Now the Eagles will have to go to Seattle next season to play the Seahawks.
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And, surprisingly, it ended with a win.
Now in his 17th season in the NFL, Shurmur, 50, is in his second stint with the Eagles after returning to the program in 2013 as the team’s offensive coordinator. He was pretty invisible most of the game. Darren Sproles looked great as he has the whole season while Ryan Matthews and Demarco Murray were just alright. Over his last six starts, Bradford completed 175-of-256 passes (68 percent) for 1,959 yards and 10 touchdowns and a 99.1 passer rating.
That Bradford passed for 361, 380 and those 320 yards in his last three games, and that he had thrown eight touchdowns passes over his last five games, complicates that decision. The Giants were in position to extend that lead on their next drive, going all the way to the Eagles’ 14-yard line. The Eagles were up 21-20 after two quarters of play. It was the longest run Murray has had this season and it came from under center.
In and of itself, it’s not a big deal, but given the timing, with the team falling out of the playoffs around Christmas and with the atmosphere in the organization growing more toxic, it exemplified the growing divide between the way Kelly operated and what Lurie wanted his organization to be. This week, Murray basically admitted he didn’t fit in Kelly’s scheme.
The Eagles are headed towards an uncertain, though exciting off-season in which a number of changes will be made to the team.
The first half was pretty even in terms of total yards.
Now, Staley is trying to get the head coaching job with the Eagles, a team he played for from 1997 to 2003, before joining the Pittsbugh Steelers and ending his National Football League (NFL) playing career with the team. Last week against the Vikings, Manning was 15-for-29 with one touchdown and three interceptions. But it pushed the Eagles farther down in the draft order, harming their ability to get closer to making a trade for the quarterback that they desperately needed.
In the first half, Bradford surpassed the 3,500-yard mark for the season. Quarterback Sam Bradford and the Eagles are coming off a loss to the Washington Redskins by a 38-24 final score. But, the Giants might have to audible to keep McAdoo and if they’re not careful, they could lose their most promising coach in years.
No matter who the Eagles hire, there will be change. “And it’s hard for them to get traction”.
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The Titans fired Ken Whisenhunt early in the season and replaced him with interim head coach Mike Mularkey. They saved themselves a trip to London next year. It’s going to be a busy offseason.
