http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/playbook RSS Feed for DN Sports Playbook en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:12:36 GMT http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/playbook/20091120_Sam_Donnellon__Eagles__red-zone_woes_have_become_running_joke.html HIS ANGST came and went Sunday, but for a quarterback known for saying nothing, Donovan MacNabb's actions spoke a thousand words. The Eagles had just flubbed a third-and-1 from the San Diego 7-yard line, this time on a well-covered rollout incompletion into the end zone, and their quarterback, who has seen this sort of thing so often over 11 years on the job, had enough. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/playbook/31726974.html http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/playbook/20091120_Les_Bowen__Mays_might_be_man_in_middle_as_Eagles_shift_defense_again.html THE SAN DIEGO game was the first time all season the Eagles' defense was unable to force a turnover, a situation that had something to do with Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers and maybe even more to do with all the guys playing unfamiliar roles, filling injury gaps. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/playbook/20091120_Eagles-Bears__Watch_we_re_watching.html Each week, Daily News football writer Paul Domowitch will tell you the things he will be keeping his eyes on during that week's game: http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/playbook/20091120_Eagles-Bears_scouting_report.html Recent history: The Eagles lost to the Bears, 24-20, on Sept. 28, 2008. Chicago lead the series, 28-11-1. OFFENSE Eagles: 352.2 yards per game (12th) http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/playbook/20091120_Eagles_vs__Bears__The_pick.html I'VE SEEN the Eagles lose games to the Bears they should have won each of the past two seasons, and here I am, taking the Eagles again. Even though they are 0-7 on Sunday nights since these little NBC deadline-busters first appeared. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/playbook/20091120_Eagles_Notebook__Reid_says_Eagles__penalty_situation_has_gotten__ridiculous_.html Andy Reid doesn't throw around words like "ridiculous" every day. So when the coach, asked about being fourth in the league in penalty yardage assessed, reached deep into his bag of press conference responses, right past "I have to do a better job putting the players in position to make plays," and "everyone has a little piece of the pie," to "It's ridiculous" - well, you could tell Big Red was a mite peeved. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/playbook/20091120_Look_for_Eagles_to_blow_through_Bears_in_Chicago.html Eagles (-3) over BEARS National spotlight. Back in his hometown. What more could Donovan McNabb ask for? Maybe another run for him and his mom with a Campbell's Soup commercial? Or, a stinkin' win. At 5-4, the Birds could really use a W. It's not panic time because the NFC East http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/playbook/20091120_Paul_Domowitch__Avant_cares_most_about_the_final_scoree.html Jason Avant doesn't know what Sunday night in his hometown of Chicago will bring. It might bring another 100-yard game, like the one he had last week against the Chargers. Or it might bring a goose egg like the ones he had in Weeks 6 and 7 against the Raiders and the Redskins. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/playbook/20091120_THUMB_THINGS_TO_PONDER.html Thumbs down To the NFL for the harsh fine it handed Titans owner Bud Adams for giving a single-digit salute - with both hands - to the Bills sideline during his team's 41-17 victory Sunday. Adams was fined $250,000 for his actions. That's as much as the Patriots were fined last year for Spygate (Patriots coach Bill Belichick received a separate $500,000 fine for that).