Wentz said he’ll use the bye week to relax, and of course, do some hunting.
What didn’t work: MarkusWheaton’s hands, the offensive line, the defense as a whole, the running game, the coaches and the game plan they put out there. “I predicted it 35 to 3 that the Steelers were going to wing 35 to 3″, said Bradshaw, adding maybe the universe misheard him. They didn’t lose again until the division round against New England. “I’m having fun out there”. By no means have we accomplished anything yet. It seems like, and I’m not really paying that much attention, it just seems like he’s getting everybody involved. The rookie routinely found open targets on short designed plays or down the field and did not have any passes intercepted which showed how accurate he was all throughout the game.
Defensive end Brandon Graham has one sack in each of the first three games and is tied for the team lead with Fletcher Cox, who got to Ben Roethlisberger twice on Sunday. He dropped a TD pass on the opening drive that was followed by a blocked field goal. Many players experienced Philadelphia when fan interest has similarly peaked – remember when the Eagles were 9-3 in 2014, or after the third preseason game previous year? – and they know the fickle nature of success in the NFL. They beat Oakland 38-35 in Week 9 but lost 39-30 at Seattle in Week 12.
Wentz and the Eagles were dominant in their first true test of the season at home to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. At this point, Coates is where Martavis Bryant was in 2014: A fast guy who can run a deep route.
One thing that should help the Steelers offense get back on track next week is the addition of Le’Veon Bell as he has served his full 3-game suspension and will make his return next week against the Chiefs.
Kelce came across running in my face, I think celebrating a little early, so I was yelling at him to get out of my face. “But so far, it’s been great”.
More important than just the number of penalties the Steelers took – seven for 77 yards – was the timing of them. The game essentially was over, considering the way the Eagles were playing defense. Wentz and the offense clicked early and often, as the Eagles looked like a completely changed team from their disappointing 2015 unit. “And the season is very young, only three games in, a lot of football left as you know, and we just take them one at a time”. “We always want to make plays when they’re there, and that’s what happened”. A win over Tampa Bay has the Rams (2-1) off to their best start in 10 years. While Wentz has completed 64.7 percent of his passes for 769 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions, the recent comparisons to the likes of Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers are just too much.
Sproles did the rest, racing about 52 yards from where he caught the ball, weaving this way and that so often, Pittsburgh safety Sean Davis spun around three different times trying to catch him – to no avail.
“I think he gets it, personally, by just being around him”, Pederson said.
After the 31 point loss to the Eagles, there are many things that can be said about the shortcomings of the black and gold on Sunday afternoon.