Paul Domowitch's Eagles-Giants report card
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Paul Domowitch's Eagles-Giants report card
Paul Domowitch, Daily News NFL Columnist
Here is Daily News columnist Paul Domowitch's report card from the Eagles' 29-16 loss to the Giants in the home-opener. Click here to send in your own grades.
RUSHING OFFENSE: The Eagles ran the ball 40 times and rushed for 177 yards, including 128 by LeSean McCoy. But their short-yardage offense was putrid. They failed to punch it in on two separate goal line situations from the 2 and the 3, and McCoy got dumped for a 3-yard loss when Andy Reid went for it on a fourth-and-1 at the Giants’ 44 early in the fourth quarter.
Grade: C-minus
PASSING OFFENSE: Mike Vick had a a first-possession interception that clanged off Steve Smith's hands. Mike Kafka threw two picks, including one into double coverage that never should have been thrown. Kafka and Vick completed just 4-for-8 third-down passes. For the second straight week, DeSean Jackson had just two quiet catches.
Grade: D
RUN DEFENSE: The game of musical chairs that Juan Castillo played with his linebackers last week didn't really make much of a difference. While the Giants' final rushing numbers - 102 yards on 25 carries - aren't awful, they're also a bit misleading. Giants averaged 7.1 yards per carry in the first three quarters, including a 37-yarder by Ahmad Bradshaw.
Grade: C-minus
PASS DEFENSE: For the second straight week, the Eagles gave up four touchdown passes, this time to a team whose wide-receiver corps qualifies for federal aid. Kurt Coleman had not one, but two missed tackles on Brandon Jacobs' 40-yard TD catch and run, and Nnamdi Asomugha got beat for a score by Victor Cruz. Eagles are on pace to give up, gulp, 43 touchdown passes this season.
Grade: F
SPECIAL TEAMS: Jason Babin's fourth-quarter brain fart when he got called for encroachment on a Giants' field-goal attempt, opened the door for Eli Manning's game-clinching TD pass to Bradshaw. Alex Henery made all three of his field-goal attempts and had three touchbacks on four kickoffs.
Grade: C
OVERALL: Andy Reid's and Marty Mornhinweg's goal-line play-calling left a lot to be desired. Giving the ball twice to Owen Schmitt rather than McCoy or Ronnie Brown? Those two lame pass-play calls inside the 3 after running the ball on nine of the previous 10 plays? Then there's a defense that continues to give up big run plays, can't tackle and gave up four touchdown passes for the second straight week. There's a lot of blame to go around for this disgraceful loss.
Grade: F
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Tough loss... I have to agree with your grades Domo...The little football things are killing this team... Lack of cohesion, poor communication, poor discipline... Second week in a row Babin jumps offside resulting in a new set of downs...This week's mistake results in a touchdown... Where is DJAX he has been invisible ???? The good... It's only the 3rd game of the season... There is tooo much veteran talent in the coaching and the new player acquisitions for this team to fail... And for u BANDWAGONERS hahahaha...See u.Let's go Eagles.
— trinieagle- It's all Sean McDermott's fault!— p-diddy
- For all the changes on defense, this looked a lot like the defense of last season's second half.— p-diddy
- seems to me that perhaps the team has tuned Reid out.— coloradoeagle
- small and speedy linebackers safeties dont win games im now regretting that we did let Quintin Mikell & Stewart Bradley go! so y did we even hire Juan Castillos as r Def Coordinator REALLY!!! we should of made Jim Washburn R def Coordinator n Juan r Linebackers coach or smthing.... we dont have veteran prenece at Linebacker or Safety We pass up on Nick Barrnett & Stephen Tulloch and We passed up On Brandon Merriweather we need 2 trade for Lance briggs cuz r Linebackers r not Superbowl Linebackers small n speedy will not win games look at Brandon Marshall Ray Lewis Larry Fitzgerald MAN we should of won that Giants game we should of won that Atlanta game! we should b 3-0 i think they guna let Reid coach the rest of the year then fire him and Juan Maybe Marty who knows!! seasons still young but hey i can def tell from these 3 games we wont even make it 2 d superbowl let alone playoffs!!!! #FUSTRATED!!!— VickaDelphia24
- The same people who are claiming the Eagles suck will be the same people who say they are awesome later... Most of your are disgusting.. If you dont like them then find a new team!! Vick dosent suck... the team dosent suck... support your guys!!! God some of you jerkoffs make me sorry to say im a Eagles fan— grady21
- The collective empty trophy case of Lurie, Andy, Vick, etc disagrees with you. — Blankman
- An overall F for failure....Cause thats all the Eagles are! Go Big Blue! You kicked the socks off these dumb heads today! Thats Why The NY Football Giants are a Super Bowl Caliber team!— MRD
- Grady we're sorry you are an eagles fan too. It's sheep like you who give the green light for Lurie, Banner, And Reid the ammunition to keep it status quo— yourdaddy!
- You need to add coaching to this report card. I'd say most of the offense poor scores are due to bad play calling, although there were a lot of terrible plays out there.— ssmith0
- Let me just say this first, make sure whatever you say are you willing to stick with all year. That being said, it's clear this team has a lot of holes and they playcalling has not been acceptable. I still think we can win the East, but we really need to win next week.— furio
- A long time ago I said, and now I repeat, that this is just what Jeffrey Laurie wants. Always close, but no cigar. That way, keeps selling seats and merchandise. Check out how a Super Bowl win results in a loss of fan support in some cities over the years. Just get into the playoffs, tease we moron fans, and Jeffrey is happy. You mean no one knew how bad the linebackers and safeties were? Come on. It's a well calculated plan. And Andy, cough cough, I've got to do a better job!! Come on, I think every reporter at the press conference should turn in their pens. Ask tough questions and if you banned from them team buffet, too bad. This was as horrific a loss and anyone can remember. Jeffrey is smiling when he checks his bank statements tomorrow. WE ARE FOOLS.— BigMike100
- Keep dreaming Dreamteam... from the basement. Oh by the way, Rodgers got hit plenty last year too, but rather than cry to the ref and allude to racism, he just put his chinstrap on and played the game and won a championship. On the other hand, you lost 5 of your last 6. Enjoy mediocrity Eagles fans.— bigtime-gmenfan
- ndy Reid wanted to go with a short, fragile, running quarterback, then he wants to refs to treat him like Sandra Bullock. Okay, that's Vick's new name. I said it first, then Sqal Palentonio said just before the season began. "It doesn't matter who the Eagles got in the free agent market. This team will go as far as Michael VBick takes them I guess we know whaewre that is/ The Eagles are in last place in the East. Ouch!!!!!— marioP
- Domo, Matthews got burned by Jacobs. Coleman's missed tackles came on Cruz's TD. You're about as sharp as the Eagles were Sunday.— tbone pickins
