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and you could have the clunker. We've seen it before. But but if I'm just looking at this thing on paper and looking at it dispassionately and thinking that maybe Doug Peterson, like Andy Reid, knows how to bring a team off a bye, right that was his mentor, then I think it's a great matchup. And here's the stat of all stats. The Lions opposing opposing quarterbacks against the Lions have a QB rating of one twenty days. Yes, that's all the same number. All four I've had passer

ratings of over one hundred. The Lions struggling at one and three but they will be a desperate team on Sunday at Ford Field, and we've got all the action for you, of course, So I got a lot to get to in the show today, a little progress report on Jordan Hicks. Glenn's going to give some of his bold predictions, and we'll take a look at the Eagles some of their big games after bye weeks. But first

things first. Busy Thursday, the coordinators meeting the media, and that means it's time for our Eagles three sixty update with Alex Smith. Hi everyone, I'm Alex Smith and this is your three sixty update. The Eagles continue to get set for Sunday's matchup with the Lions in Detroit, which is a bit of a homecoming for Eagles defensive nator Jim Schwartz, who spent five seasons as the Lions head coach.

But at his press conference today, Schwartz said that this game isn't really anything personal as he returns to Detroit. It's give us a chance to go four and oh it's an NFC team, so yeah, it's personal that way. But as far as the Lions, you know, I think you guys will probably be surprised how much I root for the Lions, you know, as as long as it's not in direct conflict with the Eagles. I want those guys to win every week. I got I got too many,

too much blood and sweat in that building. And there's a lot of guys there to meet, an awful lot to me, you know, start with Stafford and Pettigrew and Levy. I mean, those guys were our first draft class. I want those guys to succeed. I don't want them to conceed this Sunday. I'm gonna do my very best to try to try to try to beat them. But I think everybody be surprised how much those guys have had my back when I coached there, and you know, I've

had their back, and I'm sure that'll continue, not this Sunday. Though. The Lions passing attack is led by quarterback Matthew Stafford. Today we heard from Eagles linebacker Stephen Tullock and defensive tackle Fletcher Cox on how to slow down that Lion's offense. Injuries are kind of hard to overcome. You lose your starting running back, a mayor of duel, and you know, Eric Ebron's kind of banged up a little bit and you know, things are you know, it kind of throws

you off. And I think he's doing a good job, but just trying to keep things together the best he can. Like I said, I'll loiter respect for Stafford. You know, I think I've seen him over the years, I play with him over the years, and I know what he can do. You know out there. You know he can keep plays alive, you can throw deep, you know, all kind of routes. He's just a good quarterback. I mean, I think the way that they're blocking, I think they're

blocking really well. I think you know they they they protecting a guy with the ball and they protecting nine back there. And you know, coach Wilson said there earlier in the week that and it's gonna be a challenge, you know, don't look at it as as get back or you know whatever. Just go in and and most important and most importantly word about us because at the end of the day, as I've said, you know for three weeks, is not about the other team. It's about

us in what we do. You can catch all of our locker rooms sound on demand right here on Philadelphia Eagles dot com, as well as all of our press conference coverage, including a joint press conference from the Jordans, Jordan Hicks and Jordan Matthews. Again, all that available right here on Philadelphia Eagles dot com and the official Eagles mobile app. Thank you so much, Alex. In a moment, we're gonna get to behind enemy lines and here from

the Detroit Lions. But just an update for you. No ziggy onsa defensive end, no linebacker DeAndre Levy, and no tight end Eric ebro Ebron all of three, all three of those players, three of the very best. Detroit Lions not expected to play Glenn and we're trying to compile wins. We're trying to put some wins in the bank in the NFC East. How do you see this division shipping out? I'll tell you how heays see this week chicking o days right there. The Eagles are gonna win this week.

It may not happen. I think the Eagles are going into this week and the other three NFC East teams are gonna lose this week. The Cowboys play at home against Cincinnati. The comp is a bad at home. Cincinnati's a good tea team. The Redskins traveled to Baltimore, Baltimore coming off a loss. I think that's a tough spot for them. And the Giants go to Green Bay. Who's gonna put up thirty five points on the Giants. It's gonna be a good week for the Eagles visa VI

the NFC. So we should all be happy, happy, happy, Well, presumably we will be happy. I'm always happy we've got allowed to get through here on Eagles three sixty. When we return, we're gonna go behind enemy lines and find out more about the disappointing but dangerous Detroit Lions. You here to buy the tickets? Hey, buddy, you here for

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Dave SPANNERO glennmac now with you Eagles three sixty time now to learn a little bit more about the Detroit Lions from their perspective. It's Behind Enemy Lines. Chris McPherson and Tory Petrie. Hello Eagles fans. I'm Chris McPherson and welcome to Behind Enemy Lines, presented by Gatorade. Here on Philadelphi Eagles dot com to preview this showdown between the Eagles and the Detroit Lines. Let's welcome and Tory Petrie,

who covers the team for Detroit Lines dot Com. Tory, let's go back to that Thanksgiving matchups, which Eagles fans want to forget, obviously, but it's a much different lines team we're used to seeing. Calvin Johnson Megatron out there on the field catching passes from Matthew Stafford. How has the offense moved on with the all world receiver now no longer playing football, right? I mean, Calvin Johnson had three touchdowns in that game against the Eagles on Thanksgiving

of last year. Obviously you don't have him to do that for you this season. But I think the strategy really is spreading the ball around more. That's really been Jim Bob Cooter and Matthew Stafford's approach to this. It's less of getting the ball to your one go to receiver and more of letting Stafford throw to the guy that's open and rely on him to make plays and get yards after the catch. I mean, Marvin Jones has shown that he has been an incredible threat down the sideline.

You have Golden Tate who's shown he can be productive in the past. Eric Ebron is having a great year, and an Kuon Bolden has really been reliable in those situations where the lines really need to pick up a first down, so they have options. They are obviously a theoretic coming out of the backfield as well, so they really have talent where they can spread the ball all around. And have those reliable guys to catch the ball and

make place Tory. You mentioned Theoretic gave the Eagles a lot of fits last season in the past game, but now with the Mirabdula is injury, he's the primary ball carrier the backfield. The run game of Detroit struggle a little bit. What can Jim Bob Cooter and the Detroit offense do to get the run game going right? I think it all comes down to blocking in that run game, whether that's the offensive line, tight ends, fullback, wide receivers

down the field. That has been their issue. We saw some success in the run game in the first couple of games. Obviously, you have no more a mere Abdullah, so Theoretic, who's usually known for catching passes out of the backfield, You're going to rely on him to carry the ball a little bit more. So it's going to be interesting to see how they adapt to that. We've seen Theoretic improve in that area. He had a rushing touchdown in Week one, so we know that he is

capable of doing it. But really the run blocking has definitely got to improve to or. The lines fell to one to three with the loss last week to Chicago Matthew Stafford had two interceptions in the loss, but overall

has thrown the ball quite well this season. How is he dealing with the fact that, even though that he's thrown the ball well and performing, you know, on a pretty good level, the fact that he's not seeing the results with the victories and everything that comes along with it, all Right, I mean, he was pretty upset after that first interception in Chicago, and for good reason. It really

wasn't his fault. Golden Tape admitted after the game that he just didn't get the signal, he ran the wrong route, So that was an understandable emotional moment for Matthew Stafford. But really, if you take away that Chicago game where the offense just really wasn't itself, He's been having a great season. He and Marvin Jones have been having incredible chemistry, so he really has to just rely on the guys

that he has out there to make place. His receivers have had some issues with drops, but he's working with what he has, and Matthew Stafford's a pretty even keeled guy, so he's not getting down about it. Speaking even kill guys. Matthew Stafford, former number one overall pick here in Philadelphia. Carson Wentz has taken the league by storm. The number two overall pick in this year's draft has not turned up all over. So what will the lines do to try to give him off balance? I know that dikaiel

Ansa has been sidelined with the high ankle sprain. He brings a lot of force off the edge. What do you see the lines trying to do to change the turnover battle there? For the lines? Yeah, the lines are in desperate need of a pass wretch. I would say that that is the biggest thing that they are missing on defense right now. They really need to get pressure on that quarterback, especially when you're going up against the guy that has zero interceptions. I mean, you have talented

guys behind Ziggyonsa. Obviously, you have a great talent in Ziggions and when he's not on the field, you miss him. But Devin Taylor has proven himself to be a reliable guy. He had a safety in Week two, and a little lesser known guy, Carry Hyder has stepped up and had to sack in every game thus far. But they need more pressure on the quarterback and I think that's going to be a difference Niker in this game. If they're able to get that hid, there's five sacks for the season,

second in the league only to Von Miller. Tory Petrie from Detroit Lions dot com, thank you very much for taking us behind enemy lines presented by Gatorade here on Philadelphia Eagles dot Com. Thanks so much, Chris, Thanks so much, Tory, Detroit. All of a sudden, Glenn, after a six and two finish in twenty fifteen, Jim Caldwell, head coach, on the hot seat. Yeah, really in a lot of trouble. He didn't get a lot to help them. I mean they did not have a good offseason, as you mentioned earlier.

They've had a lot of injuries. Their offensive line is young and can't protect the quarterback. The defensive Johnson, no Calvin Johnson, that hurts you. Marvin Jones has been good. But this is a team that's in a lot of trouble right now. And when a team and down, Dave stomp on their neck. And that's why it makes me so nervous about Sunday, as all Eagles fans understand more to get too here when we return to Eagles three sixty, Glenn macnow who's been on a role through three games.

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this Thursday at the Overcare Complex. Dave and Glenn. I'm going to step aside. Glenn's turned to give us three of his five bold predictions. You can hear the other two on the Kickoff Show on Sunday, Glenn. But your feedback is always important. Absolutely, all right, here you go. Number one, Carson Wentz is going to top the three hundred and one yards he had against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and he may top it by a lot. So far this year, the Eagles have only allowed four sacks. Detroit

cannot rush the passer. You have Zach Ertz back this week. Zi out for Detroit. I respect a lot a nana, but not particularly rushing the passer. As I said earlier, the QB ranking against the Lions is remarkably bad. It will be a big day for Wentz and the Eagles receivers. I think it will be a big day. But I think that the Eagles will run the football against the Lions defense that has allowed more than one hundred and

fourteen rushing yards per game. So I look for balance, and unless the Eagles plan on racking up six hundred yards of offense, I don't think it gets the three oh one. But a good day, well, that's good. Have something to look back at next week. All right, Number two, it's time for Darren Sprawls to break a punt return, and the Lions, by the way, are allowing nineteen yards per punt return. They have a good punter. He goes distance,

but you can return them on him. Darren Sprawls has had more than twenty returns of forty yards or more in his career. I think this week he makes it number twenty one. He's due. He still can break away. It'll happen this week. You really have done your homework, havin You got all these numbers. Yeah, I'll go with that one. You're not gonna get no argument here, all right? Thirty No flies here? There you go, all right? Number three.

I always do try to balance and give you the guy on the other team who's gonna hurt you, and I've been pretty good on that so far. With the Eagles. It's actually not their prime guy. It's the Eddie Royals who get you. It's the Sammy Coats who get you. The Lions have done very well replacing well, you can't replace Calvin Johnson, but a guy who's had a good season for them is Marvin Jones, who's second in the league in receiving yards. He's not going to hit the guy.

The guy who's going to be the guy is thirty six year old, and this big slot receiver who has hurt the Eagles before, he'll be the guy. You're not gonna shut him out. He'll be the guy for Detroit, and I would I would agree that he has a chance to only because he's big, can't really run anymore, and from the slot a few steps into the end zone. That's assuming Detroit gets to the red zone. Okay, shut out, No, that's bold, and I think I think Eagles defense is

really gonna be primed to play this game. Glennmac Now those are his bold predictions again. Two more coming your way on the Eagles Kickoff Show on Sunday, which chairs at twelve thirty right here on Philadelphiagles dot Com and the official team app. More we get to here in Eagles three sixty. When we return, we're gonna hear a little bit about the post bye week success. Glen's got another list. We've had two weeks here since Eagles played.

We gotta mister lest week is coming up with the best of the best Eagles bye weeks the games after they've been pretty impressive. And we'll hear from Glen On the other side. This portion of Eagles three sixty was presented by Rico. Rico makes information work for the Philadelphia Eagles. You say crazy, I say crafted. You say savage. I say practiced, crazy, crafted, savage, practiced. Let's run that whole day. Bet. You say unbelievable, I say achievable. You say incredible. I

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uses to power the Eagles. Visit pick NRG dot com today. Well, we're back from the bye the Eagles on the practice field, everybody focusing on the Detroit Lions. Dave and Glenn. Here we're gonna talk about some of the best Eagles performances following bye weeks. Glenn Stone his research, I have not, but I have a photographic memory. Yeah you do, actually, but I don't know anything else. Now you're you're pretty good, Okay, So here you go, and I'm gonna take from oldest

to newest. And the first one is is pre It's the only in No. One that's not an Andy Reid one because Andy was remarkable after the buy and you hope that that carries over to Doug Peterson. But I'm gonna give you a rich Coe type one nineteen ninety two when the Eagles win eleven and five. If you remember they started off the year three and oh I think the Cowboys did two that go into the buy to come out to play the Cowboys at the Vet

Football Yes, they crushed him thirty one to seven. I remember the sign a key Breaky Heart, because it's when that sign with Pop Killer and they broke Troy Aikman that day. It was a great game. Of course the Cowboys when this was called that here, the Eagles did not They didn't want a playoff game. Mc Cowboys won the Superwolf. Yeah I know, but the Eagles did win

a playoff game in that year into Cotel. But the loss of Jerome Brown came back to haunt the Eagles defend all right, here you go number two, two thousand and one. Now, this is a memorable game, not necessarily a great performance, but the Eagles started out two and two. They get the early season by which seemed to happen a lot over the years. They come back and play the Giants and David was one of the most inept

offensive performances I ever saw by the Eagles. They're losing nine to three, this terrible game for most of the game. With a minute and forty eight to go, Donovan McNabb finds who James trap you got it for a touchdown and they clinched the game when when Jeremiah Trotter sacks Carrie Collins, who fumbles. It wasn't pretty, but it was important. And it was a good win. Okay, all right. Number giants win the Super Bowl are two thousand and one. I don't know. They might have, ye, there may be

a threeason. I think they went there and they lost the Ravens. Maybe, well here it might have been here this one I can promise you. The other team did not win the Super Bowl because it's against the Bills. Okay, all right, So we'll go to two thousand and three. Eagles lose the first two games of the season. It's gonna be a big year. They lose to the Bucks, they lose to the Pats. What is going on here? They have the vibe. There's a lot of story that

McNabb's got the bad thumb. You remember all that. They come back, they go to Buffalo to play the Bills. They beat them twenty three to thirteen, and as close as you can ever have to a must win game in September. They shut down Drew Bledsoe, the Bill's quarterback, and they win go on to have a fine season and championship. The airplane encountered turbulence on the flight to Buffalo.

The cabin crashed. Everybody prayed. It was really scary, and this story after that was kind of a little divine intervention. Eagles turn the season around. There, you see that part? I never knew. Yeah. Then they go down to lose to Washington, and then Brian Westbrook returns to punty against Post after one. Those are never good. It's never a happy ending, just mine. They're always happy endings, all right.

Two thousand and five, which was not a good year for the Eagles after the Super Bowl year, everybody remembers that it's the year that Mike McMahon ended the play quarterback. But this one was a good one because on this day after the bye, Donovan completes thirty five passes seven to t o ten to Westbrook. The Eagles are down to the Chargers seventeen to thirteen. Late in the game, Charges lining up for field goals pretty much going to Clints it, Quintin Michael blocks it, who returns it for

a touchdown? Come on, Matt where I never Meryl Man but where but where he went crazy? Hey, that's I don't claim to do it. Okay, he's around here. We'll get him into do it. It's good. Yeah. Anyway, and they win that one twenty to seventeen, and it was it was we felt good that day about this season. Not so much after all right, Number one, I do, Dave, you can count. I'm proud of you. I didn't cut you off this time. All right. Twenty ten, this is

Andy Reid's final year in the playoffs. They're four and three going into the break. But they got to play a tough Indianapolis team out of the break. And if you remember those days, I guess as opposed to now, Eagles had a difficult time beating AFC teams. Always seem to lose to those three to four AFC teams. But on this day they stop Peyton Manning. They're down seventeen to sixteen at the half, but they hang in. They intercept Manning twice. They shut down the Colts running game

culturally had sixty two rushing yards that day. Big day for DeShawn Jackson, seven catches, two touchdown, one hundred nine yards, Michael Vicker quarterback. They win a very up and down season is they made the playoffs and that one was critical. And the defensive stars of that game is Sante Samuel, Trent Colante Samuel. That's right with the Colts. That's right

there you have. So there's your top five games per Glenn mcnow following the bye week for the Philadelphia Eagles wonderful list, and we hope that Sunday is one of those games to add to the Panther. One more segment to go here on Eagles three sixty, and we're gonna take a look in our progress report at middle linebacker Jordan Hicks, his first year starting in the middle running the Eagles defense, which Joe, by the way, leads the

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and keep on America runs UNDUNKI. Our final segment here on Eagles three sixty Dave Spidero and Glenn mcnow time for our progress report with middle linebacker Jordan Hicks, Ike Reese and Mike Quick giving us the lowdown on a second year player with a big time responsibility. All right, you progressing for brings us to one of my favorites, number fifty eight. Jordan Hicks the quarterback of the defense this year because he wears fifty eight. Is that why

he's one of your favorite of course fifty eight. Well, listen, his play should make him a favorite of everyone. Let's watch him here a couple of weeks ago Pittsburgh Steelers. Watch him in the passing game. What I like about Jordan smart player. He's playing the sticks, keeps everything in front of me. Ben's going to complete this pass, but you get a short tackler coming up to make it.

You said he's a smart guy. He's an instinctive guy, and he's just reading the quarterback and that's what he does. He watches where the quarterback's gonna go with the football, and he's in perfect position to make the stop before the sticks. Here's the thing that I love about it. And you're gonna play like this. It's a nice screenplay set up here about the Steelers. Jordan keeps his shoulders square,

he's basically reading the passing routes of the offense. And then I like the way he uses his leverage versus a screen. Screenplays break on defenses often because the defensive players don't use the proper leverage. Let's watch Jordan Hicks here versus a screen. He's gonna drop back in his coverage, but he's gonna play this thing inside out. He knows he has leverage on the outside right. Just watch how well he communicates. He recognizes right away. Watch that left

hand goes up right there. He's recognizing. He's directing traffic and getting out in the floor of the screen and making a big stop. And the thing that I love about it, you rarely see a mistackle from this kid. He knows how to wrap up the ball carriers. And then you gotta love him. In the run game, it's all about proper fits. We're gonna get a puller here coming in this side, and it's all about leverage. Watch

how he reads this gets down into his leverage. He's not being selfish here trying to make the tackle himself. He knows he has to be either forced his ball to the outside to this free tackler or to the backside to that free tackler. His leverage is in side. Great run fit here stuffed this run against the Angelo will listen. There's no wasted step. When he sees that off side guard pull, he steps up into the hole

and he makes that play happen. The mark of any good defense starts with the play of the middle linebacker Jordan Hicks filling the role of quarterback on defense. Very well, Thanks so much, guys. I gotta tell you, I think it's interesting this whole linebacker picture because we see Stephen Tullock getting worked into the mix a little bit here. Jordan Hicks when you look at him, not a big guy at all, two hundred and forty pounds, but he's

really instinctive. It's very cerebral, and he's played excellent football. He's a very smart player for a young player. He picks it up really fast. Had such a good year last year. The injuries always a concern. If he can stay healthy, I think he's a real star. Yeah. And if the defensive line can keep him clean and occupy the offensive blockers, those big guards so they don't get up into his body, he's free to float to the ball and he's a good tackler and takes good angles.

And Jordan Nick's playing well so far. Keep him healthy. That is key for this Eagles defense. Okay, So what's ahead for you for the Eagles as they get closer to Sunday's kickoff? Our Amrosso's on the menu. Look at what's ahead? Friday a key day in the NFL, key day for the Eagles. Doug Peterson meets the media, gives the final injury updates. We expect everyone to be healthy. Crunch time with cornerback Ron Brooks and Alex Smith, and finally we have our key matchups against the Lions. Joey

Camera joining me in studio. Amorrosso's the reason, Philly fan, which is are so famous? Glenn? This is the question. It's about prosperity, it's about going on the road, It's about the next test. You look at Carson Wench, you think he's gonna have a huge days, and so what does that mean? Can we stop exing off the challenges? No. I think what happens now is after this week, you really get the challenges. The schedule gets tougher. This is a road game. Four of the five are on the road.

But you're you've got division games coming up. You got that stretch with Cincinnati, Seattle, Green Bay, Minnesota is coming up, right, that's a home game, but that's gonna be a tough one. So you bank these easier games. I can say it, I'm not playing and then you try to split the tough games. And then when you do that, Dave, you're eleven and five twelve and four. It's just win baby, thank you win. Yeah. For Glenn macdow, I'm Dave SPIDERO. We thank you for joining us in Eagles three sixty.

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