What did Aaron Rodgers have to say when asked about Carson Wentz?
The Eagles start this final stretch Monday night at home – where they haven’t lost since Chip Kelly was their coach – against the Packers.
“I feel like we can run the table, I really do”, Rodgers said, per ESPN’s Rob Demovsky.
No football for the Packers on Sunday.
Instead of being the problem, however, quarterback Aaron Rodgers has become the Green Bay Packers’ last hope.
While the Eagles’ depth along their offensive line has held up this season, there will be yet another shuffle Monday night, as Allen Barbre is expected to slide over to RT in place of the injured Halapoulivaati Vaitai.
After Cincinnati, the Eagles finish with the Redskins home, at Baltimore, then the Giants and Cowboys at the Linc. They’ve outscored opponents 108 to 38 in those tilts.
“It’s huge when you get in a slump like this”. Wentz must navigate these issues throughout Monday’s game. “I think we’re very close on offense. You know, if it’s a bad run look, the quarterback will throw it out to one of the wide receivers”.
“Let’s not encourage them, now”, McCarthy said.
Rodgers hasn’t had a losing record since his first season starting in 2008, but he’s hearing criticism while Green Bay slides backward. The Eagles have allowed 15 points or less in their five wins and 24 points or more in the five losses, indicating clearly that this team isn’t built to win in a high-scoring game.
“Make more plays. This whole situation, there’s not a special recipe”, receiver Jordy Nelson said. They are the only team in the league with multiple kickoff returns for touchdowns. “It’ll be good to have a healthy flow of running backs where you’re not jumping in and out so many different personnel groups and just rolling a running back into a personnel group”. “The process, the approach, the preparation, we’re going to get this the way it needs to be”, McCarthy said.
Sure, the past month hasn’t played out the way the Packers wanted and nobody in the locker room ever anticipated being 4-6 through the first 10 games of the regular season.
Pederson never started a game in seven seasons in Green Bay while serving as Brett Favre’s backup over two stints with the Packers.
Browns quarterback Josh McCown, back in the lineup after rookie Cody Kessler sustained his second concussion last week, finished with 322 yards passing and threw a TD pass to rookie Corey Coleman (see full recap).
The Green Bay Packers finally got some good news on the injury front. Cox was the NFC’s Defensive Player of the Month in September after signing a huge contract, but has no sacks since October 9. Neither will be designated for return from IR, and five other players did not practice Friday, including three starters: right guard T.J. Lang (foot), center JC Tretter (knee) and Martinez. By the end of last week’s game, Joe Thomas and Carl Bradford were playing inside linebacker. “That’s all that I can do here in Wisconsin, just sit and study my plays”. Just finding a way to fit in and help contribute.
Matthews returned to action last week after missing the previous three games with a hamstring injury, but was largely a nonfactor. The Packers also have a predicament because moving Matthews might mean fewer snaps for him outside. They often use short passes in lieu of rushes.
Philadelphia is 5-5 SU and ATS as it faces questions about Wentz’s accuracy and what kind of rushing attack they can marshal if RB Darren Sproles (rib) and RB Ryan Mathews (knee) cannot play. Rookie Wendell Smallwood (253, 4.4) ran for 48 yards on 13 carries in relief and likely will get the bulk of carries again Monday.