Kelly wasn’t defiant or combative with questioners, like he normally would be after a loss, when he would nearly dare someone to question the validity of his methods or the merits of his uptempo offense. A nationally televised Thanksgiving day game (where the entire country is watching) the Eagles get blown out for the second straight week this time in the hands of the Detroit Lions. Kelly was calm and conciliatory, truly resembling a beaten man without any answers. “I think once you start pointing fingers and saying you blame it on somebody else, then you’ve lost what you have to do”. “We can’t continue to have three-and-outs, and now they’re back on the field”.
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“I think the more important thing is that our quarterback is comfortable”, coach Jim Caldwell said. The Packers are slipping, having lost four of their last five, the Vikings currently hold the division lead at 7-3, and the Bears are making moves as they’re now 5-6 after beating the Packers on Thanksgiving. “Absolutely”, Davis told NJ.com. I just know him.
“Chip isn’t going anywhere”.
“We often remind the guys on this team that they have an opportunity to be with a very rare individual in Calvin Johnson“, Caldwell said.
But the other question, and the one that will in fact determine Kelly’s future, is whether the National Football League has figured out his system. “Offense played great, defense played awesome”. He don’t run. You see the way he acts day-by-day.
Detroit’s Ezekiel Ansah had a career-high 3 1/2 sacks, one of which forced a fumble by Sanchez that the defensive end recovered.
ALLEN PARK Ameer Abdullah has played like a rookie at times in his first 11 games, but the Lions running back has improved in recent weeks. But Jackson was released in March, 2014, and Maclin left as a free agent. It has happened six times in 2015 – and there are still five games remaining. So it’s easy for a defense to key on DeMarco Murray (14 carries, 30 yards vs. the Lions) or Jordan Matthews in the slot (three catches, 60 yards).
Sanchez had one of his finest games as a pro in leading the Eagles to a 33-10 blowout of the Dallas Cowboys the previous Thanksgiving at AT&T Stadium. So far, Agholor hasn’t been much of a factor. This time it was a 25-yard score on a handsome over the shoulder catch.
“I’m a coach, not a player”, said Kelly, according to ESPN.
“You know, when we get single coverage, especially down there, we’ve got to take advantage of it”, Johnson said. That’s what we have to do.
Nolan Carroll suffered a broken ankle, and Calvin Johnson showed us quickly why Kelly and his staff have been so reluctant to play their second-round pick, Eric Rowe. “I think we’re getting it to the guys that can do something with it”. We really have to figure out what the problem is and correct it because I can’t take an embarrassment like this.
The Eagles had a good first drive but it ended in a miss field goal. That has been completely evident since he joined the Eagles in 2013. At 4-7, the Eagles aren’t necessarily out of the race for the NFC East title, but that’s only because the division as a whole is lackluster.
He said, “I have confidence in those players”.
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“I can’t lie and say no to that”, he said when asked if he enjoyed proving people wrong.
