Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers. Try six by the Philadelphia Eagles, including three on three straight drives in the second half and two on the first two series of the game that led to all 34 points by the Cincinnati Bengals Thursday night. Actually, in five plays the Birds turned it over four times. With the Birds leading the Bengals 13-10 after a second-quarter comeback in which they had trailed 10-0, the wheels came off this roller coaster of a season once again in the second half. That led to a Bengals' victory, 34-13. In the second half, Quarterback Nick Foles threw an INT. Then Bryce …
A win looked possible. And then, late in the fourth quarter Sunday night, the wings fell off the Philadelphia Eagles once again. Rookies Nick Foles and Bryce Brown put up impressive numbers, but Brown coughed up another fumble that sealed victory for the Dallas Cowboys as the Birds fell 38-33. The Birds made it close at the end with a nifty punt return TD by another rookie, Demaris Johnson. The Birds secondary once again looked like swiss cheese as Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Tony Romo was able to thread through it, slipping passes easily through to Dez Bryant and tight end Jason Witten …
Five straight losses. And one against an NFC East rival. If that doesn't spell doom and gloom -- as the title of the new Rolling Stones song states -- for the Philadelphia Eagles' season, then a 3-6 record certainly does. With Michael Vick knocked out by a concussion and the Eagles season pretty much over, the Nick Foles era has begun in Philadelphia. The Birds showed some promise early on in grabbing a 17-10 lead, but turnovers had the Eagles falling to the Dallas Cowboys, 38-23. The Cowboys scored touchdowns on a punt return, an interception and a fumble recovery in the end zone, all in a …
The National Football League is tougher than ever this year. On any given Sunday, any team can win. On paper so far this year, games that might be won by some teams were lost. The Pittsburgh Steelers can beat the Philadelphia Eagles one week and then lose to the Tennessee Titans the following week. The Eagles can beat the New York Giants one week and then lose to the struggling Detroit Lions. The Eagles, who were once 3-1, are now 3-3 in a bye week Sunday. The team is in turmoil. Quarterback Michael Vick is struggling and Coach Andy Reid just fired defensive coordinator Juan Castillo …
It's tough to lose games like this. The mighty Pittsburgh Steelers never lose at Heinz Field and the Philadelphia Eagles almost pulled one out, scoring a last fourth-quarter drive. But it wasn't enough as the Steelers marched down the field and kicked a field goal to win 16-14. "Listen, they got us," Coach Andy Reid said to wrap up his press conference. The Birds had this game in the beginning, but Quarterback Michael Vick fumbled the ball away as he tried to reach the goal line on a run. (Vick would later cough up another fumble -- his league-leading tally continues.) The game went back and …
The Philadelphia Eagles never had a chance. Right out of the gate, the Birds were dominated by the Arizona Cardinals, who smashed Quarterback Michael Vick the whole game, slashed through the defense and crushed the Eagles 27-6. Which Birds might be for real? It looks like the Cardinals, whose defense manhandled Vick, shut down DeSean Jackson and neutralized Shady McCoy. This was an ugly one. And with the New York Giants next and the Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons to follow, the 2-1 Eagles need to right the ship before it sinks for the season. Three more turnovers …
Hang Tough. That's the theme of the Philadelphia Eagles' second game of the season. The angrier Bird won this brawlbath Sunday. The Eagles came up with another come-from-behind victory, clipping the Baltimore Ravens 24-23 in a game that was scarier than any Edgar Allen Poe tale. Remember the Body Bag Game? This came close, although not in the Birds' favor, as center Jason Kelce, tackle King Dunlap and wideout Jeremy Maclin got knocked senseless. Quarterback Michael Vick spent more time on the turf once again, but hung in there to rally the Birds to victory with a solid drive, ending with his …