E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!! Birds - Green Bay official game thread

Tom McAndrew

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Not the cleanest of wins, and some concerns for the Birds as they start the season.

A positive is that most of the Eagles beat writers picked the Packers to win, so they get to eat some crow.
 
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It was sloppy…a B-minus if we are grading generously, but they escaped with a win.

Saquon looked great and seems to have added an extra dynamic to the offense and I’m liking Kellen Moore. Big balls on that pass call for the final first down.

Hurts being a turnover machine is a concern. Hopefully he can get straight with Jurgens and stop playing hero ball.
 

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**** Cataldi and his 5 wins prediction…..

Back in the 80s, when he was a serious journalist, Cataldi was pretty credible. Once he went to radio in the 1990s, and developed his schtick, he became a glorified blowhard, who acted like he was a serious journalist, but most of the words out of his mouth were BS just to get people riled up.

Anything that makes him look like an idiot (like picking 5 wins for the Birds this season) makes me happy. Frankly, I think he looks like an idiot pretty much anytime he publicly opens his mouth.

And now back to our mild-mannered moderator. ;)
 

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Good win, Packers are a good team and also factoring in the game in Brazil with a terrible field. Team kept fighting back and defense had some big stops in the second half. Biggest concerns is Hurts interceptions. Those can't happen. ANd the lack of pressure/sacks from DE.
 

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It was sloppy…a B-minus if we are grading generously, but they escaped with a win.

Saquon looked great and seems to have added an extra dynamic to the offense and I’m liking Kellen Moore. Big balls on that pass call for the final first down.

Hurts being a turnover machine is a concern. Hopefully he can get straight with Jurgens and stop playing hero ball.
How many of these Eagles played an exhibtion game? Not too many starters did, did they? Just asking. For years now, the first game is always a bit sloppy cuz of the fact many skip the "practice" games.
 

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That’s just ridiculous. This is a good team. How good depends on whether they can eliminate the constant mistakes. They do that and the answer is very very good.
100%. But it’s the mental aspect that has eluded them for the past year or so. It was game one and everyone was rusty, but damn, Hurts made some Wentz like brain farts last night. He just can’t turn the ball over at anything close to that rate and them be successful.
 
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How many of these Eagles played an exhibtion game? Not too many starters did, did they? Just asking. For years now, the first game is always a bit sloppy cuz of the fact many skip the "practice" games.
That definitely contributed to the meh effort. But I’d rather be 1-0 than 0-1 like the Packers. They have to be saying WTF? They won the turnover battle handily and that should be enough in an evenly matched game.
 

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Happy with the W but they can do some things better.
IMO all is excused. 1rst game a million miles from home. I thought the D flew around. I thought the O looks limitless. I am super pumped, what a fun team to watch and 2 looked gorgeous in his white 26 jersey at the bar. We had a blast

GO BIRDS!!
 

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IMO all is excused. 1rst game a million miles from home. I thought the D flew around. I thought the O looks limitless. I am super pumped, what a fun team to watch and 2 looked gorgeous in his white 26 jersey at the bar. We had a blast

GO BIRDS!!
We’ll get a better read on the D next week when they’re on normal turf. They need to rush the passer better and fix some mishaps in the secondary that led to big plays.

Baun and the LBs looked better than expected. Dean has to catch that pick six! 😩
 

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I was not pleased with the Hurts Jurgens ‘conversation’ after the pre mature snap. Hurts appeared to say ‘ you’re making me look bad’.
 

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We’ll get a better read on the D next week when they’re on normal turf. They need to rush the passer better and fix some mishaps in the secondary that led to big plays.

Baun and the LBs looked better than expected. Dean has to catch that pick six! 😩
My fav Baun moment was Dallas rushing him at the end of the game. You know those two battle everyday at practice. 88 LOVES him I think Baun is loved in that locker room
 

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WILL NOT WATCH THAT
When I watch football with 2 I’ll see a gross injury, if he misses it I’ll say DONT WATCH THAT then I watch him watch it his reactions are priceless it’s so fun
 
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