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Bowen: This Philadelphia Eagles season is unfolding exactly as I predicted (except, not)

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November 15, 2024
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Wowzers.
And so on and so forth.
Going into the season, I thought I had a pretty good handle on the Eagles. High-powered, pass-oriented offense, the addition of Saquon Barkley ought to make the running game a bit more potent. But I figured, it’s the Eagles, with A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, and Dallas Goedert, no way Barkley’s getting, like, 20 touches a game, unless about half a dozen of them are receptions.
Ten games in, 220 touches, 22 per game. Only 23 of them are receptions. One-hundred-ninety-seven rushing attempts for (yikes) 1,137 yards, 5.8 yards per carry. That dominant passing attack I envisioned, under new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore? We see it only in fits and starts. Jalen...

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