Gottabesweet
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For sure they said broken ankle? Is that out for the year?Was he going to bet cut anyways?Westbrook, Buckhalter, Hunt, or were they planning on keeping 4...
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Eagles vs. Ravens Preseason Gm. 1 (1 Viewer)
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Pole Cat
Footballguy
I'd say he is done. But he was probably auditioning for another team anyway. Gotta feel for the guy though. RB Nate Iloa ® from Hawaii probably just cut himself though with that botched handoff. Maybe the Moats injury will save him.
stevegamer
Footballguy
They will likely keep 5 backs - they've been carrying Reno Mahe as back #5: Westy/Cbuck/Moats/Mahe/Fullback. This opens the door for someone, although Moats is pretty much not a NFL caliber player. Moats wasn't likely to beat out Hunt. I think Sproles would be a good fit if SD lets him go.
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Pole Cat
Footballguy
He looks fine. Even caught a couple of balls from Kolb.
Lehigh98
Footballguy
Took a pretty good shot too.Ike Reese sounds like he's going to go after the Ravens punter.
chook
Footballguy
Go Aussie.The dude can kick a quarter mile.
Pole Cat
Footballguy
5FGs and 2XPs!!Move Stover up your draft boards.
hotdogcollars
Footballguy
days like this i am glad i dont live in the Philly area any more...i can just see the panicked sweat on the brow of the radio hosts as they try to whip the fans into a frenzy of "oh my god, what if we suck this year". Stupid preseason...be more finished!
Jeff Pasquino
Footballguy
Second half 
observations....
Ryan Moats - broken left ankle. He's out for a while, but a clean break could mean he returns this year. Yes, this year. Look for a move to PUP and more info in a few weeks.
(Always odd and a little disturbing to see a Ravens game and the cart, as my ACL doctor works for the Ravens.... hate re-thinking about that rehab)
Eagles did nothing noteworthy, but they are often beyond vanilla in August.
Both Kolb and Troy Smith looked competent and poised, so they could have a decent future. Definite QB3 material for both.
Not much else to add. Pretty lackluster 2nd half.
observations....Ryan Moats - broken left ankle. He's out for a while, but a clean break could mean he returns this year. Yes, this year. Look for a move to PUP and more info in a few weeks.
(Always odd and a little disturbing to see a Ravens game and the cart, as my ACL doctor works for the Ravens.... hate re-thinking about that rehab)
Eagles did nothing noteworthy, but they are often beyond vanilla in August.
Both Kolb and Troy Smith looked competent and poised, so they could have a decent future. Definite QB3 material for both.
Not much else to add. Pretty lackluster 2nd half.
chook
Footballguy
Didn't get to see the game, had Niners/Broncos out here so only saw Smith's 3-11 for 34 yards & the 13 yard rush on NFL.com.So despite the 8 incompletions he didn't look horrible by the sounds of it. Was he putting it in the right spot only to have a few passes dropped or something? He didn't throw a pick, which is good to see.
Jeff Pasquino
Footballguy
Kolb looked better than Smith, let's say that.Smith ran more and pulled the ball down. Not much progression, but the game was a major snoozefest.
Philly didn't have much pressure, so Smith may have looked extra comfy. He hit the TE and WRs ok and looked better than Boller on short passes.
It's always hard to say how good the QB's passes are when the 3rd string is the target. Figurs did drop an easy catch.
JaxBill
Footballguy
Second halfobservations....
Ryan Moats - broken left ankle. He's out for a while, but a clean break could mean he returns this year. Yes, this year. Look for a move to PUP and more info in a few weeks.
(Always odd and a little disturbing to see a Ravens game and the cart, as my ACL doctor works for the Ravens.... hate re-thinking about that rehab)
You can't put a player on PUP once he reports to camp and shows he's healthy. Jags are in the same boat with Brad Meester. It's either carry him injured on the roster or IR - out for the year.
Snotbubbles
Footballguy
Some Eagles Observations:
--Jeremy Bloom looked really good in the return game. He definitely brings a threat that Reno Mahe didn't.
--Brent Celek looked like he has good hand. But he's lacks the speed and athleticism of LJ Smith. He reminds me of a Chad Lewis. Will catch what's thrown to him but don't expect a lot of YAC.
--Trent Cole could get 10+ sacks this year. Everytime I watch him play he seems to get better and better. He's fast and strong and still got pressure on the QB even with a vanilla pass rush. This guy will be a ProBowler in the not to distant future.
--Jeremy Bloom looked really good in the return game. He definitely brings a threat that Reno Mahe didn't.
--Brent Celek looked like he has good hand. But he's lacks the speed and athleticism of LJ Smith. He reminds me of a Chad Lewis. Will catch what's thrown to him but don't expect a lot of YAC.
--Trent Cole could get 10+ sacks this year. Everytime I watch him play he seems to get better and better. He's fast and strong and still got pressure on the QB even with a vanilla pass rush. This guy will be a ProBowler in the not to distant future.
Mungo Burrows
Footballguy
I'm biased, and didn't watch every minute of the game, but my general reaction was that for the most part the Eagles did not look ready to play a game and comparatively the Ravens looked almost ready for the regular season. It was like the teams came in with different objectives: The Ravens were trying to win the game, whereas the Eagles seemed to be treating it as another practice. Nothing wrong with that - if that's what they were doing - this early in preseason. On the other hand, if the Eagles really were trying, you guys should either pray some of those injured players come back soon, or prepare yourselves for a long season.
It was good to see McGahee run a stretch play and make some yardage. That's a type of play the Ravens haven't been able to do well with Jamal for a while now.
Ravens LB Antwan Barnes looks like he could be the real deal. He has speed, speed, speed. Twice he got by the Eagles RT #68 (mccoy?) before the guy even got out of his stance. Then again, it could just be that #68 sucks. Hard to tell, but very promising.
Figurs was not particularly impressive from what I saw. Did not show a lot of explosion on his returns - spent a lot of time running sideways. Wouldn't surprise me if BJ Sams handles the returns for another year and Figurs doesn't see the field much unless he improves. As a WR, he dropped an easy pass from Boller. Reports are he has not had great camp either, so it's not like it's a one day thing.
Troy Smith has a ways to go. I liked the running ability and presence in the pocket under pressure, but it didn't seem like he could get through his full progressions. Still, there seems to be some talent to work with. I didn't see much of the 4th quarter, but from what I saw, Drew Olson seemed to have a strong, accurate arm against the burger-flipping squad.
I'm still pinching myself that the Ravens got Gaither with next year's 5th rounder. He made a few mistakes, but for someone who's only been in the league for a month, and is 3 years removed from high school, he acquitted himself pretty nicely.
After having been lulled to sleep by Holcomb, Kolb's throws had much more 'zip' on them. We'll have to see if he knows how to use it. Not so sure about his pocket presence. And does he have a caterpillar growing on his upper lip?
The Eagles seemed to work Celek a fair amount. He seemed to be able to get open, but looked really slow when moving around on the field.
You've got to love Jim Johnson and Rex Ryan. I don't think I have ever seen that much blitzing and pressure on the QBs in a game this early in the preseason. One thing that I noticed (and it was so obvious even Stockton and Moose mentioned it eventually) was that there were relatively few penalties for so early in the preseason (at least through the first half, when the "NFL players" were in there) for both teams, but especially for the Ravens.
Edit to Add: If he stays healthy and keeps progressing, Haloti Ngata may have a pro-bowl year at DT.
It was good to see McGahee run a stretch play and make some yardage. That's a type of play the Ravens haven't been able to do well with Jamal for a while now.
Ravens LB Antwan Barnes looks like he could be the real deal. He has speed, speed, speed. Twice he got by the Eagles RT #68 (mccoy?) before the guy even got out of his stance. Then again, it could just be that #68 sucks. Hard to tell, but very promising.
Figurs was not particularly impressive from what I saw. Did not show a lot of explosion on his returns - spent a lot of time running sideways. Wouldn't surprise me if BJ Sams handles the returns for another year and Figurs doesn't see the field much unless he improves. As a WR, he dropped an easy pass from Boller. Reports are he has not had great camp either, so it's not like it's a one day thing.
Troy Smith has a ways to go. I liked the running ability and presence in the pocket under pressure, but it didn't seem like he could get through his full progressions. Still, there seems to be some talent to work with. I didn't see much of the 4th quarter, but from what I saw, Drew Olson seemed to have a strong, accurate arm against the burger-flipping squad.
I'm still pinching myself that the Ravens got Gaither with next year's 5th rounder. He made a few mistakes, but for someone who's only been in the league for a month, and is 3 years removed from high school, he acquitted himself pretty nicely.
After having been lulled to sleep by Holcomb, Kolb's throws had much more 'zip' on them. We'll have to see if he knows how to use it. Not so sure about his pocket presence. And does he have a caterpillar growing on his upper lip?
The Eagles seemed to work Celek a fair amount. He seemed to be able to get open, but looked really slow when moving around on the field.
You've got to love Jim Johnson and Rex Ryan. I don't think I have ever seen that much blitzing and pressure on the QBs in a game this early in the preseason. One thing that I noticed (and it was so obvious even Stockton and Moose mentioned it eventually) was that there were relatively few penalties for so early in the preseason (at least through the first half, when the "NFL players" were in there) for both teams, but especially for the Ravens.
Edit to Add: If he stays healthy and keeps progressing, Haloti Ngata may have a pro-bowl year at DT.
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Snotbubbles
Footballguy
Not really too concerned yet. The Eagles didn't dress
onovan McNabbBrian DawkinsShawn AndrewsLito SheppardLJ SmithThat's a lot of talent sitting on the sidelines. That would be equivalent to McNair, Ed Reed, Ogden, McCallister and Heap all sitting on the sideline for Baltimore.
roadkill1292
Footballguy
They're already joking in camp that they have to hold him out of plays, like they did at Oregon, because he's destroying people. Hope this isn't hyperbole.
Jeff Pasquino
Footballguy
Adam Schein and Solomon Wilcots were gushing over him last week. He sounds (and looks) like the real deal.roadkill1292 said:
stevegamer
Footballguy
Ike wanted to lay out somebody. The guy who hit Rocca is lucky he didn't see him coming, or it might have been different. Rocca is like 250-260.He will probably be punting somewhere this year.Lehigh98 said:
saintfool
Dead sexy
Do you think he's a viable IDP candidate?
