Eagles head coach Andy Reid and offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg finally did what was necessary by building their game plan around running back LeSean McCoy and the Birds running game rather than throwing the football every play. McCoy, who is the best player on the Birds offense, did a great job of getting outside of the Giants big defensive linemen and making tacklers miss by giving them the shake and bake.
McCoy did his damage in the second half after being held to only one yard in the first half. In other games, the Birds would have totally abandoned their running game, but they stayed with McCoy and he delivered.
“I think we just stuck with it,” McCoy said, explaining the success of the run game. “The Giants are a good team. That front four is one of the best you’ll see in this league. We just kept sticking with it. We were running stuff to the outside, the inside, the outside. We had that feeling.”
Right now, this is McCoy’s team. He leads the way and this team flourishes as he flourishes. McCoy ran the ball 23 times for 123 yards and he took over the game in the second half. The Eagles should be a run first football team from now on because the balance helps the passing offense stay away from turnovers.
Eagles quarterback Michael Vick did a good job of taking care of the football. The Birds didn’t ask him drop back 50 times and throw the ball all over the field, instead it was a conservative game plan, which he can handle.
He used his speed when necessary to get outside of contain and fly down the sidelines, then get out of bounds after getting first down yardage. Number seven played under control and wisely.
Vick wasn’t forcing the football into dangerous areas. He was taking what was there and not running risk of getting the ball picked off.
The left hander completed 19 of 31 passes for 241 yards and a touchdown to wide receiver DeSean Jackson.
“Yes, I didn’t turn the ball over,” Vick said. “Just play smarter. Thing is, in this game, you can’t force opportunities on the defense. You’ve got to let it come. And I’ll be honest, missing the preseason did affect me to a certain extent, but now I’m getting into my groove.”
Jackson was Vick’s favorite target and he caught six passes for 99 yards and a touchdown. I liked the short comeback routes the speedy wide receiver was running because it makes it easier for Vick to get the ball out of his hands.
Eagles fullback Stanley Havili had a very good game in the both the blocking and running department. They ran a couple of inside traps which averaged seven yards a carry. He also did a good job leading McCoy as they attack the corner of the Giants defense. I expect them to expand his opportunities as the season continues.
The Eagles offensive line started out like it was going to be a long night. They were slow off the ball and were getting beat consistently, but they rebounded in the second half when Reid and Mornhinweg put the ball on the ground. In the final quarter the offensive line started pushing around a tired Giants defensive front.
Defence gave Vick and coaches time to get it going. Better play calling and a little luck at the end. Play calling was better overall and letting shaddy run even though he had no opening in the 1st half. Now lets get focused on the steelers
Great job by Red & Marty turned Vick from awful to average! Great job closing up the playbook.
Nhamdi is fuckin terrible, ditch this loser. For real bench him, D looked like they played better without him last night IMO.
Gotta love the commitment to the run last night!
Unreal this team is 3-1, its a very dirt feeling to be 3-1, this team could easily be 0-4. I think/hope this team is going to get better moving through the season.
This game was most def the most balanced game called this season. There were at least 35 drop backs called.(Ball was handed to a back 30 times.
What we saw was more options for the offense on passing situations. Eagles did a good job of mixing up the play calling, having underneath options, WR quick slants, comebacks, WR’s did a good job of finding the spots in the zone, and the QB did a nice job of getting it to them. The O Line did a solid job, especially 2nd quarter and on.
One thing, special teams coverage has to improve, can’t give good teams, that type of field position.
Best sight of the whole game, Jason Pierre-Paul with a big fat bloody lip
@MHeShe- do you watch the games? Closing up the playbook? Vick was average? Against the defending champs, he had about 300 yards of total offense, Good decision making, made big plays, with his arm and his feet, NO TURNOVERS, maybe not lights but average? Aren’t you one of the cats that said Vick can’t execute a West Coast offense? Well what you saw last night, was more West Coast offense than you’ve seen this season and probably all of last! This game was not much more balanced than the Ravens game. You just saw the Eagles mix it up more. A run was called on pretty much every possession. you are comical!
Now it is jump on Nnamdi time…Nnamdi gave up some plays, but he made some big ones as well! Again, you dont watch the games! A few plays against Nnamdi happen because the safeties weren’t giving help….did you watch the game? if so you would of heard the commentary…saying, the play action pass, brings our safeties up, instead of playing the run the safeties should be playing the pass. Which makes total sense to me, but a nitwit like yourself, seems to be having a hard time understanding anything pertaining to football
This could easily be 0-4? are you serious? Are you on your 3rd six pack already? you drunken bastard! Games are played to be won and loss! There is no we’re 1-0, but could of loss the game, so we are 0-1..just stfu.
Nhamdi blows? do you know anything about football ? for starters he probably had 1 eye. Secondly when you have safety help and your safety bites on every play action and the ball is over your head, that is not your fault.
he is running the play that is called… get a clue
Nnamdi Asomugha saved the game with that pass deflection in the last :15 seconds which resulted in an Offensive penalty
News flash it was Boykin who gave up the TD pass to Cruz in front of Demeco RYANS’ zone and RYANS and/ or Nate Allen who gave up the Bear Pascoe TD also —- if you want to express outrage for scores Ryans is the target not Asomugha
The no huddle made a difference last night and running the ball outside. Think that that should be the plan when they play later in the season. Put the the no huddle in the first half. Run outside. Wear those beasts out and then rip them up with McCoy in the the second half. They couldn’t run in the first half because they kept trying slow developing draws out of the shotgun. Lining up in the I with Havili made a huge difference. I like what I saw from him last night too.
Thought that Vick looked pretty good last night. Not spectacular, but he doesn’t need to be. He made some great plays with his legs and he kept running out of bounds. Didn’t force a lot of balls in to coverage.
Very concerned about the kick-off coverage. That almost cost them the game. It was terrible.
I think we all like seeing Stanley Havili more than Jason Avant most plays
as always, Paulman dissappears when Vick plays ok and the birds win… good to see the birds employ havilli and o-line play better
how long will we hear you guys say… “could be/should be 0-3, o-4…and on”? They are not. Ill go the other way…. if Reid would have game planned last week like he did for this week…. we could easily be 4-0. But guess what….. we are not. We are what our record is… and best part…. we beat the Giants and the Ravens, 2 of the games best to do it. And you know what else…… these games build character. THIS WILL MATTER at the end of the season.
Great game by the eagles D…. Juan is slowly winning me over. I LOVE this style of play.
Great play calling by Reid…. amazing how the running game can keep a qb alive and can open lanes to throw.
Great job by Vick- stepping into the pocket…… what a novel idea.
Perhaps this O will start to jell and put up big numbers at the stretch… and perhaps this D and run game can keep us in games until then.
btw… all this crap about how bad nnamdi is…. anyone else notice how he isnt getting the over the top help he needs? Dont you guys understand football?…. when you jam at the line and play press man to man football all day, you are going to get burned from time to time…… if the FS and SS would stop biting on every play action, we would be better off.
Stevo — i did, the safeties bit on play fakes ————— and MLB Ryans was burnt for 2 TD in pass coverage not Nnamdi Asomugha
lol you guys are nuts. i say nhamdi stinks and all you can do is tell its the safeties fault??? the guy makes 11 milllion this year and 15 next, he is paid to be a shut down corner and it is what I expected from him and the team for sure. he is not paid to get safety help. the safeties bite at playfakes because thats what they are taught. id bet my life theyve been told be aggressive against the run because we need help with the run in the wide 9 and our shut down corner nhamdi will handle the WR.
you guys are right he doesnt stink, he just isnt worth that contract. he isnt a shut down corner and he can only big real good if his safeties help him.
paying a guy that much money to get beat every single week a half dozen times a game whether its for a catch or not is unacceptable to me.
bunch of cheerleaders in here, nothing objective at all.
ill try to join the club :
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay eagles
woooooooooooooooo eagles
nhamdi is awesome yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
vick is a top 5 qb did you see him dominate the superbowl champs last night weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
rah rah rah
MHeSHE – you are a total dumbass…
you said in regards to Nnamdi… he is not paid to get safety help.
He gets paid to play within the system, the scheme the play call. The same as any player on offense or defense. The fact that you even said that, shows me how clueless you are…
A win is a win but this team could easily be 1-3 right now. I find it hard to believe that with a bulk of the up and coming games that the Eagles will win while playing these close games. This team does not show me that they can blow you out on the score board. The defense is very good but Michael Vick and Andy Reid alone will make this team lose games.
@EaglesSuck – and your Giants team could easily be 1-3 now too! After that shit 1st half they played against TB…worry about your squad! who is 0-2 in the NFC East by the way!
where is paulman once again he proved he is not sure whether a football is blown up or stuffed.
Here we go….. if a guy is glad the eagles win and doesnt throw someone under the bus.. hes a “cheerleader”. I really dont get this crap guys…… its 7th gradeish.
We beat the Giants. We played well. We didnt shoot ourselves in the foot. Could they have played better? Sure. Everyone could have, But instead of complaining that we could/should be 0-4 or 1-3…. im instead going to be happy that we did WHAT IT TAKES TO BE 3-1.
Throwing a guy under the bus on a monday morn after a HUGE win makes no sense to me but thats fine…. its your right.
Im fine with nnamdi… he IS a shut down corner. Ill take these 2 CB’s over anything we’ve had in a decade. BTW… are you really crying about his contract? What do you care what he makes? We are MILES below the cap.
btw…… how bout that bobby april? I dont want to see 1 more post out here about Nnamdi until you all cry about the Special teams….. what a joke.
win is a win girls. 1st place Eagles and we are only heating up.
Stevo,
nnamdi is a shutdown corner? is there another nnamdi in the nfl besides the guy on the eagles?
if by MILES below the cap you mean OVER the cap next year by $-17,488,901, yea you are right.
I care what he makes because of our cap and future acquisitions, I can what he makes because if a guy is being paid to be a shutdown corner and is not then he is hindering my team on and off the field…
You are spot on that special teams post, almost cost us the game. I think this was a blip and it will be fixed, no need to panic here imo
@MHeShe – hindering your team on and off the field? WTF? how is Nnamdi hindering the team off the field? how are the Eagles your team? you bitch ass mtf, you have no right to claim this team! you don’t support them! you’re a half ass Eagles fan!
your cap numbers are very very off. Plus…. they will rework it as always and give us even more room. Plus… im no so sure Babbin will be here… saving us money.
1st place kids.
RealTalk my apologies I do not talk to homosexuals, illiterates, and pedophiles. With that said I can not respond to anything you say.
Stevo my numbers are off? Really prove me wrong. Just so you know if you cut someone they have cap penalties… Anyways as 2013 stands now
Players/2013 cap hit:
Michael Vick $17,900,000.00
Trent Edwards $715,000.00
Nick Foles (est) $636,345.00
LeSean McCoy $4,950,000.00
Dion Lewis $602,000.00
Bryce Brown $492,150.00
Chris Polk $480,000.00
Stanley Havili $480,000.00
DeSean Jackson $9,000,000.00
Jeremy Maclin $2,953,000.00
Jason Avant $2,710,000.00
Riley Cooper $672,875.00
Damaris Johnson $480,000.00
Brent Celek $4,531,000.00
Clay Harbor $743,250.00
Jason Peters $10,750,000.00
Demetress Bell $9,600,000.00
King Dunlap
Todd Herremans $4,300,000.00
Dennis Kelly $526,062.00
Danny Watkins $2,171,450.00
Evan Mathis $4,000,000.00
Mike Gibson $715,000.00
Nathan Menkin $480,000.00
Jason Kelce $580,000.00
Dallas Reynolds $480,000.00
Jason Babin $4,425,000.00
Trent Cole $5,350,000.00
Darryl Tapp
Brandon Graham $2,965,620.00
Vinnie Curry (est) $682,000.00
Phillip Hunt $555,000.00
Mike Patterson $4,064,000.00
Cullen Jenkins $5,500,000.00
Fletcher Cox $2,327,545.00
Derek Landri
Cedric Thornton $555,000.00
DeMeco Ryans $6,600,000.00
Mychal Kendricks $990,000.00
Casey Mathews $664,000.00
Jamar Chaney $645,000.00
Brian Rolle $579,000.00
Akeem Jordan
Nnamdi Asamugah $15,300,000.00
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
Curtis Marsh $760,750.00
Brandon Boykin $583,140.00
Brandon Hughes RFA
Nate Allen $1,230,000.00
Jaiquawn Jarrett $981,409.00
Kurt Coleman $640,850.00
Colt Anderson RFA
David Sims $480,000.00
Alex Henery $661,000.00
Chas Henry $555,000.00
Jon Dorenbos
Anybody without a number next to their name isnt signed next year.
So they have $138,042,446 cap number next year. not including DRC, Dunlap, Tapp, Landry, Jordan & Dorenbos.
As of now, next years cap limit is $121,000,000.
If my cap numbers are off please tell me how.
@MHeShe – you can’t respond because you dont have shit to say…I proved how dumb you are, its that simple!
random thoughts – songs is a dip shit
funny how if last year you said something like – we could have easily been 9-7 or 10-6 and made the playoffs you were called a front office apologist or an excuse maker – now we have 2 wins against playoff teams from last year and we could just as easily – but guess what – we ain;t – we are 3-1 and in Jan – no one really gives a shit
songs sucks ass
McCoy had 23 rushes and what 25 touches – smart job of managin his touches – a 16 game season with 25 touches a game, that’s 400 for you math whiz type – plus blocking – we need McCoy in Jan – nice to Havali get some touches as well
songs is a douche and in 7 more wins – he’s gone
Asmo is just fine as a CB – kind of funny I posted frequently last year when all you ‘football pedigree’ studs were complaing he was playing out of position and blaming Juan for everything from Enron to global warming – he is human – he is a damn good CB and the idiots posting about him are just plain wrong – they held the Giants to 0 TDs int he first half, 17 points overall, not a bad day at all, most importantly – they held them the last drive… I personally think from watching the highlights that our safeties (coleman in particular) likes to come up hard in run support, ut the two passing TDs last night I think were on Ryans the MLB (yes, I am guessing just from watching the highlights)
Special teams got to do better – need Anderson and Cooper out there
songs – see you stupid fuck – when you ask dumbass questions like why are guys like Chad HAll Riley Cooper and Anderson on the team – who the hell do you think does all the ST dirty work – idiot
Go BEars – hopefully everyone is healthy for the Steelers..
Preached all off season – we do not need Vick to be a superstar – just smart – the smartest game he played all season – the most brilliant play – right before the 4rth qtr FG when he slide down inbounds – 1) protected the ball 2) Protected himself and 3) forced Gnats to burn last TO – smart football play.
Navy, I never said anything against Colt Anderson and a matter of fact he would be an upgrade from Coleman….they should switch roles and the secondary would be better. Chad Hall was a waste of a roster spot and Riley Cooper was a 3rd rounder picked to be a red zone threat he never became.
We still need a big possession receiver because that bum can’t get separation.
Steelers 26
our Eagles 20
agreed navy. It was a good game. Funny how the “sky is falling” crew is now the ” easily could have been falling” crew. reminds my of that cult that said the world would end last year… well it didnt!!!
Its a long season…. still plenty of work to do…. lots of room for growth.
But the birds are 3-1 and in first place. And not even negadelphia can ruin that.. try as they may. Any word from vinnie? Im starting to worry.
oh songs…. try and enjoy it… just once.
IF the birds come out next week and run the ball again (not holding my breath), we win that game easy.
Birds- 23- Steelers 22.4
3-1…crazy way to get here, but beats the hell out of last years start!!
The balanced run / pass ratio saw benefits later in the game with Shadey getting big runs. This will also help the O-Line do a better job against strong pass rushing teams. DJax played a really strong game and ZERO turnovers is a big step for this team.
Special teams need to have more changes than just cutting the punter. I really believe that Jordan’s absence last night was part of the unit’s problem, but we cannot afford another game where we give the opponent that kind of field position.
GO BIRDS!!
Here’s a good idea…..Let’s start Matthews at linebacker and make Howard Mudd the defensive coordinator…..
Key moves towards getting that ever so elusive Lombardi trophy.
Mhenski you are correct in the 2013 totals, but you fail to take into account 2 truths.
1. You do not account for the carry over of cap room left from 2012 which is currently about $22.6M (per Eaglescap.com). Adding the carry over to the estimated 2013 cap # of around $121M gives the Eagles an actual 2013 Cap of $143.6M, or about $6M, currently, in cap room.
2. Jarrett’s full cap hit is felt in 2012 so there is no penalty in 2013 (Saving about $1M) and The Eagles will not keep both Bell and Peters on the roster next year at $9.7M and $10.6M respectively. With little known about Peters’ recovery it could be that we see neither on the roster in 2013, but either way we are in for a savings of at least $10M.
damn mryan. i didnt know you could do a carryover, thanks for the info. i love learning new things.
we gotta resign drc imo and that will be a chunk.
I agree DRC and Maclin must be resigned asap. I use to hate Maclin, but I know see his value. He is a perfect compliment to Djax.
So… as i was saying…. y worry about the cap? The eagles are under this year and will be again next year. Nnamdi is fine….. ilm takethese 2 over past years corners. Plus… you guys have to u derstand that press man leaves gaps sometimes. Go and actually watch other teams… “shut down corners” get beat. Especially with young safties playing behind them.
A better queation would be….. why do our safties feel the need to cheat against the run? We have good lb’s now. Every body should stay at home and react when they are sure.
That being said…. they d played great yesterday against the superbowl champs. They showed heart…. ill take it. I tip my hat to juan… who i had not liked
Where is all the JPP Backers (0 sacks and a bloody lip) and the Brandon Graham bashers , constant pressure when int the game?
LOL Eaglehaslanded…Come on bro, yes we beat out hated rival last night. Feels damn good and I’m always willing to talk trash about any of the NFC East team when we get the chance…
But your last comment is absurd and should be deleted from the board because it is embarrassing to us Eagles fans..Yes JPP didn’t register a sack last night (he was on Vicks back at times and was the focal point of getting chipped double teamed you name it). However, that dude was the defensive catalyst to giving that fucking team a Superbowl ring just last year..You could say he single handily carried them there on defense last year. Please don’t make stupid comments like that because BG has a long way to go to become even relevant to JPP on the NFL level right now. Hope he does man but he is going to need more production than just some pressure on the opposing QB to compare to a guy who was a major reason they won the SB…And we all know we would take JPP in Eagles Green in a heart beat over BG so stop with the absurdity.
That being said lets enjoy this win. CAnt stand Eli at all and its always great to see him with his head down after a Birds Game moping around like a giant douche.
I hope we come out strong and play passionate solid football on Sunday. You can’t have DAwkins in your locker room every Sunday to rub off on you…
Really concerned about this point situation we got going here. ARe we seriously ranked near the bottom when it comes to points? Gotta get that fixed ASAP
Random thought- Where is Vinnie? *CRICKETS* Good win. ST’s were horrid. Asomugha has lost a step, seems slow, especially when he has to cut, stop & go. It isn’t just the lack of the over the top help, by itself, but our safeties don’t help when they are mediocre. Nevertheless, good win. 2 wins against very good teams. Exceeding my expectations thus far. MESSAGE TO REID, “KEEP RUNNING THE F^#@ING BALL, BECAUSE MCCOY IS A STUD!!!!” It lessens Vicks mistakes, & gives the offense balance. Bring on Rapistberger. BTW, F^#@ you Tony Blowmo! LOL!!!!