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00:00Great scene guys from Philly with our national anthem on this very special Eagles night but it's been a preseason all about the Cowboys.
00:11What else is new for more on that we say hello to Melissa Stark.
00:15Hi Mike it sure has a week ago today the Cowboys traded their star pass rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers for two first round picks and veteran defensive tackle Kenny Clark.
00:27We went to Dallas this week and got their reaction Dak Prescott telling us that it's a wake-up call to see how much of a business it is and it made guys take a long hard look in the mirror.
00:40Trayvon Diggs said from a football standpoint we lost a great player who made my job a lot easier but personally I lost my best friend and I'm crushed.
00:49New head coach Brian Schottenheimer told us he thought Micah would be a member of the Cowboys this season instead a rotation of guys will fill his spot including fourth year pro Sam Williams who is making his first career NFL start.
01:03I texted with Micah earlier today and he said he is still a fan of the Cowboys and many of his most memorable moments came in that uniform and that he is wishing his brothers nothing but the best tonight.
01:17Quite a way for the 51 year old Schottenheimer to start it all first shot being a head coach 26 years in the league his late dad Marty eighth all time and wins.
01:27Big Suri on age 44 year five to the playoffs all four seasons twice to the Super Bowl the champ a year ago.
01:36The stage is set for the NFL kickoff presented by YouTube TV.
01:42It's in the 70s rained earlier showers about an hour and 45 minutes away on the radar.
01:48Kickoff rule has been adjusted they're expecting more returns this year.
01:51Camonte Turpin is an all pro kick returner Jake Elliott will kickoff for the Eagles who won the toss defer the option of the second half.
02:01Our honor to start and end the season opener here.
02:06We've got Super Bowl 60 on NBC.
02:09Who's coming with us?
02:112025 NFL season begins with Turpin returning from the five.
02:16Trying to find an opening down the sideline at a bounce right around the 32-yard line.
02:22That's where the Dallas offense will begin.
02:25Doc Prescott, Mississippi State.
02:27Javante Williams, North Carolina.
02:29C.D. Lamb, Oklahoma.
02:31Kevante Turpin, Molo Louisiana.
02:33George Pickens, Drip University.
02:35Jake Ferguson, Wisconsin.
02:36Tyler Guyton, Oklahoma.
02:38Tyler Smith, the University of Tulsa.
02:40Cooper Beebe, Kansas State.
02:42Tyler Booker, Alabama.
02:43Terrence Steele, Steele High School.
02:47An offensive line.
02:48Big part of the story for Dallas.
02:49Three Tylers all first-round picks.
02:51Injury for the Eagles right away.
02:53Ben Van Sumeren, linebacker and fullback.
02:58And you can see he is really distraught about it right away.
03:03Here he is engaged in blocking.
03:07Meantime, while you're watching this replay, a penalty flag has gone down.
03:10And Van Sumeren, right away on the plant, grabbed that leg and went to the ground.
03:16So I mentioned the flag as the athletic training staff is looking at Van Sumeren.
03:22Sean Smith, the referee, kind of get between the teams and one of the other officials through a penalty flag.
03:28No surprise, Edgy, with the Cowboys and the Eagles.
03:38For the moment, the attention and the disappointment for the Eagles and Nick Sirianni around Van Sumeren and their fullback in kick coverage.
03:46The attention with the fans, though, on the Dallas Cowboys and how that played out afterwards.
03:53So it is going to be one of those starts already to this season.
03:57We talked about the movement of the kickoff.
04:03It's to promote more kickoff returns.
04:07The touchbacks now come out to the 35-yard line.
04:10Unsportsmanlike conduct.
04:11Defense number 98.
04:13Number 98 defense, new actions, has disqualified him from the game.
04:18Whoa.
04:1815-yard penalty.
04:20Whoa.
04:21First down.
04:21So Jalen Carter, the focus and the star for the Cowboys, for the Eagles, on the front line, out for the game before a snap.
04:31Here he goes.
04:32He walks there in front of Dak Prescott.
04:37Did he spit?
04:38Did he spit on him?
04:44I think he did.
04:46There you go.
04:47There you go.
04:48And the official was right there to throw the flag.
04:53Brian Neal, the umpire, who was keeping an eye on that confrontation.
04:57No idea, obviously, what was said.
05:00But Jalen Carter, out of this game, before a snap.
05:06Chris, that's, first of all, I got no idea what he's thinking.
05:11And then, second, this is massive in terms of the game.
05:14I got to tell you, he's the best player they have on their defense.
05:18And about 80% of what we were going to talk about on this broadcast.
05:22Because to beat the Philadelphia Eagles, you have to double-team Jalen Carter.
05:28If you don't, you don't get your offense started.
05:31Now you take off that one player on the defense that you had to focus your attention on.
05:37And it's almost like Micah Parsons now gone from the Cowboys.
05:41Same impact now with Jalen Carter gone.
05:44Meantime, the injured player, Van Sumeren, is being carted off the field.
05:48A whole bunch of the Eagles came out to give their wishes to a guy who was going to play some
05:53in a fullback role in this offense this year.
05:56So you talk about trying to repeat his champs.
05:59And the path is never easy, right?
06:01You don't pick up where you left them.
06:02And before a snap, a player you were counting on is out for the season, perhaps with a leg injury.
06:09And this man is certainly out for the game before even being on the field.
06:14You just can't believe what you just saw.
06:18From the 47, Dak Prescott hands Javante Williams is now the running back for Dallas
06:23into Eagles territory at the 46.
06:27Dak Prescott missed half of last year after the hamstring surgery, had an injury in Atlanta.
06:34It forced him to have to step away.
06:36He's had multiple injuries over the last few years.
06:39Chris went healthy.
06:40He is still a very, very good quarterback.
06:42I mean, two years ago he finished second in the MVP balloting.
06:45So let's remember what he was before he got hurt a season ago.
06:50You're 10 in the league for Dak.
06:51They put it in the hands of Turpin, the return man with great speed, featured on the second
06:56down for the first first down of the Dallas season.
06:59I think this is going to be one of the surprises for this season is how much Kavante Turpin is
07:05being used.
07:06Of course, we saw what he did as a return man.
07:10And remember, Tyreek Hill with his early days with the Kansas City Chiefs, he didn't play
07:14a whole lot of receiver either.
07:16Got a chance.
07:17So who knows?
07:18Because they're going to try to work Turpin in a lot more into this offense.
07:22At the Philadelphia, 42-yard line.
07:26Prescott out quick.
07:28It's caught.
07:28Welcome to the Cowboys.
07:29George Pickens gets tagged there.
07:32He'll mark with a 37-yard line.
07:34First three years in Pittsburgh.
07:37High productivity.
07:38Some star plays also caused a lot of attention with his antics.
07:42Question is, how focused will Pickens be?
07:45So far, Chris, the reports have been good.
07:46Yeah, and I think he spent a lot of time with C.D. Lamb, and C.D. Lamb was, you know, full
07:52of praise with Pickens.
07:54But what Pickens does is he is one of the very best in the NFL deep ball catchers.
08:00So if you're going to leave him one-on-one on the outside, they're simply going to throw
08:03it up to him.
08:04From the 36, Williams running up the middle, close to a first down, shy of the 32-yard line.
08:14Javante Williams behind a good offensive line could be a good equation for Dallas this year.
08:19Well, this is a dream come true for the Dallas Cowboys.
08:22You've got Jalen Carter out of the game now.
08:25Their entire game plan, they were thinking about going no-huddle, so they had to substitute
08:29him out so they could throw the football.
08:32And so far now, what we've seen in the early going is Jalen Carter out of the game, no double
08:38teams.
08:38And the Cowboys are doing exactly what they hope to do in this one, which is start out running
08:43the football.
08:44A lot on Jordan Davis, number 90, with Carter ejected before the first snap of the game.
08:52Prescott, play action, about to get hit, throwing it.
08:55It's open for CeeDee Lamb inside the five.
08:57First and goal, Dallas, as Prescott hits Lamb down to the two.
09:03Dallas runs to the ball.
09:06What a move on the outside by CeeDee Lamb.
09:09Almost nobody can stay with him, and not Adoree Jackson.
09:13Remember, Darius Slade gone for the Eagles, and they're right after his replacement of
09:18Adoree Jackson.
09:19First and goal, Dak putting it up for Lamb, contact and a flag on Jackson.
09:25Veteran in his ninth year, last four years with the Giants.
09:29Darius Slade was released, signed with the Steelers.
09:33Jackson takes over at corner.
09:34Pass interference.
09:35Defense, number eight.
09:37Half the distance, generally.
09:38Automatic for the stars.
09:41Absolutely no question.
09:43So, taking advantage of both of the weaker parts now for the Philadelphia Eagles.
09:50Along the defensive line with no Carter, and going right after Adoree Jackson in the secondary.
09:56What a drive this has been so far for Dallas.
10:00Javante Williams, the running back.
10:01First and goal, Cowboys.
10:05And Dak comes to Williams.
10:07Left side, into the end zone, for the season's first touchdown.
10:19Well, this is where you're going to have to win the battle, right?
10:21In here, and for the Philadelphia Eagles on that drive, there was nothing fancy.
10:26Tyler Smith, who is the best offensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys, simply had no problem at all with Jordan Davis.
10:33And Tyler Guyton was able to finish it off with Zach Vaughn.
10:37Usually, you're seeing the Jalen Carter-Zach Vaughn combination, but that goes out the window now.
10:44Two years in the league, both years on the all-throw team.
10:47Brandon Aubrey adds the first extra point of the year.
10:50You want to talk about a stunning start to the season.
10:53Best player on the Philly defense, spits on the Cowboy quarterback.
10:58He's ejected, and the Cowboys take off the other way.
11:01Javante Williams, the touchdown.
11:037-0 Dallas.
11:04Wow.
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11:13The euphoria in the lake has been short-circuited quickly after the bizarre start.
11:20Jalen Carter spitting on Dak Prescott, tossed from the game.
11:23And the Eagles go down the field, six plays, 53 yards.
11:26Now Aubrey to kick off.
11:28It goes into the end zone, landing in the end zone.
11:31That's a touchback.
11:32We have a penalty marker down at the 45-yard line.
11:36A touchback will bring the ball to the 35-yard line instead of the 30-yard line this year.
11:41But let's check the flag.
11:43Sean Smith is the referee.
11:45Illegal motion on the receiving team, number nine, moving prior to the kick.
11:57Number 39, correction, number 39.
11:59Five-yard penalty.
12:01First down.
12:02So the Eagles take over at the 30, and here's their offense.
12:04Jalen Hurst, Rose Sooners.
12:08Saquon Barkley, Penn State.
12:09A.J. Brown.
12:11Ole Miss.
12:11Devontae Smith.
12:12Emmitt Louisiana.
12:13Jahan Dodson, 6-4-0.
12:15Dallas Goddard, South Dakota State.
12:17Jordan Mailata, Jeff Southland University.
12:19Landon Dickerson, Alabama.
12:20Cam Juergens, Nebraska.
12:22Tyler Steen, Alabama.
12:24Blaine Johnson, Oklahoma.
12:26Saw Steen in there is the only new face in that starting lineup, replacing Mekhi Becton,
12:31who's now with the Chargers via free agency.
12:33Jalen Hurst and the champs start from the 30.
12:36First throw is complete.
12:38Now has Goddard with the sideline.
12:40Pick up up about nine off the throw from the Super Bowl MVP.
12:45Want to talk about a winner?
12:46Check out this number.
12:48Jalen Hurst has played for the championship five of the last nine years in football.
12:52Three times in college, two of the last three Super Bowls.
12:55And he's had two great Super Bowls save, really, for one play, Chris.
12:59He really did.
13:00And the fact that he overcame what happened to him in one of those national championships
13:06when Tua came in and threw the game when he touched down to do what he's done for New York.
13:11Barkley's first run will be a first down.
13:14Draws the 40 to the 41-yard line for Saquon Barkley,
13:19ninth player in the history of the National Football League with 2,000 yards last year.
13:22Yeah, and right in the middle of your screen there, Kenny Clark,
13:26and he's going to have to be the one that starts to solidify this run defense up front.
13:33The Cowboys are just sick and tired of having people run the football
13:37and their inability to run the ball.
13:39And yet, so far in this game, at least on offense, they have been able to run it.
13:44And I don't think that we recognize the ability of quarterbacks to make plays like this enough.
14:07I mean, if he completes a pass, a beautiful throw, it's great.
14:11But second down and short in the National Football League is your dream down.
14:15Because the way that these guys play, when they get to third and two, let's say,
14:19they can run two quarterback sneaks and pick up the first down.
14:23So they basically have a free down right here to do whatever they want to do.
14:26At 59 is Kenneth Murray.
14:28He's calling the defensive signals.
14:31New to the Cowboys.
14:32Edge pitch.
14:33Barkley on the move.
14:34Saquon Barkley asking Cam Juergens to lead him forward to the 36-yard line.
14:40The first down for Barkley.
14:45You get all these guys here.
14:47You're going to pull this guard.
14:48Everybody's going to think this.
14:50And they go flip 90 out this way.
14:52That's what I'm saying.
14:53This was a free play.
14:54This was a chance to just take a shot at something that might pop.
14:59And it did.
14:59We'll get into it as the night goes on.
15:04This Eagle team, Barkley in the 2,000 yards, hurts the Super Bowl success.
15:10It starts up front.
15:11And they are as good a unit as there is in the lead.
15:15Will Shipley is now in the back.
15:18Hurts over the middle for Goddard.
15:21Tagged at the 30.
15:22Jack Sandborn punching at the ball.
15:24The Cowboy linebacker joins Malik Hooker on the tackle.
15:28And, Mike, for the Dallas Cowboys, they're playing Jalen Hurts
15:31and this tremendous offense and great offensive line.
15:35But your offense just did it, right?
15:37The Cowboys' offense took it right down the field and scored a touchdown.
15:40You've got to answer that effort on defense.
15:43You've got to come back and make a stop.
15:44Hold them to at least a field goal here.
15:46Oh, oh, oh.
15:49The 30-yard line, Shipley, quick hitter to the right side.
15:52And a first down for Will Shipley, the second year back out of Clemson
15:57with the back end of a blowout NFC Championship game win over Washington.
16:02Had a couple of really nice runs, including a touchdown.
16:06I don't know what you do when the Philadelphia Eagles get off the bus.
16:10Everybody except Devontae Smith.
16:13I mean, it just looks like big-time wrestling or something coming off the bus.
16:17They are just big and tough.
16:19How quick to Shipley, receivers blocking.
16:23Shipley inside the 10, first and goal.
16:26Philadelphia at the 6.
16:28So the second-year man, Will Shipley, a little more part of the offense.
16:34And we are seeing blocking out of everybody on the outside.
16:39The Philadelphia Eagles have really come together as a team.
16:42And watch Devontae Smith, all 170 pounds of him, on the outside, doing a job for his teammates.
16:50He's the only guy that when you look at him, you go, there's only one guy done blowing on the field right now.
16:55Because they're all so big.
16:57And yet here he is, constantly making plays just like that.
17:00Well, he's the guy who's one of the highest, right?
17:02First and goal, Philly.
17:04Barkley back in.
17:05Left side, Saquon.
17:07Up in the yards.
17:09Mark him down near the 3.
17:10Second and goal.
17:12Closing in on that area where Philly's so effective.
17:15Power running inside the 5.
17:17And now it's just a matter of what Nick Sirianni wants to do.
17:23I mean, theoretically, he could take his quarterback and just run three of those plays there.
17:28But I would think they would not want to run him quite as much until it was 100% needed.
17:34And when you've got Saquon Barkley right behind him, really no need.
17:45They're going to go.
17:46Oh, Barkley inside.
17:48And the Cowboys surge with Solomon Thomas.
17:51New to Dallas last three years with the Jets.
17:55Played for San Francisco and the Raiders as well.
17:57In there on the stop.
17:59Kenneth Murray in there as well.
18:00And one of the things that they have to do with Kenneth Murray now as more of a speed linebacker
18:05is exactly what he did there.
18:07Get through the initial line of scrimmage.
18:10It's not his job to take on 330-pound offensive linemen.
18:14He's got to use his speed to get around him.
18:16And he did it there.
18:18Three receivers to the top.
18:21And the motion man is Johan Dodson.
18:26Third and goal.
18:28Hurts has time.
18:29Takes off.
18:30Jalen Hurts.
18:31Touchdown, Philadelphia.
18:32The biggest job for any quarterback in the NFL to convert on third down and convert in the red zone.
18:51If you want to throw a touchdown, pass, great.
18:54If you want to run it in the end zone, great.
18:56This guy is tremendous at doing both.
18:59Pass rush handled.
19:05Sands Parsons.
19:07Hurts to the end zone.
19:08Now Jake Elliott.
19:10Two drives.
19:12Two touchdowns.
19:14Jump right into the deep end of the season.
19:17Jalen Hurts did it so well at the end of last year.
19:19Picks up where he left off.
19:20All tied at seven.
19:21And you're watching the NFL kickoff, presented by YouTube TV.
19:29And Peacock.
19:31Philly's done a great job getting ready for this opening night.
19:36Center City has been all lit up in green.
19:39Four miles down Broad Street here in South Philly.
19:42The link as well.
19:46Tied at seven.
19:47They kick away from him, but they can't.
19:52And it's taken by Turpin from the three.
19:55And the return will stop him at about the 23-yard line.
19:59And Melissa, that's where Dak Prescott and the Cowboys' offense wants the fisticuffs end
20:04with Marist Leofau with the helmet off.
20:07Fisticuffs are going to add flags everywhere.
20:10Welcome back to Cowboys Eagles.
20:12We've got four different flags thrown after the scrum.
20:21Leofau's helmet was off.
20:22He was right in the middle of it.
20:2335.
20:28Leofau.
20:28The name linebacker.
20:29Leofau was definitely working the helmet,
20:32had the face mask, and was trying to work it off.
20:35But his was already off, so it was hard to tell what happened to him first.
20:38Again, a lot of tone setting with these teams.
20:44Two blowout wins with Prescott missing both games for Dallas last year.
20:51But it doesn't matter the records or the current records for these teams.
20:55And Cooper to Gene looked like he was the one that was grabbed the face mask,
21:00couldn't tell if he was actually the one that took it off.
21:03But then it was Leofau trying to do the same back to him.
21:10There's two personal fouls on the play.
21:12Both against Dallas.
21:13Personal foul, unnecessary weakness.
21:17Receiving team number 35 and number 14.
21:21Half the distance penalty.
21:23First down.
21:24So we'll take Dallas back deep in their own territory.
21:27You saw DeGene, first one, but very often, as it's tight in there,
21:32second one is the one that gets caught.
21:37Dallas Philly.
21:38Here we go.
21:38Right?
21:39And this is exactly, we've been talking about this all week.
21:42The shot that the Dallas Cowboys had was that this offense really was sort of put together.
21:48And that they were going to be able to run the football enough to set up their passing game,
21:53which is what they did on that first drive, hitting that big pass to CeeDee Lamb down inside the five.
21:59Now can they continue with the run game?
22:02That's the most important question.
22:04And it's been made a lot easier with Jalen Porter.
22:06From the 12, Williams goes left for three, has promised Melissa on Dak.
22:13Yes, Dak Prescott missed the final nine games of last season after suffering a right hamstring injury in week nine.
22:20He tore two of the three hamstring muscles off the bone.
22:24An injury that required surgery in November of last year,
22:27where he had three screws inserted to stabilize the hamstring.
22:31Dak told us his rehab was tough.
22:33Now he feels totally comfortable and confident, saying his mobility won't be affected.
22:37He's just as fast as he was before the injury.
22:40And we went down to Dallas, as you alluded to earlier, Melissa, on Monday.
22:44And Dak walked in the meeting and looked great.
22:46Looked great in practice as well.
22:49Good play pass here.
22:51Trying to find some space.
22:53Protected the ball and threw it.
22:54Complete to CeeDee Lamb.
22:57Jake Bond thought he had a pick.
22:58Was going after it.
23:00But Dak kept it alive.
23:01And Lamb has a first down.
23:03This is what Dak simply could not or did not do successfully a season ago.
23:09Scramble to the right, all the way back left.
23:12Get out, turn his body, and watch CeeDee come back inside the cornerback to make that catch.
23:18He had to take his hand off the ball, Prescott did, and still able to complete it.
23:23What a start for this Cowboys offense.
23:25Jordan Davis out of the lineup for the moment for the Eagles.
23:29Their two big tackles are not there in the middle.
23:33And Javante Williams takes advantage of that.
23:36He's about five yards to the 38-yard line.
23:39Javante Williams was actually drafted by Vic Fangio.
23:47He's the defensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles.
23:49And, Mike, we got to watch some tape on him during the course of the week from his rookie year in 2021.
23:56He made some of the most spectacular plays we saw that season.
23:59And if he's anywhere close back to that form, he's really going to be a value for the Dallas Cowboys.
24:11He'll go to the left here in game three.
24:15Martin with a 41-yard line with third and a couple coming up.
24:18Andrew McCuba, Jahan Campbell.
24:20Rookies over there making the tackle.
24:22There's more pushing and shoving after the play.
24:24Now being separated.
24:25Vic Fangio knows about Javante Williams.
24:28Had him when he was the head coach in Denver.
24:30This year, too, for Vic as the defensive coordinator here in Philly.
24:34Yeah, he was talking about how special he was that first year before he hurt his knee.
24:41And, Mike, we have seen every single snap, I think.
24:44C.D. and George Pickens on opposite sides of the field trying to stretch that defense.
24:50Tight formation here on third and two.
24:54Prescott scanning and throws complete to Lamb who came across the field.
25:00And C.D. Lamb takes it right around the 30-yard line.
25:04Effective start for C.D. Lamb here in the opener.
25:09One of the big questions coming into this one was whether or not Tyler Booker right here
25:13was gonna be able to hold up against Jalen Carter.
25:17Well, guess what?
25:18That really never happened in this game.
25:20So huge advantage for the Dallas Cowboys breaking in their new right guard.
25:2626 of those Lamb's, 76 yards on the last catch.
25:29Miles Sanders, the back, off in time.
25:45Prescott, there's a different flag down as the pass is complete to the 30-yard line.
25:51To Sanders, seventh-year man out of Penn State.
25:54Hold it.
25:55Offense number 73.
25:57Ten-yard penalty.
25:58First down.
25:58No problem calling that one.
26:01That was pretty easy right there.
26:02Tyler Smith got beat right off the ball.
26:05And as soon as it happened, he knew it was over for him.
26:08And he simply just made a tackle.
26:11And it was a good decision for him.
26:15Got a hand on Byron Young.
26:19Maybe a man from Alabama.
26:22Started with the Raiders.
26:23Here's Smith.
26:24You see how good he was.
26:25Remember, he was at a tackle early on in his career.
26:27He's been moved inside to guard.
26:28He's going to stay there now.
26:30And a really solid player inside.
26:34Final two minutes in this opening quarter.
26:35Prescott has to get away.
26:37Prescott has to get away.
26:38Sanders has it.
26:39Zach Bond in the open field brings him down.
26:42Loss of three.
26:44Zach Bond went from a special teamer and an edge rusher to an all-pro linebacker last year.
26:49And one of the things that Zach Bond does absolutely best is bring down people in the open field.
26:56A remarkable story.
26:59He was never an off-the-ball linebacker.
27:01He played on the edge and rushed the passer for the New Orleans Saints for multiple years.
27:06Comes here, they try him at inside linebacker.
27:09And he's the best in football in his first year.
27:12Now, he was working behind Jalen Carter, which certainly helped, but just a remarkable story.
27:22Turpin in motion, second and 23.
27:24Prescott taking the shot towards Pickens on the sideline.
27:27Trying to come up with a one-hand grab.
27:30Could not.
27:31Working on Quinion Mitchell, who had his left arm pinned.
27:34And the flag is thrown by the back judge.
27:39Pass interference.
27:40Defense number 27.
27:43The ball replaced that spot on the foul.
27:44Automatic throws down.
27:46And that's what Pickens does best.
27:48Contested catches.
27:49And just got Dallas out of a huge hole with that.
27:52And you can see that Mitchell has his hand inside the front of the jersey right there.
28:00And Pickens just couldn't get off.
28:04Tried to make the catch with one, and Sirianni wants no part of it.
28:08But that was a huge play because of the way the Cowboys were backed up.
28:1434-yard penalty.
28:16From the 12th, Prescott play action.
28:20Throwing back in the end zone towards Jalen Tolbert.
28:23That's Mitchell all across the defense to make the play.
28:28Quinion Mitchell, whatever rookie year he had last year.
28:30Yeah, Dak is going for the juggler on that one.
28:35But I should have just taken the quick one right here.
28:38Sometimes when you get it going and you hit some of those big plays down the field,
28:42this is a first down throw.
28:44Just take one, take a little gain.
28:46Completely covered on the back line of the end zone.
28:49First incompletion of the night for Prescott.
28:59Number 12, the second down running side.
29:02And a good run, Williams powering forward to the two.
29:06Inside the two, and it's first and goal for the Cowboys here at the back end of this first quarter.
29:12Power running here.
29:16Cowboys get on the ball.
29:18Don't have to run a play.
29:19Yeah!
29:24Looks like they're just playing out.
29:36And this first quarter will come to an end.
29:42With two full drives, two touchdowns, and ejects into the Eagles' best defensive player.
29:49We're all tied at seven.
29:52After the opening quarter of the season, it's time now for our Accenture in-game update.
29:58Of course, the big story coming in was the Micah Parsons deal a week ago today.
30:02Penny Clark, who you've seen in this game, and two ones.
30:06I mentioned we were in Dallas.
30:06We talked to Jerry Jones.
30:07Talked to Stephen Jones.
30:09Talked to Micah Parsons' agent.
30:10Look, there's a lot of he said, she said about the TikTok of how this played out.
30:14But that's all backwards.
30:16Jerry Jones did say to us, when Micah and he met back in the spring,
30:21there were two fools in the room.
30:22One who offered the deal and one who turned it down.
30:24Jerry's words.
30:25Great line.
30:26But what about the future?
30:27What does this whole deal mean in your mind?
30:29Well, if Jerry had signed Micah Parsons, he would have had 50% of his cap covered with three players.
30:36And that's a dangerous place to be, to be honest with you.
30:40And as the number kept going up, they started thinking about what that might mean.
30:45And I think Jerry just likes the action, to be honest with you.
30:48You know, now he has money to spend on new contracts.
30:52We've already seen him doing a little bit of that.
30:54And more than anything else, he has four players now in the first round of the next two drafts.
31:01And they're supposed to be very good drafts that he gets to play with.
31:04So now Jerry gets to play Wheeler-Dealer.
31:06It talks about rationalizing missing Micah isn't going to impact them too much.
31:10Only time will tell for the Packers and the Cowboys.
31:13Right now, the Cowboys are at the one, trying to take the go-ahead touchdown on the opening play of the second quarter.
31:21Back to that right after this.
31:22Tonight's kickoff sites are provided by Nationwide.
31:29Right across the parking lot, Citizens Bank Park.
31:33Went with a fight in Phils.
31:34Got another win today.
31:36The best team in baseball, Milwaukee 2-0.
31:38They're six games up in the NL East.
31:41But they are also extending their congratulations to their neighbors, the champion Eagles.
31:48Here in the sports complex, the South Philly second quarter begins with the Cowboys.
31:54Knocking on the door.
31:55First and goal from the one.
31:58Javante Williams, the running back.
31:59And Prescott gives to Williams inside for the touchdown.
32:07Two drives to Javante Williams.
32:10One-yard touchdown runs.
32:12And Dallas leads 13-7.
32:16You know, Mike, I think we have to talk about something here.
32:19And the Dallas Cowboys certainly running the football and doing well.
32:24But remember, how many players now the Philadelphia Eagles are missing on this defense?
32:29Josh Sweat, who led them in sacks.
32:31Milton Williams, who signed a $104 million contract with New England.
32:35N'Kobe Dean still out.
32:37They get Jahad Campbell.
32:38Darius Slay, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Brandon Graham.
32:42That's a lot of people on the defense.
32:44And it's showing up right now without Jalen Carter.
32:47Yeah, take Carter out of there to start tonight, too.
32:50That's a lot of guys who played a lot of great snaps with them.
32:52Aubrey, the extra point.
32:5414-7.
32:55Cowboys on top.
32:59Delivered and so did their fans.
33:03We parade on Valentine's Day to celebrate the title.
33:06Jeffrey Lurie, the terrific owner of the Eagles.
33:09And how he rose for a quarter century in this organization.
33:13The terrific job he has done with personnel and Nick Sirianni,
33:16another hire for this team that has worked out.
33:20The kickoff did not work out for Aubrey.
33:22Aubrey, second touchback.
33:23This time Philly will get it at 35-yard line.
33:27The rule adjustment from last year when he came out to the 30.
33:32Yeah, and I get the feeling that Aubrey's just missed those two kicks, don't you?
33:36It looked like he was trying to bounce them into the field of play in the corner,
33:40and he just was too much adrenaline on both of them.
33:43And a lot of the kickers around the league have talked about kicking a dirty kick, dirty ball.
33:48The special teams guys are talking about what you can get rolling on the field inside the landing area
33:53and slow down the return man.
33:59Drive two, four hertz.
34:01It was a 10-play touchdown drive.
34:03Barkley, bounce, and a move across the 40 to the 41-yard line.
34:09It was Odingi Sua in there for Dallas.
34:12I'll tell you, how many games last year did we do, Mike, with Saquon Barkley?
34:16I mean, it felt like he was running for 70 yards every other play.
34:21It was remarkable the performance that he had in L.A., first of all.
34:24Right.
34:25And then the one back here in the playoff game in the snow and just dominated.
34:29And it really probably would have held the NFL record had he been able to play in that last game.
34:34And there's Trayvon Diggs in the game now for the Dallas Cowboys.
34:37Last couple of years, knee issues, no action in the preseason.
34:42But in the lineup here, only one snap of that opening drive out on the field now.
34:47Underneath, Devontae Smith has it.
34:50From down by Kenneth Murray, the linebacker out in coverage, but it's a Philadelphia first down.
34:56And let's talk a little bit about the secondary for the Dallas Cowboys.
35:00Diggs coming off the knee injuries.
35:03And, of course, he was just remarkable back in 21 when he had those 11 interceptions.
35:08Ron Bland had the stress fracture in his foot last year.
35:11They got Kire Elam, a former first-round pick out of Florida.
35:15But he basically was a fail in Buffalo.
35:17And now he's the starting corner out here against the Eagles on opening night.
35:21He's opposite A.J. Brown right now.
35:2846.
35:30Barkley was an elusive move to still wave midfield.
35:34A run of about five yards.
35:37Magic with his feet and those quick moves.
35:40Well, Ozo Diggie Zoua did his job there.
35:45He was five yards into the backfield to be able to make that play and just wall it off.
35:51And the fact that Saquon somehow escaped that mess and really the blame's going to go on Dante Fowler for that.
35:58He had to clean that up and keep that containment on the outside.
36:02I didn't do it.
36:02I didn't do it.
36:02I didn't do it.
36:03I didn't do it.
36:03Read it, read it, read it, read it.
36:04Read it, read it.
36:04Read it, read it.
36:05Read it, read it.
36:05Read it, read it.
36:07Read it, read it.
36:07Read it.
36:08The Cowboy 49 hurts.
36:10And eight to his tight end.
36:13Down is Goddard.
36:14He's got it.
36:14Takes it for about three yards.
36:16It'll be third in a couple coming up.
36:20Goddard, 42 catches.
36:21Career low in games last year.
36:23He played 10.
36:24But when healthy, still a player who will be a part of this Philly offense this season.
36:30The Eagles on offense are like a good boxer.
36:34It's like they just jab, jab, jab, hit you in the belly a couple of times, jab, jab.
36:38And then all of a sudden you start creeping in and trying to make plays and stop Saquon.
36:43And then one of these two wide receivers, Devontae Smith, A.J. Brown, they get the one-on-one they want.
36:49And it usually does not go well for the opponent.
36:53Third and three.
36:57Hertz comes back to the middle.
36:59Big hit in the middle but held onto by Goddard for the first down.
37:04Took a look to the outside but connects with Goddard back-to-back trips.
37:09First down to 39.
37:10New play caller for the Eagles.
37:11Kevin Petullo's been with Nick Sirianni for a while, Chris.
37:15Now he's the man with the voice in Jalen Hurts' headset.
37:18And Kellen Moore was here last year and, of course, did such a great job.
37:22But it really was those three that really created the offense for the Philadelphia Eagles in that championship run.
37:29And now it's those two.
37:30And for the first time, at least with the Eagles, Petullo's the one calling the plays.
37:34Moore off to be the head coach with the Saints from the 39.
37:40Hurts out of the pocket.
37:42A couple yards.
37:43I mentioned India a moment ago.
37:44Kylan Granson is a new tight end in Philly.
37:46He was with the Colts before and signed as a free agent with Philly here this year.
37:52Does it look like Jalen Hurts is even more calm than he was in the past couple of years,
37:58which is hard to do.
37:59He's always calm.
37:59Yes.
38:00Always.
38:00But, I mean, here's a guy that really seeks out advice from championship type people.
38:06Yeah, Peyton Manning certainly topped the list for him for a long time.
38:09Derek Jeter, Tom Brady, guys that have won championships.
38:13And now he's only interested in winning again.
38:16And he made that very clear to us.
38:18And Michael Jordan to that list as well.
38:21Jordan Brand gone.
38:23Second and nine.
38:24Hurts.
38:25Nothing opened by some time.
38:27And has a lot of space.
38:29And the first down inside the 30.
38:31Cowboys sideline irate.
38:34He wanted a holding penalty as Hurts escape.
38:37But he's got a first down after 29.
38:40He's killing them.
38:42And he kills a lot of teams with this.
38:45Because he's willing to stay in the pocket.
38:47The Cowboys finally answered with some man coverage.
38:50The problem with man coverage, you've got your back turned to the quarterback.
38:54And the minute you turn your back on this quarterback, it's going to be first and ten for the Eagles.
38:59It's a 41.
39:00The Cowboys rookie edge rusher Donovan Isaraku out of BC, Boston College.
39:05He was the one the coaching staff thought was being held.
39:08First and ten.
39:10Barkley.
39:11Powerful run.
39:12Four.
39:13Four.
39:14From the 35 yard line before Marshawn Neeland.
39:17Part of that edge rotation.
39:19The guys who were trying to fill the Micah Parsons void.
39:22Neeland made the stop.
39:23I'm not sure how Saquon Barkley held on to that ball.
39:26You saw a great hustle out of Marshawn Neeland.
39:29You'll see it every time he plays football.
39:31Watch the tail end of the play.
39:32Ninety-four is going to come right back here and get his hand right on the ball.
39:36That is a fumble almost 90% of the time.
39:40And somehow the strength of Saquon Barkley held on.
39:44He's got plenty of strength.
39:46He's.
39:47He's.
39:48Just nuts to watch this workout stuff.
39:52Inside run Will Shipley.
39:55Barkley a break and runs for a yard.
40:00How do you get that big?
40:01You do things like this.
40:04This is new and fresh.
40:05Isn't that the old stuff?
40:07585 off the rack.
40:09You got it pal?
40:10Just one time I'd like to do anything with the bar bending.
40:14Right.
40:15Other than dying.
40:16I would prefer not to die, but anything else.
40:20It's the same thing.
40:21First place your eyes go to that bar.
40:23My God.
40:24Man.
40:25When all those strong guys watch the show themselves, it's a wow.
40:30Third and five for Philadelphia.
40:33Dallas twisting four men.
40:36Kurtz has all kinds of time.
40:38Escapes.
40:39Runs.
40:40First down.
40:41To the ninth.
40:44Pass rush.
40:45Not getting there.
40:46Kurtz getting there.
40:47First and goal.
40:48Philadelphia.
40:49I mean the Cowboys played just perfectly.
40:53All they wanted to do was squeeze Jalen like that.
40:57And they did.
40:58They had him covered.
40:59They got him all contained in there.
41:02Watch this.
41:03Little loop.
41:04Little cross.
41:05They got it.
41:06And somehow he's still weaving through there.
41:08I remember Aaron Rodgers was like that when he tried to rush four against him.
41:12He could just always find a way through the crease.
41:15And there are two creases in there.
41:18Goal for the nine.
41:19Buckley.
41:20One inside for a yard or two.
41:24Each team has nine first downs.
41:27Everybody scored on the first three drives.
41:29Two for Dallas.
41:30Philadelphia's trying to make it two for them.
41:32Halfway through the second quarter.
41:34Yeah.
41:35And converting third downs.
41:37That was a third and five when he made that run right there.
41:40When Jalen made the run.
41:42And that's out of tush push range.
41:45That's when the Cowboys have to win.
41:47That's your chance to get off the field.
41:49And that one they blew it.
41:52Three of three on third downs thus far tonight.
41:55Second and goal.
42:03Hurts.
42:05Again the time.
42:07Now Chase.
42:08Now taken off to the pylon.
42:10Got there.
42:11Jalen Hurts.
42:12For the second time tonight.
42:26All right.
42:27No Micah Parsons.
42:28And you're starting to feel the pain right now.
42:30You really are.
42:31As a rock who had not factor.
42:33Got knocked to his knees.
42:34Left this entire side wide open.
42:38And Jalen Hurts is killing him.
42:41I mean he has simply been a one man show out here tonight.
42:44Been doing it with his arm.
42:46Doing it with his legs.
42:47And there's a ring on his finger for that very reason.
42:51Jake Elliott.
42:52All even at 14.
42:54Six for six.
42:55Throw it.
42:56Five rushes for 43 yards.
42:57Two touchdowns.
42:58Jalen Hurts has two.
42:59Javante Williams has two.
43:00We're tied at 14.
43:01At 14.
43:02At 14.
43:03At 14.
43:04At 14.
43:05At 14.
43:06At 14.
43:09At 14.
43:10At 15.
43:11At 18.
43:19At 16.
43:23Graham played the most years for the Eagles he was part of that defense last
43:27year it was first in the league in points but he's one of the ten players
43:31lost to the Super Bowl team it's most by a champion on the defensive side of the
43:36ball and now this is a very young group average age just under 25 so Philly has
43:41the youngest defense in the NFL of course they miss the leadership of a guy
43:46like Graham 206 games in 15 seasons but they have some young guys trying to
43:52figure out Turpin the return brought down 32 by one of those young guys Sidney
43:57Brown and then on top of all the guys not coming into the season Chris there's
44:00this with Jalen Carter spitting on Dak Prescott while an Eagles player was
44:05injured and Carter was ejected Jalen Carter is one of my favorite players I
44:11think you know that that was one of the most ridiculous things you just might as
44:16well