Eagles Win Over Texans Game Balls
by JasonB on Dec 3, 2010 11:14 AM EST
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The Eagles got themselves a win yesterday, which means today we hand out some balls.. game balls.
Michael Vick - Another great game #7. 302 yards passing, 48 yards rushing, and three total TDs (2 passing, 1 rushing). It was Vick's third 300 yard passing game of the season and fifth game with a QB rating over 100. More than anything though, you have to love how he rallied the team when after they surrendered the lead in the 3rd quarter.
"When you get down and you know you should be winning the game by more points than what you have, then instinctively you just step up as a leader. That's my job. My job is to rally, motivate, to push these guys as hard as I can just as much as I've pushed myself. So with that said, you just got to not put yourself in that position and not make this game harder than what this is."
LeSean McCoy - 130 yards from scrimmage and two TDs. He killed the Texans on screens last night. I would like to have seen him be allowed to run the ball some more... but it was still a big game for the kid. LeSean talked about getting to the point where he knows he can make guys miss in the open field.
"It's a natural feeling. You see a guy and you know what you are going to do. You are just trying to get past them. All I need now is that extra burst to get me to that end zone."
Jason Peters - Amazingly, this guy has gotten leaps and bounds better after he was injured this season. Prior to the knee injury he was way up and down... but since then he's been the Eagles best offensive lineman by far. He talked about what it's like to block for a guy like Michael Vick.
"We just have to keep blocking and keep moving our feet. There were a couple of times tonight that I wondered why the guy kept rushing, but I guess Mike still had the ball."
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In my opinion you missed one
Brent Celek’s stretch for the first down pretty much won the game. It was one of the best “awareness” plays I have seen in a long time!
If he doesn’t pick that up, we only go ahead 6 instead of 10, and give the Texans the chance to drive the length of the field (which they clearly had no problem with) to beat us.
"Hit em low, hit em high and watch the Redskins cry"
Well, I did highlight that play in the recap. I just didn’t want to give Brent Celek a game ball because he also had two crappy plays and cost the team a TD
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Everyone made mistakes yesterday, from the play-calling to a couple of dropped TD passes. But that play be Celek came at a critical time, and he used tremendous strength, balance and awareness to get over the first down line.
He knew how critical that play was and he made it, and after the refs marked it a yard short, he made sure that Reid knew he made it.
It took a challenge by Reid to get that call, and it shows just how bad the refs are with their spotting.
Definitely game ball worthy, that saved the drive when the Eagles desperately needed a score. A momentum changer!
One play does not earn a player a gameball.
Nate Allen made one great play, but the rest of his game was pretty much crap.
(Seems like I only hear his name of late when he’s making a tackle 30yds down field.
Anyways, I think players to be great for the entire game to earn a game ball, as were Vick, McCoy, and Peters.
He had 4 catches for 55 yards, and made a couple of decent blocks to spring the runners. Celek has had a tough season, forced to stay back to block a lot of the time to help out the O-line. I think he’s a great possession receiver, and that stretch to make the first down when he’s three, four yards away was about as good as it gets in the NFL.
The reason it’s a game ball IMO is the context. A big play at a critical time, that’s what good players do.
I’m sure he regrets that dropped TD pass more than anything. Just a step faster…he should have had it.
Celek has had a tough season, forced to stay back to block a lot of the time to help out the O-line.
Celek has had a tough season because he can’t hold on to the goddamed ball.
I like Brent, and he has always had an issue with drops, but this was the year we all expected him to really establish himself. I really don’t care so much about his overall numbers being down, as you stated a lot of that is due to him having to block more often, but the drops are just inexcusable.
by captain nodar on Dec 3, 2010 1:53 PM EST up reply actions
I was losing my mind when that happened
but after watching the replay, while it was catchable, it was thrown away from him
"Hit em low, hit em high and watch the Redskins cry"
7, not 5
vick LEADS his receivers… you are prob just used to super5 throwing behind the guys HAHA
by PHIGHTINPHILS on Dec 3, 2010 1:21 PM EST up reply actions
Haha
or at his feet. Took the heads right off the worms!
Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.-Oscar Wilde
Eagles all the way!
good
i was afraid you’d take it as a personal attack on you, not on super 5… glad to see my semantics transpire via text as well as in person.
by PHIGHTINPHILS on Dec 3, 2010 1:55 PM EST up reply actions
Except the real game ball (on PE.com's video...)
Went to David Akers. Congrats to most games as an Eagle
"A picture may be worth a thousand words, but a word from Harry Kalas painted a thousand pictures."
-Doug Glanville
Akers
has been a staple and with our redzone woes throughout the years he has been invaluable. On a side note, watching AR’s press conference got to love how its always “We need to do better”. Why does our red zone defense suck so bad, “Yeah, we need to do better there”.
Seriously?
Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.-Oscar Wilde
Eagles all the way!
not that I am trying to be a dick
but really, what do you want him to say right after the game? “Because we suck, next question?” Are you expecting an in-depth analysis of why a rookie saftey got plowed over by the best rusher in the league on the goal line? I don’t listen to presssers just for that reason. I don’t expect the coach to throw his players under the bus and I just watched the game so I know what they did well and what they did bad. For in-depth analysis, I will come on here because you will never get it from any coach during a pc.
by Philly O's on Dec 3, 2010 12:33 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
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what you wrote here is something that I wish everyone would learn. I’m so tired of people busting Reid’s kahunas because of his dry “we need to do better” press conferences.
I mean seriously, what else can he really say?
"Hit em low, hit em high and watch the Redskins cry"
Philly o's nailed it.
Reid doesnt throw his players under the bus. NFL network did a 30 minute show on AR which was really worth while. If u guys get a chance to watch it you should. I think it was NFL presents: Andy Reid.
"Get 'Em"
by FlyEagles15 on Dec 3, 2010 12:53 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Easy killer
I dont expect him or any coaching to throw any player under the bus though I would like a little better of an explanation when our team leads the worst record with defense in the red zone since the 88 Bills. Maybe thats cool with you, but its not like it happened overnight.
What he could say? He could try with we need to focus on A,B,C. I know he said McD is worried about it but worrying and doing something about it are two different things.
Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.-Oscar Wilde
Eagles all the way!
Also,
I find his “we can do better” conferencase pretty funny, but I really dont like that stat on our defense in the redzone. That kills teams.
Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.-Oscar Wilde
Eagles all the way!
I see what you are saying
but – him coming out and saying, Hey Dallas – we are going to focus on this, this and this next week to fix our problems doesn’t seem like the greatest of strategies. I highly doubt they are ignoring it so clearly the players just aren’t doing it on the field. Again – just me personally, I don’t expect anything out of pressers and really think they just waste everybodys time, except the media trying to make a story out of nothing. But yeah, I agree the players just need to buckle down and put a stop to the drives.
I get it
and agree that I dont think they will ever throw out any pertinent information at the conferences. Just me not liking the stat for the D. I just want it corrected and what better time than now going into the stretch with the playoffs looming.
On another note, my spelling is really not that terrible (effing keyboard).
Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.-Oscar Wilde
Eagles all the way!
I would go to battle with these guys anytime-Michael Vick
I’m always just amused that every one of Reid’s press conferences sound the same. Its hilarious every time and I’m willing to bet you could put him into any situation and he’d sound exactly the same.
Why did the team [INSERT PROBLEM]?
Well, thats on me as the coach. Its my job to put guys in a position to make plays. We’re going to have to go back to tape and see what happened there. We’ll get better, I just need to put guys in the right positions. Thats on us as coaches.
Well how about [INSERT PLAY THAT WENT WRONG]
You know, thats a good question and I don’t have an answer for you right now. But as the head coach, its my job to fix those problems and look at the tape. I need to do a better job putting my guys in the right position to make plays.
Repeat ad naseum.
Let the beasting begin.
by TransplantedFan on Dec 3, 2010 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
I like to imagine he’s giving a press conference for something different. Like buffets or dodge ball. Its really not hard to do. With your imagination the sky’s the limit!
Let the beasting begin.
by TransplantedFan on Dec 3, 2010 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
Mike Vick
is da bomb diggidy
He hit him in a bad spot... the hands.
by DaaaBirdsDaBirds on Dec 3, 2010 12:56 PM EST reply actions
i thought fer sherr
the d was gonna cough this one up… good win but let’s face it the d sucks… also vick was getting hammered all night… this is not good!!!
by Elmo the faithful fan on Dec 3, 2010 1:02 PM EST reply actions
Nick Cole . . . benched
Finally. MJG got most of the playing time at RG and was almost in there the entire 2nd half. I have no lover for MJG. He isn’t a quality starting RG. With as poorly as Cole has played nearly all season though, I really wonder why it took this long to make the move. It should have happened after the Giants’ game.
Are you sure about that?
I saw vick taking snaps from cole on the sideline. Was McGlynn injured last night?
by PhilsForever on Dec 4, 2010 12:06 AM EST up reply actions
Falcons fan here
I like Matt Ryan a lot, I love Turner and our team in general. But I won’t lie, I miss Vick. Isn’t it fun watching football when your QB is the most awesome thing ever? Eagles are definitely my 2nd favorite team just on the basis of Vick alone. Good luck, if Falcons don’t win it all, I’d love to see Philly do it.
Here you go:
by nathan rothschild on Dec 3, 2010 1:59 PM EST reply actions
Thanks for the vid man
He is indeed a treat to watch. I remember I would mess around in Madden and get Vick traded to the Eagles for the hell of it. Who knew?
Falcons are looking hot right now and I am sure you are stoked.
Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.-Oscar Wilde
Eagles all the way!
I would go to battle with these guys anytime-Michael Vick
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