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Published on 12/23/2009 at Wed Dec 23 14:00.
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First Look: Philadelphia Eagles

Posted Wed Dec 23rd by

Philadelphia EaglesRecord: 10-4
Streak: Won 5
Series vs. Denver: Eagles, 6-4
Last time: Broncos, 49-21, 2005
The Line: Eagles by 7

Who’s hot: WR/Specialist DeSean Jackson. The second-year product out of California is killing it with big plays this season. He has over 1,000 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns on the year, eight of which came on plays of over 50 yards (an NFL record). In fact, Jackson hardly knows how to score any other way: his 19-yard touchdown catch last week against San Francisco was his first score under 35 yards this season.

Who’s not: RB’s LeSean McCoy and Leonard Weaver. It’s fair to say the Eagles miss Brian Westbrook, but the Donovan McNabb-led air attack has made up for his absence. McCoy and Weaver have been admirable in split duty, but far from stellar. They combined for exactly 100 yards on the ground last week while milking a lead most of the game, but the Giants stuffed them to the tune of 61 yards the week before. Part of this is by design because the Eagles’ passing offense is so explosive, but part of it is just plain inability to grind out yards. They hope to get Westbrook back against the Broncos, though.

Matchup to watch: Eagles Blitzers vs. Broncos OL. The Eagles brought the house against the 49ers in Week 15, and Alex Smith hardly had any time to throw. They repeatedly sent five or six men in pressure packages, and, more often than not, one or two of their blitzers would make it through the Niners o-line completely unblocked. This befuddled the Niners offense, who didn’t have an answer, and Smith was running for his life. The pressures forced three interceptions and a number of throw-aways by the fifth-year QB. The Broncos will watch tape and want to avoid the five- and seven-step drops San Fran repeatedly dialed up, lest they become the next victim to a speedy Philly defensive front.

  • DantePakistan

    If our line can hold up, we have a chance. Everyone knows Clady will do his job, when doesn't he? But hopefully the other 4 guys will step up.

  • milehigh

    eagles 35 broncos 9 broncos,broncos dont even score a touchdown.

  • milehigh

    Fire Kyel Orten!

  • milelows

    Mikle Vick scores 2 touchdowns againts the broncos this Sunday.

  • robtink242

    I say we win 24-21. Our defense can handle themselves. Its that offense that scares me. Marshall scores, Moreno scores and kick return or int return with a prater field goal.

  • milelow

    I hope your right but dought it.Defence get to tierd cause Orten plays like a btch.to many 3 and outs.Raiders beat us with 3 back up qbs.no way the broncos win.Mc nNabb and Vick will crush the broncos.

  • Rob_Bronco

    Either way, I vote that we send milelow a speak and spell for Christmas so that he can learn to put coherent sentences together. Yikes …

  • robtink242

    whoa whoa whoa coherent watch the big words

  • http://manchester-architects.com T-Money

    They really have been the weak point this year. I mean they've had their moments and Clady has played well, but if you take a good long look at all of our looses it it really all comes back to the O-Line. McD wants to run the ball and in particular on 2nd down but when you loose yards and get stuffed and it turns into a 3-5 or a 3-7….Well we have something like a 15% conversion rating on those two downs.

    With Asante Samuel shadowing Bmarsh all day, I want to see Eddie Royal, Tony Scheffler, and Jabar Gafney step it up. I haven't seen an injury report but I think a HUGE part of the plan needs to be Buckhulter.

  • robtink242

    i agree the protection hasn't been the same as last year. But also take into consideration that QB has changed and the blocking scheme. Apart form that this is one of the most talented OL in the NFL. I you have notice when the team goes to the ZBS like against KC the rush yards plenty appose to the power scheme we used against Pitts. Also a lot of sacks that Orton receive was self inflicted situations where he could of thrown the ball away or break off running. I sure you seen the first sack last week against Oak where he couldn't step up and tripped on the “turf” that pathetic on the QB.

  • http://manchester-architects.com T-Money

    Still. If they don't show up on Sunday….It could be ugly.

  • Rob_Bronco

    haha… sorry about that rob. I guess I got carried away.

  • robtink242

    Most definitely. We need a dominant team performance on all three phases to be the Eagles

  • Rob_Bronco

    Either way, I vote that we send milelow a speak and spell for Christmas so that he can learn to put coherent sentences together. Yikes …

  • robtink242

    whoa whoa whoa coherent watch the big words

  • http://manchester-architects.com T-Money

    They really have been the weak point this year. I mean they've had their moments and Clady has played well, but if you take a good long look at all of our looses it it really all comes back to the O-Line. McD wants to run the ball and in particular on 2nd down but when you loose yards and get stuffed and it turns into a 3-5 or a 3-7….Well we have something like a 15% conversion rating on those two downs.

    With Asante Samuel shadowing Bmarsh all day, I want to see Eddie Royal, Tony Scheffler, and Jabar Gafney step it up. I haven't seen an injury report but I think a HUGE part of the plan needs to be Buckhulter.

  • robtink242

    i agree the protection hasn't been the same as last year. But also take into consideration that QB has changed and the blocking scheme. Apart form that this is one of the most talented OL in the NFL. I you have notice when the team goes to the ZBS like against KC the rush yards plenty appose to the power scheme we used against Pitts. Also a lot of sacks that Orton receive was self inflicted situations where he could of thrown the ball away or break off running. I sure you seen the first sack last week against Oak where he couldn't step up and tripped on the “turf” that pathetic on the QB.

  • http://manchester-architects.com T-Money

    Still. If they don't show up on Sunday….It could be ugly.

  • Rob_Bronco

    haha… sorry about that rob. I guess I got carried away.

  • robtink242

    Most definitely. We need a dominant team performance on all three phases to be the Eagles