Much of the day-after chatter will focus on Michael Vick and his four interceptions, so we begin this morning with a closer look at exactly what happened on those throws.

Kurt Coleman wore a gash above his lip and a cut across the bridge of his nose as he addressed the media following the game on Sunday. Anyone who watched knows exactly what play those battle marks came from.

Jason Babin usually punts on questions about the defense that don’t concern the front four. He is a defensive lineman. It is what he knows, it is what he cares about. He doesn’t have eyes in the back of his head — just one set in the front that’s always honed in on the quarterback.

Following the nail-biting win over the Browns on Sunday, though, Babin was talking linebackers. And more specifically he was talking about DeMeco Ryans.

Andy Reid has answered the question many times during his 13-plus years as the Eagles head coach: Why didn’t he run the ball more?

Sometimes the question is unfair. As any analyst worth his pocket-square will tell you, this is a passing league. If you can’t move the football through the air, chances are, you’re not competing for a playoff spot, let alone a Lombardi Trophy.

But other times, the question has merit. Today was one of those times. Michael Vick was in a funk, making mistake after mistake, going 29-for-56 (51.8 percent) and tossing four interceptions. He was sacked twice and hit 11 times, as the offensive line struggled throughout.

On the play before Michael Vick threw the game-winning touchdown to Clay Harbor, he nearly threw his fifth interception, but Browns linebacker L.J. Fort couldn’t make the play.

Did the Eagles quarterback feel lucky the game didn’t end in a loss right there?

“Oh man, yeah. I gotta get out of Cleveland,” Vick said. “I gotta get out of Cleveland.”

It was ugly, but the Eagles left Cleveland with a 17-16 win over the Browns. Here are some observations on how the offense and defense performed.

The following Eagles will be inactive for today’s 1 p.m. opener against the Browns: Riley Cooper, David Sims, Dion Lewis, Colt Anderson, Nate Menkin, Vinny Curry and Demetress Bell.

Gameday has arrived.

Here are some notes on the line, the announcers, injuries, matchups and more as the Eagles prepare to open the season at 1 p.m. against the Browns in Cleveland.

DeMeco Ryans was sold as a three-down linebacker when he came to Philadelphia in a trade with Houston back in March. He would not only bring you Pro Bowl play every down, but also possessed wisdom and leadership qualities that would ensure the men surrounding him were in position as well.

Coming into this week it appeared that, despite some concerns with his unspectacular preseason, Ryans would be both in the base and the nickel packages. Then word began to leak out that Jamar Chaney was working in at nickel alongside Mychal Kendricks.

“Everybody’s going to have an opportunity to play,” said Andy Reid. “I saw where some guys wrote about the linebackers, they’re all going to play and they all have a role in one phase or the other of the game and we’ll go.”

Join Tim and Sheil for a live chat as the Eagles open their season in Cleveland against the Browns. We’ll get things started shortly before 1 p.m.

No Lombardi trophies as of yet, but the salary cap dominance continues.

According to Pro Football Talk, the Eagles have the most cap space in the NFL with a cool $21.4 million. They are followed by the Jaguars ($20.7), Chiefs ($14.5), Titans ($14.1) and Bills ($13.6). Here is the full list.

Here’s the latest roundup of what the national media are saying about the Eagles.

A look at the injury report for the Week 1 matchup between the Eagles and Browns:

Throughout the course of the week, we’ll be providing position-by-position previews of the entire Eagles roster. Click here to get to all of them. Today, we cover the cornerbacks, with a focus on how the Birds will use Nnamdi Asomugha.

 All six of the notable injuries that Michael Vick has sustained since the beginning of last season have come in the pocket. The broken ribs against the Cardinals; the bruised hand against the Giants; the concussion against the Falcons; the finger injury against the 49ers; and the thumb and rib injuries this preseason all happened inside the numbers.

It is the main counterpoint to those suggesting Vick is being reckless. His high-wire stylings in the open field is not the issue. All the knockout blows have come from traditional play.

Missed in this debate is the fact that it is Vick’s game within the pocket that has proven reckless. It is the movements within the cage that are deciding success or failure, big hit or safe escape, smooth connect or batted ball. It was his response to pressure that helped put him in the sights of the Patriots’ Jermaine Cunningham, and led to his hand banging off the back of Jason Kelce‘s helmet.