Eagles vs. Ravens Preseason Gm. 1 (1 Viewer)

[Pole Cat]

As an Eagle fan living in Baltimore, I'll try to provide as much info as I can on both squads. Things I'll be specifically looking at:

Eagles

1. How do the WRs look? Can Curtis translate camp success to the game? Jason Avant in the slot?

2. Tony Hunt as the short yardage back?

3. The entire DL, especially Bunkley and Abiamiri

4. The LBs, especially the competition on the strong side (Gocong, Bradley, Tank)

5. The TEs now that LJ Smith is iffy. Brent Celek has been looking good.

6. Rookie QB Kevin Kolb playing the entire second half

7. Jeremy Bloom in the return game

8. Punter battle baby!

Ravens

1. Mark Clayton ready to take the next step?

2. Willis McGahee

3. Todd Heap healthy for once?

4. McNair more comfortable in the offense?

5. Replacements for Adalius

6. Heisman Trophy Winner Troy Smith

Will also take requests!

 

[Boone22]

Keep an eye on Demetrius Williams for me please...

 

[mightyeskimo]

Anyone got a link for an internet broadcast for this game?

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

Is this on TV?

 

[Chumpson]

It is on 9PM Pacific on the NFL Network. That is all I know.

 

[Pole Cat]

Keep an eye on Demetrius Williams for me please...

Sure thing. I like him too...for next year.

 

[eefflrat]

Anyone got a link for an internet broadcast for this game?

http://www.sportsonpc.com/nfl5.htmlthat's all I know

 

[Pole Cat]

Eagles have a Pro Bowl roster worth of players not in uniform tonight

McNabb (AJ Feeley gets the start)

Brian Dawkins

Shawn Andrews

Lito Sheppard

Ian Scott

Montae Reagor

 

[Pole Cat]

Bloom looking a little tentative on the opening return.

Feeley to Curtis on first down for 8 yards

 

[Pole Cat]

Westbrook picks up the first down on 2 and 2

 

[Pole Cat]

AJ Feeley almost gets killed on 3-12 by Ray Lewis, but slips Ray Lewis' tackle and picks up 8.

Sensational punt by D. Johnson inside the Ravens 5

 

[Pole Cat]

Gocong crushes McNair, but pass is completed to Heap for a first down

and then another nice tackle on the next play

 

[Boone22]

Keep an eye on Demetrius Williams for me please...

Sure thing. I like him too...for next year.

Add Hunt to that list as well. I'd like to know if he has a shot to unseat Buckhalter this year as the #2.

 

[Pole Cat]

Demetrius Williams with an 11 yard pickup and first down

 

[Pole Cat]

McGahee with a nice run behind Gaither picking up 17 yards

 

[Pole Cat]

Horrendous tackling by the Birds on every play

 

[Pole Cat]

McNair is picking the Eagles apart on mid range passes. A couple to Heap. And now to Mason. First and goal

 

[Pole Cat]

Good Lord. Ogden's backup Gaither is a monster

 

[Pole Cat]

Darren Howard with nice pressure and a hit on McNair

Cole kills McNair, but hits Sypniewski (TE) for the TD

No way McNair lasts if he's getting hit like this

 

[Meast21]

Darren Howard with nice pressure and a hit on McNairCole kills McNair, but hits Sypniewski (TE) for the TDNo way McNair lasts if he's getting hit like this

12 Plays - 93 yards...pretty impressive.

 

[Pole Cat]

Darren Howard with nice pressure and a hit on McNairCole kills McNair, but hits Sypniewski (TE) for the TDNo way McNair lasts if he's getting hit like this

12 Plays - 93 yards...pretty impressive.

Definitely. Spread the ball around. Good run-pass mix

 

[Pole Cat]

Westbrook not finding much room to run against the Raven D

 

[Pole Cat]

And Brent Celek makes himself heard with an 8 yard catch from Feeley

But Schobel answers picking up the first down on 3-2

 

[Pole Cat]

Screen to Westbrook for a 24 yard gain

 

[scratcher]

Hows Eagles D looking? Other than the fact they let up a TD on the first drive?

 

[Pole Cat]

On 3 and 5 on the Ravens' 25, Feeley's pass is knocked down.

Akers kick is no good. Didn't see who was holding. But it didn't look clean

 

[Pole Cat]

Hows Eagles D looking? Other than the fact they let up a TD on the first drive?

Lots of missed tackles. Good pressure, but arriving a split second too late. Lots of Mamulas if you know what I mean

 

[Meast21]

Eagles - 5 rushes 11 yards = music to my ears

 

[Pole Cat]

Boller in for McNair on the second series

Musa Smith in for McGahee loses 4 on a tackle by Bunkley

 

[Pole Cat]

Bloom will get his first punt return after Mikell knocks down the 3rd down pass.

Clean catch. Made a guy miss. Picked up 10 or so.

 

[Pole Cat]

Eagles - 5 rushes 11 yards = music to my ears

Shawn Andrews will make a difference. And most Run Ds don't play like the Ravens.

 

[Meast21]

Eagles - 5 rushes 11 yards = music to my ears

Shawn Andrews will make a difference. And most Run Ds don't play like the Ravens.

Very true...but I'm enjoying this while I can. What is the update on Andrews, just an ankle sprain?

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Gocong crushes McNair, but pass is completed to Heap for a first downand then another nice tackle on the next play

FWIW, typical alignment as expected (SAM - Gocong, MIKE - Trotter, WILL - Spikes, with Trotter out on 3rd down).

 

[Pole Cat]

Eagles - 5 rushes 11 yards = music to my ears

Shawn Andrews will make a difference. And most Run Ds don't play like the Ravens.

Very true...but I'm enjoying this while I can. What is the update on Andrews, just an ankle sprain?

He had pain in the ankle that he had surgically repaired two years ago. Nothing showed up on the MRI. Reports are positive, but I don't like the sounds of it.

 

[Pole Cat]

Watch out for LB Antoine Barnes the Ravens 4th round pick out of FIU. Heard good things about his camp and now he gets a sack on Holcomb

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Hows Eagles D looking? Other than the fact they let up a TD on the first drive?

Secondary looks bad, but 1/2 the starters not out there (Sheppard and B-Dawk)

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

On 3 and 5 on the Ravens' 25, Feeley's pass is knocked down.Akers kick is no good. Didn't see who was holding. But it didn't look clean

Yes looked partially blocked. Not sure if Rocca was holding, but he had an issue the morning I was in Lehigh.

 

[Pole Cat]

Hows Eagles D looking? Other than the fact they let up a TD on the first drive?

Secondary looks bad, but 1/2 the starters not out there (Sheppard and B-Dawk)

I don't know if it was the secondary. A lot of the catches were by tight ends which I'll blame on the LBs. Considine was late on the TD pass.

 

[Bri]

If Clayton is truly backed by Demetrius and ol man Mason by Devard Darling and Yamon Figurs....I'd like to know how Figurs looks playing WR, can't be hard to hop over Darling on the depth chart

 

[Pole Cat]

Bunkley knocks down a pass forcing 4th down

 

[Gottabesweet]

I saw McGahee had a nice carry, but aside from that 3 for 4 yards.

How did he look.

I hope he's used in the passing game this year. He'd be good on screens. Bills never used him much there.

Also interested in Avant vs. Bloom

Reggie Brown as well

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Hows Eagles D looking? Other than the fact they let up a TD on the first drive?

Secondary looks bad, but 1/2 the starters not out there (Sheppard and B-Dawk)

I don't know if it was the secondary. A lot of the catches were by tight ends which I'll blame on the LBs. Considine was late on the TD pass.

One catch was a slow developing rollout by Heap after matching up on Kearse. Bad coverage behind him - no LB in sight. No S either.

 

[Gottabesweet]

Hunt 2 for -4 yikes.

I saw he had a 14 yard catch called back.

I just traded Antonio Pittman for him in a Dynasty.

 

[Pole Cat]

10-0 Ravens after a Stover 50 yd. FG

 

[Pole Cat]

I saw McGahee had a nice carry, but aside from that 3 for 4 yards.How did he look.I hope he's used in the passing game this year. He'd be good on screens. Bills never used him much there. Also interested in Avant vs. Bloom Reggie Brown as well

I don't think it's Avant vs. Bloom. Bloom has a role as KR/PR. The competition is between Avant, G. Lewis, and Baskett

 

[Pole Cat]

Another catch for TE Celek. If LJ isn't healthy, this is the guy to have.

 

[Pole Cat]

Hunt 2 for -4 yikes.I saw he had a 14 yard catch called back.I just traded Antonio Pittman for him in a Dynasty.

He tweaked an ankle last week. MIght have something to do with it.The Eagles are tripping all over this turf in Bmore.

 

[Pole Cat]

Really disappointed to see Winston Justice looking lost out there.

 

[Gottabesweet]

Really disappointed to see Winston Justice looking lost out there.

I chalk it up to Kelly Holcomb being worthless.

 

[Pole Cat]

Agree that he was holding the ball too long. But I sitting here thinking to myself on a few plays that #74 just looks terrible. Than I realized it was Justice.