Eagles running back LeSean McCoy continues to impress and he put on quite a show last night at Lincoln Financial Field against the Giants. It was nearly impossible for the Giants to tackle him despite being totally unblocked and standing in the holes. They moved their safeties up into the box, but were unable to tackle McCoy any time he had room to operate.
The Eagles want to force teams to game plan to stop McCoy first, by moving their safeties up into the box. This will make Michael Vick’s job easier. If McCoy can continue to gain yardage with the safeties moved up, it will open things up for DeSean Jackson and the rest of the Birds receivers in the secondary.
“I think it’s easier on everybody when the run game is clicking,” said Vick. “It doesn’t allow the defense to tee off and pin their ears back. That’s something that they want to do and you just can’t allow them to do that. If you give them the liberty to free rush the passer then they’re going to knock you out. They’re going to hit you a little bit. Balance is good.”
McCoy is taking his game to another level when given the chance to operate in open field. Andy Reid and Marty Mornhinweg can’t go back to running this offense around Vick and the downfield passing game. If they let McCoy do his thing, it takes the pressure off of Vick and the defense because the Birds control the clock the ball.
The former Pittsburgh Panthers isn’t the fastest back in straight ahead speed or the strongest back when it comes to breaking tackles, but he can make a tackler miss as well as anybody in league history. He makes defensive players look like they’re on skate and playing on ice.
McCoy faked out Giants safety Kenny Phillips so badly that he sprained the safety sprained his knee. That’s amazing because Phillips is a good open field tackler, but McCoy made him look like an amateur.
McCoy has talent for the ages. Me may never get enough touches in this offense to truly shine, but his ability to cut-back is 2nd only to Barry Sanders in my opinion.
Great game to shady and the rest of the eagles. Balance is just what vick needs.
Love Shady, I just wish he would stop trying to talk and act like Kobe in his interviews, its really noticable and annoying.
Its about Damn time….Why does AR have to be told to run the football? Is he stupid or something? Every coach in the league understands by running the football you accomplish several things…you rest your defense, you control the game and most important you take pressure off of your QB. I’ll bet #7 is saying to himself its about damn time.
Is it me or did anyone else notice when #24 was injured and #27 came in for him…#27 actually played better than the overrated #24? The Eagles are going to have to decide what to do with #24 because I just dont see where he is going to get better. His pass coverage is horrible. For a 60 mil shut down corner he stinks. I say give #27 his opportunity and after this year or whenever the money allows trade #24 for Draft picks.
Great game by Shady no doubt though he did miss a couple of blocks for when staying in to pass protect a few times in the 1st Half which has occurred in every game this season thus far and he is very capable of blocking better
Fine with the corners.Seems like you want Nmandi took pick the ball off more,me too. But his game is beat the shit out of the receiver and run with him. Most of the time if you really watch the game ,he does. He certainly misses some jams and the guys giving up some completions,but guys get opne. Just because his receiver has 3 catches ,that means hes getting smoked? I’m happy with the way he’s throwing his body around out there.He shoots his hands pretty well and can certainly still run with guys.
All this is b.s. cause had he not been mugged on the final play he picks that pass off…it was a lollipop.Wideouts dont mugg db’s like that unless they know its a easy pick.
Hughes played well however the rest of the D was aware he was out there and im sure the coaches gave him help. Did make a great individual effort for a pick that shoulda been a offensive p.i.. He’s a nice player but the starting right corner?
Your annoyed by the fact he sounds like Kobe and you feel he’s purposly immitating him?Sounds like you need to just watch our All Pro back rip it up against the defending Champs and turn the tube off and be happy with that.
E-money,indeed…i’ve been watching football since 80’…i’ve never seen anything like him. He is truly unique…his ability to throw that cross over shake on a guy and then jump threw that tackle is amazing. He’s so powerful in his lower body now that his inside moves break tackles.And his vision is gonna get better and his patience is improving. Can you imagine if we hadnt lost Kelce and Peters?
Fraudman strikes again.. He says “great game by shady but…” this fool must really think each game the birds play should be a perfect one. No team in the National Football League play perfectly fraudman. They all have flaws. You complain and complain and raise objections every single day. Dont you get sick of it? Who the hell wants to hear about what they didnt do after a huge win against a division rival? Noone in there right mind who actually call themselves fans would nit pick a day after a big win, noone. You need a reality check Boones North Carolina native. By the way, didnt you pick against the eagles again? But after your proven wrong come on here talking like you knew it was going to happen all along and how great this player played and this and that.. Get a life old man good grief
The Importance of running the football cannot be overstated….Dallas is getting blown out against Chicago because they will not run the football. Message to Andy Reid on offense give #25 at least 25 carries in every game from now on out and it will be very difficult to defeat the Eagles. Do not go back to your pass happy ways and poor game decisions you moron.
Anyone that follows a blog that actually breaks down the NFL’s All-22 film would know that the Eagles left so many plays on the field against the Cards that the players needed a healthy dose of pepto to get through watching that film. Play calling cannot be critiqued simply on the result of the play. This is not to say Marty had one of his best play-calling days but for the most part, the plays were there to be made but unfortunately players on offense took turns throughout the game that made it look like the stinking pile of crap that performance was. In contrast, Sunday night had Vick displaying a presence in the pocket we haven’t seen thus far in 2012, routinely beating the blitz with quick throws and making sound decisions to run when needed and even eating the ball for a sack in the red zone when The Vick from the first 3 games would’ve tempted fate by trying to squeeze the ball into coverage. Bravo Mr. Vick. He will have to string together a few more game managing performances like that before I’m made a believer that he won’t revert back to his turnover machine ways. Credit the offensive line for keeping Vick clean for most of the game and opening the creases Shady needed to get his 121 yds in the 2nd half. That said, I just wish Shady would’ve followed Havili into the ends one on the 2nd & GL play instead of bouncing it outside only to get stopped by the pursuit. Lastly, I can only hope that our return and kick coverage teams can’t get any worse. Good grief. Rory Segrest was one of the worst coaches I’ve ever seen but I cannot recall his kick coverage teams EVER giving up a 36 yd kick return avg.
Love him. Dude is a beast. NOTE TO REID- “KEEP RUNNING THE F^#@ING BALL, NUMBNUTS!!!!” Balance = less mistakes, clock/ ball control, & use of your best weapon, & more wins! GET IT, DUMB @$$!!!!
I pray for us to continue with this type of game plan.