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Numbers don’t tell much about Eagles’ offense

September 18th, 2009

THESE ARE some of those statistical quirks that make you scratch your head – the kind that usually show up during the first couple weeks of a season. After one game, the Eagles are second in the NFL with 38 points scored, trailing just Sunday’s opponent, the New Orleans Saints, who put up 45. But in total offense, the Birds rank 23rd. They are one of just nine teams that had at least two touchdown passes in Week 1, yet dead last in the league with 82 net passing yards. It just emphasizes the unusual nature of the Eagles’ 38-10 thrashing of the Carolina Panthers last week. The offense wasn’t bad. Take away the fumble recovery for a touchdown by defensive lineman Victor Abiamiri and the punt …

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