Head Coach Andy Reid Says Michael Vick is Playing Next Week; Reid’s Coaching Decision Could Be One of the Worst of His Career
December 29, 2010 by bryn.swartz
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The Eagles were thoroughly manhandled and embarrassed at home by the lowly Minnesota Vikings on the premiere of Tuesday Night Football. They were sluggish, flat, and lethargic. And their quarterback looked exhausted for most of the game. Vick threw an interception. He lost two fumbles. And he threw three, yes three, passes that were dropped [...]
Week 16 Pregame Thoughts: Eagles vs Vikings
December 29, 2010 by bryn.swartz
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- I think the Eagles are going to destroy Joe Webb. I think they’re going to intercept two or three passes, force a fumble, and possibly knock him out of the game. He’s never started a game in his NFL career. A prime-time game against the Philadelphia Eagles is not how anyone wants to start [...]
Philadelphia Eagles Inside the Numbers: Week 15
December 24, 2010 by bryn.swartz
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- Michael Vick completed 21 of 35 passes for 242 yards, 3 touchdowns, and an interception. He also rushed 10 times for 130 yards and a touchdown, the fourth highest rushing total of his career. He became the third quarterback in NFL history to throw for 200 yards, rush for 100, and account for three [...]
10 Things We Learned From the Eagles Game: Week 15
December 22, 2010 by bryn.swartz
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1. Michael Vick can lead a pretty amazing two-minute drill. Okay, so technically it was a three-minute drill. Whatever. Vick led the Eagles 88 yards in seven plays without any timeouts. He was incredible. He rushed for gains of 33 and 22 yards. And he ended the drive by hitting Jeremy Maclin for a game-tying [...]
With LeSean McCoy & Michael Vick, the Philadelphia Eagles Have the Greatest Single-Season Rushing Offense in the History of the National Football League
December 21, 2010 by bryn.swartz
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No, this isn’t just some biased Eagles fan making a bold statement. I’m going off the actual numbers. The 2010 Philadelphia Eagles now have the greatest rushing offense in the history of the National Football League. They rushed 21 times for 197 yards against the New York Giants. Michael Vick ran 10 times for 130 [...]
With LeSean McCoy & Michael Vick, the Philadelphia Eagles Have the Greatest Single-Season Rushing Offense in the History of the National Football League
December 21, 2010 by bryn.swartz
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No, this isn’t just some biased Eagles fan making a bold statement. I’m going off the actual numbers. The 2010 Philadelphia Eagles now have the greatest rushing offense in the history of the National Football League. They rushed 21 times for 197 yards against the New York Giants. Michael Vick ran 10 times for 130 [...]
ESPN Madden NFL Week 15 Simulation: Philadelphia Eagles-New York Giants Game is the “Must-See TV Event of the Season”
December 19, 2010 by bryn.swartz
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In ESPN’s weekly Madden simulations, the New York Giants faced the Philadelphia Eagles with the NFC East division title likely at stake. ESPN described the game: “This is one case where the hype doesn’t do the final game justice, and if the real game is anything like the “Madden” simulation, this is the NFL’s must-see [...]
10 Interesting Stats to Consider for the Philadelphia Eagles-New York Giants Game
December 18, 2010 by bryn.swartz
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- Michael Vick has a 109.4 passer rating in the fourth quarter, the third highest number in the National Football League (behind Ben Roethlisberger and David Garrard). He hasn’t thrown a fourth quarter interception yet this season. – LeSean McCoy is averaging an incredible 8.6 yards per carry in the fourth quarter of one-possession games. [...]
Evaluating the Philadelphia Eagles Five-Game Winning Streak Against the New York Giants
December 17, 2010 by bryn.swartz
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Win 1, December 7, 2008: The 6-5-1 Eagles needed a win to stay alive in the NFC playoff race. The 11-1 Giants needed a win to capture the division title. The Eagles dominated the Giants, 20-14, allowing a touchdown on the last play of the first half (blocked field goal touchdown) and a garbage touchdown [...]
SI’s Peter King Speaks About Michael Vick & DeSean Jackson; Sal Paolantonio On LeSean McCoy
December 17, 2010 by bryn.swartz
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Sports Illustrated’s Peter King calls Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson “the greatest show on turf right now, the reformed (by all indications) quarterback and the receiver who’s running hard for the playoffs and for a new contract.” ESPN’s Philadelphia-based reporter Sal Paolantonio called LeSean McCoy the second coming of Brian Westbrook. He says McCoy is [...]