Beyond The Numbers

November 24, 2008|By PAUL VIGNA

WHAT MORE IS THERE TO ADD?

Yesterday's run-pass ratio is almost irrelevent considering the Eagles didn't do either one well. One thing you can do is compare this year's totals to this point vs. their final stats in 2007 (40.2% run, 55.1% pass) and 2006 (42.1% run, 55% pass).

Yesterday

Runs: 21

32.8%

Passes: 41

64.0%

Sacks: 2

This season

Runs: 260

36.6%

Passes: 432

60.9%

Sacks: 17

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SLEEPWALKING OUT OF GATE

One major problem for the Birds has been the first quarter, where in the past six games they have scored only twice and had 12 first downs on drives that began in the first 15 minutes. FDs are first downs.

Pts. FDs Plays Yds. Opponent

7 3 10 40 49ers

0 1 9 20 Falcons

0 3 20 81 Seahawks

7 1 5 12 Giants

0 0 9 -3 Bengals

0 4 17 63 Ravens

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REID IT AND WEEP

A look at the worst losses that the Eagles have suffered during Andy Reid's tenure.

No. Score Opponent Date

42 42-0 Seahawks 12/5/2005

29 36-7 at Ravens 11/23/2008

28 49-21 at Broncos 10/30/2005

28 38-10 Bengals 1/2/2005

27 44-17 Colts 11/21/1999

26 26-0 at Bills 9/26/1999

26 33-7 at Panthers 11/7/1999

24 45-21 at Colts 11/26/2006

24 27-3 at Steelers 11/7/2004

23 33-10 at Cowboys 10/9/2005

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TAKING NOTHING BUT BABY STEPS

Remember the Donovan McNabb to Hank Baskett TD pass that covered 90 yards in the opener against the Rams? Seems like a long, long time ago. Yesterday the Birds' longest completion was 15 yards, the shortest total they've had in a game this season.

Team Long Receiver

Rams 90 Hank Baskett

at Cowboys 60 DeSean Jackson

Steelers 20 Correll Buckhalter and Baskett

at Bears 31 Reggie Brown

Redskins 40 Brown

at 49ers 27 Jackson

Falcons 30 Jackson

at Seahawks 44 Brent Celek

Giants 32 Jackson

at Bengals 57 Baskett

at Ravens 15 Jason Avant and Jackson

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A FAR CRY FROM 2007

No one, except maybe for L.J. Smith, is coming close to matching his totals from 2007. Here's a comparison of some of the Eagles' key offensive players have done through 11 games this season vs. at the same juncture a year ago.

Passing

Name Comp-Att-Yds-TDs-INT ('08) Comp-Att-Yds-TDs-INT ('07)

McNabb 235-400-2770-14-10 195-326-2329-13-6

Rushing

Name Att-Yds-TDs ('08) Att-Yds-TDs ('07)

Brian Westbrook 137-547-6 195-901-6

Receiving

Name Rec-Yds-TDs ('08) Rec-Yds-TDs ('07)

Westbrook 34-213-2 62-558-4

Reggie Brown 13-192-1 37-492-1

Kevin Curtis 21-229-1 50-793-4

L.J. Smith 19-160-3 18-207-1

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THE LONE HIGHLIGHT

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