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Have reconsidered the total after digging thru stuff:
The Eagles' first-team offense, if you'll call it that this summer, has taken 36 snaps in the preseason. It has played eight drives. It has scored zero points...Screams UNDER to me
But mostly, the Eagles haven't used the starters they hope to field on Sept. 6. Their top two wide receivers haven't played. Carson Wentz has been out and Nick Foles missed one game. Zach Ertz sat out the preseason opener. Jason Peters remained on the sideline. So the first-team offense hasn't exactly been the first-team offense. And it will remain incomplete on Thursday against the Cleveland Browns in the final preseason game the starters will play before the season opener....Screams UNDER to me again
"I don't concern myself too much about it right now," coach Doug Pederson said. hmm lack of interest?
The reason Pederson isn't concerned is because of the above caveats. He's not trying to win any coach of the preseason awards, and there is no Lombardi Trophy offered at the end of August....hmm lack of interest & motivation? UNDER again
"Maybe I'm superstitious, but I really don't like being 4-0 in the preseason," Pederson said. "Because now is the time where you're sort of experimenting with plays. You're trying some different personnel groups, some combinations. You're just trying to evaluate talent and so it is different. It's a little different, but at the same time you're still trying to get ready for Week 1 and our home opener. It is tough when all your guys aren't out there, but they also know that they're preparing themselves for that season opener and getting themselves prepared that way."...Experiment on his dime not mine...UNDER yet again
The Eagles will try to generate offensive momentum on Thursday. They'll play without Wentz, Peters, Nelson Agholor, Alshon Jeffery, Jay Ajayi, Corey Clement, and Darren Sproles – all players who would be part of the offense come September. Foles will start at quarterback after a poor showing (and early exit) last week. The starting offensive line from the Super Bowl remains intact. Ertz will be on the field, as will new wide receiver Mike Wallace....so who is left to play real football, waterboy & golfcart driver? UNDER again
"Really, we need to pick our stuff up. …It's not a panic mode, but every time we're out there, we want to do well. We don't want to go out there and put bad stuff on tape for the hell of it and then get cussed out."...hmm not a panic mode???? were beat at HOME in 1st pre-season game to inter state rivalry Pitt and by 17 points! then went on the road New England (you know the same team u got by in Sperbowl) and again were beat by 17 points
So while Pederson wants to see improvement on Aug. 23, he cares far more about how the first-team offense looks on Sept. 6. Good enuff in my eyes that Phi not going to be all there for TNF & yes UNDER
"Would love to see a touchdown drive or two, obviously, or points out of the first unit," Pederson said. "With them playing more this week together, you'll see a little better execution obviously Thursday night."...hmm 7 to 14 points added to pts from Cle at Home on TNF will probably amount to lemme grab my calculator, um 19 points both teams combined...imo going to be a FG game
I am not a Philly hater or something as I am ready to bet Philly on opening day vs Atlanta,BUT, i got money in both hands wagering the UNDER 41.5 for TNF tonight...btw Foles how is your grip? got enough aspirins?
I got a feeling I will be switching to game film instead of this game, boring imo
1* cle & under 41.5
gl
nfl-x ytd 25-30-0 44.0% -5.8
nfl-x ml 5-3-0 +4
nfl-x ats 12-10-0 +1.0
nfl-x tot 8-17-0 -10.7
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