E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES! Eagles - Lions game thread

[Tom McAndrew]

Please use this for all pre-game, in-game, and postgame discussions about the Eagles - Lions game.

Game 1 of the NFL season. Here's hoping the Birds come out firing on all cylinders.

Go Birds!

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

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[Bkmtnittany1]

Hey Tom. How about a Steelers game thread!! I need a place to *****, we are gonna get smoked… I think! Beers on me if I am wrong

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Hey Tom. How about a Steelers game thread!! I need a place to *****, we are gonna get smoked… I think! Beers on me if I am wrong

I have never objected to a Steelers game thread. I start a Birds thread as that's my time. Others are free to start threads for their teams.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

not the best start for the Bird's D, as the Lions taking the opening drive and march down for a TD. The big play was a 51-yard run by Philadelphia native D'Andre Swift.

7-0, Lions

 

[WestSideLion]

I see Gannon’s defense is still sponsored by Charmin. The powerful Lions offense cut through them like butter on the opening possession.

 

[Midnighter]

Hey Tom. How about a Steelers game thread!! I need a place to *****, we are gonna get smoked… I think! Beers on me if I am wrong

Was gonna ask if anyone in WPa could start a thread since I can’t see the game live in NoVa (watching RedZone).

 

[Eric_M]

Interesting Hurt slides and gets piled on by a d lineman. No call?

 

[WestSideLion]

Interesting Hurt slides and gets piled on by a d lineman. No call?

I thought the same thing. It feels like running QBs are held to a different standard and I get that.

it was nice to see Gannon dial up a blitz there. It’s amazing what pressure can do to a QB like Goff.

 

[WestSideLion]

End of the first. Detroit 7, Philly 0. The Eagles are driving and have a third and five coming.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

TD, Birds. Hurts on a keeper from the 3 at the end of a 80+ drive.

7-7 with 12:56 left in the half

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Interesting Hurt slides and gets piled on by a d lineman. No call?

I thought the same thing. It feels like running QBs are held to a different standard and I get that.

it was nice to see Gannon dial up a blitz there. It’s amazing what pressure can do to a QB like Goff.

it's happened several times, with the Michigan Man jumping on Hurts after the slide.

 

[WestSideLion]

it's happened several times, with the Michigan Man jumping on Hurts after the slide.

It’s something to watch as the game goes on.

 

[WestSideLion]

The Eagles have been making dumb mistakes this game. They just turned a 3rd and 1 into a 3rd and 6 due to having 12 men in the huddle.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

A.J. Brown is night and day better than Jalen Reagor.

 

[BobPSU92]

I flew to Detroit today for work meetings tomorrow and Tuesday. Watching the game at a Buddy’s Pizza. I used to live up here, but I’m O.K. if the Iggles win.

7-7 as I toss my salad and wait for pizza.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

TD, Birds. Sanders runs it in from 1 yard out

14-7, Birds, with 7:34 left in the half

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Bradberry with a pick 6 for the Birds!!!

Goff is a turnover machine.

21-7, Birds, with the PAT, and 6:26 left in the half

 

[nittanyfan333]

A.J. Brown is night and day better than Jalen Reagor.

He’s got AMAZING hands…..

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Lions answer with a nice drive, with Swift running it in on 4th & 1 from the 6.

21-14, with 1:55 left in the half

 

[Eric_M]

Give Detroit credit for a strong response drive.

 

[BobPSU92]

That throw Hurts.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

ugh. Birds have 1st & goal at the end of the half, then go rush for no gain, incomplete, and then pass blocked by DL. So they settle for a FG. 24-14, Birds

 

[nittanyfan333]

AJ Brown is good at football, to take a line from @NateBauer

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

10-play drive by the Birds to open the 2nd half to get the TD.

After the PAT, it's 31-14, Birds, with 10:21 left in the 3rd qtr.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[WestSideLion]

Man this Eagles defense is soft. Oiy.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Lions answer with a TD.

With the PAT, it's 31-21, Birds, with 4:09 left in the 3rd qtr

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

TD, Boston Scott!!!

With the PAT, it's 38-21, Birds, with 1:41 left in the 3rd qtr

 

[Eric_M]

If the refs would have called the 3 cheap shots on Hurts earlier, they wouldn’t still be taking head shots at him.

 

[WestSideLion]

Poetic justice there after the failed onsides kick and cheap shot.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

end of the 3rd qtr