His name is Brown. That’s what they call him.
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The words are more difficult to come by with each loss. What more is there to say? The nightmare that is the 2012 season for the Philadelphia Eagles continues.
In a season with not much positivity, I can’t bear to write another somber account of yet another Eagles loss. At least not at the moment. There were a few bright spots from the Philadelphia Eagles’ 30-22 loss to the Carolina Panthers to highlight, so let’s have a look.
1. They made it a game. This could be both a positive and a negative. We expected a blowout after Carolina scored two touchdowns in quick succession in the first quarter, but the Eagles made it a game and went into halftime with a 15-14 lead. Perhaps that glimmer of hope made the unraveling that happened later in the game, something to which we’ve grown far too accustomed as of late, that much more painful. Or not, as we just don’t expect much from this team anymore. But we saw that there is still some life and fight in this Philadelphia team, something we haven’t witnessed in weeks.
2. Bryce Brown. His two fumbles cost the game. But the Birds were right to trust their instincts when drafting Brown, who had 178 rushing yards in his first NFL start, averaging an incredible 9.4 yards per carry and running in both Philadelphia touchdowns. Brown set an Eagles rookie record for most rushing yards in a single game. He must be sick about his fumbles and how they impacted his team, and Brown will remember that feeling and learn to hang on to the ball.
3. DeMeco Ryans. The defense continues to be a perplexing mess but think how much worse it would be if the Eagles hadn’t acquired the middle linebacker in the offseason. He led the D with 10 total tackles and made plays when no one else would. Or could. He is one player whose fight you can see each and every week.
There’s so much not-so-positive from the game to discuss it’s hard to know where to start. But that will be coming at you soon.
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