WEBVTT - Eagles 360: Episode 4 0:00:33.920 --> 0:00:35.920 I think it was Tom Petty who said the waiting 0:00:36.320 --> 0:00:38.440 is the hardest part, and that's exactly what we're doing 0:00:38.440 --> 0:00:41.199 here at the Novicare Complex. Hello everyone, and welcome to 0:00:41.200 --> 0:00:44.240 Eagles three sixty insider Dave Spidero joined by Joe d 0:00:44.360 --> 0:00:48.680 Camera on this Friday, and we're waiting for Monday night football. 0:00:48.760 --> 0:00:51.480 Get here already, three days day, three days away. Christ 0:00:51.479 --> 0:00:53.680 We'll see some more football Sunday with the pros, but 0:00:54.040 --> 0:00:56.000 three days from the big game Eagles and Falcons. Man 0:00:56.080 --> 0:01:00.240 Roll excided it started last night in Foxborough, Massachusetts. And 0:01:00.280 --> 0:01:02.920 what's that? I think I hear the Atlanta Falcons radio 0:01:02.960 --> 0:01:06.479 abroad just kidding Tom Terriffic. Now he was not kidding. 0:01:06.600 --> 0:01:10.120 Last night Tom Brady four touchdown passes and the Patriots 0:01:10.160 --> 0:01:12.760 opened the season in very strong fashion. We are focusing, 0:01:12.800 --> 0:01:15.520 of course, here on the Eagles and the Falcons. We've 0:01:15.560 --> 0:01:18.240 got a lot to get to today. Lane Johnson in studio, 0:01:18.720 --> 0:01:20.400 Joe and I break it down a bit, a couple 0:01:20.440 --> 0:01:22.680 of matchups to watch on Monday night, and then Alex 0:01:22.720 --> 0:01:26.520 Smith talks a little bit about the numbers, the stats, 0:01:26.600 --> 0:01:29.319 the history of the Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons. But 0:01:29.400 --> 0:01:31.559 first things first we throw it out to the practice field. 0:01:31.880 --> 0:01:35.520 It's our Eagles three sixty update. Alex Smith with everything 0:01:35.840 --> 0:01:39.360 happening today. Hi everyone, Alex Smith here with your three 0:01:39.440 --> 0:01:42.320 sixty update. Present it by Sports Authority. We are just 0:01:42.400 --> 0:01:44.760 three days away from the Eagles regular season opener in 0:01:44.800 --> 0:01:47.400 Atlanta on Monday night. Today, it was team chairman and 0:01:47.480 --> 0:01:51.000 CEO Jeffrey Lurie addressing the media. Lorie backed head coach 0:01:51.080 --> 0:01:53.120 Chip Kelly, saying that the head coach had nothing to 0:01:53.160 --> 0:01:55.520 prove this season and that he is an excellent head 0:01:55.520 --> 0:01:58.440 coach in this league. No, we just you know, we 0:01:58.560 --> 0:02:01.680 just go game to game, and he's an excellent coach 0:02:01.720 --> 0:02:04.080 in this league. There's no question about it. It It doesn't 0:02:04.080 --> 0:02:08.040 need to prove anything. It's a builder of a roster, 0:02:09.280 --> 0:02:14.920 you know, culture builders. He's everything that I think we 0:02:15.000 --> 0:02:17.520 all thought when we interviewed him in more. We wanted 0:02:17.560 --> 0:02:21.040 someone that could see the big picture at all times 0:02:21.160 --> 0:02:24.360 and help build a roster, help build the culture the 0:02:24.400 --> 0:02:27.760 way we wanted it, and had a vision and wasn't 0:02:27.800 --> 0:02:31.079 afraid to make unpopular decisions. And that's that's all come 0:02:31.120 --> 0:02:33.359 to Fruition, you know. Now, we just got to try 0:02:33.400 --> 0:02:37.639 to remain somewhat healthy and and play really well. One 0:02:37.639 --> 0:02:39.760 of the biggest questions heading into Monday night will be 0:02:39.800 --> 0:02:42.160 how Sam Bradford will hold up in his first regular 0:02:42.160 --> 0:02:44.799 season game in an Eagle's uniform, and according to both 0:02:44.840 --> 0:02:48.080 Bradford ed head coach Chip Kelly, there are no limitations 0:02:48.240 --> 0:02:51.760 on his snap count. Now. We're real confident in Sam's conditioning. 0:02:51.760 --> 0:02:53.280 We want to throw our guys every day. Did a 0:02:53.320 --> 0:02:55.240 great job. He was in great shape when he got 0:02:55.240 --> 0:02:58.919 here in August, past the conditioning test, So not concerned 0:02:58.919 --> 0:03:01.600 at all with the modest snap Sam will take. No 0:03:01.639 --> 0:03:03.880 I feel great with him. Um, you know, do you 0:03:03.880 --> 0:03:05.480 guys talk like I didn't get any work with him. 0:03:05.480 --> 0:03:07.079 I mean, we had five weeks of practice and we're 0:03:07.080 --> 0:03:08.639 out here for two hours today. I mean, we got 0:03:08.639 --> 0:03:10.720 a ton of stamps with those guys. Um, you know. 0:03:10.720 --> 0:03:12.600 So I feel really good with both the receivers and 0:03:12.639 --> 0:03:15.320 the line on the defensive side of the ball. We 0:03:15.400 --> 0:03:17.880 heard from Brandon Graham and Walter Thurmond on what it 0:03:17.960 --> 0:03:20.320 is that Falcon's running back Tevin Coleman brings to the 0:03:20.360 --> 0:03:23.040 table with his speed. I mean, like you said, it 0:03:23.040 --> 0:03:25.760 means a rookie and he's still getting his shop swayed 0:03:25.880 --> 0:03:28.679 as in the NFL, and you know, preseason is one thing, 0:03:29.000 --> 0:03:31.040 but it's gonna be different when you have going out 0:03:31.080 --> 0:03:33.639 there with the ones for the whole game and going 0:03:33.639 --> 0:03:35.440 out there with live buds. But I mean that's I mean, 0:03:35.440 --> 0:03:37.400 it's very impressive for running back to him to uh 0:03:37.720 --> 0:03:39.880 to run you know mid FO three. You know, I 0:03:39.880 --> 0:03:41.640 mean that that shows that he has home and ability 0:03:41.640 --> 0:03:44.760 if we if we aren't on our gaff assignments and 0:03:44.840 --> 0:03:46.640 our MP's and ques to where that he can't break 0:03:46.680 --> 0:03:48.680 the long one. I mean, he hit the whole. You know, 0:03:48.720 --> 0:03:53.000 that's one thing. And I mean with Shanahan stretch, you 0:03:53.040 --> 0:03:55.280 know type offense, he just looking for that one hole 0:03:55.360 --> 0:03:57.960 and you know he's shooting. I think that we just 0:03:58.000 --> 0:03:59.800 gotta get to him in numbers and we got we 0:03:59.800 --> 0:04:02.120 can't get them started because once you get him started, 0:04:02.160 --> 0:04:05.320 I mean, I know, Nolan num Boys fast four three 0:04:05.400 --> 0:04:09.600 is real fast. For all the latest coverage here from 0:04:09.640 --> 0:04:11.720 the Novacare Complex, be sure to keep it right here 0:04:11.720 --> 0:04:14.240 on Philadelphia Eagles dot com, and be sure to tune 0:04:14.240 --> 0:04:16.960 in for our kickoff show on Monday night at six o'clock. 0:04:17.800 --> 0:04:20.760 Thanks so much, Alex. When we return we'll get to 0:04:20.839 --> 0:04:23.960 visit with Lane Johnson, right tackle. I mean, I think 0:04:24.000 --> 0:04:25.920 he's gonna be a Pro Bowl player potentially. Well, it's 0:04:25.920 --> 0:04:27.359 a big year for him, Dave. I mean, you know, 0:04:27.360 --> 0:04:29.760 you're talking about a situation where, you know, fourth overall 0:04:29.760 --> 0:04:32.120 pick in the draft just two years ago, so now 0:04:32.160 --> 0:04:34.520 in his third year, you know you're looking for Look, 0:04:34.520 --> 0:04:37.120 everyone's confident in Lane Johnson. We know that, but now 0:04:37.120 --> 0:04:39.400 it's about taking it beyond just confidence and trying to 0:04:39.400 --> 0:04:41.800 get to the point of dominance. That's really where I think, 0:04:41.800 --> 0:04:44.040 you know, the objective is because you know with Peters, 0:04:44.080 --> 0:04:46.280 you know, with Kelsey, hey, you're locked in there. The 0:04:46.400 --> 0:04:48.680 guards some uncertainty. 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I explore that with Lane 0:07:10.080 --> 0:07:14.239 in our crunch Time segment Welcome to Lay's Kettle Cook 0:07:14.360 --> 0:07:18.240 presents crunch Time on Eagles Insider Dave Spidero with Eagles 0:07:18.240 --> 0:07:20.920 offensive tackle Lane Johnson and Lane in his third year 0:07:20.960 --> 0:07:23.920 in the NFL, already a grizzled veteran in this league. 0:07:23.920 --> 0:07:26.520 I wondered, Lane, what is the transition like going from 0:07:26.560 --> 0:07:29.120 college to the NFL now that you've had some perspective 0:07:29.160 --> 0:07:32.640 on it. Probably the biggest change is just mentally grasping everything. 0:07:32.840 --> 0:07:35.520 You're moving to a new city, you're learning a new offense, 0:07:35.680 --> 0:07:38.480 new people. So my rookie was definitely my toughest year. 0:07:38.520 --> 0:07:40.600 But each season you learn more and more and you 0:07:40.640 --> 0:07:42.880 gain more knowledge, and so going to this year, I 0:07:42.840 --> 0:07:44.560 feel a lot more comfortable than I had the two 0:07:44.600 --> 0:07:48.200 previous years. How has the body changed? I bulked up. 0:07:48.240 --> 0:07:50.000 I think when I first surround here, I was around 0:07:50.000 --> 0:07:52.800 three oh five probably, and it was hard to keep 0:07:52.840 --> 0:07:56.440 that weight. So I guess my body's finally adapted because 0:07:56.480 --> 0:07:58.480 usually I wake up in around three fifteen. Sometimes I 0:07:58.520 --> 0:08:00.920 get around three to twenty. So, uh, you know, bulked 0:08:00.960 --> 0:08:03.680 up a little bit. It's a business, and for a 0:08:03.760 --> 0:08:06.280 twenty five year old man to be thrust into this 0:08:06.320 --> 0:08:09.960 business a lot of responsibility, the fame, the money, the pressure, 0:08:10.040 --> 0:08:12.440 the media. You've had a chance to, you know, be 0:08:12.560 --> 0:08:15.560 very ground to married, child, child on the way. How's 0:08:15.600 --> 0:08:18.160 that helped you? Huh? Well, you know, I have a 0:08:18.200 --> 0:08:20.360 lot of people depending on me, so I'm doing it 0:08:20.400 --> 0:08:23.360 for them. But it's it's been a wild ride. Just 0:08:23.440 --> 0:08:25.680 I'm just scrolling. I mean, each year I'm on this earth, 0:08:25.760 --> 0:08:27.760 you just learn more and you develop as a person 0:08:28.240 --> 0:08:30.480 and as a teammate. Here Lan, what was it like 0:08:30.560 --> 0:08:34.960 for you initially going from Oklahoma to Philadelphia where the 0:08:35.080 --> 0:08:39.040 fans are above and beyond loving this team, and every 0:08:39.040 --> 0:08:41.520 time you turn around there's a camera in your face. 0:08:42.240 --> 0:08:44.320 It's been a big change. Um, you know, I actually 0:08:44.320 --> 0:08:46.960 grew up around Houston. My grandfather lived in a big city, 0:08:47.040 --> 0:08:49.800 so thank god for that. You got me accustomed to 0:08:49.840 --> 0:08:52.000 a little bit. But the first year is definitely a 0:08:52.040 --> 0:08:54.400 big change, just being in my own house, you know, 0:08:54.480 --> 0:08:56.800 new family, you got it, got a child, so that 0:08:56.960 --> 0:09:00.360 was definitely the biggest, biggest difference, just my responsibilities, you know, 0:09:00.400 --> 0:09:02.680 went to a whole whole different level. Is the mental 0:09:02.920 --> 0:09:06.800 challenge of the game just as difficult as the physical transition, 0:09:07.360 --> 0:09:10.040 I believe. So I think developing your mind is keith 0:09:10.240 --> 0:09:11.960 key in this league because there's gonna be times where 0:09:11.960 --> 0:09:14.920 you make mistakes. Um, you get beat. That's how you 0:09:15.000 --> 0:09:16.319 learn to grow from There's a lot of players that 0:09:16.400 --> 0:09:19.400 get beat and ruin their confidence they never come back. So, um, 0:09:19.440 --> 0:09:21.320 I think the mental aspect is a big thing in 0:09:21.320 --> 0:09:23.520 this league. What's it like for you to leave here 0:09:23.520 --> 0:09:26.240 a frantic day, a physical day, to go home to 0:09:26.280 --> 0:09:29.320 a baby and a wife and your wife's expecting that 0:09:29.400 --> 0:09:31.360 must be a dose of reality. Yeah, yeah, I mean 0:09:31.440 --> 0:09:34.240 it's refreshing though. You get get to go down to 0:09:34.280 --> 0:09:36.320 the house and an unwind and get to be around 0:09:36.320 --> 0:09:37.600 the people you love, so it's a lot of fun. 0:09:37.640 --> 0:09:39.320 How about the camaraderie in the locker room, Lane, if 0:09:39.360 --> 0:09:42.400 these are these guys friends for life, friends for life, Yeah, 0:09:42.440 --> 0:09:44.800 it's it's definitely a brotherhood. We get in there and 0:09:44.840 --> 0:09:47.240 it's like recess to be honest. Um, a lot of 0:09:47.280 --> 0:09:50.000 jokes are made, guys. I mean, there's there's so many 0:09:50.040 --> 0:09:51.720 characters on this team. I don't even know where to start. 0:09:52.200 --> 0:09:55.199 Some players may kind of get an opening game, it's 0:09:55.200 --> 0:09:58.480 just another game. Do you feel that opening night Monday 0:09:58.559 --> 0:10:02.720 Night Football National TV? Still something special? Definitely? Um, anytime 0:10:02.760 --> 0:10:04.560 you're out there on the big stage playing the NFL, 0:10:04.880 --> 0:10:07.320 it's an opportunity to be here. Um, it's not given 0:10:07.320 --> 0:10:09.320 to you. So you have to you have to you 0:10:09.320 --> 0:10:11.760 have to know that, and you know every time you're 0:10:11.760 --> 0:10:13.439 on that field is definitely special. What do you like 0:10:13.520 --> 0:10:16.280 before a game? I try to stay calm. I try 0:10:16.360 --> 0:10:18.120 to waste no energy because I know the game is 0:10:18.120 --> 0:10:20.920 going to be uh, you know a lot of plays involved, 0:10:20.920 --> 0:10:23.640 so I try to try to conserve my energy. Lane Johnson, 0:10:23.679 --> 0:10:25.800 thanks so much for joining us. Have a great season. 0:10:25.840 --> 0:10:45.679 Thank you. 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Time now for us to give you 0:12:30.320 --> 0:12:33.000 our two matchups for the Eagles and the Falcons on 0:12:33.080 --> 0:12:36.199 Monday night. Joe, You're up, Come on, baby. There's a 0:12:36.200 --> 0:12:37.960 lot to look at it this game, obviously, Dave. But 0:12:38.080 --> 0:12:39.839 I'm gonna start with the offensive lot of the Eagles. 0:12:39.840 --> 0:12:41.840 You know, we've already talked about Lane Johnson, but let's 0:12:41.880 --> 0:12:43.640 go to the other side now with Jason Peters, the 0:12:43.679 --> 0:12:47.160 Pro bowler, the possible future Hall of Famer. And you know, 0:12:47.200 --> 0:12:49.240 you're talking about a situation when Jason Peters in this 0:12:49.280 --> 0:12:52.520 game going up against Vic Beasley, junior, very very very 0:12:52.559 --> 0:12:55.720 talented pass rusher from the University of Clempson his first 0:12:55.720 --> 0:12:58.760 pro football game, of course, Dave, in a regular season 0:12:58.800 --> 0:13:01.240 to six overall the overall pick in the draft, are 0:13:01.280 --> 0:13:03.880 coming out of Clemson, and a situation where you know, 0:13:03.920 --> 0:13:06.400 you talk about Beasley, you're talking about a player in 0:13:06.440 --> 0:13:09.319 his four years at Clemson as the all time sack 0:13:09.440 --> 0:13:12.480 leader in the University of Clemson's history thirty three sacks, 0:13:13.120 --> 0:13:15.079 a top and of course, you know, a dominant player 0:13:15.080 --> 0:13:18.240 in the ACC, a two time first team All American. 0:13:18.600 --> 0:13:20.240 So there's just a lot, you know, he's he's a 0:13:20.240 --> 0:13:22.760 guy that can be disruptive, forcing fumbles, Dave. I mean, 0:13:22.800 --> 0:13:25.920 he's a heck of a player now rookie exactly right, 0:13:26.040 --> 0:13:28.920 he's going to as an experienced player, So how about 0:13:28.960 --> 0:13:30.400 all that stuff aside? I know, but I think he's 0:13:30.440 --> 0:13:32.440 got to deal with Jason, But I agree with you. 0:13:32.440 --> 0:13:34.319 You know, they lost Brooks read On the other side, 0:13:34.320 --> 0:13:37.960 O'Brien Schofield comes in somehow, the Falcons have to put 0:13:38.000 --> 0:13:40.679 pressure on the line of scrimmage. And that's asking a 0:13:40.720 --> 0:13:42.559 lot for a rookie, although a first round pick, it's 0:13:42.559 --> 0:13:44.240 asking a lot for a rookie in his first game. 0:13:44.320 --> 0:13:46.160 It is, and it's it's one of the reasons why 0:13:46.160 --> 0:13:48.600 Atlanta is not considered a great team yet because you know, 0:13:48.679 --> 0:13:50.640 as much as they were strong a few years ago, 0:13:50.679 --> 0:13:53.280 they lost some players defensively, so they're trying to regenerate 0:13:53.320 --> 0:13:55.439 that process and you certainly he's a big part of 0:13:55.480 --> 0:13:57.600 their future. The question is how involved will he be, 0:13:57.640 --> 0:13:59.560 how dominant will he be able to be? In Game one? 0:13:59.600 --> 0:14:02.880 And you know, I think it's safe to say it's 0:14:02.920 --> 0:14:04.680 going to be more of an advantage for Jason Peters 0:14:04.679 --> 0:14:06.200 on Monday Night. So well, look's good on paper for 0:14:06.280 --> 0:14:09.199 Jason Peters, give me your matchup number two. Well, number two, 0:14:09.200 --> 0:14:10.280 I'm going to go to the other side of the 0:14:10.320 --> 0:14:12.280 ball and I'm gonna look at Brandon Graham. And Brandon 0:14:12.320 --> 0:14:14.560 Graham is going to be up against Jake Matthews, who 0:14:14.640 --> 0:14:16.280 was a six overall pick in the draft just two 0:14:16.360 --> 0:14:18.800 years ago. You know, for Brandon Graham, hey, this is 0:14:18.800 --> 0:14:21.560 a big spot now because you're talking about replacing trend Cole. 0:14:21.640 --> 0:14:24.840 You're a starter. Now, you're getting paid some solid money. 0:14:25.080 --> 0:14:27.080 You know. The defense last year for the Eagles was 0:14:27.080 --> 0:14:28.720 a defense to a second in the league in sacks, 0:14:28.720 --> 0:14:30.840 as we know, Dave. But at the same time, I 0:14:31.000 --> 0:14:33.600 still feel there could have been more pressure, particularly on 0:14:33.640 --> 0:14:35.760 third downs. It was a weird balance, Dave, because you know, 0:14:35.880 --> 0:14:37.760 usually a team that has that many sacks you would 0:14:37.760 --> 0:14:39.960 think is more dominant on third downs. But we saw 0:14:40.040 --> 0:14:42.280 the second dary struggle in part because the team seemed 0:14:42.320 --> 0:14:45.000 to struggle at times getting to the quarterback on third downs. 0:14:45.000 --> 0:14:47.800 So for Brandon Graham, an opportunity here five and a 0:14:47.840 --> 0:14:50.040 half sacks last year in a limited role, as we know, 0:14:50.160 --> 0:14:53.240 part time role. Obviously, the expectation will be for him 0:14:53.280 --> 0:14:56.120 to rise that number this year with additional sacks and 0:14:56.200 --> 0:14:58.400 going against you know, Jake Matthews is you know, from 0:14:58.440 --> 0:15:00.680 the Matthews family, and he was a big pick last year, 0:15:00.720 --> 0:15:02.760 and you know, it's it's an important spot in this 0:15:02.960 --> 0:15:05.360 and Brandon Graham is ready to go on that one. 0:15:05.560 --> 0:15:08.760 I really, I really think the Eagles have the feeling 0:15:09.200 --> 0:15:13.280 that they have such an advantage up front with the 0:15:13.320 --> 0:15:16.400 progress that they've made and then the problems that Atlantis 0:15:16.440 --> 0:15:19.040 had on the offensive line. So but you got, it's 0:15:19.080 --> 0:15:20.360 one thing to feel the way, it's another thing to 0:15:20.440 --> 0:15:22.720 want and do it. So good stuff. My two matchups 0:15:22.760 --> 0:15:25.240 to watch. The first one is an obvious one. It's 0:15:25.240 --> 0:15:29.360 the Eagles secondary in the vertical passing game against Julio Jones, 0:15:29.720 --> 0:15:32.600 a Pro Bowl player and All Pro wide receiver. Does 0:15:32.640 --> 0:15:35.840 it all very difficult to sup I don't expect Byron 0:15:35.880 --> 0:15:38.800 Maxwell to shadow Julio Jones throughout this game. I do 0:15:38.840 --> 0:15:41.880 expect the Eagles to at least bracket coverage Jones, mix 0:15:42.000 --> 0:15:43.880 up the looks, try to put the pressure on with 0:15:43.920 --> 0:15:46.360 the line of scrimmage, and do things to help them 0:15:46.400 --> 0:15:48.360 up front. I mean, Brandon Graham's gonna have to win 0:15:48.400 --> 0:15:50.200 that battle. It's gonna have to get to Matt Ryan. 0:15:50.280 --> 0:15:52.880 Can't give Ryan an opportunity to drop back seven steps 0:15:52.880 --> 0:15:55.240 and throw the ball down the field. Julio Jones will 0:15:55.280 --> 0:15:57.760 get his catches. What you want to do is limit 0:15:57.800 --> 0:16:01.200 those big plays. And remember last year Eagles allowing seventy 0:16:01.200 --> 0:16:03.880 two plays of twenty plus yards in the passing game, 0:16:04.200 --> 0:16:06.560 worst in the league. They went out and they rebuilt 0:16:06.560 --> 0:16:11.000 the secondary, new coaching staff, new players, new scheme, first 0:16:11.040 --> 0:16:13.480 test Julio Jones. It's a big one. They want, very 0:16:13.480 --> 0:16:15.000 big one. And of course, you know the young players 0:16:15.040 --> 0:16:17.080 there in the secondary. We'll see how long Bob Derek 0:16:17.120 --> 0:16:18.800 Rowe is and biggers. I mean, this is you know, 0:16:18.840 --> 0:16:20.440 this is a chess match, and it'll be the you know, 0:16:20.520 --> 0:16:22.360 the game within the game. I agree. So the other 0:16:22.440 --> 0:16:24.640 matchup that I have is on the other side of 0:16:24.640 --> 0:16:27.680 the ball to Marco Murray. I'm not looking at the 0:16:27.720 --> 0:16:30.240 big picture numbers. I'm not looking at thirty carries and 0:16:30.320 --> 0:16:32.920 one hundred and sixty two yards. I'm looking at to 0:16:33.000 --> 0:16:35.960 Marco Murray and Ryan Matthews to a degree, in the 0:16:36.040 --> 0:16:40.080 red zone. That's where the Eagles have really struggled the 0:16:40.160 --> 0:16:42.640 last couple of seasons. Twenty third in the league and 0:16:42.880 --> 0:16:46.760 touchdown efficiency. Last year, they bring in Murray, they bring 0:16:46.760 --> 0:16:50.480 in Matthews. They expect that physical running style in the 0:16:50.520 --> 0:16:53.000 red zone to put the ball in the end zone 0:16:53.280 --> 0:16:55.720 and keep Cody Parkey on the sideline. So that is 0:16:55.760 --> 0:16:58.360 just a huge matchup for me. I think Atlanta is 0:16:58.400 --> 0:17:02.560 going to be aggressive, physical, the Seattle style of defense, 0:17:02.640 --> 0:17:05.440 crowd the line of scrimmage, try to take away the run. 0:17:06.160 --> 0:17:08.240 But I think the Eagles want to establish that ground game. 0:17:08.400 --> 0:17:10.120 And I really believe Joe that the Eagles are gonna 0:17:10.119 --> 0:17:12.320 have no problem moving to football from twenty to twenty, 0:17:12.440 --> 0:17:15.679 as they have in both of Chip Kelly's first two seasons. 0:17:16.040 --> 0:17:18.280 It's inside the twenty where they've got to strike gold 0:17:18.440 --> 0:17:19.960 more often than they have in the past. We saw 0:17:20.000 --> 0:17:22.560 issues last year. I mean, you know obviously versus Arizona 0:17:22.560 --> 0:17:25.880 and versus San Francisco, and so this is a scenario where, yeah, 0:17:25.880 --> 0:17:27.800 I mean punching the ball in and we saw Pittsburgh 0:17:27.800 --> 0:17:29.879 just last night, Dave. When you don't punch the ball in, 0:17:29.920 --> 0:17:31.720 you got to settle for field goals and your missfield 0:17:31.720 --> 0:17:34.120 goals and also all that sort of stuff. So it's 0:17:34.160 --> 0:17:35.840 it's a huge part of football and obviously. I think 0:17:35.840 --> 0:17:38.479 DeMarco Mry and Ryan Matthews will be a huge upgrade 0:17:38.480 --> 0:17:41.280 for the Eagles with the physicality they present inside the 0:17:41.280 --> 0:17:44.840 red zone, specifically inside the tenant. It's listen. I'm very 0:17:44.840 --> 0:17:46.879 excited with how this thing sets up. I really we 0:17:47.280 --> 0:17:49.760 shall see. Those are our key matchups? What are yours? 0:17:49.880 --> 0:17:51.960 I know you'll be thinking about it throughout the weekend. 0:17:52.000 --> 0:17:54.119 We've got a long way to go between now and 0:17:54.320 --> 0:17:57.480 Monday night. 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Hi, everyone, welcome inside the Novacare 0:19:57.280 --> 0:20:00.600 Complex studios and welcome back for a brand new season 0:20:00.640 --> 0:20:03.119 of Stats Only, where we go through each and every 0:20:03.119 --> 0:20:05.960 Eagles game, bringing you all the key facts and figures 0:20:06.000 --> 0:20:08.240 that you need to know. Today we go beyond the 0:20:08.280 --> 0:20:11.040 box score with the Eagles preseason, and we'll start things 0:20:11.040 --> 0:20:13.840 out by looking at quarterbacks Sam Bradford and some of 0:20:13.840 --> 0:20:16.520 the remarkable numbers that he put up in his first 0:20:16.520 --> 0:20:20.600 games as an Eagle. Bradford completed thirteen of fifteen passes 0:20:20.640 --> 0:20:23.840 for one hundred and fifty six yards and three touchdowns, 0:20:23.880 --> 0:20:26.359 good for a one hundred and forty nine point six 0:20:26.400 --> 0:20:29.880 passer rating, the second highest passer rating for any quarterback 0:20:29.920 --> 0:20:34.399 this preseason, trailing only Detroit's Matthew Stafford at one fifty 0:20:34.400 --> 0:20:38.480 six point three. His eighty six point seven completion percentage 0:20:38.640 --> 0:20:41.320 was tied for the league high with Buffalo's Matt Passle 0:20:41.359 --> 0:20:45.119 among quarterbacks with at least ten passing attempts in the preseason. 0:20:45.760 --> 0:20:48.000 Of course, it was the Eagles third game against Green 0:20:48.080 --> 0:20:50.960 Bay in which Bradford shined his brightest, going ten for 0:20:51.080 --> 0:20:53.959 ten for one hundred twenty one yards and three touchdowns. 0:20:54.400 --> 0:20:57.040 His passer rating of one fifty six point seven is 0:20:57.080 --> 0:20:59.200 just about as close as you can get to a 0:20:59.280 --> 0:21:02.680 perfect rating one fifty eight point three followed just shy 0:21:02.800 --> 0:21:06.480