Former Eagles Coach Andy Reid Wanted Russell Wilson

Doug Pederson is a realist, not a braggart.

Will Sunday’s matchup in Seattle between the Eagles and Seahawks turn into a defensive struggle at 4:25PM ET? If you would like to discuss another topic, look for a relevant article. “And yeah, we should be”. Did we mention the Falcons were averaging an NFL-high 33.8 points entering the weekend?

“It’s loud on every single down, no matter where you are on the field”, Tampa Bay quarterback Mike Glennon wrote for SI.com in 2014.

Excuse the comment about the offense overshadowing the defense.

Look for Doug to call more running plays to take some of the pressure off of Carsons’ shoulders and to chip off at that Seattle defense missing their anchor, Michael Bennett.

Atlanta Falcons defensive back Keanu Neal reportedly received a $24,309 fine from the National Football League on Friday for a hit on Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jordan Matthews during last Sunday’s game.

Safety Malcolm Jenkins had some advice for his rookie QB.

“I think it’s very important”, Pederson said on Friday. “It was impressive. I’ve got a lot of respect for him and looking forward to going up against him”. “You don’t worry about the extra outside noise and all those things”, Wentz said. Contrast that with the top overall choice picked just before him this spring. Instead, he has exploded on the scene, similar to the way Wilson did in 2012 after being a third-round draft choice.

“They’re pretty good, and one of the reasons is everyone knows they play a lot of middle field closed zone, and they’re playing more man now than what they used to play when they first started coming on the scene and coming on as a team”, Eagles offensive coordinator Frank Reich said. The Seahawks (11 takeaways) aren’t among the handful. The Eagles settled for Nick Foles 13 picks later. LINE: Seahawks -6.5. O/U: 44 ABOUT THE EAGLES (5-4): The Philadelphia backfield is a confusing one to label, yet both veteran Darren Sproles and Ryan Mathews are making their mark in distinctly different ways. Seattle has led or been within one score of its opponent in the fourth quarter for 97 straight games. It’s entirely possible, for example, that the Eagles are guilty of playing to the level of competition.

The Seahawks have scored 31 points in consecutive games now, and we all feel the offense turning a corner the farther we get away from Russell Wilson’s limbs turning ways they shouldn’t.

3rd down: Bennie Logan’s return from a groin injury proved to benefit the defensive line in general and Fletcher Cox in particular. [Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images] Seattle’s rookie running back was a revelation last week in his first National Football League start, and one should expect the Seahawks to continue feeding him the ball. So did Mychal Kendricks in the win over the Falcons.

“It’s going to come down to who makes the first mistake or the last mistake”, Jenkins said. “So when you have games like this, it’s fun to be able to be on the same field, not to necessarily measure yourself, but to compete”.

As for Reid and Foles, they’re together in Kansas City. “At the end of the day, we got a win, so I’ll take a bloody lip if we get the win”. Excuse me. Your rhetoric is denied, Mr. Sherman.

This Sunday, most people are writing the Eagles off and giving the edge to Seattle. “They made a name for themselves”. The Dallas owner believes Romo is still capable of leading a team to the Super Bowl, perhaps even the Cowboys.

“I’m fired up to be here”, said Dorenbos, “I’m going to do everything I can to continue to keep getting better and to continue to help this team win and be a resource for the younger guys”.

“And it’s our time”. “We’re doing a great job of that right now”.

Control the Ball: Their formula to success last week was running the football and dominating the time of possession battle. Seattle coach Pete Carroll said of the Eagles’ special teams this week that “we think they’re as good as any team we’ve played”.