The Daily Numbers: 1-3 record for Eagles after yesterday’s come-from-ahead 23-20 loss.
13-0 halftime deficit for Birds as they struggled mightily again in 1st half.
20-3 they outscored Redskins in 2nd half to take 20-16 lead.
90 yard drive led by Redskins QB Kirk Cousins for the win.
6 of 10 for 44 yards for Cousins on the game-winning drive.
31 of 46 for 290 yards overall for Cousins.
30 yard run for Eagles running back DeMarco Murray on his 1st carry.
6 yards on 7 carries the rest of the game.
47 yards on 29 carries for last year’s NFL rushing leader.
5 sacks of Sam Bradford by the Redskins’ defense.
6 sacks in 4 games for the Eagles.
9 of 17 conversions for the Redskins on 3rd down.
4 points missed by the Eagles on 2 missed kicks by newly signed kicker Caleb Sturgis.
33 yard field goal and 33 yard PAT both of which were off the mark.
3 point difference in the game. Sturgis’ 2 kicks give the Eagles a win.
2 games now in which the kicker has cost the Eagles possible wins.
15 of 28 for 270 yards and 3 TDs for Sam Bradford, who finally threw some deep balls in the 2nd half.
14 first downs for the Eagles in the entire game yesterday.
14 Redskins first downs in the 2nd half.
2-6 record for Chip Kelly in last 9 games stretching back to last season.
1-4 mark for Kelly in his last 5 NFC East contests.
And if that’s not enough pain for Philly sports fans, we offer these morsels.
10 straight starts by Cole Hamels that have turned into wins for the Rangers.
9-2 complete game win for Hamels and Rangers last night to take the AL West title.
8 games out of 1st place, where Rangers sat when they made deal for Hamels.
7-1 record for Hamels in Texas; 13-8 overall on the season.
99 losses for the Phillies, who averted the century mark with a 7-2 win over the Marlins.
63-99 mark for the Phils.
1, as in the No. 1 pick in next years’ draft for the Phillies.
1961, last time the Phillies lost 100 games.
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This is all about Chip Kelly. He won the war for total control over personnel. This is the team he constructed.
I Don’t Get It: Still not sure exactly why people are calling for Mark Sanchez. We know what he is. At least Sam Bradford offers a glimmer of what could be. And he proved that in the 2nd half yesterday. Kelly also gets a big thumb’s down for completely mismanaging the kicking situation. Cody Parkey was having issues back in the summer and didn’t kick in 2 games. That was the time to bring someone in, not Caleb Sturgis,who cost the Eagles the game yesterday.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to Bradford. He hung in there despite taking a physical beating from the Redskins and threw 3 TD passes for the win.
Quote Box: “We can’t delay the season. We’ve got to make plays.”
- Chip Kelly after another rough loss.
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