Philadelphia (+8) at New Orleans (1-13-19)

[oldunclemark]

4:40 EST.  Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver on FOX

over-under at 51 inside the New Orleans SuperDome

 

'Old St' Nick Foles had a very average game last week but pulled it out with a final drive and a game-winning TD pass to Golden Tate.

TE Zach Ertz (116 catcehs, 1,163 yards, 8 TDs) and Mr. slow motion WR Alshon Jeffrey ((65 caches, 843 yards) will be looking for their share against a New Orleans defense that has 44 sacks but only 12 interceptions.

The Eagles have rushed for only 1,570 yards this season, not even 100 a game.

 

Saints QB Drew 'King Creole' Brees (364 of 489, 3,992 yards, 32 TDs, 5 INTs) leads a NOLA attack which slippedsa bit in the last 5 games (95 points)  but gained 6,000 yards during the 16-game regular season. You can read into Brees' season whatever you want. His 3,992 yards passing was the lowest total for him in 13 years. His 74% completion percentage is his career high.

All-NFL WR Michael Thomas (125 catches, 1,405 yards) has a lot of yards but Alvin Komara ran for 883 yards and caught passes for 709 yards

But the Eagles defense has some rough riders led by veteran Fletcher Cox (10.5 sacks) In their last two games they shut out Washington and held the Bears to 15 points, both games on the road.

 

    I'll be brief.

'Foles magic' reminds me of 'Fitz-magic' and it will end in an equally non-mystical way

The Eagles allowed more total yards than they gained during the regular season. No one still playing did that.

Philadelphia is slower than life and their secondary couldnt stop the Saints with a court order.

The previous meeting was 48-7 eight weeks ago and even if the Eagles are 20 points better they lose big.

 

Magic' in the NFL is when the other team folds up in key moments.

That's not happening Sunday

Take the Saints and give the 8 points.

 

[Chrisaaron1023]

Geeze Eagles...  i just don't understand.. could they possibly do this?!

[oldunclemark]

7-0 Eagles..hope you took Phily and the points

[oldunclemark]

13 minutes ago, Chrisaaron1023 said:

Geeze Eagles...  i just don't understand.. could they possibly do this?!

They are smoking some New Orleans bacon early.

Philadelphia is about to go up by 14

 

The Saints looks like Purdue out there.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

I am stunned. But you know they are the SB champs so maybe we should give them more credit.

[Colts_Fan12]

I love Alshon Jeffery I really wish he would have wanted to come here lol

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

The colts could use a receiver like the eagles have where he can jump up and grab it like that.

[chad72]

When all the home teams win, some road team has to make it interesting. Dungy picked Rams vs Eagles.

[DraftMaster]

If the Eagles win that would be crazy...

[chad72]

Wow!!!Fumble followed by fumble???

 

Homefield call

 

Edit: right call was made to overturn it

[18to87]

The Saints are looking like a few of those Manning years Colts teams

[chad72]

Foles’ Magic is real 

Just now, 18to87 said:

The Saints are looking like a few of those Manning years Colts teams

 

I know a Saints/Brees hater that’s going to chime in soon.  

[RollerColt]

Nick Foles defies all logic.

[chad72]

Let’s see if Brees is like Brady, who overcame 2 14  point deficit like Brady vs Ravens in the 2014 divisional round.

[chad72]

Dumb decision to decline holding penalty by Eagles, led to fake punt by Sean Payton on 4th and 1

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

The eagles are dropping like flies.

[The Old Crow]

Go Saints !!! Only down 7 now 

[ColtsSouljah]

That's disgusting. You cannot give up a fake punt or 4th down conversions in the playoffs, much less on THE SAME DRIVE.

Come one, Eagles, get it together!

[oldunclemark]

14-10 at the half....good comeback

 

again,. it helps when you are at home

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

25 minutes ago, ColtsSouljah said:

That's disgusting. You cannot give up a fake punt or 4th down conversions in the playoffs, much less on THE SAME DRIVE.

Come one, Eagles, get it together!

I don’t think anyone would of thought they would try that in relation to where they were on the field. They miss that and it’s 21 for the eagles. 

[chad72]

7 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

14-10 at the half....good comeback

 

again,. it helps when you are at home

 

I swear - Peyton could have done this in 2005, down 0-14 vs Steelers, and he’d have 2 SBs with the Colts. Cannot play scared and not to lose st home in the playoffs. The first time he woke up and made a comeback 3-21 in the 2006 AFCCG, we won it all. We’ll see if Brees can finish the job now.

[ColtsSouljah]

Just now, Chloe6124 said:

I don’t think anyone would of thought they would try that in relation to where they were on the field. They miss that and it’s 21 for the eagles. 

This is exactly what Sean Payton does, though. I cannot understand why teams aren’t ready for it.

[chad72]

6 minutes ago, ColtsSouljah said:

This is exactly what Sean Payton does, though. I cannot understand why teams aren’t ready for it.

 

As soon as they declined it, I had the same weird feeling like before the SB post half time. I was shouting during my SB party “watch for the onside kick” and the rest is history. That’s why I didn’t have a problem with Reich going for it in the first Texans game. It’s truly a mindset thing, not an Xs and Os thing

[DraftMaster]

What a penalty! Would've been 17-14 Saints, now 14-10, Eagles...

[18to87]

22 minutes ago, chad72 said:

 

I swear - Peyton could have done this in 2005, down 0-14 vs Steelers, and he’d have 2 SBs with the Colts. Cannot play scared and not to lose st home in the playoffs. 

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I was at this game. They couldn't pass block the Steelers with 7 blockers. Oh and Nick Harper!

[oldunclemark]

I really don't understand the backup QB thing the Saints do.

 

I'd want Brees out there every play.

 

[oldunclemark]

25 minutes ago, ColtsSouljah said:

This is exactly what Sean Payton does, though. I cannot understand why teams aren’t ready for it.

Especially when No.7 (their gadget  play guy) is in there as a 'punt protector'

[chad72]

Wow, Saints having a lot of penalties!!!

Kamara is electric!!!

[Colts_Fan12]

Lol did the eagles D go home after the 1st quarter? They have been abused the offense went home with them. The eagles should be blowing them out the way they started but the O just died.

[chad72]

Michael Thomas is a beast!! 

 

Saints D and O have made great adjustments!!!

[oldunclemark]

17-14 Saints now...…..

….starting to look like the first meeting

[ColtsSouljah]

That was an absolutely pathetic drive for the eagles defense 

[Colts_Fan12]

Just now, chad72 said:

Michael Thomas is a beast!! 

Right!! I'd love for Luck to have weapons like NO and KC

[Cynjin]

Who is doing color on the broadcast?  Jefferies literally pulled Latimore down and he said there was no penalty. 

[chad72]

1 minute ago, Cynjin said:

Who is doing color on the broadcast?  Jefferies literally pulled Latimore down and he said there was no penalty. 

 

What does broadcast have to do with refs not calling it on the field? They did show and mention Jeffrey pulling down Lattimore, refs blew it.

[Cynjin]

3 minutes ago, chad72 said:

 

What does broadcast have to do with refs not calling it on the field? They did show and mention Jeffrey pulling down Lattimore, refs blew it.

 

I saying that the color guy was being ridiculous when he stated that there was "no penalty there".  Obviously the refs missed the call, why would the color guy say something that was so blatantly false?

[chad72]

3 minutes ago, Cynjin said:

 

I saying that the color guy was being ridiculous when he stated that there was "no penalty there".  Obviously the refs missed the call, why would the color guy say something that was so blatantly false?

 

He said there was no penalty “called” there, not that there was no penalty there, that’s what I got from what he said. Subtle difference but relevant to your misunderstanding, and they backed it up with the replay.

[Cynjin]

5 minutes ago, chad72 said:

 

He said there was no penalty “called” there, not that there was no penalty there. Subtle difference but relevant to your misunderstanding, and they backed it up with the replay.

 

I rewound it to make sure I was correct and I was.  He said "there was no penalty there at all", not no penalty called.

 

Now back to my question, who is the color guy on the broadcast?

[chad72]

Just now, Cynjin said:

 

I rewound it to make sure I was correct and I was.  He said "there was no penalty there at all", not no penalty called.

 

Dide, I know what he said but what I’m saying is that’s not what he meant. Sometimes when you have to comment fast, you can omit a key word that can change what you meant. At least that’s what I gathered. Anyways that play is done, I’ve explained myself enough.

[Colts_Fan12]

5 minutes ago, Cynjin said:

 

I rewound it to make sure I was correct and I was.  He said "there was no penalty there at all", not no penalty called.

 

Now back to my question, who is the color guy on the broadcast?

Its Charles Davis