Philadelphia Eagles

By Kirkendall For Brandon Johnson, is the best yet to come? On August 2, I wrote following the Bengals Friday scrimmage that Brandon Johnson "continues to shine closing the window for Keith Rivers to make the starting lineup." Little has changed, aside from being demoted for a highly talented, much ant...

By Kirkendall Lacking pass rush early in the season wasn't detrimental to the team's pass coverage and overall pass defense, which ranked in the top ten for most of the season. However lacking a pass rush has started to tire out the defensive coverages, allowing over 240 yards passing in four of the past f...

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By Kirkendall Making plans for 2009, includes Chad Johnson. For those of you that dream of Chad Johnson wearing another uniform, it's crashing bad. Reports surfaced Sunday that the Bengals expect to keep Johnson for next season. Johnson is still be squeamish for a trade, with sidekick Oil Slick making mo...

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By Kirkendall You'll note the obvious trend of lowering the opposing team's rushing efforts, limiting three of the past five teams to less than 100 yards rushing. TeamRushing1st DsTDsBaltimore Ravens 229122Tennessee Titans 17791NY Giants 11781Cleveland Browns 13471Dallas Cowboys 19881NY Jets...

By Kirkendall The Chickster has tough words for the Pittsburgh Steelers. "You were lucky against San Diego. You won’t be as lucky on Thursday night, Nov. 20." Chris Perry's stat line: two touches for one yard (five-yard rush and four-yard loss on reception).

By Kirkendall It's nice that we made the Eagles road to the playoffs a hell of a lot harder. We have the Steelers, Ravens, Colts and Redskins as teams and fans to piss off for the next four weeks. We're spoilers now, with our past two opponents on the very edge of missing the playoffs because they couldn't get p...

By Kirkendall MY WHAT THE HELL MOMENT: With 8:17 left in overtime, the Bengals lined up third-and-seven at the Philadelphia 47-yard line. Bob Bratkowski calls a run to Kenny Watson. Bengals pick up no yards and have to punt. With seven yards to go, around the midfield area, why in the world are we running the...

By Kirkendall All week I tried to find some reason to promote any chance that the Bengals would beat the Philadelphia Eagles. The Bengals have hung-in against NFC East teams (26-23 overtime loss to the Giants, 31-22 loss to the Cowboys); though in those games, the Bengals offense had Carson Palmer. Ryan "...

By Kirkendall The Bengals don't have any 40-yard receptions, though they believe that will change Sunday against the Eagles. Chad still wants out. Not only is comparing DeSean Jackson and Jerome Simpson unfair, it's just a really bad comparison. Primer: Eagles @ Bengals

By Kirkendall As the game progresses, Donovan McNabb finds his efficiency-mojo, scoring five touchdowns in the past two games, save for both first quarters. OpponentRest of Game ResultNY Giants 17-33, 194, 3 TD, INT L, 31-36 @ Seattle 25-30, 292, 2 TD W, 26-7 Atlanta17-28, 183 yards W, 27-14

By Kirkendall Eagles Donovan McNabb is 13-4 in his last 17 starts against AFC teams. Including the playoffs, the Eagles are 37-1 when McNabb records a passer rating of 100 or better (editor's note: JESUS!)Since the start of 2004, Brian Westbrook has 7,423 yards from scrimmage (4,427 yards rushing, 2,9...

By Kirkendall The Bengals are planning to unveil their 2008 big-play offense Sunday against the Eagles, anticipating matchup problems with a blitz happy Jimmy Johnson defense. "What we've done this week with our game plan, I think we have a chance to expose some things they do," Chad Johnson said. "They...

By Kirkendall Donovan McNabb and Drew Brees. Wow. In the Seahawks 34-10 loss over the Buffalo Bills, John Morgan blasts the Seahawks offense (and special teams). Completely opposite impression from Bills blogger, Brian Galliford who writes, "Permission to be excited? Granted."

By Kirkendall And it would seem that Lee Evans, another potential wide receiver that could shift teams, is under negotiations to extend his contract with the Bills. He has an "out" option after 2009, which Brian rightly concludes, he'd likely take.

By Kirkendall Willie Anderson, the toughest SOB on the team, is listed as questionable. He said Thursday he's playing. Why is he tough? Some claimed that Willie could miss a full month with a foot that's bothered him since training camp. So far, he missed Chiefs week with a 50% chance of playing against the J...

By Kirkendall Rookies and returners: Bills running back, Marshawn Lynch: 9 carries for 29 yards. Roscoe Parrish returned a punt 74 yards for a touchdown. Paul Posluszny recorded five tackles in the first half. Packers QB, Brett Favre has 35 yards passing and a pick in the first half against the Eagles.