Eagles Wild Card Playoff Week

[Fritz]

Geez, if the Iggles really are going to have five or six d-backs out there all the time, could MM actually game plan for a little running? Like 55 pass, 45 run?

[pbmax]

A little while ago on NFL.com they were saying that the Eagles don't have audibles or hot reads in their offense. If true, I wonder if that is just Andy Reid's philosophy, or if that is an indication of Vicks inability to recognize blitzes and adjust the call. At any rate, it sure would seem to invite blitzing by the opposition defense.

That is an outgrowth of Holmgren's offense. He didn't have hot reads either. It was get the correct protection scheme, make your reads and progression and if necessary, throw it away. It worked great until the Bronco's Super Bowl.

[mraynrand]

Geez, if the Iggles really are going to have five or six d-backs out there all the time, could MM actually game plan for a little running? Like 55 pass, 45 run?

If the Packers ran 100 plays on offense THAT..WOULD..BE..AWESOME

[RashanGary]

Big game by Rodgers and a respectable showing by the ST's should mean we move on to Atlanta.

[BallHawk]

Geez, if the Iggles really are going to have five or six d-backs out there all the time, could MM actually game plan for a little running? Like 55 pass, 45 run?

STARKS STARKS STARKS

[denverYooper]

STARKS STARKS STARKS

Be interesting to see if they give him some more carries in this game. Grant had success running in the first meeting and BJax looked decent after Grant went down. Whatever the case may be, Philly should be weaker against the run this time around with the injuries they've sustained.

[VermontPackFan]

Be interesting to see if they give him some more carries in this game. Grant had success running in the first meeting and BJax looked decent after Grant went down. Whatever the case may be, Philly should be weaker against the run this time around with the injuries they've sustained.

Does anyone know why Nance didnt play last week against the Bears? I missed reading about him...he looked good against the Gints the week before? Is he hurt or did his practice habits fall below the acceptable level?

[Scott Campbell]

Does anyone know why Nance didnt play last week against the Bears? I missed reading about him...he looked good against the Gints the week before? Is he hurt or did his practice habits fall below the acceptable level?

It's starting to look like you get to choose one game day active per week from the choices of Starks and Nance.

[Smidgeon]

I'm thinking Special Teams could be huge this week. In several of the Packers toughest losses (Bears, Patriots, Falcons), Special Teams gaffes were huge. However, in some of their biggest wins (Jets, Giants and Bears), their Special teams have been great, and against teams with outstanding Special Teams units. If they can do it again this week, the Packers have a great chance of winning, and some Packer fans might actually put away the torches and pitchforks for awhile.

At least until the next game...

[VermontPackFan]

It's starting to look like you get to choose one game day active per week from the choices of Starks and Nance.

I thought with Hall out they both would have on the game day roster.

[Fritz]

It will be interesting to see if either gets more than a carry or two. I wonder if MM will lean on his crusty old "veteran" Brandon Jackson.

[denverYooper]

I thought with Hall out they both would have on the game day roster.

They were both active. Nance just didn't get any carries.

[gbgary]

Interesting that Vick is more prone to getting sacked than Rodgers. Vick gets sacked once for every 11 pass attempts, versus 1/15 for Rodgers. Eagles are one of the leagues top running teams, so it's not like their OL is terrible. Are they better run blockers than pass blockers, or is Vick the issue?

he holds the ball way too long. sterling and his buds showed several examples on nfl network. these weren't running plays gone bad but him dropping back in the pocket and refusing to throw the ball to receivers that were open short. he's looking long for the big play. if our coverage can hang in there for a while our speed rushers will have a chance to do some damage.