The Linc – Reed Blankenship is a playmaker

Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 9/8/24.

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Reed Blankenship breaks down his game-saving INT vs. Packers – NBCSP
The Eagles needed someone, anyone to make a play. And Reed Blankenship came through. In the third quarter on Friday night, when the Eagles were trailing the Packers by two, Blankenship picked off a Jordan Love pass up the seam. A few plays later, Saquon Barkley punched in another touchdown for the Eagles to take a lead they didn’t give back in a 31-29 win over the Packers in Brazil. It was a huge play by Blankenship. But he was quick to spread around the credit in the post-game locker room. “I wouldn’t say there was any pressure, but absolutely, the turnover battle was definitely uneven and we needed some sort of momentum play,” Blankenship said. “We were fortunate enough to make it. I just didn’t make it. Everybody else played a part in it too. We play as a team and we win as a team.”

Eagles-Packers snap counts: Zack Baun filled up the stat sheet as the top linebacker – BGN
Reed Blankenship played the second-most snaps of any Eagles defender last year. He’s on track to lead the team this season if he can stay healthy, which remains to be seen. Blankenship sure isn’t headed to the bench in favor of Sydney Brown if he continues to make plays like he did with interception on Friday night.

Eagles-Packers Takeaways! Saquon Barkley Goes Off As Birds Start Season With a Win – The Ringer’s Philly Special
The Eagles were victorious over the Green Bay Packers 34-29 Friday night in Brazil to kick off their season. Sheil is joined by Brandon Lee Gowton of Bleeding Green Nation to discuss the victory and biggest takeaways (4:41). How well did Jalen Hurts perform? Sheil and BLG discuss the negatives and positives from his performance (23:45). How did Vic Fangio’s defense hold up with so many moving parts this past offseason (43:58)? Plus, Sheil finally reveals which part of the brownie he takes from a freshly baked batch, and BLG’s dating update!

Radio Part 1: Eagles-Packers Reaction From Eliot Shorr-Parks – Go Birds Podcast
Eliot Shorr-Parks joins James Seltzer and Brandon Lee Gowton to react to Friday night’s Eagles win over the Green Bay Packers in Brazil.

Radio Part 2: Eagles-Packers Reaction From Joe DeCamara – Go Birds Podcast
Joe DeCamara joins James Seltzer and Brandon Lee Gowton to react to Friday night’s Eagles win over the Green Bay Packers in Brazil.

Six Takeaways From the Eagles’ Win Over the Packers in Brazil – The Ringer
Jalen Hurts Is Still Learning the Offense. There was always going to be a bit of a learning curve with Jalen Hurts this season. His strained—putting it lightly—relationship with head coach Nick Sirianni made every headline this offseason. And playing without veteran center Kelce for the first time has given Hurts a massive amount of responsibility handling protection calls for the offense. Moore is Hurts’s fifth offensive play caller in five years, and he’s installed an almost entirely new offense. It’s going to take time for Hurts to adjust, but unfortunately it’s time he might not have. The Eagles have been in Super-Bowl-or-bust mode since their run in 2022, and the spotlight has been on Hurts to be the guy ever since his $255 million contract extension shortly after that season. It’s a massive amount of change for any quarterback in one offseason, and Eagles fans were hoping to see a new, more improved version of Hurts. What they saw Friday was inconsistent play that in too many ways reminded them of last season. The Hurts roller coaster might have ended on a high, but it was a terrifying ride. I can’t sum it up much better than my Ringer colleague Sheil Kapadia.

Why this high-profile Eagles player’s performance in win vs. Packers is extremely concerning – NJ.com
First impressions are always important, and Eagles defensive end Bryce Huff had a chance to make a memorable one in his first regular-season game for his new team in São Paulo, Brazil, when he lined up against the Green Bay Packers on Friday. Huff’s debut, however, did not go as planned in the Eagles’ 34-29 win in Week 1. Huff finished the game with one tackle, an assist that did not come until there was 7:21 remaining in the third quarter.

14.2 million watched Friday night’s Packers-Eagles game from Brazil on Peacock – PFT
Pro football’s pivot to streaming continues. Friday night’s game between the Packers and Eagles played in Brazil and broadcast exclusively on Peacock averaged 14.2 million nationwide viewers. That number nearly doubled the audience that watched last December’s Peacock-exclusive regular-season game between the Bills and the Chargers. It shows where the viewing world is going. And it’s no surprise.

Report: Packers QB Jordan Love to be out 3-6 weeks with knee injury – Acme Packing Company
According to a report from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love is expected to miss the next three to six weeks, citing anonymous sources. Earlier, it was reported by Pelissero’s colleague, Ian Rapoport, that the Packers ruled out an ankle injury for Love but identified an MCL sprain for the starting quarterback. Pelissero did note, though, that there is “early optimism” that Love could beat the three- to six-week timetable, “pending a second opinion.” If you’re reading between the lines here, the question is: What is the grade for the MCL sprain? Based on MCL sprain timetables, a Grade 1 sprain could recover as quickly as less than a week. Meanwhile, a Grade 2 sprain typically takes around a month. A Grade 3 sprain can keep Love sidelined for two months.

Report: There is ‘small chance’ Dak Prescott and Dallas Cowboys agree to extension on Sunday – Blogging The Boys
The Dallas Cowboys begin their season on Sunday afternoon and when they do it could change the nature of contract negotiations between the team and Dak Prescott. It is well within the realm of possibility that Dak and the Cowboys could agree to terms at some point during the season, but history tells us that the season’s start means that talks have a lesser chance of reaching fruition. Given that Prescott will, at least as of things at this moment, be an unrestricted free agent in the offseason, much stands to change. Obviously we have made it this far without a deal coming together, but we are basically in the eleventh hour of things and according to ProFootballTalk there is a “small chance” that something gets done before kickoff in Cleveland.

Giants revamped offensive line faces tough task in its opening act – Big Blue View
The Giants added three starters, left guard Jon Runyan Jr., right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor, starting right guard Greg Van Roten, and backup guard Aaron Stinnie. The Giants spent $25 million in guaranteed money to sign those four players, who have 178 combined regular season starts. On Sunday, when the Giants open their 2024 regular season against the Minnesota Vikings, we begin to find out if Schoen spent wisely. It was not a clean preseason for the offensive line.

Washington Commanders Roster Moves: Marcus Mariota to IR; Sam Hartman signed from the practice squad – Hogs Haven
The Washington Commanders released WR Byron Pringle yesterday, and made several more roster moves today. Backup QB Marcus Mariota missed the final two preseason games with a groin injury. He then strained his pec, and was ruled out of the season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tomorrow. Mariota will now spend at least four games on injured reserve to start his one year in Washington. Sam Hartman was also signed from the practice squad. He’ll be the No. 3 QB behind Jayden Daniels and backup Jeff Driskel.

Sources: Belichick would like to return to coaching in 2025 – ESPN
Despite building his own veritable media empire that even includes opening an “Instaface” account, Bill Belichick still is a coach at heart. Those who know Belichick best say that despite his burgeoning media résumé, the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach still would like to return to coaching in 2025, but only in the right situations with good jobs. Belichick is expected to be choosy if and when he returns to the sideline, according to sources. Belichick had multiple opportunities to join various staffs this past offseason as a defensive coordinator or some type of decorated assistant role. Not only did the San Francisco 49ers consider Belichick for their vacant defensive coordinator job, as head coach Kyle Shanahan said this summer, but so did the Los Angeles Rams, according to league sources.

Jets GM Joe Douglas entering final year of contract with no extension signed prior to 2024 season – NFL.com
The New York Jets head into the 2024 season with a deep roster, a quarterback in Aaron Rodgers ready to prove he’s fully back from last year’s torn Achilles, and expectations as high as they’ve been in years. They also do so with general manager Joe Douglas in an increasingly unique position. Sources say Douglas, who signed with Gang Green to great fanfare in June of 2019, is entering the final year of his contract, a rare GM who did not sign an extension prior to his deal expiring.

Test your NFL knowledge on Sept. 8 with SB Nation’s new daily trivia game – SB Nation
We’re back for another day of SB Nation’s in-5 daily trivia game. Just a reminder that this remains a beta that we’re testing out this week.

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