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Posted : admin On 18.02.2020Go inside the final practice ahead of Thursday's preseason finale against the Steelers. Head coach Doug Pederson made it as intense as possible to replicate a game atmosphere. Fran Duffy and Chris McPherson have more the details. This was supposed to be a padded practice for the Eagles, their last full practice before Thursday’s preseason opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers. With another hot, humid morning in Philadelphia, however, Doug Pederson decided to let up on his team a little bit, allowing players to just wear shells and reducing the hitting set for practice.
A few players sat out Tuesday’s session, from our eyes on the field, including quarterback Nick Foles, running backs Matt Jones and Donnel Pumphrey and wide receiver Mike Wallace. A few Eagles returned to practice as well, as Zach Ertz, Richard Rodgers, and Shelton Gibson also came back to the field to get things going early on.
– Fran Duffy 2. The action started with a Team Run period with 11-on-11 work. Nate Sudfeld got reps with the first-team offense at quarterback, and Sidney Jones was the starter inside in the defense’s nickel package. That gives Jones six days of reps with the first team inside, compared to De’Vante Bausby’s four days, and Jalen Mills’ one in the slot. The offense worked in various blocking schemes on these run plays, featuring a host of different players along the offensive line pulling to the outside and getting on the move. Jason Kelce flew upfield on the first play to block Rodney McLeod on a Jay Ajayi run.
I saw Lane Johnson sprinting downfield two plays later, while Halapoulivaati Vaitai pulled outside on the fourth play of the drill. The Eagles have one of the best running schemes in the NFL.
That’s a credit to the coaching staff for drawing up so many different variations of plays and executing them on gameday, but the offensive line deserves a lot of the credit as well. They’re the engine that makes this run game go.
It was extremely humid for the second straight day, setting up a prime situation for some chippiness at practice. I thought we had something early on, as Fletcher Cox and Johnson chirped back and forth after a run play to the outside.
Cox felt wronged by something that Johnson did and gave him a shove away from the ball. It turned into nothing, but I got the sense that the energy level would be significantly higher on Tuesday compared to Monday’s practice right off the bat. The second- and third-team units battled through extensive team periods to offer a glimpse of what they’ll see on the field in the game. At one point, defensive end Steven Means tried to get a little juice by raising his arms to pump up his teammates. Head coach Doug Pederson liked what Means was doing and mimicked his defensive lineman.
“It’s always been my take to make practice harder than the game,” an exhausted Means said after practice. “When the game comes, it’s all about fun and making plays.” – Chris McPherson 6. With an eye on Thursday night, the second-team offensive line consisted of (from left to right) tackle Halapoulivaati Vaitai, guard Chance Warmack, center Isaac Seumalo, guard Matt Pryor, and tackle Taylor Hart. It is unknown whether any starters will be given the night off – tackle Jason Peters comes to mind. Sidney Jones made an outstanding play on the far sideline.
He appeared to be in some form of zone coverage, and he sank back with a receiver outside and leaped in the air to high-point the football and nearly come up with the interception on a vertical route. The ball slipped right through his grasp, but it was a great play by the second-year corner.
I thought Rasul Douglas shined as the right cornerback during this session of practice as well. First, he had a nice pass breakup on a Nate Sudfeld pass attempt intended for wide receiver Bryce Treggs on a comeback route. Later in the same drill, Douglas came up to make a stop on a pass in the flat for Corey Clement. The running back heard the footsteps and dropped the ball.
Defensive tackle Aziz Shittu has stood out on multiple occasions in this session. First, he chased down Clement on a run downfield, coming from the back side. Now he quickly sniffs out a screen pass intended for Wendell Smallwood, wrapping up the ball carrier at the line of scrimmage just as the ball arrived. The last special teams portion of practice focused on downing punts inside the 5-yard line with the line of scrimmage just inside enemy territory.
I didn’t think Coach Pederson would even punt in this type of scenario! I guess you have to be ready for anything. Douglas continued his strong outing with a successful conversion during the drill. It’s time for 7-on-7 drills, and Carson Wentz is with the quarterbacks first in what will be his most substantial action of the morning. He completed all four of his attempts in the first rotation. First, he connected with short passes to wide receiver Kamar Aiken and tight end Joshua Perkins before a perfect throw to wide receiver Mack Hollins on a 10-yard out route along the left sideline with Ronald Darby right there in coverage.
Hollins made sure to get both feet in bounds. Nate Sudfeld got two reps, a short pass to running back Darren Sproles in the flat and an incomplete pass to wide receiver Greg Ward on an out-and-up route that was too far in front down the right sideline. The team transitioned into the red zone, staying in the 7-on-7 session, and Wentz re-entered the drill. His first throw was a thing of beauty, as he dropped back, looked to his left and threw a pump fake to hold the safety in the middle of the field before he looked right and immediately pulled the trigger. Wentz unleashed a beautiful touch pass to Dallas Goedert on a corner route in the back corner of the end zone, and the rookie went up and over Jalen Mills for a touchdown. Two plays later, Wentz hit Joshua Perkins for a touchdown low and away from coverage. I thought this was Wentz’s best practice in a few days.
The final session of practice begins, as the team rejoins for 11-on-11 work, focusing on “backed up” situations. This means the offense is backed up deep in its end.
We start with the first-team units on both sides of the ball. On offense, a heavy package featuring multiple tight ends comes out on the field with Nate Sudfeld in at quarterback. Defensively, Jim Schwartz responds with a 4-4 look, with four defensive linemen, four linebackers (Jordan Hicks, Nigel Bradham, Nathan Gerry, and Joe Walker). The three defensive backs on the field are Malcolm Jenkins, Rodney McLeod, and Jalen Mills. The first two snaps were runs by running back Jay Ajayi. The defensive line got into the backfield and the coaches and players signaled for a safety on the second play, as Joe Walker flew in almost untouched.
Ajayi isn’t the easiest ball carrier to bring down, so it would have been interesting to see what the result would have been in an actual tackling scenario. Wide receiver Shelton Gibson returned to practice and hauled in a nice grab down the left seam from Joe Callahan. The second-year player caught a nice pass earlier in the day from Nate Sudfeld as well in his first practice back on the field after clearing concussion protocol.
Cox had a nice pass rush up the middle which forced Sudfeld to throw the ball out of bounds. On Sudfeld’s next series, he completed four straight passes. First, he hit Goedert in the flat, followed up by a throw to Rashard Davis along the sideline. On the third throw, he hit newly signed tight end Gannon Sinclair along the sideline before hitting Perkins on an out route to the right. When I saw Sudfeld make that third throw to the flat, I saw an “8” on the back of the jersey and assumed Goedert made the catch.
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Fran quickly corrected me that it was Sinclair, No. 48, who added another grab from Callahan later in the drill. A former rookie free agent of the Cardinals in 2015, Sinclair started his college career at North Dakota State College of Science before transferring to Missouri State where he had seven touchdown grabs as a senior.
Clement rotated in as a punt returner along with Sproles during this drill as well. Copyright © 2018 Philadelphia Eagles. All rights reserved. Legal links nav. Big left arrow icon Big right arrow icon Close icon Copy Url Three dots icon Down arrow icon Email icon Email icon Exit Fullscreen icon External link icon Facebook logo Facebook logo Instagram logo Snapchat logo YouTube logo Grid icon Key icon Left arrow icon Link icon Location icon Mail icon Menu icon Open icon Phone icon Play icon Radio icon Rewind icon Right arrow icon Search icon Select icon Selected icon TV icon Twitter logo Twitter logo Up arrow icon User icon Audio icon Tickets icon Add to calendar icon NFC icon.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After a rough several weeks following the savage attack he suffered at the hands of &, SmackDown LIVE Commissioner returned to the blue brand focused on his and ’s tag team match against The “Yep!” Movement this Sunday at WrestleMania.
Shane, of course, suffered multiple injuries during the attack and was diagnosed with an acute case of diverticulitis and an umbilical hernia. Shane-O-Mac and Bryan buried the hatchet over their misunderstandings during these tumultuous months, as Owens & Zayn had tried to divide them. Shane and Bryan even opted to hug it out! The two view Sunday as a chance to get much-deserved retribution on Kevin & Sami after all they have put them through and finally rid SmackDown LIVE of The “Yep!” Movement once and for all. After scoring a somewhat controversial win over two weeks ago, looked to continue depriving the SmackDown Women’s Champion of her momentum as she heads toward her title defense against at WrestleMania 34. With each competitor being so familiar with the other due to their classic encounters in the past, The Queen and The Queen of Harts duked it out in a back-and-forth contest that saw plenty of hard hits and high impact. However, the landscape changed when both Superstars were down on the canvas and interrupted, clearly looking to cash in her Money in the Bank contract.
Before a referee could take the Money in the Bank contract from The Princess of Staten Island and make the title match official, Charlotte kicked it out of Carmella’s hands, which led to an enraged Princess Mella attempting to charge her. The Queen evaded and tossed Carmella from the ring, and the commotion nearly allowed Natalya to defeat Charlotte with another rollup, but Flair persevered, locking Natalya in the Figure-Eight for the tapout win.
Charlotte would not have too long to celebrate, though, as Asuka arrived after the match to remind The Queen that no one, not even her, was ready for The Empress of Tomorrow. However, Charlotte cut her off, boldly telling Asuka that The Empress of Tomorrow wasn’t ready for her. The tension was palpable as the two stared each other down and they would still have to face off later tonight in the final round of the WWE Mixed Match Challenge! The Bulgarian Brute and The Modern Day Maharaja battle one-on-one before they challenge for the United States Title at WrestleMania. Following the bombshell decision that would be added to the United States Title Match at WrestleMania - making it a Fatal 4-Way - two former allies met in the ring this week, as The Bulgarian Brute faced off against The Modern Day Maharaja on SmackDown LIVE. Backed up, while patrolled Rusev’s corner, and added guest commentary.
Both laid it all on the line while seeking a monumental victory heading into The Show of Shows this Sunday. In the pivotal moments, The Super Athlete bested The Modern Day Maharaja with a pinpoint Machka Kick for the win. Rusev’s celebration would be short-lived, as United States Champion slid into the ring and struck The Bulgarian Brute with a thunderous RKO.
In turn, Aiden English attempted to come to Rusev’s aid, first putting the boots to Orton and then by going up to the second rope, clearly ready to pounce on The Viper. However, The Glorious One hopped onto the apron and pushed The Mozart of Mayhem right into The Apex Predator, who was waiting with yet another RKO outta nowhere. Roode and Orton then faced off, both clearly fired up for the United States Title Match this Sunday, and The Glorious One showed his respect for The Viper by handing him the star-spangled championship. Participants in the 2018 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal square off in Eight-Man Tag Team action. With the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal approaching, eight of the Superstars from Team Blue looking to ascend to immortality by winning the over-the-top-rope melee this Sunday squared off in an Eight-Man Tag Team bout. Action was at a premium as both sides showed out (and showed off) in hopes of putting wind at their backs heading into the career-altering battle royal this Sunday.
After getting a firm preview of what to expect on Sunday with many of the Superstars throwing one another over the top rope, prevailed for his team tonight, defeating Fandango with the vicious End of Days. Will The Lone Wolf be the first Superstar to win the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal twice? In an unsettling scene, & crashed SmackDown LIVE, much in the same way they invaded a WWE Live Event this past weekend. The “Yep!” Movement hopped the guardrails and stood on the commentator’s desk, apologizing to ’s family for what they were going to do to him and, who they promised to send crying to his daddy. However, Owens and Zayn’s microphones soon cut out, and security made their way to ringside, prompting KO and Sami to exit back through the crowd.
Shane and Bryan, both now on the rampway, addressed Owens and Zayn, who were now scurrying through the crowd. SmackDown LIVE management asked for the WWE Universe to take a long look at The “Yep!” Movement because, after Sunday, they would never be seen on the blue brand again.
Following their attempted blindside of & last week, & took on the two Superstars who will compete for the WWE Championship this Sunday. Styles & Nakamura seemed to be on the same page for most of the contest as they engaged with the always game Benjamin & Gable.
Even with their dream match title bout just five days away, the two remained composed, though Styles wore down Gable and opted not to tag in Nakamura. Instead, the WWE Champion positioned himself on the apron right next to WWE’s Rockstar, then soared through the sky and clocked Gable with a Phenomenal Forearm for the 1-2-3. After Styles made his exit, Benjamin attempted to jump Nakamura from behind, but The King of Strong Style soon fought back and cleared him from the ring.
After doing so, Shinsuke turned around to see Styles leaping in the air toward him, ready to connect with a Phenomenal Forearm. Much like Nakamura last week, though, Styles stopped short, landing right in front of his soon-to-be challenger before patting Shinsuke on the head. I’ll see you at WrestleMania.