Postgame Show: Eagles Lose 29-38 Against Pittsburgh

overall thoughts. I thought a lot of positives for the Eagles here, but some costly mistakes and some classly penalty some definitely questionable, others well deserved in my opinion. What are your overall thoughts on today's performance. Yeah, I mean you mentioned the penalties for sure, and there were some tikie tack ones. But the tikie tack ones went both ways. You know. There were plays that were taking off the board by the Pittsburgh Steelers as well that went the

other way. So I think, to me, self inflicted wounds is something we talk about a lot, right whether it's on offense or defense, and there are. You know, up until the later part of this game, this was a one possession game, and so those little mistakes really can come back to bite you. I think end of the first half, you know John Hitzower making that catch short of the sticks near the sideline and not getting the first down, not getting out of bounds. That took time

off the clock. That jj Arthega Whiteside that big catch late in the first half, maybe that puts you in field goal range. That changes the outlook of that game going into the locker room. There were penalties on first down. The first down run game was not very good in this game. So really, you know, a lot of things you can look at and say, you know, just self inflicted wounds at the offense. Stole a lot that needs to get cleaned up. There were some good things. Certainly,

Travis folgam is a bright spot. I thought the offensive line performed admirably well against this Pittsburgh defense. I'm excited to see what that looks like on film. But yeah, stole a lot that still needs to get cleaned up offensively. The Eagles went down by seventeen points at one point. Ben Roethlisberger has never lost at home when trailing by that much. They were able to get it within two.

But ike's still not enough today in Pittsburgh. Yeah, and Frand touched on a lot of things that kind of ailed this offense, uh there throughout the course of the game. Me being a defensive guy, Amy fran I can't I can't help but be disappointed and the defensive effort out there today. One team's defense. We're able to make game changing plays, come up with turnovers. I know the Eagles got the one turnover all the Forest fumble, but it

just wasn't enough. And more importantly than the turnovers, getting off the field on third down. You know, I think about a crucial tackle that was missed on third and five I believe by Craig ba LeBlanc. You gotta make that tackle. I mean, if you're gonna be a team like Pitchburg, you have to make them fight and grind

for everything that they get. This was gonna be a tough game, and listen to offense wasn't blameless out there today, but to go into Hines Field and put up what nearly thirty points on arguably the number one defense in the NFL. I thought the offense did enough to win the game. I just needed a little more from the defensive side of the ball to come up with either a big stop when they needed one or come up with a turnover late in that game to give their

offense a short field to work with. So I'm just the defensive performance today was frustrating for me. Yeah, Eagles defense allowed thirty eight points. I saw it on the screen of the game. I can't remember how long it's been, but it's been a long time since Pittsburgh has scored thirty points in a game. All right, with that, let's go to Dave Spidero and get his thoughts on this one. Um, Dave a lot to break down some good things, but

we talk about the self inflicted wounds. What are your overall thoughts as you start to process this loss here? I hate the term self inflicted wounds, okay, because it's not. It just bothers me that the Eagles. It wasn't as much to me self inflicted wounds as a seventeen to nothing run late second quarter, early third quarter. As fran mentioned, the high tower and mistake not getting out of bounce cost the Eagles a time out again. The defense, big drives,

long drives, gadget plays. It's like these defensive ends are just not aware that. I mean every team is doing the same thing to them. They're crashing down and it's the bootleg, it's the misdirection, it's it's it's receivers coming across the formation, taking doing the jet sweeps, the flips, the it's just NonStop and there's just the Eagles haven't adjusted to that. The soft coverage is bothersome. The having Nathan Gary on the receiver there at Claypool at the

end of the game. I mean, Jonathan Villemot called it out before the play. You can't put a linebacker out there on a wide receiver who has been torching you the entire game. I thought the offense, you know, the run game wasn't there. Miles Sanders and anybody will say Miles Sanders needs to get to ball. Miles Sanders had ten carries for six yards and a touchdown. Other than that seventy four yard touchdown run, I thought Carson played much better. I thought the offensive line held up until

late in the game. Travis Fulgham to me, is a starting wide receiver. I don't care if alshon Jeffrey and when he comes back and I don't care when Deshaun Jackson comes back. I'm riding with number thirteen. I'm going to develop that kid, and I'm gonna see what he's got because he's been super impressive. These last two weeks. Eagles have not been able to get zach Ertz into the game. That's concerning, but for the most part, Look,

I mean there are no moral victories. I love the heart this team showed going down seventeen points, and I just wish they could have finished it off in the fourth quarter. And by the way, I have no problem with a fifty seven yard field goal attempt from Jake Elliott went wide right. I wish the Eagles could have executed that drive better to give him a better shot, but I have no problem with that decision to kick

the field goal. David, I'm so glad you brought up fall going because I was gonna be my question for you and you kind of talked about this. But he's got to be part of the big picture now for the next few weeks, right at least like moving forward. I mean, you gotta count on this kid. What he's done has been really impressive. Look, this is a football team that has talked all off season about getting younger, about getting faster, about getting stronger. Best laid plans go

to waste. When there's a lot of injuries. You bring back Jason Peters. You rely a lot on the veteran receivers who haven't been on the field through the first five games. I'm riding with high Tower. I'm riding with Fulgum, Greg Ward. If DeShawn Jackson and al Sean come back, that's great, that helps. But I'm not going to give up on Folgum at all. I think there's something to work with here. Eagles are looking for young talent, and number thirteen has shown that he is a big time talent.

We'll see as teams get more film on him and they take some things away from him, how he adjusts. But clearly there is something there to work with. Yeah, day, there's no way they're giving up or taking Travis Fogum out of this line up. The guy just had the best receiving day since Jeremy Macklin in two thousand and fourteen. So I don't think we have to worry about Travis Fogum not being in his lineup anytime soon. But let me ask you about the defense day. This was probably

Darius Slay's toughest day as an Eagle. What did you think about his play today and the fact that Big Band didn't necessarily shy away from throwing in his direction. Yeah, I mean, Darius did not play his best game, no doubt about a two pass interference calls down the field. I thought the first one was a bit questionable at the very least, but certainly the Steelers went right after him. And you know that's there's no such thing in the

NFL's what they call is shutdown cornerback anymore. In this Eagles defense, if they are not dominating at the line of scream, they struggle on the back end. I mean, that's just the way it is. And Jim was rushing four, rushing four, rushing four, and Roethlisberger had time to pick him apart, and he did so. And that third down

conversion rateike which you mentioned, eleven of fifteen conversions. So let's talk about the defense, not just this game, but through five games you have to be concerned with an Eagles defense had once again three trips into the red zone three Pittsburgh Steelers touchdowns. The takeaway was great, but could not get off the field. Not enough pressure on

Ben Roethlisberger. They made They made the decision very early in the game that Roethlisberger was going to get the ball out of his hands quickly, and he did it. Boom boom boom, drop back, boom boom. Don't let the defensive line dominate. So that's the blueprint. So if you're Jim Schwartz, what is your counter move here? And that's what I'm going to look forward to in the weeks to come, because, let's be honest to this defense has not played well in twenty twenty period. David. I'm just

looking at like the starting field position too. Everything that you just said, like the inability to stop them on third down, the inability to create turnovers. Just one sack today, and here's looking like Eagles offense starting field position on their own seventeen on their own, fourteen on their own twenty four on their own fifteen on their own twenty. Steelers on their own forty six. They're thirty eight the

forty seven. Like you see, like the starting field position, and now you're the starting field position battle, that yardage battle completely in Pittsburgh's favor, and that's a that's a team stat that's offense, that's defense, that's special teams. The Eagles came up short in that area today, and friend, let me touch on special teams because the return game

has been just not productive at all. I mean, I don't know what the return scheme is, but as I saw Craig James looping around to to block, Steelers were running past him. Boston Scott had no chance. And for the first time this year, I've seen teams kicked the ball to the Eagles wanting them to return a kickoff,

and it was a good strategy by the Steelers. Eagles still not getting production in the kickoff return game, still not getting production in the punt return game, and you know, those things can really flip a field and change momentum of a game. Eagles just unable to do that. But back to the defense, I think, what's I don't have the statistic in in my mind, but the Eagles score touchdown.

We've seen it over and over. Eagles score touchdown. Eagle, Yeah, let's see's momentum here, and then the defense boom gives up big plays, a long drive, points on the ensuing drive, and it just this defense has just not been able to take the momentum and keep it in the Eagles favor, and that's something that is a big picture concern when you're looking at this Philadelphia Eagles team for the rest

of the season. Yeah. I think great point there, David, especially when you're looking at the third down numbers for the Steelers offense as well as as you mentioned, just that momentum. There was that one point the Steelers had come away with points on five straight drives. I think it was four touchdowns and one field goal. So that's just not a recipe for coming away with a win, especially on the road. All Right, I'm looking forward to hearing your podcast as always. Will let you get to

it all right, thanks so much, Amy. Tough win today, great Heart, but just not enough at the end. Absolutely, Yeah. I think let's get into some of your takeaways here, but I think that would be how I would sum it up, great heart, a lot of fight. I saw some things today that we're really exciting for me to see things that I have not seen yet this season in terms of that fight on some explosiveness on offense, some big plays, but just not enough to get it done.

I think, like Dave said, yeah, and I'll start there, Amy, I'll start with the good, because the bad may take me a little while to get through. But the good, though, You're exactly right. I like what the offense was able to come out and do today. You're talking about a

tough environment to go and play in. I know it wasn't a pack stadium, but the fact that you're going to Hinesfield, not many people come out of there with a w and the Eagles certainly were under manned on the offensive side of the ball, and you can make the argument that this is the best the offense has looked since the first half of the opener versus Washington. I mean the fact that Carson Wentz seemed to find some rhythm with Travis Fogum. The kid made big catch

at the big catch. Speaking of big catch, his catch radius I think was right there where wins could feel comfortable with. He doesn't necessarily have to feel like he has to be pinpoint accurate throwing the ball to Travis Fogum. The big kid can go up and make catches for you. I thought Wentz was very comfortable with that. Obviously, Mouths with the explosive run for a seventy four yard touchdown. That was nice to see Greg war with some tough catches. Man.

I'll tell you John Hitzoyer had a couple opportunities there that if he could just locate the ball and really get his hands in the right position, Carson could have had an even bigger day from the quarterback position. I know the two interceptions are on his resume for today, but I gotta be off with you. I don't think either one of those were his fault. I don't know what happened to zach Ertz on that interset where he got bumped off the route and then that last hell

Mary throw. I'm not even sure why they were going forward on fourth and twenty. That's probably the only scenario that you could uh that could only play out there on that last play was that an interception was gonna happen. So I don't even know why they went for it on fourth and twenty. But I thought the offense and Carson with the young guys, showed some some promise today. Certainly enohing have people look forward and be excited moving in the next couple of weeks with these guys, I

completely agree. And let me touch on Fulgham. Of course, a huge day for him today, I believe one hundred and fifty two receiving yards. But he's the first player in Eagles history with one hundred and fifty receiving yards within his first five career games. And honestly, you could

make that two career games for Fulgham as well. And then we talk about that big play from Miles Sanders that we're going to see a little bit later, a career long seventy four yards against the NFL's best run defense, and you can argue that, yeah, that was a breakdown on their part, but I think a positive there and the longest touchdown run by an Eagles player since Brian Mitchell in two thousand, so fran when you look at this offense, those two things in mind, but also just

Carson taking some deep shots that I thought were those are some nice balls down the field. I think that when you look at an offense that has been desperate for a big play, you have to feel a little bit excited about some of the things we saw today. Yeah, I mean, for sure, like when you look at what Travis Folgan was able to do, you have to be excited about that, right because he's shown some really good Flashes more so than some of the other young receivers

on this team in a short sample size, right. I mean, so you like what we've seen from Travis Folgan, but I also agree with you. I like the aggressiveness as well, because you know, when you're going up against a defense like Pittsburgh, you have to take some chances. You've got to be able to try and stretch the field, even if it's just to get those guys to back off a little bit so they're not squatting on everything that's within ten twelve yards. Yeah. I think that Dave touched

on a great point earlier. You know, the inability to get zach Ertz involved in the intermediate passing game as certain hurt them right now. I think they're missing Dallas Goddard as well. You know that injury has really proved to be pivotal for this offense. But at the end of the day, I mean, like you said it earlier, I thought you said it. Well, you know, they go into Pittsburgh against one of the best defenses in the league, if not the best defense in the league, and they

put up thirty points. Yeah, and it's tough to argue with that kind of performance. So look, it's a disappointing end of the day. There are certainly some good things to be able to look at, but look a lot of a lot of things that they need to correct as well, really on both sides of the ball. All right, Ike, what else did out to you? Well, let's get to the defensive side of the ball. I mean, my goodness, coming performance they had last Sunday against San Francisco. You

certainly thought that would be something they could build on. Listen, Ben Roethlisberger is not Nick Mullins, so you know that the Pittsburgh Sailer's offense was going to be able to have some success, but third down conversions, not being able to get off the field on third downs. Dave mentioned earlier about the red zone trips Pitchburgh had and were able to capitalize and score five straight drives for the

Pitchburgh offense, four touchdowns and a field goal. And then, my goodness, to be to be beaten by one receiver, a rookie wire receiver and Chase Claypool just really disheartening. And I'm sure those defensive players got a lot of pride and they're gonna be kicking themselves about how they allowed this offense. They really focused itself around a rookie wire receiver and a couple gadget plays, was able to

put up almost forty points on them. Uh. This is a defense that plays with a lot of pride, that plays with a lot of toughness. But get Pitchburg credit. They had a good game plan to neutralize the Eagles front four and to get the ball out of Big Ben's hands. A lot quicker on the back end of this defense. Just not enough plays being made by our linebackers and our secondary players. Not enough in this game.

If Big Ben is gonna throw the ball thirty five times, we gotta find our way to get some tip balls, get some balls battered in the air, and create more turnovers. I just thought our defense, other than the one turnover we head, it just didn't come up with enough big plays. And it seemed to me as if Pitchburg controlled sort of the flow of the game. They seemingly can get whatever they wanted when they whatever they wanted when they wanted it, and that has to be a little frustrating.

I'm coming into this game, guys thinking, if the defense can hold Pitchburg to twenty to twenty three points. We got a real good chance to win this game. The fact that the offense was able to put up thirty points and that wasn't enough against the Pitchburg team, it's got to be disapoint and I'm sure those guys got a lot of pride and this one, this one's gonna hurt. This one's gonna hurt because you know, a lot of those touchdowns were mental mistakes and breakdowns and coverage on

the back end of his defense. Well, when you talk about affecting the quarterback and affecting Ben Roethlisberger, we talked about clearly a part of their game plan was to get the ball out quick, which is one of the things he does so well. But we talked before this game about the sack numbers for both of these teams, the Eagles leading the NFL in sacks at that time. They got to him one time. Carson Wentz was hit four times in this one, so Pittsburgh staying consistent with

their about average of five sacks per game. There Roethlisberger's numbers, ike you mentioned it, through the ball thirty four times, completed twenty seven of those. That's almost an eighty percent completion rate. Two hundred and thirty nine yards, three touchdowns, and then you talk about Chase Claypool, a rookie wide receiver,

getting four touchdowns. That is a Steelers record. So, Fran, when you look at this defensive performance, I think I put it into perspective that they did a lot of things well, but they are certainly going to be kicking themselves about some of those some of those breakdowns. You know, I don't have the numbers in front of me. I'm interested.

That's something I'll look at later this week. But you know, some of the mistackles in some key situations, if it's you know, third and three, you have a guy wrapped up and they're able to get four you know, on some shallow crossing routes, on some throws of the flat, sometimes in the run game. But you know, the tackling has just not been there. I think the tackling is

a little bit down across the league right now. So I don't think that the the Eagles are going to be you know, last or bottom third in the league and when it comes to tackling. But you know, right now, some of those mistackles have just come in some crucial spots that have kept drives alive and it's resulted in

points on the scoreboard. To me, that's one of the things I think I'll be looking at, is like the not just the self inflicted wounds on offense, you know, the things that kind of kept points off the board, but some of those plays that left drives alive defensively that allowed Pittsburgh to continue moving the football. Well, the over battle always huge. The Eagles give it away twice and take it away one time, I believe. And then we talked about those third down numbers and those red

zone numbers. Actually both teams did, both offenses did really well in that department. The Eagles ten of fourteen and third down seventy one percent and then the Steelers eleven and fifteen which is seventy three percent. Really close. Both teams three for three in the red zone and in goal to go situations, so really comparable when you look at that two defenses. That again, we thought this was going to be such a defensive battle heading into this.

So while there's optimism on offense, you can see why if the defense had maybe just made one more player, just not had one more penalty, those are the things that can change the game. Do you want to keep talking about that? Do you want to move on to your next takeaway? I'll let a dealer's choice here, all right, I'll go with my next takeaway, Amy, And I'll end this thing on a positive note, because I know it's

a loss. Well, for some reason, it doesn't hurt as much as some of the other losses earlier in this year. And I think it's because I feel a sense of hope with the offense. You know, when you have the type of talent that they're missing on offense, injured and on the sideline, you just don't know if you're gonna be able to pick up a first down. And that

certainly was the case early in this game. It took him a while to get going, but I thought Carson Wentz may have played his best game of the season. And so I look at the last three weeks right Cincinnati, San Francisco and now Pitchburgh. The numbers may not necessarily reflect Carson getting better and more comfortable with his surrounding supporting cast as each week goes along. This was by

far his best rapport with the receivers. When you look at these young receivers, there's virtually no tight ends involved in the game today. But the fact that Carson with the kids can tinue to grow. This is something we gotta take small victories out of this early portion of the season, right, and that's something that I think we can build on. I know they gave up five sacks today, but a lot of those were coverage sacks, meaning that I didn't see a bunch of pressure on Carson immediately

maybe once or twice. I say that to say, the young guys up front, the young offensive linement, I thought did a nice job going up against this Pitchburg defense that can bring rushes and blitzes and extra guys from all different angles. I thought they kind of fired. They fared okay today for the type of circumstances they were under. So I'll ended on a positive note. That a takeaway. My final takeaway is that at least the offense continues

to build some momentum and they continue to grow. I think that's something that we can sort of hang our head on moving forward. I completely agree talk about those sacks two for Pittsburgh. You watch this game, you did not have the feeling that Carson was running for his life out there. You felt like, for the most part the offense was under control. He was making good decisions. To me, I thought, I completely agree. One of the best games I've seen him, or the best game I've

seen him played this season. And he's clearly got something special going on with Travis fulgam so that is fun to watch the two of them and their chemistry grow. I thought he did a great job taking some deep shots standing in the pocket. Here's his stat line for today, twenty to thirty five, fifty seven percent completion, two hundred and fifty eight yards, five sacks for thirty four yards,

two touchdowns, two interceptions. But I think those interceptions there's some context that can be added, and my notes here he threw that interception, and then after that he completed nine of ten passes, including two touchdowns, So bouncing back, making good decisions, and then of course that last interception. You know, fourth and twenty, you take a deep shot. You know, it's just a kind of an end of games situation there. So, fran I'm curious your thoughts on

Carson's performance and where they can go from here. Yeah, I think you guys said a lot of what I thought. The big thing to me, you know, one of the other missed opportunities, I think offensively, and unfortunately I won't be able to see it until we see the ALL twenty two or tomorrow morning. Is that one sack by Stephen Too? It the same drive as the miss field goal, So you know Jake Elliot miss is the fifty seven yarder.

I believe it was on first down of that series, Carson Wentz gets sacked, and so they talked on the broadcast about, oh, you know, Travis Fogan was about to break open, and you know that was a touchdown saving sack by Stephen Too. It you know, Carson Wentz was working towards that side, he got some pressure from his right side. He had to hold onto the football and step up to avoid the pressure. Unfortunately, was not able to do so quickly enough to get away from Stephen Too.

It so to me, certainly that a missed opportunity on the board there. But I agree with you. I thought that Carson did a nice job in this game. He was able to bounce back off that interception. I wouldn't put either interception on him. Zach Hurts unable to play through that contact. The timing on the route was obviously thrown off on that first pick, and you know that second one basically an arm punt on fourth and twenty just to get the Pittsburgh backed up into their own territory.

But you know, look there, like I said, plenty, plenty of good and plenty to work on as well. Arm punt. That's the first time I've heard that one, and I feel like it's perfect. Did you make that up? Or is that like some jobs that's a that's a thing. Of course, you could have totally taken credit for it, and I would have a hundred percent believed you on that one. Another thing I want to touch on. We saw Jalen Hurts throw his first NFL pass eighteen yard

passed to Richard Rogers. I thought that was fun. I thought it was exciting. I thought it was fun to see this coaching staff creatively use the guys that they have. Yeah, finally we get to see Jalon Hurts throw the ball, so you knew it was coming sooner or later. You can't run an him out there. Defense is thinking that you're gonna run with him. You had to let him throw the ball at some point just to keep the

defense honest, perfect coverage what they anticipated. Richard Rogers right, down the seam, Jalen Hurts able to set his feet and deliver a strike to Richard Rogers. I know that has to feel good for the young for the young man to get his first NFL completion in a game. And you know what, this is what Doug and this offensive staff sort of has to do for the time being, is to get creative. And Jalen Hurts is a fantastic athlete with the ability to run and throw the football.

This offense needs as many dynamic playmakers as it can find. And Jalen Hurts does you know good sitting on the sideline of holding a clipboard. So I'm happy to see that they've tried to incorporate him into the offense. Not too much, but a little sprinkle here and there, and men bring it on some more. I'm perfect, clean, fine with it. I think there's I think there's too much be made up. I'm excited. I'm going to cut you off because jug Peterson is ready to meet with the media.

Let's take a listen, Hey, coach, thanks for taking the time. We'll get started right away with John McMullin and then Tim mcmaddus or Tim if you're ready, you're ready go ahead? Can you can you take us through the decision to go for the the fifty seven yard field goal? Kind of what were you going back and forth on on the sidelines there? What led to that decision? Um, just an opportunity. I mean it felt felt comfortable where we

were on the field obviously. Um, it was a tough situation to be you know, in that fourth and long situation there, and uh, you know, well within Jake's range to kick the field goal, and and um, yeah that was it. We'll go Jeff McLean and then Martin doug What happened on the third down where Chase Claypool was being covered by Nate Garry? Was that a blown call?

Or is that a blown What happened? Though? No, great, it was just a great routs a double move um with a with a with a receiver you know obviously on a linebacker, and um, they caught us in in the um I think in a in a two deep look at that point, and just just a double move on on Nate. It was it was tough, you know, tough, tough call there, but uh, well executed by them for

the for the score. Wait, so you're saying that a linebacker should be covering wide receiver in that situation and a guy who've been catching i mean passes all over the field. Yeah, until yeah, until I until I look at the tape. It's hard to really comment again on Uh I can I can give you a better update tomorrow, Martin and then Dave zan Garrow, Doug Um. The game that Travis Fulham had today, I mean, how much did you guys end up relying on him and just how

he played overall? Thanks, Well, listen, we rely on all our guys, not just one. Um And uh, you know, you win as a team and he's lose as a team. I thought he played well, played tough, Um made him great catches, big third downs for us. You know, it's really good to see from from him, and and um, you know, but uh, you know again, he's he's one guy that that uh you know, can can really help our offense. And he had a good game today, but uh, you know, we didn't do enough to win. He dug

just one catch for zach Ertz today. He has just five for fifteen yards in the last few games. Why is he struggling to be productive right now? Right now? Um? Yeah, I don't know. I mean obviously we know defenses, uh you know, know exactly where he's gonna be, and and they'll uh usually put a put a put ah a corner or safety, uh sometimes double him. They give him a lot of respect. You know. It's something that too.

I think. I think he's got to look he's got to look at uh you know, um himself, as we all do. And and we we just gotta keep working. We gotta keep fighting and uh we gotta as coaches, we gotta find ways to you know, get him, get him uncovered so that we can we can use him a little bit more. And we know Carson feels comfortable with him, and um, just gotta keep working. Oh and then Nick Fierro, do you think that that Travis Fulgan

can be this type of receiver moving forward? And what does it do for a quarterback to have a guy who can sort of be a go to receiver? Yeah, I mean I do think that he has, you know, the skill and ability is great to see again today, and um, you know it's just something that we've got to we've got to you know, sustain it each week.

And uh, he had the big catch you know, out in San Francisco, and then he had some big catches today and you know, it's just something we got to continue to build on and and uh and get all our all our skill guys you know in that position. So I know, I know our quarterback feels you know, feels comfortable with him, and they work extremely hard during the week and it, uh, it showed with him today.

Nick and then Chris Franklin. Um, Doug, what did you think of the job the offensive line, not just the offensive line, but the team did in protecting Carson Onz today, Just the scheme and uh and the pressure he was under. It. Yeah, you know we knew going in. I mean it's it's a pressure team. Um, they got they got five guys that really can put pressure. I really thought overall, Um, the guys, the guys played well, you know, Lane Johnson before he got knocked out, you know, with the injury,

and Driscoll came in. I thought they did really right up until I think at the end there where Bud Dupree came around the left side and he got the sack. But I thought they held up. Well. You know, it's a's a it's a great it's a good run defense. So you know, obviously you know, to to run the ball is tough. We had we had the nice uh draw for the touchdown, which was good. But I thought overall they played they played well. Um, you know, we'll evaluate it, you know here in the next couple of days.

But yeah, held up nice Chris and then Rob Moddi he Doug piggyback in off of that a little bit. There were still five sacks that were given up. Were more on the edge of the receiver's had trouble getting open earlier in seeing or was it more on the

offensive line when it came to that. Um, yeah, you know, until I can really evaluate, I mean you're asking questions that that that sometimes you don't know until you really go back and study the tape and watch the tape, because you know there were some time I'm sure there were times when you know you can get the ball out of hand. I think there were times when guys were covered up. I think, you know, some pressure sacks.

So you know, it's a little bit of everything. But until I can evaluate the film, it's hard to answer the question. Rob and then ed Krafts Doug Miles Sanders had a great run for a touchdown. Outside of that, he had ten carries for six yards. Why do you think the offense struggle to get their one game going? Is that of reflection of how great Pittsburgh's defense is against the run or something that you guys weren't able to do. That's a great reflection on how good the

Pittsburgh defense is against the run. Ed and then Paul Donowitz, Hey, Doug. The end of the first half there John high Tower catches a pass I think for nine yards, had the opportunity to go out of bound save you a time out? Is that a teaching moment for a rookie in that in that instance, would you say, how do you view that? Yes, a teaching moment? Paul Donowitz and then Zach Burman, Yeah, Doug. Third down killed John defense. I think they converted ten

of fourteen third downs. Ben did not have an incompletion on third down. I know, until you see the tape, you really can't make any specific evaluations. But what are your initial reactions to that? Well, the one thing that you know, I would say is you know, we can't we can't make mistakes like jumping off sides. I mean that that I think helped them stay on the field. A couple of times on third downs where we had some third and longs, gave them some third and shorts,

third mediums. You know, those types of things really hurt you when when we do that, and those are mental mistakes that we got to clean up, and you know that starts in practice each week focusing on that. But you know, um, they're they're really good at at at rub routes, at pick routes, and um, you know they got us today on a couple of those and stayed on the field. So you know, um, it's it's a

little bit of both. We gave them some opportunities by the penalties and then of course they're they're execution on offense. We have time for two more, so we'll go Zach and then less. Hey, Doug, following up on Jeff's question, I know you haven't seen the film, but we're trying to get a sense of what the plan was on the play. If you're playing too deep, does that mean the safety is supposed to be Nate's help or do you or do you want Nate one on one stopping

chase there? Yeah, until I see the tape, I'll let you know tomorrow. Last question here with Less two key possessions in the game, the one at the end of the first half and the one right after Trayvon recovered the fumble. You didn't get points in either one? Was there a common thread there in those possessions? And obviously in a game where the other team scores thirty eight points, you've really gotta capitalize on everything like that. Right, Yeah,

you're absolutely right. What what happened there? Why couldn't you get points in either either situation? Until I looked at at the tape, we probably failed to execute. Maybe, um, we've gotta do better. Thanks, coach, Thank coach. Okay, that's coach Doug Peterson after today's game, saying the mental mistakes we have to clean up. He's confident that they will. And Fletcher Cox is about to address the media in just a moment, so let's let's listen in. Hey, Flesh,

thanks for taking the time. We'll get started right away with Jeff Scoverski and then Mike steal Ski. Fletch. Obviously, you know this the defense was gonna, you know, be a big part of this game. You know, how tough is it to give up thirty eight points and really let the Steelers get to you there there. Well, I mean the biggest thing for us is uh, I mean, no matter really how many points you give up, the winning is the most is the most important stat when

you get done with it. You know, you know, I'd rather, you know, give up however many points but still come out with a win. But obviously we didn't take care of business a day, so you know, um, I don't even think it really matter. You know, we give up thirty eight points. Everyone get If you give up thirty eight points, you still get a win. They know I'm okay with that, you know, they We're not having this conversation. But you know, at the end of the day, the

most important stats get to win. We didn't do that today, Mike, and then Chris Murray, Sorry about that, fletch. The defense all season has been you look at the point totals that you guys have given up. Um, you know, it's it's probably not what you guys want. Are we talking about schematic problems? Are we talking about physical errors? What do you think is the overriding issue here? I mean

we're not winning. I mean, if we're winning this game to day, we're not talking about the Eagles defense giving them thirty eight points. I think that's again that's the most important thing. Uh. Obviously we had a couple of penalties that kept a couple of drives live. Gave them, you know, more opportunities to um to, you know, to make more plays. Like I said, we gotta get off

the field. Um, and we gotta win. Um. I mean I'd rarely give up howevery many points long as we got to win, I think that's all that matter, Chris. And then, um, why do you guys continue to have trouble stopping those misdirection runs the same Maybe they got away with a few of them to day. I mean they had a couple of run plays on us. Um. I mean, team's gonna make plays. I mean players gonna make plays. They get paid to make plays too, you know. But for us, we just we try to get the

man on the ground. I mean, hit us with a reverse hiting with some jet seats, subgests, sweep stuff today and uh, you know the biggest thing is, you know, get the man on the ground. Play the next play. Uh, I think we got We tackled a few of them all but one right there. Whenever it's at like the two or three yard line, you know, we just gotta you know, get them on the ground. We have time for a couple of marshall bow, Tim mcmannus, indeed much.

I know that you get a lot of attention from you know, posing offensive lines, and oftentimes that opens things up for the other guys. But are you starting to get a little bit frustrated that you are not able to you know, rack up sacks at all? No, No, I never get frustrated. Um, I know that my time is coming. And I tell tell the guys in their room all the time, if I stay calm, they stay calm. You know, the minute I lose my stuff, you know, they lose their stuff, and it's kind of get everybody

out of way. So if I stay calm, they stay calm, and you know, everybody be fine. I mean, it's plenty. There's plenty of food on the play for everybody to eat in that room. And I'm excited for the guys, anybody that's making a play on my celebraty. Those guys happy for him. When I make a play, they're excited for me. And you know that's the one thing about

their room right there. Um, it's a special group. Tim, and then Dave, so you leave the game at one point of what were you working throughout to come out of this game physically? I came back. I was fine. I came back. I had a little little bubble. I came back. I was fine. You see, I finished your game some fine. Last question here, Dave Fletch. You guys struggled to get off the field on third downs as a defense. Is that kind of one of the things

you normally pride yourselves on? And where were some of the issues today today? Well, until we get back and look at the tape, you really don't know. Um, you know, we don't. We're not the type of defense that or the type of team the point fingers that no better. I mean we're one solid group. Um. You know, we do good together and then we struggle together. You know that's the biggest thing we talk about. Um, like you said, nobody and on his team on his defense, Um, nowhere

a part this organization, point fingers. You know, we just keep our head up and you know, correct our mistakes and you know, move on to next week. Thanks Fleutch. All right, that's Fletcher Cox on today's matchup, talking about setting the emotional tone, not losing his cool. How he sets the tone for the group, and you can really sense that from this defensive line. Also on the sack numbers, with him getting so much much attention, he said, look, my time is coming and as long as we're getting

to the quarterback, I have no problem with that. Also, hearing from Doug Peterson earlier today, you can sense that this team is it's going to look at the film, they seem calm, they seem level headed, that they are going to get those mistakes corrected. As we continue to wait for more players to join the press conferences, I believe Brandon Graham is going to be coming up next in just a few minutes, let's talk about some of

the Eagles defensive numbers today. Just oh and all right, let's talk about just yeah, some of that that pressure from the defensive line. Fran I'm curious to your thoughts. You know, we talked about this team getting after the quarterback Ben Roethlisberger getting rid of the ball so quickly. When you what are you looking to see from that matchup when you dive into the film this week, when

you evaluate the defensive line's performance. Yeah, and that's the tough part about pressure, is that you know if the defensive line is able to get home and impact the quarterback, which you know, I thought they were able to do today and they said so on the broadcast as well. Out the quay thought Jonathan Vilma did a nice job for Fox today and kind of highlighting that. I think when you look at pressure, you're not always gonna be able to get home for sacks, but you can affect

the quarterback. Unfortunately, sometimes it whether it was soft coverage or misstackles. You know, the guys on the back seven, we're not able to kind of pick up that rush. All right, Carson Wentz is getting ready to meet with the media, and now we will listen in and hear from the Eagles quarterback. Hey, Carson, thanks for taking the time. We'll get started with Jeff McLean and then Rob Maddy. Carson,

can you explain what happened on the first interception? It looked like Urts may have gotten bumped it beyond the five yards and can you explain why you two had struggled to kind of get something can go going these last few weeks. Yeah, I mean the first interception, that's unfortunate.

I mean he ran into the linebacker there that was dropping you know, I don't know if it was ict or what, but it's a it's a timing throw, timing route and when he runs into linebacker, it's kind of a tough break and UM, gotta live with that one. But um, as far as the targets and everything with him, UM, it's one of those things I'm not worried about, just because as far as chemistry goes, I feel great with earts.

I mean, I've think we've showed that over the years, and um, it was just that was the type of day it was today, um, and really last week. But I still feel confident that he's gonna get open, he's gonna get his going forward, and UM, you know we can be better there. Rob and John McMullin, Carson, why do you feel or why does it seem that you have more you're more in sync, more chemistry with Travis

than anyone else right now? And what can you say about his performance out there at TENK catches h in a touchdown. Yeah, I mean I think, first of all, he's he's a beast. I mean, he showed up today and showed really last week. The two big plays he had they were in a fluke U the kid kids he's a baller, and he made a lot of big plays, and um, you know, I was really proud of him and pumped for him, and you know, as far as the chemistry with him versus other guys, I mean, I

feel great with all these guys. And you know, his number got called a lot more today just because he was in the right position and he made some great plays. And Ruben frank Hey Carson to kind of follow up on that with Travis when he's having that kind of success in game. I think the one drive he got him on four or five straight passes. Are you noticing that that he's kind of having the hot hand? Is that kind of change your thinking to try to get

him more involved? I mean, you definitely notice it. But at the end of the day, you know, I go where the defense dictates that I go with the ball m and you know, he was in the right spot for a lot of those and you know, a couple of play acts and passed through design for him and everything. So U yeah, he had the hot hand today. But again it kind of just the way the defense, you know, the way it was flowing today, and like I said, he made some some great plays. He's a heck of

a player, and we're gonna keep building on that. Reuben then less he cross And there were some stretches today where it seemed like you got into a rhythm that has been elusive this year and that you kind of, um, you know, and I don't know if the final stats will show it, but seem like there's some stretches where you look like your old self. Did you feel that, did you feel yourself getting into a rhythm that maybe

you really haven't been able to grasp so far this year. Yeah, I thought offensively, um, you know, obviously not the end result that we wanted. Um left a handful of plays out there, but um, I think offensively, we did some good things. You know, we got a good rhythm going, We converted a lot of third downs, came up short. Obviously not what we want and how we want to finish, but there's some things we can definitely build on. And

getting into a rhythm today definitely helped us. Lass and then Martin Hi Carson, you got the ball back with a little more than three minutes left after the cravon the block fumble recovery that looked like the chance right there to take over the game. Why didn't that happen? Yeah, it just didn't make enough place playing symbol. They made, They made some good plays on the defense. We just came up short. And uh, you know, I off to them.

We got we got to execute better and finished the game better, and we just didn't Martin and then Tim mcmaddus, Hey, Carson, Um, when when you guys were down by thirty one to fourteen, you've just thrown the interception and everything. I mean, how are you guys able to kind of come back? I mean what we what were you able to do in those situations get back in the game. Yeah, stay tough, stay resilient. And you know, we knew that, we knew

we had some good things going offensively. The interception was kind of just a tough break how it played out. So we knew we were so capable of moving the ball against that defense. And I think, um, though, line did a great job of of kind of setting the tone, and um we asked a lot of them, you know, against a really good front over there, and UM, you know, I thought we did a good job of sustaining some drives and everything, but um, again, just not the end

result we were looking for. Tim and then Nick Fiarra, big picture, what are your thoughts on where this team is? Um, you know what they're capable. How do you walk away from from this loss thinking about this team? Yeah, I mean, first of all, I gotta watch the tape. I gotta watch the tape. But um, you know, I walk away frustrated with the loss and where we're at right now. But you know, encouraged by some of these younger guys stepping up and making plays. And obviously we've been depleted

a little bit with injuries up front and receiver. You know, a lot of positions and guys have stepped up and done a great job. I mean, we've talked a lot about Travis and what he did stepping up. A lot of the young old lineman are getting their opportunity out there and are doing a great job. So I'm encouraged that we can keep building on this and um, you know, we'll find a way to keep turning this thing around. Time for a few more so, let's go Nick, Jeff

Scaver skimbo. All right, Carson, Um on the fourth down play where you tried the field goal, the long field goal with Jake, was there any discussion and actually trying to go for it there or fourth. I know you had a long ways to go. I take five five yards And were you trying to lobby Doug to stay on the field there. Yeah, I wasn't involved in that.

You know, I trust the coach and coach Phip, the special team's coach, to make that call, and we had a lot of faith in Jake to get that one through, I guess, and you know that's just the way, just the way it happened. Ahead, Jeff Carson, obviously, this is not the start you know, you and this team wanted. But the fact of the matter is that you guys are currently sitting in first place. You have an opportunity

to hopefully get to Sean and al Sean back. When you look at this team and you look at going forward here, how much do you believe that a supple fix here and there and getting your core players back on offense can really get this team driving in the right direction. Yeah. I mean, again, we got to watch the tape, but I think there's some things to be encouraged about from today. We're so close. We're so close, you know, finishing some drives offensively, taking care of the football,

the defense, is so close. You know, last week they had some big turnovers and things, and it's right there. You know, we're right there, and we're playing against some good football teams, and we can get this thing turned around. And I'm confident that we will last one here with Thoe Carson, I know that that you guys, you know, do feel good that you can turn this thing around. But what is sort of the mood like in the locker room right now? What are guys sing to each other?

You're in first place, but you know it's it's only one win out of five games. Yeah, I mean we're frustrated. Don't get me wrong. You know, this is not where we wanted to be, not where we're expected to be. We have high expectations for ourselves around here, but m guys are going to be you know, critical of themselves and take accountability to where they can you know, really

improve and help the team get better. And um, you know, I have all the confidence in the world and the coaching staff and the players to fix the little things and we'll get this thing goal. Thanks Carson, thank you, Thank you, guys. Person Wentz meeting with the media after today's loss, really emphasizing we're so close. A lot to build on here. This is not the end result that

they wanted, but offensively got a good rhythm going. He mentions the third down conversions, which was a strength through this team today and a lot to build on for this offense and offense that total net yards for today three hundred and thirty six and averaging about five point nine yards per playing. Of course, a big game from Eagles wide receiver Travis Fulham, who will be meeting with the media. Now, let's take a listen. Hey Travis, thanks

for taking the time. We'll get started here with Daves and Garow and then Chris Murray. Hey, Travis, I know you're obviously disappointed you guys didn't get a win, but kind of a breakout game for you. Do you feel like you've kind of shown the league that you belong and what you can do. Yeah. I'm just trying to do what I can. You know, if Carson doesman the ball, just come down and come down with it and make the play. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to get the win,

but we'll keep building on it. Chris and then Jeff Yeah, um, Travis, how were you able to build that chemistry with Carson in such a short time, going back to last week and then coming into this week's game. Whenever we have free time, you know, before during practice or after practic as we're working on and working on our chemistry. You know, Cards is a great quarterback. He's putting the ball on the money, and I'm just coming up with the play.

Jeff and then ed, Travis, can you explain what happened on the third and five slant at your rant rand and did you think you could have had that or did you feel like the hands were from the defender. We're in on you before the before the ball got there. Now, I absolutely should have made that play. That's not me. I should have came up with that play, you know, to continue to drive and hopefully give the team to win.

We have time for two more, so we'll go. Ed. In the last Travis said, look, you know you were open on a few receptions and you also made some pretty contested catches to get open. I mean, is it your route running or is it you know, do you work better against zone or man? I mean what was working for you to get open today? I'm just being in the right spot at the right time. Coaches calling play great plays and I'm just executing last on here

with less. Travis, did you have family in the stands today? You threw the ball up after that one touchdown, but you just threw it up in the air. You didn't give it to anybody or anything. So I was wondering, Yeah, that's something I regret. I probably should have kept that touchdown ball. Hopefully my family. My family, My family was there, mom, dad, and my sister. But yeah, I probably should have saved that ball and gave it to him. Thanks Travis. All Right.

That's Eagles wide receiver Travis Fulgum after what we would consider a second breakout game in a row, the guy everybody was talking about last week in the Eagles win and the name that everybody was talking about all day today as well. One hundred and fifty two receiving yards for Fulgum, which is he a record, the first player in Eagles history with one hundred and fifty receiving yards

within his first five career games. Two career or two games so far for Fulgham, and he is clearly carving out a big place for himself in this Eagles offense and as a great target for Carson Wentz. And went saying in his press conference that look Fulgham has the hot hand. He's a guy he trusts a lot. The two of them work really hard at practice and they have a great relationship as well. They're looking at the full stat line here for Fulham. Ten catches on thirteen targets,

one hundred and fifty two yards and a touchdown. And with that, we are going to hear now from Eagles safety Rodney McCloud. Hey, Rodney, thanks for taking the time today. We'll get started here with Mike Selski and Zach Berman. I'll jump in I think, but I think Mike said I should jump in here, Rodney. On that third down touchdown, the last one by by Chase Claypool, were you supposed to help and coverage or was Nate supposed to be one on one against Jase? So it was quarters? Uh

so you know fifty four coverage. Um My guy, you know I'm responsible too. He goes, vert try to get back to help Nate on that play. It's an empty set and so U pent it away, And uh, they made a good play. Been obviously checked to it once he's seen us um in that particular coverage quarters and make good throw, good catch. Well, John honestly versed that coverage, you said me, Alli, yep, Hey, rod Uh, you guys have been pretty successful on third down coming into this game.

I think sex and the leg overall today didn't work out on third downs. Was there any scene to that. No, we just uh didn't execute well. Uh. That was a point of emphasis coming into this game every game, honestly, defensively, if you know, we want to have an opportunity to win the game, we have to perform well and third down, red zone and turnovers, those situations matter, and we came

up short today. A lot of that. Some of it had a little bit to do with first second down, but a lot of it was self inflicted, whether it was penalties or us. Just like I said, not executing on the way that we have in the past. Paul and then Martin Frank Yeah, Rodney on the same theme about third downs. It looked like Ben was I mean, Ben didn't any completion on third down. Looked like he was throwing a lot of quick stuff in front of

you guys essentially what he was doing. Yeah, they understood, you know, we're typically in man that they took advantage of that. You know Ben is a very experienced quarterback. He's seen a lot, and you know, they had a way plan on how they wanted to attack us, running some shaved plays out of bunches quick game to eliminate the pass rush. So we had to look at the film man and understand how teams we're going to try to attack us with us running a lot more man

this year, and be prepared for it. Martin and then Nick Fierra and Ronnie were you kind of surprised to see linebacker and Nick Jerry like trying to cover Claypool there on that last TV. It was tough. Like I said, they came out in an empty set and it was a great call versus the coverage that we had. Ideally, what we like Nate to be on a receiver, No, we will prefer, you know, a defensive back. But that was the call that was made defensively and they checked

to a good play. We have time for two Morris, so we'll go Nick and then Jeff Um Just kind of sticking with that, Rodney, you mentioned quarters coverage, Uh was Um? Was Nate one of the guys, you know, one of the guys in quarters? Wouldn't you normally have four d backs and that I'm not understanding. It's it's a it's empty. Uh. So we have certain rules and empty sets where you know, certain individual responsible uh for

you know individuals on that play. Everybody's you know responsible, typically corners responsible one say, is responsible for two and empty sets. Uh. It kind of falls on you know, Nate in that situation. Uh. But like I said, that's a tough play for for Nate, Uh, going against a receiver like Claypool who's had a great day versus I mean versus you know us as a defense and us as defensive backs. But like I said, Ben saw it

um and we have to live with that play. Last question here at Jeff, Sorry Ronnie not to bemoan this play, but so were they in eleven personnel? They were in? Oh one is a tight end to the two receivers side a receiver and three receivers to the right. Typically, you guys do match ran. You had the same you had dime out there. They were in the same formation. Huh And you guys had dime out there to match it. Yeah, we had, we had I think dollar out on the field.

But in that package, there's still a linebacker present. There's one backer and that's that's always Nate and that's typically the package that you used to cover that personnel. I mean, the two players before we were in man. We decided to go zone on the on that third down play. That's the difference. Thanks for Rodney, Thank you all right.

That's Eagles safety Rodney McCloud breaking it down after today's performance. Uh. He is one of the minies for the Toyota Player of the Week, So of course stay tuned to hear more about that. The Eagles defense on the field today for thirty four minutes forty three seconds, as the Steelers had an offense, was on the field for that amount of time. And we are now going to hear from Brandon Graham, who's going to meet with the media. Hey, Bge, thanks for taking the time. We'll get started here with

Mike Steelski and then Les Bowen. Brandon, what's been the overriding issue defensively this season? So the Rams, you know, put up the big number against you guys, the Steelers did the same thing today. Is it scheme? Is it personnel? What's what's been the issue? Um? You know, uh, third down today, that's what I can just speak on just today what I've seen. We gotta get off the ball. I'm gonna get off the field, and I think that, Um, you know, just third down hurt as bad today, especially

with the penalties. I didn't realize we had eight eight penalties and you know, it's just unacceptable. We got to make sure that we uh, it starts in practice in you know, we know that some of the stuff that showed up and practice showed up out there in the game with the off sides and you know, just little things that we can correct, and you know, it's just that's what hurt us in the end. BG. After the first several series, it didn't seem like you were really

able to get to Roethlisberger. I understand he was getting rid of it quickly, but he just seemed to be able to pick whatever he wanted out there. What was going on up front? Were they max protecting? How did you see it? Like you just said, you just said, the ball was coming out fast. Um, you know that was the game plan. I mean, you know, it's respect

for us. You know, they're getting it out hitting the perimeter, but we gotta we gotta make sure we're tackling and you know, running rally into the ball, and that's something that we, um, you know, we could we could continue to keep on getting better with because we're seeing how people are attacking us and that's exactly what they do. They try to take the D line out the game. Um, and you know that's that's what we're gonna see moving forward.

So we're gonna make sure we get that corrected. You also, misdirection so much like on that long run. You know what, how do you stop them? Um? You know that was just a good play on their part, you know, I mean sometimes they just make a good play. You know, they act like they go on one way and you know they use what they use some of our strengths

against us. You know, we get off the rock, we hit our points, but they know exactly where we're gonna be sometimes and you know they fake like they go on one way and you know they get us to commit. And that's exactly what happened that play. Did you do do you think you guys are a good team right now? I do think we're a good team. You know, we we can you know, just think of how crazy it could have got. You know, we we came out, we rallied, we got to turn over. We started to get things going.

We put ourselves at a position where we we make a feel goal, we go up. You know what I'm saying. And you know, the fighting us we never quit, you know. And so um, I feel like the self inflicted wounds we can we we gotta get better on that. That's that's no excuses on that on our part. We messed that up. We blew it, you know, we blew our chances. But I do know we're a good team. Coach keeps us together, you know us as you know leaders on this team, We keep us together. We just come to work.

But some of the self inflicting wounds gotta stop because we gotta get started, because we can't just keep on making the same same excuses. And um, I think, um, you know we we we are, we are heading in a good direction. We just gotta make We just gotta believe that. It'd beg with all the injuries you guys have on on the offense, then putting up twenty nine points,

you probably would have taken that coming into today. Does it make it more frustrating as a defense when it might feel like you guys aren't living up to your end of the bargain. Yeah, you know, we pride ourselves on you know, it don't matter if if we score three or you know, it don't matter. They shouldn't they shouldn't touch the end zone. And so, um we out there working hard to try to make that happen. We gotta stay consistent. Um, we're not you know, killing ourselves

with the penalties. Um, you know, we don't make excuses. We just go out there and play. Uh some some some some plays. They just made a good play. And I feel like that that one little run that they got on the reverse, that that was a good play that they made. And you know, some all I can say is, you know, we try to hold up our enter the bargain. We didn't do that today, and um, we just got to make sure we're doing it all

in one. You know, when the offense clicking, we gotta make sure we're clicking two is it can't just be you know one one one side clicking, another ain't clicking. And you know, we just gotta stay consistent. You have time for a few more, so will go Nick, Chris and Zach high PG on the series there where they took the field after the missfield goal and you got hit with that penalty. Judging by your reaction, it seemed like, uh, you didn't agree with that, Cauk. And we didn't see

the replay. They didn't show it what happened there? And oh did you was that a face mask? They called face mask? That's what they call. I guess we'll see wednesday if I get a fine or not, because you know, sometimes they don't send the fine because it wasn't one. You know, it wasn't it wasn't a penalty. So hopefully you know that's that's the case, because that's why they didn't show the replay. But all I know is I

didn't see it, um you know, on film yet. But I do know that I didn't touch his face mask. That's what I'm just speaking for myself. Chris, send them. Zach Um Carson likes to talk about that the offense is close in terms of just getting their act together. Where is the is the defense, you know, close to getting itself back together? As as Carson suggests that the offenses, I believe that because you know, I think that it's just we gotta stay consistent. You know, we showed what

we could do when we're doing it. When it's right, it's right. But you know, when it's wrong, it's just like one one step, one minut step here, one one one bad read here. We got to make sure we stay consistent as as a group. Um, And that's just the bottom line. I think that we showed flashes, but we gotta just stay consistent because we know how people are going to attack us, and it's pretty much, Uh, it's a copycat league. They gonna they're gonna try to

hit you where where you have issues. And so we got to make sure we fix our issues every week and uh, continue to rally each other together because we gotta get this stay and turned around. Question, Zack, they branded on the topic of it being a copycat league. Let's ask you about the misdirection runs. This was the third time this season that a wide receiver scored a touchdown on a run. Is this something teams are seeing

against your front that they're doing that they're doing that? Um, I mean I guess, like I said, it's a copycat league. They ran it a different way than other people ran it. You know, there's different formations that you see. But we we just got to fix our issues. I ain't making no excuse that that was a good play. You know, that's a good play that we got to make sure that we move a forward, you know, stop because people are still gonna run it on us if we don't

fix our issue. And you know, I think we will get that together. Thanks BG. Yeah, all right, that's Eagles defensive line Brandon Graham. After today's game, we are going to take a quick break here on the postgame show presented by Rico. On the other side, the Rigo Review, as well as the nominees for the Toyota Player of the Week and a look at the Eagles next matchups. Stay with us. This does not look like a discount sofa. It's not. Everything is Zella's quality furniture, and I give

you a discount Bob's discount. Interesting, I remember this for as long as I live. Boop, it looks so young. Do you remember it's not discount furniture. It's quality furniture. That our discount Bob's discount only at Bob's Discount furniture. All right, welcome back to the postgame show presented by Rico at his time for the Rico Review. A big play for this Eagles offense, A seventy four yard touchdown by Eagles running back Miles Sanders in his hometown of Pittsburgh,

A very exciting moment for this offense. Here's Fran Duffy with the Rico review. All right, now, let's go to the offensive side and look at the play that really got the Eagles going offensively, and that's this seventy four yard touchdown by Miles Sanders. The Pittsburgh Steelers coming to this game allowing just fifty yard fifty four yards per game on the ground, so number one run defense. Would the Eagles be able to get things going with Sanders on the turf? Well, you get the seventy four yard

touchdown here and really ties things up. What we're gonna see here this Pittsburgh front. We talked about it all week. We talked about it on Eagles Game Plan, we talked about it on the Eagle Line the Sky Podcast. Pittsburgh love to blitz. They blitz more than anybody in the NFL coming into the week on a per game basis. They ran more stunts than anybody in the league on a per game basis. And what you're gonna see here from Pittsburgh, you're gonna have a defensive tackle looping, you're

gonna have a other linebacker coming inside. These two guys are running a little bit of a game, and you're also gonna get a blitzing slot corner. So on third and long Pittsburgh, they're bringing the heat, they're bringing extra rushers, and they're moving guys around doing all kinds of things to attack quarterback Carson Wentz. The Eagles know this, they're expecting this. So the best way to kind of defeat the blitz, you might say with a screen pass or you know, some kind of a quick throw to a

hot route. The other way is with a draw play, and that's exactly what you're gonna get two Miles Sanders. Now, all you're trying to do is suck the defensive rush upfield and then you're allowing Sanders to get behind that. What I want you to watch you're on the first part of this is just Jason Kelsey. Because the offensive line they're selling pass pro. You're gonna see all these guys are gonna pop up and look like they're in

their pass sets. They're just gonna drop backwards. Kelsey makes a key block here because these guys are slanting on a stunt. Even though Kelsey knows it's a run play, he has to block this up. He does an outstanding job handling these two defenders here right in front of his face, and we can let this run and just watch the job by Kelsey hands number ninety one off, he's ready to zeal off fifty five and then the

rest is Miles Sanders. Is he able to make a couple of guys miss and he races to the end zone for a touchdown to tie up the game, make it seven to seven. Now is your chance to vote for the Toyota Player of the Week. Go to Philadelphia Eagles dot com slash Toyota Player of the Week to cast your vote and get a chance at a brand new Toyota. This week's nominees it's wide receiver Travis Fulgum,

running back Miles Sanders, and Eagles safety Rodney McLeod. Guys, we have a lot to discuss here, but how is it not Travis Fulgum after that performance today one hundred and fifty two yards a touchdown, clearly building something special in this Eagles offense. We saw a lot of big plays today. Something to be excited about. Fulgum is my pick frand who are you gonna take here? Guys, There's

plenty to discuss after this game. There's plenty that can be debated, that can be picked apart, that can be you know, broken into small chunks. There's not much to debate here this one. This one's an easy one, right. I mean, I gotta think that Travis Fogus is gonna run away with this fan vote. I'm gonna say that Ike is gonna pick Rodney McLoud because he always picks the defender. Are you going to justify that one today? You were pretty you were at critical of the defense earlier. Yeah,

not today. No, you can't get you can't get player of the game when we give up thirty nine points, I mean thirty eight points on defense. So, like France saying, Amy, I think this one is a no brainer. Um, Travis Fogum over the last eight days has become a household name in the Delaware Valley. I think we're all, as Eagles fans, excited to see what this kid see if he can sustain this, I mean, we may have found a diamond in the rough. So it's it's a no brainer.

It's Travis Fogum, the hottest name in Philadelphia, Travis Fogum. I love it. I love it, and of course a lot to be excited about with the potential of some other Eagles wide receivers coming back from injury. Adding all of that together, that's a lot to look forward to for this team. Guys. Let's look ahead to next week's matchup. The Baltimore Ravens are coming to Philadelphia. The Eagles will be home. The Ravens are four and one. They just took down the Bengals twenty seven to three. It was

a shutout there till they to the very end. And of course this is another good defense. This is a running quarterback. The last year's MVP, Lamar Jackson, will be in Philadelphia as well. Another tough challenge. This is a tough schedule, fran Yeah, there's no question about it, you know, and that comes anytime you win the Vision, which the

Eagles did last year. And now they're playing the AFC North, which has a lot of talented teams ball tomorrow has some and treating things to talk about on both sides of the ball. I've been I've already started my film breakdown on them for next week for Eagles game plan. So we got plenty to talk about this week. Of course, fran has already started his film breakdown on the Ravens. Do you have any any quick introductory thoughts for us

as we start to look ahead to next Sunday. Well, I tell you, Fran, I hope the team has started to breakdown on the Ravens. On the way back from Pittsburgh. Man, you look, you look at Baltimore's offense and their defense, and the thing that stands out to me the most is when you're facing this team, you would better be you better. You have to play assignment football. Know what your responsibilities are pre snap recognition, and that's on offense and defense. They do so much with Lamar Jackson and

that run game. You have to be fundamentally disciplined on defense and from the eagle standpoint on the offense, they come from so many different ways with their blitz packages and their pressure packages. You really have to study this team this week. This to me, will be the most difficult team, not just from a physical standpoint, but from

a mental standpoint, both offensively and defensively. Well. Of course, the Ravens only loss of the season at the hands of the reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs as well, and Patrick Mahomes. All right, as we look ahead to next week, the Eagles will be back in Philadelphia for a home game.

We might have some fans in the stands which would be really exciting as well, and we will of course be right back here next week forty five minutes before kickoff with the Kickoff Show presented by Exalta Fran Duffie and myself of course, and then right back here to break it all down on the postgame show presented by Rico as well. All right, for Fran, for Ike, for Dave Spernaro, for all of our team, I'm Amy Campbell and we will see you next week. Have a good one.