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QB Donovan McNabb
December 12, 2007 | Last Updated: 12/12/07 3:26 PM ET | Comments (0)
On the Cowboys defense and LB Greg Ellis: "I think Greg Ellis has had a wonderful year. Coming off of an Achilles injury that took him some time to be able to bounce back from that and the things that he's been able to do since he's gotten back in the game and gotten in the flow of things, he's had a good year. Defensively, those guys are starting to gel together. They're starting to put guys in position to make plays, their cornerbacks are healthy again, and they're flying around and making plays."
http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=14735
FS Brian Dawkins
December 12, 2007 | Last Updated: 12/12/07 3:31 PM ET | Comments (0)
On how comparable the Cowboys are to the Patriots: "They're (the Cowboys) a good team. That's stating the obvious. We all know what the Patriots have and the weapons that they have on the offensive side of the ball, and the quarterback that makes that engine run. He's (Tom Brady) pretty good over there. But, I would consider them to be a pretty good team. I don't know if you could say, 'Well, this team is way above this team,' because you never know. Game in and game out, things change. They're definitely two good teams."
On whether he is surprised that the WR Terrell Owens situation hasn't blown up on the Cowboys: "I don't even look into all that, to tell you the truth. That's not something I even pay attention to."
On what he sees from the Cowboys wideouts and tight ends: "With this team, the wideouts and the tight ends are pretty much the same because (Cowboys TE Jason) Witten, I think, is leading the team in receptions right now. They flex him out at times and put him in motion to get him out wide. So, he is virtually a wide receiver in that offense. With that being said, this is a high-powered offense. They get the ball to every guy. I think even the third receiver has seven touchdowns, something like that. Everybody's getting the opportunity to catch the ball. So, this is definitely a huge challenge. We all know that. We all know what we're facing against this team. Things we can't do is what we did last time, we can't have mistakes against this team. We did that a lot of times last time."
On whether there are fewer things a defense can throw at Cowboys QB Tony Romo to trick him because he has matured: "He's still a young quarterback. He's played in a lot of games, but he's still a young quarterback so he's going to make some mistakes. You just have to capitalize on the mistakes. It's not about tricking a guy into doing something; it's about making plays when the plays are there to be made. Regardless of who you are, or how many years you've played in the league, there are going to be plays to be made on the defensive side of the ball. It's up to us to make those plays when they're presented."
On what happened the first time they played the Cowboys this season: "We just made too many mental mistakes, and against a good team you can't do that. That's something we did against the Cowboys the first time. Whether it's having good coverage in the back and letting back catch the ball and run for 30 yards, or a guy blitzing who's not supposed to blitz and giving up a touchdown. Those are the things we did that first game that we cannot let happen this game, and I don't see us letting that happen again this game."
On Terrell Owens comment that part of the reason the Eagles have been unsuccessful this year is because he is not here: "He was a weapon while he was here. Let's face it, he was a weapon while he was here. He did a lot of good things in the year we went to the Super Bowl. What we have on this team, if you look at the games we've lost, we could have and should have won, regardless of whether he or anybody else is here or not. We have what it takes to win on this team, we just have not gotten it done for whatever reason. I think I mentioned earlier the reason why that is, is we've made too many mistakes and allowed teams to capitalize. Yes, he was a good player while he was here, that has gone and passed. We have moved on."
http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=14737
December 12, 2007 | Last Updated: 12/12/07 3:26 PM ET | Comments (0)
On the Cowboys defense and LB Greg Ellis: "I think Greg Ellis has had a wonderful year. Coming off of an Achilles injury that took him some time to be able to bounce back from that and the things that he's been able to do since he's gotten back in the game and gotten in the flow of things, he's had a good year. Defensively, those guys are starting to gel together. They're starting to put guys in position to make plays, their cornerbacks are healthy again, and they're flying around and making plays."
http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=14735
FS Brian Dawkins
December 12, 2007 | Last Updated: 12/12/07 3:31 PM ET | Comments (0)
On how comparable the Cowboys are to the Patriots: "They're (the Cowboys) a good team. That's stating the obvious. We all know what the Patriots have and the weapons that they have on the offensive side of the ball, and the quarterback that makes that engine run. He's (Tom Brady) pretty good over there. But, I would consider them to be a pretty good team. I don't know if you could say, 'Well, this team is way above this team,' because you never know. Game in and game out, things change. They're definitely two good teams."
On whether he is surprised that the WR Terrell Owens situation hasn't blown up on the Cowboys: "I don't even look into all that, to tell you the truth. That's not something I even pay attention to."
On what he sees from the Cowboys wideouts and tight ends: "With this team, the wideouts and the tight ends are pretty much the same because (Cowboys TE Jason) Witten, I think, is leading the team in receptions right now. They flex him out at times and put him in motion to get him out wide. So, he is virtually a wide receiver in that offense. With that being said, this is a high-powered offense. They get the ball to every guy. I think even the third receiver has seven touchdowns, something like that. Everybody's getting the opportunity to catch the ball. So, this is definitely a huge challenge. We all know that. We all know what we're facing against this team. Things we can't do is what we did last time, we can't have mistakes against this team. We did that a lot of times last time."
On whether there are fewer things a defense can throw at Cowboys QB Tony Romo to trick him because he has matured: "He's still a young quarterback. He's played in a lot of games, but he's still a young quarterback so he's going to make some mistakes. You just have to capitalize on the mistakes. It's not about tricking a guy into doing something; it's about making plays when the plays are there to be made. Regardless of who you are, or how many years you've played in the league, there are going to be plays to be made on the defensive side of the ball. It's up to us to make those plays when they're presented."
On what happened the first time they played the Cowboys this season: "We just made too many mental mistakes, and against a good team you can't do that. That's something we did against the Cowboys the first time. Whether it's having good coverage in the back and letting back catch the ball and run for 30 yards, or a guy blitzing who's not supposed to blitz and giving up a touchdown. Those are the things we did that first game that we cannot let happen this game, and I don't see us letting that happen again this game."
On Terrell Owens comment that part of the reason the Eagles have been unsuccessful this year is because he is not here: "He was a weapon while he was here. Let's face it, he was a weapon while he was here. He did a lot of good things in the year we went to the Super Bowl. What we have on this team, if you look at the games we've lost, we could have and should have won, regardless of whether he or anybody else is here or not. We have what it takes to win on this team, we just have not gotten it done for whatever reason. I think I mentioned earlier the reason why that is, is we've made too many mistakes and allowed teams to capitalize. Yes, he was a good player while he was here, that has gone and passed. We have moved on."
http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=14737