Eagles v Browns Recap

A win is a win, and at this point in the season, they are all lovely, no matter who the oppenent is. With that being said, there were both some positives and negatives to take out of last nights game.

What I Liked:

1) Jason Avant: Avant had his first 100 yard receiving day of his career, and really is cementing himself as the third wide reciever on this team. He is strong and physical, and sometimes looks like another 81 that used to play for the Eagles when he is running over DB's. He has great hands, and has really had a great year.

2) McNabb: How do you not bring him back next year? Even if it takes an extension to hepp him happy, this team is nothing without 5 under the center. He hit 9 different recievers last night on his way to 290 yards. He did throw that 1 interception, but other then that, he has been the reason this team has turned it around. Since the benching, he has been dominent, and if the Eagles are foolish enough to get rid of him, teams will be lining up to get him.

3) Asante Samuel and Stewart Bradley: They both had interceptions last night, and Samuel brough his in for a touchdown, which really put the game away. I'll forgive Samuel for nearly throwing it away, as that touchdown really broke the game open. Bradley also chipped in with 6 tackels to lead the team.

What I Didn't Like:

1) Wildcat Formation: I understand that if Jackson throws that ball a little better, then it is regarded as a great play. But he didn't. Because he is not a quarterback. McNabb had the hott hand, and the Eagles were moving the ball down the field without any trickery at all. They should have just kept doing it the old fashioned way, and not tried to get fancy.

2) Red Zone Problems: I already mentioned the Jackson problem in the redzone, but the Eagles did not perform well all night down there. Two drives got stalled in the first half that should have led to touchdowns, but instead they were field goals. McNabb also threw an interception at the end of the first half. Agaisnt a team like the Browns at home, you can afford to take 3 instead of 7. But next week on the road in a division game, you need to get that 7.

3) End of the First Halfs: The Eagles should really just kneel it from here on out on the last play of the half. Three times the Eagles have lost all momentum on the last play, and they got lucky last night that they didn't get that interception run back for a touchdown to make it a 1 score game. Great hustle by Westbrook and Baskett to save that play.