Week 2: Saints @ Eagles

[JBH3]

McNabb is likely out, although nothing official has been made yet.

Enter Jeff Garcia, who in two games vs the Saints in 2006, his only year as an Eagle, Philadelphia lost 27-24 in both contests (the 2nd matchup a divisional playoff loss).

Afte '06 Garcia left Philly and onto Tampa where in 2007 he led the Bucs to 2 victories over Nawlins, and one more in 2008.

In 2006 the Saints used Duece McAllister to control the clock against Philly in both contests.

There was a different run defense then ('06), then there is now('09), and by all accounts Nawlins has regressed in the run game (Mike Bell will not go for 100+ against the Eagles), Pierre Thomas may or may not go, and Reggie Bush...eh.

This should be a hard fought battle w/ Nawlins nevertheless as they boast a PREMIERE passing attack.

...but not so fast....

Philadelphia boasts a PREMIERE secondary, and a formiddable pass rush.

Sunday can't come soon enough.

Discuss.

[greenegt]

This is a nice matchup. It's a shame McNabb is hurt.

[mjussawalla]

If McNabb is out, then NO will win by 9.5+ points. NO's offensive line IMO is one of the best in the league and will give enough time for Brees to pick apart the PHI's Defense.

Brees will likely have 3-4 TDs and maybe 1-2 INTs.

[jmood88]

The Eagles won't have Jake Delhomme throwing the ball to them so they won't get all those receivers and the Saints not only have great receivers but a fullback who can catch and run, a tight end who can out run linebackers, and running backs who are great at catching the ball out of the backfield. I don't know where you got the idea that the Saints regressed at running the ball. Last year they barely ran until late in the season and once they did they had success at it and going by the only things you can judge this early(preseason and the first game), they were able to run the ball.

The Eagles do have a great defense though and this is probably the only real test in the first four games for the Saints.

[jmood88]

Quote: Originally Posted by mjussawalla

If McNabb is out, then NO will win by 9.5+ points. NO's offensive line IMO is one of the best in the league and will give enough time for Brees to pick apart the PHI's Defense. Brees will likely have 3-4 TDs and maybe 1-2 INTs.

Not only is the offensive line good but Drew is great at moving around in the pocket and gets rid of the ball fast, which is why he was only sacked 13 times last year.

[steveo]

It is a shame McNabb got injured as this would have been a great game early on. It obviously still might be but without him it loses a bit of class.

I despise Vick so with them signing him I have gone form a casual eagles fan to wanting them to be horrible and because of that, I want the Saints to win and win big.

I hope Brees has another monster game and breaks the TD and yards record. I am sick of Brady owning that td record with how he got it so it'd be fitting if Brees broke it vs better teams and not having to run the score up each game to do so.

The end of the Saints/Lions game shows the difference in the two organizations- if that were NE and Brady had the easy shot at tying the single game record of 7, he'd have been kept in.

Note this is not a knock on Brady as he just does what he's told to do.

[JBH3]

Quote: Originally Posted by jmood88

The Eagles won't have Jake Delhomme throwing the ball to them so they won't get all those receivers and the Saints not only have great receivers but a fullback who can catch and run, a tight end who can out run linebackers, and running backs who are great at catching the ball out of the backfield. I don't know where you got the idea that the Saints regressed at running the ball. Last year they barely ran until late in the season and once they did they had success at it and going by the only things you can judge this early(preseason and the first game), they were able to run the ball. The Eagles do have a great defense though and this is probably the only real test in the first four games for the Saints.

The Eagles have all those things you said, and a better defense.

Given our QB situation our defense will have to be on top its game so we don't get into a shootout...because the Saints will win if that's the case.

As far as "regressed"...Mike Bell doesn't get off on our D for a 100+ like he did to a porous Lions run-D. Come on man...you've got to be sensical about that.

Pierre Thomas hasn't been cleared to play, and Bush was 7/14 running against DETROIT.

Since you mentioned preseason I looked at who you faced...there was one BIG running game, and that came against a porous Oakland rush D. You couldn't do squat against Houston, not much against Cincy, and not much against Miami.

You HAVEN'T FACED a rush defense yet lol...let's be real.

[JBH3]

Vs. Detroit Drew Brees' PVO (Player vs Opponent):

+23.6

@ Philly Drew Brees' PVO (Player vs Opponent):

-20.4