Archives for October 2011

‘It was just this summer when I typed about doubting whether Jackson could rate as a true No. 1 running back. Well, I am extremely happy and proud to be wrong. He is an incredibly strong back with deceptive speed due to his long stride. Jackson has excellent hands and not just for catching; his use of his non-ball-carrying hand against defenders is impeccable.’

‘Was another fine performance by the offensive line. Particularly rookie Chris Hairston who did a good job in pass protection and did some nice things in opening up runs to the outside.’

‘Fred Jackson did it all on the ground and through the air as he ran for 111 yards on 26 carries and had 85 yards on six catches. He had a big 49 yard gain on a screen pass setting up the Bills second touchdown. C.J. Spiller only touched the ball four times and had 16 yards. Grade A: Jackson is the team’s best player.’

‘The Bills offense were facing a 4th-and-1 near midfield when they decided to try and draw the Eagles defense offsides to get a fresh set of downs. Philadelphia obliged as Juqua Parker jumped into the neutral zone making contact with Andy Levitre to draw a flag. Buffalo with a fresh set of downs kneeled to kill the clock and preserve the victory.’

‘On the Toronto series: I think we can do it better, and so do the Bills and so do the Rogers people. We want to try and improve the experience that we’re providing up in Toronto and we’re working and focused on trying to do that. We want to try and make that better for the fans that go from Buffalo up to the series, and also for the fans there in Toronto.’

‘Vick is the fastest, most elusive quarterback in the league. Receivers DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin are one of the top speed receiving duos in the league. LeSean McCoy is one of the best dual-threat rushing and receiving backs in the league.’

‘Bills 31, Eagles 28.’

‘Vick would have been perfect for Davis. He was a dynamic, strong-armed quarterback — a lefty, like Ken Stabler! — who defied NFL conventions and had the talent to make a big play at any moment. Vick was a volatile, flawed entertainment, like the Raiders, but you couldn’t take your eyes off him, because you never knew what he might do next.’

‘When the news of Gogolak’s signing broke, Bills owner Ralph Wilson was in Davis’ New York office. Wilson was furious over the signing of Gogolak. “Ralph, don’t be angry,” said Davis. “They just gave us the merger.” Al was no longer just a warrior in this fight, he was the War Lord.’

‘”We’re both angry and that’s going to make for a great game,” he said. “We feel like we should’ve won (last week in Cincinnati). They’re supposedly the dream team and feel like they should be undefeated right now, so they’re ticked off and we’re ticked off. It’s going to be great for the fans and it’s going to be great for the NFL.”‘

‘”Their pass rush is extremely good. We feel like it’s going to be a challenge for our offensive line with Chris at left tackle, a new left tackle, facing a group like this,” Gailey said Wednesday of Philly’s defense which has 15 sacks so far this season. “It’s going to be a challenge for our guys because you can’t just sit there and run the football. You have to throw the football.”‘

‘”It’s just tackling for them,” Buffalo coach Chan Gailey explained as the reasoning as to why Philadelphia gives up the big play so often. “Really, they miss tackles. That’s what’s happened to them. They’ve got people in the right spots, they’re just missing the tackles. They’ve given up some big plays because of it. There’s nothing wrong with them fundamentally at all.”‘

‘In three years, Fitzpatrick has gone from journeyman backup and pride of Harvard University — athletically speaking — to … Peyton Manning?’

Eagles rookie Watkins feeling the pressure (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Eagle Scout (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Eagles’ Vick is just 71 yards from becoming NFL’s all-time rushing quarterback (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Can Eagles’ rookie kicker rebound from two misses? (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Quarterback hunting (Burlington County Times)

The Matchups (Burlington County Times)

Eagles gameday countdown vs. Bills (Burlington County Times)

Eagles have to stop the run (Wilmington State Journal)

Buffalo and its QB both unlikely upstarts in NFL (Wilmington State Journal)

Eagles Matchup (Wilmington State Journal)

It’s beat the Bills … or get laughed at by Leno (Delaware County Daily Times)

Babin, Birds should put corks in fine whining (Delaware County Daily Times)

Eagles looking to improve record and image against Bills (Allentown Morning Call)

Philadelphia Eagles’ struggling defense needs to find answers against explosive Buffalo Bills (Easton Express Times)

Eagles running out of time (Reading Eagle)

Eagles already showing ‘sense of urgency’ (Press of Atlantic City)

Scouting Report (Press of Atlantic City)

Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinators Juan Castillo still a believer in defense (Harrisburg Patriot News)

Philadelphia Eagles at Buffalo Bills preview (Harrisburg Patriot News)

Vick closing in on Cunningham’s NFL rushing record (CSN Philly)

It’s just the life of a kicker for Eagles’ Henery (CSN Philly)

Asomugha reflects on passing of Al Davis (CSN Philly)

Are Eagles A Desperate Team? (PhiladelphiaEagles.com)

Eagles Pay Tribute To Fallen Fan (PhiladelphiaEagles.com)

Asomugha Reflects On Al Davis (PhiladelphiaEagles.com)

Where Are They Now? – J.D. Smith (PhiladelphiaEagles.com)

Fan-Demonium: Time To Pay The Bills (PhiladelphiaEagles.com)

‘The Bills’ revamped defense is experiencing some familiar problems. Though second in the league with 11 takeaways, Buffalo’s allowed 450 yards offense in each of its last three games. That finally caught up with the Bills against the Bengals, who scored 20 points on four of their final five possessions.’