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to keep on eye on. First and foremost, the rushing attack. We saw how the Dolphins were unable to stop the Buffalo Bills as Carlos Williams and LaShaun McCoy each game one hundred yards last Sunday. Also, a lot of people are wondering about wide receiver at Jarvis Landry. Well, he caused a problem in the slot after what Cole Beasley did? You forget folks that the Cowboys have so many other options, Dez Bryant, Jason Witton, who else are you concerned about?

What that Dolphins attack? You can focus your energy on Jarvis Landry. And also the crowd is going to be electric, they're excited about the win on Sunday over the Cowboys, So I think with all those things combined, that's why they'll avoid the letdown. As the Eagles get into the second half of the season and we get into the show, Chris and I will have some suggestions on how the Eagles can improve and really finished strong down the stretch. Here in twenty and fifteen, we also have a visit

from the Voice of the Philadelphia Eagles, Meryll Reese. But right now we want you to get caught up with everything going on. We send you out to the training field for our Eagles sixty update. Hi everyone, I'm Alex Smith and this is your three sixty update. Thursday was the final day of media availability this week as the

Eagles gets set for Sunday afternoons matchup against the Miami Dolphins. Today, inside the locker room, we heard from Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins as he makes his return to the lineup following concussion suffered earlier in the week. Today, Jenkins spoke about how this team is coming together under strong leadership. Well, I think we're gonna take it one game. By the time in this game is just as important as last games.

I think the most encouraging thing is that we started to see some personality from different guys on the team, and we learned a little bit about ourselves, I think. And so the main thing that is having the same preparation or better preparation this week than we did last week, having the same or better energy this week from everybody. And so now that you know, some guys have shown the true color. Sam was really fired up, the Marco

was more fired up than I've ever seen them. And now we need that same thing every single week, not just you know, Dallas week or a divisional game, but in all these games are going to require our own to win, and you know, it's the film part of this game. Meanwhile, on the offensive side of the ball, we heard from running back to Marco Murray who spoke about how the Eagles offense is clicking at the right time. Yeah, obviously.

I mean, I think any game or any team you want to start being physical, you want to start by the run. So I think we've kind of you know, set the presidents early and we'll try to, you know, do it throughout the course of the game. And it's worked in our favorite I think it's just you know, finding different ways to run the ball. You know, I think you're you're comfortable at running the ball, no, no

matter what. But I think Chip gives us a good opportunities whether it's mid zone or inside zonner or stretch. You know, I think where we're attacking it a different way. So kind of you know, um, the defense can just came on one running scheme. Mary was a spectator on the sideline story in that forty one yard touchdown strike from Sam Bradford to Jordan Matthews to finish off the Cowboys,

but from his vantage point, he liked what he saw. Yeah, obviously when you're running the ball wall and you know, you get guys to buy and whatnot on the playface. So I think Jordan were in a heck of a roulet. Sam sold it and the office line sold it, you know, across the ball. So I think, you know, all the eleven guys are on the same page and the work. And finally, an injury update here from the Novicare Complex. Guard Josh Andrews and safety's Jerome Couplin did not participate

in today's practice, while left tackle Jason Peters was limited. Meanwhile, safety Malcolm Jenkins, as I mentioned earlier, was a full participant and for all the latest Eagles coverage, be sure to keep it right here on Philadelphia Eagles dot com. Thanks so much, Alex. A reminder that Chip Kelly's press conference from just a short time ago available on demand on Philadelphia Eagles dot com, so after you're done with us, you can hear what the coach said to the media

his final media briefing for this week. We'll talk to Merril Resent a bit. We'll talk about Lane Johnson in depth a little bit later in the show. But when we returned to Eagles three sixty, this guy over here at Chris McPherson is going to go behind enemy lines. Alan Poopar from Dolphin Digest. Which Dolphins team isn't the one that won two games to start Dan Campbell's regime or the one that's gotten pounded the last two weeks. Hi, my name's Jim Taylor. I've been with back Me for

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I don't understand. Welcome back to Eagles three sixty on Eagles Insider Dave SPENDERO. Time for Chris mcfeerson to take over the show. Here he's got Alan Poopar from Dolphins Digest talking about a struggling Dolphins team that comes to town on Sunday. This Sunday, the Eagles Welcome to Miami Dolphins to Lincoln Financial Field and to learn more about them, We're about to go behind enemy lines, presented by Grady

Rate Here on philadelph Eagles dot Com. I'm Chris McPherson, pleased to be joined by Alan poo Par, the editor of Dolphin Digest. Alan. After a one in three start, the Dolphins fired Joe Philman and made the transition to interim head coach Dan Campbell. They've gone two and two in their last four games. So give me the state

of the Dolphins coming into this Sunday's matchup. Staggering a bit after the back to back losses against England and Buffalo A because they were division losses, which pretty much four and four in the division, but more so because they weren't all that competitive in either game. They were beaten pretty soundly. Yet they remain optimistic that they can turn things around and get something accomplished in the second

half of the season. And by something, I mean even including the possibility of making a push for the playoffs, which would be first for the team since the two thousand nine season. All in your opinion, how's quarterback Ryan Tannehill performed in the second year of Bill Laser's program as the offensive coordinator. Unfortunately, I would say he's been

up and down. He has games where he's very accurate and makes very good quick decisions, and there's other games where he struggles a little bit in terms of the pocket presence, which has been an issue for him since

he joined the Dolphins back in two twelve. They don't seem to have used them as much to run the zone read this season as they did last year, and that was a really good element through the Dolphin offense and that it kept opposing defenses on their toes and then created a little bit more variety in the offense because one of the issues they have is they do not sort of ball down. It's still a whole lot. They do an awful lot of short passing to Jarvis Landry,

who has been absolutely lights out. I should point out to Richard Matthews. They've been using Lamar Miller on screen passes quite a bit recently, and he's done a very good job with that, but it's been inconsistent. They've also struggled in the red zone at times finishing drives. So to sum it up, he's had his moment, but it's been a little bit too inconsistent, more inconsistent than you'd like to see. In the second Chief Cuer bild A well.

With Dan Campbell coming in as the interim head coach, would have been the biggest changes on the offensive and defensive side of the football. I think overall, you just see a team that's playing harder. I mean, I know it sounds right, but it's just true. They came out with so much energy in their first game under Campbell at Tennessee and one thirty eight to ten, and it

just had a different feel to the team. It just looked like and I hate, I hate to use the term that data didn't care in the first four games under Joe Philbin, but he seemed that there was it was a lethargic group. And then Dan Campbell comes in. He did a whole bunch of different stuff at practice,

like different types of competitions. He had like h like a frisbee competition, he had a tug of war competition, a whole bunch of different things, a couple of assistant coaches doing races, and they seemed to energize the team and that really made a big difference in terms of schematics. I don't know that you see a whole lot of difference.

Maybe they've done a subtle change on defense where they're they're more attacking, a little bit less reactive than they were in the first four games, but it's nothing overly drastic, either on offense or on defense. The biggest thing has been they've just been playing with a whole lot more energy. All On Sunday, the Bills rushed for over one hundred

yards with both Lashawn McCoy and Carlos Williams. What will the Dolphins do differently knowing they're going against de Marca Murray and Ryan Matthews this Sunday, A whole lot, and I would hope because it was ugly, and they started run to bad I mean they held on Buffalo's first drive, then they had the safety on their very first offensive snap with a with a bad snap from Mike pop

out of shotgun. And then when Buffalo got the ball back, they had a forty ye yard touchdown from a guy you guys know very well, if a Philly Lashawn McCoy. And it just seemed that the Dolphin defenders throughout the game were taking bad angles. It wasn't even so much an issue of a whole lot of mis tackles because a lot of times they weren't anywhere near position to make tackles. Coach Campbell this week talked about like bad fits, and that's what it looked like. It looked like the

guys were not reading things properly. They were not in the right positions. I mean, it was a mess. I mean it was two hundred and sixty six yards was the final tally, and it was every bit as ugly as those numbers would indicate. I would imagine they're going to do a lot better, but that's obviously the number one concerned if you're the Dolphins coming into this game. Alan Poopar, the editor of Dolphin Dodgers, thank you very much for taking us behind any mean lines presented by Gatorade.

You're on Philadelphia Eagles dot com. Thanks so much. Chris, Thanks at A. And now we head into a break. When we return, Chris is coming back here and we're going to talk about some improvements that we think this Eagles team can make as the final eight games of this regular season. Beckin with Xfinity stream your recordings anywhere or download them to your smartphone or tablet to watch when you're offline. Now it'd be nice. Let's take it on the trade awesome or on a plate. This will

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the thick of things in the NFC East. But Chris, if you had to point to a couple of areas, what would you like to see the Eagles do better? Starting on Sunday. I'm going to start with the defensive side of the football. Look, they've been very opportunistic from a takeaway standpoint, but something they've gotten away with the

last couple of weeks is the run defense. If you recall, you had to go all the way back to Week four last season when Frank Gore rush four over one hundred yards as a member of the San Francisco forty nine ers. As a last time the Eagles gave up an individual one hundred yard rusher, and then last week Darren McFadden goes over one hundred yards, so back to back games, so they need to be more at gap sound. The other thing, defensively, they need a better job of

getting off the field in third down situations. They allowed a fifty percent success rate against Dallas last Sunday. For the season, they're twenty first in the entire league. And if they're able to get off the field, you can avoid situations like Jordan Hicks suffering that season ending pectoral injury, which happened after the Eagles allowed a fourth down conversion

late in the game. So defensively, I like what I've seen from this team so far, but two things I'm focused on the run defense to get back to where they were earlier. In the season and getting off the field, especially in third down situations, Dave and you know, on the offensive side of the ball. I think it's no mystery that everyone wants to know. How can the Eagles start games more effectively. They've scored ten points in the

first quarter of eight games. They've struggled on first downs, they haven't converted on third downs, and I don't have an answer. I'm just asking, how do you get it better? You run the football, You take some shots down the field, throw the ball. Chip Kelly's tried everything, and if Eagles can just come out and play a sixty minute game offensively and take a lead, imagine how different things will

be for this football team. I'd also like to see the Eagles get more production from the wide receivers not named Jordan Matthews and that's Josh Huff hopefully Nelson Agilore on the field this week, Riley Cooper and Miles Austin. Get those receivers involved. Some chunk plays would be really nice. I understand the run game is terrific, and you know, the way that they've used Matthews and the way they've used Murray looks great, but what about down the field

in the passing game. Here's why you should be optimistic about this Sunday. The Dolphins already lost their best pass rusher for the season and Cameron Wake so he's out of the game now. Also, Brent Grimes Pro Bowl cornerback, He's not the player he used to be, so he's good at taking away the football from an air reception standpoint, but he has been beat at times throughout the course of this season. Also, not the tallest corner a list

at only five foot ten. You look at all the Eagles big receivers, they should be able to win that matchup on the other side. And by the way, we would love to see a punter actually kick the football to Darren Sprowls and give him an opportunity in the return game because let's face it, there's nothing better in the NFL than watching Darren Sprowles with a little bit

of open room. I mean, it's just amazing feat quickness all at certainly, but I think that's the thing is team's respect exactly how good he is one of the leaders in the fan ball or the Pro Bowl fan vote, I should say when it comes to that position. So no question that Darren is one of the best in the league, and that's why he was given the respect of his peers as going to the Pro Bowl for the first moment in his career a year ago. So that's going to do it for us talking about what

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Lincoln Financial dot com. Lincoln Financial, You're in charge. Time now to get a perspective from the voice of the Philadelphia Eagles, the Great Merrill Reese, joins me in our Exfinity studio. Meryll, we are getting ready for the Miami Dolphins, but I do need to get your perspective on a great call by the way, Jordan Matthews touchdown in overtime. Congratulations. Another classic classic in your opinion, A classic Eagles Cowboys game. Yeah, it was. It was a great game. But it had everything.

I mean, it had a big kickoff return that the Eagles didn't like, of course, It had some big plays that had great defensive plays that had an amazing interception by Jordan Hicks. It had an emergence of Sam Bradford really coming on strong and playing a very good game. So I think there was a lot to this game. We've dissected this offense piece by piece throughout the season. It should have a lot the offense in the second half against Dallas. Does this game serve as the turning

point for the offense. See I go along with Chip Kelly's quote and he said, it depends on what follows. If you go splat no, that it wasn't a turning point. If you take it from there and win and continue to show improvement, it could looking back, have been the turning point. But I think it's certainly a very very healthy sign. And Sam, from start of the season to now,

mar where do you think he's improved the most? In his confidence, in his movement in the pocket, in his reaction time, in by the authority with which he's throwing the football, in an almost every aspect of quarterback play. And the Eagles, Really, I'd say Jordan Matthews. The way he bounced back taking a lot of criticism early in the season, I always kind of felt that he would

work hard enough to overcome the drops. I guess Merrow, I think he's a kind of kid who can accomplish anything with his work ethic, with his attitude, you know, an amazing, an amazing young man. Dave. I heard him speak with the media the other day and he told them he said, I don't read the newspapers, and he said, because I don't want to get that in my head. And then he turned to the writers and he said, because you guys have a job to do, and when I'm not playing well, it's your job to say that

I'm not playing well. How many athletes are you ever going to hear? Tell the media go ahead and rip me if you have to. And that's the kind of maturity he said. I don't read it because I don't want to digest it think about it. But he's an intelligent player. He's a terrific young man, and I think the ceiling for him is very, very high. He's only in his second season. Row. That's the amazing thing. This

is a kid who's so mature beyond his years. In season Dave, and if all goes accordingly, and I keep my fingers crossed because in this profession, you never know. One wrong turn and you're out for the season. Is Jordan Hicks found out? But he should end up this season as the Eagles single season received even leader. The record right now for catch us in the season actually was by a running back, Brian Westbrook. That's ninety and the most ever by a wide receiver was Serving Friars

eighty eight. Yeah, listen to this running back situation through eight games. When you look at the numbers, the way the carriers have been divided, are you pleased with how the balls being distributed? I am? I am. I think that it's influenced right now by the groin poll that Ryan Matthews has. Otherwise I think he'd be carrying the ball more than he is right now. But I think

that they're doing well. How can you complain about the way that it worked out in Dallas with DeMarco Murray punishing his old team, Ryan Matthews providing a nights change at pace, and Darren Sproles always in there to do something special. Matthews and Murray combining for more than one thousand yards total offense ten touchdowns. They've done it all on the defensive side of the ball. The loss of Jordan Hicks Merrill, what a tremendous first half of the

season for him. There are veterans here, however, to take the role if you. I hate to say this, but if you have to lose somebody at a position, linebacker is probably where this team has quality depth, and I think Damiko Ryans is just about ready to return to action. He's a defensive leader. I think Kiko Alonzo is going to continue to show why he was traded for and thought of so highly a defensive rookie of the Year

a couple of years ago with the Bills. So I think that's an area and even if you have to go deeper in the depth chart, not you good can play quality football. The Miami Dolphins come to town on Sunday. What concerned you about this game? There's always a concern because of the old quote on any given Sunday. Specifically, there's nothing that concerns me about the Miami Dolphins. If you look for the players who could have the greatest impact,

it's the defensive tackles and Dominican sue Earl Mitchell. These guys can crush a pocket and crush the person standing behind the pocket. The great defensive players and for you, Merrill. In a short week, any tough names on the Miami Dolphins roster, one that they haven't even given us a key to. I have all the pronunciation GUIDs, but one that was just readded to the roster is j h JJ or something like that. Oh you don't know the name, I think, but I haven't seen that for sure. Is well,

we're gonna have to listen. I can spell. That doesn't help. On Sunday during the game, Merrill Raese in studio feeling good right about Sunday Eagles, about everything very good here good hear from Merrill race once again here and we thank you for joining us in the studio. Here on Philadelphia Eagles dot com, catch holiday cookie cheer on the tip of your tongue with Duncan Donuts, holiday cookie flavored coffees, lattes, and machiatos. Enjoy every sip of the new Snickerdoodle Macchiato

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You can even watch on the moon. Call or click today. Travel with Philadelphia Eagles players in alumni on Apple Vacations beach Blitz. Go to Apple Vacations dot com Slash Eagles for more info. We're back. It's Eagles three sixty. Dave Spidarow, Chris McPherson. We saw the Eagles last week against the Dallas Cowboys with a new fangled offensive line, Lane Johnson and left tackle. Now that could be the case this Sunday. We don't know that yet. Jason Peters limited a practice

on Thursday. Our game plan crew might quick and Ike Grease look at Lane Johnson his NFL debut at the left tackle position, and what a success it was for the future left tackle. Well, is the future here now? If it is appears to be in very good hands, all right, Mike progressing Sports brings us to Lane Johnson, thirty five career starts on the right side, made his first career start at the left tackle position here going

up against Greg Hardy. Had a pretty good game. He had a really good game in the offensive line in general, I played real well. But watch how well he gets that punch on the Hardy keeps him to the outside and just rides him up past the quarterback, keeping Sam Bradford safe in the pocket. Yeah, and Alton, you know, you single land on Lane Johnson and he's single blocking Greg Hardy. It's not a lot of double team blocking over there. So watch him here. Pass protection pocket is

going to collapse. Did a great job stand in front of him. But this is the security he's given Sam Bradford. You know earlier Sam Bradford mayo tried to escape the pocket, but he stays in there. He's trusting his offensive line. Delivers a nice third down throw to Jordan Matthew Well and you can tell the accuracy of Sam Bradford and

just the way he's playing in the pocket. He has more confidence now and the way this offensive line is playing regardless of who's in front of him because they're mixing guys around but still getting in the protection that they need. We're gonna watch him down here near the end zone. We're in a little bit of an unbalanced formation. You got three linemen over here. Lane's playing the tight end position. You got the tight end on the back side. Here's what I like about this play. He has a

read block here. His job is to get him first here, and then once he sees this linebacker scraping to the outside. I like how he comes off the block and then he picks up this edge and does a nice job of selling it for Ryan Matthews. Great job on the combination blocks, and look at the receivers down the field. Now you've got the alley, you've got the lane created by the big guys. But then on the back end, these guys have to do their job to make this

a successful play getting Matthews into the end zone. Just good all around team blocking. Office Line did a great job this past week. They've been doing a great job over the last month, and I think Lane Johnson's performance in this last game was the standout performance of the Office line. Thanks Mike, Thanks I good stuff with Lane Johnson. They're great player and really really helped the Eagles last

week along with Dennis Kelly at right tackle. What's on the menu, Well, we've got our amerosos on the menu segment for you. We've got crunch time. Chris McPherson with Walter Thurmond. Thurmond in studio excellent. I have my last word with Jordan Matthews. I hope you check that out. It's a Q and A with Matthews. A little unconventional stuff, but provocative. I enjoyed it very much, especially the motivation what drives Jordan Matthews to be as good as he's

been in his first two NFL seasons. And then Chris and I will talk about some key match up ahead of Sunday's Eagles Miami Dolphins game. For Chris McPherson, I'm Dave Spidero. We thank you for joining us on Eagles three sixty. We come your way tomorrow at five o'clock. In the meantime, have yourselves a great Eagles Day, Dick, start the