“I thought he played well. We talked about it enough but obviously it didn’t look like it translated”.
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“They’re playing well together as a team”, coach Doug Pederson said. “And he’s commanding the huddle and dialog on the sideline with the players and coaches is something that a nine or 10-year vet would do”. Carson has the ability to extend plays with his legs. (Pederson knocked on the wooden podium postgame when a reporter brought this point up.) Per Elias Sports, he is the first rookie quarterback to start and win his first two games of the season with zero turnovers since the merger. Hoyer completed 9 of 12 passes for 78 yards. This is not a good sign going forward for the offensive line.
The Eagles lead the National Football League in point differential through two weeks, outscoring opponents 58-24.
All that’s clear is that McCown won’t play this week, and that Kessler will likely be the 26th starter for Cleveland since 1999 – and fifth in the past five games for the Browns, snake bitten at the game’s most important position.
There’s more: Bears linebacker and co-captain Pernell McPhee, who is now on the PUP list, bumped Cutler on the sidelines after the interception.
Trey Burton was thrust into a heavy workload and responded with his best career game: 5 catches on 7 targets for 49 yards and a touchdown.
“He’s a tough sucker”, said right tackle Lane Johnson. “You understand the consequences that will come, but at the end of the day, if your heart’s in the right place, it’s easy to do it”. Get out of bounds when he can, throw it away when he can.
Eagles wide receiver Jordan Matthews said: “The moment is always as big as you make it, you know”. Wentz is the first rookie quarterback to win his first Monday night start since 2013, and just the second ever to win it on the road. Not appearing distracted, Jenkins sacked Jay Cutler on a safety blitz on the second defensive play.
“It’s something I pride myself on, this offense prides themselves on”. When you take yourself out of a game when it’s going bad, you know what that’s called?
The Eagles don’t have enough help for Wentz – yet.
The Bears can’t protect anyone – not their broken quarterback, their once-proud reputation, their poor draft record, their home field, their disheartened fan base or their shameful playoff history.
Roseman, who not long ago was under heavy scrutiny for his aggressive quarterback collecting this offseason, has his guy.
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The Eagles aren’t getting much from their run game, but their defense sure is chipping in.
