11/14/2023 0 Comments Nfl rewind 2012![]() On the 27-yad TD throw to Miles Austin early in the fourth quarter that tied the game at 24, DRC let Austin run a little square-in right in front of him, then, after tracking him down near the 10, made a half-hearted swipe at the ball rather than going for a tackle. Adding even further embarrassment was the effort of Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. It was all there again against the Cowboys. One would think that sooner or later the Eagles secondary would get tired of missing tackles and letting receivers run free all over the field. Wouldn't you rather see him play tighter coverage on third-and-short pass plays, though? Or how 'bout just better coverage in general? Embarrassment of, well, just embarrassing But that's what the cornerback who has been in the spotlight more for missing his share of tackles than making them did against Dallas. that Nnamdi Asomugha was able to make eight tackles. See, I told you there were some glimmers of good. Their 3-for-3 effort was the first such performance since 2008, in the season finale against the Cowboys. The Eagles entered the red zone and scored touchdowns all three times.They are the only team in the league that can make that claim. There hasn't been anyone yet this year who has run for more than 100 yards against the Eagles.The Eagles lead the NFL in scoring on opening drives to start the second half with 50 points on five touchdowns and five field goals.Since entering the NFL in 2011, he is 46-for-50 (92 percent), making him the second-most accurate kicker in the league during that span behind the Jaguars' Josh Scobee, who is 43-for-46 (93.5 percent). Henery is 22-for-23 on field goals this year, with his only miss coming in the season opener versus the Browns.He was sacked 28 times.įoles, in his 3½ games of work, with possibly four more starts to come, has completed 60.9 percent of his passes with two TDs and three picks. McNabb started the final six games of his rookie season in '99 and completed 48 percent of his passes with eight touchdowns and seven interceptions. Speaking of Foles and McNabb, here is a comparison. He now has 793 yards passing on the season, which is the fourth-highest total by a team rookie and the most since Donovan McNabb had 948 in 1999. McNabbįoles was 22-for-34 passing against Dallas for 251 yards and a touchdown. It also tied for the third longest in NFL history, according to Pro Football Reference. It is more notable because it is the longest punt return for a touchdown in team history, breaking the mark set by Vai Sikahema, who ran one back 87 yards on Nov. Rookie free agent Damaris Johnson got fans on their feet - OK, maybe not, since some of you may have gone to bed before it happened - with a 98-yard punt return in the final minute that gave the Eagles a chance, albeit a small one, to pull out a win. Incidentally, the Eagles have allowed 17 touchdown passes since Nnamdi Asomugha somehow managed to intercept the Lions' Matthew Stafford on Oct. You've seen this mess of a secondary, right? how in the world is it possible that a team can go four games without forcing a turnover and six games without getting an interception? It just seems like the Eagles defense would force one just by accident, doesn't it? Interceptions, I suppose, are understandable. Kicker Alex Henery is having a nice little season, converting 21 straight field goals, which is a team record and the longest active streak in the NFL. And he is the second Eagles rookie to ever have back-to-back 100-yard rushing outings, joining Charlie Garner from 1994. Yeah, he ran for 169 yards and two touchdowns, becoming the first Eagles rookie to score two touchdowns in back-to-back games and now has the highest two-game total in team history with 347. They won't need a running back, although it's difficult to tell if Bryce Brown was one of those shining moments. In case you're wondering, the Eagles now own the fourth pick in April's draft, behind the Chiefs, Jaguars and Raiders, and one spot ahead of the Panthers. It's been longer than that - 52 years now - since they last won an NFL championship.Īctually, despite their 38-33 loss to the Cowboys in Texas on Sunday night, there were some glimmering moments in a season gone horribly wrong for the Birds as the franchise downshifts into auditions for the 2013 season and fans start peeking ahead to the draft. ![]() It's only been 44 years since the last time they had a longer losing streak. Eight straight losses for the Eagles now. ![]()
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