After jumping out to an early 10-0 lead, led by an impressive Vince Young in the beginning minutes, the Philadelphia Eagles found themselves trailing the New England Patriots 21-13 at the half.
In typical Tom Brady fashion, the dynamic quarterback led his prolific offense to 21-straight unanswered points to settle down the Vickless-Eagles.
In typical Tom Brady fashion, the dynamic quarterback led his prolific offense to 21-straight unanswered points to settle down the Vickless-Eagles.
Despite Brady’s poised presence in the pocket, he is not unstoppable. The easiest solution to stopping the Bradys, Mannings, and Brees are pressure in the face. No quarterback likes it. If Brady doesn’t feel any stress from Cullen Jenkins, Mike Patterson, and Jason Babin, he will have a field day against this up-and-down Philadelphia defense.
The Eagles are clearly still in the game and have two more quarters left. If Young can improve on his ball placement, the Eagles may have a shot in the second stanza. Another possible quick fix to Young's inaccuracy is to give more hand-offs to Lesean McCoy who has only received six. It's not realistic for Young to be perfect; it takes a while for any quarterback to get back into the flow after not starting for a while.
I predict that the Pats will down the Birds with an ending score of 34-23.
I predict that the Pats will down the Birds with an ending score of 34-23.
The fans are currently chanting to fire Andy.
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