“He’s pretty damn impressive”, Fangio said today.
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A fan holds a sign during the second quarter between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Cleveland Browns at Lincoln Financial Field. They have added a bunch of youngsters on both sides of the ball as John Fox tries to pull off another quick turnaround and return the Bears to the playoffs for the first time since 2010.
DE Carl Nassib, Cleveland Browns: Nassib recorded three tackles, one sack and one pass defensed against the Eagles.
Chicago is expected to improve on last year’s underwhelming 6-10 SU campaign in John Fox’s second season at the helm, but the Bears got off to another disappointing start with a 23-14 loss in Houston last Sunday.
The Eagles defense, much like the Texans have a destructive front seven that will get after the quarterback. “So we have to work on that”. That’s what happens when your favorite team has failed to win a single Super Bowl, despite six appearances in the NFC Championship Game. “Not just him in general, just as an offense”.
Hicks recalls the Bears’ first defensive possession Sunday. The big guy also took too many hits, even if he denied it by falling back on the old line about it being football, so you’re going to get hit.
Good news for the Eagles offense is the Bears defense allowed the Texans to go 12-20 on third down conversions. “I thought we missed some opportunities”. There’s still some plays that we left to be made. When he entered the NFL, many scouts questioned his football IQ and whether he had the awareness on the field to play at the next level. He says he’s too busy preparing to dwell on the hype. He also posted a quarterback rating of 101, and it took one single game for the entire world to start talking about how Wentz was dominant and No. 1 draft pick Jared Goff was a bust.
“That other stuff is all kind of cool but at the end of the day you just kind of isolate yourself and block it out”, Wentz said. Just in case the kid isn’t a natural in blocking the outside noise, head coach Doug Pederson has a plan. “I think getting that first start out of the way and getting that first win out of the way definitely helps my confidence going forward”. Sure, Soldier Field is a hard place to play, especially for a rookie QB making his 2nd career start. Cutler will need his makeshift line to keep him upright against the pass rush. “If I can keep him in the building, as long as I stay in the building, then we’re going to be OK”.
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I just don’t know. “But the last few days, he’s handled it well”.
