Archives for September 28, 2003

‘The Eagles are 4-0 – 5-0 counting the playoffs – the week after a bye under head coach Andy Reid.’

‘It would be hard for them to run the ball less. The Eagles are passing the ball on seven of every 10 snaps, and their offense under Reid has never been this lopsided. Last year, the Eagles threw the ball 52 percent of the time. This year, after two games, they’ve thrown it 72 percent of the time. Even though the Eagles lost both games, they weren’t so far behind that they had to abandon the running game.’

‘"I wouldn’t imagine they’d run,” Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson said with a smile. "I think they’re going to stay with the vertical passing game. They want to go deep. Their philosophy is to get the ball deep.”’

‘Bills 23, Eagles 17.’

‘Eagles 10, Buffalo 27.’

‘In a season-opening 17-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the tailbacks combined to gain 19 yards on 10 carries. In the 21-point loss to the Patriots the next week, they had 46 yards on 11 carries.’

Bills showing Eagles respect

‘This season couldn’t have started much worse for the Eagles, who many experts picked to finally take that last step and make it to the Super Bowl after 2 straight Championship Game losses. Injuries have crippled the defensive line and secondary. Quarterback Donovan McNabb is mired in the worst slump of his young career. They lost their first 2 games, both in their new stadium, by a combined score of 48-10 against the last 2 Super Bowl champions (Buccaneers & Patriots).’