28 Nov
Eagle Eye Observations: Week 13
Posted by: Scott Tunstall
It was a bountiful Thanksgiving for the Eagles and their bleeding-green fanbase. The Birds pummeled the Cardinals 48-20 to keep their playoff aspirations alive. Unlike a week ago, there are plenty of positives to reflect on, as well as some negatives. Here’s another look from the Eagle Eye:
- Joselio Hanson, not Lito Sheppard, started the game at left cornerback in place of injured Asante Samuel. Hanson played solid and recorded his first career interception.
- Speaking of interceptions, the Eagles picked-off three Kurt Warner passes. Nice to see.
- Reggie Brown is still invisible. I saw him on the field for maybe three snaps.
- Defensive end Chris Clemons has a lightning quick first-step and possesses incredible closing speed. He’s starting to show why the Eagles targeted him as a Free Agent.
- Lito Sheppard continues to have a nightmare season. He was beaten on all three Arizona touchdowns, gave up a 40 yard reception to Larry Fitzgerald, and missed a couple of tackles.
- DeSean Jackson is a keeper. This is hardly a revelation, but this guy’s talent and upside is unlimited.
- Kyle Eckel was two-for-two on third-and-one conversions. Can he do it against the Giants and Redskins? We shall see.
- On the Eagles’ first two touchdown drives they called 16 plays. 11 of those plays were runs.
- Finally, balance on offense. Counting McNabb scrambles, the Birds ran 37 times. They attempted 39 passes. Amazing what a 50/50 ratio can do for an offense.
- No cornerback in the NFL hits harder than Sheldon Brown. His punishing blow on receiver Steve Breaston in the fourth quarter was a thing of beauty. Brown also broke-up a two point conversion pass intended for Fitzgerald. One more thing. He wears the biggest chin-strap I’ve ever seen.
- More special teams mistakes. An illegal block by Quintin Mikell and a muffed punt by DeSean Jackson. To be fair, DeSean thought Jason Avant had touched the ball when he dove for it.
- There was an L.J. Smith sighting. He caught three passes for 32 yards.
- Max Jean-Gilles fractured his right ankle and is out for the season. Ouch!
- Brian Dawkins played his best game since Week 3 vs the Steelers. A forced fumble and an interception.
- Did you see DeSean chest bump Andy Reid? Amusing and disturbing.
Overall, a tremendous performance by the Eagles. I wanted to see this team play with passion and they delivered. Up next, a trip to the Meadowlands to face the mighty Giants. Are the Birds back or was last night’s dominating display an aberration? We’ll find out in ten days.
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November 28th, 2008 at 5:49 pmNice observations. The chest bump was hilarious. DeSean just bounced right off him.
Did you see the post game? It was almost as entertaining as the game.
Right after the game McNabb did an interview with Adam Scheftner, and after Adam read off Donovan’s stats for the game, McNabb said something like “I am pretty good”. That was one of the funniest things I think McNabb has ever said.
Deion Sanders ripped into the fans for booing McNabb after one incompletion, and then he continued on a long rant about how he hates Philadelphia fans. I hate that clown.
McNabb in a very serious voice said that he will have sit down to talk with Reid and the entire front office soon. It sounded like he is very displeased with being benched.
Then McNabb had some cracks at Warren Sapp which didn’t seem that funny. It was interesting seeing them together, because of Sapp’s comments about Five after the Tie a few weeks ago.
This was probably the best post game I have ever seen. I would make something ripping apart Deion, but I am too sick. I think I have been infected with sars
November 28th, 2008 at 6:46 pmYou’re right. The post game was an incredible scene. Deion was pissed because a bunch of fans were chanting “Cowboys suck” for no real reason, except that Dallas sucks. Hilarious!
Don’s exact quote to Schefter was, “I guess I’m pretty good, huh?” I’d love to be a fly on the wall when he talks with Lurie and Banner.
That sars sucks. Had it last year. Eat an orange. It helped me.
November 28th, 2008 at 9:09 pmi think you forgot 2 key observations 1. mcnabb wants out of this shit already and will be gone next year. 2 klob ain’t ready to take over for him…….thats what us fans from the outside lookin in see
November 29th, 2008 at 11:15 amhey get well soon ian, the boys on bangcartoons say hey too.
November 29th, 2008 at 11:17 amyou guys think deion rips the eagle fans??? listen to the bang cartoon hour on bangcartoons sometime. shit deions’ peanuts compared to these guys. somebody over there hates philly a lot more than any of us cowboy fans do
November 29th, 2008 at 11:20 amWell, davedallas, us Eagles fans don’t need to point out the obvious again and again. McNabb has been fed up with all the nonsense since they lost the Super Bowl. If he goes, he goes. Nothing the fans can do about that. As far as Kolb, I think it’s a tad unfair to judge a guy based one half of football against one of the best defenses in the NFL. He may suck, but it’s way too soon to pass judgment on him.
November 29th, 2008 at 12:39 pmdave - thanks. i am feeling better now. i didn’t hear the bang cartoon hour lately, because my pc’s sound is screwed up. i have talked to tom and john a bunch of times, and we all bust each others stones because of the nfc east rivalry. tom hates me, so i am sure he ripped into me the hardest. it’s all in fun though. they run a great site, so it’s fine with me.
December 2nd, 2008 at 9:25 pm