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Doug Pederson isn’t concerned over Philadelphia Eagles’ 2-2 start

By Geoffrey Knox

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 23: Head coach Doug Pederson of the Philadelphia Eagles communicates with the team as they take on the Indianapolis Colts during the third quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on September 23, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 23: Head coach Doug Pederson of the Philadelphia Eagles communicates with the team as they take on the Indianapolis Colts during the third quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on September 23, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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You may be worried about the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2-2 start to the season, but head coach Doug Pederson sure isn’t sharing that concern.

” I’m not worried”. Those were the words that stood out when Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson spoke with Angelo Cataldi and the Morning Team on 94 WIP-FM’s Morning Show just one day after ‘The Birds’ blew a 14-point second half lead in Nashville to the Tennessee Titans.

As he always does, Philly’s leader called in to the studio for his customary interview with Philly’s legend of the airwaves.

‘The Birds’ stunk it up in several key aspects of the contest, leading ultimately to the game’s final play, a touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota to Corey Davis. That capped a comeback that should have the Eagles and their fans scratching their heads for a little while.

Coach Pederson hasn’t pressed the panic button yet. Here’s more from his Monday morning interview:

"We’re 2-2, and everything is still right in front of us. We still control our own destiny. I instruct our team every single game. We are the defending world champions, and we need to play like champions every single week. We’re going to get everybody’s best shot, and we got Tennessee’s best shot.. We can’t play the way we did yesterday and expect to win football games. It’s not the same."

Philly struggled in pass protection all afternoon, giving up four sacks. Three came when the Titans brought the blitz.

Some are wondering, in hindsight, if throwing the ball 50 times with a star quarterback who’s coming off of a multi-ligament knee injury and was making his second start of the season was a wise idea or not.

Shouldn’t they have been running the ball and eating up clock with a double-digit lead and keeping their quarterback out of harm’s way?

Here’s Coach’s take:

"I would admit maybe that is a little bit skewed…You’re probably right. Maybe we should have run the ball a few more times."

Next up for Philly is a home date with the Minnesota Vikings. Both enter the contest at 2-2. Both are in desperate need of a win. Both can ill-afford an in-conference loss to a potential playoff team.

Next. Where’s Philly’s red zone offense?. dark

Philly will want to display more balance and avoid having Wentz toss the ball around 50 times in that one.

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