Game Thread: Week 1 - Eagles @ Falcons

[Cobiemonster]

Time to get this started! Should be fun

 

[mall3013]

Time to get this started! Should be fun

Looking forward to this. I'm curious if we will be able to contain Julio Jones?

 

[mall3013]

 

[Cobiemonster]

Looking forward to this. I'm curious if we will be able to contain Julio Jones?

We shall see what happens

 

[northeastphillyguy]

I hope Bradford has a big game. Looking to see if the defense is better than last year. The running game needs to be established early to gain balance. I think opposing defenses will be targeting Bradford all year. Anytime that he gets up slow will be scary. Last but not least, will all of Chips moves lead us to the super bowl? I hope so!

 

[SixthStreet]

Amid all the hysteria of the preseason, today was a sobering reality that it's just hard to win NFL games, even against supposedly mediocre opponents. Dallas barely squeaked by at home against a very average team, Green Bay didn't blow the doors off a bad Bears team, and Seattle lost on the road to a probably below average Rams team.

I wouldn't be surprised if this ended as a loss, but am hopeful.

 

[John]

I know that this is a cliché but tonight's game will be decided by how much emotion the team has. My guess is that Dallas took New York so lightly that they slept walked through most of the game. If I am wrong, then there are MANY problems with them. Dez Bryant is now gone for a month or so and their running game appears to be mediocre at best.
I want to see how well the secondary plays - if there is ANY improvement over last year.

 

[old duke]

I don't doubt a chance of letdown tonight. The Falcons can score a lot.

No, Chip won't let that happen.

 

[old duke]

Is this a prediction thread, or just comments?

My prediction is:
Eagles - 45
Falcons- 20

Or something close to that.

 

[Cobiemonster]

Is this a prediction thread, or just comments?

My prediction is:
Eagles - 45
Falcons- 20

Or something close to that.

Comments

 

[ErkTheJerk]

Is this a prediction thread, or just comments?

My prediction is:
Eagles - 45
Falcons- 20

Or something close to that.

It's the game thread--not a prediction thread. Consider this a warning!

 

[Rey]

I think it will be run, run and run some more vs the Falcs ... once we establish that we hit em over the top when they least expect it.

 

[Wings]

Demarco runs for 240 yards and 4 td's!!!

 

[Iron Eagle]

annnnd we're off.

 

[Wings]

Damn he had Ertz open!

 

[Wings]

Good special teams.

 

[Rey]

Ertz turned the wrong way ... if he kept going left it would have been a big gainer.

 

[Four4Four]

What a way to start a season. A 42 second opening possession

 

[Wings]

Carving us up like a roast chicken!

 

[Wings]

WOW we are getting hammered!!! WOW!