Pre-Season Wk 3: Philadelphia Eagles @ NY Jets

Nat — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:50:34 +0000

Live Blogging the game – you can also visit the Live Blog here.

7:54 PM Nat77 - Hey, thanks for joining me for my first ever live blog. With the new NFL media policy I am not sure how this is going to work out long term but we going to give it a try
7:56 PM Nat77 - Most of the starters will be sitting out this game for precautionary reasons but that just means we are that much closer to the regular season
7:59 PM Nat77 - In Eagles news, commissioner Goodell revealed to the media today that Michael Vick will be re-instated for week 3 and will be free to play when the Eagles meet the Kansas City Chiefs on September 27
8:04 PM Nat77 - We are a few minutes away from kick off, and have a QB match up of Kevin Kolb for the Eagles going up against Kellen Clemens of the Jets
8:07 PM Nat77 - New coach of the NY Jets, Rex Ryan seems eager to get the regular season started as the Jets are set to kick off
8:08 PM Nat77 - 14:54 Kevin Kolb will start the drive from their own 21 yd line (PHI)
8:09 PM Nat77 - 14:42 A 3 yd pickup for McCoy as the Eagles have a 3rd & 1
8:09 PM Nat77 - 13:37 Vick is in for the snap
8:10 PM Nat77 - 13:32 Vick goes in and gets 3 yds on his own which is good for the 1st down
8:11 PM Nat77 - 12:50 Pass interference call on Lito Sheppard so the Eagles have a 1st down at the Jets 25 yd line
8:12 PM Nat77 - 12:43 Vick came in but managed to lose a yard on the play 2nd & 11
8:12 PM Nat77 - 12:14 Kevin Kolb went long on that 2nd down pass which sailed high but there is a flag on the play
8:13 PM Nat77 - 12:11 Pass interference again and the Eagles have a 1st down at the 3 yd line
8:14 PM Nat77 - 11:57 stoppage in play as the players got into a bit of a scuffle. The Jets are penalized with a personal foul
8:14 PM Nat77 - 11:42 Eagles have a 1st down at the 1 yd line
8:15 PM Nat77 - 11:14 LaShawn McCoy powers in – TOUCHDOWN EAGLES
8:18 PM Nat77 - That drive was made possible by the 65+ penalty yards the Jets gave
8:18 PM Nat77 - The Jets receive the kick off but get no yards on the return
8:21 PM Nat77 - 11:08 Mark Sanchez will take the snap 1st & 10 from their own 17 yd line
8:21 PM Nat77 - 10:39 Gain of 2 yds, 2nd & 8
8:22 PM Nat77 - 10:23 Sanchez goes long looking down the field he completes a 15 yard pass
8:22 PM Nat77 - 9: 46 Thomas Jones gets 14 yards on the ground for another first down
8:23 PM Nat77 - 9:00 A short pass from Sanchez gets the Jets 3 yds – 2nd & 7 at the 50
8:24 PM Nat77 - 8:25 Another shot down the field, Sanchez had enough time to find the receiver with a 27 yd pass for a 1st down
8:24 PM Nat77 - 7:48 – Thomas Jones rushes for 2 yards – 2nd and 8 at the Eagles 20 yd line
8:25 PM Nat77 - 7:11 TOUCHDOWN JETS! Sanchez to Cotchery (21 YD PASS)
8:25 PM Nat77 - 7:09 Jay Feely converts for the extra point
8:27 PM Nat77 - Majority of that drive was made up of the 60+ yards in the air, with 3 passes of over 20 yds for Sanchez
8:30 PM Nat77 - 6:57 Pass incomplete as the Eagles start their drive from their own 27 yd line
8:31 PM Nat77 - 6:49 6 yd run by Buckley – 3rd & 4 (PHI)
8:32 PM Nat77 - 6:32 Kolb under pressure throws the ball away and its a 4th down for the Eagles
8:34 PM Nat77 - 5:58 A 42 yd punt from Sav Rocca and the Jets will take over from their own 33
8:35 PM Nat77 - 5:53 Kellen Clemons is in for the Jets and his 1st pass is incomplete – 2nd & 10
8:36 PM Nat77 - 5:50 A loss of 4 yards as the Eagles brought some of the JJ pressure – 3rd & 10
8:36 PM Nat77 - 5:01 7 yd run for Clemons but its a 4th down and the Jets will punt
8:37 PM Nat77 - 4:31 A 36 yd punt and the Eagles will start their drive from their own 29
8:38 PM Nat77 - 4:27 Kolb hands it off for a 3 yd run – 2nd & 7
8:38 PM Nat77 - 3:46 Kolb with the pass and that should give them enough for a 1st down
8:39 PM Nat77 - 3:05 1st down, the Eagles run the ball for a gain of 8 – 2nd & 2 at their own 47
8:40 PM Nat77 - 2:01 The Eagles get the 2 yds for another 1st down
8:41 PM Nat77 - 1:53 5 yd pass completed – 2nd & 5 and Vick is back on the field
8:41 PM Nat77 - 1:22 Vick couldn’t get the ball out of his hand but runs it for 6 yards and another 1st down
8:42 PM Nat77 - 0:52 Kolb’s back in and his pass is incomplete – 2nd & 10 for the Eagles at the Jets 35
8:43 PM Nat77 - 0:46 The Jets bring the pressure and Kolb is sacked for the 1st time in the game
8:43 PM Nat77 - 3rd & 17 as the time is ticking down
8:43 PM Nat77 - 0:05 Another sack as Kolb’s protection broke down and that will end the Quarter
8:45 PM Nat77 - End of the 1st Quarter – 7-7
We should see more of Michael Vick in the 2nd quarter
8:46 PM Nat77 - 14:52 Rocca’s punt (51yds) goes into the end zone and the Jets will take over from their own 20 – 1st & 10
8:47 PM Nat77 - 14:43 INTERCEPTION – Eagles pick off Clemons and run it back to the Jets 2 yd line
8:47 PM Nat77 - Vick is brought in for some red-zone offense
8:48 PM Nat77 - 14:40 Michael Vick goes with the QB sneak – TOUCHDOWN EAGLES!
8:49 PM Nat77 - The Eagles are using all kinds of formations with QB’s lining up as WR’s – not sure how this will play out in the regular season
8:53 PM Nat77 - 14:26 A huge return for Harrison, 42 yards and the Jets will try this again this time from their own 41
8:53 PM Nat77 - 14:20 A 4 yard gain – 2nd & 6 at the 45 (NY)
8:54 PM JuniorGeneral - Vick is the #eagles new short yardage and goal line guy? Ok by me.
8:54 PM Nat77 - 13:39 – Danny Woodhead breaks through – 55 yd run. TOUCHDOWN JETS!
8:55 PM Nat77 - As pre-season games go this game has been fast moving and lots of offense
8:55 PM msitkoff - Watch that run again by green and #Eagles fans will see why Sean Jones will not be starting safety
8:57 PM Nat77 - That drive was 2 plays and took just 1:01 off the clock
8:58 PM Nat77 - 13:28 A 16 yd return and the Eagles will start at their own 18 yard line – 1st down
8:59 PM Nat77 - 13:23 Kolb finds a seam in the middle and passes it off for 8 yrds – 2nd & 2 (Vick is back in)
8:59 PM Nat77 - 12:44 Vick dumps the ball off and they get enough yards for a 1st down
9:00 PM Nat77 - 12:14 A 3 yd gain for Buckley on the ground – 2nd & 7 at their own 33 (PHI)
9:00 PM Nat77 - 11:32 A 12 yd pass from olb and the Eagles have another 1st down
9:01 PM ITIScott - My man Gibson!
9:01 PM Nat77 - 10:56 18 yard pass and the chains keep moving down field – 1st down at the Jets 36
9:02 PM Nat77 - 10:20 3 yd run – 2nd down
9:02 PM Nat77 - 9:42 4 more yards on the ground and its 3rd & 3 (PHI)
9:03 PM Nat77 - 9:00 Incomplete pass thrown by Kolb as he was looking down field. 4th down should bring in Akers for a 48 yard field goal attempt
9:04 PM Nat77 - 9:00 – FIELD GOAL IS GOOD!
9:04 PM ACPressWeinberg - #Eagles T Shawn Andrews is practicing his pass blocking on the sideline. I’m a mile up in the press box and I can see his orange “Fro-hawk.”
9:06 PM Nat77 - That drive was 9 plays and 50 yards
9:06 PM Nat77 - Eagles kick and its a touchback so the Jets will start at their own 20
9:07 PM Nat77 - 8:49 35 yard pass from Clemons and the chains are moving again
9:09 PM Nat77 - sorry for the slow updates suddenly – the tv ppl want to focus on players on the sideline rather than the game
9:09 PM Nat77 - 6:48 Jets have a 1st & 10 at the Eagles’s 23
9:09 PM Nat77 - 6:08 Woodhead gets 3 yards on the ground – 2nd down
9:10 PM Nat77 - 5: 26 A fumble by the QB and the Eagles have recovered
9:11 PM Nat77 - 2nd turnover of the game for the Jets
9:11 PM Nat77 - 4:50 Eagles get 2 yards as they have a 2nd & 8
9:12 PM Nat77 - 4:43 Incomplete pass – 3rd & 8 at their own 34
9:13 PM Nat77 - 4:31 Eagles finally go with a passing play and get enough for a 1st down
9:13 PM Nat77 - Ball is still on the Eagles side of the field
9:13 PM ITIScott - Uh oh. Gibson turned an ankle. Could stash him on IR.
9:14 PM Nat77 - 3:51 A nice run on the outside gains 8 yards 0 2nd & 2
9:14 PM Nat77 - Vick is back and he makes a pitch again for 8 yards
9:14 PM Nat77 - 1st down Eagles at the Jets 37
9:15 PM Nat77 - 2:48 Vick goes deep and is INTERCEPTED in the end zone. There is a flag on the play – Pass interference on the Eagles resulting in a touch back by the Jets
9:16 PM Nat77 - 2:44 Jets start at their own 20 and take a loss of 2 on the 1st play – 2nd & 12
9:16 PM Nat77 - 2:07 Incomplete pass that was almost intercepted – 3rd down
9:17 PM Nat77 - 2:00 A 17 yard pass with a flag on the play
9:18 PM Nat77 - 2 fouls on the play – Holding for the offense and player misconduct on the Eagles -
9:18 PM Nat77 - The down will be re-played and the clock reset.
9:19 PM lindsaylou13 - RT @geoffmosher: Welcome back, Mike Vick. Sincerely, the end zone. #eagles. (<–LOL!)
9:20 PM Nat77 - replay 3rd and 12 – 2 minute warning
9:21 PM ITIScott - Babin is a beast.
9:21 PM Nat77 - 1:55 The Jets dont get anything on that play and they will punt the ball
9:22 PM Nat77 - 1:41 A short punt but with the return yards the Eagles will start the drive from the Jets 43
9:23 PM Nat77 - 1:37 Kolb tries to go across the field but the ball is tipped – incomplete. 2nd & 10
9:24 PM Nat77 - 1:32 another incomplete pass and the Eagles haven’t moved this drive
9:24 PM ACPressWeinberg - Vick has to remember to aim for the #Eagles receivers. His first deep pass was picked off by Jets CB Dwight Lowery.
9:24 PM Nat77 - 1:20 A 31 yd run and the Eagles are back in the red-zone
9:25 PM Nat77 - Vick will probably be brought in again to convert in this situation
9:25 PM Nat77 - Ball is at the Jets’s 12 yd line
9:26 PM Nat77 - 1:11 Vick tried to pass moving out of the pocket but the pass had too much heat – Incomplete
9:26 PM Nat77 - 1:11 Andy Reid continues to juggle as Kolb came in for that snap and his pass is incomplete
9:26 PM ITIScott - That’s why Amendola won’t make the team.
9:27 PM Nat77 - TOUCHDOWN! Kevin Kolb to Kevin Curtis
9:27 PM ITIScott - Effing Curtis again! Nice.
9:28 PM Nat77 - 1:03 left in this half and the Jets will have a chance to put together a 1 minute drive
9:29 PM Nat77 - Akers kicks and its a wobbler – Andre Allison has a 30 yd return. Jets will start on their own 40
9:30 PM Nat77 - There is an injured player on the field
9:32 PM Nat77 - 0:44 The jets keep it on the ground and get 8 yrds
9:32 PM Nat77 - 0:28 2 yard pass and the Jets have a 1st down
9:33 PM Nat77 - 0:23 pass from Ainge is incomplete
9:34 PM Nat77 - 0:18 Short pass and the the Jets have a 3rd & 7
9:35 PM Nat77 - Penalty – False Start by the Jets
9:35 PM Nat77 - 0:13 A nice pass by Ainge is enough for the 1st down and the Jets are at the 33 yd line
9:36 PM Nat77 - 0:03 Jets keep the ball on the ground and go no where – Timeout
9:36 PM Nat77 - They are going to bring in their kicker and let him rip it
9:37 PM Nat77 - Feely attempting a 47 yd FG – IT’S GOOD!
9:38 PM Nat77 - For the Jets, this has been a game of bad penalties and 2 turnovers. The Eagles on the other hand are still trying tricks bringing Vick in and out of the game but they lead at the half
9:49 PM Nat77 - Since this was a test run – I am ending this live blog now
8:17 PM Nat77 - Halftime Eagles 24 – Jets 17

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Pre-Season Wk 3: Philadelphia Eagles @ NY Jets