Eagles 360: Episode 8

the Dallas Cowboys coming to town. You when the ec Eagles get off to a great star from the home crowd. First time they'll be playing in the regular season at Lincoln Financial Field, and what better way than to usher in the home schedule than bring in those venomous Dallas Cowboys. Dallas off to great start, coming from behind to beat the New York Giants. Of course, the Eagles trying to erase that tasse out of the mouse after losing Monday Night to Atlanta. The crowd is going to be ready.

It's just America. Well the Eagles deliver on Sunday. Yeah, I need a sixty minute effort from this football team after struggling in the first half Monday Night. But that's all behind us. We look ahead to Sunday. We've got a great show for you. Today. We're gonna do a little stats only, some key matchups that Chris and I delve into, and then the Game Plan Show takes a look at defensive line in Taylor Hart, who on Monday night saw his first regular season action in the NFL.

First things first, though, let's get your caught up with everything Philadelphia Eagles. Our Eagles three sixty update with Alex Smith. Hi everyone, I'm Alex Smith here with your three sixty update, presented by Sports Authority. Well before we head into hashtag beat Dallas on Sunday Day, let's take a look back at some of the best moments from the week here at the Novacare Complex. We'll start things off with Chip Kelly talking about what needs to improve against Dallas. First

and foremost, penalties. You know, you you go out and you got ten ten penalties against Dallas and you're probably gonna end up on the wrong side of the stick. You know, you got to clean up, you know, the things that we can control, and we didn't do a very good job from a standpoint. Um. You know, we we also had a turnover that we created that we had a call back because of a penalty on the

defensive side of the ball. So when you really look at how many yards we lost on the offensive side of the ball and to turnover on the defensive side of the ball, you know, we're shooting ourselves in the foot and none of that. You know, the penalty on the defensive side of the ball didn't affect the rush or the fumble or the fumble recovery. You know, it was down the field. So it's it's like that part of it's got to clean up. You know. If you're gonna be a good football team in this league, you

can't be a highly penalized team in this league. One of the biggest storylines for the Eagles heading into Sunday is that DeMarco Mary will be facing his former team in the Dallas Cowboys. Last year, Mary rush for eighteen hundred and forty five yards the Cowboys star on his helmet. But to him, this is just another game, not at all, not from my end at least, like I said, this is this is a true business and I'm very sort of speaking motionless when it comes to a lot of things,

especially the business side. I understand the business aspect of NFL, and it's all about, you know, just finding guys who's right for your system. And I feel like, you know, I'm here and this is the best This is the best place for me. This is where I want to be,

and this is a team that wanted me. So I'm not worried about you know, those guys, and I'm sure they're a great, great group of guys, great organization, and a lot of respect for him and um, but I've moved on a long time ago and I'm happy to be here. During his conference call with the Philadelphia Media, Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo spoke about not having his go to target and Dez Bryant and how everyone else needs

to step up in Brian's absence. I don't know, we'll see, you know, obviously, you got to have things in place to help, you know, the football team of the ballman. You're not gonna be able to just plus the manana and hey there's another does brand that doesn't happen, and yeah, you just gotta get everyone's gotta step up and be better.

During Monday Nights season opener in Atlanta, we saw all three inside linebackers get significant playing time for the Eagles, and according to Demiko Ryan's and defensive coordinator Bill Davis, that rotation should continue on Sunday where we're rolling all three of them in kind of a little bit of a get back from injury mode, and how do we use these three in the right situation. So depending on personnela comes at us, we kind of send in the inside backers in a kind of a format. We'll see

how it goes throughout the flow of the game. We'll see see how the rotation goes. I mean, I expected to pick up a little bit more. That will wrap things up here from the Eagles Nest. Be sure to tune into our kickoff show at three thirty on Sunday afternoon right here on Philadelphia Eagles dot com. Thanks so much, Alex. Now time for a little crunch time. Jordan Matthews, one of the stars of Monday Night off the right way

with ten catches one hundred and two yards. The way this guy's a limit for that kid certainly is now everyone knows that his cousin is Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice. Jerry Rice had over fifteen hundred yards in his second NFL season. What will Jordan Matthews do, and has Matthews ever name dropped the Hall of Famer? To get ahead in life, you'll find out on this week's edition of Las Callicook presents Crunch Time Right after this break with extra twenty checking from Saint ANDERI, you

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the changes, You'll feel it, You'll love it. I sept to Philly, I sept the Philly, the Bus, the trolley, Regional Rail, I scept to Philly, the seventeen to Training, Rostreet Line to my part boy, Margaret frankfort Line All Night. Welcome to this week's edition of Ladies Call Cook Presents Crunch Time. My special guest this week none other than second year wide receiver Jordan Matthews. Jordan Eagles Cowboys this Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. What do you think of

when you hear the name the Dallas Cowboys. You know, I definitely think a rivalry. I know that it's going to be a great test for us. I know it's always going to be competitive against them. And then I think every single time you go out there on the field with it, it's got. It's kind of got that you know, college football field, where it's like, you know,

this game really means like a lot. But at the same time, we always had that mindset that every game is the same, So we always like to take all the stuff around us, all that outside hype, kind of put it to the side and just focus on what we have to do, and I think everybody's kind of on that same mindset. I was reading your media gout Biled and I thought it was interesting that you said you're welcome to the NFL moment came last Thanksgiving against

the Cowboys. I'm thinking to myself, here, I already played a bunch of games, he already had some success. Why is that you're welcome to the NFL moment? Because it was it was really one of those times when it was like it felt, wow, this is like really what the NFL is like all about. Like I'd done it.

I'd played the Monday night football game before that too, but you know, we had played night games throughout the preseason, so it was kind of like, Okay, I understand this, But it was a whole or of it being in Dallas Cowboys Stadium. It being on things given, knowing that that's the only game everybody's watching, Like even the casual fan, when this thing is given, you know, you gotta get a big turkey eat with the family and watch football.

And so for my first year in the league to be able to play on things given against the Cowboys, I thought that was amazing. It was a huge blessing and I definitely had a lot of fun out there. Big difference this year, Sam Bradford as your quarterback. You two have developed a nice rapport early on. What's something

about him that fans don't know? I mean, you wouldn't know it, but he actually knows a little bit of hip hop, knows a little bit of hip hop music, and I was I was surprised because when we played the newer hip hop he ever, he he's not like singing a log or anything. I don't think he falls in anymore. But whenever he played the old school stuff, I like be walking by him and I'll catch him like saying the lyrics. I'm like, you know, but I won't.

I really won't call him out sometimes I was gonna see, like how much he knows. But there were a couple of songs he seemed like word for word. And I'm a big music guy too, so I mean, that's pretty cool to know that you're you know, your quarterback. You know, he's definitely you know when it comes to football, he's very sareebal, He's that, he's that guy. But at the same time, you know, he's got a little hip hop in him too, So I like that. It's funny you

mentioned old school. What do you consider old school now? Old school? Now? I mean, of course, you know, I'm big hip hop in through you, so I like, you know, the Pox, you know, the Biggism, you know nas, I think you know more. When I was coming up a little bit, you know, jay Z's kind of transcended time. So jay z was old school, but even as I was coming up, he was still making music that me and some of my friends rock to. And then when I was younger, of course Kanye West, but him, those

guys transcended time. But at the same time, they can kind do a little bit of a crossover. But when I say old school, old school, you know, I'm thinking of the more so the Pox, the Bigs, the nass uh you know, uh n wa, those type of guys. So your cousin is Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice. And I'm sure you've delved into that story many times. Have you ever name dropped him in order to get

an advantage anywhere? Um? Yeah, definitely. When I was trying to get my scholarship to play college, I mean, it was so rough because nobody usually you know, biding at the Bay. When it came to like colleges, they were all like interested, but nobody wanted to offer. So whenever I got a chance, like on me a coach, I'm like, you know, um, I have a three point you know, nine g PA Jerry Rice and my cousin and and you know, I've played football for four years and they all,

you know, you've heard you know what I'm saying. Yeah, the grades of all time. So he just happened to stab bloodline with me. So it's cool, but you know it's later on though people kind of knew about it at this point. I really think it's just something cool. It's like a little fun fact. But I mean most people know at this point. All right, in his second year, he had one thousand, five hundred seventy receiving yards. You had over one hundred receiving yards in the season opener

against Atlanta. Keep that pace up. You could surpast sixteen hundred. I think he got shot. I've had to think a numbers right now when you're trying to get these wis. It starts Sunday, Actual and Jordan Matthews our special guests on this week's edition of Lais call cook presents, crunch time. How's it progressing with the prisoner? He'll tell us everything he knows very shortly, sir, as you are, where were we nineteen? If your boss stops by, you act like

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you begin? I will? I will start with the Eagles defense linebacker Kiko Alonso going against tight and Jason Witton, the wiley vettan for the Cowboys would note Dez Bryant. You'd know that for Tony Romo, Witten will be the safety valve. He was a go to guy late in the winter over the Giants last week, and we saw the athleticism from Alonso who as the size and ability to be able to play out in space to take

on those tight ends. So curtly a fun matchups. I don't know if the Eagles really have ever had anyone of Alonzo size and sector to be able to keep up with someone like Winton, who has been a thorn in the Eagles oide for years, way back when a linebacker by the name of Carlos Fay was able to be a tight end cover man. But the Eagles have had trouble since Emmons left town. My first matchup will

be on defense again. This time it's cornerback Byron Maxwell, looking to bounce back from his tough performance on Monday night against the Falcons. Maxwell against the Cowboys Terrence Williams not Dez Bryant, but still a threat down the field, and Byron Maxwell really needs to be more physical at the line of scrimmage. You talked about it during the week about how he was unable to get the technique down.

He needs to be a better cornerback. All eyes on Byron Maxwell, not to be a shutdown cornerback necessarily, but to be much more productive than he was on Monday night against the Atlanta tough outing for him. He bounces back on Sunday. Well, the key for a Williams is gonna be the man delivering the football and that's Tony Romo, one of the smartest quarterbacks in the NFL. Obviously very talent,

has been good for a number of years. But the thing is when you look at the porest that both he and Sam Bradford had in their respective season openers. They both struggled early, bounced back late. The difference is Romo was able to come out with the win. Bradford unable was unable to deliver that w for the Eagles. But for Romo, a guy who I'm gonna watch is the safety valve is gonna be Lance Dunbar, very similar to who Sam Bradford has to utilize in Darren sproles.

So the first time for Sam Bradford playing in the regular season at home in the Lincoln Fantasil Field Faithball, so it would be ampt the first matchup and the Eagles fans can't wait. The young Tony Romo's case, it's really good. Interesting to see how the workload that the MARKETMA was able to take off Romo last year. How that's going to expect Romo moving forward because now obviously don't have Murray, but you don't have that go to guy and Brian Yeah, and certainly the Cowboys will look

to other options, and so will the Eagles. Sam Bradford, well, last week he found Jordan Matthews ten times. This week, did the Eagles throw the football down the field. That is my second matchup, the Eagles wide receiving Corps against the Cowboys defensive backfield Without Orlando Scandrick. It is not a star studded group in Dallas, but they did the job against the Giants on Sunday Night. The Eagles dinking and dunking their way to twenty four points on Monday Night?

Did they throw it down the field to Nelson Aglor does Josh Huff stretches the defense? Who besides or in addition to, I should say Jordan Matthews contributes from the wide receiving corps. The Eagles have talked about the depth of wide receiver here. They feel good about the depth. They liked the numbers. Some of these young players they think will really blossom. Josh Huff, Jordan Matthews, Nelson Agilor, Riley Cooper, and Miles Austin kind of role players in

the Monday Night loss. Really interested to see Chris if the Cowboys come in to take away to Marco Murray. How does Sam Bradford attack in the passing game. Yeah, it'll be something to watch. So coming up next here on Eagles three to sixty. It's our stats only feature Alex Smith will delve into the numbers you need to know to get ready for Sunday's MC Showdown. A wave of game day excitement is rolling into Duncan. Taste the new tailgat breakfast sandwich stacked with smoke, sausage, fire roasted

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Smith breaks down the numbers. We've given you stories all week. Now it's time to crunch some of those numbers with

Alex Smith. Hi everyone, Alex Smith here inside the Novicare Complex Studios and welcome back for another edition of Stats Only, where we go beyond the box score and tell you everything that you need to know about the Eagles matchups that they would take a look back at the Atlanta game before moving on to Dallas, and we'll start things off by taking a closer look at Sam Bradford's Eagles debut.

While Bradford's first half was shaky at times on Monday Night, he rebounded it in a huge way in the final two quarters, completing twenty one of his twenty five passes for two hundred and nineteen yards and a touchdown and his first regular season action since twenty thirteen. Bradford completed a career best thirty six passes on Monday while throwing for three hundred and thirty six yards, the third highest total of his NFL career, completing passes to ten different

Eagles receivers. One of those receivers that Bradford was able to find often on Monday Night was ning back Darren Sprowles, who has lived up to all expectations since joining the Eagles in twenty fourteen, providing a reliable pass catching option out of the backfield. Sproles once again proved this week. While he is mister Monday Night Football, Sprowles was a huge piece of the Eagles second half comeback effort on Monday, catching seven passes for seventy six yards and tallying one

hundred and twenty six total yards from scrimmage. Sprowles now has five hundred and ninety two career receiving yards on Monday Night Football, the sixth highest total all time amongst running backs, trailing only Keith Buyers, Marcus Allen, Tony Dorsett, and Marshall Falk. Sprowles has done his damage in limited opportunities as well, as he and Falk are the only players in that top six list who have played fewer

than twenty games on Monday Night. One of the biggest storylines heading into Sunday's game against Dallas is that the Cowboys will be without All Pro wide receiver Dez Bryant, and while Brian is obviously a huge part of that offense, the numbers showed an interesting trend of how the Cowboys were able to move the ball without him on the field. In Sunday Night's primetime win against the Giants, Dallas Frand

forty nine plays with Brian in the lineup. With number eighty eight on the field, the Cowboys game two hundred and seventy eight yards, averaging five point seven yards per play. After Dez left the game with a broken bone in his foot, Dallas Frand twenty two plays, gaining one hundred and sixty yards, good for an average of seven point three yards per play, proving that even with Alf Bryant, Tony Romo, and the Cowboys offense can still find ways to move the ball. That will wrap things up for

the Week two edition of Stats Only. We'll see you back here next week on Philadelphia Eagles dot Com. Thanks Alex. Now, we're getting ready for the final segment here on Eagles three to sixty. But after this break we'll delve into our final thoughts as we get you ready for Sunday's matchup.

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thoughts in just one moment. First we throw it over to the game plan crew Mike Quick I Grease discussing one of the young promising defensive lineman here who saw his first NFL action on Monday night in focus. It's Taylor Heart, all right, Mike, Let's take a look at a promising young player not exactly a rookie second year guy, but got his first game match in this summer and even last week his first initial game action. Taylor Hart out of Oregon defensive man, put on a lot of

weight this offseason. Looks like he's ready to contribute. You know, I remember Jerry Asner, the defensive line coach, talking about him as a technician and how well he does everything right technically, being bucked up a little bit and getting stronger. That's how you develop your players, and they see a lot of promise in Taylor Heart. You watch him here getting off blocks, making the stop. You talk about him being technically sound. Look at that pad square to the line.

Nice basse there where he can use his strength. He's able to disengage from the lineman and go in there and make the tackle. That's textbook defensive dam play when you're in the three four. Watch him here again. You see all these guys lined up, He gets reached a little bit, goes back door. Now again. He could get you know, coached up on this in the meeting room. Most coaches want him to stay to this side. Here's what I like about to play. Barwin is outside. You

got damko Ryant's coming down. He goes back door, forces this runner to go wider. Guess who's there to make the tackle well, and he's confident that he's got a guy that's gonna set the edge, and he does a really nice job with his hands getting off the block. They saw the athleticism in him and they just made him bigger in developing him in the off season, and it's really starting to pay off for Taylor Heart. Yeah.

I'm really aren't impressed with the size that he's put on, and he's playing with power, and he also's playing with great great technique and great instinct. Watch him here again, athletic ability. Yeah, you know they're trying to cut him off on the backside. Here uses his hands to really shed the blocker, hops over and makes this tackle. This is the athleticism that I'm talking about. When they're trying to cut him, he's able to use his hands, as

you said, hop over that block. Very effective, Taylor Heart. Yeah, building depth among that defensive front is what the coaches have been able to do. Taylor Hart would be a big part of the game plan moving forward. Thanks so much, guys, Well, Chris, we have arrived to this point where we're done for the week, although we're back, of course for the kickoff show on Sunday at three thirty. Your thoughts here as

Eagles put on the final preparations for the Cowboys. I think you'll see a better effort coming out early, and that's the biggest thing you want to see. I think the crowd would really energize this football team. I think they worked out some of those kinks are on, especially with the offense, and look, I don't think the Dallas defence is as good as what the offense is going to present, so I expect the Eagles offense again on track early on. Now A lot of people are saying, you,

look at this Dallas attack going against Eagles defense. They don't have Dez Bryant. Will that be easier? It'll be easier to an extent, but there are still plenty of weapons and they still have Tony Romo running the show at quarterback. I mentioned Lance Dunbar earlier in this show. I think he could be the guy who could be the thorn in the Eagle side in this matchup. That's gonna be one of my guys to watch here. But overall, I think the Eagles they need this win much more

than the Cowboys at this point. They don't want to go owen two. They don't want to see the Cows two and oh and not just two o two and in the division as well. So for me, I think the Eagles will come out of this one with the win on some Cowboys seven and five at Lincoln Financial Field, including wins in the last two seasons. I look for the Eagles defensive line to really set the tone here

against an outstanding Cowboys offensive line. It really is up to the defense to establish things early for the Eagles, and of course the crowd on edge, excited, nervous, energetic, It's going to be a great game on Sunday. Chris, the NFC starts right here on Lincoln lincol Financial Field on Sunday. We got to cover start to finish on Philadelphia Eagles dot Com. Thanks so much for joining Chris McPherson and Dave Spidero here on Eagles three sixty. Have yourselves a great Eagles Day. The