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Ex-Eagle Freddie Mitchell chooses Wentz over McNabb

November 30, 2017UncategorizedLeave a Comment

First, it was former Philadelphia Eagles WR Terrell Owens, who said he would choose Eagles QB Carson Wentz over former Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, and now his former Eagles’ teammate Freddie Mitchell chimed in on the debate, and here’s a hint, he agrees with Owens.

Mitchell, who played with McNabb in Philadelphia, explains why he would choose Wentz over McNabb.

“You have to understand what Carson Wentz brings to the field. He’s a guy that actually has been coached by Doug Pederson(played in NFL 1993-2004) and has a quarterback that’s actually coaching him to be great. Donovan really did not have that option. His option was his legs,” Mitchell told TMZ Sports. “Any receiver in the NFL is gonna want a quarterback that actually goes down his progressions, and running is not one of the progressions, so I understand what Terrell is coming from.”

Is Mitchell saying that Wentz is in a better position because of Pederson? Not sure, but Andy Reid(McNabb’s coach in Philly) did a tremendous job developing McNabb.

End of the day, Mitchell was another guy who did not always see eye-to-eye with McNabb, so I’m not sure how objective he is when it comes to talking about McNabb.

Statistical look at all the happenings in Week 12 of NFL

November 29, 2017UncategorizedLeave a Comment

ELECTRIC EAGLE: Philadelphia quarterback CARSON WENTZ threw three touchdown passes in the Eagles’ 31-3 win against Chicago last week.

Wentz, who leads the NFL with 28 touchdown passes, has the third-most touchdown passes by a first or second-year quarterback through his team’s first 11 games of a season in NFL history.

The first or second-year quarterbacks with the most touchdown passes through his team’s first 11 games of a season:

PLAYER	TEAM	SEASON	PASSING TDS IN TEAM’S 1ST 11 GAMES
Dan Marino^	Miami	1984	30
Kurt Warner^	St. Louis	1999	29
*Carson Wentz*	*Philadelphia*	*2017*	28
Derek Carr	Oakland	2015	24
Jeff Garcia	San Francisco	2000	24
^Pro Football Hall of Famer

Philadelphia owns the best record in the NFL at 10-1 and Wentz is the fourth first or second-year quarterback to start 10-1 or better through his team’s first 11 games of a season in the Super Bowl era.

The first or second-year quarterbacks to start 10-1 or better in his team’s first 11 games of a season in the Super Bowl era:

PLAYER	TEAM	SEASON	RECORD THROUGH TEAM’S FIRST 11 GAMES
Dan Marino^	Miami	1984	11-0
*Carson Wentz*	*Philadelphia*	*2017*	*10-1*
Dak Prescott	Dallas	2016	10-1
Russell Wilson	Seattle	2013	10-1
^Pro Football Hall of Famer

— NFL —

FLYING FALCON: Atlanta wide receiver JULIO JONES had 12 receptions for 253 yards and two touchdowns in the Falcons’ 34-20 win over Tampa Bay in Week 12.

Jones has three career games with at least 250 receiving yards and is the only player in NFL history to have multiple 250+ yard receiving games.

Jones has 563 receptions in 90 career games and passed ANQUAN BOLDIN (558) for the most catches by a player in his first 90 games in NFL history.

The players with the most receptions in their first 90 games in NFL history:

PLAYER	TEAM	RECEPTIONS IN 1ST 90 CAREER GAMES
*Julio Jones*	*Atlanta*	*563*
Anquan Boldin	Arizona	558
Antonio Brown	Pittsburgh	554

Jones has 8,649 receiving yards and passed Pro Football Hall of Famer LANCE ALWORTH (8,502) for the most receiving yards by a player in his first 90 games in NFL history.

The players with the most receiving yards in their first 90 games in NFL history:

PLAYER	TEAM	RECEIVING YARDS IN 1ST 90 CAREER GAMES
*Julio Jones*	*Atlanta*	*8,649*
Lance Alworth^	San Diego	8,502
^Pro Football Hall of Famer

— NFL —

TOM TERRIFIC: New England quarterback TOM BRADY threw four touchdown passes and one interception for a 114.1 passer rating in the Patriots’ 35-17 win against Miami last week.

Brady has 27 career games with at least four touchdown passes and one or fewer interceptions, surpassing PEYTON MANNING(26) for the second-most in NFL history. Only DREW BREES (28) has more such games.

The players with the most games with at least four touchdown passes and one or fewer interceptions in NFL history:

PLAYER	TEAM(S)	GAMES WITH AT LEAST 4 TD PASSES & 1 OR FEWER INTS
Drew Brees	San Diego, New Orleans	28*
*Tom Brady*	*New England*	27*
Peyton Manning	Indianapolis, Denver	26
*Active

— NFL —

DYNAMIC DUO: New Orleans running backs ALVIN KAMARA (188 scrimmage yards, two touchdowns) and MARK INGRAM (36 scrimmage yards) combined for 224 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns in the Saints’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams last week.

Kamara (1,094 scrimmage yards, nine touchdowns) and Ingram (1,055 scrimmage yards, eight touchdowns) are the seventh pair of teammates – and first running back duo – to each have at least 1,000 scrimmage yards and eight touchdowns in a team’s first 11 games in the Super Bowl era.

The teammates with at least 1,000 scrimmage yards and eight touchdowns in their team’s first 11 games of a season:

TEAM	SEASON	PLAYER	SCRIMMAGE YDS	TDS	PLAYER	SCRIMMAGE YDS	TDS
*New Orleans*	*2017*	*Alvin Kamara*	*1,094*	9	*Mark Ingram*	*1,055*	8
Green Bay	2014	Jordy Nelson	1,066	9	Eddie Lacy	1,007	9
Indianapolis	2000	Edgerrin James	1,586	14	Marvin Harrison^	1,066	8
St. Louis	2000	Marshall Faulk^	1,447	15	Isaac Bruce	1,185	9
Indianapolis	1999	Edgerrin James	1,547	9	Marvin Harrison^	1,118	12
Dallas	1995	Emmitt Smith^	1,643	20	Michael Irvin^	1,169	8
Dallas	1966	Dan Reeves	1,088	14	Bob Hayes^	1,002	10
^Pro Football Hall of Famer

In the month of November, Kamara became the third rookie in NFL history to total at least 500 scrimmage yards, three rushing touchdowns and three receiving touchdowns in a calendar month, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers GALE SAYERS (October, 1965) and CHARLEY TAYLOR (November, 1964).

The rookies with at least 500 scrimmage yards, three rushing touchdowns and three receiving touchdowns in a calendar month:

PLAYER	TEAM	SEASON	MONTH	SCRIMMAGE YDS	RUSH TDS	REC. TDS
*Alvin Kamara*	*New Orleans*	*2017*	*November*	*594*	3	3
Gale Sayers^	Chicago	1965	October	520	3	5
Charley Taylor^	Washington	1964	November	596	3	3
^Pro Football Hall of Famer

— NFL —

BIG GAME BROWN: Pittsburgh wide receiver ANTONIO BROWN had 10 receptions for 169 yards and two touchdowns in the Steelers’ 31-28 win against Green Bay on Sunday Night Football last week.

Through 11 games this year, Brown has five games with at least 10 receptions and 100 yards, tied for the fourth-most such games in a single season in NFL history. Brown, who also had five such games in 2015, is the first player to accomplish the feat in multiple seasons.

The players with the most games with at least 10 receptions and 100 yards in a single season in NFL history:

PLAYER	TEAM	SEASON	GAMES WITH 10 CATCHES & 100 REC. YARDS
Andre Johnson	Houston	2008	7
Calvin Johnson	Detroit	2012	6
Wes Welker	New England	2009	6
*Antonio Brown*	*Pittsburgh*	*2017*	5*
Antonio Brown	Pittsburgh	2015	5
Marvin Harrison^	Indianapolis	2002	5
Jimmy Smith	Jacksonville	1999	5
*Through 11 games
^Pro Football Hall of Famer

— NFL —

WONDERFUL WILSON: Seattle quarterback RUSSELL WILSON threw two touchdown passes and rushed for a touchdown in the Seahawks’ 24-13 win at San Francisco last week.

With the victory, Wilson improved to 23-4 (.852) in his career in games following an in-season loss, the best record by a starting quarterback since the 1970 merger (minimum 15 such starts).

The quarterbacks with the best record following an in-season loss since 1970 (minimum 15 such starts):

PLAYER	TEAM(S)	WINS	LOSSES	TIES	PCT.
*Russell Wilson*	*Seattle*	23	4	0	*.852*
Andrew Luck	Indianapolis	23	5	0	.821
Tom Brady	New England	42	10	0	.808
Jeff Hostetler	NY Giants, LA/Oakland Raiders, Washington	24

Terrell Owens on Wentz vs. McNabb: ‘I’d probably go with Carson Wentz’

November 16, 2017November 17, 2017UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Philadelphia Eagles QB Carson Wentz is the talk of the NFL. He leads the league in touchdown passes(23), and has the Eagles at 8-1, which is the best record in football.

If Wentz continues to play at this level, he will probably be the MVP of the league in 2017. Furthermore, if he plays at this level for years to come, he will go down as an all-time great.

How does Wentz stack up against the greatest QB in Eagles’ history Donovan McNabb?

Former Eagles WR Terrell Owens, who played with McNabb in Philly, is very high on Wentz, and gave his thoughts on McNabb versus Wentz:

“I haven’t played with Carson, but from what I’ve seen, and from what I’ve heard, he’s the real deal. Again, they’re two different quarterbacks,” Owens told TMZ Sports. “Obviously, McNabb he’s a running quarterback. You think of Wentz, he’s more of a pocket passer. He can make some things happen with his feet if need be. They’re two different quarterbacks.”

When asked to choose between McNabb or Wentz, Owens had this to say:

“I’d probably go with Carson Wentz.”

We all know what happened between Owens and McNabb in Philly, so can we really take Owens’ word on this subject?

At this point, Wentz is not better than McNabb. Now, if Wentz wins a Super Bowl in his second season, he would surpass McNabb in the hearts of Eagles’ fans.

Wentz is going good right now, but he has a long way to go to be considered better than McNabb.

However, let’s have this conversation five to ten years from now!

Seven stats from Week 9 in the NFL

November 6, 2017UncategorizedLeave a Comment

A look at seven statistical highlights from games played at 1:00 p.m. ET and 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 5, the ninth week of the 2017 season.

Los Angeles Rams quarterback JARED GOFF and Philadelphia quarterbackCARSON WENTZ each threw four touchdown passes in their teams’ victories today. Goff, who was selected No. 1 overall in the 2016 NFL Draft, threw four touchdown passes in the Rams’ 51-17 win at the New York Giants. Wentz, who was selected No. 2 overall in the 2016 NFL Draft, threw four touchdown passes in the Eagles’ 51-23 win against Denver.

Today marks the first time in NFL history in which quarterbacks selected No. 1 and 2 overall in the same NFL Draft each threw four touchdown passes on the same day.

The PHILADELPHIA EAGLES defeated Denver 51-23 to improve to 8-1. It marks the fifth time in franchise history the Eagles have started a season 8-1 or better (1949, 1960, 1980 and 2004) and the team advanced to the NFL Championship/Super Bowl in each of the previous four instances.

In the Super Bowl era, 91 teams have previously started 8-1 or better through the first nine games and 88 made the playoffs (96.7 percent). Of those 91 teams, 40 reached the Super Bowl (44 percent) and 22 won the Super Bowl (24.2 percent).

Eagles quarterback CARSON WENTZ threw four touchdown passes in today’s win and leads the league with 23 touchdown passes. Wentz’s 23 touchdown passes are the most by an Eagles quarterback through the team’s first nine games of a season, passing the mark set by Pro Football Hall of Famer NORM VAN BROCKLIN (20) in 1960.

The NEW ORLEANS SAINTS defeated Tampa Bay 30-10 to improve to 6-2. The Saints, who have won six consecutive games after starting 0-2, are thethird team in the Super Bowl era to win its next six games immediately following an 0-2 start. The other two teams to accomplish the feat – 1993 Dallas Cowboys and 2007 New York Giants – both won the Super Bowl in that season.

Saints quarterback DREW BREES completed 22 of 27 passes (81.5 percent) for 263 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions for a 131.9 passer rating. Brees has 225 career passing touchdowns at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the most in NFL history by a quarterback at a single stadium.

The LOS ANGELES RAMS defeated the New York Giants 51-17 and recorded the team’s third victory of at least 30 points this season. The Rams are the 11th team in the Super Bowl era to post at least three wins with a margin of victory of 30+ points in the team’s first eight games of a season. Of the previous 10 teams in the Super Bowl era to accomplish the feat, seven advanced to the Super Bowl (70 percent).

Dallas quarterback DAK PRESCOTT threw two touchdown passes and added a rushing touchdown in the Cowboys’ 28-17 win over Kansas City. Prescott has 39 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns in his career and joined CAM NEWTON as the only players in NFL history to have at least 35 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns in their first two seasons.

Kansas City’s TYREEK HILL had a 56-yard touchdown reception against Dallas, his ninth career touchdown of at least 50 yards. Hill, who was playing in his 25th career game, trails only Pro Football Hall of Famer GALE SAYERS (10) for the most 50+ yard touchdowns in a player’s first 25 games to begin a career.

Indianapolis wide receiver T.Y. HILTON had five catches for 175 yards and two touchdowns in the Colts’ 20-14 win at Houston. Hilton has 10 career games with at least 150 receiving yards, tied with JULIO JONES for the fourth-most 150-yard receiving games in a player’s first six seasons. The only players with more such games in their first six seasons are Pro Football Hall of Famers LANCE ALWORTH (13) and JERRY RICE (13) andRANDY MOSS (12).

Tennessee safety KEVIN BYARD had two interceptions in the Titans’ 23-20 win over Baltimore. Byard, who had three interceptions in the team’s last game (Week 7 at Cleveland), has recorded five interceptions in his past two games, tied for the most by an NFL player in consecutive games since the 1970 merger. The other four players to accomplish the feat since 1970 are Pro Football Hall of Famer MIKE HAYNES (1976), WILLIE BUCHANON (1978), ALBERT LEWIS (1985) and DE ANGELO HALL(2010).

Eagles’ Steven Means on Wentz: ‘He’s playing at an all-time high right now’

October 23, 2017October 23, 2017UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz is off to a tremendous start. Wentz has the Eagles off to a 5-1 start, which is the best record in football, as they prepare to face the Redskins in Philly on Monday Night Football. Wentz, who is in his second season, has thrown 13 touchdowns in six games.

Eagles DE Steven Means is very impressed with the play of Wentz. He believes Wentz is doing a great job of leading the team:

“I view him as a leader, a young leader,” Means told the Go4it podcast hosted by Paul Gant. “Somebody, who just looking at his play on the field, you would not be able to guess it’s his second year. A guy that comes in, he is the first guy in the building. He’s a cool guy, but at the same time, he knows when it’s time to take things serious and get down to business.”

According to Means, Wentz is playing at an elite level:

“He’s playing at an all-time high right now,” Means said.

If Wentz continues to play at this level, Philadelphia could make a run to the Super Bowl. They have a solid defense, a decent running game, to go along with Wentz.

First, it was former Philadelphia Eagles WR Terrell Owens, who said he would choose Eagles QB Carson Wentz over former Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, and now his former Eagles’ teammate Freddie Mitchell chimed in on the debate, and here’s a hint, he agrees with Owens.

Mitchell, who played with McNabb in Philadelphia, explains why he would choose Wentz over McNabb.

Is Mitchell saying that Wentz is in a better position because of Pederson? Not sure, but Andy Reid(McNabb’s coach in Philly) did a tremendous job developing McNabb.

End of the day, Mitchell was another guy who did not always see eye-to-eye with McNabb, so I’m not sure how objective he is when it comes to talking about McNabb.

ELECTRIC EAGLE: Philadelphia quarterback CARSON WENTZ threw three touchdown passes in the Eagles’ 31-3 win against Chicago last week.

Wentz, who leads the NFL with 28 touchdown passes, has the third-most touchdown passes by a first or second-year quarterback through his team’s first 11 games of a season in NFL history.

The first or second-year quarterbacks with the most touchdown passes through his team’s first 11 games of a season:

PLAYER

TEAM

SEASON

PASSING TDS IN TEAM’S 1ST 11 GAMES

Dan Marino^

Miami

1984

30

Kurt Warner^

St. Louis

1999

29

Carson Wentz

Philadelphia

2017

28

Derek Carr

Oakland

2015

24

Jeff Garcia

San Francisco

2000

24

^Pro Football Hall of Famer

Philadelphia owns the best record in the NFL at 10-1 and Wentz is the fourth first or second-year quarterback to start 10-1 or better through his team’s first 11 games of a season in the Super Bowl era.

The first or second-year quarterbacks to start 10-1 or better in his team’s first 11 games of a season in the Super Bowl era:

PLAYER

TEAM

SEASON

RECORD THROUGH TEAM’S FIRST 11 GAMES

Dan Marino^

Miami

1984

11-0

Carson Wentz

Philadelphia

2017

10-1

Dak Prescott

Dallas

2016

10-1

Russell Wilson

Seattle

2013

10-1

^Pro Football Hall of Famer

— NFL —

FLYING FALCON: Atlanta wide receiver JULIO JONES had 12 receptions for 253 yards and two touchdowns in the Falcons’ 34-20 win over Tampa Bay in Week 12.

Jones has three career games with at least 250 receiving yards and is the only player in NFL history to have multiple 250+ yard receiving games.

Jones has 563 receptions in 90 career games and passed ANQUAN BOLDIN (558) for the most catches by a player in his first 90 games in NFL history.

The players with the most receptions in their first 90 games in NFL history:

PLAYER

TEAM

RECEPTIONS IN 1ST 90 CAREER GAMES

Julio Jones

Atlanta

563

Anquan Boldin

Arizona

558

Antonio Brown

Pittsburgh

554

Jones has 8,649 receiving yards and passed Pro Football Hall of Famer LANCE ALWORTH (8,502) for the most receiving yards by a player in his first 90 games in NFL history.

The players with the most receiving yards in their first 90 games in NFL history:

PLAYER

TEAM

RECEIVING YARDS IN 1ST 90 CAREER GAMES

Julio Jones

Atlanta

8,649