Eagles 2019-2020 Season

xogfog 2019-09-05 22:50:48 UTC #1

CThe Schedule is:

September 8, 2019 1:00pm Eagles vs.Redskins (Eagles 32 - Redskins 27)
September 14, 2019 8:20pm Eagles @ Falcons (Falcons 24 - Eagles 20)
September 22, 2019 1:00pm Eagles vs. Lions (Lions 27 - Eagles 24)
September 26, 2019 8:20on Eagles @ Packers (Eagles 34 - Packers 27)
October 6, 2019 1:00pm Eagles vs. Jets (Eagles 31 - Jets 6)
October 13 2019 1:00pm Eagles @ Vikings (Vikings 38 - Eagles 20)
October 20, 2019 8:20pm Eagles @ Cowboys (Cowboys 37 - Eagles 10)
October 27, 2019 1:00 Eagles @ Bills (Eagles 31 - Bills 13)
November 3, 2019 1:00pm Eagles vs. Bears (Eagles 22 - Bears 14)
Bye
November 17, 2019 4:25pm Eagles vs. Patriots (Patriots 17 - Eagles 10)
November 24, 2019 1:00pm Eagles vs. Seahawks (Seahawks 17 - Eagles 9)
December 1, 2019 1:00pm Eagles @ Dolphins (Dolphins 37 - Eagles 31)
December 9, 2019 8:15pm Eagles vs. Giants (Eagles 23 - Giants 17)
December 15, 2019 1:00pm Eagles @ Redskins (Eagles 37 - Redskins 27)
December 22, 2019 4:25pm Eagles vs. Cowboys (Eagles 17 - Cowboys 9)
December 29, 2019 4:25pm Eagles @ Giants (Eagles 34 - Giants 17)

January 5, 2020 4:40pm Eagles vs.Seahawks (Seahawks 17 - Eagles 9)

The Final roster of the season:

QB (3) Wentz, McCown, Sudfeld
RB (4) Howard, Sanders, Scott, Holyfield
WR (6) Burnett, Davis, Agholor, Arcega-Whiteside, Ward, Gibson
TE (4) Ertz, Goedert, Perkins, Rodgers
OL (9) Peters. Seumalo, Kelce, Johnson, Herbig, Pryor, Dillard, Vaitai, Opeta
DL (10) Graham, Cox, Barnett, Curry, Sweat, Miller, Jernigan, Rush, Avery, Hector
LB (5) Bradham, Singleton, Gerry, Edwards, Riley
CB (6) Maddox, Jones, Douglas, LeBlanc, James, Mills
S (3) Jenkins, McLeod, Epps
K Elliot
P Johnston
LS Lovato

IR - WR Johnson, DE Ostman DT Shittum. DT Jackson, OL Mailata, RB Clement, DT Ridgeway, WR Jackson, RB Sproles, S Ford, WR Jeffery, LB Grugier-Hill, CB Darby. DE Hall, OL Brooks

Practice Squad - WR Green, CB Harris, QB Lauletta, WR Cracraft, C Render, RB Henderson, TE Ellis, S Johnson, DT Huggins, CB Smith, OL Joseph

bkeich 2019-09-05 23:14:39 UTC #2

I worry about the Cowboys, they are honestly just as good as the Eagles IMHO. Those 2 games may decide the division as the Redskins and Giants should be walkovers.

We will have some roster moves in the first few weeks. I don’t think we can spend much time with 2 TEs.

I figured Scandrick would be a resign, but I guess not (or not yet).

The Eagles have a fairly tough first half of the season, then an easy 2nd half. If we are 5-3 we need to stay calm, 6-2 is very doable in the 2nd half. Really it is the middle that is very tough, the last 5 games only has 1 game that should even be a contest.

On the fun side we may have one of the best sets of DT’s in the last 30 years, if not more. Our 3rd and 4th DTs would start on most teams and we might have 2 of the best DTs in the league. Fletcher Cox doesn’t put up huge sack numbers only because offenses are forced to focus on him because he would destroy a QB if they ever let him go 1v1 without another lineman lurking to help. He is that big of a focus IMHO.

We may be able to really stuff running games and with all this DL talent if they know a team has to throw they might be a terror in OLs.

The Redskins should be fodder, especially without OT Williams.

HopeSpringsEternal 2019-09-05 23:51:20 UTC #3

While I expect a victory this Sunday, I think the game will be closer than most are predicting. The first team offense may have quite a bit of rust to work off, given the lack of playing time in the preseason

Lawman 2019-09-06 15:41:00 UTC #4

I think that teams, when it comes to Qbs and veterans, are treating the pre-season games like they're meaningless and treating the September games like they're pre-season.

xogfog 2019-09-06 22:56:30 UTC #5

The Eagles move TE Ellis from the practice squad to fill the last 53 spot.

bkeich 2019-09-07 01:15:51 UTC #6

I am guessing they were hoping for another move but it didn’t work out so they used that spare spot.

xogfog 2019-09-08 15:55:20 UTC #7

Alright, it starts today in just over an hour!

Inactives for Today

Eagles - QB Sudfeld, LB Grugier-Hill ,OT Mailata, OL Pryor, OL Herbig, DE Miller, DE Hall

Redskins - QB McCoy, RB Peterson, CB Moreau, C Pierschbacher, OG Martin, TE Reed, DL Hester

In Addition, Redskins OT Trent Willians won't play as he's holding out.

bkeich 2019-09-08 17:25:00 UTC #8

Please make Personal Fouls reviewable. For the 10millionth time the officials call a 15 yard crippling foul on the 2nd guy in a shoving match.

The officials can’t figure this out after almost 100 years of NFL play so let someone help them

bkeich 2019-09-08 18:02:41 UTC #9

It turns out having your 3rd and 4th string DL take all the reps in the preseason isn’t a great idea. No pressure on Washington at all and Eagles are getting smoked

Patchmk88 2019-09-08 18:03:03 UTC #10

It is ugly today.

Patchmk88 2019-09-08 18:33:04 UTC #11

Pederson calls a timeout to keep the Redskins drive going. Must have given Gabe a phone call.

Patchmk88 2019-09-08 18:36:04 UTC #12

Gave them three points at the end of the half. What a joke.

allentown 2019-09-08 18:48:02 UTC #13

And, surprise, surprise: the wide, behind the line of scrimmage passes and sweeps that didn't work last season aren't working this year either. The coach give sup a FG for THAT play. The offensive play calling for Eagles hasn't impressed at all in the early going.

zambonir 2019-09-08 18:57:03 UTC #14

Phillies are winning now though!

miker 2019-09-08 18:58:28 UTC #15

Only up by an extra point.

allentown 2019-09-08 20:25:00 UTC #16

Win by returning to running and throwing the ball down field. Don't know where the defense suddenly came from -- totally porous to shutdown in 2nd half. Has to be a demoralizing loss for Washington.

xogfog 2019-09-08 22:24:59 UTC #17

Let's face it, this was the first preseason game for most of the starters. Next week (I'm actually heading to Atlanta to see the game), against a talented Falcons team that got trounced today, will be a real test. The 2nd half offense looked like what we envisioned with all the play makers on the team. They ended up 39 passes 30 runs, decent balance, backs by committee ran for over 100 yards. They kept Wentz clean all day, Wentz was insane on 3rd downs and played mistake free football, much like he did in 2017.

I think the defense will be slightly above average and will get better as the season progresses, but the offense will be elite. You can't cover Jackson 1 on 1 or he'll burn you. If you double him, Ertz and Jeffrey will eat up their single coverage. Let's hope the 2nd half team we saw is what we get from here out.

phillychuck 2019-09-09 01:32:17 UTC #18

Eagles related news--Nick Foles probably out for the season after breaking his clavicle in the first quarter of the Jacksonville game v KC.

phillychuck 2019-09-09 13:49:28 UTC #19

Pluses:
Wentz!!
O-line pass blocking
Howard, Sanders, and Sproles (punt returns especially)
Alshon, Ertz, and especially Jackson
Linebacker play
Run defense

Concerns:
Gordert missing-in-action
Agolor missing-in-action
Malik Jackson injury
D-back play
No significant pass rush against a crap O-line

schillingfan 2019-09-09 16:49:38 UTC #20

The lack of a good pass rush bothered me, hopefully it was just lack of preseason play. If not, they will need to blitz more. Again d-backs still the biggest weakness, but we should be able to outscore anyone.