How does the saying go: “The more things change, the more things look like the 2009 Eagles?” Something like that.
Last Friday night’s preseason debacle against the Cincinnati Bengals featured all of the troubles of last season, revisited upon these new-look Eagles: defensive front that can’t get pressure, offensive line with major protection issues, overmatched secondary, scrambling quarterback, failure to convert on third-and-short. Even special teams ineptitude.
Let’s take a closer look at my notes from the game…