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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