 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Pederson’s called a really good game so far. Easing Wentz into it with a lot of run calls, but not getting too predictable about the plays he’s running and mixing in some nice chances to make plays in the passing game.

  333. 333 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:17 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Slant for 1st down???!!! What a novel idea!!

  334. 334 Insomniac said at 2:17 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Wentz’s first two minute drill in the league.

  335. 335 Greg Richards said at 2:18 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Most young guys are better in 2 minute where there’s not time to think and they’re just reacting.

  336. 336 scratcherk said at 2:18 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Ags with the catch

  337. 337 Aaron said at 2:18 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    no way

  338. 338 Spooonius said at 2:18 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    what an arm!

  339. 339 SeanofDead said at 2:18 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Agholiscious

  340. 340 John Galt said at 2:18 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Great throw there

  341. 341 Insomniac said at 2:18 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Agholor has two catches!!!!!!

  342. 342 John Galt said at 2:18 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Strippers take cover!!!!

  343. 343 Jarock said at 2:19 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Went pretty much as advertised. So talented. Still lots of room to grow.

  344. 344 xeynon said at 2:20 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    He has everything you want physically. Seems to have a good head on his shoulders too. It’ll all come down to how well he adjusts to NFL defenses gearing to stop him.

  345. 345 anon said at 2:19 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    SO carson just needs time + clean pocket

  346. 346 Jarock said at 2:19 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    What every QB wants/needs.

  347. 347 Insomniac said at 2:19 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    You jinxed it

  348. 348 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:20 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Miscommunication with Sproles there.

  349. 349 Insomniac said at 2:20 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Who will have their first catch of the day first? DGB or Huff?

  350. 350 Jarock said at 2:21 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I’ll take Huff.

  351. 351 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:20 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    DGB!!

  352. 352 Aaron said at 2:21 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    sproles with the drop

  353. 353 scratcherk said at 2:21 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    ugh sprolsey.

  354. 354 Aaron said at 2:21 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    wouldve been a first down

  355. 355 Greg Richards said at 2:21 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Damn, Sproles. Guess he’s used to Bradford arm strength.

  356. 356 ChoTime said at 2:30 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Sproles has a rather low catch%, actually.

  357. 357 Jarock said at 2:21 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Still looked like it would have been short. Still, gotta catch that, Sproles.

  358. 358 John Galt said at 2:22 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Not sure. Think sproles had an angle at that first

  359. 359 xeynon said at 2:22 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Wentz has to work on his touch. Loft the ball a bit more on these short throws. Easier to catch and harder for defenders to knock down.

  360. 360 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:23 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    All things considered, this has been nothing less than a great 1st half debut for our future Hall of Fame QB. Wentz is king.

  361. 361 John Galt said at 2:23 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Nothing silly here and it’s a solid half

  362. 362 Insomniac said at 2:24 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Yup. Pretty sure Schwartz is going to chew out the defense during half time.

  363. 363 Ark87 said at 2:23 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    sure ice the 37 yard kick.

  364. 364 Corry said at 2:23 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    In the first half.

  365. 365 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:25 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Actually, given his earlier miss, not a terrible idea with 3 TOs remaining.

  366. 366 John Galt said at 2:23 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Should be 16-3

  367. 367 Jarock said at 2:23 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    All that complaining from the announcers about wasting time. Eagles only leave 13 seconds or so for Cleveland. Pederson getting an A from me so far.

  368. 368 Jarock said at 2:24 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Got the time wrong. 27 seconds. Still.

  369. 369 Ark87 said at 2:25 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I gave you the benefit of the doubt that you were calculating in a squib kick or something

  370. 370 xeynon said at 2:25 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Yeah I don’t know what the hell Dilfer was talking about. 1st down on the opponents’ 20 with 50 seconds to go and 3 timeouts is not a situation where you have to worry about rushing the play at all.

  371. 371 John Galt said at 2:26 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    It’s not dulfer its Trent green

  372. 372 xeynon said at 2:27 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Brain fart. Mixed up my mediocre 90s QBs named Trent.

  373. 373 Iskar36 said at 2:28 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Yea, so far so good. The part I’m most impressed with, and this should be credit for both Wentz and Pederson, is that he effectively taught a rookie who played in a single preseason game, to run the 2 min drill. That was impressive to watch and speaks to both Carson’s ability and Pederson’s

  374. 374 Greg Richards said at 2:24 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    If I’m CLE, I’m just throwing deep balls to Terrelle Pryor all 3 downs.

  375. 375 Insomniac said at 2:25 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Or jsut get the ball into Johnsons’ hand

  376. 376 Greg Richards said at 2:25 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Damn, have to defend the draw play there.

  377. 377 Ark87 said at 2:26 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Andy is somewhere breathing heavy

  378. 378 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:26 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    No. No, you don’t. with 27 seconds left, let them run that crap all day long. Stop the medium and deep routes.

  379. 379 scratcherk said at 2:25 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Watch pryors hold here.

  380. 380 Aaron said at 2:26 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    the D line sucks, no pressure

  381. 381 Jarock said at 2:26 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    You’re a Cleveland fan, aren’t you 🙂

  382. 382 Aaron said at 2:27 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    heck no, just being honest, been a fan since the days of montgomery

  383. 383 Spooonius said at 2:28 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    there’s nothing worse than “philly honest”

  384. 384 Aaron said at 2:28 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    yep, when it comes to my beloved eagles Im a glass half empty person

  385. 385 Spooonius said at 2:29 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    as is your right. enjoy the game!

  386. 386 Jarock said at 2:32 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I tends towards slightly optimistic realist.

    btw, the call for offensive PI was at least slightly sarcastic. It was a great play by Pryor. He did push off, but that’s almost never going to be called. I am irritated by the lack of holds being called on Cleveland’s OL. Could have been at least 3 or 4 called.

  387. 387 Spooonius said at 2:27 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    my guess was cowboys fan

  388. 388 Aaron said at 2:27 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    lol, you’re a hillary lover then

  389. 389 Spooonius said at 2:28 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    not taking the bait.

  390. 390 Jarock said at 2:26 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Cmon. Turnover. Turnover . . . .

  391. 391 John Galt said at 2:27 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Reid like clock mgmt

  392. 392 Insomniac said at 2:27 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Missed tackle count at 3?

  393. 393 teltschikfakeout88 said at 2:28 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Stuck watching the Jacksonville game…Quentin Rolllins is playing for GB and getting torched…BTW its only the first game but Jax looks good on O….

  394. 394 Jarock said at 2:29 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Early things I did not expect:
    SD up big on KC
    Bears actually leading Texans
    Jags up on GB

  395. 395 Kohlhaas said at 2:28 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    where is all this pressure we were expecting from the D-line?

  396. 396 ICDogg said at 2:29 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    In a 30 second prevent?

  397. 397 Kohlhaas said at 2:30 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    no. all game long. You’re telling me this is what you expected in a entire half against the Cleveland Browns?

  398. 398 ICDogg said at 2:33 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    With RG3 you don’t want to overpursue

  399. 399 Fufina said at 2:29 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Held to death, combined with being gap sound against an athlete like RG3.

  400. 400 Greg Richards said at 2:30 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    RGIII is mobile so maybe they figure he can hurt us more with his legs than passing the ball.

  401. 401 Insomniac said at 2:30 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    It went to our OL apparently.

  402. 402 FairOaks said at 2:32 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Entirely possible they are being careful to not let RGIII scramble too much. I can’t see the game though.

  403. 403 Greg Richards said at 2:29 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Damn, JAX about to be up on the Packers 17-14 at the half.

  404. 404 Tdoteaglefan said at 2:31 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Hopefully they can keep it up..i bet on them to win

  405. 405 Insomniac said at 2:31 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Just realized that Julius Thomas is healthy again too. That offense is very stacked.

  406. 406 Insomniac said at 2:29 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Doug’s play calling gets a A- from me. I didn’t like the jump ball call to Matthews and that’s pretty much it.

    Defense gets a C. DL is playing soft and guys are just missing tackles.

  407. 407 Aaron said at 2:30 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    yep, cant add anything to this

  408. 408 FairOaks said at 2:31 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Cleveland has 42 yards rushing, 26 of them RGIII.

  409. 409 BC1968 said at 2:34 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Yep, not worried about the defense one bit.

  410. 410 Iskar36 said at 2:32 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    To be fair, with a better throw, the jump ball to Matthews was open. You can make an argument that DGB should have been the target, but the play worked, just wasn’t executed perfectly.

  411. 411 Howie Littlefinger said at 2:33 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    So we didn’t execute…..

  412. 412 Insomniac said at 2:33 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Yea that was the main reason why I didn’t like it.

  413. 413 Jarock said at 2:33 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Two things. Are they going with the mush rush to maintain gap against RG3? Are the refs ever going to call a hold on Clevelands OL?

  414. 414 RC5000 said at 2:31 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Keenan Allen carted off with right knee injury per ESPN.

  415. 415 Insomniac said at 2:32 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Damn hope it’s not that serious.

  416. 416 anon said at 2:36 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    ACL

  417. 417 ICDogg said at 2:36 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Ouch

  418. 418 Patrick said at 2:38 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Picked him up on the cheap in a fantasy-like game in Denmark, hoped he wouldn’t get injured or at least play the majority of the season. Just a move to kinda play for the win, not play for top something.

    God dammit.

  419. 419 teltschikfakeout88 said at 2:34 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Just saw an incredible play from Rodger to Adams for a TD…pack up 21 to 17…

  420. 420 Insomniac said at 2:34 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Just amazing.

  421. 421 Tdoteaglefan said at 2:36 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Yeah saw that too..that was amazing

  422. 422 scratcherk said at 2:36 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Well, not hte pressure I wanted to see from our D, but other than 7 pts which was a gift, they’ve held them pointless.

  423. 423 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:37 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Ow. Guys, you’re coming down too hard on the D.

    Cleveland’s only score came through a great deep catch from Pryor and a terrible PI call. Brown’s can’t run the ball. We have a turnover. RGIII’s athleticism is keeping them alive.

    Wait until they’re down more and feel they have to throw to catch up.

  424. 424 ICDogg said at 2:38 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    I’m more concerned with the lack of time Wentz is getting to make a play

  425. 425 BC1968 said at 2:39 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    The running game needs to be more effective.

  426. 426 Dragon_Eagle said at 2:39 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    Agreed. Next April, we draft all OL.

  427. 427 Jarock said at 2:40 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    RB, OT, CB, LB, WR. Need all the above.

  428. 428 John Galt said at 2:38 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    New thread

  429. 429 Aaron said at 2:41 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    triple coverage, wow

  430. 430 Kohlhaas said at 2:43 PM on September 11th, 2016:

    you gotta be shitting me!!!