My final thoughts on this terrible game is that I’m not surprised one bit after the game against the Buccaneers where they didn’t show any fight or passion, I honestly didn’t expect much from them. On Thanksgiving, Stafford played a huge part in the Lions’ evisceration of the Philadelphia Eagles, throwing for 337 yards, five touchdowns, and no interceptions.
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Johnson said neither Brown nor Jones has reached out to him for advice on how to handle chasing the record, adding that he makes a point of watching them when he can.
I agree with you on this point. Fatigue is not an excuse for the defense, but Bill Davis’ group barely has time to breathe before the Eagles punt, sending their defense back onto the field. He runs it a little more when he sees something thats there.
Who are the Eagles, now?
There are positives and negatives of Kelly’s offense. That was until this year anyways. With three potential Pro-Bowl players in Jason Peters, Jason Kelce, and Evan Mathis protecting the line, the offense flourished ranking in the top 10 in most offensive categories.
Unfortunately, you can’t count on the defense.
“We’ve got to do a better job of getting to the quarterback”. “But other than that, I have so much going on here, I don’t have a lot of time”.
“Sometimes I do like to step out and think about those moments like, ‘Wow, I’m playing with Calvin Johnson, Hall of Famer, ‘ ” rookie running back Ameer Abdullah said. Detroit is 36-38-2 in its traditional Thanksgiving Day game. If the Lions can find a way to do the unthinkable and sweep the Packers, they find themselves facing two back up quarterbacks, the 32nd ranked Saints defense and a Bears team that hasn’t beat them since 2012. This all looked reminiscent of the week prior to that, in Miami.
The Eagles are last in the National Football League in time of possession by a wide margin, averaging just 26 minutes, 24 seconds per game. A season ago, the Eagles managed an impressive 49 sacks but still allowed 30 scores through the air. The Eagles did not seem to put up any fight, nor did they seem like they wanted to even be there. “We can’t continue to have three-and-outs, and now they’re back on the field”. That is, the Philadelphia Eagles head coach should take a closer look at the strengths of his team members. So, what is the problem?
Kelly’s personality and system is not going to work in the NFL.
He also moved on from DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin. Love or loathe them, they gave the team and identity. That is gone. Now, or at least soon, the Eagles are facing a “rebuild”.
The appeal for Kelly in Tennessee would be obvious.
The only reason the Eagles are in a rebuild mode is because of his hubris.
“This is his third year, and he’s still getting faster and stronger”.
Davis, probably more than anyone, realizes how committed Kelly is to steering the Eagles through these tough times.
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If you remember, Kelly was supposedly the smartest guy in the room when the Eagles hired him away from the University of OR prior to the 2013 season. Chip Kelly is hold the Eagles ransom, from themselves, at the threat of turning the team into the Washington Redskins.
