Did You Notice

by Paul Domowitch
Posted: October 12, 2009

Did you notice . . .

-- Middle linebacker

Jeremiah Trotter started and played 16 of 43 snaps in the first half, all on first down or short-yardage. He only played three snaps in the second half.

-- All of the drops by the

Bucs' receivers. Wide receivers Michael Clayton and Antonio Bryant each had a pair of drops in the first half.

-- Michael Vick was on the field for 14 of the Eagles' 48 snaps, but only nine were spread-option plays. After replacing Donovan McNabb late in the game, he took five snaps from under center, including two game-ending kneel-downs. He lined up at wide receiver on two of the nine spread-option plays.

-- Trent Cole had a second-quarter sack out of a three-man rush. He beat Bucs left guard Jeremy Zuttah with an inside move.

-- The nice block by center Jamaal Jackson on Bucs linebacker Barrett Ruud on Brian Westbrook's 7-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.

-- The blitz pressure up the middle by safety Sean Jones that contributed to Asante Samuel's second interception.

-- Wide receiver Reggie Brown was activated for the second straight game because of Kevin Curtis' knee injury. He played about 10 plays, but had no receptions.

-- The Eagles activated all three of their quarterbacks for the game.

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