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> It took all of a play for Red to terrify with wide open deep balls
> Third and 1 and a rollout shows Red has watched tape of Fletcher Cox and wants none of that
> CB Byron Maxwell got carried for 15 yards by TE Daniel Fells, because money does not buy strength
> It took four minutes for Red to show what happens when good teams play meh ones, and to call that "a little embarrassing", as NBC did, is a little bit of an understatement
> Actual RB1 Ryan Mathews is now actually RB1, and he gets six yards on two plays as Green goes quickly to nowhere
> Wildly important third and long is QB Sam Bradford to WR Jordan Matthews for 30, and still a game
> NBC seems to think we need a clock to show that Tempo Exists
> Mathews got called for holding on a perfect blitz pick up and pancake
> 3rd and 13 to Matthews to convert was massive, but Bradford on the ground afterward is a massive concern
> Most obvious moment in the game was QB Mark Sanchez handing off for his injury replacement snap
> TE Zach Ertz with the life-threatening failure to catch in the red zone
> K Caleb Sturgis connects, and it's Red 7, Green 3, guess it's still a game
> Cox missed on a sack, and the refs missed on a hold, prior to an 18-yard catch for WR / Eagle Nightmare Larry Fitzgerald
> Cox left the field, and Red immediately ran for 8 yards up the gut
> 3rd and somehow get off the field was RB David Johnson making LB Mychal Kendricks miss, and that's pretty much points
> 3rd and inches is power and ease for Johnson to convert, because one of these teams has a competent GM and coordinator, and the other does not
> Brown with his second drop of the game, both of which would have given his fantasy owners much joy
> 3rd and 5 and save four points is a sack from a 3-man rush, because Cox really wants to be the only member of this team to go to the Pro Bowl
> K Chandler Catanzaro connects from 28, and it's Red 10, Green 3, and Technically Still A Game
> Kelly's offense is faster than ever, mostly because they rarely play with a lead and go into Detention Mode any more, and even when they do, they don't sustain drives
> Mathews goes 2 for 4, then Bradford takes the 5-yard checkdown for the speedy three and out that is why this is offense and personnel is a joke
> P Donnie Jones with a decent effort, and it's on the defense to make a stop, when they haven't all night, to keep it a single possession game
> Three and out as Red doesn't get a DPI flag on CB EJ Biggers, shocking on several levels, as Biggers had good coverage and also didn't get flagged
> Mathews for 20 and the first good running play of the game for Green
> Bradford for a scrambly 4, then hits Matthews for a first, and there's no doubt that he's feeling more in tune
> Bradford missed a free play, but redeemed himself with a 22-yard TD to Ertz as Red's defense got confused with 10 players, and stumbled to boot
> This offense can look good when the defense is outnumbered
> Tie game after a made PAT, and heh, Green keeps getting lucky
> Arians wanted a timeout before that play, but, um, nope
> Third and 3 and get off the field with a chance to take the actual lead against a good team is Palmer to Fitzgerald, of course, for 19
> Down 2 DBs now with Rowe out, the defense is entirely on the pass rush
> Biggers with good coverage on a deep ball, then WR Michael Floyd drops a ball on contact; CB Byron Maxwell has to come off
> Third and 10 and good Lord please get a sack is Brown's third drop of the half, and Palmer is throwing darts
> Bradford misses Ertz, then a murder slant to Matthews for five
> 3rd and 5 and keep the ball please is Bradford missing Matthews, and that's not exactly the possession you needed
> PR Patrick Peterson with the near butt fumble, but Red recovers
> Palmer to Floyd for cottony 15 against Maxwell's absurd cushion
> Johnson for 53 yards on a play where the entire defense fails to tackle and wrap up, and while it was a hell of a run by the rookie, the back up DBs made him look like Peak Marshawn Lynch
> Red 17, Green 10, and that's the kind of play that tells you a team isn't ready for prime time, even if they keep getting flexed into it
> KR Josh Huff with a nice return to his own 44
> Matthews with a terrible drop and deflection, luckily not a pick
> Huff for 8, then play action to TE Brent Celek, in no way open, but a perfect back shoulder throw and catch for 21; lucky and good
> Sproles for 3, then Ertz for 6 on play action; tempo on third and short is Sproles on the right flip to move the sticks
> Bradford to Sproles for 5 despite pressure, then the mini-RB gets 2, with actual clock moving to maybe end the half
> Ertz stopped just short of the sticks, and instead of a tempo chance to convert, the refs stopped everything to measure
> Green timeout on fourth and inches, Kelly goes for it and ye gads, Kind Of A Big Play; Red calls timeout as well
> Green down to 2 available CBs, so, um, Not Good
> Kelly runs it up the gut with Mathews, it fails miserably, and no part of that made sense
> NBC wants to make this about DeMarco Murray, because whatevs, he's not converting that idiot play call and botched execution either
> Red drives the ball 40 yards after the fourth down fail, and wind up with 300 yards at the half, because they are, shh, a lot better
> Half ends with Palmer running away from pressure, and Green gets the second half kick, so technically still a game
> Bradford to WR Riley Cooper for 15 with some nice hand fighting for YAC by the big overpaid racist goof
> Mathews for 5, then Ertz misses a short cross that's lucky not to be a pick
> Third and 5 and keep the game manageable is a batted ball and this is in the realm of going away
> Jones to the 12 for a curious fair catch by Peterson
> Johnson for 6, then a wildly open cross to Brown who finally holds on for 19
> Floyd for 5 on a bubble, then Johnson for 19 as Red just pancakes several guys, and LB Kiko Alonso is useless
> Cox makes a play to set up 3rd and 2, and it's kind of the last play of actual drama, as Floyd makes an insane catch, with the play standing up to review
> Johnson walks in, and that should be your ball game: Red 24, Green 10
> Bradford with a pretty great play on third and long from his end zone to Huff to convert
> Cooper converts a third down before fumbling, so thank heavens for small moments
> Murray's first carry of the game, for the thrilling yard
> Bradford to Ertz for the nice play action moment, and another first
> Philly Fan is offically done with Murray, and no one can blame them, really
> Matthews with a long cross and YAC to convert another first
> Play action and offensive line fails, blind side strip sack of Bradford, and yeah, um, good night
> Johnson for a yard against a run blitz, Floyd with a drop, Palmer off for a snap with a bad finger
> QB2 Drew Stanton nearly throws a bad pick on a deep ball, and I guess it's still a game, especially if Palmer isn't right
> Mathews for 4, then 8, it's nice when the RB can run
> Ertz for 17, points notwithstanding, might be Bradford's best game
> Mathews fumbles, and yeah, none of Kelly's imported running backs are good
> It doesn't help when you have the worse team to also turn it over a bunch
> Palmer to Johnson, seems fine if a little gross, first down
> Patrick Peterson decided to dance on the sideline, because, um, whatevs
> Brown with the catch and spin for the score, and I think he was whistling Sweet Georgia Brown at Biggers during the move
> Red 30, Green 10, outclassed at every position
> Pick six for Bradford, and we are oficially in Chuckle Mode
> First really bad play by Bradford and a shame that this is going to be on the highlight reel, because he's played well otherwise
> Bradford to Matthews for a 77-yard score on a coverage breakdown, and at least the QB took a hit for some reason; 20 point game with the rest of the fourth quarter to play
> Defense can't get the three and out on Red just running it with Johnson, because their OL is just that good, and the back is also solid
> Palmer sacked by LB Connor Barwin to make it still within the realm of possibility, as NBC notes that the game means nothing to them; actual Marcus Smith sighting near the QB is officially exciting
> Bradford to Huff for 16, then Ertz gets hurt yet again while trying to get out of bounds, because we can't have nice things
> Bradford to Celek moves the sticks again, then misses Agholor deep, lucky not to be picked
> Agholor is never open, but makes up for it by having poor hands and bad maturity
> Tipped ball on second as S Tyrone Mathieu is all over the field
> Checkdown to Sproles for 6, setting up 4th and this could end it
> Bradford misses Matthews, and that's the end of all drama
> With three minutes left, Palmer was still in the game, throwing to Fitzgerald, while up 20 points, so, um, yeah, Arians officially wants Kelly fired
> Red figgie, Bradford with another pick but with Mathieu getting hurt, and ye gads, Arians is paying a price for trashing Kelly
> The safety walks it off, 4th Green turnover to 0 for Red, and yup, that's what happens when physically overmatched teams play dominant teams
> Kneeldowns, 12-win season for Red, and as ugly as this was, It Just Doesn't Matter if they beat DC next Saturday
> I'd like to initiate investigations against NBC for flexing this game to prime time
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