Live Blog - Philadelphia Eagles v. Green Bay Packers
| 14
|
by Christof
Welcome to the Philadelphia Eagles v. Green Bay Packers live blog. This is the first game for both of these teams in 2007. The Eagles are favored to win the game. The Eagles, however, have several questions on defense.
Brett Favre once again is leading the Packers. This may be Favre's last season.
Since 1999, the Eagles are 5-1 against the Packers. Let the fun begin...in 5 minutes!
- Eagles win the toss. JR Reed has a nice return.
- First play is a pass....incompletepass to LJ Smith.
- Second play - a flea flicker. McNabb is called for intentional grounding. Nice start toe the 2007 season for the Eagles.
- Third play - ashort pass on 3rd and long to Westbrook. Another penalty. Illegal formation. The Eagles go three and out.
- On the kick, Greg Lewis is also the punt returner, hurt himself. He landed awkwardly on his hip. He is still down and looks to be in pain.
- Nice to see Favre trying to kill his favorite WR,Donald Driver.
- Eagles bring the heat on 3rd down. The pass in incomplete. The Packers are three and out.
- Packers hit the Eagles kick returner before he caught the ball. The football is muffed. Touchdown Green Bay.
- The Eagles offense looks just as good as Notre Dame's offense.
- McNabb throws a pick. Another penalty on the Eagles. This is like the 5th peanlty against the Eagles. It is still the first quarter.
- A long discussion on whether it was offside or a false start. Refs rule that GB committed a false start.
- Packers got the ball in great field position, and did nothing. FG try. 53 yards.
- Its good! Packers have an excellent kicker. Eagles down by 10 now.
- Guess what?! Another penalty on the Eagles! This one a 15 yarder for illegal facemask, while trying to return the kickoff.
- 3rd and five, and you throw the ball 3 yards. Three and out. This is embarassing. The Eagles are not mentally ready to play this game.
- Al Harris hurt his elbow on the punt.
- The Freak is looking both slow and small. Is his days in the NFL over?
- Eagles run defense looks to be much improved. The special teams is a disgrace. The offense is worse.
- Favre saves the day by throwing a pick to Sheldon Brown.
- The Eagles are still running ball.
- Eagles are putting together their first drive of the game right now.
- Nice pass to Kevin Curtis by McNabb. The loss of Harris hurts the Packers right there. End of 1st quarter.
- 1st & goal - Running play to Westbrook. Now 3nd & goal.
- 2nd & goal - McNabb throws high and incomplete to Westbrook.
- 3rd & goal - Pass to Westbrook for a loss of a yard. FG try. Its good. Score is now 10-3, Packers.
- Opps, holding on the kick. Eagles must re-kick. It is still good!
- David Akers kicks the ball deep into the Packers end zone. yet the Packers return it. A nice return to the 22.
- Bubba lives! He catches his first of the season. Worth 4 yards.
- False start by the Pack makes for 3rd and long. Running play. Gain is not enough for a first down. The Packers are once again forced to punt.
- Have I mentioned the name Reno Mahe? Really, the Eagles do miss him.
- Al Harris is trying to come back into the game. He cannot use his arm to put on a glove or his helmet. how is he going to tackle?
- Eagles offensive line is plowing the way to a strong running game for the Eagles.
- Looks like McNabb is about to toss his cookies again.
- First and goal for the Eagles.
- Touchdown Eagles. NcNabb passes to Jason Avant.
- Even though the Eagles were brain dead, they have climbed back into this game. The score is now tied at 10. Packers are about to get the ball. It is time for them to step up on offense.
- A sign of the times? 5 minutes before the game the PA system broadcasted emergency evacuation instructions. It was quickly determined that this was a mistake. But still. Welcome to the world that we live today.
- Packers get thirs second first down of the game.
- 3rd and 4 for the Packers. Can they get another first down?
- Favre is sacked by the Freak who comes up lame yet again.
- Eagles really have to fix the punt return game ASAP.
- McNabb throws to no-body on 3rd down. Eagles punt.
- Eagles have a monster in their punter, Rocca. Packers start this drive in the shadow of their goal posts.
- Delay of game by Favre. The Packers of the second quarter are the Eagles of the first.
- 3rd & long for the Packers. Eagles call time out. The birds want the ball back for 1 last drive before half.
- First down Packers.
- Packers continue to drive. First down. 20 seconds left. Favre is then sacked. That was a stupid mistake by Favre. Cost the Packers its last timeout. He should have thrown the ball away.
- Favre throws a completion to a guy in the middle of the field. Time run out. It is halftime. Score is tied, 10-10.
- This was one ugly first half of football for both teams.
- Second half is about to begin. Packers to receive the kick-off.
- Nice 31 yard kick return by the Packers. Packers gained a total of 136 yards in the first half.
- 3rd and 8 for the Pack.
- Nice pass from Favre to Franks for a Packers first down.
- Packers are gaining NOTHING on the ground.
- Packers are forced to punt. Nice punt. Eagles start at their 11 yard line.
- Packers blew coverage on 3rd down. Jason Avant was wide open for a 31 yard gain.
- Westbrook has butter-fingers this half.
- Another 3rd down conversion for the Eagles.
- Where is Reggie Brown in this game?
- Harris has one arm but still makes a play.
- 47 yard FG attempt. ITS GOOD! Eagles take a 13-10 lead.
- Not a good kickoff by Akers. packers get the ball at their 30. Will they finally score some points on offense?
- Packers get a first down on a long pass from Favre to Driver. Packers are in Eagles territory.
- Eagles got away with defensive holding right there.
- But Driver gets called for pass interference.
- 3rd & 10 for the Packers. And a broken play gets the Packers a first down.
- Why did the Eagles call timeout?
- First down Packers. And the announcers are madly in love with Favre. really, get a room, dudes.
- Favre is sacked by Mike Patterson. This creates another 3rd and long for the Packers.
- Field Goal try coming up.
- FG is good. The game is tied again at 13.
- Eagles really have to find a new kick and punt returner. And what is with "Go Pack Go" chant? Is this still the 1970's.
- This ends the 3rd quarter.
- Reggie Brown is alive!
- Eagles did NOT have a single running play on this drive. And then they commit a penalty on the kick. There is something seriously wrong with the coaching staff of the Eagles right now.
- This is a critical drive in this game right now. Packers put together a long drive, and they will be in great shape to win this game.
- False start leads to a 3rd & 15 for the Pack.
- Packers get back to around the 20. It is 4th and 10. Time for another Packers' punt!
- Dear Eagles. Get Greg Lewis out of fielding punts. He already caused one Packers TD, and nearly caused another turnover.
- OH MY! The Eagles ran the ball. For 10 yards and a first down. Say it ain't so.
- It isn't an Eagles game without the Eagles wasting a time out.
- McNabb is forgetting which green to throw to. Rocca's punt sails into the end zone. Packers to start on their 20.
- On other issues, is it or has McNabb fallen apart every since Favre got lucky with those 2 passes. Instead of doing the simple things, McNabb is pressing to do the fancy pass. And it is hurting the Eagles chances of winning this game.
- Lito Sheppard left the game with a knee injury in the first half. His absence is beginning to be felt right now.
- Luckily Favre has no accuracy. Once again, the Packers punt. This time, JR Reed is the punt returner, instead of Greg Lewis.
- Wow. The Eagles run the ball for 5 yards.
- On 2nd down, McNabb tries to pass, which is batted down.
- On 3rd and 5, McNabb throws a 3 yard pass. Eagles punt.
- Just like in the New York Giants game, the Eagles make a stupid personal foul penalty. The 15 yard penalty gives the Packers a short field to play on.
- Packers are in Eagles territory. With their kicker, they only need 10 yards for a first down.
- 3rd & 7 is going to be a big play. Favre fumbles and the Freak picks up the ball. The Eagles are now in great shape to win the game.
- Holding penalty makes it a long 3rd down for the Eagles.
- On 3rd & 22, McNabb had a wide open Kevin Curtis. Yet, he throws an ugly pass. Rocca kicks a punt that goes out of bound at the Packers 22. With 2:32 left, the Packers can win this game.
- You can see that all of the momentum is with the Packers.
- First down Packers. And the two minute warning strikes.
- Packers wasted a lot of time on second down.
- 3rd & 3 - Nice defensive play preventing a first down completion to Driver.
- And JR Reed just cost the Eagles the game.
- This is going to be a 42 yard FG attempt.
- Snap was high, but the kick was still good. Packers take the lead with 2 seconds left at 16-13.
- Eagles lose 16-13. The Eagles have serious problems with their offense and special teams.
