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Eagles: 3 things that we learned from Wednesday’s press conferences

By Geoffrey Knox

Oct 16, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson looks on from the sidelines against the Washington Redskins in the second quarter at FedEx Field. The Redskins won 27-20. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 16, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson looks on from the sidelines against the Washington Redskins in the second quarter at FedEx Field. The Redskins won 27-20. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 16, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) throws the ball during warm ups prior to the Eagles
Oct 16, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) throws the ball during warm ups prior to the Eagles /

Final Thoughts:

The receivers are taking heat, and the coaches are now being looked at for game management and play calling. It appears the pass rush isn’t getting home, and now the new franchise quarterback is starting to get hit more often. We’re in the midst of a two-game losing streak, and what many consider to be the best team in the NFC is coming to town on Sunday. Other than that, there isn’t too much to talk about.

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Against the Redskins, the Eagles threw the ball 22 times and there were 11 completions. Receivers aren’t going to be involved when that happens. The Redskins kept the ball for what seemed like the entire game, and for the second week in a row, this team committed too many penalties. Just like last week, one of those penalties cost the Eagles dearly as a drive was extended the result was a touchdown. That’s not what’s made this team successful over the first three weeks of the season. We know that, and the team knows that.

What’s certain is everyone in the locker room is finally committed to seeing this team win, and none of us can remember the last time that’s been the case. For two straight weeks, things have started slow on both sides of the ball, but the defense has come on in the second half, limiting the opposing offenses to six points in both games.

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There were chances to win in both games, and now we can expect to see a young team to make the necessary adjustments, limit the penalties, get back to ball control offense, get the defense off of the field following third down plays. There’s no reason to believe that they can’t do it. We’ve all seen how good this team is capable of being when things are clicking.

Then let’s hope the coaches remember to tell these guys that games don’t start in the third quarter.

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