Philadelphia (+6.5) at Bears (1-6-19)

[oldunclemark]

4:40 EST    Al Michael, Cris Collinsworth and Michelle Tafoya on NBC

mid-30s and cloudy on the lakefront in Chicago,  over-under 41

 

Eagles backup QB (Old St.) Nick Foles will take on the new 'Monster of the Midway' armed with only tight end Jack Ertz (116 catches, 1,163 yards),  ex-Bear Alshon Jeffery (65 catches, 843 yards) and cagey vets Darren Sproyles and Golden Tate.

The defending NFL champs won five of their last six to make the playoffs but they're going to need more than  their funny color green uniforms to move the ball against  Bears defense that has 51 QB sacks and 14 interceptions.

 

Bears' 2nd year QB 'My Man Mitch' Trubisky  (289 of 434, 3,223 yards, 24 Tds, 12 INTs) makes his NFL playoff debut with the help of hard running Jordan Howard ( 250 carries, 935 yards) and speedy Tyrik Cohen (71 catches, 725 yards and 99 runs for 444 yards)

 

The Eagles have allowed 4,308 yards passing in 16 games while the Bears have allowed 3,515 yards passing,

What I'm trying to say is: The Eagles secondary is about a tough as Notre Dame's was in the college playoffs.

 

Of the four games this weekend, this is the biggest mismatch.

This isn't 2018 anymore. ..and we're not in Philadelphia.

the Bears place kicker has a bad habit of hitting the crossbar and the goal post with his kicks so 6 1/2 is a lot

 

But the Bears 'D' will horse whip the Eagles like a slow pony.

 

 

[oldunclemark]

Brian Urlacher (with hair) and Dick Butkus coming out of the tunnel in Chicago

Great stuff

[Chrisaaron1023]

4 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

Brian Urlacher (with hair) and Dick Butkus coming out of the tunnel in Chicago

Great stuff

Brian looks Soo funny lol

Eagles look pretty dang good so far

[oldunclemark]

Pro Bowler Eddie Jackson not starting for the Bears

[oldunclemark]

Eagles 3 Monsters 0   early 1st

Nick Foles looks very good

[SteelCityColt]

So let's say the Eagles go deep in the playoffs and Foles looks solid, what do you do as the Eagles?

[oldunclemark]

Just now, SteelCityColt said:

So let's say the Eagles go deep in the playoffs and Foles looks solid, what do you do as the Eagles?

Trade him.   Wentz is much younger

[oldunclemark]

Here we go  ..young QBs

 

Watson is out..Jackson is out..what about My man Mitch?

[SteelCityColt]

1 minute ago, oldunclemark said:

Trade him.   Wentz is much younger

 

What do you reckon they get for him? A 1st? 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

2 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

Trade him.   Wentz is much younger

Isn’t Foles only 29. He could have another 8 years in his prime.

[oldunclemark]

OMG   ...awful throw by Trubuisky.almost a pick and a 10-0 lead

[oldunclemark]

3 minutes ago, SteelCityColt said:

 

What do you reckon they get for him? A 1st? 

probably not because a buyer would know the Eagles cant just keep him for financial reasons

[oldunclemark]

5 minutes ago, Chloe6124 said:

Isn’t Foles only 29. He could have another 8 years in his prime.

St. Nick will be 30 in 2 weeks..

 

Wentz is a better player..when he's healthy

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Another young qb not looking good here at the start. 

[SteelCityColt]

2 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

probably not because a buyer would know the Eagles cant just keep him for financial reasons

 

I'd forgotten about the somewhat crazy ticking time bomb...

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/nick-foles-9898/#

[2006Coltsbestever]

Question is can 'My Man Mitch' get his 1st Playoff win?

[SteelCityColt]

3 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Question is can 'My Man Mitch' get his 1st Playoff win?

 

Maybe, maybe not, but his defense might just do it. 

[oldunclemark]

10 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Question is can 'My Man Mitch' get his 1st Playoff win?

Isnt it funny how much difference ther is between games you ned to win to make the playoffs.

..and actual playoff games

 

3-0 Eagles after one quarter and Foles looks very much in control

[NFLfan]

24 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

Here we go  ..young QBs

 

Watson is out..Jackson is out..what about My man Mitch?

 

Maybe. Prescott won yesterday. He would qualify as a young QB.

[oldunclemark]

14 minutes ago, SteelCityColt said:

 

I'd forgotten about the somewhat crazy ticking time bomb...

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/nick-foles-9898/#

 

If he was low paid, they could keep them both but theyd owe him $20 'extra large'....That's a lot for the backup

[oldunclemark]

Just now, NFLfan said:

 

Maybe. Prescott won yesterday. He would qualify as a young QB.

True but he's he's played 3 full years........

Trubisky and Watson havent even played 2 full seasons...

 

Its hard to ride a young horse in the the post-season

[NFLfan]

3 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

True but he's he's played 3 full years........

Trubisky and Watson havent even played 2 full seasons...

 

Its hard to ride a young horse in the the post-season

 

Mitch did not play 2 full years? I understand Watson, as he went on IR last year but Mitch played 2 full years, no?

[oldunclemark]

I wish we had a scooter like Cohen

[bluebombers87]

You know, if one player initiated contact and provoked another player to respond, they should be offsetting penalties. 

[oldunclemark]

Just now, NFLfan said:

 

Mitch did not play 2 full years? I understand Watson, as he went on IR last year but Mitch played 2 full years, no?

No......remember.../Mike Glennon?   (Its a bad memory up here)

[bluebombers87]

Also make it clear, I despise the bears and their fans. I lived in NW Indiana for 15 years. Obnoxious

[DrColtsFan]

Watching the Eagles gives me painful flashbacks about how Sproles could eviscerate our team of years past. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

3-3

[oldunclemark]

3-3 now.  The Bears kicker made a field goal. God Bless him

 

He's hit the upright or the crossbar six times this year

[oldunclemark]

Just now, bluebombers87 said:

Also make it clear, I despise the bears and their fans. I lived in NW Indiana for 15 years. Obnoxious

Then you're not with me rooting for a Bears-Colts Super Bowl like in 2005?

 

Are you with me?

3 minutes ago, bluebombers87 said:

You know, if one player initiated contact and provoked another player to respond, they should be offsetting penalties. 

I always wonder about that because the ref is standing there watching the whole thing

[SteelCityColt]

2 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

No......remember.../Mike Glennon?   (Its a bad memory up here)

 

Ahh the only giraffe to every play in the NFL.

[oldunclemark]

Wow.....I didnt see Mitch get hurt

[bluebombers87]

Just now, oldunclemark said:

Then you're not with me rooting for a Bears-Colts Super Bowl like in 2005?

 

Are you with me?

Nah. Too much of a risk of Bears winning. My brother in law would never let it go. They still pull the Super Fans skit constantly and it’s been 33 years.

[oldunclemark]

I am surprised the success the Eagles are having moving the ball.

Its a tie game..but they arent being overrun

[bluebombers87]

4 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

Then you're not with me rooting for a Bears-Colts Super Bowl like in 2005?

 

Are you with me?

I always wonder about that because the ref is standing there watching the whole thing

To your second part, that’s what gets me. They see the provocation but let it go?

[SteelCityColt]

2 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

Wow.....I didnt see Mitch get hurt

 

Using my degree in armchair medicine I reckon a slight hammy twinge. 

[bluebombers87]

Should’ve been a flag. Defenseless receiver

[oldunclemark]

Just now, bluebombers87 said:

Should’ve been a flag. Defenseless receiver

Great catch by Golden Tate...gotta give him that one..

Foles is very confident.......and the Bears seem to miss Eddie Jackson in the secondary

[oldunclemark]

Wow,.,.bad throw by Foles there...interception.....pressure got him...

[DraftMaster]

45 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

Here we go  ..young QBs

 

Watson is out..Jackson is out..what about My man Mitch?

Mahomes out next week...