Eagles vs. Colts: Live news, notes and analysis

Philadelphia Eagles football is finally back! They open up against the Indianapolis Colts today, here is a live post with some news, notes and analysis!

1st Quarter

Drive #1 (Eagles’ D vs. Colts’ O):

– Eagles open up the game with a poor kickoff from Cody Parkey, but the defense allows just one first down and then tight end Coby Fleener drops a pass on third down.

– Bennie Logan had an impressive stop in the running game, Brandon Graham had a nice play in coverage where he made a tackle for a short gain

– Great punt by Pat McAfee and…Riley Cooper is returning? That’s weird. But it bounces into the endzone for a touchback.

Drive #2 (Eagles’ O vs. Colts’ D):

– First play is a play action pass where Mark Sanchez had tight end Trey Burton wide open but was late and missed him deep.

– A little fancy action from Sanchez where he fakes the handoff and pitches it out to Riley Cooper.

– Darren Sproles was wide open running across the field and Sanchez throws it to him as if he was 6-5…sounds familiar.

Drive #3 (Eagles’ D vs. Colts’ O):

– Fletcher Cox with a beautiful stop in the running game on the very first play of the drive, Bennie Logan got a ridiculous jump on the snap…almost looked offsides.

– Once again, Eagles’ D is stout in the running game, Cedric Thornton and others combine for a stop.

– Andrew Luck gets two different Eagles to jump offsides and completes a pass for a first down on free play during a third down.

– Bennie Logan with another quick jump off the ball, this time he gets the tackle to go with it.

– Nolan Carroll gets beat inside on a post to Andre Johnson but that was outstanding coverage.

– That’s it for Andrew Luck, his day is over in the middle of the drive…that’s weird.

– Bennie Logan is absolutely dominating in the running game, just too damn quick for a nose tackle.

– Najee Goode with some bad coverage there, gross.

– Colts are in the red zone, Marcus Smith alert and he immediately makes a tackle in the running game. Woah!

– Then Marcus Smith sticks with Coby Fleener and it falls for an incompletion.

– Emmanuel Acho finises the drive by diving to break up a pass to speedy Phillip Dorsett.

– Colts settle for a field goal and they’ve got a 3-0 lead.

SCORE UPDATE: IND 3 – PHI 0

Drive #4 (Eagles’ O vs. Colts’ D):

– Sanchez opens the drive with another high pass.

– Ryan Mathews gets his first carry as an Eagle with a solid 5-yard run where he took some hits.

– Sanchez puts on his greatest Tony Romo impression by sliding up and dodging the pressure for a first down.

– Ryan Mathews with another good run, this one for 13 yards where he leaps over a defender as well.

– Sanchez throws it high again but this time Jordan Matthews comes down with it, another first down.

– ANOTHER WIDE OPEN TARGET! …and Sanchez misses him badly, unbelievable.

– Woah! Nelson Agholor’s first catch is a touchdown where he shows off his wheels, beautiful catch and play!

SCORE UPDATE: IND 3 – PHI 7

Drive #5 (Eagles’ D vs. Colts’ O):

– Parkey makes up for his rough kickoff earlier with a boomer that is caught in the back of the end zone.

– Emmanuel Acho is all over the field, impressive start from him.

– E.J. Biggers with great coverage of rookie speedster Phillip Dorsett.

Drive #6 (Eagles’ O vs. Colts’ D):

– Matt Barkley in, Sanchez is out. Yes!

– Beautiful throw by Barkley on a play action pass to Matthews.

– Miles Austin with one hell of a catch on a wobbly pass by Barkley.

– Kenjon Barner runs threw a wide open hole for another Eagles’ touchdown!

– Cody Parkey whiffs on the extra point kick from the further distance. It was long enough but wide right, something to watch for now.

SCORE UPDATE: IND 3 – PHI 13

Drive #7 (Eagles’ D vs. Colts’ O):

– Parkey makes up for the missed extra point with another booming kickoff for a touchback.

– Najee Goode whiffs on a tackle, just fell off the running back.

– That’s all for the first quarter, an impressive start for the Eagles’ offense, besides Sanchez’s struggles with his accuracy.

2nd Quarter

Drive #7 continued (Eagles’ D vs. Colts’ O):

– Marcus Smith and Jordan DeWalt-Ondijo with an impressive stop in the running game.

– Eric Rowe gets beat across the middle of the field but doesn’t give up and punches the ball out, impressive play.

Drive #8 (Eagles’ O vs. Colts’ D):

– Impressive deep pass by Barkley to Trey Burton for a first down.

– Barkley has the ball batted down and then intercepted at the line of scrimmage, rough play.

Drive #9 (Eagles’ D vs. Colts’ O):

– Nothing really stands out on this drive except a couple of bad passes by Matt Hasselbeck.

– Overall the Eagles did a solid job in coverage but there were open receivers that Hasselbeck just missed.

Drive #10 (Eagles’ O vs. Colts’ D):

– Strong run by Barner to start the drive, picks up 6 yards on a cutback.

– Matt Barkley scramble alert! He almost gets sacked but picks his feet up and gains a few yards.

– Nelson Agholor with an awful drop, would have been a first down. Looked like he was trying to turn upfield before he secured the catch.

Drive #11 (Eagles’ D vs. Colts’ O):

– Jaylen Watkins with a whiff on a tackle, ugly attempt.

– Beau Allen and Brandon Bair combine for a strong stop in the running game.

– Marcus Smith with a great stop in the running game, beats the tackle inside and stops the run for no gain.

Drive #12 (Eagles’ O vs. Colts’ D):

– Former qurterback G.J. Kinne in the game at wide receiver!

– Nelson Agholor draws a pass interference call after beating the cornerback down the sideline.

– Raheem Mostert with his first carry and gains 8 yards and then follows it up with a run for a first down.

– Barkley does his best Sanchez impression and throws a little high to Burton.

– Eagles going for it on fourth down with 4 yards to go in the red zone and come up short. It’s preseason so it’s time to experiment.

Drive #13 (Eagles’ D vs. Colts’ O):

– Recent addition Diaheem Watkins with a strong tackle in the running game.

– Watkins in on run support again, he’s doing an impressive job in that aspect thus far.

– Najee Goode with another missed tackle but Eric Rowe and Chris Maragos combine for a tackle and forced fumble. Colts recover the ball.

– Beau Allen gets in Hasselbeck’s face and hurries the pass.

Drive #14 (Eagles’ O vs. Colts’ D):

– Rasheed Bailey with an impressive catch, kid has a great story.

– Eric Tomlinson showing some YAC skill for a 6-6, 263 pounder. That’s a big ol’ boy.

– Nelson Agholor shows his YAC ability again but could have gotten a couple more yards by cutting to the outside.

– Agholor with another catch and makes another defender miss for a first down, takes us down to the two minute warning.

– Impressive catch by Barner, he didn’t gain many yards but showed strong hands on the play.

– Barkley just misses Seyi Ajirotutu in the end zone, just a couple inches out of his grasp.

– Parkey redeems himself and nails a 40-yard field goal.

SCORE UPDATE: IND 3 – PHI 16

Drive #15 (Eagles’ D vs. Colts’ O):

– Brad Jones with a stop on special teams and then a tackle after a gain of 8 yards as well.

– Hasselbeck looks really, really bad. Just inaccurate passes all over the field.

– E.J. Biggers with a great pass break-up on third down. That’s two impressive plays in coverage for him on the day.

– Kenjon Barner wit a 92-yard punt return touchdown to cap off the first half, such an impressive return!

SCORE UPDATE: IND 3 – PHI 23

Drive #16 (Eagles’ D vs. Colts’ O):

– Cody Parkey with another iffy kickoff but that’ll do it for the first half.

3rd Quarter

Drive #17 (Eagles’ O vs. Colts’ D):

– Barkley is back in at quarterback to start the second half.

– Raheem Mostert starts the second half with a solid run for 6 yards.

– Mostert follows that up with a huge YAC play making multiple defenders miss, showcased his impressive speed.

– Matt Barkley almost picked off again on a deflection, uh oh.

– Parkey just barely squeezes in a 48-yard field but it still counts.

SCORE UPDATE: IND 3 – PHI 26

Drive #18 (Eagles’ D vs. Colts’ O):

– Parkey with another strong kickoff, he’s been inconsistent there thus far.

– Brandon Bair and Brad Jones continue to impress, strong play against the run.

– Marcus Smith got fooled badly by quarterback Bryan Bennett on a keeper.

– Jaylen Watkins with strong coverage down the sideline, bats down the ball.

– Eric Rowe tips a pass and it’s almost picked off by Ed Reynolds.

– Bennett making plays with his feet, taking advantage of the Eagles having no idea he can run the ball.

– Chris Maragos with a great job in coverage, breaking up a pass.

– Marcus Smith makes an impressive play in coverage, dives to break up a pass in the end zone.

– Travis Raciti, Jordan Hicks and Jaylen Watkins all miss tackles on a touchdown run. Gross!

SCORE UPDATE: IND 10 – PHI 26

Drive #19 (Eagles’ O vs. Colts’ D):

– IT’S TEBOW TIME!

– Tebow’s first play is a hand-off to Mostert that breaks off another impressive run.

– Tebow throws a quick pass outside to Ajirotutu and he picks up a first down after making some tacklers miss.

– Strong throw by Tebow to Tomlinson to pick up a first down on third and 12.

– Tebow fumbles the ball on a handoff because he didn’t know if he wanted to hand it off or not.

– Tomlinson with another catch, good throw by Tebow.

– AND ANOTHER CATCH for Tomlinson. The duo is unstoppable…apparently.

– There’s the Tebow we all know and love, throws a pass that’s way too high.

– Cody Parkey misses again! This time from 34 yards, oh no!

Drive #20 (Eagles’ D vs. Colts’ O):

– Eric Rowe with a strong play to stop a screen pass for a short gain.

– Brad Jones showing up today, very impressive against the run.

– Brian Mihalik with the sack, just a coverage sack but he got off the tackle’s block and moved inside.

– Marcus Smith was playing ILB and spying on Bryan Bennett during that last play which resulted in a sack by Brian Mihalik.

Drive #21 (Eagles’ O vs. Colts’ D):

– Tim Tebow with one hell of a throw by putting it where only Rasheed Bailey can get it and he makes a ridiculous catch.

– That’ll do it for the third quarter, on to the final quarter of the Eagles’ preseason opener!

4th Quarter

Drive #21 continued (Eagles’ O vs. Colts’ D):

– Tebow keeps the ball and picks up five yards.

– Following play, Tebow stands in the pocket and throws the ball right into the dirt.

– Tebow loses a whole lot of yards by running backwards and then getting sacked. Drive is over.

– Kip Smith makes his Eagles debut with a decent punt but it didn’t hang in the air for too long.

Drive #22 (Eagles’ D vs. Colts’ O):

– Eagles continue to dominate against the run, even their third and fourth string players look effective against nearly every running play.

– Duron Carter drops another pass but E.J. Biggers with another strong play in coverage.

Drive #23 (Eagles’ O vs. Colts’ D):

– Tebow is flushed out of the pocket and throws the ball out of play.

– Kevin Graff is destroyed on third down and Tebow is eventually sacked, not a very good “drive.”

– Kip Smith with another underwhelming punt, doesn’t hang the ball up there like Donnie Jones does.

Drive #24 (Eagles’ D vs. Colts’ O):

– Denzel Rice getting snaps in the slot.

– Brad Jones continues to make plays against the run, stays with Bennett on a keeper.

– Ed Reynolds with an impressive play where he comes across the field and picks off a lofty pass by Bennett.

Drive #25 (Eagles’ O vs. Colts’ D):

– Tim Tebow is getting no time in the pocket, offensive line struggling in pass protection.

– Raheem Mostert with another impressive run, his quickness really shows whenever he touches the ball.

– Tebow gets rocked and throws a pass into the dirt once again.

– On third down, Tebow makes a good throw at the sticks to Freddie Martino but he drops the pass.

– Kip Smith with a strong punt, hangs the ball in the air for a long time and the returner muffs it out of bounds.

Drive #26 (Eagles’ D vs. Colts’ O):

– Ed Reynolds almost gets another interception with a great break on an out route.

– Bryan Braman gets pressure on Bennett but he somehow slips the tackle attempt and throws an incomplete pass.

– Reynolds jumps another route for his second interception of the game, very impressive play by him today.

Drive #27 (Eagles’ O vs. Colts’ D):

– Tim Tebow throws to absolutely nobody, just an awful throw.

– Cody Parkey looks like his old self and makes another field goal, as he should.

– Parkey then booms a kickoff right through the back of the end zone.

SCORE UPDATE: IND 10 – PHI 29

Drive #28 (Eagles’ D vs. Colts’ O):

– Bryan Braman suplexes Bryan Bennett and forces a fumble which is scooped up by rookie cornerback Randall Evans.

Drive #29 (Eagles’ O vs. Colts’ D):

– Kevin Monangai with an impressive run after finally getting some good blocks.

– Monangai then gets swallowed up int he backfield.

– Tebow keeps the ball and runs it in for a touchdown!

– Parkey makes the extra point, that’s a good sign.

SCORE UPDATE: IND 10 – PHI 36

Drive #30 (Eagles’ D vs. Colts’ O):

– Najee Goode with another missed tackle, that makes four by my count.

– Travis Raciti makes up for his whiff earlier with a tackle against the run for no gain.

FINAL SCORE: IND 10 – PHI 36

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