After a pair of tough losses
Youth Ray-Ray Armstrong Jersey , the Philadelphia Eagles rebounded with a dominant performance on the road against a division rival and dismissed talk of
a Super Bowl hangover.Carson Wentz and Co. aren't going anywhere. They proved it
in a 34-13 victory over the New York Giants on Thursday night. The Eagles (3-3)
are still frontrunners in the NFC East, and they're determined to make another
long run."Having let a couple games slip through our hands, and this is what I
love about the team, the players don't panic," coach Doug Pederson said Friday.
"The players are resilient. The players know. Players are smart. You guys are
around them. They understand what's going on. They see it. They hear it. They
read about it. They see it on television. And then as coaches, we point stuff
out."Several of the team's weaknesses were exposed during the first five weeks,
especially in consecutive close losses to Tennessee (26-23 in overtime) and
Minnesota (23-21). The offensive line had trouble protecting Wentz. The
defensive line couldn't get enough pressure on quarterbacks. The secondary gave
up a lot of yards passing.But they put it all together against the struggling
Giants and showed flashes of the team that dominated the NFC on its way to
winning the Super Bowl last season."When I talk about ownership, the guys have
to take it upon themselves to make the necessary changes to fix," Pederson said.
"Our behavior has to change, right? Our standards have to change just a little
bit. They have to elevate just a little bit. And I can stand up here and talk to
the team until I'm blue in the face, but until they realize it, until they take
ownership of it, until they sort of embrace it, it probably won't change."And
what I saw the last couple of weeks is they're saying and doing the right
things. They're showing up to practice every day. They're not complaining about
a short week. They're not making excuses for injury. And that's what our culture
has established. That's what a veteran sort of led team can establish, and
they've embraced that, and they've risen to the challenge
B.J. Hill Jersey , and I think they'd had enough, and quite honestly, they rose to the occasion last night and played well in all three phases."Now the
Eagles have a few extra days of rest to prepare for a home game against Carolina
in Week 7. It'll give players more time to heal from injuries.Nine-time Pro Bowl
left tackle Jason Peters left the game with a biceps injury. Pederson said the
medical staff is still evaluating the extent of his injury but the early
indication is positive.Cornerback Sidney Jones is week-to-week after he
sustained a hamstring injury.Veteran running back Darren Sproles missed his
fifth straight because of a hamstring injury and he could return next week. The
Eagles lost Jay Ajayi for the remainder of the season after he tore an ACL
against the Vikings.Wendell Smallwood (18 carries for 51 yards) and Corey
Clement (11 carries for 43 yards, one touchdown) handled primary running duties.
Personnel boss Howie Roseman could make a deal before the October 30
deadline."Both these guys are determined runners. They run hard. They run
aggressive. They're really good backs for us," Pederson said. "A lot of
confidence in both of those guys, and what they do, very versatile. And it's
just two guys that really take their job serious and feel like they have to
prove something every single day, and that's what you want out of your players,
that they're out there proving themselves over and over because it just makes
them better and it makes us better as an offense. I've been real encouraged by
both those guys." The New York Giants will “look at everything” with the NFL
trade deadline on Tuesday and their season have spiraled out of control at 1-7,
coach Pat Shurmur said Sunday after a 20-13 loss to the Washington Redskins. The
Giants traded defensive starters Eli Apple and Damon Harrison for draft choices
last week. There has been lots of speculation that veteran cornerback Janoris
Jenkins could be moved before Tuesday.What else might happen?Eli ManningThe
beleaguered 15-year veteran quarterback has a no-trade clause and said Sunday
he’s not waiving it.“I want to stay here,” he said simply.Will he stay with the
Giants as the starter once the Giants return from their bye week?“I don’t want
to go there, I’m not going to tease that,” Shurmur said on Sunday. “I just want
to look at everything and see what we have to do moving forward.”Odell Beckham
Jr.Before sunday’s game there were reports that the Giants were receiving offers
for the superstar wide receiver, even with Beckham being in the first year of a
five-year, $90 million contract.After hauling in 8 receptions for 136 yards on
Sunday, Beckham was asked if New York was where he wanted to be.“This is where
I’m at
Authentic Saquon Barkley Jersey ,” was his response.“I don’t think I am going anywhere. All I want to do is be the very best that I can be when I’m on the
field, off the field as well. It’s really hard to think about that, but it is
what it is.”Landon CollinsThe Giants have to decide whether the 24-year-old
Collins is a building block player worthy of an expensive long-term contract, or
whether his best value is as a trade chip who could bring back multiple draft
picks that could be used in a rebuilding effort.Collins said “we have to see
when we get there” when asked about re-signing with the Giants in the
offseason.“I’m just playing it day-by-day. I love the Giants, they love me. You
never know, it’s a business, so whatever happens, happens.”Olivier Vernon
Playing in his third game since returning from a high ankle sprain, Vernon had
three quarterback hits and a fumble recovery, once again showing that he’s an
impact player. Will he be a Giant when they face the San Francisco 49ers in Week
10?“I’m just going in and working it,” Vernon said. “I just go into the building
and work. That’s all I worry about.”Janoris JenkinsThe veteran cornerback is the
last of the three corners suspended in 2017 (Apple, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
being the others) still with the Giants. Several teams, including the Pittsburgh
Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots, are believed to have
inquired about Jenkins. He still seems the most likely player on the Giants’
roster to be dealt by the deadline.
