Back in Focus

Posted: December 12th, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | 1 Comment »

Just another quiet Wednesday in mid-December.

Until…

Wow. Wasn’t expecting that. I didn’t think Wentz had any back issues this year, but apparently I was wrong. He was limited in practice back in October due to some back problems. Obviously this has been an issue for a while.

We don’t know for a fact that Wentz will miss Sunday’s game, but it certainly sounds like that will happen. That would put Nick Foles in at QB

Some people on the fringe have asked to see Foles, with the offense struggling at times, especially early in games. Well, they’ll get to see Foles now and I’m guessing the results aren’t going to be spectacular. Foles struggled in the preseason and in the season opener. He was better against Tampa, but hardly lights out.

It is possible that seeing Foles at QB will bring out the best in the players around him. That was the case last year in the postseason, but the Eagles had been playing at a high level prior to that. This year, things have not gone so well. It would be interesting to see the players suddenly play at a higher level.

This will certainly be important for Foles. He can be a free agent at the end of the season and would like a chance to become a starter again. A strong showing from Foles would help his case. If he struggles, that could dry up some of the interest in him.

Will Wentz sit one week? Could the Eagles shut him down for the season?

I tend to think Wentz will push to get back on the field as soon as possible. There is an argument to just resting him to get ready for 2019, but that would be a hard sell to Wentz. He’s extremely competitive and I can’t imagine he’d be comfortable watching his teammates play while he sat to avoid injury.

This situation will once again bring up questions about the medical staff. Did they do anything wrong? Did they not do enough when the back began acting up in October?

The Eagles are in extreme desperation mode in regard to the 2018 season. They will turn to Foles in a game against the best or second best team in the NFC. This is an incredibly tough spot to put him in, but once again, Foles has a chance to be the hero.

How crazy would it be if Foles played for a week or two and got the team hot, only to have Wentz come back and take the Eagles on a postseason run? That will probably happen right after I’m named Governor of Candyland, Funyuns are officially declared a vegetable and Megan Fox and I are finally able to legally adopt Derek Landri. Talk about your dream scenarios…

Let’s see how this whole situation shakes out before we make any grand proclamations. Has Wentz’s back been bothering him for months and it has affected his play? Or this just flaring up now after settling down for the past six or so weeks? There’s a big difference.

And backs are tricky. I had some weird back issues in 6th grade. They went away and never came back. No treatment. Just vanished. Like my hair and my hopes for a bright future.

Does this mean Wentz is injury prone? Again, let’s see how things play out. Let’s get some details from Wentz and figure out if this comes and goes or has bothered him for months.

This has been such a bizarre, crappy year that I won’t personally be satisfied until we have some more injury news. Scurvy, perhaps? Is Mad Cow Disease out of the question? Which member of the secondary is going to miss a game due to Whooping Cough?

For now, why not enjoy your delusional dreams?

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Pederson can’t openly embrace Flip without making the current coaches feel awkward. We’ll see how things play out.

I would think Flip would get consideration in the offseason at the very least.

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One Comment on “Back in Focus”

  1. 1 Eagles News: Still plenty of reason to believe in Carson Wentz – SportsNewsNow said at 12:09 PM on December 17th, 2018:

    […] Back in Focus – Iggles BlitzWill Wentz sit one week? Could the Eagles shut him down for the season? I tend to think Wentz will push to get back on the field as soon as possible. There is an argument to just resting him to get ready for 2019, but that would be a hard sell to Wentz. He’s extremely competitive and I can’t imagine he’d be comfortable watching his teammates play while he sat to avoid injury. This situation will once again bring up questions about the medical staff. Did they do anything wrong? Did they not do enough when the back began acting up in October? […]