Like many of you, I spent 12-plus hours in front of the TV this weekend, watching what turned out to be a great divisional round.
Here are 10 observations from the four games, many of which have an Eagles slant.
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Ten Observations: An Eagles Slant To the Playoffs
Tagged with: Andy Reid, Brian Billick, DeSean Jackson, Marty Mornhinweg, Sheil Kapadia
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Coaching Buzz: Mornhinweg To New York?
Marty Mornhinweg will reportedly interview with the Jets to become their next offensive coordinator.
Eagles Wake-Up Call: ‘You Always Walk the Plank’
Jerry Glanville taught us that NFL stands for “Not For Long,” and everyone who signs up for the lifestyle knows it.
If you’re a coach, you’re going to get fired. If you’re lucky you’ll get another gig in another city, and you’ll move your family there and hope the stay is long enough to grow some roots. But it probably won’t be.
Given the transient nature of the profession, it is understandable that a coach would insulate himself and zero in only on the Sunday in front of him until he is told that there will be no more Sundays with his current team.
Cheat Sheet: Eagles’ Offense Vs. Bucs’ Defense
From expectations for Jeremy Maclin to the improvement of the offensive line, here are 10 things to know about how the Eagles’ offense matches up with the Bucs’ defense.
Tagged with: Bryce Brown, Jeremy Maclin, Marty Mornhinweg, Nick Foles, Sheil Kapadia
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Eagles Wake-Up Call: Mornhinweg Adjusts Offense For Foles
When asked if he’s consciously changed the play-calling to protect Nick Foles, Eagles offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg did not hesitate with his response.
“Absolutely. There’s no question about that,” he said.
Against the Cowboys, the Eagles turned in one of their best offensive performances of the season, coming away with points on six of 10 possessions. The balance was there. Foles dropped back to pass 35 times and handed it off 26 times for a 57 percent/43 percent split.
Cheat Sheet: Eagles’ Offense Vs. Cowboys’ Defense
From Danny Watkins’ ankle to Nick Foles’ development, here are 10 things to know about how the Eagles’ offense matches up with the Cowboys’ defense.
Tagged with: Bryce Brown, Dallas Reynolds, Danny Watkins, Evan Mathis, Jake Scott, King Dunlap, Marty Mornhinweg, Nick Foles
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Eagles Wake-Up Call: Getting McCoy the Ball
Cowboys defensive coordinator Rob Ryan offered up high praise when asked about LeSean McCoy this week.
“To me that’s the best back in football,” Ryan said, per ESPNDallas.com. “I really believe that. I think he’s tremendous. He’s so talented. He’s got vision everywhere. He’s so quick. And I think (offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinwheg) is the only guy probably that can stop him because that guy is phenomenal. So if they don’t give it to him, that’s a good thing. But he’s super talented.”
Cheat Sheet: Eagles’ Offense Vs. Cowboys’ Defense
Here are 10 things to know about how the Eagles’ offense matches up with the Cowboys’ defense. For the first cheat sheet, click here.
Tagged with: Andy Reid, Brent Celek, Dallas Reynolds, Demetress Bell, Dennis Kelly, DeSean Jackson, Evan Mathis, Jeremy Maclin, King Dunlap, LeSean McCoy, Marty Mornhinweg, Michael Vick
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Tape Breakdown: Eagles Allow Seven Sacks
We don’t have the All-22 images yet, but ESPN did a good job of providing clear shots of the seven sacks the Eagles allowed in Monday night’s game against the Saints. So here’s one man’s attempt to figure out what in the world was going on with the Birds’ protection schemes.
Tagged with: Andy Reid, Dallas Reynolds, Demetress Bell, Dennis Kelly, King Dunlap, Marty Mornhinweg, Michael Vick, Sheil Kapadia, Todd Herremans
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Cheat Sheet: Eagles’ Offense Vs. Saints’ Defense
Here are 10 things to know about how the Eagles’ offense matches up with the Saints’ defense. If you missed the first cheat sheet, click here.
Tagged with: Brent Celek, Dennis Kelly, DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin, King Dunlap, LeSean McCoy, Marty Mornhinweg, Michael Vick, Sheil Kapadia, Todd Herremans
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