Eagles vs. Steelers: Battle for Pennsylvania Supremacy

SportsGrid

Watch Eagles vs. Steelers: Battle for Pennsylvania Supremacy - SportsGrid on Dailymotion

Transcript

00:00Do we make the move to philadelphia and pittsburgh a battle of pennsylvania?

00:06And one that has seen the pittsburgh steelers make this trip to philly

00:11With little to no success. It has been I think over five decades six

00:1765 was the last time I think they got a one. Uh, it's been a long time since they won

00:22In philadelphia, you see there's a lot of different ways we can get into this game, but just

00:27On its surface level, where are you finding some value within this matchup?

00:31Well, let's look at you know, you talk about philadelphia. They have won nine straight games

00:35They're five and one at home, but they've only had four true home games up until this point kev

00:40So you break down the margin of victory if they've won those four games by an average margin of 5.7 points per game, right?

00:47And what's the spread today five and a half so they're right on the number

00:51But I still think philadelphia to me is the more complete offense and defense heading into this matchup

00:56It's not to take away from russell wilson and pittsburgh. They've won seven of the last eight

01:00They've won the last two by an average margin of victory over cleveland and cincinnati

01:05By nine and a half points per game. They won 27 to 14 russell wilson

01:10Really effective for much of the game, but it was the rushing attack with naja harris that took over

01:16He's gonna have to be great today. I believe russ wilson to pull this game out. I think they can run it

01:21Potentially with saquon barkley i'm talking about the eagles work off a play action

01:25And I do feel that they win this ball game by at least double digits

01:29I think a 10 point or more victory by the eagles later today, but I do feel points in this matchup

01:34Certainly will be decisive if that's the case

01:35We take a look at the weather reports not bad, but it is cooler temperatures a little bit of wind blowing around

01:39No precipitation, which makes for a great football game

01:41If we look at pro football focus the number one and number two defense in the nfl

01:45It's the philadelphia eagles and it's the pittsburgh steelers

01:48By the way, the eagles very good against the run and very good against the pass

01:51The one leaky part of the pittsburgh steelers joe is that secondary which lines up once again with what can jalen hurts do today?

01:57With his two top wide receivers and can they make those moves downfield because conversely on the other side

02:02You look at the pittsburgh steelers offense

02:04I really like what russell wilson is doing but also like what russell wilson does with george pickens who's not available today

02:09Which joe then we say can mike williams make an impact down the field? He really hasn't done so yet

02:14We see him getting a little bit more and more involved on a week-to-week basis

02:17But I think you're right for me for a betting philosophy if you like the pittsburgh steelers

02:21I don't know if it's necessarily, you know, just take a look at russell wilson

02:23But it's naji harris in the backfield along with jaylen warren

02:26Can they get enough like four and a half yards to five yards per carry to keep the chains moving?

02:31Because for me joe, it's just a simple handicap

02:33I think the eagles will be able to move the football at an easier clip

02:36I'm, not saying they're going to go up and down the steelers

02:38But an easier clip job than the steelers will against the eagles defense could be a three-point game

02:42Heading into the fourth quarter and they could tack one on and they cover the number

02:45I I think it'll be a competitive game obviously and pittsburgh will be in it

02:49But in the end, I just think philly's built a little bit better and more and stronger in terms of the interior lines

02:55I think they pull it out what hurts in barkley. I'm still not a

02:59Huge believer on pittsburgh at this level

03:02Uh, and that's both sides of the ball quite frankly

03:05So the defense to me i'm willing to challenge what an eagles team total that number 23 and a half minus 125 juice

03:11But I think it's um worth it to get to 24 plus where philly

03:15Uh, no last game landed 22. That was the first time in seven games that they had not scored

03:21Uh over 23 and a half points

03:24And if you look at pittsburgh, they've allowed four of their last five road opponents now to score 24 plus points

03:30I think it's a nice way to back the eagles offense overall and leave the narratives of it all

03:35alone instead of figuring out okay barkley anytime because they got to get the mvp cooking or oh hurts anytime because they're going to

03:42Get to the one yard line or oh, let me get aj anytime because otherwise he's going to quit the team

03:48Odabonte anytime because that's the zag of all zags. I just

03:52Give me 24 points and let's move on

03:55but to hyper focus on

03:58the aj brown element of this

04:01again

04:02Poor aj 81 and a half is his prop man

04:05They must not be using this guy a lot five and a half receptions is his prop. I mean my oh my no wonder

04:11This is a real problem that aj brown is having here. I mean donnie

04:15You're just lining up the aj narrative specials here today and flying through numbers

04:20Look, I like that the way it sets up because you understand this

04:23He's he's not just a an average wideout like right now

04:26You might be able to say debo samuel's below average and he's squawking and they still try to get him the football

04:30You know if you want to harm it in the locker room and it makes some sense. He will get his plays

04:34I don't necessarily have to force the football because there's way too many talented athletes on the eagles to do that

04:39You will get your setups here

04:40You will get your play calls here and sometimes just might be so simple that aj brown in the red zone goes

04:45You know what on this play? Just look for me. It's one-on-one coverage

04:48Even if I don't have the man beat throw it to me. I'll make the catch

04:50It's what I do as a top level wideout

04:52But there is something to be said about buying into you want harming on a football team

04:56And if you're a good quarterback, you understand how we have to do joe sit down with the wide receiver

05:00Here's what we're doing. I understand you're going to get the football. You're going to be open

05:04I'll get it to you. I just can't force it to you and say you know

05:06What davante's wide open calcaterra is wide open. Uh, we could run at the saquon

05:09You want me to audible that play on the three yard line to a slant pass?

05:12That might not be there when I hand it off to saquon and we get a touchdown

05:15You are playing with a little bit of fire

05:16But the fire is easy to play with when you win nine straight football games look to make it 10 in a row

05:21But if you said today donnie, what do you think aj is going to do today? Well, I'll stake my claim on that touchdown today

05:27Yeah, he might he might score a touchdown today

05:29I mean, I still think they go with the bread and butter in terms of how and their offensive identity and to me kev

05:35It's saquon barkley and the rushing attack again to donny's point. I think aj will eat the wide receivers will leave but again

05:42I still think they'll look to run the football with saquon

05:44I mean, he's been a dominant force in terms of this team

05:47He has elevated them to potentially one of the best records in the nfl. And again, that is their identity when saquon

05:54Runs the football effectively they win games and certainly when he's over a hundred

05:59Look at what they did when they were on the road against baltimore

Category

Transcript

Recommended