Eagles - Panthers Takeaways
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> Near pick on a center cross where both targets are too close isn't exactly QB Mark Sanchez's best way to start the night
> K Cody Parkey connects from 39, and early underwhelming leads are something of a tradition this year
> CB Cary Williams with the gift pick on a slow slant, terrible throw by QB Cam Newton, bad effort by WR Kelvin Benjamin, and wow, the Panthers Are Not Good
> QB Mark Sanchez to WR Jeremy Maclin, nice center cross
> Slow out to WR Riley Cooper, ball in the air a long time, some puling for a flag
> Bad tempo afterward, and Sanchez has all day to get it to TE Brent Celek for 21; great job by the line
> RB LeSean McCoy rides a surge to the 3, then it's Teal slowdown for injury
> Sloppiness for the returning Evan Mathis, then RB Darren Sproles for an absurdly easy run for the scoe; wipeout blocks by the line and Celek, and a total misread by Teal
> TE Ed Dickson for a first down and possible skull damage; ouch
> 3rd and 3 to keep the wave going is a chains moving completion to WR Jason Avant, who gets more than a fair share of boos for his catch with zero YAC and separation, but the man still has hands
> Long ball to TE Gregg Olson gets 38 against sub MLB Casey Matthews, and yeah, that doesn't work real well
> Williams for an easy 5, then Newton holds too long and throws it away
> 3rd and 6 in the red zone matters, and it's Newton to WR Jerricho Cotchey for another first down
> Not much pressure there on some kind of esoteric scheme
> RB Joanathan Stewart stopped at the 1, a good back gets it in there
> This should be a QB sneak, but instead it's Stewart, who barely crosses the plane
> Matthews doesn't drive the RB back on that score, and yeah, we miss DeMecco Ryans a lot
> Green 10, Teal 7, and it's a ball game, dammit
> Run for 6, slow deep hook to WR Jordan Matthers gets knocked down
> 3rd and 4 to avoid the 3 and out is a drop by Sproles, and that's a lot of yards and a quick possession blown right there
> LB Brandon Graham with a real nice takedown of Williams for a loss of 2
> False start makes it 2nd and 17, and Teal's going backwards when they need to catch up
> Newton misses Benjamin as Graham helps out with underneath coverage, and that's kind of innovative
> 3rd and 17 from their own 5 is a shuffle pass to Olson that had a moment of serious Teal concern for safety, but it's a give up
> Sproles takes the punt back for 65 yards, and that was fantastic on a lot of levels
> Some great blocks, a barely missed clip, and the capper was a stutter step by Sproles to toast the punter that was downright unfair
> Green 17, Teal 7, after 11 minutes
> Williams through post-TD smoke for 9, then gets 5 more and moves the sticks
> Newton rolls for a nonchalant yard as Benjamin gets involved in some nastiness
> S Malcolm Jenkins with a nice stop in the flat on Williams, then LB Connor Barwin gets his 8th sack of the year
> Newton clearly doesn't have the wheels he should have to get away from that, and big and slow is a lot less trouble than big and fast
> Great punt for Teal, and McCoy makes it worse to end the first backed up in their own end
> McCoy gets nothing, and it's 3rd and 14 from their own end zone
> Sanchez from the gun pump fakes, and hits Matthews for a nice and open 23 yarder; the offense didn't do so much tonight, but they did convert some big distances
> Pump again, then Matthews, as the line is doing good things in the passing game
> McCoy for 2, then long tempo for a center throw to Celek, who got away with clear OPI to move the sticks
> Nice blitz pick up by RB Chris Polk on that, and he really should play more
> The refs called mercy on snap speed, which is always kind of fun
> Awkward snap screen to Maclin fails, then a false start on C Jason Kelce
> McCoy for 5, and Teal's run defense was so not their problem tonight
> 3rd and 10, good pocket, nice throw to Matthews to convert
> Sanchez on the boot and conects with Matthews for the 13 yard TD, and yes, that looked all kinds of pro
> Green 24, Teal 7 after 18.5 minutes, and yeah, Sanchez is enjoying this offense a lot more than New York
> Newton, terrible ball towards Benjamin, made worse with a Stewart face mask
> Newton into quarduple coverage for Benjamin, who doesn't make a play; not his best ball so far tonight
> Newton again to Benjamin, this time getting 9, but it's not like Teal is fooling anyone
> 3rd and 11 from the gun is a great sack for LB Trent Cole, and nicely disguised pressure
> Cole doesn't lose his man on a spin, and no, Newton isn't Newton tonight
> Sanchez falls on a bad snap for a loss of 6, then connects with Maclin for 13 as if the last play never happened, and if you want to tell a tale of New Sanchez, that's where you begin and end
> 3rd and 2 to Celek is dropped and wasn't certain to get there; Kelly goes for it from the Teal 41
> Aggro play call, but Maclin doesn't catch a play action toss that was a possible ball but low, and that's a 4 and out
> Stewart for a too easy 10 up the middle as ESPN shows Newton in pain
> Williams for 4, then LB Mychal Kendricks blows through the RB for a 12 yard sack
> 3rd and 16 should be a sack, but the QB shrugs off pressure and converts to Olsen, usually a back-breaker, but tonight, just a fluke
> 3rd and 2 to keep it as a long figgie is Williams into the middle, and DT Bennie Logan ends that with prejudice
> Teal clearly trying to manage Newton physically
> 4th and 1 from the gun is a deep miss to Cotchery, and that was just awful
> 44 yard field goal to make it a 14-point game eschewed for a low percentage deep ball, on a play where the QB doesn't even keep the ball in play, and wasn't that badly pressured
> Sanchez wiped out on a zone read keeper, and yeah, that play needs to be shelved when you are already on QB2
> Sanchez to WR Josh Huff for a few, nice play by Teal again
> 3rd and 8 from the gun is Sanchez to Matthews, who nearly goes all the way on a slant release
> Sanchez on a pump and near pick, and wow, that was bad; lucky to not tun it over
> Sanchez to WR Riley Cooper, who wasn't expecting the screen. and yuck
> 3rd and 10 to keep the ball and set up a figgie is McCoy dropping a screen before he can catch it, and expect Teal to blitz a lot more in the second half
> P Donnie Jones just misses a pin it deep moment, and Teal gets it at their 20
> Williams for 6 on a simple screen, then a gift wrapped TAInt for CB Bradley Fletcher, and wow, Carolina is Not Good
> Green 31, Teal 7, and I don't know why the NFC South has to have a playoff team
> Newton converts slowly, then nearly gets picked for a third time on a deep slant
> Juggle and whiff by WR Brooke Bersin to set up third and 10, but he gets the same shot to the left
> Stewart stopped in bounds, nice play by Kendricks to force the time out
> Williams for just 1, odd play call, clock grinding to 3rd and 2
> Teal slow, but Newton gets Williams to move the sticks
> Barwin delays and crushes for a 7 yard sack, his 9th of the year, and he might wind up going to Hawaii if he keep making those plays
> 5th sack of the game is also Barwin's, and he's going to Hawaii just from Teal's benevolence
> DE Vinny Curry with five for drooling makes it a little more manageable, then 3rd and 18 is Newton's third pick of the day, an underthrown Hail Mary that S Nate Allen collects with ease
> 4 turnovers and 5 sacks for the defense, in another half of very good work
> Panthers HC Ron Rivera can't see that Newton is hurt, because he's clinically blind
> Sproles for 12 on a bubble screen, like water through a sluice
> Sanchez to Matthews on a cross, could have been a lot more
> McCoy for a loss to the left, and the running game isn't right against this line
> Sanchez avoids pressure to Celek for 8, nice work by the QB
> 3rd and 2 is a miss to Matthews, no flag, and Kelly punts reluctantly
> Cole chased down Williams for a yard from the back side, hard to image from a guy with his tread
> All night, Teal showed more interest than winning time of possession than the ball game
> Stewart converts, and that's 20 yards in 3 minutes, woo
> Deep try to Cotchery, and Fletcher has him blanketed for the incomplete
> Williams for 7 on a screen, then max clock before a sack and fumble, Green recovers and that's Teal's 5th turn of the night
> Curry scoops up that one, and honestly, Teal couldn't be worse with QB2 Derek Anderson tonight
> Sanchex to Celek for a 30 yard center strike, the TE wasn't open, but the ball was perfect; Celek's first score of the year is reversed, correctly
> McCoy walks in for his first score in six weeks, and that was as easy as the rest of the night
> Green 38, Teal 7, and this kind of thing can start to help those red zone numbers
> For the life of me, I have no idea what Teal was doing on Cox's sack of Newton, or why Newton is still in
> Losing 12 yards by getting sacked on a screen pass is hard to do
> McCoy lost on a screen with one armed ball handinling that was far from necessary
> 3rd and 32 is a Polk carry, and he deserves better than that
> Newtwon for a jump ball to Cotchery, and if you are going to try that, not sure why it's not Benjamin, who at least can win a ball in the air
> Cox and DT Cedric Thornton ends a bad idea shotgun run, and punctuates it with happy screaming
> 3rd and 12, Benjamin drops a ball on non-concentration, and he's been awful tonight
> 2 for McCoy as DT Star Lotulelei goes down with an ankle, and ye gads, life isn't getting any better for them
> Knocked down pass sets up 3rd and 8, which is Sanchez from the gun to Cooper after fumbling; short and a punt
> It's rare to see a team up by 31 when the offense has had this many three nd outs
> Newton to Olson for 30, and the TE is the only guy in Teal having a good night
> Game has the energy of mid-August pre-season right now
> Two gives to RB Fozzie Whitaker, because you need to conserve your expensive RBs, not your franchise QB
> End of the third quarter and it's sleepy time
> Sack, fumble, recovery and loss as Curry gets the honors
> Sanchez back in, not sure why, gives to McCoy, same story, no gain
> Maclin for 9 as Green tries to get numbers for fantasy players
> Sanchez with a great wiggle to avoid pressure, connects with Celek for 37, and the blocking TE limps off with 116 yards receiving
> Celek's injury turns out to be no big deal, but might give Chip Kelly the clue to start pulling people
> Double bad screen ends in a drop by McCoy, and that play is getting worn out
> 3rd and 10 is Sanchez finding Matthews with nice touch, and the rookie does the rest to make it 45-7
> Parkey makes a tackle, because he's just that manly
> More yards for Olson, the only guy in Teal not making his fantasy owner drink
> Benjamin mans up for a crossing touchdown to save his fantasy night, and to remind everyone that CB Cary Williams isn't very good
> Up 31 with 9 minutes left, ESPN is making smoothies, and no, I'm not making this up
> Three and out for the offense as the refs won't give Huff a DPI call
> WR Joe Webb with a very nice play up high in triple coverage, and while I'm still bitter about that Tuesday night loss, he's kind of a fun guy to have in the league
> Allen with 15 mostly impossible to ignore yards at the tail end of that play
> Fletcher stops Webb at the end zone on another fly route, nice play and a bad throw
> DT Brandon Bair ends a run, nice and clinical
> 3rd and 19 is another TD to Benjamin, and man, Williams is the weak link
> QB Matt Barkley in to hand off twice, then throw a ball off a defender's head, so, um, yeah, not looking forward to seeing him get any real game time
> Graham gets Green's 9th sack of the day, and then limps off, dammit
> Barkley takes the kneeldowns, and that's that
> Green moves to 7-2, stays 3rd in NFC seeding, and a half game over Dallas
> As good as the record is, keep in mind that Green Bay, next week's opponent, is out of the playoffs at 6-3, so nope, no margin for error
> Carolina might still win the NFC South, because their schedule is cake the rest of the way, and would be even easier if they somehow got to play themselves
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