The 3rd round pick had been among the team’s best players and contributed a huge play, the 67-yard interception returned for a touchdown, in the win over Dallas.
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This season compares nowhere to what all of us witnessed last season (a trip to the divisional round of the playoffs and an NFC East championship), and in six straight defeats, it is very safe to say that the most important player on the entire roster is Romo. Either should be plenty enough to win this sucky division, but if the improvement continues, Philadelphia might actually win a playoff game or two.
Jerricho Cotchery (Carolina): Like Funchess, Cotchery had his best game of the season last week against the Packers (three receptions, 82 yards). The Giants have a few things that the Eagles do not have.
But, do they really have a chance or is it just a mirage seen through Cowboys-colored glasses? One of the greatest QBs ever could be playing the final games of his career over the next two months.
A disappointed Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said it feels like 1989 all over again for his seemingly snake-bit team, considering that five of this season’s losses have come down to the fourth quarter or overtime.
And for a Philadelphia offense that’s success is predicated on consistency in the run game, Suh could make it a long day for the Eagles if they don’t contain him.
But when overtime rolled around, Sam Bradford of the Eagles hit Jordan Matthews for a 41-yard touchdown, sealing Dallas’ fate in the game and perhaps for the season.
Though a 2-6 record is hard to come back from, it’s not a death sentence for this team. But I don’t think you want to spend too much time talking about other teams in the division, playoff races and all that kind of stuff.
In this week’s edition of the Section215.com Podcast, we dive further into the win over Dallas, discuss what to expect in the 2nd half of the season, and break down the Dolphins.
The Cowboys will just consider 2015 a lost season. Most importantly, they must learn how to make those two to three plays a game that have been missing.
“To be able to play video games and talk with those soldiers and stuff, it really gives us a good feel for what we’re really doing on the field”, Sanchez told Eyewitness News (you can view the video of the story here). He also had 6 catches for 83 yards. Even with Dez Bryant returning the Cowboys offense has still struggled. In the past three games, McFadden has rushed 76 times for 333 yards, 4.4 yards per carry. Computing strength of schedule from the previous season’s records before teams kick off game one is fundamentally useless. “He’s competing his ass off and fighting and scratching and clawing”. But at the same time, I would love to finish on a winning note…. Martin has run for 643 yards this season, fifth in the league.
That’s right, the three running backs on the team combined for minus-two yards running.
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The return of Alonso will help the Eagles injury-plagued linebackers group. It’s his second concussion in the last six weeks. He will have to pass certain tests throughout the week.
