Eagles do what they can to blow it, but hold on
The Eagles played another football game that fit no molds of how a football game should go. They opened up a huge 34-7 lead based on a punt blocked for a TD, a strip sack for a TD, 13 points via somewhat sputtering offensive drives and another 7 via the offense after being given a short field by a defensive forced fumble and return. But then the defense predictably relaxed and gave up 21 unanswered points and the offense could not mount another meaningful drive. But in the end the defense did make a stop with the game in the balance like they pretty much have done all season, and they held on to win 34-28.
Other notes:
- Who is worse, Cary Williams or Bradley Fletcher? There is no right or wrong answer...
- McCoy was again bad, but he did end up with 81 yards rushing. But overall his decisions were boneheaded, his running hesitant, his fumble stupid and careless, and he's playing much worse than last year.
- Foles was again mediocre, but he did end up 24 of 37 for 207 yards and 2 TDs. But overall his decisions were often questionable, his passes hesitant, his fumble stupid and careless, and he's playing much worse than last year.
- Guess who will receive the lion's share of criticism?
- Will the Eagles ever play a complete game this year?
- Eagles special teams are great. I wonder if everyone ridiculing the Eagles and Kelly's focus on them will ever admit they are idiots?
- Cooper finally made a big play.
- Great sacks for fumbles by the defense. One saved at minimum 3 points and the other scored 7.
- So this Ram's QB, Autin Davis, is a second year player from Southern Miss making his 4th start, yet he passed for 375 yards and 3 TDs and no interceptions. Pathetic.
- Coming into the game the Ram's run defense was randked 30th, yet the Eagles did nothing to make them look it. A lot of that can be blamed on the injured offense line, but it's still pathetic.
- Maybe give the ball to Sproles more. He's averaging over 12 yards a carry or something.
- Refs were surprisingly good this game. How did that happen?
- Despite another wildly inconsistent effort and mediocre performances, the Eagles are still 4-1 and that's what really counts. Last year they were 2-3 at the same point.