PHI at PIT – 1st Half Thread

Posted: October 7th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | 278 Comments »

The battle for PA.

Go Eagles!!!

278 Comments on “PHI at PIT – 1st Half Thread”

  1. 1 Corry Henry said at 1:02 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    LET’S GO BIRDS!

  2. 2 TheRogerPodacter said at 1:03 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    with dion lewis dressing today, who is the primary backup? him or brown?

  3. 3 TheRogerPodacter said at 1:05 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    already saw brown in the game, i guess he got the spot.

  4. 4 iskar36 said at 1:07 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Brown is definitely the primary backup, but I’d like to see Lewis get a couple carries as well.

  5. 5 lilmc said at 1:03 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Let’s go Birds!!

  6. 6 TheRogerPodacter said at 1:03 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    once again, would have been better to take the touchback…

  7. 7 iskar36 said at 1:06 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    At some point, you have to wonder how much of our ST struggles are on April? I certainly don’t give the players a pass, but are we also struggling scheme wise?

  8. 8 TheRogerPodacter said at 1:07 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    i cant imagine it is just the returner, but more of a group problem….

  9. 9 iskar36 said at 1:09 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    When I said “players” I was referring to both the returners as well as the blockers, but yea. I think there are a few things going wrong.

  10. 10 Corry Henry said at 1:04 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Good to see Havili on the field to start.

  11. 11 TommyLawlor said at 1:11 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Definitely good.

  12. 12 Corry Henry said at 1:07 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    And obligatory false start…

  13. 13 lilmc said at 1:07 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Bell is killing us.

  14. 14 TheRogerPodacter said at 1:11 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    can’t blame herremans on that play too much… can’t block two guys. seems like more of a miscommunication along the OL somehow.

  15. 15 TommyLawlor said at 1:11 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Yeah…and you have to credit PIT. Blitz is designed to confuse. They work sometimes.

  16. 16 iskar36 said at 1:14 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Is that on Watkins or on Vick/Reyonlds for not making the proper line adjustments?

  17. 17 TommyLawlor said at 1:12 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I wanted points, but still liked the drive. Ran the ball. Converted a 3rd down. Vick and the OL can have some confidence after that.

  18. 18 bdbd20 said at 1:13 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I like what I’ve seen so far. Calm, controlled. Could have completed that 3rd down pass, but things appear to be open.

  19. 19 TheRogerPodacter said at 1:15 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    nice D on their opening drive!

  20. 20 iskar36 said at 1:15 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Nnamdi looked good on that stop. He saw it immediately.

  21. 21 Baloophi said at 1:18 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Yikes

  22. 22 TheRogerPodacter said at 1:18 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    did NOT like that decision there from vick. he just threw that one up for grabs…

  23. 23 TheRogerPodacter said at 1:18 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    and threw it across the field, no less…

  24. 24 iskar36 said at 1:18 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Eek. That was ugly. Can’t throw it up for grabs like that.

  25. 25 TommyLawlor said at 1:20 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I thought he was trying to throw it away and just didn’t get enough on the ball.

  26. 26 iskar36 said at 1:22 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Oh, you’re absolutely right about that. I don’t question that. But Vick has to get it WAAAAAY further out of bounds.

  27. 27 Corry Henry said at 1:19 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Ugh…

  28. 28 David Roberts said at 1:19 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    of course

  29. 29 TheRogerPodacter said at 1:19 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    maclin, you gotta get that ball. i dont care if you think the play is over.

  30. 30 lilmc said at 1:20 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    He just stood there!!!

  31. 31 iskar36 said at 1:20 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    His foot hit the defender. AR needs to challenge.

  32. 32 Daniel said at 1:20 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Turnovers are automatic reviews this season.

  33. 33 iskar36 said at 1:21 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Oh wait, challenges on turnover are automatic. Yay!

  34. 34 TommyLawlor said at 1:21 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Still, needs to slide there. No risk.

  35. 35 iskar36 said at 1:25 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Agreed.

  36. 36 Baloophi said at 1:20 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Just ask Eli why we don’t dive head first.

  37. 37 bdbd20 said at 1:21 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Giants have the Browns just where they want them.

  38. 38 lilmc said at 1:23 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Osi pissed off another running back!

  39. 39 Baloophi said at 1:22 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    This is twice that Vick has taken off at the first sign of pressure… I wonder if this was a point of emphasis this week?

  40. 40 bdbd20 said at 1:23 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I like the call of a fumble. Automatically reviewed. Good job by refs.

  41. 41 Corry Henry said at 1:23 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Glad they review all turnovers, but when the ball is loose, you cannot stand there and just watch.

  42. 42 iskar36 said at 1:25 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    That’s not an easy grab, and we got the PI call, but I want to see Maclin come up with that catch.

  43. 43 Baloophi said at 1:25 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Troy Aikman: “I don’t know about that one.” – as the video shows Ike Taylor grabbing Maclin’s arms (plural).

  44. 44 TheRogerPodacter said at 1:26 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I expect some amount of hands going on in there, but when you swat at the receivers arms before the ball gets there, its a flag.

  45. 45 phillychuck said at 1:28 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    To be fair, Maclin grabbed him first.

  46. 46 Corry Henry said at 1:26 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Holy shit.

  47. 47 iskar36 said at 1:26 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Are you effing kidding me! Hold on to the god damn football!!!

  48. 48 TheRogerPodacter said at 1:27 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    this one looks like a fumble to me…

  49. 49 TheRogerPodacter said at 1:28 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    it looks like whoever was running in front of vick blocked the wrong guy? i dunno.

  50. 50 iskar36 said at 1:29 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I don’t care if all 11 Steelers hit Vick at the same time, hold on to the ball!

  51. 51 DamonL86 said at 1:26 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    You cannot be serious

  52. 52 Baloophi said at 1:27 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    This is bananas. Anyone think we’ll miss those 7 points later???

  53. 53 Kevin_aka_RC said at 1:27 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Sometimes, I really hate Michael Vick

  54. 54 lilmc said at 1:29 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I just said the same thing.

  55. 55 TommyLawlor said at 1:29 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    He does kill me at times.

  56. 56 phillychuck said at 1:28 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    How can you win in the NFL when your QB has the IQ of a rock? Two fumbles in two carries, only saved by a lucky break on the first one.

  57. 57 DarthBanner said at 1:29 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    With a decent QB that wasn’t a turnover machine the Eagles could be dangerous.

  58. 58 bdbd20 said at 1:29 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Just wow. That’s on Andy. Why do you even call that play on 1st down?

  59. 59 Baloophi said at 1:30 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    He finally listens to criticism for not running that play last week and then gets burned with it here. Out of curiosity, can anyone recall a McCoy run inside the 10 yard line this season?

  60. 60 TheRogerPodacter said at 1:31 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    he had three tries inside the 5 last week and couldnt punch it in.

  61. 61 Baloophi said at 1:32 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    But didn’t fumble, right?

  62. 62 A_T_G said at 1:29 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I guess it is good we didn’t run that against NY last week.

  63. 63 TommyLawlor said at 1:30 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Might just be.

  64. 64 Scott Buchanan said at 1:29 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Can’t win with #7

  65. 65 bdbd20 said at 1:31 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Cedric Thorton doing some work

  66. 66 Corry Henry said at 1:32 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    So the boneheaded eagles came to play.

  67. 67 Daniel said at 1:32 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    What the heck was that phantom call

  68. 68 Daniel said at 1:33 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Never mind, they finally showed the shove on Tapp. stupid

  69. 69 TheRogerPodacter said at 1:33 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    omg tapp…. you gotta play smarter than that!

  70. 70 iskar36 said at 1:34 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Did anyone see what Tapp did? If it was the hit on the QB, that’s a bad call in my opinion, but if it was something later than that, that’s really dumb by Tapp.

  71. 71 TheRogerPodacter said at 1:35 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    after that, he pushed an OL. just a shove, but very late after the play. dont give the refs an excuse to throw the flag on that one.

  72. 72 iskar36 said at 1:36 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Real dumb

  73. 73 A_T_G said at 1:35 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I’m starting to wonder why he sees the field.

  74. 74 ACViking said at 1:35 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Daryl Tapp has committed a *STUPID* personal foul in almost every game since the 2nd preseason game.

    STUPID

  75. 75 Corry Henry said at 1:38 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Yeah, beginning to see it’s time to see what Curry can do. At least when he has a dumb penalty we could chalk it up to immaturity (not excuse it mind you).

  76. 76 bdbd20 said at 1:36 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Please decline the penalty, Andy. Don’t be a moron.

  77. 77 Corry Henry said at 1:36 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Jenkins just got tackled.

  78. 78 iskar36 said at 1:38 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I’m not a fan of the repunt. Damaris Johnson has not done much positive in the return game and we risk pinning ourselves further back.

  79. 79 iskar36 said at 1:38 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    We gained 10 yards, so it worked, so i was wr.. wro… not correct.

  80. 80 Corry Henry said at 1:39 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    haha nice…

  81. 81 TheRogerPodacter said at 1:39 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    lol was just about to say that. good call in the end. and we still can’t cover anybody on punts. granted, the kick was short so i dont know how much we *could* have block on it lol

  82. 82 bdbd20 said at 1:40 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I liked the decision. Take a chance at some better field position. Worst case, try to get a touchback.

  83. 83 Corry Henry said at 1:41 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    This game is turning into which team can make the least amount of boneheaded plays. So far the Eagles are losing by virtue of 1 turnover to 0.

  84. 84 iskar36 said at 1:41 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    No turnovers Vick!

  85. 85 iskar36 said at 1:42 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Fuck!!!!

  86. 86 TheRogerPodacter said at 1:42 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    oh wait.

  87. 87 A_T_G said at 1:41 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Let’s see another methodical drive, that ends in 7 this time. For us.

  88. 88 dropscience said at 1:42 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Un. Fucking. Real.

  89. 89 Corry Henry said at 1:42 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    HOLY SHIT! REALLY?! REALLY, VICK?1 REALLY?!

  90. 90 Baloophi said at 1:42 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    COME ON!!!!!

  91. 91 phillychuck said at 1:42 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Foles, please.

  92. 92 Kevin_aka_RC said at 1:42 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Have no choice. Vick has no-showed

  93. 93 iskar36 said at 1:43 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Aikman – “Trying to protect the ball”
    Really? With one hand? Get both hands down!

  94. 94 phillychuck said at 1:44 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Carrying the ball in the wrong arm. If he had thrown the ball on time, he wouldn’t have to scramble with it anyway.

  95. 95 Crus57 said at 1:43 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Vick picked a bad time to get his gloves sponsored by Teflon.

  96. 96 bdbd20 said at 1:43 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    So, who’s gonna score this TD for Pitt? Wallace, Miller, or Brown?

  97. 97 DTrainExpress said at 1:43 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Can we please end the Mike Vick Experiment? His brief run in 2010 was a fluke, this is him, he sucks.

  98. 98 TommyLawlor said at 1:43 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I really don’t know what to say about Vick right now. The turnovers are killing us. I don’t think Reid wants to pull him, but man…you just can’t keep doing that. We’re only 1 Qtr into this game.

  99. 99 iskar36 said at 1:46 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    At some point, AR will be forced to send a message to Vick. He has been waaay to loose with the football throughout the season.

  100. 100 Thorin McGee said at 1:47 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    All year. It’s been like this all year. Vick has cost us more points than he’s scored. Perhaps twice as many.

  101. 101 Corry Henry said at 1:43 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Don’t fuckin’ pat him on the back when he’s walking off the field. Grab a hold of him and forcibly remove his head from his ass!

  102. 102 Baloophi said at 1:44 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Weren’t we moving the ball with safe passes and runs? Stop scrambling!

  103. 103 lilmc said at 1:44 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Vick has no recognition of pressure.

  104. 104 Baloophi said at 1:48 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Maybe they can project the feed of the game onto his visor…

  105. 105 Thorin McGee said at 1:44 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Vick is killing us today.

  106. 106 iskar36 said at 1:44 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    1st quarter, Vick has thrown it up for grabs once (DeSean made a good play to make sure the defender did not catch it cleanly in bounds), fumbled once in the redzone, once in our own territory, and got lucky he kicked someone after diving face first on what easily could have been a 3rd fumble.

  107. 107 Crus57 said at 1:45 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    If it was a RB who had just committed those fumbles, he’d not see the field for weeks.

  108. 108 GermanEagle said at 1:45 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Timmons with a monster game so far!

  109. 109 TheRogerPodacter said at 1:46 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    D had that screen very well covered.

  110. 110 phillychuck said at 1:46 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    You’d have to be a complete idiot right now not to lay the blame on Vick for completely sabotaging this game. Vick is what he is, an athletic, QB who can’t read defenses and takes lots of unnecessary risks. You can’t win a SB with that kind of crap.

  111. 111 ACViking said at 1:46 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    T-Law:

    The Eagles–all by themselves–are making putting Timmons on the All Pro team along with Daryl Washington at LB

  112. 112 Thorin McGee said at 1:56 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I just think he’s on fire today. They could be blocking him better, but he is really moving out there.

  113. 113 A_T_G said at 1:47 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    On the plus side, um… um… Vick isn’t on my fantasy team?

  114. 114 dropscience said at 1:47 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Guess Brown is enjoying himself a Butterfinger.

  115. 115 A_T_G said at 1:49 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Beautiful.

  116. 116 Scott Buchanan said at 1:47 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Can we begin the Foles era now???

  117. 117 Kevin_aka_RC said at 1:47 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    As bad as Vick is, the D is balling

  118. 118 Corry Henry said at 1:48 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    With some major help from the Steelers.

  119. 119 GermanEagle said at 1:48 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Big Ben doesn’t look any better than Vick!

  120. 120 Thorin McGee said at 1:48 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Did I miss his two turnovers?

    Vick’s throwing the ball better, but … TURNOVERS!

  121. 121 TommyLawlor said at 1:49 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    That is helping us.

  122. 122 phillychuck said at 1:48 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Jenkins was held badly on the 4th down play, too.

  123. 123 DTrainExpress said at 1:49 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I thought that was incredibly blatant. But I’ll take it not being called.

  124. 124 Thorin McGee said at 1:49 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    We weren’t taken that even if they called it, though.

  125. 125 DarthBanner said at 1:48 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Honestly, perhaps the best thing that could happen to the Eagles would be a Vick injury.

  126. 126 A_T_G said at 1:49 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    You know, this has to be pretty demoralizing for the Steelers.

  127. 127 TommyLawlor said at 1:49 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    They’re as pissed off as we are.

  128. 128 DarthBanner said at 1:49 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    at least until Vick turns it over again…

  129. 129 ACViking said at 1:50 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    RULE #1 in the NFL . . .

    Never keep a good team in a game.

    It never ends well.

  130. 130 Corry Henry said at 1:52 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Question is, who is keeping who in the game?

  131. 131 iskar36 said at 1:50 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Ouch, that looked painful.

  132. 132 phillychuck said at 1:50 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Steelers still tied despite playing like crap. They should be pretty happy about that, actually.

  133. 133 TheRogerPodacter said at 1:52 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    same could be said for us….

  134. 134 TheRogerPodacter said at 1:50 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    nice collision right there. kinda glad it was brown and not mccoy. lol

  135. 135 GermanEagle said at 1:52 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Timmons = player of the game

  136. 136 phillychuck said at 1:52 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Refs missed a pretty obvious PI v. Jackson on the deep ball.

  137. 137 DTrainExpress said at 1:53 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Come on, a WR only needs one arm.

  138. 138 iskar36 said at 1:52 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I’m not a fan of that throw. DeSean was blanketed in double coverage. The was a lot riskier of a throw than I would have liked right now.

  139. 139 GermanEagle said at 1:54 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    That was pass interference!

  140. 140 iskar36 said at 1:55 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Yea, but that doesn’t change the fact that it was double coverage with DeSean blanketed.

  141. 141 Thorin McGee said at 1:55 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    It also looked like DeSean had stopped running.

  142. 142 dropscience said at 1:52 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    He held on!

  143. 143 Andrew Moore said at 1:53 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Of course we’re totally dominating every phase of this game except the point scoring part.

    We’ll probably wait just long enough for the Steelers to get their act together then we’ll start playing. You know, when you’re on the road, you don’t want to score too early, or take the crowd out of the game or anything. Also, it’s good if you can spot the other team 10 or 14 points, otherwise it’s just not sporting. I’ve been a Vick supporter, but I’m really starting to hate the turnovers. Not sure if I can take it much longer.

  144. 144 ACViking said at 1:53 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Timmons and Washington . . . All Pro.

    Who else do we play in the 3-4 defense?

  145. 145 Baloophi said at 1:53 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    3rd and 12, your QB has fumbled three times, so you… call a QB draw. Smart.

  146. 146 iskar36 said at 1:54 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Exactly what I was thinking.

  147. 147 Crus57 said at 1:54 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Maybe they’re subtly trying to get Vick injured..

  148. 148 TheRogerPodacter said at 1:55 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    i have a hard time imagining that being a called QB draw with the problems vick has been having…

  149. 149 Baloophi said at 1:58 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    And yet, there it was! (the OL was all running down the field with the WR’s blocking)

  150. 150 DarthBanner said at 1:54 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Maybe on 3rd and 13 we shouldn’t be calling a QB draw with the fumble machine.

  151. 151 TommyLawlor said at 1:55 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I don’t like that call at all. I did like the QB draw at the GL.

  152. 152 Thorin McGee said at 1:54 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Hold on, since when is illegal hands to the face not illegal on running downs?

  153. 153 A_T_G said at 1:55 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    You know, if Timmons and Vick collide and both have to leave the game, we win by 42.

  154. 154 ACViking said at 1:55 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    McBriar’s a huge upgrade on Henry at punter. His touchbacks go deeper in the EZ

  155. 155 Baloophi said at 1:57 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Ha!

  156. 156 saltyyambag said at 1:56 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Shady needs to do a better job of blocking. That was awful.

  157. 157 ACViking said at 1:57 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    T-LAW:

    On the DGR . . . PLEASE CONFIRM THAT WAS A CALLED DRAW.

    And not Vick seeing the blitz and 0-coverage, so he tried to split the line.

  158. 158 Baloophi said at 1:59 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Didn’t it seem like the line was running down the field and the WR’s blocking?

  159. 159 iskar36 said at 2:00 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I’m not a fan of the Steelers starting to get into a rhythm.

  160. 160 TheRogerPodacter said at 2:00 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    yea. dont like it at all…

  161. 161 phillychuck said at 2:00 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    We’re about to get blown out.

  162. 162 TheRogerPodacter said at 2:01 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    is disqus working funny for anyone else? it keeps saying there are new comments… then nothing happens. or it will say 4 new comments when only one is there… weird.

  163. 163 phillychuck said at 2:03 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Sometimes the comments are below where your cursor resides, and you have to scroll down to see ’em.

  164. 164 TheRogerPodacter said at 2:04 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    i mean the one on the side of a comment that says this post has replies.

  165. 165 iskar36 said at 2:04 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Mine does that too, but it corrects itself eventually once you click on it.

  166. 166 saltyyambag said at 2:03 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    It will show that if there are replies to previous posts. You might have to scroll down

  167. 167 Baloophi said at 2:01 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I don’t think the Steelers have a leg to stand on in terms of non-called PI’s…

  168. 168 phillychuck said at 2:02 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Could Aikman and Buck be any more clearly rooting for the Steelers?

  169. 169 Baloophi said at 2:02 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    When they cut to the booth shot they’ll be waving “Terrible towels”

  170. 170 iskar36 said at 2:04 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Where the hell is our pass rush? I want Ben sacked!

  171. 171 Daniel said at 2:04 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Our defense looks tired already.

  172. 172 Baloophi said at 2:04 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    This is about a 48 minute drive, right?

  173. 173 ACViking said at 2:05 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Steelers are *out-scheming* the Eagles defense right now.

    Formations killing Eagles on passes

  174. 174 TheRogerPodacter said at 2:06 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    i guess it comes down to… what team can make adjustments first? i think we’re all used to the eagles being slow to adjust.

  175. 175 iskar36 said at 2:05 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Terrible job by Kendricks on that play. He has to make that tackle!

  176. 176 DamonL86 said at 2:05 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Terrific tackling

  177. 177 Corry Henry said at 2:05 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Thus begins the blowout.

  178. 178 phillychuck said at 2:05 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Really bad play by Kendricks there.

  179. 179 GermanEagle said at 2:05 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Ken ricks gotta make that tackle

  180. 180 Baloophi said at 2:07 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    The good news is that it takes the Steelers 22 possessions to score any points.

    The bad news is we’re likely to give them the ball 39 more times.

  181. 181 GermanEagle said at 2:07 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    With all the hype about as D line! The pass rush is just disappointing.

  182. 182 iskar36 said at 2:10 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Agreed. At some point, I need to Roethlisberger being brought down for a sack a few times.

  183. 183 Steag209 said at 2:07 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Vick’s really walking in thin ice in my book

  184. 184 Baloophi said at 2:08 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    It certainly looks like his hands are encased in ice.

  185. 185 ACViking said at 2:08 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Seems like Kendricks was “out-quicked” by Mendenhall.

    An example of rookie Kendricks misjudging the speed of the game, maybe?

  186. 186 TommyLawlor said at 2:09 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I think so. He’ll learn about that stuff over time. Still, costly mistake.

  187. 187 phillychuck said at 2:10 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    He’s got to drive on the outside shoulder, and not hesitate. At worst he turns him back toward the pursuit.

  188. 188 Neil said at 2:10 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Kendricks took a bad angle, that’s all.

  189. 189 ACViking said at 2:11 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Angle’s are about speed

  190. 190 Neil said at 2:15 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    There was nothing lacking in Kendricks athletically though that led to that play. He just had to pursue running more toward the sideline.

  191. 191 ACViking said at 2:21 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    What I mean is, Kendricks — who is incredibly gifted — just misplayed it.

    I’m just wondering, did he miss because he’s still learning about how quick NFL backs are.

    Agree that the Sideline is MK’s best friend.

  192. 192 Neil said at 3:24 PM on October 8th, 2012:

    Word, I thought when you said out-quicked you were saying Kendricks was just too slow to make the play. Glad to have that cleared up.

  193. 193 ACViking said at 2:09 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Down 7-0 . . .

    Clearly, it’s time to throw the ball.

  194. 194 TommyLawlor said at 2:10 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    This is an important drive for Vick and the offense.

  195. 195 iskar36 said at 2:11 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Come on Jackson. Hold on to the ball!

  196. 196 lilmc said at 2:12 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    As a team we are so careless with the damn ball!

  197. 197 bdbd20 said at 2:11 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    This team is so undisciplined. It has to be on AR at this point. Speechless.

  198. 198 Ben Pasquale said at 2:13 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    It has to be on AR that Vick can’t hang on to the ball?

  199. 199 dropscience said at 2:17 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I agree with you, but could argue that Vick continuing to get chances to fumble is absolutely on AR.

  200. 200 Ben Pasquale said at 2:33 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I’m ready for Foles…still that’s a dramatic step

  201. 201 dropscience said at 2:11 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Jackson…what makes him dangerous, makes him…dangerous.

  202. 202 GermanEagle said at 2:12 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Can we please hold on to the bloody football?!

  203. 203 Baloophi said at 2:13 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Does anyone else think the effort to sell Aaron Rodgers as a comedic pitch-man has failed?

  204. 204 ACViking said at 2:13 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    It’s still early. Give him time.

    Not.

  205. 205 Daniel said at 2:15 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Anything is better than Peyton’s wooden acting.

  206. 206 Thorin McGee said at 2:19 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I kinda like him. He’s like a more charismatic, less charming Peyton Manning.

  207. 207 nicolajNN said at 2:13 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Just think last year Jackson would have fallen down 5 yards earlier and everyone would be mad about his lack of effort

  208. 208 iskar36 said at 2:14 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    What the hell was that?! That was the ugliest looking screen I have ever seen.

  209. 209 TheRogerPodacter said at 2:14 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    what was that god awful play? fake the reverse… then a rb screen up the middle?!?

  210. 210 A_T_G said at 2:15 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I think the screen was there if McCoy turned and ran.

  211. 211 Baloophi said at 2:17 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I think it’s a good idea to have a play where all 11 players are designed to be 5 yards behind the line of scrimmage… only good things can happen.

  212. 212 iskar36 said at 2:15 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Ugh, this is pathetic.

  213. 213 Corry Henry said at 2:16 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    How can you not see the overload blitz? I see the overload blitz. How can the players, who watch tape and prepare for this each week not see the overload blitz?!

  214. 214 GermanEagle said at 2:16 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    McBriar all Pro!

  215. 215 Thorin McGee said at 2:16 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Vick’s gotta see that coming and get the ball out or head left.

  216. 216 rls255 said at 2:16 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Wip reporting that polamalu (sp?) is out for the game

  217. 217 iskar36 said at 2:16 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Good job McBriar. Way to be an upgrade…

  218. 218 Baloophi said at 2:16 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Don’t worry everybody, Andy Reid will “take a look” at the turnover issue this week.

  219. 219 TommyLawlor said at 2:19 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Quit using your time machine or at least warn us with a spoiler alert!!!

  220. 220 ACViking said at 2:22 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    You will NOT be able to TOP this in-game comment this season!!!

    Well done.

  221. 221 ACViking said at 2:16 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    T-LAW:

    The Eagles are TERRIBLE against the 3-4 defensive teams.

    What’s the deal?!

  222. 222 TommyLawlor said at 2:20 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Did fine vs BAL. Not so much vs ARZ or today.

  223. 223 ACViking said at 2:21 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    YOU R RIGHT.

    I’m frustrated as Heck!

  224. 224 iskar36 said at 2:17 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Oh for fuck sake!

  225. 225 bdbd20 said at 2:17 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    This game is turning into comedy.

  226. 226 GermanEagle said at 2:17 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Another TD and game over

  227. 227 Baloophi said at 2:18 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Definitely has that feel. We’d have to luck into points, and I don’t think Big Ben coughs it up much.

  228. 228 Corry Henry said at 2:18 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    This is awful

  229. 229 A_T_G said at 2:18 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    So, is Chas back next week?

  230. 230 TommyLawlor said at 2:19 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    No long PRs…look at it that way.

  231. 231 DarthBanner said at 2:18 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Anybody else ready for Foles in the 2nd half?

  232. 232 bdbd20 said at 2:20 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Not this game. No sense in getting the kid killed. Let Vick finish. Detroit’s D is pretty average. If not then, wait until after the bye.

  233. 233 Kevin_aka_RC said at 2:18 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    The front 4 is just not getting home. We need to start blitzing/stunting a bit more to make their OL hesitate a little.

  234. 234 phillychuck said at 2:19 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Don’t think we can score more than about 10 on this D, if that. This isn’t really a very fun team to watch, id it?

  235. 235 rls255 said at 2:20 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    A turnover would be really nice here…..

  236. 236 DarthBanner said at 2:20 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I’m sure if we get the ball back Vick will give you 1.

  237. 237 GermanEagle said at 2:21 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Coleman quote: we want to be the best eagles D ever! Way to go…

  238. 238 TheRogerPodacter said at 2:23 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    so wait… we get the guy down in bounds, but then we call a timeout? ok…..

  239. 239 DarthBanner said at 2:23 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    If Juan doesn’t start generating pressure his defense is going to sour pretty quickly as the season wears on.

  240. 240 bdbd20 said at 2:24 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    When is the last time this defense had a sack or turnover?

  241. 241 TheRogerPodacter said at 2:24 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    giants game?

  242. 242 DarthBanner said at 2:25 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Arizona for a sack. over 60 consecutive pass plays without a sack for the defense.

  243. 243 phillychuck said at 2:24 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Why offsetting penalties there?

  244. 244 ACViking said at 2:25 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    DRC played off on ABrown’s 3rd down slant.

    We saw that earlier this year w/ Nnamdi playing off on a slant.

    In the second half, Eagles went all bump-and-run.

  245. 245 bdbd20 said at 2:26 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    It’s games like this that make it difficult to support Reid. It may be time for a change.

  246. 246 rls255 said at 2:27 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I think it’s more of our guys not making plays and their guys are.

  247. 247 phillychuck said at 2:27 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Babin is getting no push. Graham needs to play more.

  248. 248 DamonL86 said at 2:28 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Brilliant defense

  249. 249 Thorin McGee said at 2:28 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Ben’s basically playing option football out there. Check out that TD drive, Tommy, he ran a couple that looked like an inverted veer.

  250. 250 bdbd20 said at 2:28 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Ben is just toying with us.

  251. 251 Daniel said at 2:28 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Anyone ready to take Nnamdi out for Hughes?

  252. 252 ACViking said at 2:28 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    T-Law:

    Two questions for you.

    1. Agree that the Refs (even after the real guys came back) are NOT calling OTs lining up in the backfield at all this season?

    2. Is there anything to Seth Joyner’s comments about Nnamdi’s confidence?

    Just wondering.

  253. 253 dropscience said at 2:29 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Coleman with a savvy shoe throw.

  254. 254 TheRogerPodacter said at 2:37 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    he’s playing like a vet out there.

  255. 255 Corry Henry said at 2:29 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Well I was starting to believe in the D. Not so much anymore.

  256. 256 iskar36 said at 2:29 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Not that it would have made a huge difference, but Coleman tossed Browns shoe. I think that probably could have been a penalty.

  257. 257 TheRogerPodacter said at 2:29 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    did anyone else notice that DRC jumped over cotchery instead of tapping him down? if ryans wasnt there, he could have just crawled into the endzone…

  258. 258 DamonL86 said at 2:29 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    td coming up here

  259. 259 phillychuck said at 2:30 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Did you guys lose the HD picture?

  260. 260 TheRogerPodacter said at 2:30 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    yep. SD looks like shit too. i can’t see the whole screen. i think they mixed the two up

  261. 261 saltyyambag said at 2:31 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    yes

  262. 262 Thorin McGee said at 2:32 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Me too. Sounds went low def too.

  263. 263 ACViking said at 2:30 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Why, if Brown motions to the right, isn’t Nnamdi moving up to press?

  264. 264 iskar36 said at 2:30 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    PICK THAT BALL!!!!

  265. 265 Kevin_aka_RC said at 2:31 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Tough play because the ball was tipped and was behind DRC

  266. 266 iskar36 said at 2:34 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Oh, that was less of a rant and more of a moment to nearly get excited about. It was certainly a tough play to make.

  267. 267 bdbd20 said at 2:31 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Good hold by DRC. Pitt would probably have just kicked it if they took the penalty.

  268. 268 TheRogerPodacter said at 2:32 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    DRC couldnt hold on to that INT, vick keeps fumbling when big ben holds onto the ball ok. what are the steelers doing that we are not?

  269. 269 GermanEagle said at 2:34 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    You might not believe it now, but the cotchery stumble will come back to haunt the steelers.

  270. 270 ACViking said at 2:34 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I’ll bite.

    I don’t believe it.

    I think Vick’s GL fumble will hurt more

  271. 271 TheRogerPodacter said at 2:34 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    kinda like how our RZ fumble is going to haunt us.
    everybody is haunted, its a draw. lol

  272. 272 phillychuck said at 2:35 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    When? for the division total points tiebreaker?

  273. 273 Daniel said at 2:35 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Why? Did he hurt his kneecap?

  274. 274 SteveH said at 2:37 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    This game… ugh… Asomugha looks like he couldn’t cover a toddler right now.

  275. 275 Daniel said at 2:38 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    I really want to see him benched. Hughes out played him last week and he needs a wake up call, even if Hughes blows.

  276. 276 SteveH said at 2:42 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    Asomugha looks slow and is playing with 0 confidence.

  277. 277 ACViking said at 2:37 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    It’s only 10-0.

    Crank up the passing game. Get a TD fast.

    The Eagles are right back in it.

    Of course, the Steelers get the ball first . . . so the defense, which has been outplayed since the start of the 2nd Q will need a stop.

    A D-stop will let MM and AR throw the ball “within the scope of the game plan.”

    A Steelers TD will require the Eagles to throw the ball outside “the scope” of the game plan

    It’s win-win for AR.

  278. 278 TheRogerPodacter said at 2:45 PM on October 7th, 2012:

    2nd half thread –
    http://igglesblitz.com/philadelphia-eagles-2/phi-at-pit-2nd-half-thread/#disqus_thread