The Daily Numbers: 16-14 loss for the Eagles vs. the Steelers yesterday in a rainy, raw Pittsburgh.
6:33 left when the Eagles took a 14-13 lead. They never saw the ball again as the Steelers drove down the field, draining the clock and kicking the winning field goal.
34 yard field goal from Shaun Suisham to win it as time expired.
0 sacks for the Eagles vaunted Wide 9 defensive front.
3 more fumbles for Michael Vick, 1 a killer at the goal line as the Eagles were looking to take the lead in the 1st half.
4 turnovers in the red zone for the Eagles this year.
27 interceptions and 11 fumbles for Vick in his last 27 starts.
20 of 30 passing for Vick for 175 yards and 2 TDs.
16 rushes for 53 yards for LeSean McCoy.
17 play drive by the offense and Michael Vick to put the Eagles in the lead.
2 times Andy Reid elected to go for it on 4th down in that final drive. The Eagles converted both.
5-1 after the bye week for the Steelers under Mike Tomlin.
3-2 record for the Eagles.
1 time this year the Eagles have scored more than 20 points, against the Ravens in a 24-23 win.
*: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Yes, Michael Vick fumbled in the red zone. Again. But he gave the Eagles the lead with 6:33 left and the defense failed to preserve it. They could not get off the field, including giving up a third and 12.
Call me a Phanatic
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I Don’t Get It: If Jason Babin is not getting sacks, what is he giving the Birds. He’s a liability against the run.
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Today’s Upper: We’re going to have to start calling this team the Cardiac Birds, for their penchant for close games decided in the final moments. That’s 2 straight weeks it’s come down to last play of the game. No happy ending this week.
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Quote Box: “I never really had a problem fumbling the football. I have no explanation for it …. There’s really none.”
- Michael Vick, on his turnover problems.
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