Alex Henery Can Break David Akers' Record This Weekend
David Akers has had a great year in San Francisco. That said, his replacement in Philadelphia hasn't been too bad either.
| Final - 12.24.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
David Akers has had a great year in San Francisco. That said, his replacement in Philadelphia hasn't been too bad either.
Pro Football Focus released their grades for the Eagles week 16 matchup with the Cowboys and among their "performances of note" was the play of the Eagles secondary without Asante Samuel.
"The thing about hurting Tony Romo in hindsight is, the backup quarterback’s a pretty good scrambler," Babin said on Daily News Live Monday, evoking laughter from the panel. "I wish I could go back in time and not hit his hand because I feel like we could’ve gotten a few more sacks."
Matt Mosley is reporting that the status of Cowboys RB Felix Jones later today could depend on the outcome of the Giants game this afternoon.
Asante Samuel has missed practice all week with a hamstring injury, so it shouldn't come as a huge surprise that he's been officially ruled out for tomorrow's game against the Cowboys.
Frank Olivo, who was once pelted with snowballs, still loves fans in Philadelphia
As we all know, the Eagles need a number of things to go right for them over the next two weeks to make the playoffs. It seems somewhat farfetched, but the last time the Eagles needed a crazy scenario to play out to get them in the postseason... they got it.
While the big story of the last Eagles vs Cowboys game was the way the birds rushing attack had their way with Dallas, but we can't forget how ruthlessly efficient Michael Vick was.
When the Cowboys rolled into Philadelphia for their week 8 matchup with the Eagles, they had the #1 run defense in the NFL and the Eagles had the #1 rushing attack in the league. Something had to give... and that something was the Dallas defense
One thing is for sure, the Eagles will not be facing DeMarco Murray, who is out for the year with a broken ankle.
The Eagles top two scoring performances this season are the 34 points they hung on the Cowboys in week 7 and the 45 points they hung on the Jets yesterday. Both teams have defenses coached by members of the Ryan family.
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 11:30 left: Philadelphia Touchdown - 13-yard pass from Michael Vick to Brent Celek. (Alex Henery extra point is good). 8 plays, 80 yds, 3:30 min. |
| 11:30 left: Alex Henery extra point is good. 8 plays, 80 yds, 3:30 min. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 0:05 left: Philadelphia Touchdown - 5-yard pass from Michael Vick to Jeremy Maclin. (Alex Henery extra point is good). 6 plays, 87 yds, 0:50 min. |
| 0:05 left: Alex Henery extra point is good. 6 plays, 87 yds, 0:50 min. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 4:30 left: Philadelphia Field Goal - 43-yarder by Alex Henery. 5 plays, 34 yds, 2:27 min. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 13:25 left: Philadelphia Field Goal - 51-yarder by Alex Henery. 9 plays, 26 yds, 4:28 min. |
| 0:07 left: Dallas Touchdown - 4-yard pass from Stephen McGee to Miles Austin. (Dan Bailey extra point is good). 2 plays, 16 yds, 0:12 min. |
| 0:07 left: Dan Bailey extra point is good. 2 plays, 16 yds, 0:12 min. |
| Team statistics | Philadelphia | Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards Average Plays | 386 6.4 60 | 238 3.6 66 |
| Time of Possession | 27:37 | 32:23 |
| First Downs Run Pass Penalty | 20 5 13 2 | 16 5 11 0 |
| Third Down Conversions | 5-13-38% | 6-17-35% |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 0-0-0% | 1-2-50% |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Average Interceptions-Yards Sacks-Yards Lost | 281 18-32 8.3 0-0 2-12 | 157 24-40 3.7 0-0 3-25 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts Average | 105 26 4.0 | 81 23 3.5 |
| Return Yards Punt returns-Yards Kickoff returns-Yards | 23 2-20 1-3 | 113 4-18 3-95 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions-Yards | 1 1-1 0-0 | 0 0-0 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-47 | 6-47 |
| Punts-Average (Net Avg.) | 6-42.7 (36.3) | 9-38.1 (33.7) |
| Tackles Solo Assists | 50 45 5 | 46 36 10 |