In the second quarter, the Eagles dominated the football game. They started controlling the Cincy offensive line and forced the Bengals to turn the football over twice.
The Birds offense changed things up on the Bengals by faking a bubble screen outisde. Foles did a nice job of pump faking the screen, then he got the ball deep to Jeremy Maclin, who had opened up behind the Cincy secondary.
A few plays later, Foles got the ball to wide receiver Riley Cooper on a well designed play against the Bengals zone defense in the red zone for a touchdown. The Eagles wide receivers were in a bunch formation and it opened things up for Cooper at the goalline.
On the next defensive series, defensive end Brandon Graham did a nice job on a pass rush to force a fumble. Graham is coming off the corner with some authority and quickness.
The Birds had a nice play for the Bengals with a fake quick screen, then a screen to other side to Bryce Brown. He got the first down on the play. They weren’t able to get into the end zone after that turnover, but were able to tie the game up with a field goal.
The Eagles defense was able to get after Cincinnati by forcing a holding penalty and veteran defensive end Trent Cole got a sack on third down to force a punt. Foles and company weren’t able to do anything with the football, so they punted it back to Cincy.
At the end of the half, Eagles defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins came around on a pass rush game and knocked the ball out of the hands of quarterback Andy Dalton. The fumble was picked up by Eagles defensive end Darryl Tapp.
Foles and the Eagles offense weren’t able to get the football into the end zone, so Alex Henery gave them the lead with a field goal. The young quarterback was 12-24 in the first half for 145 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions.
I like the way he took care of the football and didn’t try to force the ball into a bad situation. When there was something there he let the ball go. If not he hung onto it.
Loving St. Nick!!
Anybody hearing the Keystone Kops tune running through their head?
Jarvis -Green Ellis running for 100yards! Just curious, How do you think Bryce Brown would do against this run defense? WOuld he have more fumbles than yards gained?
I gotta be honest I am not upset about anything but I am LMAO! The drive for a TOP 5 is still alive!
FOLES 1-4 THE GREAT WHITE HYPE HE SURE LOOKS GOOD LOSING ALL THOSE GAMES…BEING TALL REALLY HELPED OUT…VICK > FOLES
Please tell how did Mike look on the side lines with his knit hat?
its called a toque.
Thanks Vin, Don’t own one so I did not the exact name.
To eaglesinoak: did Mike look good in his toque?
Canadians cxall it a toque. You guys call it a knitted cap (I think)….but seeing that we have to wear them daily from November til April…I think we get dibs on the name.
Keep showing your true colors, racist waste of oxygen!
So Foles has one career win vs THE WORST TEAM IN THE NFC SOUTH…..YEAH FUTURE ALRIGHT
Moron, you don’t look at the standings, I think the Saints and the Panthers have worse records than Tampa Bay. Take your Mike Vick doll and go to bed. Make sure mommy tucks you in.
When they hire their new coaching staff next year step 1 for the defense:
How to Tackle 101. Man this team cannot tackle.
LB sucked all night and lost this game on Defense in my opinion
Both Ryan’s and Kendrick’s have no spring or explosion left on their lower bodies as neither of them have played a 16 gamed schedule in a while
(Ryan’s since 2009 & Kendrick’s never and it shows)
Did anyone get a number on the amount of empty seats/ I heard the over under is 10,000!
Paulman,
Nice to hear from you,pal. I was looking for a comedy to watch tonite. I found LMAO in Philadelphia!
Does any one else find the whole NFL Network team a bunch of pompous a-holes with Rich Eisen being the biggest of the bunch?
Yes! He’s the biggest @$$clown on any network!
Lesson number two for Eagles defense:
Introduction to getting a turnover!
actually im aware of the standings. Panthers have worae records but better team than Bucs. I know youre still butthurt because u thought Foles would win lol FOLES = KOLB
Knucklehead. TB record is 6-7. I will wait for you to go check the standings and report back to me what the Panthers record is. I will wait……
WHAT HAPPENED I THOUGHT FOLES WAS GOING TO WIN THE SUPER BOWL TONIGHT
FOLES NEXT SEASON 1-15
ANd Mike Vick still won’t play.
He might not play in Philly, but he will play. But don’t you worry you got that great white hope in Foles
THOUGHT FOLES WAS INT PROOF? he alone lost thos game lol
One interception in 4 games. My goodness you can’t be this stupid.
GUESS FOLES JUST DOESNT HAVE IT. BUT HES WHITE AKA SMARTER SO WHAT HAPD hahaahahaa
This dude is clearly a racist POS.
pheags,
Your right but don’t let him rattle your cage. Let him wallow in his own ignorance and stupidity. Every time he posts something just shows how sub-human he truly is. He is just a miserable human being.
Exactly! He is the reason I’m glad contraception was created! Hey eaglesinoak, I hope you didn’t procreate, I would hate to know, that there are anymore future you’s out there? Do you know what procreate even means? BTW, typing in all caps, doesn’t scare anyone, nor gets your ignorance across, any more, or less. You still are disgrace to our African American Community. Grow up, & take a good, long look, in the mirror. God don’t like ugly, & Karma is a bitch, my man!
You got that right, I’m actually surprised they won the game last week. Foles is nothing more than a new version of Kevin Kolb…..
CANT WAIT TO SEE RG3 embarass eavles next week even on a sprained knee. RG3 the black smart qb NOOOO!!!! go Rg3 Go SKINS #PLAYOFFS
LOL LOL LOL LOL
And Mikey still won’t play. By the way did you check the Panthers record yet. It’s spelled P-A-N-T-H-E-R-S.
FOLES BREAK A LEG OR GET CONCUSSED SO WE CANSEe vick. please get hurt just enough to be benched
Ok It is obvious you cannot find the Panthers record or you cannot spell I do not know which but their record is 4-9. Maybe Math is your problem so I am going to help you Tampa has 6 wins and Carolina has 4. 6 is more than 4. There will be a test tomorrow so make sure you memorize. Remember 6 is more than 4.
If you don’t like Foles, then you will have a long time to hate him. Because I don’t thing he will be going anywhere.
Some fans should follow Michael Vick to his new team next year rather than being miserable watching Nick Foles.
Irish,
Eaglesinoak isn’t even an Eagles fan. He is just a Mike Vick fan. He is miserable because he has been following an interception throwing, fumble making, can’t read defense loser QB for 11 years. Kind of like the 60’s for us when the birds had Norm Snead.
@Phillyfan….what are you like 70? An old man not willing to get with the day and age? I’m surprised you know how to work a computer. What would you say if I told you, that Foles won’t be better than Vick. Vick a loser QB? that is foolish! can’t read defenses? only people that say that are you Anti Vick fans.
Have you seen the O Line? you do know that if the O Line misses an assignment or RB missing an assignment (Shady has missed a few assignments this year) Its appears as though its the QB fault sometimes? especially when there is a free rusher.
Have you ever thought about the teams Vick has been on…Entered the league on a team in rebuilding mode. Came to a team that was about to go into rebuilding mode, once Kolb was given the reigns, and still Vick has a QB record with more wins than losses. Also please give me a source that states “Mike Vick can’t read defenses”…
On a lighter note, did anyone see that the Phillies invited Michael Martinez to spring training. This night is getting hysterical.
Ho hum… another day in the life of the eagles…..
Oline shaky…
D soft….
Turnovers galore….
Coaching bad….
And the qb is STILL not the problem.
I guess ill get called a folesapologist now…
A few more weeks and the dream comes true… good bye andy reid.
Stevo,
Foles is all we have to hang our hats on right now. Made some mistakes tonight but he is still learning. The drive for a top 5 is alive. Christmas will not come on the 25th for us Eagles fans but on 12/31……hopefully.
Philly… please reread what i wrote. Dont think u got it at all.
I agree with every thing you wrote.He is not the problem, couple of mistakes by the young man but nothing that concerns me.
May not conccern you today, but it will and very soon.
Nope as long as Foles is the QB, it won’t bother them at all…Their willing to wait 3 seasons for Foles to develop.
Well QB was never the Eagles biggest need. Still not. *shrug* let’s hope the Eagles spend time fixing the team’s real issues in the off season AND get some QB competition in here ’cause while QB wasn’t our biggest problem I’m not sure Foles is def the answer (to the non-probem) so a lil’ competition couldn’t hurt.
QB is not the problem Vick is exponentially better than foles. Its everything else but quarterback..Its youth, inconsistentcy , not following assignments on defense, .. Firing juan was a huge mistake.. gotta draft offensive lineman and sign the best offensive lineman free agent. There is too many needs..
well, told ya ..again.
They can let Vick go if they want.
where’s the quick release?……Tall and can see over the line…Smart QB with pocket presence?
Foles is a damn bum!
But if he play against the Bucs secondary every week Canton can start on his Statue.
Foles fever huh?
Now, didn’t I tell you the Eagles should have picked up Burfict on the cheap?
You think he was worth a 6th round pick?
By the way?
Burfict is better than every linebacker on our team…how you like that for value…Paulman?
Thought Burfict wasn’t going to play in the NFL?
Shame
Burfict played a Great Game and is having a great Season
My hat’s off to him, and especially Coach Marv Lewis and DC Mike Zimmer who got this kid straightened out, spent time with him,had a strict diet program where he lost 15 lbs- placed him with Veteran Players/Mentors which would not have happened in Philly with their COaching Staff. Here’s the Eagles Staff, Here’s our system, now play it.. Good Coaching Staffs tweak their Systems/Schemes based on the Talent Level they have..Coach AR and Staff have never done this… You called it and I tip my hat to you..
One thing I notice all Season long is that just about every LB Corp the Eagles Face look good when playing the Eagles.. The Panthers, Cowboys, Redskins,Saints,Falcons LB’s all played like All-Pro’s going against this Soft Eagle Offense
@phillyfan seeing how he didnt underthrow that ball by 10 yds and give the game away he looked alot better than Nick Holes
you seem to forget about vicks terrible underthrow in his only playoff game as an eagle. funny
@phillyfan i think looked alright. So whats Foles career record as a starter again? Hows that looking? hows it feel to see the Skins take your spot? lol
i also wanted want burfict.. 101 tackles and a sack.. hes probably going to end up leading the bengles in tackles
@phillyfan no youre right im a fan of good teams. Vick has won three times as many games as Foles lol suck my dick you recovering ginger keystone mick
You’re real brave talking behind a computer, keyboard gangster. Also, you said you’re a fan of good teams? Just show what a fraud, bandwagon, front running loser, that you really are. On top of being an ignorant, stupid, racist waste of oxygen.
Let’s get this right…..
We let our best corner in Asante Samuel go to keep two stiffs from losing teams.
DRC is damn bum..like I said before they traded for him.
Nnamdi is a safety and no longer have the recovery speed to play corner.
Oh but Songs, I recall me and you going at it about the very topic you are speaking of…
I stated I wanted to keep Asante and felt he was better than Nnamdi. I felt the Eagles should have pursued a LB (preferably Tulloch) instead of going after Nnamdi. You and some others thought I was losing my mind.
You complain about front office moves, AR coaching, but doesn’t seem you are that much different in regards to personnel moves.
Oh now eaglesinoak is a racist because hes calling it like it is? You guys didnt mind calling Vick dumb, cant read defense, “he likes to play streetball football” among other stereotypical/racist remarks but now that Foles looks like a bum you guys don’t wanna hear it. Make all the excuses you want Foles looks bad and has only won 1 game in his career. For you guys that see color before anything else, you say things like oh look at the poise this kid has, the pocket presence, his long bradylike height and hair, you guys sound ridiculous. The kid is a rookie and you want to anoint him the next Montana over a win over the Bucs who are a .500 team themselves and bc of the way he looks (skin color being the main reason)? Vick played behind the worst oline in the league for all those weeks and got his freakin head took off yet none of you guys made mention of that until the media and national guys said it, now Foles is in there got sacked 6 times last week and made crucial mistakes this week and now you wanna talk about how bad the oline is and how hes just a rookie and its not his fault, cut the crap guys. Don’t call dudes racist when you guys have been saying the same kind of things since the eagles started Vick. The oline sucked sucked sucked all year long and everyone blamed Vick. It was never Vick. Yes he made some bad throws but what QB wouldnt behind that line? Brees leads the league in INTs, why? Because his oline stinks and so does his team. It was the oline and when the oline is bad the entire team implodes, the defense, special teams, bad play calling. Everyone knows that. This is a bad team just let it go… But Vick would be the starter if this team was in playoff contention, I hope you guys know that. Or is Foles bradylike height and hair distracting you from that fact?…
Just a side note, ever notice how black Qbs are only compared to other black Qbs? RG3 compared to Vick, Vick compared to Donovan, Donovan compared to Warren Moon and so on.. But Andrew Luck who is a white Quarterback, oh hes compared to Peyton, Brady compared to Montana and so on.. Why can’t a black Qb be compared to Brady or Peyton? Its almost like its unthinkable or forbidden to do that. Its pretty sad that people’s minds have been conditioned this way. Its definitely a racist world, and unfortunately it slyly finds its way into team sports.
JH, who’s you guys? Vinnie is the only one on here, that goes overboard with the Vick bashing. I’m one of the only ones on here that says it like it is, with brutal honesty, research & facts. I’m no Foles fan, but he has had what, a handful of games to evaluate, Vick has had 10 years of failed football, to have enough to see, that he is not a winner. Make all of the excuses you want. He is what he is! Did you read all of the comments of the dope above? Apparently you didn’t, because you wouldn’t be making your normal, stupid comments. You are one of the biggest frauds, hypocrites & know nothings on here, LIL BRON BRON, so before you go defending a blatant racist above, STFU & look in the mirror. BTW, before you go saying you guys, my dislike for Vick is based on him being a bad QB, who can’t read a DF, is a TO machine, (self admittedly, by a prior interview, that he never had to do it in Atl) not race. I’m Black, Cherokee, Italian, so I could give a rats @$$ if Foles, or Vick are the Red F^#@ING HULK! Vick sucks! Foles is a green QB, unspectacular, unproven & IMHO, isn’t the answer. But what other choice do we have? The Vick experiment is played out, along with this entire staff & FO, Edwards is a career journeyman bum, there are no good QB’s in the draft, that will be an upgrade, right away than Foles, & Flacco, if not Franchised, is the only FA, worthy of signing. So go re-read the racist, JO’s comments above, & if you can still say he ISN’T a racist, you are an enabler, an apologist & a possible racist yourself. Hopefully I’m wrong!
DCar just going by wins and losses do you really think Vick is a losing QB and had 10 years of failed football as you put it.?
OK – I have to respond to this garbage.
“Oh now eaglesinoak is a racist because hes calling it like it is?”
THE GREAT WHITE HYPE
I know youre still butthurt because u thought Foles would win lol FOLES = KOLB
I THOUGHT FOLES WAS GOING TO WIN THE SUPER BOWL
FOLES BREAK A LEG OR GET CONCUSSED SO WE CANSEe vick. please get hurt
CANT WAIT TO SEE RG3 embarass eavles
go Rg3 Go SKINS #PLAYOFFS
Is that “telling it like it is Jon Hart?? Good to know you hitched your wagon to this clown.
Hart:
“now that Foles looks like a bum”
He has a higher comp%, less ints, less sacks,….and playing….get this…playing last night with NOT ONE starter from the beginning of the year on offense. Not one.
“Vick played behind the worst oline in the league for all those weeks”
Foles is playing behind those guy’s BACKUPS and looks better and doesn’t get hit as much.
”
“Yes he made some bad throws but what QB wouldnt behind that line?”
Well I dunno….but I do now that a 1st year rookie is making LESS bad throws than you beloved former superstar.
Look I’m really sorry that your favourite player was a healthy scratch last night. Your feelings may be hurt….but like all the pre-game guys were spouting last night “Vick can still play in this league” “If someone just used his talents…” “if someone wants to win now they’ll sign Vick” Yada yada yada….you can know that som team will reluctantly sign the guy and you can have at least 4 or 5 more games to watch your hero fail again next season….albeit on the Raiders.
As for the rest of us….we’ve come to grips with the fact that Vick is gone, and Foles will probably be the starting QB next year and I look forward to watching him get better every week.
You could not have said that better.
John Hart you are clearly a racist too. Either that or you might juts be the most retarded person I’ve ever seen post on here. I mean all you have t do is read that retards stupid comments to know what he is. Vinnie already destroyed you entire crap argument that you put together like a 6 year old who knows nothing about football.
However on the football note, stupid comments like this just make me shake my head at your stupidity…”Vick would be the starter if this team was in playoff contention, I hope you guys know that”…Vick was a major contributor for this team being where it is right now, no where near the playoffs. Please, just follow the guy wherever he goes with the other racist morons on here who could clearly not give a damn about the Eagles. The Eagles don’t need racist low lifes like you guys.
And You’re right its definitely a racist world out there and one of the biggest reasons that is, is because of people like you and that other moron.
@ Jon Hart,
Nobody compares Vick, McNabb or Moon, to Peyton, Brady or Montana because they are nothing at all alike.
One big difference is that Peyton, Brady and Montana played in 578 games and won 8 super bowls… Vick, McNabb and Moon played in 504 games and never won a super bowl.
As far as comparing RG3 to Peyton or Brady or Montana – If you think RG3 plays like any of those guys then you don’t watch much football. RG3’s game is nothing like their game.
I think you are just looking for a reason say they are discriminated against.
in other words QB’s are compared to other QB’s of similar accomplishment or style of play.
Also, that’s what makes sports fun & interesting. We make comparisons ALL OF the time, to gauge what you perceive the person to be. For example, after the draft I compared Russell Wilson to Troy Smith, according to his carbon copy looks, size, arm & playing style. Boy, was I wrong about him! Dude is a weapon, Smith was a stiff! Does that make me a racist, because a compared a black QB, to another black QB?!? NO, it doesn’t! Just saying genius!
How many people still wanna trade shady since we have bo jackson in our backfield… Idiots.
defense played well. colt anderson showed me with a competent saftey we would have won a couple of those earlier games..
Can nick foles throw in bad weather? all his long balls were short last night. thats not a good sign
What idiot wanted to trade Shady?!? Bryce don’t know Bo!!!! He knows fumblitis!!!
1. anyone who said foles was the savriour after last week or says he’s a bum this week is a complete idiot.
2. Jim Washburm was a HUGE problem
3. I think Juan may have been ok w/o that a$$ washburn
4. I didn’t make it to the end last night but am pissed that i’m tired at work after wasting my time watching most of that god aweful game.
Eagles were actually going to take Russell Wilson but seattle snached him up right before us so we took Foles
Why not give polk some carries he had the best ball security in college as washington
Polk can’t make it on the field due to nagging injurires and was another wasted Roster Spot
2 more Weeks and AR and the complete Staff will be gone as will about 10 players and this gimmicky, high school brand of Football
2 Trips into the Red Zone and settling for FG’s cost the Eagles this game and I put this more on play calling and personnel packages than Foles
Having an back up OL go out for a pass in the end zone because the Eagles only have 1 Active TE
At the 5 yard line and trot out Dion Lewis and D Johnson out there??
Special Teams a disaster McNutt getting blocked 10 yards back into his own Punter in 3 seconds, DT Thornton trying to catch a pop up kick
This team is an embarrassment to the City and their fans
Lurie has finally seen enough . 12/31/2012 can’t come fast enough for this Club
Gryce Brown will not play if he can’t secure the ball
Harbor can’t catch in traffic, Maclin & D-Jax are Aussies
Asmo/ DRC/ Allen are wussies, Colt Anderson is too slow, small to be a Starter in the NFL
@paulman . colt anderson is definitely not the answer, but doesnt it just make u feel good when u see a saftey making a play behind the line of scrimmage? or knocking down a deep ball? intstead of biting on play action and pump fakes and then arguing about it on the sidelines???
Some of you need to grow up, be a man, think before you type, go take care of someone other than your insatiable want to bash another human being, start with your family, Vick, foles. Kolb, McNabb, it is not that important, but the vile hate in your posts, damn, take a step back, help somebody today, step up, be a man
If you want to fire an assistant coach how about Bobby April? Special teams are killing this team. Boykin’s on a good kick- off return can’t get it out pass the 20. Every veteran assistant coach Reed has bought in has been a complete failure. I can’t wait for this season to end.
I cant wait til we get a coach that values linebackers and BLOCKING TIGHT ENDS!! im so tired of celek and clay harbor whiffing on blocks its ridiculous..
Kurt Coleman cant be on this team next year either.
hes not smart enough or athletic enough. the coaches should have given colt anderson a chance earlier in the season
All the posters that want defense in the fitsr round, take a look at the right side of that line and tell me joekel shouldnt be there for the next 10 years.
People need to relax with both the Foles and Vick bashing. Vick is not the Eagles QB so let it go. You can’t compare a 10+ year veteran in Vick to a rookie drafted in the 3rd round. Also, it’s very ignorant and short sighted to bring up Foles’ record of 1-4. Foles has NO weapons around him and an offense that kept giving the ball to the Bengals. Yes, Foles had an INT but one INT shouldn’t make a huge difference. No QB is going to succeed with this cast of characters.
The biggest problem with this team over the past two years has been turnovers. To start the season, Vick was on record pace for turnovers on his own. Our playcalling is probably the worst in the NFL and I think we can all agree that the best thing for this team right now is a new coaching staff.
And to the poster asking why black QBs aren’t compared to Peyton or Brady, that’s because none of them are like those guys. If you can think of one, please let me know. RG3 looks amazing but his style of play is nothing like Brady or Manning.
Funny you should say no QB is going to succeed with this cast of characters, however that is exactly what was expected of Mike Vick . Yeah Vick had the turnovers, but they were mainly due to the amounts of hits he was taking, and he was taking the hits because he had no protection from the oline. Foles has no weapon around him, hell Vick didn’t either, and the few he did have were dropping balls all over the place. You attempt to make a comment that’s neutral, but yet you are saying the same thing as the others, actually you’re saying the exact same thing.
Another moron, Vick clearly had much more starters around him than Foles. Stop making up bullshit. He had entire O-line minus Peters, Shady, Djax, Celek…stop acting like he was playing with the same players we have right now. It is what it is. Vick is gone. Foles will be here next year…maybe the starter maybe not…But Vick will be gone. Please go follow him wherever he goes
First of all. I doubt anyone on here was grumbling about Foles when he was 124 yrds a td and no ints and had the team in the lead at half.
I bet at that point many of you were saying…hmmmm…kid looks pretty good.
He throws a bad pick midway through the 3rd. I understand that’s a really strange event as rookies never ever make bad decisions.
Then came what I can only describe as a football abortion. Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like what happened next…Brown, Harbour, kick disaster….unbelievable.
So when Foles finally got ball back game was over. He then struggles down the stretch as Cinci laying back and only playing pass D, and he struggles.
Ok then.
He’s a bust I guess.
I didn’t he looks like another Kevin Kolb to me.
Yea Vinnie the defense had nothing to do with the Eagles having the lead in the 1st half…It was all the rookie’s doing in the first half….The fact the Eagles got the ball in field goal range and had to settle for field goals with great field position…yes, lets give Foles kudos…Get real…
As for comedy….the Bobby April led special teams are my favourite.
They commit like 87 holding or illegal block penalties….and yet the returners never get past the 22.
Wasn’t the funniest thing you’ve ever seen is referees calling “holding” penalties on the return when the returner has been tackled at the 15????
I mean if you’re going to commit holds at least get the returner to the 40 so I can be annoyed the ball is moving backwards……
pure comedy.
Foles has no weapon around him, hell Vick didn’t either
If Vick didn’t have weapons…then honestly, what does Foles have?
Last night he had the Backups to every single player vick had. Now I know QB should elevate all others around them….but even this has limits.
Foles was playing behind an entire roster that was different than week 1. Every single player. I think that’s unprecedented.
You know what? I can only imagine Vick behind that squad last night….on top of all the other foibles, I can guarantee you there would have been about 6 sacks on the board against. Deep down you all know this to be true.
I am with you Vinny, and I like what HAC said in this post, or another. You cant make a judgemnt on this guy based on what you have seen so far. You couldnt annoint him the ” the man” last week, nor should you say he is Kevin Kolb this week.
I personaly think he is the qb of this team, and a very successful on at that.
That was a big big throw that he made to Clay on that fumble. Yes the one pick was really, really bad.