Eagles News: Philadelphia’s coaching staff should listen to A.J. Brown and Jalen Hurts

Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links …

8 Eagles thoughts: DeSean Jackson comparison, Jordan Davis’ upside, improving kick returns - The Athletic

A.J. Brown’s assessment of a “conservative” Eagles offense was spot-on and should not be dismissed or rationalized by the coaching staff. Yes, the Eagles keep winning and there’s validity to the notion that they must avoid losing plays. There’s something to be said about minimizing turnovers and being efficient on third down and in the red zone. But the offense has Brown, Jalen Hurts, DeVonta Smith, Saquon Barkley, and Dallas Goedert. As Brown said, “Let your killers do their thing and play fast and play aggressive.” The Eagles should be aggressive with that type of talent. They should keep defenses on their heels. Nick Sirianni likes to say “players, not plays.” It would behoove the Eagles to heed that call and ensure their best players are fed the ball. It’s hard to discern from the press box whether it’s incumbent upon offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo’s play-calling or Jalen Hurts’ on-field decisions, but it was notable that Hurts told FOX’s Pam Oliver after the game that the Eagles need to “get out of playing not to lose.” He’s right. That was the approach of the 2021 Eagles. The 2025 Eagles can be the aggressor.

Report: Eagles could be without 2 of their top 3 outside cornerbacks against Buccaneers - BGN

The Philadelphia Eagles could be without starting cornerback Adoree’ Jackson and his top backup, Jakorian Bennett, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Both players are dealing with injuries that could rule them out of Week 4, according to a report from 6ABC’s Jason Dumas.

NFL Week 3 awards for Best Coach, Rookie, players, and more - SB Nation

Best Special Teams Player of Week 3: Jordan Davis. Sunday was filled with dramatic special teams moments. But none was bigger than Jordan Davis blocking a game-winning field goal attempt, and returning the loose football for a touchdown to put an exclamation point on a stunning Philadelphia Eagles’ comeback. In case you were wondering, Davis hit 18.59 miles per hour on the return. Simply incredible.

Eagles film review: Jalen Carter’s and Jordan Davis’ blocked field goals - PhillyVoice

On the second blocked kick, the Rams had different personnel in the game. Dotson had gotten hurt earlier in the game, and Beaux Limmer (50) was in his spot. Once again, Carter got a jump at the snap, though not quite as good as the first blocked kick. Carter and Davis drive Limmer back, and Limmer kind of hops to reset his base. That’s a no-no. His foot lands right behind Rob Havenstein’s ankle. When Havenstein tries to step back he lands on Limmer’s foot. Havenstein trips, the whole left side of the Rams’ line collapses, and it looks like Davis actually gets two hands on the ball. But it’s all set up because the combined force of Carter and Davis — especially with Carter getting a great jump — was too much for a backup lineman to anchor against.

Crazy Day - Iggles Blitz

So how about things from the Eagles perspective? I’ve seen some people who think the offense is now fixed after the second half performance. Maybe. But not for sure. The Eagles played a lot of 11 personnel and went up-tempo. They can certainly try that next week and it might work. But there is a sense of urgency that comes when you’re down 26-7. I don’t know if the offense will play the same way next week even if they try to do the same things. Being down big also gives you a sense of freedom. If you make a mistake, big deal. You’re getting your ass kicked. We see teams do this all the time. They dig a hole and then start playing with more confidence. The Eagles kept that confidence when the game got close and then kept it as they took the lead. That is encouraging. Still, counting on anything from Sunday would be fool’s gold.

Fran’s film review: Jalen Hurts and Eagles offense a tale of two halves in comeback vs. Rams - PHLY

As we’ve talked about on the show over the last two weeks, the only sample we have right now of this team is a small one. It’s hard not to be a prisoner of the moment, but patience is warranted for a group breaking in a first-time playcaller, especially after that unit did not play in the preseason. The first two games were an uphill climb for this passing game, but we know that they’re capable of what we saw in the second half of this matchup. We’ll see if they can keep that momentum rolling on Sunday in Tampa Bay.

NFL Week 3 ‘Himmy’ Award: Williams, Rodgers, Herbert or Brown - ESPN

Philadelphia Eagles WR A.J. Brown. Stats to know: 6 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD. Held without a catch before halftime, Brown jump-started the Eagles’ second-half rally after they fell behind 26-7 against the Los Angeles Rams. He went on to post his first 100-yard game of the season, finishing with six receptions for 109 yards and the 50th touchdown of his career. Two of his biggest grabs -- a 25-yarder and a 23-yarder -- came on third-and-10, extending drives and keeping the comeback alive as Philadelphia beat the Rams 33-26 on Sunday.

Week 3 DVOA: Seahawks Move to No. 1 - FTN Fantasy

The biggest surprise might be the 3-0 defending champion Philadelphia Eagles way down at No. 17 in DVOA so far. They dropped five spots from No. 12 after beating the Rams with two blocked field goals. They had a -30.2% DVOA for the win because blocked field goals don’t count in special teams DVOA. Blocked field goals are what I call a “non-predictive event.” It’s wrong to call them lucky, because they take skill and planning, but blocked field goals don’t usually indicate that you’re going to block more field goals later in the season. This, of course, sounds ridiculous because the Eagles blocked field goal was followed by another blocked field goal only a few minutes later! But it’s based on lots of teams and lots of blocks rather than just what the Eagles did yesterday. Anyway, the Eagles have played the Chiefs and Rams, who are two good teams. At least, we think they are good teams. Nobody’s quite sure about the Chiefs. We’ll see how this impacts the Eagles’ DVOA when we start putting in opponent adjustments a week from now.

Why your NFL team won, lost during Week 3 - PFF

Why the Eagles won: The passing game lives. The Eagles struggled early without right tackle Lane Johnson, who left the game in the first quarter with a stinger, but the offense stepped up in the second half, especially once A.J. Brown got involved. The superstar receiver was targeted 10 times by Hurts, catching six passes for 109 yards and a touchdown on an 83.6 PFF receiving grade. Brown is one of the best receivers in the league, and he flashed his ability to win downfield in single coverage on a 36-yard deep pass from Hurts. The Philadelphia offense came to life when Brown was involved.

‘I didn’t do my job well enough:’ Sirianni blames himself for 1st-half disaster - NBCSP

The Eagles fell behind 19-7, were outgained 212-33, had negative-one net passing yards, went 0-for-6 on third down and once again couldn’t make any plays down the field. A turnover and quick Rams touchdown to open the third quarter made it 26-7 before the Eagles rallied to win 33-26. “I think about (how) we’ve been a detailed team that’s had that success,” Sirianni said. “Obviously we have great talent, but we have a team that plays together and (is) tough and detailed. And (Sunday), it wasn’t detailed enough. So you say (we’re 19-1 in our last 20 games), and then that’s the first thing I think of is like, ‘Well, if we’re going to do that again, we can’t be the type of detail that we had (Sunday). I take a lot of pride that our fundamentals are what they are. Obviously good players allow you to be able to do that — and I say that by saying, you know, we put them in these positions to execute their fundamentals. But then it’s my job as the head coach, anytime I say, ‘Hey, the detail wasn’t right,’ I’m the only person I’m looking at. Myself first, because I feel like I hold that to, hey, if our detail’s not right, I put so much time into that as the head coach that I really don’t like when that looks like that because I know I didn’t do my job well enough.”

Nick Sirianni confirms Kevin Patullo called plays in second half Sunday - PFT

As the Eagles were making their comeback from being down 26-7 to the Rams in the third quarter to winning the game, social media buzzed with speculation that the team had made a change to their offensive operation. The team’s sudden jolt of offensive life led some to wonder if offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo was still calling the plays and if quarterback Jalen Hurts was now handling the responsibility. At a Monday press conference, head coach Nick Sirianni laid doubt about who was making the calls to rest.

Spadaro: How can offense build off Sunday’s second-half surge - PE.com

We can overthink this game of football, right? Sometimes it just comes down to beating the man across the line of scrimmage from you and making a play. And that’s what happened with the Eagles’ offense on Sunday: They were down by 19 points and they needed to make plays. And boy, oh boy, did they make plays. The Eagles roared back in the second half to win the game, 33-26, scoring 26 unanswered points. They opened up the passing game, connecting on plays that gained 38, 33, 25, and 23 yards. Faced with a large deficit, the Eagles responded to the challenge and found something. After two games in which they controlled the offense with a short passing game and a commitment to the run, the Eagles shocked the Los Angeles Rams’ defense with a vertical passing attack. As they move forward with eyes on another huge challenge – Sunday at Tampa against the 3-0 Buccaneers, could the lessons learned from the win at Lincoln Financial Field serve as something to build upon?

The Eagles called Shedeur Sanders on draft day, according to Deion Sanders - Inquirer

Former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders made plenty of headlines in the offseason, and even more during NFL draft weekend when the projected first-round pick fell all the way to Day 3 before finding a home with the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round. Since then, there have been reports that the Baltimore Ravens were also interested in the quarterback but Sanders turned them down — or at least made it known that the interest was not mutual. His Hall of Fame father and former head coach, Deion Sanders, confirmed those reports and explained Shedeur’s reasoning on the latest episode of New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce. The Colorado coach also made some more headlines by revealing another team that showed interest in his son: the Eagles. “How in the world, they made a big deal out of — Philly called us on draft day,” Deion Sanders said. “Uh, they didn’t mention that. I just let a cat out of the bag.” Jason responded: “No, it’s good. I didn’t know that.”

The real reason the Rams loss to the Eagles stings - Turf Show Times

The Rams were within striking distance of not only giving themselves an early advantage in the conference standings, but striking a blow to the presumed best team in the NFC. They were this close to giving the Eagles a loss at home and they didn’t have an answer for Jordan Davis at the most crucial moment of the game and that is why it stings. Use the moral victories to get better next week, but know that it is not the lesson to be learned: 0-1 in the NFC. These things matter. They hugely, hugely, massively matter.

The Day After: Buccaneers vs Jets Week 3 Reactions - Bucs Nation

The Buccaneers were able to pick up a thrilling week three victory to improve to 3-0 for the first time since 2005. What seemed like a stress-free Buccaneer win at one point turned into a rollercoaster of a 4th quarter. Let’s see what social media had to say about it. The Rookie continues to shine: Bucs first round pick Emeka Egbuka made a number of highlight plays on Sunday. While he didn’t find the endzone this time, he had one heck of a day. He caught six passes for 85 yards but the one that will get people talking was a catch in the 2nd quarter against one of the NFL’s better corners.

NFL Week 3 identity checks: Cowboys defense in trouble; Buccaneers league’s toughest out? - NFL.com

1) Bucs might be toughest out in the NFL. That’s three last-minute wins in three weeks, and the Bucs aren’t anywhere near whole yet. This time, after the Jets took a one-point lead on a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown, the Bucs took over with 1:41 remaining in the game. Baker Mayfield marched the Bucs into field-goal position, a drive that included a beautiful 28-yard strike to breakout rookie Emeka Egbuka on the left sideline. The Bucs won on a field goal, but what is striking about their three last-minute wins is Mayfield’s cool and how he doesn’t have anything close to his normal teammates around him. Receiver Mike Evans (hamstring) was in the locker room for Sunday’s game-winning drive, the offensive line has been wracked by injuries and left tackle Tristan Wirfs and receiver Chris Godwin are still working their way back from injuries, although they are close to returning. Maybe the Bucs won’t need the late-game heroics when the offense is intact, but what fun would that be?

Commanders Vs. Raiders - Studs and Duds - Hogs Haven

Marcus Mariota: Mariota did a great job filling in for the injured Jayden Daniels. He looked calm, cool and collected as he led the offense on multiple scoring drives. He was an efficient 15/21 for 207 yards and a touchdown and added 40 rushing yards and a touchdown. He should have had two more passing touchdowns if Lane could have hauled in the nice back-should throw in the endzone and the officials would have ruled CORRECTLY on Terry’s long catch-and-run. His one blemish on the afternoon came on his fumble after a long run.

Report: Tyler Booker expected to miss ‘4-6 weeks’ with high ankle sprain - Blogging The Boys

The injuries for the Dallas Cowboys have taken a turn for the worse. On Monday, it was reported that wide receiver CeeDee Lamb will be sidelined for up to four weeks due to a high ankle sprain he sustained during Sunday’s loss to the Chicago Bears. Lamb won’t be the only one rehabbing a high ankle sprain. Along with Cooper Beebe, who suffered his own ankle injury after Week 2, rookie right guard Tyler Booker is expected to miss four to six weeks with the same injury as Lamb.

Giants lose Xavier Gipson to Eagles, cut Tomon Fox - Big Blue View

It is likely that the Giants were hoping to pass Gipson through waivers and re-sign him to their practice squad. Like when the Giants cut seventh-round pick Korie Black a few weeks ago and he chose to sign with the New York Jets practice squad rather than stay with the Giants, they ended up losing Gipson.

...

Social Media Information:

BGN Facebook Page: Click here to like our page

BGN Twitter: Follow @BleedingGreen

BGN BlueSky: Follow @bleedgreennation.bsky.social

BGN Instagram: Follow @BleedingGreenInsta

BGN Manager: Follow Brandon Lee Gowton on Twitter | BlueSky | Threads

BGN Radio Twitter: Follow @BGN_Radio

Click here to read article