Eagles offensive stats after 12 games
PASSING:
McNabb
142-231 2081 10-27 61.5%
RUSHING:
Westbrook 118-609 5.2 yds
McCoy 40-205 5.1 yds
McNabb 20-120 6.0 yds
Weaver 6-31 5.2 yds
Jackson 8-52 6.5 yds
RECEIVING:
Westbrook 36-478 13.3
Maclin 34-450 13.2
Curtis 23-569 24.7
Jackson 18-355 19.7
Celek 11-88 8.0
Brown 9-106 11.8
Weaver 2-32 16.0
Avant 2-22 11.0
McCoy 2-13 6.5
McNabb is accurate, after all
Dave (Eagles) 24 MorenoKing (Falcons) 0
5-min, All-Madden
Just one of those games where everything went right for me on offence ... other than the damn run game which is pretty hard this year.
McNabb hit eight different Eagles receivers, including a 58-yard streak to Brian Westbrook.
Neither team could get a rush game going. It was awful.
GG Moreno.
Sidenote: Who the hell is Moreno?
KEY PLAYER STATS:
McNabb 17-19 307 2-0
Ryan 7-17 111 0-1
Westbrook 11-20
Turner 8-10
Maclin 4-51
Curtis 3-101
Westbrook 3-79
Jackson 3-47
8 Eagles with receptions
Gonzalez 2-37
White 2-25
TOP: Philly 13:31 Atlanta 6:29
Tracker record: 1-0
Maclin the real deal
Dave (Eagles) 17 TimsGiants (Giants) 14
5-min All-Madden
Game report: Bizarre game. Tim's offence was really good in this one, but a few sacks, a key INT and him being out of timeouts on the last play killed him.
Eagles got a huge game from Jeremy Maclin, which was a good thing, because Tim's D shut out every other receiver. Eagles didn't have one of those games where a ton of receivers had catches.
Scouting report on Tim: A) Very balanced on offence - will start out with heavy doses of Jacobs, but mixes it up from there.
B) Uses all of his receivers. You simply can't focus on one.
C) Against me, he tended to play a somewhat conservative defence, preferring to rush only four guys. At times, it left me with too much time to throw the ball.
D) Good in the defensive backfield.
Key player stats:
McNabb 9-18 131 0-0
Manning 13-17 192 1-1
McCoy 5-52
Westbrook 5-26
Jackson 1-15
McNabb 2-12
Jacobs 15-63
Bradshaw 2-3
Maclin 5-109
Westbrook 2-8
Curtis 1-14
Jackson 1-0
Hicks 4-43
Smith 3-52
Jacobs 2-56
Hixon 2-27
Bradshaw 1-7
Boss 1-7
Big INT by Mikell
Sacks: Eagles 3 Giants 0
Total offence: Giants 241 Eagles 238
TOP: Giants 12:21 Eagles 7:39
Tracker record: 2-0
Cowboys crush hapless Eagles
StuDawg (Cowboys) 28 Dave (Eagles) 13
6-min All-Madden
Game recap:
Eagles' quarterback Donovan McNabb had a game for the ages, throwing not one, not two, but six interceptions. To be fair, on two of those INTs, the beer-fueled coach yelled the wrong button into his headset ... but, no matter, the other four counted and the Birds got their asses kicked.
Coach Dave is not deterred and will continue to run his high-octane passing offence.
"Shit happens," said coach Dave after the game. "Coach StuDawg called a solid game, Keith Brooking was outstanding in pass coverage (how many pass deflections did that Cowgirl have?) and the Cowboys didn't make any mistakes."
Scouting reporting on StuDawg:
A) Very vanilla playcaller on offence, keeps his passes short and pounds the rock religiously.
B) Doesn't use Jason Witten enough. Great tight ends can create incredible mismatches in this game, but Coach StuDawg didn't take advantage of that IMO.
C) His pass defence is first rate and I was stunned by how good his linebackers were in pass coverage, especially Brooking.
D) His kicker sucks. Folk missed two FGs he should have made.
McNabb 13-25 175 1-6
Romo 9-16 104 2-0
Westbrook 8-29
McNabb 3-18
McCoy 2-10
Jackson 1-0
Barber 14-50
Jones 3-11
Maclin 5-75
Westbrook 4-38
Jackson 2-31
Curtis 1-23
Brown 1-8
Cowboys D 6-327
Williams 4-44
Witten 2-33
Crayton 1-13
Barber 1-10
Bennett 1-4
Hamlin, Scandrick 2 ints each, Brown, Brooking 1 each
Stunning 98-yard kick return iced this game. It was 21-13 before the kickoff.
Total offence: Eagles 213 Cowboys 131 (Cowboys D 327)
First downs: Eagles 12 Cowboys 6
TOP: Eagles 12:39 Cowboys 11:21
Tracker record: 2-1
(so much for my undefeated season)
Lions win "Fight for the Fumble!"
Krulmichael (Lions) 21 Dave (Eagles) 14
6-min All-Madden
Game recap:
The Lions scored 14 points in the 4th quarter to win the game 21-14.
Eagles' coach Dave officially despises "fight for the fumble" which cost him the game. McNabb fumbled on a key drive when the score was 14-14. In coach Dave's opinion, fight for the fumble is almost, but not quite, as bad as the QB cone. Let's reward the great playcallers, not the fags who have faster joystick hands.
That said, two thumbs up for coach Krulmichael. A great player with an awful team.
IMO, games should never, ever come down to fight for the fumble.
Scouting report on Krulmichael:
A) His entire offence, understandably, is set up around Calvin Johnson. You absolutely must give Johnson double coverage all game. You don't do that, you die. Everytime he runs the ball, it's simply a disguise to set up his next Johnson pass. On a key play, I fumbled on the joystick trying to playmaker my safety to double cover Johnson. I couldn't get it on time and he got the first down. ALWAYS MAKE SURE TO SET UP YOUR DEFENSIVE MATCHUP BEFORE THE GAME TO GET YOUR #1 CORNER ON JOHNSON. Krul moves around Johnson. Remember to make sure you set your defensive matchup. If you're in zone, make sure to playmaker your corner and safety to man cover Johnson.
B) Defensively he has nice stick skills and mixes up his plays. He tends to overuse cover 2 which makes him weak on the deep passes. Try to make sure to check for that.
C) I like his playcalling, very diverse. When he saw the over emphasis I was giving to C. Johnson, he was hitting Northcutt (too effectively IMO) and throwing screens to Johnson. As young kids go, Krul is more a Wendy's worker than a McDonald's worker.
Tracker record: 2-3
McNabb 10-14 215 1-2
Stafford 18-29 215 1-0
Westbrook 6-18
McNabb 3-21
Smith 15-63
Morris 3-10
Jackson 3-66
Maclin 3-54
Westbrook 2-11
Curtis 1-83
Johnson 6-76
Northcutt 5-62
Morris 5-56
B. Johnson 1-14
Pettigrew 1-7
Total offence: Lions 286 Eagles 250
Rushing: Lions 89 Eagles 39
Passing: Eagles 211 Lions 197
First downs: Lions 15 Eagles 5
TOP: Lions 16:40 Eagles 7:20
Turnovers: Eagles 3 Lions 0
Tracker record: 2-2
Cardinals cruise to easy win
TomatoKetchup (Cardinals) 24 Dave (Bills) 3
All-Madden 6 minutes
Game recap:
From the opening drive to the end of the game, it was all Cards in this one.
Steve Breaston was a beast, starting the game with a 71-yard TD after at least four broken tackles. The hapless Bills' D was no match for wily veteran Kurt Warner or Cards' head coach TomatoKetchup.
Bills tried to play conservative at the start of the game, but that plan was pretty much thrown out the window early because their D couldn't stop Warner and the Cards.
Bills' offence was a nightmare in the red zone, going 1-for-4 with only a field goal. Trent Edwards was injured for two plays on the 8-yard line and Ryan Fitzpatrick decided he liked the colour red on his only pass of the game.
"I want to go back to Philadelphia," said Bills' coach Dave. "The Bills just aren't my kind of team. The offensive line is terrible, the defensive backfield (save for Terrance McGee) is a nightmare, the tight end runs about as fast as I do. Enough already."
Scouting report on TomatoKetchup:
A) Takes way too long to call plays and then extends the pain by audibling and motion players for another 20 seconds. This game was more painful than a tooth extraction - not because Tomato did anything wrong on the field, just the painful length of time it takes him to do anything. Hell, he ran out of time calling defensive plays every second play. I guess what I'm saying is "Hurry the fuck up".
B) Balanced playcaller on offence. While Breaston had most of the work, Tomato spread the ball around. It was simply a case of Buffalo's #3 corner being badly overmatched and the lack of a good pass rush.
C) Solid defensively. In the second half, he stopped blitzing because he knew I pretty much had to throw for the rest of the game.
D) The little engine that couldn't with his run game. If he's a Cards' user, he should pretty much stick to a 70-30 pass/run ratio.
Key player stats:
Edwards 15-28 154 0-1
Fitzpatrick 0-1 0 0-1
Warner 16-19 221 2-0
Lynch 8-28
Jackson 2-8
Wells 15-39
Hightower 2 (-2)
Parrish 4-36
Owens 3-38
Reed 3-34
Evans 2-34
Lynch 2-5
Hardy 1-7
Breaston 7-141
Boldin 4-52
Urban 1-15
Hightower 1-12
Becht 1-3
Wells 1-2
Fitzgerald 1 (-4)
Team stats:
Tot off: Cards 258 Bills 177
1st downs: Bills 11 Cards 9
Turnovers: Bills 2 Cards 1
Red zone: Cards 3-3 (2 TD) Bills 1-4 (1 FG)
Possession: Cards 12:19 Bills 11:41
Dave's Tracker record: 2-3
Johnson left, Johnson right, Johnson to the flat, Johnson deep...
BigHerm (Titans) 20 Dave (Eagles) 7
All-Madden, 5 mins
Game recap:
It was pretty much the Chris Johnson Show. 17 of 31 plays were Johnson touches. Johnson left, Johnson right, Johnson to the flat.
Scouting report on Big Herm:
A) Passes to the flats extensively, whether it's Johnson or the tight end Bo Duke.
B) Rarely if ever throws 10-yards or deeper, unless it's to Johnson on a bailout or Britt in the slot.
C) Good pass defender ... God knows he saw enough of them in this game.
D) If you're gonna play Herm, assign your best corner to Britt. Expect Johnson all the time and especially on 3rd and long situations as a receiver.
Johnson is a prime example of Madden cheese IMO. Yes, he's a speedster, but they should just corrupt his receiving ratings so he can't be abused like this ... at least until he's a proven receiver.
I should have backed out of this game and asked for 6-minute quarters. 5 against Herm is pretty stupid, given his ball control mentality.
The likelihood of a rematch is pretty close to zero. Erase that line, I was probably overreacting.
Key stats:
McNabb 18-27 168 1-3
Collins 12-14 151 1-1
Young 1-1 14 0-0
McNabb 2-23
Westbrook 3-5
Johnson 14-30
White 2-9
Maclin 5-63
Brown 4-61
Westbrook 4-10
Celek 2-5
Avant 1-14
Jackson 1-13
McCoy 1-2
Britt 4-69
Scaife 4-23
Johnson 3-58
Cook 1-19
Gage 1 (-2)
TOP: Titans 10:18 Philly 9:42
Tracker record: 2-4
Move over Lombardi, there's a new sheriff in town...
Dave (Packers) 22 Krulmichael (Lions) 19
All-Madden 7 mins
Game recap:
If everyone played like Krulmichael I would never complain ever. Krul is the definition of class. Seriously.
A great player manually, but more importantly, a great player from a class point of view.
Mixes his play up religiously, cut me slack on our second "fight for the fumble".
If I played every game the rest of this online season vs. guys like Krul, I'd be a happy man.
We have great, str8, fun games.
http://www.easports.com/media/play/video/8496691
Scouting report on Krul:
Already did one.
Key stats:
Rodgers 13-22 221 2-1
Stafford 17-26 270 1-1
Grant 14-24
Rodgers 3-32
Smith 10-32
Morris 4-11
Jennings 5-100
Martin 2-35
Driver 2-29
Finley 2-17
Grant 1-16
Nelson 1-12
Jackson 1-12
Northcutt 5-128
C. Johnson 4-69
K. Smith 3-14
B. Johnson 2-33
Pettigrew 1-13
Morris 1-8
Brown 1-5
Woodson 101-yd INT TD
Tracker record: 3-4
Coach Andy Reid (errrr. Dave) fined after Eagles loss
Strahanfan (Giants) 36 Dave (Eagles) 32
All-Madden, 7 mins
Game recap:
Eagles' coach Dave was shaking his head after this one. "Why the fuck can't my 80 and 90 rated D stop the pass?" asked a bewildered coach. "That was unbelieveable."
The Eagles - no joke - led 19-7 going into the 4th quarter. They gave up an Izzy-like 29 points in the 4th quarter!
"The game makes me sick to my stomach," said coach Dave after the game. "This is just unreal."
A huge play for the Giants came early when linebacker D. Clark intercepted one of those balloon passes that hits the line. It just seemed to change everything.
While McNabb had two INTs, the second was simply a hail mary, so coach Dave isn't that uptight about that.
It was a strange game that coach Dave would rather forget. "I still can't figure out if I lost the game or he won it. It's time for some heavy drinking," coach Dave said to a group of depressed Philadelphia reporters.
Commissioner Roger Goodell fined coach Dave $50,000 later in the week for using the word "fuck" in his press conference and refusing to drink NFL sponsor Coors after the game.
"I hate that shit," said coach Dave. "Get me a damn Sam Adams!"
Scouting report on Strahanfan:
A) Always manual, sometimes probably too much so. His insistence on being overly manual cost him the Jackson KR TD and at times his bafflingly stupid play with Ahmad Bradshaw cost him touchbacks.
B) A tale of two halves - he tried to be methodical and pound the ball in the first half. It simply didn't work. His run game was very weak in this game ... then again, mine sucked too.
C) Once he opened up his offence, the Eagles' defensive backfield seemed to go into retarded mode. He relies heavily on Brandon Jacobs as a receiver, even deep. I wish EA could set up ratings so guys like Jacobs were a non-factor as receivers. Did a good job using his smurf receivers, especially Smith
D) On defence, he was bringing eight guys in the box early and often - and paid for it. You can't play that way against coach Dave's Eagles. Strahanfan should have read Dave's Madden tracker for early scouting. Dave thinks the run is something you do when you're up 35. But, again, I can't stress this enough - there's a time to be manual and there's a time to think about not being manual. Strahanfan needs to find a balance.
Key stats:
McNabb 19-27 387 3-2
Manning 22-30 387 4-1
McCoy 3-13
weaver 1-10
Westbrook 13-12
Jacobs 10-19
Curtis 6-151 2td
Westbrook 3-112 75yd td
Maclin 3-45
Celek 3-32
Weaver 2-32
Avant 1-8
Brown 1-7
Jackson 0 (1 big drop)
Smith 6-160
Jacobs 6-82
Nicks 3-99
Bradshaw 3-10
Boss 2-18
Hixon 1-16
Hedgecock 1-2
Huge INT TD for Giants D. Clark
Jackson 107-yd kick return TD
Total offence: Eagles 404 Giants 403
Rush: Eagles 35 Giants 19
Pass: Eagles 369 Giants 384
Turnovers: Eagles 2 Giants 1
Posession: Eagles 14:56 Giants 13:04
Sacks: Giants 3 Eagles
Tracker record: 3-5
TheSecondComing (Dolphins) 31 Dave (Seahawks) 0
6-min All-Madden
I quit this particular game because SecondComing showed poor sportsmanship up 28-0, refusing to punt, even though it was clearly 4th down after a fumble ,,, but the game, for whatever reason, gave him a first down.
And it was 28-0! The game was over.
(Though I would have kicked regardless of the score) I clearly sucked all game and make no excuses. He won fair and square.
I have no issues with his gameplay otherwise. He played straight.
Please count this game to the Tracker. He won legitimately. I am just pissed off that he showed poor sportsmanship in that case.
I will not spend any time or effort on a game post here if guys are going to do this.
Damn. Now I wish I waited for Tim. What a waste of time.
Dave's Tracker record: 3-6
Ooops ... I dropped it again
(Copyright Britney Spears songwriting team)
Aug. 21/2009
OnlyOneBeer (Raiders) 30 Dave (Eagles) 3
All-Madden, 6 min
Game recap:
A four turnover differential usually tells the tale of a game and this one was no exception.
The Eagles were essentially demoralized all game long. Coach Dave needs to get his team on the field more often. Playing two or three times a week not good practice. At times, coach Dave wonders if being reporter Dave after the game is such a good thing because of the time involved.
Scouting report on OOB:
Keep in mind, this guy uses a lot of different teams, so this scouting report is essentially a scouting report on how OOB used the Raiders. I simply can't guarantee he'd use other teams the same way.
A) Like Izzy and a few others, it's obvious he's playing this game to death and knows its ins and outs already. You have to keep that in mind.
B) Everything with the Raiders was short passing. Only two passes over 10 yards (yes, I counted). The Eagles were simply unable to stop the short pass game - as the player stats will show - and were deathly afraid of McFadden's speed.
C) Used his tight end a lot in this first half, probably worried old Dave was gonna flame him for it and essentially stopped using him in the second half ... or the coverage improved (unlikely)
D) All his drives were long and playcalling methodical. He wanted to play 5-min quarters at first - I declined and told him 6. Frankly, playing a guy like this, you need 8 minute quarters. He's not a big audible guy at the line, but takes a long time to call offensive plays. I'm guessing he likes substitutions - which are painful clock killers.
E) Hitsticks very effectively. You must cover up the ball anytime you have it.
F) Forgot to assign #21 to my best WR in this game in defensive matchups, which surprised me.
G) On defence, he mixes his plays and, like I said, is deadly with the hit stick.
In closing, I don't consider OOB an elite player, but he's above average no doubt. I had a hard time gauging his play, because I was too busy turning the damn ball over.
Player stats:
McNabb 12-21 157 0-3
Garcia 11-11 134 2-0
Westbrook 7-41
McFadden 19-72
Fargas 3-3
Garcia 1-5 TD
Westbrook 4-68
Maclin 3-41
Celek 3-22
Brown 2-28
Miller 5-61
Murphy 2-42
McFadden 2-24
Heyward-Bey 2-7
Janikowski 3-3
Akers 1-1
Game stats:
Total offence: Raiders 190 Eagles 187
Rush: Raiders 80 Eagles 42
Pass: Eagles 145 Raiders 110
1st downs: Eagles 9 Raiders 9
Turnovers: Eagles 4 Raiders 0
TOP: Raiders 14:35 Eagles 9:25
Wrong venue and old photo. Just use your imagination.
Eagles' nightmare slump continues
Mcstl25 (Rams) 27 Dave (Eagles) 17
All-Madden, 6 mins
Game recap:
Eagles decided to bring out a smash-mouth offence for the first time this season.
For the Birds to run 25 times and pass 12 is just strange and the results were disastrous. Three Fight For the Fumbles lost, two interceptions.
For some reason the game didn't record the third fumble.
Anyway this was ugly beyond belief.
An 86-yard KR TD for Rams' Tye Hill on the last play of the first half was tough for the Eagles' morale. They just tied the game only to have that happen. Of course the Rams got called for a holding penalty on their next kick return at the beginning of the 2nd half. LOL.
Scouting report on Mcstl:
A) A rarity in these parts - he uses a lot of 3WR sets and runs out of them.
B) Hella diversified on offence, which obviously is highlighted by Stephen Jackson
C) Outstanding playaction caller. Does it at the right times and is never cheesy about it.
D) Terrific defensively, a true manual player who knew how to handle his MLB and defensive backs.
E) Plays more zone than man, but given my history on MM he knows that can frustrate me at times.
F) Doesn't blitz a ton
If Mcstl used a better team, his record would probably put him in the top 10 of the power rankings. He's that good, but crippled by a nightmarish team. Players like mcstl are a credit to the community - a very diversified playcaller.
First game on "slow" speed online:
Hate it. It just feels wrong. It might be a matter of just getting used to it. Why EA forces decisions on us like this baffles me. We're unranked players - let us play how we want.
Fight for the Fumble:
Way too much of a factor in this game. I'm sorry, but this should have been an option in unranked online games. This one feature may make me quit Madden online this year, because I'm always behind the eight-ball before a game even begins.
Player stats:
McNabb 7-12 81 0-2
Bulger 7-15 134 0-2
Boller 1-2 8 0-0
Westbrook 12-48 3 fumbles
McCoy 5-31
McNabb 3-27
Weaver 4-9
Jackson 1-8
Jackson 13-67
Karney 1-3
Westbrook 3-27
Maclin 2-33
Jackson 1-19
Brown 1-2
McMichael 2-38
Avery 2-31
Jackson 1-39
Burton 1-19
Robinson 1-8
Curry 1-7
A. Samuel 2 INTs - best game he's had this season
O.J. Atogwe 54-yd INT TD
Team stats:
Total offence: Eagles 189 Rams 187
Rush: Eagles 123 Rams 70
Pass: Rams 117 Eagles 66
1st downs: Eagles 9 Rams 9
Total yards: Eagles 409 Rams 350
Turnovers: Eagles 5 Rams 2
TOP: Eagles 12:16 Rams 11:44
Mason Crosby kicks the game-winning field goal vs. the Eagles Saturday.
Packers win in overtime
The Buddha (Packers) 10 Dave (Eagles) 7 OT
All-Madden, 6 mins
Game recap:
Mason Crosby's 46-yard FG clinched the overtime win for The Artist Formerly Known as FalconBuddha's Packers. It was a strange game with both teams getting defensive offence, but not scoring very much. Coach Dave was determined not to throw an interception in this game. Unfortunately, someone forgot to tell coach Dave that throwing the odd touchdown is not against the rules.
Solid game from Aaron Rodgers, though his TD pass still baffles coach Dave. "How could Driver be so open in man coverage vs. a decent corner like Sheldon Brown?" coach Dave asked. "That just seemed surreal."
Packers' receivers held on the ball. Eagles' receivers, for the most part, did not.
Packers did what few defences have done all year, shut down Jeremy Maclin. This was Maclin's first game at the top of the WR depth chart, so the kid may have been a bit nervous.
Scouting report on The Buddha:
A) Very conservative on offence
B) Needs to mix up his run game more and sub Jackson in more often. Straight ahead slams by Grant all game, almost always on 1st down, never on 2nd and longs, no pitch outs, sweeps, counters. Simply dives and slams. That ain't gonna cut it against the Eagles.
C) Loves his slot receiver James Jones, but after overusing him in the first half, decided to stop using him in the second ... I suspect he didn't want to cheese Jones.
D) Good passer, stays in the pocket. At times took reckless chances throwing when he was getting sacked, but it never hurt him.
E) Needs to get Jennings more involved in his offence
F) Manual player on D who is solid with the hit stick
G) On D, he tends to over commit to either the run or the pass. Quick audibles are you friends vs. The Buddha.
Note to The Buddha:
Do not use "Ask Madden" for field goals. That's why you got two holding penalties. I declined the OT FG penalty because I knew that's why it happened. That's how we roll in the Eagles Online Room.
Fight for the Fumble:
Buddha and I came up with an arrangement via AOL Messenger before the game. We agreed not to let FFTF ruin the game, so we did this - we agreed not to touch any buttons during FFTF if it came up. As expected, it didn't come up at all. LOL. Only fumble was an out of bounds fumble.
Player stats:
McNabb 11-19 150 0-0
Rodgers 13-17 176 1-0
Flynn 0-1 0 0-0
Westbrook 14-68
Jackson 2-19 (18-yd wildcat TD)
McCoy 6-16
McNabb 2-15
Grant 15-21
Jackson 2-2
Jackson 4-56
Curtis 3-50
Westbrook 3-40
Celek 1-4
Jones 4-44
Driver 3-73 (42-yd TD)
Grant 2-20
Hall 2-13
Lee 1-16
Jennings 1-10
Team stats:
Total offence: Eagles 253 Packers 195
Rush: Eagles 118 Packers 23
Pass: Packers 172 Eagles 135
1st downs: Eagles 14 Packers 9
Total yards: Eagles 365 Packers 273
TOP: Eagles 14:24 Packers 11:48
Sacks: Packers 2 Eagles 1
