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Eagles one of the worst on third down

October 21st, 2009

THE EAGLES’ 13-9 loss to the Raiders produced a lot of disturbing offensive numbers. Zero touchdowns. Six sacks. A half-dozen dropped passes. A season-low 14 first downs. Eleven lousy rushing attempts by the running backs. A 66.3 passer rating by quarterback Donovan McNabb, which was 5′s lowest regular-season passer rating since the memorable 13.2 that earned him a seat on the bench in the second half against the Ravens last November. A .478 completion percentage, also his lowest since the Ravens game. But the number from Sunday’s game that should give Eagles fans the biggest cause for concern is 12.5. That’s the percent of third-down opportunities Andy Reid’s offensive juggernaut managed …

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