Philadelphia Eagles Week 9 Game Balls
by JasonB on Nov 8, 2010 1:17 PM EST
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PrintA big Eagles win means lots of great candidates for game balls of the week, but I thought three stood out.
Michael Vick - I really don't know what there is left to doubt. Vick is the best QB on this team and he wasn't just on a hot streak earlier in the year. He's really a better QB now than he ever was and like I said yesterday, we'll go as far as he takes us this season. He had 93.8 QB rating, he threw for 218 yards and a TD, he ran for 74 yards and a TD, and like he's done all year converted big third downs time after time. At this point, I don't see how he's not the starting QB next season.
DeSean Jackson - Last time we saw DeSean Jackson he was being helped off the field with a dazed look in his eyes after the Dunta Robinson hit. Just a couple weeks later, he's shredding the Colts secondary again. 7 catches for 109 yards and a TD, plus those big fourth quarter end around carries that netted him another 20 yards.
Asante Samuel - We all know about the two picks. That's always been what Asante Samuel does, he gets picks... but I want to call attention to the job he did in coverage yesterday. He owned Garcon. I saw a stat that said Manning threw at him twice in the first half. One was incomplete, the other was picked off. This has been a theme all year. I believe the Titans threw at him just three times all game. He's not just a gambler who picks off passes anymore, he's become more of a shut down corner this season than we've ever seen from him.
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Vick gets game ball easily
no conventional QB wins that game against the Colts D (and the refs ;-). His ability to keep plays alive for so long is a huge bolster to an offense that was playing a pretty good effort by the Colts D. Vick won that game nearly single handedly.
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+1
I would agree. There were a few KEy 3rd down runs Vick made that kept the drives alive. And ultimately, keeping Manning on the bench. I think the Overall Defense deserve the game ball as well…
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how bout an honorable mention
to akers…. he accounted for 12 points and if he had missed just one of those field goals, mathematically we would have lost.
Enter the Vicksperience.
+1 this
in addition, he was booming those kickoffs, with 3 touchbacks, which is awesome, particularly given how spotty our coverage game has been. He an Rocca are two unsung heros for their kicking game contributions.
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog." - Bear Bryant
Although Vick played well
One thing that bothered me yesterday were the 3 drives in the first half that stalled in the red zone and resulted in field goals. When we went into the half down by one with the Colts getting the ball to start the second half, I thought we would never see the lead again. You have to score touchdowns when you play Peyton Manning.
I’d give the game ball to the entire defense. Although Asante played great, I thought Dimitri Patterson played very well, Stewart Bradley seemed to be making tackles all over the field, and we actually got pressure on Peyton Manning. Especially considering the Colts got 100 yards or so in penalties (more yards in penalties than their running game netted them), hats off to Sean McDermott and the defense.
Vick has always been the better choice in the red zone
However, I completely agree with you.. something was off. I attributed it to the lack of rhythm from the start of the game. We had 13 points without even driving the ball down the field.. that makes it hard to get your chemistry going in the red zone later in the game maybe? Just my opinion though.. hopefully that’s all it was.
Vick is the only choice right now
All due respect to Kolb, of whom I am a huge fan, Vick just outplayed one of the best quarterbacks in the history of the NFL, and he did it by being a quarterback first, and a freakish athlete second.
I don’t think the red zone woes will continue. He’s been very good at punching it in this year. But I think our season hinges more on the play of the defense than the offense.
If they play the way they did this week for the rest of the season and we limit the penalties (something like 6 first downs due to penalties called on the Eagles, and 2 touchdown drives that were sustained because of penalties on the Eagles), we have a chance to be a very, very good football team.
Vick
I know it’s risky, but I think hand him a 3-4 year contract sooner than later and tell Kolb that San Francisco has some great restaurants.
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by Dylan Marck on Nov 8, 2010 1:36 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I cant believe I'm about to say this...
but Vick HAS to be the guy. there just isnt any question.
Also Asante played lights out yesterday…and that last pick was great. But what in the world was he doing running around after the catch? Running out the clock? Take a knee man!
Did anyone else see the locker room celebration last night? For whatever reason this game was much bigger to those guys than a week 9 matchup with Manning. I’d recommend watching that. I will see if i can find a link
Rec'd em? Damn near killed em!
Him punching the camera = priceless
That and Dorenbos REALLY loving the off days lol
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Epic fail with the links
My bad. Just go to PE.com’s multimedia page and you cant miss it
Rec'd em? Damn near killed em!
Yeah it was interesting to see Vick celebrating after the game. He and Marty were hugging like they won the Superbowl. He’s a different guy. You can see what going out there and beating Peyton Manning was like for him.
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I heard some people
Making some moans and groans about Jauron earlier this season. Asante has been playing like a top 5 CB and Nate Allen looks like the best rookie safety in the class (prior to last week and this weeks injury). So can we finally give him some credit where credit is due? He has been a definitely a gold star in our offseason moves.
Yup. Patterson looks like a legit #2 guy now. I want to see him play the rest of the season, but he seems to have Sheldon Brown style — not the fastest but gets it done and tackles well.
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Eagles haters, where are you?
I just wanted to create an opportunity for all the posters on BGN to reflect their opinions. I haven’t seen the usual FIRE REID, RELEASE SAMUEL posts. Feel free to post your apologies to Asante Samuel, Reid, McD, and Vick below. ;)
A game where Asante only has to make 1 tackle (which he missed, by the way) just means that our linebackers and safeties were doing their job. Asante is a cover (more so this year than ever) and gamble cornerback. The price we pay is on tackling… and without question, he is worth the price. Our LB corp has to step up on tackle for him, deal with it. Someone suggested we release Asante earlier this year.. what a joke. Where is that poster now?
Reid.. I still didn’t like the challenges that Reid made and burning all our timeouts. Luckily we didn’t need them. I don’t think Reid will ever be the best game-day coach but what he does to prepare this team to win is priceless. And when you look at the coaching and personnel problems in this league… wow are we lucky.
McD… Gotta love Collingsworth “WTF??” comment when Trent Cole was dropped into coverage. Apparently it confused Manning.. so I don’t know.. I still don’t like it but everything else on the D was much improved. Coleman actually showed up.. that was most impressive.
Vick… I couldn’t have worded it better than JasonB. I hope we lock him up with a contract extension soon because he’s going to have a ton of money flashed at him in the offseason if we don’t.
I will never apologize
for what I said about samuel. There is still no excuse for his piss-poor tackling. He’s a phenomenal corner, but a terrible tackler and I still think he should work on it.
Enter the Vicksperience.
Errrr…
I mean…if 2 blown tackles are countered by 2 picks, I’m taking it every time.
Sorry, in class. lol
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haha its all good
and I completely agree with you…. shit I would rather have those two picks and TEN missed tackles. I love him as a corner but it’s frustrating to see him give such little effort on tackling… and it’s all about the effort for me… we’re a blue collared team so I want to see our players gettin under the deck plates, diggin in the bilges, ya know?
Enter the Vicksperience.
little effort
He lacks the drive to tackle but little effort at least he flings hisself in there . I would say little effort would be mike jenkins epic back off last night
Just living the dream
& Reid should get consideration
His record of 12-0 after the bye week speaks for itself
I've been waiting my whole life for an Eagles Championship
RIP JJ
by sports00fan00 on Nov 8, 2010 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
Samuel
As much as Vick won the game – Asante took Manning out of it. Without the two picks (clearly the first really hurt him) the birds would have lost.
Gotta put Reid and McDermott on there as options. 12-0 after a bye week, and containing the power known as Peyton.
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by GreenInBaltimore on Nov 8, 2010 4:20 PM EST reply actions
At this point, I don’t see how he’s not the starting QB next season.
If we resign Vick…he’s getting 15 Mil a year…I’m calling it.
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Well, we kind of have no choice
It’s our own fault for putting ourselves in this precarious position in the first place, really.
Tough call. Michael Vick’s made my change his mind about him being the QB from here on out, he played great yesterday despite playing Freeney/Mathis.
BUT I gave my vote to Asante. Nobody picks off Peyton twice like that. I’d say he’s the best CB in pro football so far this year. He’s been shutting receivers down AND ballhawking.
By the way, I think Dimitri Patterson deserves a game ball. Backup came in and played Reggie Wayne with two different rookies behind him at safety and did a great job. Wayne got an average of 7.5 yards per catch and about 80 yards. I’ll take that any day of the week.
Speaking of Patterson, I remember watching preseason and being really impressed by him. I know Ellis Hobbs really hasn’t been awful this year (other than last week, but he was hurt), but based on his performance yesterday I give Patterson the start. He’s bigger, a better tackler, and did much better in coverage against a receiver who’s probably a hall of famer.
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R.I.P. JJ (7/28/09)
Meant to say made me change my mind in the beginning. Watching football and typing at the same time isn’t a good call.
Brent Celek is my boy
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by Carolina Iggle on Nov 8, 2010 10:07 PM EST up reply actions
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