Barner returned a punt for 92 yards. But, he may have a chance if Chip Kelly wants a QB with a change of pace then Tebow is your man.
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We didn’t see any Josh Huff yesterday, which was a shock to me. Tebow’s Florida Gators defeated Bradford’s Oklahoma Sooners in the 2009 FedEx BCS National Championship Game shortly after Bradford beat out Tebow for the Heisman Trophy (Tebow won the award the previous season). I don’t even know if he played.
However, knowing Tim’s type of game, he is expected to perform well during the match, regardless of his practice performance. “There’s a fine line” between wanting to get a player ready for the season, and exposing him unnecessarily to injury”. It is hard to answer these questions from just one preseason game but it can give a little insight into the future. “You’re playing ball. You’re having fun”.
Kelly loves to have versatile players on his roster. “That’s why we drafted him”. The lone bright spot was a 34 yard TD pass to Nelson Agholor.
Kelly also said some of Tebow’s misfires and hesitancy weren’t all his fault on a day when he worked mostly with deep reserves.
Later in the game, Agholor caught another quick stop route, this time from Matt Barkley and again he turned it into a substantial gain.
Barkley had a shaky 3rd-and-12 pass sail through Agholor’s hands but should thank the first-round pick for later drawing a pass interference call on an underthrown pass down the sideline.
Colts: WR Andre Johnson had one catch for 9 yards in the seven-time Pro Bowl pick’s first game since leaving Houston.
If there are mistakes to be made, its best to get them over with in August than have them suddenly appear in December.
“I just caught the ball and tried to finish”, Agholor said.
“Feel like I’ve come a long way. I don’t think in any way we’re going to be behind or limited as to Dez’s preparation the way it’s working right now all the way up until we play the Giants”.
The Eagles are capable of handling everything that comes along with Tebowmania, from the fan frenzy to the increased attention to everything the 28-year-old quarterback does on the field. I see improvement. Liked it a lot. I really don’t care what you guys write to be honest with you. It wasn’t anything different today. The Baltimore Ravens visit for joint practices this week before Saturday’s second preseason game, which brings the Eagles one step closer to the September 14 season opener in Atlanta. Matthews halled in a 26-yarder on the same play from Barkley for a nice gain.
Preseason isn’t as much of a time to judge starters as it is to judge depth. Barkley threw the ball to the only place he could put it, which was the back side.
Griffin played only in the first quarter Thursday night at Cleveland, going 4 for 8 for 36 yards, plus one run for 3 yards. He’s had a good camp and he played well yesterday. I definitely think he’s improved.
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I went down to the Philadelphia Eagles preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts yesterday and there were some major issues.
