But that doesn’t make it any less disappointing.
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The Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver had no trouble tearing apart the Browns defense on every single play from scrimmage. RG-III completed the game and said he would be okay for Cleveland’s home opener next Sunday.
Here are four quick takeaways from the day. It was the most passing yards by an Eagles rookie quarterback in almost 60 years. “We respect him. It’s awesome for him to come out and finish with us, no matter what he has going on”.
Griffin got the Browns rolling early in the second half when he completed a 58-yard pass to rookie Corey Coleman.
At this point, highlighting, or hedging any points, with the fact that there has only been one game in the career of Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz seems like a waste of time. “The biggest thing for us was getting off the field and I think we did that a whole lot, especially in the second half”.
Though the Eagles vaunted front-seven may not have gotten to Robert Griffin III as often as they had hoped, they still sacked the quarterback three times.
Well, that offense has been missing now for weeks. Wentz was 4-for-5 in the drive for 57 yards, and his one incompletion was dropped by Josh Huff.Trailing 10-0, the Browns got back into the game thanks to one big play and one big penalty. He was productive in run defense and pass rushing situations.
On the next drive after the Browns’ free kick, Wentz found Agholor for the 35-yard TD pass that increased their lead to 22-10.
“It was midway through the third quarter and the Eagles had a chance to stomp on the Browns” throat shortly after taking a 15-10 lead on a gift safety.
For one week, at least, the supposed strength of the team looked like anything but.
The Philadelphia Eagles host the Cleveland Browns in Week 1 of the National Football League regular season on Sunday, September 11, start time at 1:00 PM ET, at Lincoln Financial Field. The Philadelphia Eagles won 29-10. He’s under contract here two years, but we don’t look at it as certainly just a two-year venture or a week-to-week venture.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz passes during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, in Philadelphia.
Promoted from No. 3 quarterback to starter just eight days ago after Sam Bradford was traded to Minnesota, the No. 2 overall pick from North Dakota State looked poised and effective.
His wife, Sarah, gave birth to the couple’s first child, Joe Ali Haden IV, at 4:30 p.m. Friday.
In this contest, Wentz finished the day with 278 yards and two touchdowns. The only thing that fans will need to keep in mind going forward is that he debuted against a Brown’s team with low expectations for the season ahead.
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It helps when a quarterback has a few solid targets to work with. The first, a 44-yarder to Terrell Pryor, and a red-zone interference penalty led to the Browns’ only touchdown. In the second quarter, Carl Nassib followed suit, swatting down in the red zone to bring up a third down. Maybe Cleveland should trade for the Eagles’ long snapper John Doran – a finalist on America’s Got Talent for his magician ability. Wentz and several other offensive players praised Pederson’s play-calling and the way it kept the Browns’ defense off-balance for much of the game. Cornerback Leodis McKelvin left their game against the Cleveland Browns early with a hamstring injury. What did you think about the Browns performance and what are you hoping for going into Week 2 against Baltimore?
