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Official Sam Bradford - QB (3 Viewers)
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shadyridr
Footballguy
the first was clearly his fault
fred_1_15301
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ILUVBEER99
Footballguy
LOL, started Bradford over Rodgers in a league. Bradford did start looking pretty good in 2nd half though.
fred_1_15301
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ShamrockPride
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Bengalsfan
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Amused to Death
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Howard Eskin
✔@howardeskinSam Bradford had x-ray after game that I understand to be his ankle but x-rays were negative. #Eagles @FOX29philly
ETA: Bradford played the whole game and didn't show any noticeable signs of injury, so it's unclear what happened.
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BobbyLayne
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BobbyLayne
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The questions are sustainability of that frenetic pace, and getting Murray touches. Man they are scary good in spurts. Sproles looked great last night.
Agolar(sp?) Wasn't used enough.
I would like to watch the second half again. At points it felt like they ran about 3 plays- rb left tackle, short pass to rb on left sideline, and ertz or Matthews to same spot in middle.
I don't recall much deep nor anything going right.
Even if these were very favorable matchups (they did work well) I think it puts a lot of pressure on Matthews. He is impressive. He is far better than most admit, but he's got more possession style to him than highlight reel leaps n grabs. He muffed that pass to about end the game and to me it looked like they were about to win.
He did real well his first chance as the top WR. If one muffed catch is it, he's outstanding for a guy with just over a year experience.
I tell ya in the second half they were as awesome as in preseason. This might be one of the top teams. They gotta work out issues on D most of all. That offense can move the ball so well, they might be special.
I would like to watch the second half again. At points it felt like they ran about 3 plays- rb left tackle, short pass to rb on left sideline, and ertz or Matthews to same spot in middle.
I don't recall much deep nor anything going right.
Even if these were very favorable matchups (they did work well) I think it puts a lot of pressure on Matthews. He is impressive. He is far better than most admit, but he's got more possession style to him than highlight reel leaps n grabs. He muffed that pass to about end the game and to me it looked like they were about to win.
He did real well his first chance as the top WR. If one muffed catch is it, he's outstanding for a guy with just over a year experience.
I tell ya in the second half they were as awesome as in preseason. This might be one of the top teams. They gotta work out issues on D most of all. That offense can move the ball so well, they might be special.
LawFitz
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Biabreakable
Footballguy
I didn't see the most recent game of Bradford playing with the Eagles. But yes I have noticed that Bradford does not often look off the defense. He also does not see defenders in this throwing lane sometimes, causing interceptions.
Raider Nation
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Every time this thread gets bumped I'm worried that he sneezed and lost a kidney.
Ministry of Pain
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I left work today and felt a little something, I won't reveal where but when I got home I went ahead and had some precautionary x-rays taken. Now folks I played a lot of football growing up and I can't remember too many games where any of us just had some precautionary x-rays taken. Can we drop the adjective and just call it what it was? "X-Rays" and they aren't precautionary, they are taken when players complain about possible broken bones. Usually a doctor or someone the NFL deems a medical professional probably pushed, poked, prodded and pulled a little at which point Sam Bradford went OWWWW!!! and they said we better take an x-ray.
Just as a precaution I rolled out of bed this morning and had some x-rays taken before my morning oatmeal, everything's fine, doesn't matter what I had scanned or looked out...everything's perfectly alright now, we're fine we're all fine here now, how are you?
Just as a precaution I rolled out of bed this morning and had some x-rays taken before my morning oatmeal, everything's fine, doesn't matter what I had scanned or looked out...everything's perfectly alright now, we're fine we're all fine here now, how are you?
LawFitz
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JetMaxx
Footballguy
I hope you find something of more value to occupy your next hour of time than what this did for the last.
flapgreen
Footballguy
yep
Could also be NFL form of "babying" an injury prone guy made of glass and being sure on all accounts.
The Eagles have some outstanding technology they are utilizing for injuries and training to predict injuries. It could also be their computer program indicated they should check. We're not in the normal world scenario here. If Sam fills out a survey that his ankle is sore and prior studies indicate it's very likely he needs an xray, they may just do it for the negative results to better the overall programming data.
mphtrilogy
Footballguy
I was hopeful after this week, Atl threw the kitchen sink at him, he took a pounding, and is still ticking. I still have high hopes for him, and now that they finally let the guy play because he was pretty well bubble wrapped in the pre-season and the offense has begun to gel, I expect him to be pretty solid to upside the next few weeks. Saw a lot of rust in Game 1, but there was some sparks.
Part of that is the offense. Ball comes out fast, the routes and progressions are based on that timeframe so you just wont see Kelly's QBs looking back across the other side of the field very often.
dhockster
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SaintsInDome2006
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2010 - Amendola
2011 - Brandon Lloyd
2012 - Amendola
2013 - Givens
Bradford has a history of zeroing in on certain receivers.
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2011 - Brandon Lloyd
2012 - Amendola
2013 - Givens
Bradford has a history of zeroing in on certain receivers.
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FantasySeer
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the fact that those were his best options should tell you why
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
Thanks, sorry, was trying to remember that. And 2013 my theory may not match up as I'm not really sure there was one dominant player, but Givens may have been the main receiver in 2013, you're right. Anyway, agreed. - eta - I think it was Mark Clayton I was thinking of, not Gibson. Between Clayton, Amendola & Lloyd, especially, I remember games where Bradford honed in on one receiver for 10+ targets in several games.
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Bigboy10182000
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Rimez
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started him against ATL, dropped him for terrance williams. he will have some great games but will also do nothing against teams with a good run defense that double team matthews. he threw 50 some times and the numbers werent good, above average QB with below average pass catchers (story of his career). what worries me is he doesnt scan the field, a blitzer is going to blindside him and i dont want him on my active roster when it knocks him out of the game. latest report is the "precautionary" xray ankle is the severly swollen.
Insein
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Buck Bradcanon
Footballguy
The game ending INT moved me from a win to a loss last week. 
Your concerns about injury are valid. To suggest Philly is short of good receiving options is ridiculous. The first half was rusty-Bradford. Hadn't played in 2 years. Second-half Bradford is what he'll be this year. Don't forget, the second interception went right through Matthews' hands. Should have been yet another completion. Plus, Matthews got in the end zone for a touchdown that the ref missed. Had over 200 yards and two touchdowns in a half of football.
Guessed right and went Brady last week. I'm going Bradford this week. Not crazy about Brady on the road in Buffalo.
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fred_1_15301
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Rimez
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he was outscored by jameis winston... you dont get points for potential. hes hobbled and the schedule gets harder from here, ill be amazed if he is in the top 20 after the dallas game. rather use that bench spot on someone i might actually use.
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Insein
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Your league mates thank you.Plus I'm not sure what scoring system you're league uses but Bradford is well ahead of Jameis in all of mine.
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