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Philadelphia Eagles 24, New York Jets 14

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,General,The Pre-Season by admin on Friday 2 September 2011 at 3:40 pm

The Eagles dominated the Jets last night despite only winning by 10 points.  Vince Young looked pretty solid last night as he completed 15 of 23 passes for 193 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Mike Kafka finished out this game by completing 7 of 11 passes for 76 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 interception (it was returned 67 yards for a TD by CB Ellis Lankster).  Dion Lewis led the way on the ground for the Eagles in this game with 62 yards rushing on 15 carries (4.1 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 3 passes for 38 yards (12.7 avg) in this game.  Graig Cooper pitched in 24 yards rushing on 11 carries (2.2 ypc) with 1 TD run.  TE Donald Lee (3 rec, 52 yards) and WR Sinorice Moss (3 rec, 49 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Eagles.  The Eagles finished up with 124 yards rushing on 43 carries (2.9 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 34 passes (64.7%) for 254 yards as they had possession of the ball for an amazing 41:13 last night!

The defense looked incredible for the Eagles last night.  LB Keenan Clayton (5 tackles, 1/2 sack and 1 QB hit) and DE Chris Wilson (4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Eagles’ D last night.  DE Phillip Hunt (3 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) and LB Brian Rolle (3 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 tackle for a loss and 2 QB hits) also had big games last night.  Linebacker Rashad Jeanty pitched in with a fumble recovery last night.  The Jets finished up with 24 yards rushing on 16 carries (1.5 ypc) and they also completed 12 of 23 passes (52.2%) for 93 yards.  The Eagles finished the preseason with a 3-1 record.

Philadelphia Eagles 24, Cleveland Browns 14

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,General,The Pre-Season by admin on Friday 26 August 2011 at 9:30 pm

The Eagles look great on defense last night, but so-so offensively.  Michael Vick was under heat all night long and he took some big shots from the Browns.  Vick completed 10 of 18 passes for 98 yards with 0 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 24 yards (6.0 ypc) with 1 TD run but he also lost a fumble on a sack.  Vince Young finished up the game by completing 9 of 12 passes for 58 yards without a TD pass or interception.  Young also carried the ball 4 times for 24 yards (6.0 ypc) with 1 TD run, but like Vick, he also lost a fumble.  Dion Lewis led the way in the running game for the Eagles last night with 9 carries for 41 yards (4.6 ypc).  Ronnie Brown also looked good as he carried the ball 6 times for 41 yards (6.8 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 3 passes for 15 yards (5.0 avg).  Lesean McCoy only rushed for 12 yards on 6 carries (2.0 ypc) last night but he also caught 7 passes for 69 yards (9.9 avg).  The Eagles finished up with 147 yards rushing on 32 carries (4.6 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 30 passes (63.3%) for 135 yards last night but they still had possession of the football for 34:44.

The defense was outstanding most of the night for the Eagles.  Safety Kurt Coleman (5 tackles), LB Casey Matthews (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed) and safety Nate Allen (4 tackles) led the way for the Eagles’ D last night.  CB Asante Samuel pitched in with an interception last night.  The Browns finished up with 103 yards rushing on 20 carries (5.2 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 28 passes (57.1%) for 139 yards.  The Eagles are now 2-1 on the preseason.

Chad Hall is doing his best in the pre-season trying to make the Philadelphia Eagles

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,General,The Pre-Season by admin on Thursday 25 August 2011 at 6:03 pm

25-year old WR Chad Hall played in 8 games (1 start) as a rookie for the Eagles last year and he caught 11 passes for 115 yards (10.5 avg) with 1 TD grab.  He also carried the ball 9 times for 29 yards (3.2 ypc) last year.  He was going to be a longshot to make the team in 2011.  But, he is playing really well so far in the pre-season for the Eagles as he has caught 8 passes for 102 yards (12.8 avg) in his first two games.  It will be interesting to see if Hall snags a spot on the final roster in 2011.  He does play a lot on special teams and that might get him over the hump.

UPDATE:  (9/4/2011) – The Eagles have released Chad Hall.

Pittsburgh Steelers 24, Philadelphia Eagles 14

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,General,The Pre-Season by admin on Friday 19 August 2011 at 2:04 pm

The Eagles were pushed around for three quarters (they were down 24-0) before a lot of guys that have no chance to make the team stepped up and showed some spunk.  Michael Vick was pathetic last night as he completed 5 of 12 passes for 47 yards with 0 TD passes and 3 INTs.  Vince Young was awful too as he completed 5 of 8 passes for 34 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT (it was an awful pick).  Mike Kafka finished the game at QB and he looked sharp in completing 14 of 19 passes for 160 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 5 times for 24 yards (4.8 ypc) last night.  Ronnie Brown looked pretty good last night with 25 yards on 6 carries (4.2 ypc) last night.  Lesean McCoy also looked good with 25 yards rushing on 4 carries (6.3 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 12 yards.  Dion Lewis pitched in with 2 carries for 19 yards (9.5 ypc) and 2 catches for 48 yards (24.0 avg) but he also lost a fumble.  WRs Johnnie Lee Higgins (7 rec, 54 yards), Rod Harper (3 rec, 37 yards) and Gerald Jones (3 rec, 36 yards and 2 TD grabs) led the way in the passing game for the Eagles last night.  The Eagles finished up with 98 yards rushing on 18 carries (5.4 ypc) and he also completed 24 of 39 passes (61.5%) for 237 yards last night.  They only had the ball for 21:09 last night and that is pretty awful.

The Eagles’ D looked pretty awful last night.  Safeties Kurt Coleman (11 tackles) and Jarrad Page (7 tackles) led the way for the D last night.  LB Moise Fokou pitched in with 5 tackles and 1 pass defensed last night.  The Steelers rushed for 144 yards on 39 carries (3.7 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 31 passes (64.5%) for 259 yards last night.  The Eagles are now 1-1 on the pre-season.

Philadelphia Eagles 13, Baltimore Ravens 6

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,General,The Pre-Season by admin on Saturday 13 August 2011 at 1:39 am

The Eagles won this game by playing great defense and being ball hogs on offense as they had possession of the ball for 35:46.  Michael Vick was pretty sharp as he completed 4 of 6 passes (66.7%) for 74 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Vince Young followed with a brief appearance as he completed 3 of 5 passes (60%) for 45 yards.  Mike Kafka got extensive P.T. last night and he made some nice throws and some terrible ones.  Kafka completed 13 of 19 passes (68.4%) for 132 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT (it was a pretty ugly one).  He also carried the ball 3 times for 12 yards (4.0 ypc) last night.  Undrafted rookie Jerrod Johnson finished up the game by completing his only 2 pass attempts, good for 2 yards.  RBs Dion Lewis (10 carries, 26 yards, 2.6 ypc) and Ronnie Brown (9 carries, 22 yards, 2.4 ypc) led the way on the ground for the Eagles last night as they didn’t run the ball too well.  WR Chad Hall led the way in the passing game for the Eagles last night with 5 catches for 82 yards (16.4 avg).  WR Riley Cooper (1 rec, 42 yards) and TE Brent Celek (1 rec, 3 yards and a TD) also pitched in for the Eagles in the passing game last night.  The Eagles only rushed for 88 yards on 32 carries (2.8 ypc) but they completed 22 of 32 passes  (68.8%) for 232 yards last night.  The Eagles need to work on the running game and finishing drives.  That being said, it still was only the first exhibition game.

The Eagles had six sacks last night as they were harrassing the Ravens’ QBs all night long!  LB Brian Rolle (4 tackles) and DE Darryl Tapp (3 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks and 2 QB hits) led the way for the Eagles’ D last night.  Safeties Jaiquawn Jarrett and Jarrad Page each pitched in last night with 1 interception apiece.  The Ravens rushed for 107 yards on 20 carries (5.4 ypc) last night and they completed 22 of 35 passes (62.9%) for 206 yards last night.  The defense looked pretty darn good last night for the Eagles.

New York Jets 21, Philadelphia Eagles 17

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Pre-Season by admin on Friday 3 September 2010 at 12:47 am

The Eagles didn’t deserve to be this close last night as they sucked.  Michael Vick started at QB and he completed 3 of 5 passes for 56 yards.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 11 yards (5.5 ypc).  Mike Kafka looked overmatched against the Jets’ swarming D as he completed 9 of 27 passes for 76 yards with 1 INT.  J.J. Arrington led the way on the ground for the Eagles in this game with 8 carries for 23 yards (2.9 ypc).  TE Nate Lawrie led the way in the passing game for the Eagles last night with 3 receptions for 44 yards (14.7 avg).  The Eagles finished up with 72 yards rushing (3.6 ypc) and 112 passing yards last night as they only had possession of the ball for 22:29!

LB Moise Fokou was very effective in this game for the Eagles as he finished up with 10 tackles and 1 QB hit.  Rookie 7th round pick (S) Kurt Coleman was outstanding in this game as he had 5 tackles and 2 fumble recoveries.  Coleman returned a Joe McKnight fumble 64 yards for a TD and he also returned a John Conner fumble 8 yards for another TD.  The Jets finished up with 175 yards rushing (4.5 ypc) and 172 yards passing in this game.  The Eagles finish the pre-season with a 2-2 record.

Michael Vick has really stunk it up this pre-season for the Philadelphia Eagles

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Pre-Season by admin on Saturday 28 August 2010 at 1:51 pm

30-year old QB Michael Vick is running the ball really well this pre-season as he has carried the ball 12 times for 100 yards (8.3 ypc) with 1 TD run.  But, QBs are paid to pass the football and Vick has been awful so far this pre-season at it.  He has completed 13 of 23 passes (56.5%) for 133 yards with 0 TD passes and 3 INTs (33.7 QB Rating) this pre-season.  Vick is in no danger of losing the #2 QB job as rookie Mike Kafka is nowhere near ready yet.  But he has to start showing that he can still throw the ball a little bit or the Eagles are going to be scared every single time that Kevin Kolb takes a hit in 2010.

Philadelphia Eagles 20, Kansas City Chiefs 17

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Pre-Season by admin on Saturday 28 August 2010 at 1:48 pm

The Eagles just did enough to beat the Chiefs in K.C. last night.  Kevin Kolb was a tad off as he only completed 12 of 26 passes for 111 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 18 yards (6.0 ypc) last night.  Mike Kafka finished up the game by completing 8 of 12 passes for 93 yards with 1 TD pass.  Lesean McCoy led the way on the ground for the Eagles in this game with 5 carries for 28 yards (5.6 ypc) with a TD run.  Mike Bell pitched in with 17 yards on 8 carries (2.1 ypc) with a TD run.  WRs Kelley Washington (2 rec, 39 yards), Jeremy Maclin (3 rec, 39 yards) and rookie Riley Cooper (3 rec, 39 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Eagles last night.  The Eagles finished up with 106 yards rushing (4.1 ypc) and 165 yards passing last night. 

LB Ernie Sims (4 tackles, 1 pass defensed), LB Moise Fokou (4 tackles) and rookie DE Brandon Graham (4 tackles) led the way for the Eagles on D in this game.  The Chiefs finished up with 168 yards rushing (4.5 ypc) and 128 yards passing in this game.  The Eagles have improved to 2-1 on the pre-season.

Cincinnati Bengals 22, Philadelphia Eagles 9

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Pre-Season by admin on Saturday 21 August 2010 at 11:20 am

The Eagles didn’t look too good last night at the Jungle.  Kevin Kolb was so-so in completing 11 of 17 passes for 126 yards.  Michael Vick followed Kolb in the game and he flat out sucked.  Vick completed 1 of 5 passes for 6 yards with 2 INTs.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 34 yards (11.3 ypc).  Rookie Mike Kafka finished out the game by completing 4 of 12 passes for 29 yards with 2 INTs.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 24 yards.  Of the RBs, LeSean McCoy led the way with 20 yards rushing on 6 carries (3.3 ypc).  DeSean Jackson led the way in the passing game for the Eagles last night with 4 receptions for 74 yards (18.5 avg).  The Eagles finished up with 125 yards rushing (5.4 ypc) and 145 yards passing in this game. 

CB Joselio Hanson led the way for the Eagles’ D last night with 6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 pass defensed.  S Quintin Mikell (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 INT) and CB Dimitri Patterson (4 tackles, 1 pass defensed, 1 INT) also helped out big time on D for the Eagles in this game.  The Bengals finished up with 106 yards rushing (3.3 ypc) and 239 yards passing in this game. 

New York Jets 38, Philadelphia Eagles 27

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Pre-Season 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.