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New York Jets 38, Philadelphia Eagles 27

Blogged under The Pre-Season, Bloglockers, Front Page, General by admin on Thursday 3 September 2009 at 11:02 pm

The Eagles took the training wheels off Michael Vick and he looked rusty.  He was sacked 4 times and fumbled.  He also completed 7 of 11 passes for only 26 yards.  Vick did look o.k. running the ball with 35 yards on 7 carries (5.0 ypc) with a TD run.  Kevin Kolb was the best QB on the Eagles on this night completing 8 of 16 passes for 110 yards with 1 TD pass.  A.J. Feeley had a brief appearance completing 1 of 2 passes for 3 yards.  Lorenzo Booker was the leading rusher for the Eagles in this game with 37 yards on 10 carries (3.7 ypc).  WR Brandon Gibson (45 yards) and TE Tony Curtis (40 yards) led Eagles’ receivers with 4 catches apiece tonight.  The Eagles finished up with only 217 total yards on offense (144 rushing, 73 passing).

Linebacker Moise Fokou led a poor effort from the Eagles’ defense with 9 tackles in this game.  CB Jack Ikegwuouna also was busy in this game with 4 tackles and a interception.  The Jets finished up with 398 total yards on offense (191 rushing, 207 passing) as the Jets averaged 7.6 yards per carry in this game.  The Eagles finished the pre-season with a 1-3 record and they’re glad it’s over.

Philadelphia Eagles 33, Jacksonville Jaguars 32

Blogged under The Pre-Season, Bloglockers, Front Page, General by admin on Sunday 30 August 2009 at 6:05 pm

The Eagles scored 13 points in the 4th quarter to pull out a win last Thursday Night.  Donovan McNabb was very solid in this game as he completed 21 of 36 passes for 244 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception.  Michael Vick made his first appearance in the NFL since coming out of the pokey and he looked solid completing 4 of 4 passes for 19 yards.  Kevin Kolb was also good at the end of the game for the Eagles as he completed 10 of 18 passes for 102 yards with 1 TD pass.  Rookie RB Lesean McCoy led the way on the ground for the Eagles in this game with 31 yards rushing on 11 carries (2.8 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 5 passes for 17 yards (3.4 avg) in this contest.  WR Jason Avant led the way in the air for the Eagles in this game as he caught 5 passes for 92 yards (18.4 avg).  The Eagles finished up with 431 yards of offense in this game (66 rushing, 365 passing).

Linebacker Moise Fokou led the way for the Birds on defense as he had 7 tackles.  The Jags finished up with 230 total yards of offense in this game (64 rushing, 166 passing).

Indianapolis Colts 23, Philadelphia Eagles 15

Blogged under The Pre-Season, Bloglockers, Front Page, General by admin on Monday 24 August 2009 at 9:09 pm

The Eagles just couldn’t keep up with the Colts in this game.  Donovan McNabb started the game at QB and he completed 5 of 7 passes for 77 yards and a TD pass but he also lost a fumble.  A.J. Feeley was next up for the Eagles and he was outstanding again completing 16 of 20 passes for 136 yards with a TD pass.  Adam DiMechele finished out this game at QB for the Eagles and he completed 14 of 22 passes for 130 yards with 1 TD pass.  Eldra Buckley led the Eagles in rushing again in this game with 10 yards on 2 carries (5.0 ypc) but he also lost a fumble.  WRs Brandon Gibson (4 rec, 49 yards) and Desean Jackson (2 rec, 46 yards) each caught a TD pass in this game.  The Eagles threw for 320 yards in this game but they only rushed for 23 yards on 17 carries (1.4 ypc).

Linebacker Moise Fokou led the way for the Eagles defense in this game with 4 tackles.  The Colts finished up with 336 yards in this game (62 rushing, 274 passing).

Philadelphia Eagles 27, New England Patriots 25

Blogged under The Pre-Season, Bloglockers, Front Page, General by admin on Sunday 16 August 2009 at 8:01 am

The Philadelphia Eagles were getting thumped 21-6 at the half but they fought till the end making this game very competitive.  Donovan McNabb completed 11 of 18 passes for 103 yards.  A.J. Feeley was the star of the game for the Eagles as he completed 18 of 24 passes for 211 yards with a TD pass.  The running game was led by rookie Lesean McCoy who carried the ball 10 times for 55 yards (5.5 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 12 yards.  Eldra Buckley also had a solid game for the Eagles rushing for 23 yards on 8 carries (2.9 ypc) with a TD run.  He also added 56 yards receiving on 6 catches (9.3 avg) with a TD grab.  The Eagles looked sharp overall on offense in this game rolling up 420 total yards.

The defense was pretty solid in this game for the Eagles as they held the Patriots to 257 total yards of offense.  The run defense was especially sharp allowing only 3.3 yards per carry.  DE/OLB Jason Babin had a solid game for the Eagles with 4 tackles and a sack. Safety Rashad Baker also pitched in with 4 tackles.

The first half of this game showed the Eagles still have a lot to work on. 

New York Jets 27, Philadelphia Eagles 20

Blogged under The Pre-Season, Bloglockers, Front Page, General by admin on Saturday 30 August 2008 at 4:55 pm

The Eagles moved the ball well last Thursday Night against the Jets but they made too many mistakes to win the game.  Kevin Kolb started the game and he was efficient completing 13 of 21 passes for 138 yards.  A.J. Feeley finished up this game completing 13 of 25 passes for 143 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 interceptions.  He also carried the football 4 times for 15 yards (3.8 ypc).  Lorenzo Booker led the Eagles in rushing in this game with 36 yards on 11 carries (3.3 ypc) with a TD run.  He also was busy in the passing game as he caught 7 passes for 57 yards (8.1 avg).  Correll Buckhalter pitched in with 18 yards rushing on 3 carries (6.0 ypc).  WR Michael Gasperson was the leading receiver against the Jets with 80 yards on 3 grabs (26.7 avg).  Fellow WR Brandon Childress had a good game also catching 4 passes for 37 yards (9.3 avg) including a 3-yard TD grab.  The Eagles finished up with 81 yards rushing on 23 carries (3.5 ypc) in this game and they also completed 26 of 46 passes for 281 yards.

The Eagles defense was led by linebacker Joe Mays who had 13 tackles.  DE Bryan Smith also had a solid game with 11 tackles and 1.5 sacks.  The Jets finished up with 120 yards rushing on 34 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 28 passes for 166 yards.  The Eagles finished up the preseason with a so-so 2-2 record.

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