The season is young, and we are only in the third week of the regular season, but this may be a must win game for the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles will be hosting the undefeated Detroit Lions(2-0) on Sunday at 1:00PM. The lions will be looking to go 3-0 for the first time since 1980, while the Eagles will try to avoid dropping the first 3 games since 1999. The Eagles will have to try and stop a prolific passing attack the lions bring to the table.
Kitna, the starting QB for the lions, did suffer a concussion last week and had to miss some action. He is probable and should be fine to start. Kitna has started the season off going 49-69 for 534 with 4 touchdowns. But, Kitna is vulnerable in throwing interceptions, in which he has already thrown 3 in this young season. Kitna will look to pass the ball to his stud WR. Roy Williams and an upcoming star Calvin Johnson. Roy Williams is coming off a great game in which he caught 7 passes for 111 yards and 1 TD, his first TD of the season. Playing opposite of Williams is the second overall pick of the 2007 draft Calvin Johnson. Johnson looks like he will be considered an elite WR in the upcoming years. Johnson has started in 2 career games and has caught 8 balls, for 131 yards and 2 TD's. These wideouts should give an Eagles secondary, riddled with injuries, a lot of problems.
Injuries were the questions on everyone’s mind when they spoke about the eagles during preseason. Now it looks like injuries will play a major factor in the upcoming game. Brian Dawkins Lito Sheppard and Brian Westbrook have yet to practice this week. Dawkins and Westbrook are probable, but Sheppard is questionable and probably won't play. This will be a problem since Sheldon Brown will have to cover Williams, leaving Calvin Johnson covered by a committee of inexperienced players. If the Eagles have any shot in winning this game they will need their pro-bowl Qb to step his game up. Mcnabb has looked very poor in his first two outings of the season, going 43-70 for 424 yards,1TD and 1 INT. This game could be exactly what Mcnabb needs. The Detroit lions secondary is ranked 22nd allowing 252.5 yards per game. The eagles Wr should be able to find some open holes in the secondary and if Mcnabb can hit them he should do well.
I believe this game is going to bring Mcnabbs confidence back up, which he desperately needs. The Eagles fan base are on his case about the poor start, and if the Eagles lose their third straight the city will go into utter chaos. I think this game will be a shoot out, but I believe the eagles defense will be able to cause much needed turnovers. I see this game coming down to the fourth quarter,where the eagles pull away and win by a TD, getting their season back on track.
This game the eagles will be sporting their 75th anniversary blue and gold jerseys. Let's hope its good luck.
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